The market investigation is indispensable to sales promotion. They are closely related as the lips and teeth, so to speak. What you produce is for sale on the market. It would be impossible to succeed in selling a product without first investigating the market. In the international market, goods on sale coming from different countries and suppliers are always facing keen competition. Under such circumstances, they will try everything possible to familiarize themselves with the market conditions. In making investigations, we ought to get information about what similar items the competitors are offering on the market, what prices they are quoting (报价), what features their products have, who are their regular customers, etC. Then, how can we obtain such information? There are many channels that we can make use of in doing this sort of work. The commercial counselor's(顾问) offices of our embassies stationed abroad can help us in making market investigations. Nowadays, our import and export corporations send their trade groups abroad every now and then. One of their purposes is to make market surveys on the spot. Certainly, face-to-face talks with foreign businessmen are also important channels to get market information. The Chinese Export Commodities(货物) Fairs and some other fairs of similar nature as well as visits of foreign businessmen provide us with such opportunities. Of course , there are some other ways of making market investigations. 61. In making market investigation, one should______. A. get enough information concerned B. advertise his productsC. produce high quality goods D. none of the above 62. The underlined word “indispensable” in the first paragraph means_______. A. impossible B. necessary C. advisable D. available 63. Which of the following statements is not true?A. The relationship between market investigation and sales promotion is just as that of the lips and teeth. B. It is impossible to succeed in selling a product without market investigation. C. There are various ways of making market investigation. D. Production goes before market investigation. 64. All the following are channels to get market information except ________. A. to have commercial counselor’s office of our embassies stationed abroadB. to promote the quality of our own productsC. to send trade groups abroad every now and thenD. to have face-to-face talks with foreign businessmen
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Themarketinvestigationisindispensabletosalespromotion.Theyarecloselyrelatedasthelipsandteethsotospeak.Whatyouproduceisforsaleonthemarket.Itwouldbeimpossibletosucceedinsellingaproductwithoutfirstinvestigatingthemarket.Intheinternationalmarketgoodsonsalecomingfromdifferentcountriesandsuppliersarealwaysfacingkeencompetition.Undersuchcircumstancestheywilltryeverythingpossibletofamiliarizethemselveswiththemarketconditions.Inmakinginvestigationsweoughttogetinformationaboutwhatsimilaritemsthecompetitorsareofferingonthemarketwhatpricestheyarequoting报价whatfeaturestheirproductshavewhoaretheirregularcustomersetC.Thenhowcanweobtainsuchinformation?Therearemanychannelsthatwecanmakeuseofindoingthissortofwork.Thecommercialcounselor's顾问officesofourembassiesstationedabroadcanhelpusinmakingmarketinvestigations.Nowadaysourimportandexportcorporationssendtheirtradegroupsabroadeverynowandthen.Oneoftheirpurposesistomakemarketsurveysonthespot.Certainlyface-to-facetalkswithforeignbusinessmenarealsoimportantchannelstogetmarketinformation.TheChineseExportCommodities货物Fairsandsomeotherfairsofsimilarnatureaswellasvisitsofforeignbusinessmenprovideuswithsuchopportunities.Ofcoursetherearesomeotherwaysofmakingmarketinvestigations.61.Inmakingmarketinvestigationoneshould______.A.getenoughinformationconcernedB.advertisehisproductsC.producehighqualitygoodsD.noneoftheabove62.Theunderlinedwordindispensableinthefirstparagraphmeans_______.A.impossibleB.necessaryC.advisableD.available63.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?A.Therelationshipbetweenmarketinvestigationandsalespromotionisjustasthatofthelipsandteeth.B.Itisimpossibletosucceedinsellingaproductwithoutmarketinvestigation.C.Therearevariouswaysofmakingmarketinvestigation.D.Productiongoesbeforemarketinvestigation.64.Allthefollowingarechannelstogetmarketinformationexcept________.A.tohavecommercialcounselor’sofficeofourembassiesstationedabroadB.topromotethequalityofourownproductsC.tosendtradegroupsabroadeverynowandthenD.tohaveface-to-facetalkswithforeignbusinessmen,
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BShoppingcartsaresuchaubiquitouspresenceinstorestodaythatitishardtoimagineatimewithoutthem.Andyetitwasn’tuntiltheyear1937whenthefirstshoppingcartwasintroduceD.TheshoppingcartwasthebrainchildofSylvanGoldmantheownerofagroceryfoodchainin0klahomA.Goldmannoticedthathiscustomersstruggledtocarrytheirfoodinheavyhand-heldbaskets.Hedecidedtheremustbeaneasierwayforhiscostomerstocarrythefoodaroundinhissupermarkets.ObservingafoldingchairGoldmandecidedtousethatastheprototypeforhisnewshoppingcart.WiththeaidofamechanicFredYoungGoldmandesignedthefirstshoppingcartbasedonthefoldingchair.WheelswereplacedwherethebottomsofthechairlegswerE.InplaceofthechairseatYoungandGoldmanplacedtwometalbasketsontopofeachother.Thiscartcouldbestoredbyfoldingituplikeafoldingchair.Atfirsttherewasabitofdifficultygettingthepublictoacceptshoppingcarts.Menthoughtusingthemwaseffeminate女人气的whileyoungerwomenconsideredtheuseoftheshoppingcartstocarryproductsaroundtobesomewhatunstylish.Goldmansolvedthisproblembyhiringmenandwomenmodelstouseshoppingcartsinhisstores.Inadditionstoregreetersinstructedcustomersinhowtousetheshoppingcarts.Inshortordertheshoppingcartsbecameincrediblypopularbecauseitmadeshoppingmucheasierforcustomers.By1940thepopularityofshoppingcartshadgrowntosuchanextentthattherewasa7yearwaitinglistinstoreordersfornewshoppingcarts.45..Theunderlinedwordubiquitousisclosestinmeaningto_________.A.strangeB.pleasantC.commonD.possible46..Theideaofshoppingcartscamefrom_____________.A.Goldman’simaginationB.customers’needsC.FredYoung’ssuggestionC.othershops’examples47..Whywasitdifficulttogetthepublictoacceptshoppingcartsatfirst?A.Bothmenandwomenwereafraidtheywouldnotlookgoodiftheyusedthem.B.Peoplethoughtitunnecessarytousethembecausetheyneverdidmuchshopping.C.TheearlyshoppingcartsweretoodifficulttousE.D.Onlymenandwomenmodelsweresupposedtousesuchmodernthings.48..HowpopulardidGoldman’sinventionfinallybecome?A.Menandwomenmodelsusedshoppingcartsinhisstores.B.Storegreetersinstructedcustomersinhowtousetheshoppingcarts.C.Somestoreshadtowaitseveralyearstogethisshoppingcarts.D.Hisshoppingcartshadimprovedsomuchthatbothmenandwomenlikedtousethem.
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African-AmericantalkshowqueenOprahWinfreyistheworld’smostpowerfulcelebrity名人accordingtoForbes福布斯magazinE.ItplacedWinfreyatthetopoftheannualrankingofthe100peoplewiththebiggestpull影响力.Winfrey51draw30millionviewersweeklyintheUnitedStates.Hertalkshowreaches112countries.SheearnedUS$225millionoverthepast12monthstoranksecondincelebrityriches.TheannualForbeslistgivesmostweighttoannualearnings.Butitalsolooksatthecelebrity’spresenceontheInternetandinthemediA.After21yearsherexcitingchatshowstillrulestheairwavesthemagazinesaiD.WinfreyismostpopularwithherpopulartalkshowTheOprahWinfreyShow.ShecanalwaysattractthesuperstarsandletthemopenuptoherintimateinterviewingstylE.Winfrey’sapproachappearstobesimplE.Sheisinapursuit追求ofself-improvementandself-empowerment.Thishasprovedtobejustwhatpeopleespeciallywomenwant.Winfreyoftentalksaboutherpersonalsecretsonhershow.Thatpullsinviewers.Forexampleshemadeitknownthatshehadbeensexuallyabusedasachildandhasspokenfreelyofherstrugglewithherweight.Hersuccesshasnotjustbeenonthescreen.Hermediagroupincludesawomen’sTVnetworkandwebsitesforwomen.HerworkhasextendedtosocialchangE.In1991shedidalotofworkfortheNationalChildProtectionAct.ShetestifiedbeforetheUSSenatetoestablishanationaldatabase数据库ofdangerouschildabusers.ThethenPresidentBillClintonlatersignedtheOprahBillintolaw.TheannualForbeslistselectsitscelebritiesaccordingto____.A.theirnamesB.theirannualearningsC.theirpresenceontheInternetandinthemediaD.theirannualearningsandpresenceinthepublicWhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONG?A.OprahWinfreywasthefirstofthe100celebritiesaccordingtoForbesmagazinE.B.Oprah’ssuccesshasbeenonlyonthescreen.C.Oprahcanattractsuperstarsandgetthemtoopenuptoherinterview.D.Oprahrankedsecondincelebrityrichesthatyear.Theunderlinedphraserulestheairwavesinthepassagemeans____.A.attractsmanyreaders’attentionB.causesmanypeopletotakeplanesC.hasalargenumberofviewersD.measurestheairwavesWhat’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.OprahWinfreyConqueringtheAmericans.B.OprahWinfrey—theNo1Celebrity.C.ForbesRankingFirst.D.TheOprahWinfreyShow.
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BInsteadofhittingthebeachfourteenhighschoolstudentstradedswimmingsuitsforlabcoatslastsummerandturnedtheirattentiontoscientificexperiments.TheHighSchoolResearchProgramoffershighschoolstudentsguidancewithresearchersinTexasA&M'sCollegeofAgricultureandLifeSciences.JenniferFunkhouseracademicadviserfortheDepartmentofRangelandEcologyandManagementdirectsthisfour-weeksummerprogramdesignedtoincreaseunderstandingofresearchanditscareerpotential潜能.SeveralconsiderationsgointoselectingstudentsincludinggradesschoolinvolvementandinterestinscienceandagriculturE.AndmanystudentscomefrompoorerschooldistrictsFunkhousersays.Thisistheirchancetolearntechniquesanddoexperimentstheyneverwouldhaveachancetodoinhighschool.WarnerErvinofHoustonisinterestedinanimalscienceandlearnedhowtotellmalefromfemalemosquitoes蚊子.HisadviserCraigCoatesstudiesthegenesofmosquitoesthatallowthemtofightagainstmalariaandyellowfever.Coatesthoughtthisexperiencewouldbefunandhelpfultothehighschoolstudents.TheagriculturalresearchatA&Mdiffersfromstereotypes.It'smolecular分子scienceonthecuttingedgeFnnkhousersays.Theprogrambroadenedstudents'knowledgE.VictorGarciaofRioGrandeCityhopestobecomeabiologyteacherandsayshelearnedalotaboutchemistryfromtheprogram.Attheendoftheprogramthestudentspresentedpapersontheirresearch.They'realsopaid$600fortheirwork---anotherwaythisprogramdiffersfromotherswhichoftenchargeafeE.Fourteenstudentsgotpaidtolearnthatscienceisfunthatagricuhureisalotmorethanmilkingandplowingandthatresearchcanopenmanydoors.41.Theresearchprogramischieflydesignedfor________A.highschooladvisersfromHoustonB.collegestudentsmajoringinagricultureC.highschoolstudentsfromdifferentplacesD.researchersattheCollegeofAgricultureandLifeSciences42.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthatthestudentsinpoorerareas___________.A.hadlittlechancetogotocollegeB.couldoftentakepartintheprogramC.foundtheprogramusefultotheirfutureD.showedmuchinterestintheirhighschoolexperiments43.Whentheprogramwasoverthestudents____________.A.enteredthatcollegeB.wroteresearchreportsC.paidfortheirresearchD.foundawaytomakemoney44.TheunderlinedexpressiononthecuttingedgeinParegraph5meansonthemost________position.A.importantB.favourableC.astonishingD.advanced45.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.A.ProgramforAgriculturalScienceStudentsB.A.ProgramforAnimalScienceStudentsC.A.ProgramforMedicalScienceLoversD.A.ProgramforFutureScienceLovers
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第二部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案Son’sHelpMr.Langworkedinafactory.Asadriverhewasbusybuthewaspaidmuch.Hiswifewasanablewomananddidallthehousework.WhenhecamebackshetookgoodcareofhimandheneverdidanythingathomE.Sohehadenoughtimewhenhehadaholiday.A.fewfriendsofhislikedgambling赌博andhelearneditsoon.Sohewasinterestedinitandhardlyforgotanythingexceptgambling.Helostallhismoneyandlaterhebegantosellthetelevisionwatchesandsoon.Hiswifetoldhimnottodoitbuthedidn’tlistentoher.ShehadtotellthepolicE.Heandhisfriendswerepunishedforit.Andhewashardlysentaway.Afterhecameoutoflockup拘留所hehatedherverymuchandthewomanhadtoleavehim.ItwasNewYear’sDay.Mr.Langdidn’tgotowork.Hefeltlonelyandwantedtogambleagain.Hecalledhisfriendsandtheycamesoon.ButtheywereafraidthepolicewouldcomE.Hetoldhisfive-year-oldsontogotofindoutiftherewerethepolicemenoutsidE.Theywaitedforalongtimeanddidn’tthinkthepolicewouldcomeandbegantogamblE.Suddenlyopenedthedoorandincameafewpolicemen.Isawthereweren’tanypolicemenoutsidedaddysaidtheboysoIwenttothecrossingandaskedsometocomE.1.Mr.Langwaspaidmuchbecause_______.A.hewasadriverB.heworkedinafactoryC.hehadalotofworktodoD.hehadworkedthereforalongtime2.Mrs.Langdidallhouseworkbecause_______.A.shecouldn’tfindanyworkB.shethoughtherhusbandwastiredC.herhusbandspentalltimeingamblingD.shewouldn’tstopherhusbandgambling3._______sohewasputintolockup.A.Mr.LangoftengambledB.Mr.LangwaslateforworkC.Mr.Langdidn’thelphiswifeathomeD.Mr.Langwasn’tpolitetothepolice4.ThewomanhadtoleaveMr.Langbecause_______.A.hedidn’tloveheranylongerB.hewouldn’tstopgamblingC.hehadbeenputintolockupD.hewashardlysentawaybythefactory5.Whichofthefollowingisright?A.Theboyexpectedhisfathertobeputintolockupagain.B.Theboythoughthisfatherneededsomepolicemen.C.Theboyexpectedhisfathertostopgamblingsoon.D.Theboyexpectedhismothertocomeback.
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BMADRIDJune25Reuters--Spain'sParliament国会voiceditssupporttodayfortherightsofgreatapestolifeandfreedom.TheParliament'senvironmentalcommitteeapprovedresolutions决议urgingSpaintoobeytheGreatApeProjectGAPdesignedbyscientistsandphilosopherswhosayourclosestgeneticrelativesdeserverightshitherto迄今limitedtohumans.ThisisahistoricdayinthestruggleforanimalrightsandindefenceofourevolutionarycomradeswhichwilldoubtlessgodowninthehistoryofhumanitysaidPedroPozasSpanishdirectorofGAP—Spain.SpainmaybebetterknownabroadforbullfightingthananimalrightsbutthenewmeasuresarethelatestmoveturningonceconservativeSpainintoaliberaltrailblazer.Thenewresolutionshavecross-partyormajoritysupport.TheyareexpectedtobecomelawandtheGovernmentisnowcommittedtoupdatethestatutebookwithinayeartooutlawharmfulexperimentsonapesinSpain.WehavenoknowledgeofgreatapesbeingusedinexperimentsinSpainbutthereiscurrentlynolawpreventingthatfromhappeningMr.PozassaiD.Keepingapesforcircusestelevisioncommercialsorfilmingwillalsobeforbidden.Keepinganestimated315apesinSpanishzooswillnotbeillegalbutsupportersoftheBillsayconditionswillneedtoimprovE.PhilosophersPeterSingerandPaolaCavalierifoundedGAPin1993arguingthatnon-humanhominidsshouldenjoytherighttolifefreedomandnottobemistreateD.Inane-mailtofriendsfollowingtheSpanishparliamentarydecisionSingerwrote:CongratulationseveryoneinSpainwhohasworkedsohardonthis.That'swonderfulandveryexcitingnews!60.WhatisPozas'attitudetothenewresolutions?A.Hetotallydisagreewiththem.B.Hepayslittleattentiontothem.C.Hedoubtstheirtruth.D.Hestronglysupportsthem.61.ScientistssetuptheGAPto______.A.researchthebehaviorofapesB.studythehistoryofhumanbeingsC.protectgreatapes'rightsD.savetheendangeredapes62.AccordingtoSpain’snewlawitwillbelegalto______.A.keepapesinthezooB.conductexperimentsonapesC.keepingapesforcommercialpurposeD.involveapesinmagicshows63.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Shouldapeshavehumanrights?B.SpanishParliamentExtendsRightstoGreatApes.C.GreatApesProjectfoundeD.D.Keepingagesforfilmingforbidden.
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DAtomsareallaroundus.TheyarethebricksofwhicheverythingismadE.Manymillionsofatomsarecontainedinjustone-grainofsaltbutdespite尽管theirsmallsizetheyareveryimportant.Thewayaneverydayobjectbehavesdependsonwhatkindsofatomsareinitandhowtheyact.Forexampleyouknowthatmostsolidobjectsmeltiftheygothotenough.Whyisthis?Itistheeffectoftheheatontheobject'satoms.Allatomsmoveconstantly.Whentheyarehottheymovefaster.UsuallytheatomsinanobjectholdtogetherandgivetheobjectitsshapE.Butiftheobjectgrowshotitsatomsmovesofastthattheybreaktheforcethatusuallyholdsthemtogether.TheymoveoutoftheirusualplacessothattheobjectlosesitsshapE.Thenwesaythattheobjectismelting.69.Thewayanobjectbehavesdependsonthe_____.A.actionofatomsinitB.numberofatomsinitC.kindsofatomsinitandhowtheybehaveD.sizeofatomsinit70.Atomsinanobjectmove_____.A.atalltimesB.onlywhentheobjectisheatedC.whenevertheygrowhotD.unlesstheobjectismelted71.Anobjectholdsitsshapebecauseitsatoms_____.A.usuallyholdtogetherB.movefastC.arehotD.arenotmoving72.Anobjectlosesitsshapebecauseitsatoms_____.A.moveoutB.arenotintheirusualplaceC.losetheforceD.breakout
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ManyofusalreadyknowaboutseveralAmericansuperstitions迷信.Havingablackcatcrossyourpathwalkingunderaladderandbreakingamirrorareallbadluck.Inadditiontothesetherearemanyothersuperstitionsthatareworthknowing.Understandingthemwillkeepyousafefromevilspirits—ifyoubelieveinsuchthings—andimpressyourAmericanfriendswhenyoumentionthem.LikethesuperstitionsinotherculturesAmericansuperstitionsofteninvolvethethingsimportantindailylifesuchashealthnumbersandmarriagE.Forexamplehaveyoueverhadacoughthatwouldnotgoaway?AccordingtooneAmericansuperstitionyoushouldtakeapieceofyourhairandputitbetweentwoslicesofbutteredbreaD.NextfeedthishairsandwichtoadogandsayEatwellyouhoundmayyoubesickandIbesounD.Thiswilltricktheevilspiritsandhelpyourcough.Itwillalsoraisesomeeyebrowsifyoutryit.InAmericansuperstitionsthenumberthreeisveryimportant.OftenAmericanswillsayAllthingscomeinthrees.Threeisluckybecauseitrepresentsthetraditionalfamily:motherfatherandchilD.ThereforegiftslettersandguestswilloftenarriveatyourhomeingroupsofthreE.Howeveritisalsopossibleforbadeventslikeaccidentsandfuneralstocomeinthreesaswell.AnothertimepeoplepayattentiontosuperstitionsiswhentheygetmarrieD.DuringaweddingbridesmustwearorcarrysomethingoldsomethingnewsomethingborrowedandsomethingbluE.TheoldandborrowedthingswillbringlucktothepersonwhogivesthemtothebridE.Thenewandbluethingswillbringgoodfortunetothebrideherself.ThenexttimesomeoneyouknowisgettingmarriedbesuretorecitethisphrasE.AsitwouldbeunluckytodiscussonemoresuperstitionwewillwindthingsupherE.Keepyourfingerscrossedandstaylucky!Thepassageismostprobablyentitled命名.A.American’sBadLuckB.Cross-cultureandSuperstitionsC.AmericanSuperstitionsD.DailyLifeinSuperstitionsTheunderlinedsentenceinthesecondparagraphItwillalsoraisesomeeyebrowsifyoutryitmeans:.A.WhenyoutryitthedogwillraiseitseyebrowsB.YouwillmakesomepeoplesurprisedwhenyoutrythistrickC.OnlyifyouraiseyoureyebrowscanthetrickworkD.YouwillbelieveinthetrickafteryoutryitInAmerican’sviewthenumberthreeisannumber.A.luckyB.unluckyC.specialD.ordinaryOntheweddingthebrideoftenusesoldandborrowedthingssoasto.A.savesomemoneyfortheweddingB.bringgoodlucktothepeoplewhogivethemtothebrideC.givethegoodlucktothebrideherselfD.passthebadlucktoothers
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Fewlawsaresoeffectivethatyoucanseeresultsjustdaysaftertheytakeeffect.Butintheninedayssincethefederalcigarettetaxmorethandoubled―to$1.01perpack―smokershavejammedtelephonequitlinesacrossthecountryseekingtokickthehabit.Thisisnotasurprisetopublichealthadvocates.They’vestudiedtheeffectofstatetaxincreasesforyearsfindingthatsmokersespeciallyteensarepricesensitivE.NorisitashocktotheindustrywhichfiercelyfightseverytaxincreasE.TheonlywonderisthatsomanystatesinsistonclosingtheirearstothemessagE.TobaccotaxesimprovepublichealthhealththeyraisemoneyandmostparticularlytheydeterpeoplefromtakingupthehabitasteenswhichiswhennearlyallsmokersareaddicteD.Yettherateoftaxationvarieswidely.InManhattanforinstancewhichhasthehighesttaxinthenationapackofMarlboroLightKingscost$10.06atonedrugstoreWednesday.CharlestonSC.wherethe7-cent-a-packtaxisthelowestinthenation.Thepricewas$4.78.Theinfluenceisobvious.InNewYorkhighschoolsmokinghitanewlowinthelatestsurveys―13.8%farbelowthenationalaveragE.Bycomparison26%ofhighschoolstudentssmokeinKentuckyOtherlow-taxstateshavesimilarlydepressingteen-smokingrecords.HalRogersRepresentativefromKentuckylikethosewhoareagainsthightobaccotaxesarguesthattheburdenofthetaxfallsonlow-incomeAmericanswhochoosetosmokE.That’strueButthereismorereasoninkeepingfuturegenerationsoflow-incomeworkersfromgettinghookedinthefirstplaceAsfortoday’sadultsifthenewtaxdrivesthemtoquittheywillhavemoretospendontheirfamiliescuttheirriskofcancerandheartdiseaseandfeelbetter.66Thetextismainlyabout___________.AthepriceofcigarettesBtierateofteensmokingCtheeffectoftobaccotaxincreaseDthediffereneesintobaccotaxrate67Whatdoestheauthorthinkisasurprise?ATeensmokersarepricesensitivE.BSomeatatesstillkeepthetobaccotaxlow.CTobaccotaxesimprovepublichealth.DTobaccoindustryfiercelyfightsthetaxrisE.68.TheunderlinedworddeterinParagraph3mostprobablymeans.A.discordingB.removeC.benefitD.free69.Rogers’attitudetowardsthelow-incomesmokersmightbethatof.A.toleranceB.unconcernC.doubtD.sympathy70.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Thenewtaxwillbebeneficialinthelongrun.B.Low-incomeAmeriansaremorelikelytofallill.C.Futuregenerationswillbehookedonsmoking.D.Adultswilldependmoreontheirfamilies.
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Englishisfastbecomingthelanguageofsciencearoundtheworldbutwhatisitsfutureamongeverydayspeakers?Oneexpertpointsoutthatthepercentage比率ofnativeEnglishspeakersisdeclining降低whilethelanguagesofotherrapidlygrowingregionsarebeingspokenbyincreasingnumbersofpeoplE.ButEnglishwillcontinuetoremainwidespreadandimportant.HoweverBritishlanguagescholarDavidGraddolsaysEnglishwillprobablydropindominance主导bythemiddleofthiscenturytorankafterChineseaboutequallywithArabicHindiandUrdu.ThenumberofpeoplespeakingEnglishasafirstlanguagecontinuestorisebutitisn’trisingnearlyasfastasthenumbersofmanyotherlanguagesaroundtheworldsimplybecausethemainpopulationgrouphasbeenlargelyinthelessdevelopedcountrieswherelanguagesotherthanEnglishhavebeenspokenhesays.InarecentarticleinthejournalScienceMr.Graddolnotedthatthreelanguagesthatarenotnearthetopofthelistofthemostwidelyspokennowmightbetheresoon.TheseareBengaliTamilandMalayspokeninsouthandsoutheastAsiA.DavidCrystaltheauthoroftheCambridgeEncyclopediaoftheEnglishLanguagesaysabout1.5billionoftheworld’ssixbillionpeoplespeakitasasecondtonguecomparedtothe400millionnativespeakers.ButanotherexpertontheEnglishlanguagesaysMr.Graddolunderestimates低估thefutureofitsdominancE.Alltheevidence证据suggeststhattheEnglishlanguagesnowballisrollingdownahillandisgettingfasterbutnobodyquiteknowswhat’sgoingtohappenbecausenolanguagehasbeeninthispositionbeforE.hesaiD.51.InDavidGraddol’sopinionEnglishwill_______.A.remainwidespreadandimportantB.bemoreimportantthananyotherlanguageC.loseitsdominantpositionD.dieawayinthenearfuture52.Theunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphimpliesthat______.A.snowballswillrolldownfasterthanlanguageballsB.theEnglishlanguagesnowballisrollingdownfasterthananytimeinthepastC.EnglishlanguagewillsoondropindominanceD.moreandmorelanguageuserswillchooseEnglish53.HowmanyexpertsdoesthepassagementionwhoexpresstheirideasaboutthefutureofEnglish?A.2.B.3.C.4.D.5.54.AccordingtoDavidGraddolwhichofthefollowingwillpossiblybeoneofthelanguagesthatwillbemostwidelyspoken?A.Malay.B.ArabiC.C.Urdu.D.German.55.Whatshouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.EnglishRemainingtheDominantPositionB.TheFutureofEnglish?WhoKnows?C.OpinionsfromDifferentExpertsD.TheEnglishLanguageSnowballRollingDown
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第二部分阅读理解共两节满分50分第一节阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳答案并在答题卡上将该项涂黑共20小题每小题2分满分40分ALiverpoolwithitshalfamillioncitizensisabigcity.It'sacitywithvarietyandoptions.EveryyeartouristsfromallovertheworldgotoLiverpoolmostofwhomheadstraightforthestadiumtocatchthecity'stwofootballteamsinaction.LiverpoolandEvertonarebothworld-famousclubswithfansfromallcornersoftheWorldaswellasagoodnumberofhomegrownsupporters.Anotherbigdrawtothecityisthefourlocalboys.PaulJohnGeorgeandRingocollectivelyfamousasTheBeatles.Thepopquartet四重唱表演小组firstputLiverpoolontheworldmapinthe1960s.TheBeatlesStorysituatedattheAlbertDockisahugedrawforfansandyou'llfindtheBeatlesshopandever-popularCavernClubthebirthplaceoftheperfectFourintheCavernQuarterofthecity.FanscanalsojoinoneofthecoachtripsaroundthesightsassociatedwiththebandfromthehousestheygrewupintotheplacesincludingPennyLaneandStrawberryFields.ButLiverpoolisaboutmorethanmusicandsport.ItisrichinhistorywithsomeofthemostshockingarchitectureintheUK.Thecityhastwogreatcathedrals教堂:Anglican-thelargestofitskindinEurope;andthemoremodern-styledMetropolitan.ThefamouswaterfrontwiththePierheadandtheAlbertDocksisalsoworthavisit.Manyofthecity'sgreatmuseumsaresituatedhereincludingtheWalkerArtGallerytheLiverpoolMaritimeMuseumandtheTateGallerywhichishometothelargestmodernartcollectionintheNorth.Thenightlifeinthecityalsohasalottooffer.Withmorethan250barspubsandrestaurantsthereisalwayssomethingforeveryonetodoinLiverpool.Musicmuseumsshoppinghistorypubsandbars——it'salltherE.ItistheworldinonecityaplacetrulydeservingoftheCapitalofCulturetitlE.41.LiverpoolandEvertonare___________clubs.A.architectureB.musicC.touristD.football42.WhatmadeLiverpoolfirstknowntotheworld?A.TheBeatlesStory.B.CavernCluB.C.TheBeatles.D.TheBeatlesshop.43.ComparedwithMetropolitanthecathedralAnglicanis__________.A.moretraditionalB.moreshockingC.better-knownD.smaller44.WhydoestheauthorsayItistheworldinonecityinthelastparagraph?A.LiverpoolbelongstotheworlD.B.Liverpoolisworldfamousnow.C.Liverpoolownslotsofmuseumswell-knownintheworlD.D.Liverpoolisalivelycitywithvariouscultures.
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FrenchPrimeMinisterFrancoisFillonsaidonThursdaythathiscountryhopestodeepentieswithChinawhichhavebeenstrainedoverFrenchPresidentNicolasSarkozy'smeetingwiththeDalaiLamA.WeneedChinatheworldneedsChinatogetoutoftherecession衰退Fillontoldparliament.RelationsbetweenthetwocountrieshitalowafterSarkozyrefusedtocalloffameetingwiththeDalaiLamainDecember.Beijingthenpulledoutofasummit峰会withtheEuropeanUnionEUthatwassupposedtohavetakenplaceonDec1inFrancewhichheldtherotatingEUpresidencyatthetimE.FillonstressedthatTibetispartofChinabutinsistedthattheFrenchpresidenthadeveryrighttomeettheDalaiLamA.Forusthisincidentdoesnothingtodistract转移fromourdesiretoreinforceourstrategicpartnershipwithChinA.FormerFrenchprimeministerJean-PierreRaffarinisscheduledtovisitChinanextweekfollowingearlierattemptstoimproverelations.ChinawhichhassaiditisuptoFrancetorepairtieswithBeijingagreedwiththeEUlastweektoholdasummitsoonaftertheLondonG20summitonApril2.FrancewasexcludedfromPremierWenJiabao'srecentEuropeanvisit.WeallknowwhyWensaidwhenaskedwhyhehadomittedFrancefromhisjourneyChinaNewsServicereporteD.IlookedatamapofEuropeontheplanE.MytripgoesaroundFranceWensaiD.Thereasonfornotvisitingdoesn'tliewithChinahetoldagroupofreporters.HeurgedParistomendandimprovetieswithChinA.44.PremierWenJiabaodidn’tvisitFrancebecause_______.A.hepromisedtovisitFrancelaterB.formerFrenchprimeministerJean-PierreRaffarinisscheduledtovisitChinasoonC.Francedidn’tattendthesummitoftheEUD.SarkozymettheDalaiLama45.AccordingtoFrance____________.A.thepresidenthastherighttomeettheDalaiLamaB.themeetingwillstrengthenthestrategicpartnershipwithChinaC.theydon’tknowwhyPremierWenJiabaodidn’tvisitFranceD.Chinadon’tcaremuchforthetieswithFrance46.Fromparagraphs23and4theimportantconclusionisthat_______.A.TibetispartofChinaB.FranceandtheworldneedChinaC.SarkozyrefusedtocalloffameetingwiththeDalaiLamainDecember.D.BeijingpulledoutofasummitwiththeDalaiLamainDecember.47.Themainideaofthenewsisthat_______.A.It’sFrance’sfaulttoaffecttherelationbetweenthetwocountriesB.FranceseekstorepairrelationswithChinaC.PremierWenurgedParistomendandimprovetieswithChinaD.RelationsbetweenChinaandFrancearegoingsmoothly.
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BInthe60speopleaskedaboutyourastrologicalaboutstarsign.Inthe90stheywanttoknowyourwebsitE.Thesedayshavingawebaddressisalmostasimportantasastreetaddress.YourwebsiteisanelectronicmeetingplaceforyourfamilyfriendsandpotentiallymillionsofpeoplearoundtheworlD.Bestofallyoumaynothavetospendacent.TheWebisfilledwithallkindsoffreeservicesandallittakesissometimeandcreativity.ThinkofyourhomepageasthestartingpointofyourwebsitE.Likethetableofcontentsofabookormagazinethehomepageisthefrontdoor.Yoursitecanhaveoneormorepagesdependingonhowyoudesignit.Whilewebpagesvarygreatlyintheirdesignandcontentmostuseatraditionalmagazinelayout.Atthetopofthepageisabanner横幅GRAPHIC.NextcomesagreetingandashortdescriptionofthesitE.Picturestextandlinkstootherwebsitesfollow.Beforeyoustartbuildingyoursitedosomeplanning.Thinkaboutwhomthesiteisforandwhatyouwanttosay.NextgatherupthematerialthatyouwanttoputonthesitE.Drawaroughlayoutonasheetofpaper.Whiletherearenorulesyouhavetofollowthereareafewthingstokeepinmind:Startsimply.IfyouaretooambitiousatthebeginningyoumaynevergetthesiteoffthegrounD.YoucanalwaysaddtoyoursitE.Lessisbetter.Mostpeopledon’tliketoreadalotoftextonlinE.Breakitintosmallpieces.Smallerisbetter.MostpeopleconnecttotheInternetwithamodem调制解调器.Sinceitcantakealongtimetodownloadlargeimagefileskeepthefilesizessmall.Havetherights.Don’tputanymaterialonyoursiteunlessyouaresureyoucandoitlegally.LearntheNet’sCopyrightArticleformoreaboutthis.Nowit’stimetorollupyoursleevesandstartbuilding.LearntheCommunitiesprovidestoolstohelpyoubuildyoursitE.59.Themainpurposeoftheauthorinwritingthepassageistotellyou——A.whatawebsiteislikeB.howtobuildyourownwebsiteC.howtomeetpeopleonlineD.whatawebsiteconsistsof60.Accordingtotheauthoryourwebsiteisaplace——.A.whereyoucanmeetpeopleallaroundtheworldB.toshowyourstreetaddressonlineC.whereyoucangetfreeservicesD.whereyoucanmeetpeopleontheInternet61.Thehomepageofyourwebsiteshould——.A.givealistofallthecontentsofyourwebsiteB.besodesignedthatitlookslikeafrontdoorC.besodesignedthatitcandirectpeopletomoreofyourpagesD.bemoreorlesssimilartothecoverofabookormagazine62.Theauthorthinksthatifyouaretooambitiousatthebeginning——.A.yourwebsitemayleavenospaceforaddingnewthingsB.youmayneverhaveyourplanputintopracticeC.youmayhavenoideahowtobuildyourwebsiteD.youmaytireyourselfout
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SectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedABC.andD.ChoosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustreaD.A.Fromsnow-cloggedmountainroadstodeserthighwaysfreewaystocrowdedcitystreetsCaliforniansfaceavarietyoftoughdrivingconditions.Butthankstosavvydrivingtheyconsumeproportionatelylessgasolinetherestofthenation.HeresometipsfromtheGoldenStatethatwillhelpdriversalloverthecountrytogetupto25%moremilespergallon!BySUSANNESTORFREEWAYFRENZY●Trytomaintainasteadyspeed—especiallyonfreewaysandexpressways.Neverexceedasteady55mph.Varyingspeedbyaslittleas5mphcanreducemileageby1.5milespergallon.AvoidconstantlanechangestogetaheaD.●Buyradialtyres.Ifyoudoalotofexpresswaydrivingtheycanincreasemileagebyasmuchas10%.YourfuelsavingswillpayforthehighertyrepricE.ONCITYSTREETS●PlanyourroutE.Citydrivingconsumesabout50%morefuelthanhighwaydriving100%moreincrowedtraffic.Alwayschoosearoutewithsynchronizedtrafficsignalstogetthebestrunforyourmoney.●Avoidunnecessarybraking.Anticipate预期trafficlightchanges;ittakesalotofextragastogetthecaruptospeedagain.COLD●InwinterkeepthecarinagaragE.Itwillstartupeasierandstart-uptimeiswhenyouusethemostgasolinE.Nogarage?Covertheenginecompartmentwithanoldblanketorrugtoshielditfromcoldwinds;removebeforestartingup.●Removealliceandsnow.Drivinginsnowconsumesmoregasanyway;nosensehaulingaroundextraweight.65.Alltheseaboveare______fordrivers.A.noticesB.tipsC.lessonsD.advertisements66.Highwaydrivingcanuseabout______fuelthancitydriving.A.20%moreB.20%lessC.50%moreD.50%less67.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.InwinteryouwillhavedifficultystartingupacarifitiskeptinagaragE.B.Driversshouldavoidnecessarybreakingandconstantlanechanges.C.A.steady65mphistheidealspeedtosavegasolinE.D.Radialtyrescanhelpincreasemileageinexpresswaydriving.
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Theliteralmeaningofphilosophyisloveofwisdom.Butthismeaningdoesnottellusverymuch.UnliketheotherdisciplinesphilosophycannotbedefinedbywhatyoustudybecauseitsiactuallyunlimiteD.Anythingcanbethesubjectmatterofphilosophy:arehistorylawlanguageliteraturemathematicsandinfacttheotheracademicdisciplinesaredirectlyrelatedtophilosophy.ForthisreasonyougetaDoctorate博士学位ofPhilosophyPh.D.inbiochemistryorcomputerscienceorpsychologyTwobroadsub-fieldsofphilosophyarelogicandthehistoryofphilosophy.Logicisthescienceofargumentandcriticalthinking.Itprovidessoundmethodsfordistinguishinggoodfrombadreasonign.Thehistoryofphilosophyinvolvesthestudyofmajorphilosophersandperiodsinthedevelopmentofphilosophy.Ofwhatuseisphilosophy?Firstitisusefulineducationaladvancement.Itisnecessaryforunderstandingotherdisciplines.Onlyphilosophyquestionsthenatureoftheconceptsusedinadisciplineanditsrelationtootherdisciplines.AndthroughthestudyofphilosophyonedevelopssoundmethodsofresearchandanalysisthatcanbeappliedtoanyfielD.Thereareanumberofgeneralusesofphilosophy.Itstrengthensone’sabilitytosolveproblemstocommunicatetoorganizeideasandissuestopersuadeandtotakewhatisthemostimportantfromalargequantityofdatA.Thesegeneralusesareofgreatbenefitinthecareerfieldnotnecessarilyforobtainingone’sfirstjobaftergraduationbutforpreparingforpositionsofresponsibilitymanagementandleadershiplateron.Itisveryshort-sightedafteralltotakeacourseofstudiesonlyforthepurposeofgettingone’sfirstjoB.Theusefulskillsdevelopedthroughthestudyofphilosophyhavesignificantlong-termbenefitsincareeradvancement.NootherdisciplinesystematicallyfollowstheidealsofwisdomleadershipandcapacitytoresolvehumanconflictAccordingtoparagraph1philosophycanbestbedescribedasthestudyof.A.socialsciencesB.naturalsciencesC.bothsocialandnaturalsciencesD.thesubjectmatterofpoliticsWhatdoesdisciplinemeaninthefirstparagraph?A.subjectB.scienceC.literatureD.occupationWiththestudyofphilosophyyoucan.A.becomeagreatleaderB.succeedineverythingC.findagoodjobsoonaftergraduationD.makeprogressinyourcareerdevelopmentAccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.PhilosophyisanindependentdisciplinE.B.Logichelpsyoutobecomeabetterthinker.C.Thestudyofphilosophybringsyouimmediatebenefits.D.ThemeaningofphilosophyistoolimitedtodefinE.Fromthepassagewecanconclude.A.notallthesubjectshavetodowithphilosophyB.apersonwillgetaPh.D.ifhe/shestudiesphilosophyC.philosophycanbehelpfulforthestudyofanyothersubjectsD.philosophyistheonlysolutiontoalltheproblemsintheworld
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InmanycultureswhiteisoftenassociatedwithsomethingpositivE.A.white-collarjobforinstanceisthekindofjobmanypeoplelookforworkingwithyourbrainandnotyourhands.WhitehasacleanandpureimagE.Thatiswhydoctorsdentistsandnursesusuallywearwhiteuniforms.Babiesaredressedinwhiteatbaptisms洗礼andbrideswearwhiteweddinggownsatweddings.Whiteinthesecasesisthesymbolofinnocenceorpurity.SometimeswhiteisusedinexpressionsthatarenotgooD.Whitewashisonesuchexpression.Atfirstwhitewashmeanttopaintoversomethingwithwhitepainttomakeitlookbetter.Howeveritmeanssomethingdifferenttoday:tohideortocoverupmistakesorfailures.A.whiteelephantisanotherexampleofwhiteusedinanegativeway.InancientThailandawhiteelephantwasregardedasasacredanimalbutitwasveryexpensivetokeep.Thekingsofthosedayspresentedawhiteelephanttothepeopletheywantedtoruin.Oncetheyreceivedthisholyroyalanimalasagifttheywerenotallowedtosellorkillit.TodayawhiteelephantmeanssomethingthatisbiguselessandunwanteD.InAmericawhenpeoplewanttogetridoftheirfurnitureorclothestheyoftenhaveawhiteelephantsale.Thetextismainlyabout________.A.themeaningsofwhiteinEnglishcultureB.thehistoryofsomeEnglishidiomsC.someinterestingcustomsinEnglishcultureD.someusefulEnglishwordsandexpressionsWhichexpressionhasanhistoricalbackground?A.White-wash.B.White-collar.C.Whiteelephant.D.WhiteelephantsalE.Inwhichstatementdoeswhitehaveanegativemeaning?A.A.boyisdressedinwhiteatbaptisms.B.A.bridewearsawhiteweddinggown.C.A.manwhitewasheshiscrimE.D.A.girlfindsawhitecollarjoB.Fromthetextwecanlearnthat_______.A.awhite-elephantsaleisusefultothepoorB.thewhitecolorisimportantinourdailylifeC.awhite-collarjobusedtobeeasytogetD.expressionswithwhitehavedifferentmeaningsTheauthordevelopsthetextmainlyby______.A.analyzingitscauseandeffectB.providingtypicalexamplesC.comparingdifferentideasD.followingthetimeorder
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AfilmwasattheCircleFiveRanchtofilmaMarlborocommercial.Thisisin1868beforetheyprohibitedcigaretteadsfromAmericantelevision.DarrellWinfieldwaswatchingthecrewsetuptheequipment.ThesceneincludedanactorcrossingariveronhorsebackbutwhenthetimecametoshootthemanwastoodrunktoridE.SomeonefromthecrewssawWinfieldandaskedhimifhewouldridethehorsefor50.HellsaidWinfieldfor50bucksI'lljumpthatdamnhorseoverthemoon!TopeopleinmanycountriesWinfieldisjustafamiliarbutnamelessfaceasimplecowboywithanadvertisingmessageaboutaconnectionbetweentheWestandabrandofcigarettes.FewpeopleknowthatheisadvertisingmessageaboutaconnectionbetweentheWestandabrandofcigarettes.Fewpeopleknowthatheis55afamilymanwho’sbeenmarriedtothesamewomanfor37yearsandhas5childrenand7grandchildren.Mostsurprisinglyhe’sarealworkingcowboywhoraiseshorsesinhisranchinWyoming.OneofthemoststrikingthingsabouttheMarlboroManisthatsuccesshasn’tchangedhimmuch.HesaysthatcompletestrangerssometimescomeuptohimandsayI’vemetyou.knowyoufromsomewherE.WheneverithappenshesaysthathegetsembarrasseD.60.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.CigaretteadswereprohibitedinAmericA.B.CigaretteadsareprohibitedontelevisioninAmericA.C.Marlborocommercialwasprohibitedontelevision.D.Marlborocommercialwasproducedontelevision.61.Whatdoesthewordprohibitedinthefirstparagraphmean?A.broadcastB.forbiddenC.producedD.provided62.Whentheyfilmedthead________.A.Winfieldwastoodrunk.B.Theactorintheadwastoodrunk.C.Winfieldwassettinguptheequipmet.D.WinfieldwasridingahorsE.63.FromthepassageweknowthatWinfieldwas________.A.anordinarymanB.asuperstarC.anactorD.arichman64.WhenpeoplerecognizedWinfieldhefelt________.A.excitedB.happyC.interestedD.uncomfortable65.Atraincarmovesalongalongstraighttrack.Thegraph曲线showsthepositionasafunctionoftimeforthistrain.Thegraphshowsthat________.A.slowsdownallthetimeB.speedsupallthetimeC.speedsuppartofthetimeandslowsdownpartofthetimeD.movesataconstantspeed66.Asthediagramshowsthereisafixedsuperconductorringontherightofwhichliesabarmagnet.Thereisnoelectriccurrent.Whenthemagnetismovedtotherightbecauseofelectro-magneticinductionacertainelectriccurrentisproduceD.Thusthedirectionoftheelectriccurrentis________.A.asindicatedbythearrowheadinthediagram.Whenthemagnetismovedawaytheelectriccurrentwillsoondisappear.B.asindicatedbythearrowheadinthediagram.Whenthemagnetismovedawaytheelectriccurrentwillstillremain.C.intheoppositedirection.Whenthemagnetismovedawaytheelectriccurrentwillsoondisappear.D.intheoppositedirection.Whenthemagnetismovedawaytheelectriccurrentwillstillremain.
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BChineseareverygenerouswhenitcomestoeducatingtheirchildren.NotcaringaboutthemoneyparentsoftensendtheirchildrentothebestschoolsorevenabroadtoEnglandtheUnitedStatesandAustraliA.Theyalsowanttheirchildrentotakeextra-courseactivitieswheretheywilleitherlearnamusicalinstrumentorballetorotherclasseswhichwillgivethemaheadinlifE.TheChinesebelievethatthemoreexpensiveaneducationisthebetteritis.Soparentswillspendanunreasonableamountofmoneyoneducation.Evenpoorcoupleswillbuyacomputerfortheirsonordaughter.Howeverwhatmostparentsfailtoseeisthatthebestearlyeducationtheycangivetheirchildrenisusuallyverycheap.Parentscanseethattheirchildrenareveryskilledinsomeareaswhilepoorinothers.Whatmostparentsfailtorealizethoughisthattoday’schildrenlackself-respectandself-confidencE.Theproblemisthatparentsareonlyeducatingtheirchildrenonhowtotakemultiple-choicetestsandhowtostudywellbutparentsarenotteachingthemthemostimportantskillsthattheyneedtobeconfidenthappyandclever.Parentscanachievethisbyteachingpracticalskillslikecookingsewinganddoingotherhousework.TeachingachildtocookwillimprovemanyoftheskillsthathewillneedlaterinlifE.CookingdemandspatienceandtimE.ItisanenjoyablebutdifficultexperiencE.A.goodcookalwaystriestoimprovehiscookingsohewilllearntoworkhardandgraduallyfinishhisjobsuccessfully.Hisresultawell-cookeddinnerwillgivehimmuchsatisfactionandlotsofself-confidencE.SomeoldmachinessuchasabrokenradioorTVsetthatyougiveyourchildtoplaywithwillmakehimcuriousandarousehisinterest.Hewillspendhourslookingatthemtryingtofixthem;yourchildmightbecomeanengineerwhenhegrowsup.TheseactivitiesarenotmerelyteachingachildtoreadabookbutrathertothinktousehisminD.Andthatismoreimportant.61.ParentsinChinaaccordingtothispassage____________.A.aretoostrictwiththeirchildrenB.aretoorichtoeducatetheirchildrenC.havesomeproblemsineducatingtheirchildrencorrectlyD.aretoopoortoeducatetheirchildren62.Thewriterofthispassagedoesnotseemtobesatisfiedwith_______.A.theparents’ideasofeducatingtheirchildrenB.theeducationsystemC.children’sskillsD.children’shobbies63.Doingsomecookingathomehelpschildren_________.A.learnhowtoservetheirparentsB.learnhowtobecomestrongandfatC.benefitfromitandpreparethemselvesforthefutureD.maketheirparentsbelievethattheyareclever
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WhennewspapersandradiodescribethedamagecausedbyahurricanenamedHazelgirlsnamedHazelareprobablyteasedbytheirfriends.TokeepoutoftroubletheWeatherBureausaysAnyresemblancebetweenhurricanenamesandthenamesofparticulargirlsispurelyaccidental.Somewomenbecameangrybecausehurricanesaregiventheirnamesbutmanyotherwomenareproudtoseetheirnamesmakeheadlines.Theydon’tevencarethattheyarethenamesofdestructivestorms.BecausemorewomenseemtolikeitthandislikeittheWeatherBureauhasdecidedtocontinueusinggirl’snamesforhurricanes.Insomewaysahurricaneislikeaperson.Afteritisbornitgrowsanddevelopsthenbecomesoldanddies.Eachhurricanehasacharacterofitsown.EachfollowsitsownpaththroughtheworldandpeoplerememberitlongafteritgonE.Soitisnaturaltogivehurricanes’namesandtotalkaboutthemalmostiftheywerealivE.1.WhathappenstogirlsnamedHazelaccordingtothepassage?A.Theysufferfromhurricanes.B.TheWeatherBureaulookforthem.C.Othersoftenmakefunofthem.D.Theycan’tfindboyfrienD.2.Theunderlinedwordresemblanceprobablymeans______.A.troubleB.differenceC.samenessD.success3.Accordingtothepassagewhichismorereasonable?A.Somewomenfeelunhappybecausehurricanesaregiventheirnames.B.AlotofwomencomplainoftheWeatherBureau.C.Manywomenwanttobeknown.D.Allthehurricanesarecausedbywomen.4PublicopinionsmaketheWeatherBureau______.A.considerthedisagreementofsomewomenB.goonnaminghurricanesafterwomenC.namehurricanesaftermenD.lookforanewmethodtonamehurricanes5.Itisnaturaltogivehurricanenamesbecause______.A.theybecomeoldanddieB.allofthemshouldberememberedC.eachhurricanehasitsowndaytocomeD.eachhurricanehasitsowncharacter
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第二部分阅读理解共两节满分50分第一节阅读下面短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑共20小题每小题2分满分40分ATheErieCanalwasthefirstimportantnationalwaterwaybuiltintheUS.ItcrossedNewYorkfromBuffaloonLakeErieTroytoAlbanyontheHudsonRiver.ItjoinedtheGreatLakeswiththeAtlanticOcean.Thecanalservedasarouteoverwhichindustrialgoodscouldflowintothewestandmaterialscouldpourintotheeast.TheErieCanalhelpedNewYorkdevelopintothenation'slargestcity.ThebuildingofthecanalwaspaidforentirelybythestateofNewYork.Itcost$7143789butitsoongaineditspricemanytimesover.Between1825whenthecanalwasopenedand1882whentollcharges过运河费werestoppedthestatecollected$121461891.ForahundredyearsbeforetheEriewasbuiltpeoplehadbeentalkingaboutacanalwhichcouldjointheGreatLakesandtheAtlanticOcean.ThemanwhoplannedtheErieCanalandcarriedtheplanthroughwasDeWittClinton.ThosewhowereagainstthecanallaughinglycalleditClinton'sDitch沟.Clintontalkedandwroteaboutthecanalanddrewupplansforit.HeandGovernorMorriswenttoWashingtonin1812toaskforhelpforthecanalbuttheywereunsuccessful.ClintonbecamegovernorofNewYorkin1817andshortlyafterwardsonJuly41817brokegroundforthecanalinRomeN.Y.Thefirstpartofthecanalwascompletedin1820.Asthecanalgrewtownsalongitscoursedevelopedfast.Thelengthofthecanalis363miles.41.WecanseethattheErieCanal______A.joinedtheGreatLakestogetherB.crossedNewYorkLakestogetherC.playedanimportantpartindevelopingNewYorkCityD.wasthefirstwaterwaybuiltintheUS42.Itcanbeinferredthat______intotheAtlanticOcean.A.theGreatLakesflowB.theHudsonRiverflowsC.LakeErieflowsD.theErieCanalflows43.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.TheErieCanalbroughtprofitsofover$114000000.B.It's363milesfromtheGreatLakestotheAtlanticOcean.C.TheWestwasmoreadvancedthantheEastwhenthecanalwasbuilt.D.ManyotherstateshelpedNewYorkbuildthecanal.44.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat______.A.ClintonbrokegroundforthecanalatbothendsB.ClintonstartedbuildingthecanalbeforehebecamegovernorC.allpartsofthecanalwerecompletedatthesametimeD.constructionofthecanaltookeightyears
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IfyoubossasksyoutoworkinMoscowthisyearhe’dbetterofferyoumoremoneytodoso―orevendoublethatdependingonwhereyoulivenow.That’sbecauseMoscowhasjustbeenfoundtobetheworld’smostexpensivecityforthesecondyearinarowbyMercerHumanResourcesConsulting.UsingthecostoflivinginNewYorkasabaseMercerdeterminedMoscowis34.4percentmoreexpensiveincludingthecostofhousingtransportationfoodclothinghouseholdgoodsandentertainment娱乐.Atwo-bedroomflatinMoscownowcosts$4000amonth;aCD$24.83andaninternationalnewspaper$6.30accordingtoMercer.Bycomparisonafastfoodmealwithahamburger汉堡包isastealat$4.80.LondontakestheNo.2placeupfromNo.5ayearagothankstohighercostofhousingandastrongerBritishpoundrelativetothedollar.Mercerestimates估算Londonis26percentmoreexpensivethanNewYorkthesedays.FollowingLondoncloselyareSeoulandTokyobothofwhichare22percentmoreexpensivethanNewYorkwhileNo.5HongKongis19percentmorecostly.AmongNorthAmericancitiesNewYorkandLosAngelesarethemostexpensiveandaretheonlytwolistedinthetop50oftheworld’smostexpensivecities.Butbothhavefallensincelastyear’sstudy―NewYorkcamein15thdownfrom10thplacewhileLosAngelesfellto42ndfrom29thplaceayearago.SanFranciscocameinadistantthirdatNo.54down20placesfromayearearlier.TorontomeanwhileisCanada’smostexpensivecitybutfell35placestotake82ndplaceworldwidE.InAustraliaSydneyisthepriciestplacetoliveinandNo.21worldwidE.72.WhatdotheunderlinedwordsastealinParagraph3mean?A.anactofstealingB.somethingdeliciousC.somethingverycheapD.anactofbuying73.Londonhasbecomethesecondmostexpensivecitybecauseof______.A.thehighcostofclothingB.thestrongerpoundagainstthedollarC.itsexpensivetransportationD.thehighpricesoffastfoodmeals74.Whichcityisthethirdmostexpensiveonthelist?A.Tokyo.B.HongKong.C.Moscow.D.Sydney.75.WhichcityhasdroppedmostonthelistinNorthAmerica?A.NewYork.B.LosAngeles.C.SanFrancisco.D.Toronto.
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Italiansareconsideredthemosthandsomemenintheworldwhilemenwhoarebalding变秃的andagingdonotnecessarilylosetheirlooksaccordingtoaninternationalsurvey.A.MaleBeautysurveyofnearly10000menandwomenin12countriesconductedbymarketresearchfirmSynovatefoundthatgoodhygiene卫生wasactuallythetoprequirementformentobeingconsideredhandsomE.Thesecondmainrequirementtobeconsideredgood-lookingwasconfidencewithnearlyonefifthofallrespondentssayingamanmustcarryhimselfwellfollowedbyhavingagreatsmile.HairoralackofseemedtohavelittleimpactwithonlyonepercentofrespondentssayingthatafullheadofhairwasneededtobehandsomE.Oldermencanalsotakeheartas60percentofrespondentssaidaman’sappearancegetsbetterwithagewithAmericansChineseGreeksandMalaysiansagreeingwiththatthemost.Menareseenlikeafinewine–theyonlygetbetterwhichisgoodnewsforsomeofusBobMichaelsSynovatespokesmansaidinastatement.Butlooksdidalsocomedowntogeography.ThesurveyconductedinOctoberinAustraliaBrazilCanadaChinaFranceGreeceMalaysiaRussiaSouthAfricaSpainBritainandtheUnitedStatesfoundItalianmenwereconsideredtobethemosthandsome–eventhoughItalywasnotinthosecountriessurveyeD.TheywerefollowedbymenfromtheUnitedStatesRussiaandBrazil.InSpainmorementhanwomenconsiderhavingmusclesanddressingwelltobenecessarilyrequirementswhiletheoppositewastrueforGreekwomenwhoweremorelikelytothinkamacho男子气概的lookwasappealing.FarmoreBritishFrenchandAustralianwomenalsoseemedtovalueagreatsmilethanmendo.Howmanyrespondentsthinkhairisthenecessaryrequirementformen?A.12.B.100.C.10000.D.60.Accordingtothesurveytheunderlinedphrasecomedowntocanbereplacedby________.A.standforB.equaltoC.relatetoD.gowithBysayingMenareseenlikeafinewinemeans________.A.men’sappearancesgetbetterastimegoesbyB.menarealmostaddictedtoafinewineC.drinkingfinewineisoftenseemaccordingtothesurveyD.afinewinecanmakemenlookbetterWhatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.SynovatewasoneoftherespondentsfromItaly.B.RussianmenwererankingthethirdplacE.C.HavingagreatsmileisthemostimportantforSpanishmen.D.Thereare12countriessurveyedincludingItalyandCanadA.
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Freeandsecureaccommodationnobillsandeventheoddhome-cookedmeal.Itsoundsliketheperfectlivingarrangementforcash-strapped缺乏现金的students.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.
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EBrazilhasbecomeoneofthedevelopingworld’sgreatsuccessesatreducingpopulationgrowth-butmorebyaccidentthandesign.WhilecountriessuchasIndiahavemadejointeffortstoreducebirthratesBrazilhashadbetterresultwithoutreallytryingsaysGeorgeMartineatHarvarD.Brazil’spopulationgrowthratehasdroppedfrom2.99%ayearbetween1951and1960to1.93%ayearbetween1981and1990andBrazilianwomennowhaveonly2.7childrenonaveragE.Martinesaysthisfiguremayhavefallenstillfurthersince1990anachievementthatmakesittheenvyofmanyotherThirdWorldcountries.Martineputsitdowntoamongotherthingssoapoperas通俗电视连续剧andinstallment分期付款plansintroducedinthe1970s.bothplayedanimportantalthoughindirectroleinloweringthebirthratE.Brazilisoneoftheworld’sbiggestproducersofsoapoperas.GloboBrazil’smostpopulartelevisionnetworkshowsthreehoursofsoapssixnightsaweekwhilethreeothersshowatleastonehouranight.Mostsoapsarebasedonwealthycharacterslivingthehighlifeinbigcities.Althoughtheyhaveneverreallytriedtoworkinamessagetowardstheproblemsofreproductiontheydescribemiddleandupperclassvalues-notmanychildrendifferentattitudestowardssexwomenworkingsaysMartinE.TheysentthisimagetoallpartsofBrazilandmadepeopleconsciousofotherpatternsofbehaviorandothervalueswhichwereputintoaveryattractivepackagE.Meanwhiletheinstallmentplanstriedtoencouragethepoortobecomeconsumers消费者.Thisledtoanenormouschangeinconsumption消耗消费patternsandconsumptionwasincompatible不相容的withunlimitedreproduction.SaysMartinE.57.AccordingtothepassageBrazilhascutbackitspopulationgrowth____.A.byeducatingitscitizensB.bycarefulfamilyplanningC.bydevelopingTVprogramsD.bychance58.AccordingtothepassagemanyThirdWorldcountries______.A.haven’tattackedmuchimportancetobirthcontrolB.wouldsoonjoinBrazilincontrollingtheirbirthrateC.haven’tyetfoundaneffectivemeasuretocontroltheirpopulationD.neglectedtheroleofTVplaysinfamilyplanning59.SoapoperashavehelpedinloweringBrazil’sbirthratebecause____.A.theykeeppeoplesittinglonghourswatchingTVB.theyhavegraduallychangedpeople’swayoflifeC.peoplearedrawntotheirattractivepackageD.theypopularizebirthcontrolmeasures60.WhatisMartine’sconclusionaboutBrazil’spopulationgrowth?A.Theincreaseinbirthratewillincreaseconsumption.B.ThedesireforconsumptionhelpstoreducebirthratE.C.Consumptionpatternsandreproductionpatternsarecontradictory互相矛盾的D.A.country’sproductionislimitedbyitspopulationgrowth.
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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SeveraltimeseachyeartheQueengivesafternoonteapartiesatwhichguestsareservedtinycakesfilledwithcreamfromherowncows.CakesandsandwichesarebroughtinbyfootmenyetyouneverseetheQueentouchathing.Shesimplysitsbesideabigsilverplatepouringcupsofteaforeveryoneandcarefullyavoidingthecakes.AtcocktailpartiestheQueenmovesfromgrouptogroupchattinginformallyandmanagestomakeoneglassofdietdrinktolastanentireevening.Toursabroadaredifficultbecausehostsseemtobelievethewarmthoftheirwelcomemustbeshownwithwonderfulstatebanquets宴会.ButtheQueenhasperfectedtheartofappearingtoenjoyhermealwithoutactuallyeatingmuch.DuringonevisittothePacificislandsofTongaaspecially-prepareddinnerwasarrangedinahutmadeofwoodandbambooleaves.Deepholeswereduginthegroundfilledwithhotstonesandbabypigsandthepigswereslowlybakedoverseveraldays.TheQueenlookeduneasilyatherplatewhenshediscoveredawholeroastpigwasherserving.Thenshebecameuneasywhenaturkeysomemeatbananasandanapplewerealsocarriedinforeachguest.SoshedependedonheroldfavoritetrickoftalkingwithherhostKingTupouIVcarryingonawarmconversation.Atthesametimeshepushedherfoodaroundherplateandonlyateapieceofturkeyandsomefruit.ReporterstravelingwithherhavenotedthattheQueenwillsometimesseemsocarriedawaybyaforeignleader’spoliticalchatthatshesimplyneverhastimetofinishamealbeforeitistimetogetupandmakeherspeech.ShewillliftherforktoswallowamouthfulthenputitdownagaintomakeanotherpointleavingalmostallofhermealuntoucheD.TheQueentalkedwithherhostandcarriedonconversationwithhim.Thepurposeofdoingthisis____.A.toshowherpolitenessB.toshowhergreatinterestinfoodC.nottoeatmuchD.tohideherdisliketothefoodWecaninferfromthepassagethattoursaredifficultfortheQueenbecause____.A.shehastomeetwithsomanyimportantleadersB.shehastoeatmuchoilyfoodC.hostsalwayspresentwonderfulstatebanquetsD.shehassomanyreporterstotravelwithherWhatprobablyistheQueen’sartofactingatstatedinners?A.Appearingtoenjoyhermealwithoutactuallyeatingmuch.B.DrinkingMalvernwater.C.Eatingapieceofturkeyandsomefruit.D.EatingmuchwithoutbeingnoticedThemainideaofthepassageisabout____.A.theQueen’sfavoritefoodB.theQueen’stoursabroadC.theQueen’stroublewithaforeignleaderD.howtheQueenkeepsherdietduringhertours
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BThegovernmentofNorwayisplanningtobuildanunusualstoragecenteronanislandintheArcticOcean.Theplacewouldbelargeenoughtoholdabouttwomillionseeds.Thegoalistorepresentallcropsknowntoscientists.TheBritishmagazineNewScientistpublisheddetailsoftheplanlastmonth.Thestructurewillbedesignedtoprotecttheworld’sfoodsupplyagainstnuclearwarclimatechangeandotherpossiblethreats.ItwillbebuiltinamountainontheNorwegianislandofSpitsbergen.ThemountainislessthanonethousandkilometersfromtheNorthPolethenorthernmostpositiononEarth.AninternationalgroupcalledtheGlobalCropDiversityTrustisworkingontheproject.ThedirectorofthegroupCaryFowlerspoketoNewScientist.Hesaidtheprojectwouldlettheworldrebuildagricultureifinhiswordstheworstcametotheworst.Norwayisexpectedtostartworknextyear.Theprojectisexpectedtocostthreemilliondollars.Workerswilldrilldeepinthesideofasandstonemountain.TemperaturesintheareaneverriseabovezerodegreesCelsius.Theseedswillbeprotectedbehindconcretewallsameterthickandhigh—securitydoors.Themagazinereportsaysthecollectionwillrepresenttheproductsoftenthousandyearsoffarming.MostoftheseedsatfirstwillcomefromcollectionsatseedbanksinAfricaAsiaandLatinAmericA.Tolastalongtimeseedsneedtobekeptinverylowtemperatures.WorkerswillnotbepresentallthetimE.Buttheyplantoreplacetheairinsidethestoragespaceeachwinter.WintertemperaturesontheislandareabouteighteendegreesbelowzeroCelsius.ThecoldweatherwouldprotecttheseedseveniftheaircouldnotbereplaceD.Mr.Fowlersaystheproposedstructurewillbetheworld’smostsecuregenebank.Hesaystheplantseedswouldonlybeusedwhenallotherseedsaregoneforsomereason.Norwayfirstproposedtheideainthe1980s.Butsecurityconcernsdelayedtheplan.AtthattimetheSovietUnionwaspermitteduseofSpitsbergen.NewScientistsaystheplanwonUnitedNationsapprovalinOctoberatameetinginRomeoftheFoodandAgricultureOrganization.55.Theprojectismeantto_______.A.increasetheworld’sfoodproductioninthefutureB.carryoutsomescientificexperimentsonplantgenesC.protectcropseedsfromdyingoutincaseofpossibledisastersD.buildanexhibitioncentreoftheworld’splantseeds56.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtotheabovepassage?A.ThegovernmentofNorwaywillperformtheprojectalonE.B.Seedstobecollectedtherewereproducedtenthousandyearsago.C.Spitsbergenischosenbecauseitisawayfromthethreatofunclearwarforever.D.TemperatureisamajorconsiderationwhenchoosingthestorageplacE.57.Wecaninferfromthetextthat_______.A.PeoplewillgetnewlydevelopedseedsfromthecentereveryyearB.ThestoragecenterwillgreatlypromotethedevelopmentofworldagricultureC.Norwaymeanttohavebuiltthestoragecentremorethan20yearsagoD.Therehaven’tbeenanyseedstoragecentersintheworldbefore58.Whatisprobablythebesttitleofthepassage?A.Noah’sArk诺亚方舟ofPlantSeedsinPlan.B.TheBestPlacetoStoreSeeds.C.ConcernsofWorldFoodSupply.D.ANewWaytoFeedtheWorlD.
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TamifludoesnotkillbutpreventsH1N1fromfurtherproliferation繁衍tilltheviruslimitsitselfinabout1-2weeksitsnaturalcycle.H1N1likeotherInfluenzaA.virusesonlyinfectstheupperrespiratorytractandproliferatesonlytherE.Theonlywayofentryarethenostrils鼻孔andmouth/throat.Inaglobalepidemicofthisnatureit'salmostimpossiblenotcomingintocontactwithH1N1.ContactwithH1N1isnotsomuchofaproblemasproliferationis.WhileyouarestillhealthyandnotshowinganysymptomsofH1N1infectioninordertopreventproliferationsomeverysimplestepscanbepracticed:1.Frequenthand-washing.2.Hands-off-the-faceapproach.Resistalltemptationstotouchanypartoffaceunlessyouwanttoeatorbathe.3.Gargle漱口twiceadaywithwarmsaltwateruseListerineifyoudon'ttrustsalt.H1N1takes2-3daysafterinitialinfectioninthethroat/nasalcavitytoproliferateandshowcharacteristicsymptoms.Simplegarglingpreventsproliferation.InawaygarglingwithsaltwaterhasthesameeffectonahealthyindividualthatTamifluhasonaninfectedonE.Don'tunderestimatethissimpleinexpensiveandpowerfulpreventativemethoD.4.Similarto3abovecleanyournostrilsatleastonceeverydaywithwarmsaltwaterWhichisveryeffectiveinbringingdownviralpopulation.5.StrengthenyournaturalimmunitywithfoodsthatarerichinVitaminC.IfyouhavetosupplementwithVitaminC.tabletsmakesurethatitalsohasZinctoboostabsorption.6.Drinkasmuchofwarmliquidsasyoucan.Drinkingwarmliquidshasthesameeffectasgarglingbutinthereversedirection.Theywashoffproliferatingvirusesfromthethroatintothestomachwheretheycannotsurviveproliferateordoanyharm.7.Allthesearesimplewaystopreventwithinmeansofmosthouseholdsandcertainlymuchlesspainfulthantowaitinlongqueuesoutsidepublichospitals.1.Whatpartofaperson’sbodydoH1N1fluvirusesmainlyinfect?A.one’slungB.theupperrespiratorytractC.one’sheartD.one’sthroatandlung2.H1N1fluvirusesgointoourbodiesby________.A.touchingB.dietC.breathingD.dirt3.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordunderestimatemean?A.assigntoolowavaluetoB.dropthecostofC.paymoreattentiontoD.calculatethenumberofmoney4.Theauthorpresentsthispassageby______.A.tellinganinterestingstoryB.testinganideabyreasoningC.introducingsomepracticalmethodsD.describingsomeactivitiesinanaturalorder
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TheAmericansbelievethatanybodycanbecomePresidentoftheUnitedStates.InarecentHollywoodcomedy喜剧thatisexactlywhathappens.DaveKovicplayedbyKevinKlineisakind-heartedmanwhorunsabusinessthatfindspeoplejobs.Heleadsatypical典型的Americanwayoflifeexceptforonething-helooksexactlylikethePresidentBillMitchell.Infacttheonlythingthatmakeshimdifferentfromthenation’sleaderisthatheisverynice!Thepresidenthasstartedusinglook-alikesduringsomepublicappearances.Daveisofferedachancetoservehiscountrybybecomingone.Howeverthingsgowrong.ThePresidentbecomesveryillandDaveendsupactingasthePresidentforever.DirectorIvanReitmanwhomadethepopularandsuccessfulcomedieslikeTwinsGhostbustersandLegalEaglescouldhavegoneforeasylaughsbymakingfunoftheAmericangovernment.InsteadDaveisanattractivecomedyaboutanordinarymaninextraordinarysituations.KevinKlinegivesadoubleperformanceasDaveandthePresidentandSigourneyWeaverisatherbestashisFirstLady.ThelovestorythatdevelopsbetweenherroleandDaveisarealclassic经典.Thefilmis100%American.Howeverifyou’veeverfeltthatanybodycoulddoabetterjobrunningthecountrythanthepeopleinpowerthenyou’llenjoyDave!49.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.TotellthereaderabouttheAmericangovernment.B.TodiscustheAmericans’ideasaboutthePresident.C.TomakeacomparisonbetweenDaveandotherfilms.D.Tointroduceanewfilmtothereader.50.WhoplaystheroleofthePresidentinthefilm?A.SigourneyWeaver.B.KevinKlinE.C.BillMitchell.D.IvanReitman.51.Theunderlinedwordoneinthe3rdparagraphrefersto_____.A.thePresidentB.thedirectorC.anactorD.alook-alike52.Whichofthefollowingisbestsupportedbythetext?A.TheauthormakesfunofthePresident.B.Theauthorthinkshighlyofthefilm.C.TheauthorisafanofHollywoodcomedies.D.TheauthorwishestobecometheAmericanPresident.
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BEIJINGChinaCNN--China'seconomicgrowthdroppedto9percentfor2008accordingtonumbersreleasedbythegovernmentThursday--inlinewithexpectationsbutstilltheslowestratethenationhasseeninsevenyears.Economistsareconcernedaboutwhattheslowdownmeansforinvestmentinthefuturewhethernewprojectswillbeundertakeninmanufacturingcompaniesandinfactories.Ifnotitwilltranslateintomorejoblossesanderaseanyoptimismaboutarebound反弹in2009.Since2001Chinahasbeenusedtodouble-digitgrowthasconsumersbuyChinesegoods.Howevertheexportsectorwashithardinlate2008withDecemberexportsdown2.8percent.ConsumerspendinghasmostlyheldupinChinaaspeopletheredonotcarryasmuchdebtastheirAmericancounterpartsandcancontinuetospenD.ConsumerconfidencehoweverisaproblemsaidDongTaoAsiachiefeconomistforCreditSuissE.Infrastructure基础设施的建设istheonlythingdrivingtheChineseeconomyDongsaiD.TensofthousandsofChinesefactorieshaveclosedmillionsofpeoplearelookingforjobsandanuntoldnumberofmigrantswhocan'tfindworkmaybeleavingcitiesforgoodbecauseoftheslowdownwhichwouldhavebeenunheardofsixmonthsago.Fourthquarternumbersshowedgrowthat6.8percent.GoldmanSachspredicted6.5percentdownfrom9percentinthethirdquarter.Forallof2008GoldmanSachshadpredicted8.8percentdownfrom11.9percentin2007.1.Since2001theslowestrateinannualeconomicgrowthChinahasseenis___.A.6.8%B.8.8%C.9%D.11.9%2.AccordingtoDongTaotheonlythingdrivingtheChineseeconomyis____.A.exportB.infrastructureC.consumerconfidenceD.consumerspending3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthedifficultyChinaisfacing?A.TensofthousandsoffactorieshavecloseD.B.Millionsofpeoplearelookingforjobs.C.Anuncertainnumberofmigrantworkersmaybeleavingcitiesforever.D.Theterriblesituationwilleraseanyoptimismaboutareboundin2009.4.Inwhichquarterof2008didtheslowdownofChina'seconomicgrowthfirstappear?A.1st.B.2nD.C.3rD.D.4th.5.Thebesttitleofthispassageshouldbe_____.A.China'sEconomicGrowthSlows.B.EconomicCrisisinChinA.C.EconomistsAnalyzeChina'sEconomy.D.SeveralFactorsDetermineChina'sEconomy
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Youknowyouhavetoreadbetweenthelinestogetthemostoutofanything.Iwanttopersuadeyoutodosomethingequallyimportantinthecourseofyourreading.Youhavetomarkbetweenthelines.Bymarkingyoucanmakethemostefficientkindofreading.Therearetwowaysinwhichonecanownabook.Thefirstistheproperty财产rightyouhavebypayingforitjustasyoupayforclothesandfurniturE.Whilefullownershipcomesonlywhenyouhavemadeitapartofyourselfandthebestwaytomakeyourselfapartofitisbywritingmarksonit.Whyismarkingupabookindispensabletoreading?FirstitkeepsyouawakE.Secondactivereadingisthinkingandthinkingtendstoexpressitselfinwords.FinallymarkinghelpsyourememberthethoughtsyouhadorthethoughtstheauthorexpresseD.Readingabookshouldbelikemakingaconversationaconversationbetweenyouandtheauthor.Althoughheknowsmoreaboutthesubjectthanyoudodon’tletanybodytellyouthatareaderisonlyonthereceivingenD.Understandingisatwo-wayoperation.Readingdoesn’tmeanbeingapassiveemptyreceiverthereaderhastoquestionhimselfandquestiontheauthor.Andmarkingabookcanshowhisownjudgmentonauthor’sopinion:agreementordifferencE.Theauthorthinksmarkingbetweenthelinesis______.A.themostimportantofallB.moreimportantthanreadingbetweenthelinesC.asimportantasreadingbetweenthelinesD.notsoimportantasreadingbetweenthelinesToownabookinthemostimportantsensemeans______.A.toabsorbitscontentandmakeitapartofyourselfB.tohavepropertyrightbypayingforitC.towritemanywordsofsentencesonitD.tomakeaconversationwiththeauthorTheunderlinedwordindispensablemostprobablymeans______.A.troublesomeB.difficultC.uselessD.necessaryBysayingUnderstandingisatwo-wayoperationtheauthormeans_______.A.areaderwillreceiveeverythingthebookpresentsB.theauthorshouldunderstandreadersC.areadershouldhavehisownjudgmentoftheauthor’sopinionD.theauthorshouldhelpreadersunderstandbetterWhatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowtoOwnaBookB.MarkBetweentheLinesC.HowtoUnderstandAuthorD.ReadBetweentheLines
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FidenzioSalvatoriisdeterminedthatthecityofTorontowillhaveanoutdoormarketplaceformerchantsfromitsimmigrantcommunitycompletewithdancingandotherformsofamusementfromtheirnativecountries.Torontoistrulymulticultural多元文化的hesaidinanewspaperinterview.It’sacityfrommanyplacesandamulticulturalmarketplacewillhelpTorontonianstounderstandandappreciatetherichvarietyofculturalgroupsinourcity.Salvatoriaged23willsooncompletehisstudiesattheUniversityofToronto.HewaselevenyearsoldwhenhecametoCanadafromItalywithhisparents.MostofToronto’simmigrantsarefromlandswherethemarketplacehasalwaysbeenpartofdailylifehesaiD.Salvatorihasbeeninterestedingettinganopen-airmarketforTorontoforthelastthreeyears.Thisyearwiththehelpoftwofellowstudentshepreparedaproposalonthesubjectandpresentedittothecity’sExecutiveCommitteeaskingfortheirsupport.TheproposalpointedoutToronto’srichvarietyofnationalgroupswhosecustomsincludemarketshopping.UnderaCanadiangovernmentprogramformulticulturalismthethreestudentshavereceivedtwothousanddollarswithwhichtheywilldoastudytofindoutwhetherToronto’simmigrantbusinessmenwouldsupportandopen-airmarket.Theyhopethemerchantswillsupporttheplanstrongly.Astudydoneearlierthisyearshowedthat90percentofshopperswouldbeinfavorofitSalvatorisaid.Atfirstitwouldbeanexperiment.Butwethinkitwillprovetobegoodbusinessforthemerchantsaswellasatouristattraction.61.WhatisFidenzioSalvatori’spurposeofhavinganoutdoormarketplaceforToronto?A.ToprovidedifferentformsofamusementC.ToinspireitsimmigrantcommunityB.TokeeptheculturalvarietyofthecityD.Tosatisfyitsimmigrantmerchants62.FidenzioSalvatoriwithtwootherstudentshasgottwothousanddollarsfromthegovernment____A.tomakeanexperimentB.tostartamarketplaceC.toperformaresearchD.tooperateabusiness63.AccordingtoSalvatorithemarketplacemayalsohelptoimproveToronto’s________A.marketmanagementB.communityserviceC.travelindustryD.cityplanning64.ItcanbeinferredfromthetextthattheCanadiangovernmentsupports_______A.theprotectionofdifferentculturesB.theplanofanopen-airmarketC.therequestofmerchantsD.theattitudeofshoppers
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C.Manypeopleoftensaythereismorestressintoday'ssocietythaninyearspast.Infactthesepeoplearecomparingourliveswiththatofthecavemanwhodidn'thavetoworryaboutthestockmarketortheatomicbomB.Theyforgetthatthecavemanworriedaboutbeingeatenbyahearwhilehewasasleeporaboutdyingofhunger--thingsthatfewpeopleworrymuchabouttoday.Actuallystressisanormalstateofaffairsandit'simportantthatpeopleunderstandwhattheyaretalkingaboutwhentheyspeakaboutstress.Wheneveranyoneexperiencessomethingunpleasantforlackofabetterwordtheysaytheyareunderstress.Yetthereissuchathingaspleasantstress--asinthecaseoftheOlympicwinneratthemomentofhisgloryoraconductorashisorchestraperformsparticularlywell.Theyarejustsendingoutexcitementandtheyaregivingoffallthestresshormonesexactlythesameasiftheywereinlowspiritsorhadjustheardofadeathinthefamily.Wecallthepleasantorhealthykindeustressandtheunpleasantorunhealthykinddistress.Thenhowcanpeopledealwithstress?Thesecretisnottoavoiditbuttodoyourownthing.ItimpliesdoingwhatyouliketodoandwhatyouaremadetodoatyourownspeeD.Formostpeopleitisreallyamatteroflearninghowtoliveandhowtobehaveinvarioussituationstodecide:DoIreallywanttotakemyfather'sbusinessorbeamusician?IfyoureallywanttobeamusicianthenbeonE.64.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph?A.Modernpeopleexperiencesmorestressthanthecaveman.B.ThecavemanexperiencedmorestressthanmodernpeoplE.C.Peopledon'tsuffermorestresstoday;it'sjustthattheythinktheydo.D.ModernpeoplehavethesameworriesasthecavemandiD.65.Inwhichofthefollowingsituationswillyoufeeleustress?A.YourfavoritefootballteamhaslostanimportantgamE.B.Youhavefailedanimportantexamination.C.YouareinformedofanaccidentofyourbestfrienD.D.YouhavewonthefirstprizeinanEnglishcompetition.66Thepurposeofwritingthepassageistoletusknow_________________________.A.stressdoesnotnecessarilyrefertounpleasantexperienceB.distressiswhatpeoplecallthepleasantkindofstressC.anOlympicwinnerfeelsthesamestressasonewholosesafamilymemberD.peoplewillfeeleustressanddistressatthesametime67.Accordingtothepassagehowcanpeopledealwithstress?A.Dothingsthatyoureallywanttodo.B.Dowhateveryou'reexpectedtodo.C.Trytodothingssuccessfully.D.Refusetodowhateveryou'retoldto.
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第三部分阅读理解共15小题每小题2分满分30分请认真阅读下列短文从短文后各题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑Usuallywhenyourteacherasksaquestionthereisonlyonecorrectanswer.Butthereisonequestionthathasmillionsofcurrentanswers.ThatquestionisWhat’syourname?Everyonegivesadifferentanswerbuteveryoneiscorrect.Haveyoueverwonderedaboutpeople’snames?Wheredotheycomefrom?Whatdotheymean?People’sfirstnamesorgivennamesarechosenbytheirparents.SometimesthenameofagrandparentorothermemberofthefamilyisuseD.Someparentschoosethenameofawell-knownperson.A.boycouldbenamedGeorgeWashingtonSmith;agirlcouldbenamedHelenKellerJones.Somepeoplegivetheirchildrennamesthatmeangoodthings.Clarameansbright;Beatricemeansonewhogiveshappiness;Donaldmeansworldruler;Leonardmeansasbraveasalion.Theearliestlastnamesorsurnamesweretakenfromplacenames.A.familywiththenameBrookorBrooksprobablylivednearbrook小溪someonewhowascalledLongstreetprobablylivedonalongpavedroaD.TheGreenwoodfamilylivedinornearaleafyforest.Otherearlysurnamescamefrompeople’soccupations.ThemostcommonoccupationalnameisSmithwhichmeansapersonwhomakesthingswithironorothermetals.InthepastsmithswereveryimportantworkersineverytownandvillagE.Someotheroccupationalnamesare:Carter—apersonwhoownedordroveacart;Potter—apersonwhomadepotsandpans.TheancestorsoftheBakerfamilyprobablybakedbreadfortheirneighborsintheirnativevillagE.TheCarpenter’sgreat-great-great-grandfatherprobablybuilthousesandfurniturE.Sometimespeoplewereknownforthecoloroftheirhairorskinortheirsizeortheirspecialabilities.WhenthereweretwomenwhowerenamedJohninthesamevillagetheJohnwiththegrayhairprobablybecameJohnGray.OrtheJohnwasverytallcouldcallhimselfJohnTallman.JohnFishwasprobablyanexcellentswimmerandJohnLightfootwasprobablyafastrunneroragooddancer.Somefamilynamesweremadebyaddingsomethingtothefather’snamE.English-speakingpeopleadded–sor–son.TheJohnsonsaredescendantsofJohn;theRobertsfamily’sancestorwasRobert.IrishandScottishpeopleaddedMacorMcorO.PerhapsalloftheMacDonnellsandtheMcDonnellsandtheO’DonnellsaredescendantsofthesameDonnell.1.WhichofthefollowingaspectsdothesurnamesinthepassageNOTcover?A.PlaceswherepeopleliveD.B.People’scharacters.C.TalentsthatpeoplepossesseD.D.People’soccupations.2.AccordingtothepassagetheancestorsofthePotterfamilymostprobably_______.A.ownedordroveacartB.madethingswithmetalsC.madekitchentoolsorcontainsD.builthousesandfurniture3.SupposeandEnglishcouplewhoseancestorslivednearaleafyforestwantedtheirnew-bornsontobecomeaworldleaderthebabymightbenamed_______.A.BeatriceSmithB.LeonardCarterC.GeorgeLongstreetD.DonaldGreenwood4.Theunderlinedworddescendantsinthelastparagraphmeansaperson’s_____A.latergenerationsB.friendsandrelativesC.colleaguesandpartnersD.latersponsors
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The115islandsthatsparkleinthemiddleoftheIndianOceanareoneoftheworld'sgreatesttreasures'Aplacewherenaturalpurityandsimplicitycanbefoundandinnocencerediscovered;aplacelikenootherandanotherworldentirely.92ofthoseislandsconsistofSeychelleswhichisknownasthelastparadise.ForovertwocenturiestheislandsofSeychelleshaveremainedameltingpotofdifferentracestraditionsandreligionsfromthefourcornersoftheearth.TheSeychelloisareacolorfulblendofpeoplesofdifferentracesculturesandreligions..AtdifferenttimesinitshistorypeopleofAfricanEuropeanandAsianoriginhavecometoSeychellesbringingwiththemtheirdistincttraditionsandcustomsandcontributingtothewayoflifeandtoSeychelloisculturE.ThroughoutSeychellestherearemanyartisansproducingworksofartthatareasvariedanddiverseastheirsurroundsandwhichincludestainedglassproductsmadefromcoconutshellhuskseashellsandcoralsclothinggoldsilverandotherformsofjewelleryrecycledmaterialsbamboometalandpottery.Theyareprobablypoorlyeducatedbuttheyhavetalentforproducinghandicraftarticles.SeychellesMauritiusMaldivesareallislandcountriesbutSeychellesisuniquE.Mr.AlaninDirectorofTourismMarketingofSeychellesTourismhoardsaidThereareavarietyofislandsinSeychelles.MauritiushasonlyoneislanD.InMaldivestherearealotofislandsbuttheyareallcoralislands.Seychelleshasbiggranite花岗岩islands.Inadditionthepeoplearedifferent.WehaveamixtureofpeopleandyoucanseehowfriendlytheyarE.MostimportantlyallthesenaturaldisastersdonotexistinSeychellesbecauseweareoutofthebelt.NothingwillhappentovisitorswhentheyareinSeychelles.InSeychellesharmonyisawayoflifE.41.TheislandsofSeychellesareNOT______.A.pollutedB.worldfamousC.beautifulD.various42.WhichofthefollowingofSeychellesisnotmentionedinthepassage?A.ThenaturE.B.ThepeoplE.C.ThefooD.D.TheculturE.43.Fromthe3rdparagraphwecanguessthatanartisanis______.A.aprofessionalartistproducingworkswithrecycledmaterialsB.apersonwhosejobrequiresskillswithhishandsC.afactorywherehandicraftarticlesareproducedD.anorganizationwhosellnaturalthings44.WhichofthefollowingisapartofthereasonsforthatSeychellesisunique?A.Seychelles'islandsareallgraniteones.B.SeychelleshadmoreislandsthanMauritiusandMaldives.C.Seychelleshasmoreracesandthepeoplearefriendly.D.Seychellesislocatedatasafepositionontheearth.45.What'sMr.Alanin'spurposetosayallthesewordsinthelastparagraph?A.ToattractvisitorstotravelinSeychelles.B.TopraisethebeautyofSeychelles.C.Toexpresshisfeelingstohiscountry.D.ToexplainthedifferencefromMauritiusandMaldives.
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DA.walletthatlookslikeapieceofnewspaperanatlasoranexpressparcelreceipt?Orabusinesscardthatlookslikeanotepad?Nokidding.BaiMinghuiaBeijing-baseddesignercreateshisartworkusingTyvekasyntheticpapermaterialwhichisdifficulttotearwaterproofandmoreimportantlytotallyrecyclablE.Borntoaworkerfamilyin1983inTangshanHebeiProvinceBaiworkedasagraphicdesigneratafinancialmagazineinBeijingaftergraduatingfromMinzuUniversityofChinA.Inthespringof2008BaivisitedanexhibitionaboutTyvekinBeijing's798artzoneandthenworkedwiththematerialtryingtobringhisdesignstolifE.Thefirstthingthatcameintohismindwasthepaperwalletamust-tryhandicraftassignment手工作业thatmostChinesestudentsdoinelementaryschool.ApaperwalletisdefinitelymoreusefulthanapapercraneorfrogBaitoldBeijingReviewsmiling.Atfirstmanypeoplehavenoideawhatitisbecauseitlookslikeapieceofnewspaperoranexpressparcelreceiptandfeelslikerealpaper.Butit'shardtotear.Thecompletedfoldedwalletisseamlesswhichcreatessomuchfunforadesigner.TobehonestIdidn'tthinkaboutprofitsatallhesaiD.Aftermonthsofresearchanddevelopmentonprintinganddesigningthefirstgenerationofhispaperwalletmadeastunningdebut上市inMay2008.Thesecondgenerationwhichoffersagreaterrangeofpatternoptionswasputonthemarketatthebeginningof2009.Youcanhavegraffiti涂鸦orwritedownphonenumbersonitorpaintwhateveryoulikE.IwouldlikepeopletobeabletouseiteasilyhesaiD.Idon'twanttodothingswithoutcreativeideas.Nowmyfocusisonhowtocreatebetterdesignratherthanthewalletitself.51.InwhichorderdidBaidothefollowingthings?A.createthepaperwalletB.studyinMinzuUniversityC.workasagraphicdesignerD.visitanexhibitionaboutTyvekinBeijingA.cbadB.bcdaC.cbdaD.bcad52.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethedesigner?A.diligentB.creativeC.friendlyD.honest53.TyvekasyntheticpapermaterialhasthefollowingcharactersEXCEPT____.A.recyclableB.waterproofC.foldableD.profitable54.Whatcanpeopledowiththiskindofwallet?A.Theycanuseitasahandkerchief.B.Theycanmakeitintoadictionary.C.Theycanwritetheirfriend’sphonenumberonit.D.Theycanbuyapaperfrogorpapercranewithit.55.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.MostoftheChinesestudentshavetriedtomakesomekindofpaperwork.B.ManyChinesearefondofpaintingdifferentthingsontheirwallets.C.MostofthewalletsthatpeopleusenowadayscanberecycleD.D.MostofthedesignersbasedinBeijinghavetriedTyvektocreatetheirownworkofart.
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ItisacommonfearamongusersofFacebookandothersocialmediaaroundtheworld—howtodealwithafriendrequestfromyourbossoremployeE.A.surveyreleasedonThursdayfoundthat56percentofAmericanssayitisirresponsibletobefriendswithabossand62percentsayitiswrongtobefriendswithanemployeE.But76percentbelieveitisacceptabletobefriendswithaworkplacepeeraccordingtothesurveyof1000peoplebyLibertyMutual’sResponsibilityProject.Whentheroleschangewhatdoyoudothen?Doyouunfriendsomeoneiftheyhavenowbeenpromotedtobeyourbossorifyou’renowtheirbosssaidresearcherKellyHollanD.WegetintosomereallystickysituationsthereintermsofwhatpeoplewillthinkisresponsibleshesaiD.Whenusingsocialmediaatwork73percentsayitisnotappropriatetoupdateyourFacebookstatus82percentsayyoushouldnotuploadphotos72percentbelievetweetingiswrongand79percentsayitisnotacceptabletowatchonlinevideos.Yet66percentsayitisfinetocheckyourpersonalemailwhileatwork.WhenpeoplefocusonresponsibilitytheyknowwhattheresponsiblethingistodobutwhethertheyaredoingthatinpracticeornotisadifferentstorysaidHollanD.Americansaresplitonwhethercompaniesshouldreviewthesocialmediaprofilesofjobcandidateswith52percentsayingitisappropriateand48percentsayingitisunacceptablE.Socialmediacanalsoleadtosomedifficultdecisionswhenitcomestofamilyandrelationships.Sixtypercentofthosepolledsaythatitiscompletelyacceptabletounfriendanex-boyfriendorex-girlfrienD.Morethan40percentofparentsbelieveitisirresponsibletopostphotosofchildrenonlinE.Thirtyonepercentmonitortheirchildren'sFacebookaccountsandalmost70percentarefriendswiththeirchildrenonFacebookorMySpacE.But72percentlimitthetimetheirchildrenspendonsocialmedianetworks.ThepollwastakenbetweenJanuary12一15.Thetextismainlyabout________A.socialfamilyandrelationships.B.waysofmakingfriendsC.notusingsocialmediaatworkD.actionofresponsibilityTheunderlinedwordFacebookinthefirstparagraphrefersto________A.abookaboutfaceB.anInternetsiteofmakingfriendsC.abroadcastingmediaD.anewspaperormagazineWhichthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.thirtyonepercentoftheparentskeepwatchingontheirchildren’sFecebookaccounts.B.Fortyeightpercentagreetoreviewthesocialmediaprofilesofjobcandidates.C.Eightytwopercentsayitisn’tappropriatetouploadphotosatwork.D.SeventysixpercentbelieveitisacceptabletobefriendswithemployeeWhatwasthewriter’sattitudetowardstheresultofsurvey?A.DefensivE.B.Critical.C.ObjectivE.D.Doubtful
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TheGrandCanyon峡谷inArizonaextendsfourhundredfiftykilometers.Thecanyonslookasiftheyformedastheearthsplitapart.Theywereactuallycutbyrivers.LookingattheGrandCanyonislikelookingbackintimE.FortymillionyearsagotheColoradoRiverbegancuttingthroughtheareA.AtthesametimethesurroundinglandwaspushedupbyforcesdeepwithintheEarth.Rainsnowicewindandplantrootsrubbedawayatthetopofthenewcanyon.Belowtheflowingrivercontinuedtouncovermoreandmorelevelsofancientrock.Theirappearancechangesendlessly--withthelightthetimeofyearandtheweather.TheGrandCanyonhasseveralweatherenvironments.Thetopisoftenmuchdifferentfromthebottom.Onsomewinterdaysforexampleyoumayfindcoldwindsandsnowatthetop.Butatthebottomyoumayfindwarmwindsandflowers.TheGrandCanyonisknownasoneofthesevenwondersofthenaturalworlD.Aboutfivemillionpeoplevisitthecanyoneachyear.Mostvisitorswalkalongpathspartwaydownintothecanyon.Somevisitorsridemulestothebottomandback.ThereareseveralotherwaystovisittheGrandCanyon.Hundredsofthousandsofpeopleseethecanyonbyaireachyear.Theypayahelicopterorairplanepilottoflythemaboveandaroundthecanyon.AbouttwentythousandpeopleayearseetheGrandCanyonfromtheColoradoRiveritself.Theyrideboatsovertherapidrockywater.Thesetripslastfromoneweektothreeweeks.VisitorscanseetheGrandCanyoninstillanotherway.A.hugeglasswalkwaycalledtheSkywalkextendsfromtheedgeandishangingabovethebottomofthecanyon.SomepeoplesaytheSkywalkisanengineeringwonder.HoweverotherpeoplehavecriticizedtheSkywalkandfuturedevelopment.TheysayitharmsanationaltreasureandreducestheenjoymentofnatureintheGrandCanyon.1.Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraph____________.A.theGrandCanyonisthemostbeautifulplaceinAmericaB.theGrandCanyonisfourhundredfiftykilometerslongC.theGrandCanyonusedtobeadriedriverD.theGrandCanyonusedtobeadeepopeningintheearth2.AccordingtothepassagepeoplecanvisittheGrandCanyonin______ways.A.3B.4C.5D.63.Wecanlearnthattheauthorofthepassageholdan______attitudetowardstheSkywalk.A.positiveB.negativeC.objectiveD.critical4.AllthefollowingaretrueabouttheGrandCanyonEXCEPT____________.A.ThetopoftheGrandCanyonisalwayscolD.B.TheGrandCanyondisplaysdifferentcolorsindifferenttimes.C.TheGrandCanyonisasoldasfortymillionyearsolD.D.EveryyearmorepeopleseetheGrandCanyonbyairthanbyboat.
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The1980swascalledtheMeDecadebecauseformanythistimewasmarkedbyafascinationwiththeself.Theideathateachpersonhasaselfmayseemnatuaraltousbutthisconceptisactuallyquitenew.Theideathateachhumanlifeisuniquedevelopedbetweenthe11thand15thcenturiesinEuropE.Beforethattimeindividualswereconsideredinrelationtoagroupandeventodaymanyeasternculturesplacemoreemphasisontheimportanceofacollectiveselfthanonauniqueandindependentself.Botheasternandwesternculturesseetheselfasdividedintoaninnerprivateselfandanouterpublicself.Butwheretheydifferisintermsofwhichpartisseenastherealyou.Westernculturetendstopromotetheideaofindividuality—aselfthatisseparatedfromotherselves.Incontrastmanyeasternculturesfocusonaninter-independentselfthatgetsitsdiversityinlargepartfrominter-relationshipwithothers.ForexampleaConfucian孔子ideastressestheimportanceofface—otherpeople’sviewsoftheselfandmaintainingone’sdesiredstatusintheireyes.InthepastsomeAsianculturesdevelopedclearrulesaboutthespecificclothesandevencolorsthatpeopleincertainsocialclassesandoccupationswereallowedtodisplayandtheseliveontodayinJapanesestylemanuals.ThisstyleofdressisatoddswithsuchwesternpracticesascasualFridayswhichencourageemployeestodressinformallyandexpresstheiruniqueselves.Whichistrueabouttheselfaccordingtothetext?A.Manyeasternculturesseetheselfconnectedwithothers.B.Thoseborninthe1980saregenerallymostself-centeredthanothers.C.TheconceptthateacpersonhasaselfmayseemstrangetoeasternculturesD.Westernculturesregardtheselfasanouterpublicselfwhileeasternculturesdon’t.Whatdoesthe2ndparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.Howeasternandwesternculturesseetheself.B.EasternculturescontrastsharplywithwesternculturesC.BotheasternandwesternculturesappreciatetheimportanceofselfD.EasternculturesareasimportantaswesternculturesA.Japanesedresscodeismentionedinthelastparagraphto_________.A.explaintheimportanceoffaceB.sayhowtraditionaltheJapaneseareC.emphasizetheimportanceofeasternculturesD.showhoweasternculturesseetheselfinrelationtoothersTheunderlinedphraseatoddswithmostprobablymeans_______.A.inagreementwithB.indisagreementwithC.incomparisonwithD.inneedof
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Theincreaseinglobaltrademeansthatinternationalcompaniescannotaffordtomakecostlyadvertisingmistakesiftheywanttobecompetitive.Understandingthelanguageandcultureoftargetmarketsinforeigncountriesisoneofthekeystosuccessfulinternationalmarketing.Toomanycompanieshoweverhavejumpedintoforeignmarketswithembarrassingresults.Translationmistakesareattheheartofmanyblundersininternationaladvertising.GeneralMotorstheUSautomanufacturergotacostlylessonwhenitintroduceditsChevroletNovatothePuertoRicanmarket.NovaisLatinfornewstarandmeansstarinmanylanguagesbutinspokenSpanishitcansoundlikenovameaningitdoesn’tgo.Fewpeoplewantedtobuyacarwiththatcursedmeaning.WhenGMchangedthenametoCaribesalespickedupdramatically.Marketingblundershavealsobeenmadebyfoodandbeveragecompanies.OneAmericanfoodcompany’sfriendlyJollyGreenGiantforadvertisingvegetablesbecamesomethingquitedifferentwhenitwastranslatedintoArabicasIntimidatingGreenogre吃人妖魔.WhentranslatedintoGermanPepsi’spopularsloganComeAlivewithPepsicameoutimplyingComeAlivefromtheGrave.NowondercustomersinGermanydidn’trushouttobuyPepsi.EvenacompanywithanexcellentinternationaltrackrecordlikeKentuckyFriedChickenisnotimmunetotheperilsoffaultytranslation.ManysaleswerelostwhenthecatchphrasefingerlickingfoodbecameeatwithyourfingersoffinChinesetranslation.AmanufacturerofonelaundrydetergentalsomadeanexpensivemistakeintheMiddleEast.Itsadvertisementsshowedapictureofapileofdirtyclothesontheleftaboxofthecompany’sdetergentinthemiddleandcleanclothesontheright.UnfortunatelythemessagewasincorrectlyinterpretedbecausemostpeoplelookedatitfromrighttoleftthewayArabicisread.Havingawakenedtothespecialnatureofforeignadvertisingcompaniesarebecomingmuchmoreconscientiousintheirtranslationandmoresensitivetoculturaldistinctions.Thebestwaytopreventerrorsistohireprofessionaltranslatorswhounderstandthetargetlanguageanditsidiomaticusageortouseatechniquecalledbacktranslationtoreducethepossibilityofblunders.Theprocessusesonepersontotranslateamessageintothetargetlanguageandanothertotranslateitback.Effectivetranslatorsaimtocapturetheoverallmessageofanadvertisementbecauseaword-for-wordduplicationoftheoriginalrarelyconveystheintendedmeaningandoftencausesmisunderstandings.51.Theunderlinedwordblunderinparagraph1hastheclosestmeaningto_____________.A.disputeB.issueC.obviouserrorD.ignorance52.Paragraphs2to6aredevelopedprimarilybymeansof______________.A.descriptionsB.analysisC.contrastsD.givingexamples53.WhichofthefollowingstatementsBESTexplainsthefailureofthelaundrydetergentadintheMiddleEast?A.TheadvertisementisoffensivetotheArabicreligiousbelief.B.TheadvertiserisignorantofthereadinghabitoftheArabs.C.TheadvertisementismistakenlytranslatedbytheArabs.D.TheadvertisementispoorlydesignedregardlessofArabicsocialcustoms.54.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______________.A.JollyGreenGiantdidn’tattractmanycustomersinArabiccountriesB.advertisementsmustavoidjokessincewhatisconsideredfunnyinonepartoftheworldmaynotbesohumorousinanotherC.marketersdonothavetoappreciatethevaluesofacultureinordertocapturethetargetmarketD.word-for-wordtranslationshouldbeabandonedinadvertisementtranslation55.Whatisthebesttitleforthisarticle?A.CulturalImportanceinAdvertising.B.HowtoTranslateAdvertisement.C.AvoidanceofCultureOversights.D.PreventionofTranslationBlunders.
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TofacethemusicLikeeverylanguageAmericanEnglishisfullofspecialexpressionsphrasesthatcomefromtheday-to-daylifeofthepeopleanddevelopintheirownway.Ourexpressiontodayistofacethemusic.WhensomeonesayswellIguessI’llhavetofacethemusicitdoesnotmeanhe’splanningtogototheconcert.Itissomethingfarlesspleasantlikebeingcalledinbyyourbosstoexplainwhyyoudidthisanddidthatandwhyyoudidn’tdothisorthat.SourmusicindeedbutithastobefaceD.Atsometimeoranothereveryoneofushashadtofacethemusicespeciallyaschildren.Wecanallrememberfather’sangryvoiceIwanttotalktoyou.andonlybecausewedidnotobeyhim.Whatanunpleasantbusinessitwas!ThephrasetofacethemusicisfamiliartoeveryAmericanyoungandolD.Itisatleast100yearsolD.Andwheredidthisexpressioncomefrom?ThefirstexplanationcomesfromtheAmericannovelistJamesFenimoreLooper.Hesaidin1851thattheexpressionwasfirstusedbyactorswhilewaitinginthewingstogoonthestagE.WhentheygottheircuetogoontheyoftensaidWellit’stimetofacethemusiC.Andthatwasexactlywhattheydid—facingtheorchestrawhichwasjustbelowthem.Andanactormightbefrightenedornervousashemovedontothestageinfrontofanaudiencethatmightbefriendlyorperhapshostileespeciallyifheforgothislines.Buthehadtogoout.Ifhedidnottherewouldbenoplay.SotheexpressiontofacethemusiccometomeanhavingtogothroughsomethingnomatterhowunpleasanttheexperiencemightbebecauseyouknewyouhadnochoicE.Otherexplanationsabouttheexpressiongobacktothearmy.WhenthemenfacedaninspectionbytheirleaderthesoldierswouldbeworriedabouthowwelltheylookeD.Wastheirequipmentcleanshinnyenoughtopasstheinspection?Stillthemenhadtogooutandfacethemusicofthebandaswellastheinspection.Whatelsecouldtheydo?AnotherarmyexplanationismorecloselyrelatedtotheideaoffacingtheresultsandacceptingtheresponsibilityforsomethingthatshouldnothavebeendonE.AsforexamplewhenamanisforcedoutofthearmybecausehedidsomethingterribleheisdishonoreD.Thebanddoesnotplay.Onlythedrumstapasadslowbeat.ThesoldierisforcedtoleavefacingsuchmusicasitisandfacingthebackofhishorsE.Howmanywaysdoesthephrasetofacethemusiccomesfrom?A.1B.2C.3D.4What’sthemeaningoftofacethemusic?A.Tofacesomethingfarlesspleasant.B.TofacethestagE.C.Tofacethebackofone’shorsE.D.Tofaceone’sleader.Whichofthefollowingisasituationoffacingthemusic?A.Whenweareplayingbasketball.B.Whenwearemakingaspeech.C.Whenwearehavingaparty.D.Whenwearetalkingwithsomebody.Theunderlinedwordhostilemeans_______.A.unfriendlyB.dislikeC.unkindD.unnecessary
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C.Study-abroadprogramsareagreatwaytolearnaboutdifferentcultures.Sometimesstudentsdon’thavethemoneytojoinintheseprograms.Thatiswhyscholarshipsforstudy-abroadprogramsarestartingtobecomepoplar.Study-abroadprogramscanoftenbequiteexpensivE.Findingscholarshipsisnotthatdifficult.Usuallyyoucanjustvisitthestudy-abroadofficeatyoureducationalinstitutionoreventhefinancialservicesofficE.Theywillhavealargedirectoryofavailablescholarships.IfyourschooldoesnothavetheseofficesyoucanjustquicklyhavealookontheInternetandfindawidevarietyofscholarshipsyoumightqualifyfor.Thecredentials资历youneedtobeconsideredforascholarshipvarygreatly.Buttobeacandidateforanyscholarshipyougenerallyneedtohavegoodgradesbeanoutstandingpersonandbeabletotakefulladvantageoftheopportunitiespresentedtoyou.Youwillbeabletoshowwhyyouareagoodcandidatethroughtheapplicationprocess.Theapplicationprocessforeachscholarshipvarieswhichusuallyincludessubmittinganacademicrecordanessayandsometimesaninterview.Usuallyyouwillhavetosubmityouracademicrecords.Theadministratorsofthescholarshipwillknowthatyoutakeyouracademicstudiesseriously.Nextyouusuallyneedtowriteanessay.ThiscouldbeonawidevarietyofsubjectsbuttheyusuallyfocusonsomethingrelatedtowhyyoushouldgetthisscholarshiptodeterminehowmuchyouwantthescholarshipandhowgoodofacandidateyouwouldbE.Afterthisthefinalfewapplicantsmaybeaskedinforaninterviewtolearnaboutyouandwhyyouwouldbeagoodrecipientofthescholarship.Ifyousatisfyalltheserequirementsthereisagoodchanceyouwillgetascholarship.Ifyoudon’thaveenoughmoneydon’tgiveupbutuseplentyofscholarshipopportunitiesforyou!51.Whatdowelearnaboutstudy-abroadprogramsfromthepassage?A.Theyareoftenquitecheaptoapplyfor.B.Theyareverydifficulttoapplyfor.C.Theyaregoodtoolsforlearningothercultures.D.Theyareonlyfoundinthestudy-abroadofficesincolleges.52.Toapplyforascholarshipthewriterdoesn’tmentionthecredentialthat_______.A.Youneedtospeakaforeignlanguagewell.B.youneedtohavegoodmarksatschool.C.youneedtobeanexcellentstudent.D.youneedtoknowwhentousetheopportunitiesbeforeyou.53.Themainpurposeofthepassageis_______.A.tointroducetheadvantagesofstudy-abroadprograms.B.toshowuswhyscholarshipsforstudy-abroadprogramsarepopularC.tosuggestwhereonecanfindsuitablestudy-abroadprogramsD.toprovidetipsonapplyingforscholarshipsforstudy-abroadprograms54.Toprovewhetheryoutakeyouracademicstudiesseriouslyyoushould____.A.writeanessayonwhyyoushouldgetthisscholarshipB.submityouracademicrecordsC.beinterviewedbytheadministratorsofthescholarshipD.proveyouareagoodrecipientofthescholarship55.Inwhichpartofanewspaperwouldyoumostprobablyreadthispassage?A.EducationB.FashionC.BusinessD.Entertainment
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SightseeingToursinGermanyGermanyhasavarietyofcitieseachwithitsowncharacteristicsfromthebusycityofBerlintotheancientcityofColognetotheBavariancapitalofMunich.ThankfullythesemajorGermancitiesoffersightseeingtoursthatoffertheopportunitytobetterexplorethesurroundingregionsandthecountry’smosthistoricsites.BerlinonBikeberlinimagebyJ????rgenRemmerfromFotoliA.comBerlinonBiketakesvisitorsthroughtheGermancapitalviafivebicycletoursallwithguides.RegulartoursincludetheWallTourandBerlin’sBestwithstopsatsomeofthecity’smostfamouslandmarkssuchastheReichstagandtheBerlinWall.SpecialtytoursincludetheEastUnpluggedwhichexploreswhatlifewaslikeinEastBerlinunderCommunistrulE.ThecostofthetourincludesthebikeandhelmetrentalandtouristsmaychoosetocontinuerentingtheirbikesoncethetourhasendeD.berlinonbikE.de/english/index.phpMunichCitySightseeingTourTheMunichCitySightseeingTourtransportstravelersthroughoutthecityviaanopen-airdouble-deckerbus.Passengerscanhoponandoffatvariousstopsthroughouttheday.ThistourincludesstopsatsuchsitesastheMunichcentraltrainstationthe1972OlympicStadiumParkMunich’soperahouseandKarlsplatzthegatetothehistoriccity.ThebusfeaturesanarratedtourguideandoffersanEnglish-languageoption.raileuropE.com/activities/munich-city-sightseeing-tour/index.htmlNiceCityTours-CologneNiceCityToursoffersthreetoursofCologneavailabletoprivateorbusinessgroupsinavarietyoflanguages.TheOldTownTourrunsfortwohoursandincludesaguidedtouroftheCologneCathedralandsomeofthecity’soldsquares.TheBreweryPubTourexploressomeofthecity’smostbelovedbreweriesandpubsanddetailsthehistorybehindKolschCologne’sresidentbeer.FinallytheOldTownandRhineTourbeginsbyvisitingsomeofoldtown’smosthistoricsitesandendswitharidedowntheRhineRiver.nicecitytours.com/tours.htm68.Thesimilarityofthethreetoursliesinthattheyallinclude________.A.bustoursB.EnglishserviceC.threeroutesD.guide’sservice69.Ifyoutakeagreatinterestinbeerwhichtourmightbesuitableforyou?A.TheWallTourB.TheBreweryPubTourC.TheOldTownTourD.TheMunichCitySightseeingTour jQuery'.articleol.image'.eachfunctionie{ var$this=jQuerythis; $this.find'img'.errorfunction{ jQuerythis.remove; $this.remove; }; };70.Wherecanyouprobablyseethispassage?A.InatextbookB.OnawebsiteC.InanencyclopediaD.Inajournal
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第三部分阅读理解阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项共20小题每小题2.5分满分50分TheAmericanbookWhoMovedMyCheese奶酪hasbeenabestsellerallovertheworlD.Itteachespeoplehowtofacechangesintheirlives.NowitsauthorSpenceJohnsonhaswrittenabookjustforteens青少年.Thebooktellsusthatwhenfacingchangeinourliveslikeanewschoolornewfriendsdon'tbeafraiD.InsteadusethischangetomakeabetterlifE.Thebookgivesanexampleofachangeatschool.A.schoolischangingfromhavingtwotermstothreetermsbecausetherearetoomanystudents.Severalteensaretalkingaboutthis.MostofthemareunhappyandworrieD.ButChrisisnot.Helaughsandtellsastoryabouttwomice老鼠twolittlepeopleandsomecheesE.ThefourareinamazelookingforthecheesE.HerecheesemeanssomethingimportantinlifelikemovingtoanewclassorgettingintocollegE.ButtheyfindthecheeseisgonE.Themicerealizethattheycan’tchangewhathashappenedandhavetofindmorecheesE.Thismeansfindingdifferentdreams.Thelittlepeoplehowevercan’tdothis.TheyareafraidofchangesotheyfindnocheesE.AfterChrisfinishesthestorythefriendsunderstandonething:togetmorecheesemoveinanewdirectionquickly.Hisfriendsunderstandhowthiscanbeusedinthechangesallteensfacesuchasdoingwellatschoolorhavinggoodrelationshipsorjustfeelinggoodaboutyourself.56.ThebookWhoMovedMyCheeseis__________.A.writtenallovertheworldB.readacrosstheworldC.soldonlyinAmericaD.lovedonlybyteens57.Whatdoesthetextmainlydiscuss?A.NeverchangeinourlifE.B.Changewhenyouliketodo.C.Changewiththechanges.D.Payattentiontothechanges.58.Theunderlinewordfourparagraph3refersto__________.A.MiceandlittlepeopleB.StudentsC.CheeseD.Readers59.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.TheauthorisBritain.B.Therearethreetermsineveryschool.C.Mostteensdon'tunderstandChris'story.D.Thebooktellsteenshowtofacechangesintheirlives.
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ModernMannersPhilipHowardanswersyourquestionsoncontemporaryetiquette礼仪PhilipHowardWhenmyfriendandItwoladiesofacertainagegoouttohaveamealshealwaysleavesanextremelylargetip.Attimesthetipwillequaltheamountofoneofthemaindishes—sometimesitcomestoabout30percentofthebill.Ifeel15—20percentisadequateforservicesofferedanddependingonthetypeofrestaurant.AtacafeIwouldliketoleave15percentorabitmoredependingontheserviceandetC.A.largertipwouldbeappropriateifweareinabigcityoranicerplacE.MyfriendsaysWellIamsuretheyarenotdrivingaMercedes奔驰汽车.WellneitheramIandhowdoessheknow?WhoiscorrectandhowcanImakechanges?ImightaddIdotrulyfeeltippingshouldbebasedongoodserviceandalsoifyoufrequentaplaceandknowthestaffalargertipisOK.Iwouldneverhesitatetotipawaitperson.IalwaysleavetothehighersidE.YoursBarbaraBadeBarbaraBadeAmericansaremoregeneroustippersthantheBritish.Isuspectthat10percentforatipisaboutnormalintheUK.Tippingisastrangesurvivalinourageofsupposedequalityandminimumwages.YourfriendhasagenerousnatureanddeeppursE.Idonotseewhyyoucannotlethertipwhatevershewantsanddoyourownthing.Iagreethatatipshouldbearewardforgoodserviceandgeneralgoodfeeling.Iftheserviceisrottenandthemealadisasterweshouldwithholdatipandexplainwhywearedoingso.Fewofushavethechutzpah厚颜todothis.SensiblerestaurantshaveaboxfortipssothattheyaresharedoutamongthestaffincludingthoseinthekitchenswhomwedonotseE.Itrustthatthemanagementdoesnotreceivethemoneyasextraprofit.IlookforwardtothedaywhenwaitersandotherservantsarepaidagoodenoughlivingwagesothattheydonothavetodependonthegenerosityofstrangerstosurvivE.TowaitattableisjustashonorableawaytoearnalivinginthiswickedworlD.Ifyouarepleasedwiththemealandcheerfulserviceyoushouldtipashandsomelyasyourpurseaffords.Idon’tsupposethatyourwaiter/waitressisdrivingaMercedesevenintheStates.YoursPhilipHoward60.WecanlearnfromthefirstletterthatBarbaraprefers___________.A.changingherownideasonhowtotipwaitersB.leavingabiggertiptothefamiliarwaitpersonsC.eatingatacafératherthaninanicerestaurantD.savingasmuchmoneyaspossibleforherself61.ItcanbeinferredthatBarbara’sfriendtipswaitersheavily________.A.toshowthatsheiswelloffB.becausetheyarethoughttobepoorlypaidC.toshowthatsheisgenerousD.becausetheyhaveofferedherfullservice62.BesidesqualityofservicePhilipregards__________asprinciplesoftipping.A.tasteoffoodandamountofone’smoneyB.tasteoffoodandthenumberofservantsC.generosityofstrangersandthenumberofservantsD.amountofone’smoneyandgenerosityofstrangers
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第三部分阅读理解共15小题每小题2分共30分A.Itiseasiertostarttolearnanewlanguagethantobecomegoodatit.I’vestartedtolearnmanynewlanguagessuchasFrenchSpanishItalianRussianAfrikaans南非荷兰语andsoon.Ican’tspeakthemyetbutI’vestartedpickingupafewwordsandphrasesthathelpmewhenI’mvisiting.MostimportantlyI’vehadfundoingthis.I’vestartedtolearnItalianbutIhaven’tlearnedanyItaliangrammarandwhenIvisitItalyI’mnotabletospeakItaliancorrectly.MyaimisjusttocommunicateataverybasiclevelwhenIvisitacountrytomakeaneffortandtoshowappreciationofthelanguageandculturE.I’mnottryingtotalkaboutpoliticsorexplainmyviewsonlifE.IpickkeyorusefulwordsandphrasesthatIwanttolearn.Forexampleasavisitortoanothercountrythekeywordsinaforeignlanguagearethewordswhichwillbeofthemostusetoyouandwhichyouwillusemostoften.Thesekeywordsandphraseswillvaryfromvisitortovisitordependingonthepurposeoftheirtrip.ItisworthrememberingthatitiseasiertostartataskthantofinishitandthesamegoesforlearninganewlanguagE.Thebetteryouareatitthesloweryourrateofprogresswillbeasyouhavetolearngrammarwordsandsoon.Ifyouareonlytryingtolearnafewforeignwordsandphrasesyouwillmakefasterprogresshavemorefunandwon’thavetospendtoomuchtimeonanygivenlanguagE.61.Fromthesecondparagraphwecaninferthat______.A.thewriterisgoodatItalianalthoughitisratherdifficultB.thewriterdoesn’tlikelearningItalianbecauseitisnofunC.discussingpoliticsorexplainingone’sviewrequiresanadvancedlanguagelevelD.itisgreatfuntocommunicatewiththelocalpeopleinanothercountry62.Whichofthefollowingdoesthewriterprefertolearn?A.SentencestructurE.B.Importantwordsandphrases.C.Complicatedsentences.D.Grammar.63.Youcanmakefasterprogress______.A.ifyourlanguagelevelisadvancedB.ifyouonlytrytolearnsomebasicwordsC.onceyouspeakthelanguagewellD.onceyouhavemasteredseveralotherlanguages64.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.StartingLearningaNewLanguageIsEasierthanBecomingGoodatItB.HowtoVisitaForeignCountryC.TheImportanceofLearningaForeignLanguageD.WhyYouShouldLearnSeveralForeignLanguages
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DPlasticisoneofthemostimportanttechnologicaldiscoveriesofthe20thcentury.HoweveritmaysoonbereplaceD.Thenewdevelopment-liquidwood-canreplaceplasticsinallbranchesofmodern-dayindustries.Plasticasamaterialenjoysthebiggestdemandinthemodernworldbutitdoeshaveanumberofdrawbacks.Firstandforemostplasticisn’trecyclablE.Secondlyitcontainstoxins毒物helpingdevelopcancerousdiseases.Finallyit’smadeofoilandoilreservesaren’tendless.TheliquidwoodtechnologyislikelytoreplaceplasticandprovidingmankindwithnewmaterialsformanyyearsaheaD.NorbertEisenfreichaseniorresearcherattheFaunhoferInstituteforChemicalTechnologyinGermanyICTsaidthatarboformthenewmaterialismadeoflignin木素质whichcanbeobtainedfromsofttissuesofwooD.Oncemixedwithseveralothermatenalsitturnsintosolidandnon-toxicalternativeforplastics.ICTteamleaderEmiliaReginaInone-Kauffmannsaidthewood-workingindustryseparateswoodintothreebasiccomponentsincludinglignin.Ligninisn’tusedfortheproductionofpaper.SpecialistsofICTmixedligninwithseveralnaturalmaterialsandthusinventedthematerialwhichcouldbemeltedandmolded铸型.WhensolidarboformlookslikeplasticandpossessesthoqualitieofpolishedwooD.Itcanbeusedfortheproductionofanyitems.Arboformisalreadyusedfortheproductionofcarpartswhichrequireextrastrength.Inadditionliquidwoodcanberecycledrepeatedly.Thematerialpreservedallofitsqualitiesevenifit’sreprocessedtentimes.Howeverthenewinventiondoesn’tenjoyanextensiveuseduetothehighcontentofsulfur硫init.Germanresearchersaresuretoreducetheamountofsulfurby90%verysoontomakearboformusableforhomeneeds.71.Accordingtothepassageplastic_______.A.helpsustoreducetheuseofpetrolB.helpstoprotectourenvironmentinsomeway
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CWhatdoconsumersreallywant?That’saquestionmarketresearcherswouldlovetoanswer.Butsincepeopledon’talwayssaywhattheythinkmarketerswouldneeddirectaccesstoconsumers’thoughtstogetthetruth.NowinawaythatispossiblE.AttheMindoftheMarketlaboratoryatHarvardBusinessSchoolresearchersarelookinginsideshoppers’skullstodevelopmoreeffectiveadvertisementsandmarketingstyles.UsingimagingtechniquesthatmeasurebloodflowtovariouspartsofthebraintheHarvardteamhopestopredicthowconsumerswillreacttoparticularproductsandtodiscoverthemosteffectivewaystopresentinformation.StephenKosslynaprofessorofpsychologyatHarvardandbusinessschoolprofessorGeraldZaltmanoverseethelaB.Thegoalisnottoinfluencepeople’spreferencessaysKosslynjusttospeaktotheiractualdesires.Thegroup’sfindingsthoughstillpreliminary初步的couldchangehowfirmsdevelopandmarketnewproducts.TheHarvardgroupusepositionemissiontomographyPETscanstomonitorthebrainactivity.ThesePETscansalongwithotherimagingtechniquesenableresearcherstoseewhichpartsofthebrainareactiveduringspecifictaskssuchasrememberingaword.Correlations相互关系havebeenfoundbetweenbloodflowtospecificareasandfuturebehavior.BecauseofthisHarvardresearchersbelievethescanscanalsopredictfuturepurchasingpatterns.AccordingtoanunpublishedpaperthegroupproducedItispossibletousethesetechniquestopredictnotonlywhetherpeoplewillrememberandhavespecificemotionalreactionstocertainmaterialsbutalsowhethertheytendtowantthosematerialsmonthslater.TheHarvardgroupisnowmovingintothenextstageofexperiments.TheywillexplorehowpeoplerememberadvertisementsaspartofanefforttopredicthowtheywillreacttoaproductafterhavingseenanaD.Theresearchersbelievethatoncekeyareasofthebrainareidentifiedscansonabouttwodozenvolunteerswillbeenoughtodrawconclusionsaboutthereactionsofspecificsectionsofthepopulation.Largecorporations-includingCocaColaEastmanKodakGeneralMotorsandHallmark-havealreadysigneduptofundfurtherinvestigations.Fortheirfinancialsupportthesefirmsgainaccesstotheexperimentsbutcannotcontrolthem.IfKosslynandZahmanandtheirteamreallycanreadthemindofthemarketthenconsumersmayfinditevenhardertogetthoseadvertisingjingles-outofheirheads.66.Whichofthefollowingstatementscanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.ReadingtheMindoftheMarket.B.InfluencingtheCustomers’ChoicE.C.InfluencingtheStyleofAdvertising.D.ExperimentingwiththeWaytoForetell67.WhydotheHarvardresearchersusescientifictechnologyintheexperiments?A.Becausetheywanttofindabetterwaytopersuadepeopleintopurchasingpatternsinthefutureinthedifferentmarket.B.Becausetheydon’ttrustthefindingsalreadydonebyotherresearchers.C.BecausetheywanttoseehowparticularproductscaninfluenceconsumersandfindoutthemosteffectivewaystoadvertisE.D.Becausetheythinkthemarketingstrategiescanactuallybechangedaftertheexperiments.68.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Peoplesometimeshidetheirtruefeelingswhenquestionedbythemarketingsurveyors.B.StephenKosslynandGeraldZaltmanareinchargeoftheexperimentandthinkillofthestudy.C.Harvardresearchershavefoundsomerelationbetweenpeople’sbrainandfuturebehavior.D.ManylargecompaniesfinancetheHarvardgroup’sfurtherinvestigations.69.Whatdoestospeaktointhe2ndparagraphmean?A.Tocommunicatewith.B.Tosayto.C.Totalkto.D.Torespondto.70.Thelastsentenceofthepassageimpliesthat___________.A.itisverylikelythatcustomerswillbuyunnecessarythingsjustdependingontheadsinthefuturE.B.infacttherealpurposeofHarvardgroup’sresearchistoattractmoreconsumersintothemarket.C.CocaColaortheGeneralMotorscanexploitthefindingsoftheexperimentsintheirownmarketing.D.Consumersmayfinditmoredifficulttogetoutoftheadvertisingjungleanditmaycausethemheadaches.
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IfyoucanspeakEnglishyouknowalotofEnglishwords.YoucanreadspeakandunderstanD.Butthereisanotherkindoflanguageyouneedtoknow—thelanguageofthebodyapartofwhatiscallednon-verbalcommunication.Allovertheworldpeopletalkwiththeireyes.WhenJapanesepeoplemeettheyputtheirhandstogether.WhatdotheAmericanandtheBritishdo?AmericansaremoreinformalthantheBritish.Theyliketobefriendly.Theyusefirstnametheyaskquestionsandtheytalkeasilyaboutthemselves.WhentheysitdowntheyliketorelaxintheirchairsandmakethemselvescomfortablE.Britishpeoplearemorequiet.Theytakemoretimetomakefriends.TheyliketoknowyoubeforetheyaskyouhomE.WhenBritishandAmericanpeoplemeetsomeoneforthefirsttimetheyshakehands.Theydonotusuallyshakehandswithpeopletheyknowwell.Womensometimeskisstheirwomenfriendsandmenkisswomenfriendsononecheekonly.WhenamanmeetsamanfriendhejustsmilesandsaysHello.Mendonotkisseachother.Evenfathersandsonsdonotoftenkisseachother.49.Bodylanguageis___________.A.thesystemofhumanexpressionnewlyinventedrecentlyB.thesystemofhumanexpressionbymeansofwordsC.thesystemofhumanexpressionbysignmovementsetC.D.acommonsystemofhumanexpressionwithwordsandsigns50.WhenanAmericanmanmeetsawomanfriendhe.A.kissesherB.justsmilesC.saysHelloD.shakeshands51.Britishpeopleare.A.asquietasAmericansB.moreformalthanAmericansC.lessfriendlythanAmericansD.moreinformalthanAmericans52.Fromthepassagewecancometotheideathat.A.mostofthebodylanguageindifferentcountriesmaybedifferentB.mostofthebodylanguageindifferentcountriesisthesameC.allthebodylanguageindifferentcountriesisdifferentD.noneofthebodylanguageindifferentcountriesisthesame
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Therewasonceinalittlemarket-townnotfarfromUpsala瑞典一城市apeasantwholivedtherewithhisfamilydiggingtheearthduringtheweekandsinginginthechoironSundays.ThispeasanthadalittledaughtertowhomhetaughtthemusicalalphabetbeforesheknewhowtoreaD.Daaewasagreatmusicianperhapswithoutknowingit.NotaviolinistinScandinaviaplayedashediD.Hisreputationwaswidespreadandhewasalwaysinvitedtosetthecouplesdancingatweddingsandotherfestivals.HiswifediedwhenChristinewasenteringuponhersixthyear.ThenthefatherwhocaredonlyforhisdaughterandhismusicsoldhislandandwenttoUpsalainsearchoffameandfortunE.Hefoundnothingbutpoverty.HereturnedtothecountrywanderingfromfairtofairplayinghisScandinavianmusicpieceswhilehischildwhoneverlefthissidelistenedtohimindelightorsangtohisplaying.OnedayatLjimbyFairProfessorValeriusheardthemandtookthemtoGothenburg.Heinsistedthatthefatherwasthefirstviolinistintheworldandthatthedaughterhadthemakingofagreatartist.Hereducationandinstructionwereprovidedfor.ShemaderapidprogressandcharmedeverybodywithherprettinesshergraceofmannerandherrealeagernesstopleasE.WhenValeriusandhiswifewenttosettleinFrancetheytookDaaeandChristinewiththem.MammaValeriustreatedChristineasherdaughter.AsforDaaehebecameillwithhomesickness.HeneverwentoutofdoorsinParisbutlivedinasortofdreamwhichhekeptupwithhisviolin.Forhoursatatimeheremainedlockedupinhisbedroomwithhisdaughterplayingandsingingveryverysoftly.DaaeseemednottorecoverhisstrengthuntilthesummerwhenthewholefamilywenttostayatPerros-Guirecinafar-awaycornerofBrittanywheretheseawasofthesamecolorasinhisowncountry.Oftenhewouldplayhissaddesttunesonthebeachandpretendthattheseastoppeditsroaringtolistentothem.AndthenhepersuadedMammaValeriustoallowhimtoleaveforawhilE.Atthetimeofthepardonsthevillagefestivalsanddanceshewentoffwithhisviolinasintheolddaysandwasallowedtotakehisdaughterwithhimforaweek.TheygavethesmallestvillagesmusictolastthemforayearandsleptatnightinabarnrefusingabedattheinnlyingclosetogetheronthestrawaswhentheyweresopoorinSweden.Atthesametimetheywereveryneatlydressedrefusedthehalfpenceofferedtothem;andthepeoplearoundcouldnotunderstandthebehaviourofthiscountryviolinistwhowalkedheavilyontheroadswiththatprettychildwhosanglikeanangelfromHeaven.TheyfollowedthemfromvillagetovillagE.WhenhewasinthecountrysideDaaedidNOT__________.A.workonhislandB.singinthechoironSundaysC.makeafortuneatweddingsandfestivalsD.teachhisdaughterhowtosingThe3rdsentenceHeinsistedinthe2ndparagraphshowedProfessorValerius’______.A.hopeforDaaeandChristineB.appreciationofDaaeandChristineC.sympathyforDaaeandChristineD.loveforDaaeandChristineWhileDaaewasinParisheneverwentoutofdoorsbecausehewas________.A.alwayssleepyB.sohomesickthathefellillC.toobusyteachinghisdaughterD.willingtobelockedupwithhisdaughterWhatmadepeoplecuriousaboutthefatheranddaughterwasthat_______.A.thefathermadeverygoodmusicB.thedaughtersanglikeanangelfromHeavenC.thefatherwalkedstrangelywithhisdaughterD.theyappearedtobebadlyoffbutrefusedmoneyoffered
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BHerearetwolettersinWORKWORRIESacolumninanewspaper:DearArielIgotajobofferfromahigh-techcompanywithafairlysatisfactorypaycheckandbenefits.Eventheworkenvironmentiscool.ButIheardthatthejobrequiresalotofovertimeandevenweekends.Iknowit'simportantfornewcomerstoworkhardtogettheirfeetplantedfirmlyonthegroundbutI'mscaredoftheideaofhavingnearlynofreetimE.IstillneedtofindagirlfrienD.SoshallIacceptthejoborgiveitupforanotheronewithmuchlesspayandmorefreedom?AmorettoDearAmorettoIhavetwothingstosay:Firstyou'reluckytohavesuchanexcellentofferespeciallyatatimewhensomanyqualifiedpeoplearestrugglingtofindanyworkatall;andsecondyoucan'tfigureoutyourwork-lifebalanceuntilyou'reactuallyworking.TakethejoB.You'llbelearningdoinginterestingthingsworkinginacoolenvironmentandmakingmoney.Ifyou'regivenacontract合同makesureyouunderstandthetermsbeforeyousign.Askyourbosshowmanyhoursaweekyou'reexpectedtowork.Iftheytellyouanumberthatismuchlowerthanwhatyoufindonceyou'reworkingyou'llbeinabetterpositiontotalktothemaboutit.Giveyourwork100percent.Workenergeticallyandefficiently.Ifyou'rededicatedandfocusedyoumightaccomplishmorethanyourco-workersinlesstimE.Showingyourselftobeaproductiveandtalentedworkerforthebeginningwillgiveyoumorebargainingpower.Finallyrememberthattakingajobdoesn'thavetobealifecommitment.Trytogiveitatleastayeartwoisbetter.Ifyou'rereallymiserableafterthattimelookforanotherjobthatwillgiveyoumorefreedom.Bythenyou'llhaveworkplaceexperiencebossesandcolleagueswhocanspeakpositivelyaboutyourworkandsomesavings.Goodluck!Ariel60.FromAmoretto'sletterweknowthathe__________.A.hasbeenworkingforalongtimeB.islikelyagreenhandC.expectstochangehisjobD.isquitesatisfiedwiththejob61.Howcanamanarrangehiswork-lifebalanceaccordingtoAriel?A.BytakingatrainingcoursE.B.ByaskingpeopleforadvicE.C.Bycomparingwithothers.D.Throughhisownworkexperience62.AllofthefollowingareadvisedbyArialEXCEPT__________.A.understandingthetermsbeforesigningB.workinghardandefficientlyC.gettingabetterpositionD.doingthejobatleastayear63.WhatdoesArieladvisetodointhereply?A.TakethejoboffereD.B.GiveupandfindanewjoB.C.Dependonyourfeeling.D.Choosejobswithgreatcare
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Runnersinarelay接力racepassastickinonedirection.HowevermerchantspassedsilkgoldfruitandglassalongtheSilkRoadinmorethanonedirection.TheyearnedtheirlivingbytravelingthefamousSilkRoaD.TheSilkRoadwasnotasimpletradingnetwork.Itpassedthroughthousandsofcitiedandtowns.ItstartedfromeasternChinaacrossCentralAsiaandtheMiddleEastandendedintheMediterraneanSeA.Itwasusedfromabout200BCtoaboutAD1300whenseatravelofferednewroutes路线Itwassometimescalledtheworld’slongesthighway.HowevertheSilkRoadwasmadeupofmanyroutesnotonesmoothpath.Theypassedthroughwhatarenow18countries.Theroutescrossedmountainsanddesertsandhadmanydangersofhotsundeepsnowandevenbattles.OnlyexperiencedtraderscouldreturnsafE.TheSilkRoadgotitsnamefromitsmostprizedproduct.Silkcouldbeusedlikemoneytopaytaxesorbuygoods.Butthetraderscarriedmorethanjustsilk.GoldsilverandglassfromEuropeweremuchfoundintheMiddleEastandAsiA.HorsestradedfromotherareaschangedfarmingpracticesinChinA.Indianmerchantstradedsaltandothervaluablegoods.ChinesemerchantstradedpaperwhichproducedanimmediateeffectontheWest.ApplestraveledfromcentralAsiatoRomE.TheChinesehadlearnedtograft嫁接differenttreestogethertomakenewkindsoffruit.TheypassedthisscienceontoothersincludingtheRomans.TheRomansusedgraftingtogrowtheapplE.TradingalongtheSilkRoadledtoworld-widebusiness2000yearsbeforetheWorldWideWeB.ThepeoplealongtheSilkRoaddidnotsharejustgoods.Theyalsosharedtheirbeliefs.TheSilkRoadprovidedpathwaysforlearningdiplomacy外交andreligionzōng jiāo It’sprobablethattradersalongtheSilkRoadneeded.A.toremembertheentiretraderouteB.toknowthemakingofproductsC.toreceivecertainspecialtrainingD.todealwithalotofdifficultiesTheSilkRoadbecamelessimportantbecause.A.itwasmadeupofdifferentroutesB.silktradingbecamelesspopularC.seatravelprovidedeasierroutesD.peopleneededfewerforeigngoodsNewtechnologiescouldtravelalongtheSilkRoadbecausepeople.A.learnedfromoneanotherB.sharedeachother’sbeliefsC.tradedgoodsalongtherouteD.earnedtheirlivingbytravelingWhatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheSilkRoad;PastandPresentB.TheSilkRoad;EastMeetsWestC.TheSilkRoad;RoutesFullofDangersD.TheSilkRoad;PathwaysforLearning
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TwoscientistsinCalifornianowthinktheycanfindoutaperson’srealagE.JefferyBadaandPatriciaMastersdochemicaltestsonteeth.Whenweareborntheaminoacids氨基酸inourteethareinoneform.Thenaswegrowoldertheseaminoacidschangeintoasecondform.EveryyearonethousandthoftheaminoacidschangeD.SobytestingjustonetoothandcountingthenumberofaminoacidsineachformBadaandMasterscanworkoutaperson’sagE.TheytestedatoothfromthebodyofanEskimo爱斯基摩人womanwhodied1600yearsago.Fromtheappearanceofherbodyshewasbetween50and60yearsoldwhenshedieD.Thetoothtestputherageat53.ThentheRussianGovernmentsentthematoothfromanoldmaninGeorgiA.Thetoothsaidshewas99.Herrealagewas96.TheRussiansarenowhopingtosendmoreteethfromtheveryoldpeoplewithoutbirthcertificates出生证明书.Butthereareproblems.Someofthecentenarians百岁老人havelostalltheirteeth.Theotherswanttokeeptheirteethuntiltheydropoutnaturally.SotheRussianGovernmentandtheAmericanscientistshavetowaitandhopE.61.JefferyBadaandPatriciaMastersbelievethattheycantellaperson’sageaccordingto_______.A.anexperimentonhisboneB.theshapeandconditionofhisteethC.atestontheaminoacidswithinhisbodyD.thechangingformofaminoacidsinhisteeth62.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Theaminoacidsinanadult’steethmaydifferfromthoseinababy’s.B.Thenumberofaminoacidsina20-year-oldmanisdifferentfromthatwhenhewasseven.C.Aminoacidsinoneteethchangeswithoutaffectingtheirforms.D.Scientistsnowcantellhowlongapersonwilllivebytestinghisteeth.63.WhyarethetwoscientistsaskedtofindoutsomeveryoldRussians’age?A.BecausetheGovernmentwantstoknowhowlongtheseoldpeoplecanlivE.B.Becausetheyhavenobirthcertificates.C.Becausepeoplewhohavetoothproblemstendtolivelonger.D.BecausetheGovernmentwantstoknowtheirdatesofbirthanddeath.64.Inordertofindouttheexactageofsomepeopleover100boththeRussianGovernmentandAmericanscientists_______.A.shouldwaituntilallofthemdieB.shouldpulloutoneoftheirteethC.havetowaitfortheirteethtodropoutnaturallyD.wanttohavetheirteethpulledout65.Thecentralideaofthepassageis_______.A.therelationshipbetweenpeople’steethandagesB.therelationshipbetweenaminoacidsandteethC.thecontradiction矛盾betweenscientistsandpatientsD.thecontradictionbetweentheGovernmentandthescientists
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Hewishestheholidayseasonwouldendalready.Hisbackacheshisredsuitfeelslikeaspacesuithischeekshavegonetightfromsmilingfor12hours—andstillthekidskeepcomingandcominglikeantsatapicnic.AsChristmasbecomesmorecommercialized商业化acrosstheU.S.andCanadasomustSantas.Astheholidaybeginsearliereachyearsomustitsspokesmen.Thequestionsfromchildrenthesedaysareharderthanever.NowwiththousandsofchildrenexpectingafatherormotherservinginIraqorAfghanistanthequestionsareasheart-breakingastheyareunanswerable.ForexampleCanyoupleasebringDaddyhomefromthewarintimeforChristmasmorning?Santasalsohaveaprettygoodchanceofgettingsued指控.A.professionalSantaClausinCanadatoldastory:A.SantahadagirlonhiskneeandhecommentedYouhaveniceeyesandnicehair.Thegirllatersaiditwassexualharassment骚扰.WhenaSantafeelsanxiousheoftenshowsitinthesamewaysordinarypeopledo:TheSantaswerealwaysseentohangaroundatthedinnertablewhentheshowended.Manyofthemjustsleepinbedforseveraldaysanddon’tseeotherchildrenagain.56.Inthefirstparagraphspokesmenrefersto.A.businessmenB.politicalleadersC.organizersoftheactivitiesD.SantaClauses57.ThepassageimpliesthatthejobofSantaClausis.A.well-paidB.veryhardC.worthdoingD.dangerous58.AccordingtothethirdparagraphSantasmaysometimesbeblamedfor.A.doingsomethingagainstthelawB.hangingaroundthedinnertableC.beinglazyandsleepinginbedfordaysD.notplayingtheirrolesasexpected59.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Christmas:NotaGoodFestivalforSantasB.IsSantaClausReallyAlive?C.AChristmasStoryD.WhatDoesSantaClausDoforChildren?
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Hello!TheUniversityofHawaiiislocatedjustoutsideofdowntownHonoluluingreenManoavalley.Weinviteyoutovisitandwanttoletyouknowaboutourlearningprogramstherichnessofourculturethebeautyofourenvironmentthespiritofourstudentsandteachersadvancedequipmentandmodernbuildings.WelookforwardtoseeingyoucomE.ThefollowinginformationisgivensothatyourvisitwillbeaseasyaspossiblE.YoushouldgetintouchwithusaheadoftimE.YoumaydirectlycontacttheofficeoftheCollegetoscheduleappointmentserviceat1-877-447-3233.ToarrangeacampustourpleasehandinarequestthroughourOnlineCampusVisitRequestForm.Toursareonweekdays:MondayWednesdayandFriday9:00A.m.—9:30A.m.:MeetwithaUniversityRepresentative代表9:30A.m.—11:30A.m.:GeneralCampusTourwithaUHMTheUniversityofHawaiiatManoastudentTuesday&Thursday1:00p.m.—1:30p.m.:MeetwithaUniversityRepresentative1:30p.m.—3:30p.m.:GeneralCampusTourwithaUHMstudentYoualsocangetintouchwithusby:PhoneNumber:1877447-3233or1808956-6524E.-mail:visituhm@hawaii.eduHowdoyougettoUHM?ItisinHonolululessthan3milesawayfromWaikikiandabout9milesfromHonoluluInternationalAirport.Bycar:FromWaikikiandfromHonoluluInternationalAirportTaxi:TaxifaretoUHMisabout$25.00exceptbaggagechargesandatipof10to15percent.Publicbus:Luggageisallowedoncitybuses.Busstopsareonthesecondflooroftheairport.A.one-wayfareis$2.00inexactchange.TheUniversityofHawaiilies_______.A.outsidegreenManoavalleyB.inthebusinessareaofHonoluluC.outsidethecenterofHonoluluD.outsidethecityofHonoluluYouwillmeetwithaUniversityRepresentativeifyougothere_________.A.at9:00inthemorningonMondaysB.at10:00inthemorningonTuesdaysC.at2:00intheafternoononWednesdayD.at3:00intheafternoononThursdayAccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.A.one-waypublicbusfareis2pounds.B.TaxifaretoUHMislessthan$25.00.C.Busstopsareonthefirstflooroftheairport.D.UHMisabout9milesfromHonoluluInternationalAirport.Theauthorwritesthepassagesothatreaderscan____.A.knowaboutthebeautyofthecampusB.knowaboutthelearningprogramsC.knowmoreabouttheuniversityD.visitthecampusaseasilyaspossible
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GivenAustralia’ssizeandthefactthatearlysettlementswerefarapartAustraliansocietyisremarkablyhomogeneous同种的.Itscitizensarefundamentallyprosperous繁荣的andthewayoflifeinthemajorcitiesandtownsismuchthesamehowevermanymilesdividethem.Ittakesasharpeartoidentifyregionalaccents.HoweverthereissomedifferenceinlifestylebetweencitydwellersandthecountrypeoplE.Almost90percentofthepopulationlivesinthefast-pacedcitiesalongthecoastandhaslittlemorethanapassingfamiliaritywiththedesert.Themajorcitiespreservepocketsofcolonialheritagebuttheoverallimpressionismodernwithnewbuildingsreflectingthecountry’syouth.Incontrasttheruralcommunitiestendtobeslow-movingandconservativE.FormanyyearsAustraliawassaidtohaveriddenonthesheep’sbackareferencetowoolbeingthecountry’smainmoney-earner.Howeverthewoolindustryisnolongerdominant.MuchofAustralia’srelativelysoundeconomyisnowachievedfromnaturalcoalandwheatandbybeingthelargestdiamondproducerintheworlD.Newerindustriessuchastourismandwinemakingarealsoincreasinglyimportant.Australiansaregenerallyfriendlyandrelaxedwithaself-deprecatingsenseofhumor.OnthewholeAustraliaisasocietywithouthierarchies等级制度anattitudegenerallyheldtostemfromitsprisonerbeginnings.YetcontrarytowidespreadbeliefveryfewAustralianshavetrueprisonerorigins.WithinonlyonegenerationofthearrivaloftheFirstFleetin1788Australiahadbecomeanationofimmigrants.OriginallycomingalmostentirelyfromtheBritishIslestodayoneinthreeAustralianscomesfromelsewherE.Australia’sliberalpostwarimmigrationpoliciesledtoaninfluxofsurvivorsfromwar-tornEuropemostnotablyGreeksItaliansPolesandGermans.TheemphasishasshiftedinrecentyearsandtodaythemajorityofnewimmigrantsarefromSoutheastAsiA.TodayAustraliaisa‘blendofnations’andalthoughsomeracismexistsithasgenerallybeenasuccessfulexperimentandthecountryisjustifiablyproudtohaveoneofthemostharmoniousmulticulturalcommunitiesintheworlD.51.WhatdoesthewritermeanbysayingIttakesasharpeartoidentifyregionalaccents.inthefirstparagraph?A.AustraliansspeakStandardEnglishwithnolocalaccentswhatsoever.B.Youhavetopracticealottolearntounderstandthedifferentaccents.C.TheAustralianregionalaccentsareverydifficulttounderstandindeeD.D.ThereisnotmuchdifferencebetweentheaccentsindifferentareasofAustraliA.52.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.MostAustralianshaveancestorswhowereprisoners.B.TheAustralianeconomyisdependentonsheepexports.C.ThemajorityofpeoplelivinginAustraliacomefromEuropE.D.Thepaceoflifeisdifferentinthecityandinthecountry.53.Theunderlinedpronoun‘it’inthefinalparagraphrefersto_______.A.communityB.racismC.blendofNationsD.SoutheastAsia54.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____.A.therearenosignsofAustralia’scolonialpastinitsmoderncitiesB.Australia’srecentimmigrationpolicyencouragesimmigrantsfromSoutheastAsiaC.immigrantsfromSoutheastAsiahavebroughtracialproblemsD.ridingonsheep’sbackresultedinslowdevelopmentinruralcommunities55.ThispassagemainlyfocusesonAustralia’s______.A.societyB.economyC.racialproblemsD.history
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London--Amorningtrainridesawayacrossthechannel.EnglishkidsdiscusstheLiverpool'sfootballteaminaParispuB.SomeParisianshavestartedtotraveltoworkinLondon.Inthe19thcenturyCharlesDickenscomparedthetwocitiesLondonandParisinA.TaleofTwoCities.ThesedaysitmightbeA.taleofOneCity.Astherearefewjobsathomeoverrecentyearsperhaps250000Frenchmenmovedacrossthechannel.Withanunderseatunneltheycouldtravelbetweencitiesinthreehours.TheEuropeanUnionfreedthemfromimmigrationandcustoms.Parisrichinbeautyismorestylish.ButLondonfeelsmorefulloflifeandmorefununtilthepubsshutdown.FormethedifferenceisthatLondonisrealalivesaidTrevorWheelerafinancialexpert.ChantalJaouenaprofessionaldesigneragrees.IamFrenchbutI’llstayinLondonshesaiD.Thereisofcoursetheotherview.JulieLenouxisastudentwhomovedtoLondontwoyearsago.IthinkpeoplelaughmoreinParisshesaiD.BothcitieshavechangedbeyondrecognitionsaidLarryCollinsanauthorandsometimesaLondoner.Likemostpeoplewhoknowbothcitieswellhefindsthetwonowfittogethercomfortably.IfirstfellinlovewithParisinthe1950s.Thingsaresomuchmoreorderedandlifeisbetter.Butcertainlynotcheaper.InsomepartsofLondonrentscanbetwicethoseonAvenueFochinParis.DecidingbetweenLondonandParisrequiresalifestylechoicE.LikeDaphneBenoitaFrenchjournalismstudentwithperfectEnglishmanyyoungpeoplearehappytobecloseenoughsotheydon’thavetochoosE.IloveParismylittleneighborhoodthewayIcanwalkaroundacentrebutlifeistooorganizedshesaiD.InLondonyoucanbewhoeveryouwant.Noonecares.Itcanbeinferredthat___________.A.ParisandLondonarethetwobiggestcitiesintheworldB.Inthe19thcenturyDickenstoldhisstoriesinthetwocitiesC.LondonandParisusedtobeseparatedD.LiverpoolisabigcityinFranceAccordingtothispassagewhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.PeoplefeelitdifficulttofindajobinParis.B.Peoplecan'ttraveltoLondonwithoutapassport.C.LivinginFranceismoreexpensivethaninLondon.D.PeoplecanfindanyjobinLondon.TheunderlinedphraseinPara9mostprobablymeans_____________A.beyondone’simaginationB.somuchthatpeopledon’tknowthemwellagainC.solittlethatpeoplestillknowthemwellD.topeople’ssatisfactionWhat’sthemeaningofthelasttwosentences?A.PeoplecandoeverythinginLondon.B.PeoplewillfeellonelyinLondon.C.PeopleinLondonenjoylivingindifferentways.D.PeopleinLondonenjoyalawlesslifE.
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SomeBritishandAmericanpeopleliketoinvitefriendsforamealathomE.Youshouldnotbeupset不安的ifyourEnglishfriendsdon'tinviteyouhomE.Itdoesn'tmeantheydon'tlikeyou!Dinnerpartiesusuallystartbetween7p.m.and8p.m.andendatabout11p.m.Askyourhost主人whattimeyoushouldarrivE.It'spolitetobringflowerschocolatesorabottleofwineasagift.Usuallytheeveningstartswithdrinksandsnacks小吃.Doyouwanttobeextra特别地polite?Sayhowmuchyouliketheroomorthepicturesonthewall.Butremember—it'snotpolitetoaskhowmuchthingscost.InmanyfamiliesthehusbandsitsatoneendofthetableandthewifesitsattheothersidE.Theyeatwiththeirguests.You'llprobablystartthemealwithsouporsomethingsmallthenyou'llhavemeatorfishwithvegetablesandthendessert甜点心followedbycoffeE.It'spolitetofinisheverythingonyourplateandtotakemoreifyouwantit.Didyouenjoytheevening?CallyourhoststhenextdayorwritethemashortThankyouletter.BritishandAmericanpeopleliketosaythankyouallthetime!AnEnglishfrienddoesn'tinviteyoutohisorherdinnerwhich____.A.meansheorshedoesn'tlikeyouB.meansheorshelikesyouC.doesn'tmeanheorshelikesyouD.doesn'tmeanheorshedoesn'tlikeyouYouaregoingtoattendadinnerpartyand____.A.you'dbetterbringacertainpresentwithyouB.youmustleavehomeforitat7p.m.C.youshouldaskyourhostwhenyoushouldleaveD.youmustarrivebefore8p.m.It'simpolite_____.A.tosaythatyoulikethehost'sroomverymuchB.foraguesttoaskthehostthepriceofthethingsintheroomC.foraguesttohavedrinksandsnacksbeforetheeveningD.forthehostandthehostess女主人tositandeatwiththeirguestsInwhichorderwillyoueatordrinkthefollowingthingsatamealA.SnacksvegetablesmeatcoffeE.B.Coffeedrinkssoupfishvegetablesdessert.C.SoupmeatwithvegetablesdessertandcoffeE.D.Drinkssoupsomethingsmallfishandvegetables.WhatistheproperwaytoexpressyourenjoymentoftheeveningA.BeforeleavingforhomeyoushouldsayThankyouforinvitingmE.B.WhenyoushakehandswithyourhostyoushouldsayIdidenjoytheevening.C.YoucanwriteaThankyoulettertoyourhostafterthat.D.Youshouldfinisheverythingonyourplateandtakemoreifyouwantit.
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TherehavebeenmanygreatinventionswhichhavechangedthewaywelivE.Thefirstgreatinventionwasonethatisstillveryimportanttoday---thewheel.Thismadeiteasiertocarryheavythingstotravellongdistances.Forhundredsofyearsafterthattherewerefewinventionsthathavemadeasmucheffectasthewheel.TherewaslittleunknownlandleftintheworlD.Peopledidn'thavetoexplore开发muchanymorE.Theybegantoworkinsteadtomakelifebetter.Inthesecondhalfofthe19thcenturymanygreatinventionsweremadE.Amongthemwerethecameratheelectriclightandtheradio.Theseallbecameabigpartofourlifetoday.Thefirstpartofthe20thcenturysawmoregreatinventions.Thehelicopterin1909.Soundmoviesin1926.Thecomputerin1928andjetplanesin1930.ThiswasalsoatimewhenanewmaterialwasmadE.Nyloncameoutin1935.Itchangedthekindofclothespeoplewear.Themiddlepartofthe20thbroughtnewwaystohelppeoplegetoverdiseases.Theyworkedverywell.Theymadepeoplehealthierandletthemlivelonglives.Bythe1960smostpeoplecouldexpecttolivetobeatleast60.BythistimemostpeoplehadaverygoodlifE.OfcoursenewinventionscontinuedtobemadE.Butmannowhadawishtoexploreagain.Theworldisknowntomanbutthestarsarenotyet.ManbeganlookingforwaystogointospacE.Russiamadethefirststep.ThentheUnitedStatestookastep.SincethenothercountriesincludingChinaandJapanhavemadetheirstepsintospacE.68.Thefirstgreatinventioneverknownwas______.A.thecameraB.thewheelC.theelectriclightD.theradio69.Whichofthefollowingwasturnedoutnearlyatthesametimewiththejetplane?A.Theradio.B.ThecamerA.C.Nylon.D.Thehelicopter.70.Thispassagetalksmainlyabout______.A.howinventionsaffect影响people'slifeB.whenelectriclightwasinventedC.whichcountrymadethefirststepintospaceD.whycarswereveryimportant71.Wecansafelycometotheconclusionthatpeople'slifewillbemadeevenbetterthrough______.A.newdiscoveriesB.greaterinventionsC.betterwaystohelppeoplegetoverdiseasesD.allofabove
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YouknowAustraliaisabigcountrybutyoumaynotknowhoweasyitistogetarounD.TheuntouchedbeachesthatgoformilesanddesertsthattouchthehorizonarejusttherewaitingtobereachedandexploreD.Thefollowingarethedifferentwaysyoucanexploreourvastcountry.GettingaroundAustraliaAirFlyingisthebestwaytocoverlargedistancesinashorttimE.YoucanspendmoretimeontheAustralia'scan't-misslandscapesandrelaxinglifestylE.Moreovercompetitionamongairlinesmakesgreatflyingfeesavailableforyou.DriveAustraliahasavastnetworkofwell-maintainedroadsandsomeofthemostbeautifultouringroutesintheworlD.Youhavenodifficultyfindingcarrentalcompaniesatmajorairportscentralcitylocationssuburbsandattractions.BusBustravelinAustraliaiscomfortableeasyandeconomical.Busesgenerallyhaveairconditioningreadinglightsadjustableseatsandvideos.Servicesarefrequentaffordableandefficient.RailTraintravelisthecheapestandgivesyouaninsightintoAustralia'ssizeandvarietyallfromthecomfortofyourcarriagE.Scheduledservicesareagreatwaytogetquicklybetweenourcitiesandregionalcenters.Ferry轮渡TheSpiritofTasmaniarunsapassengerandvehicleferryservicebetweenMelbourneandTasmanianightly.Extrasenicesarerunningduringsummerrushhours.Sea-linkferriesconnectSouthAustraliaandKangarooIslandseveraltimesaday.Ferriesconnectsuburbsinourcapitalcities.WalkWitheasy-on-the-feetpedestrian.行人streetswalkingisagreatwaytogetaroundourcities.Besidesalltheaboveyoucanalsoexperiencesomeofthelongest:tracksandtrailsintheworldincentralAustralia——impressivejourneysofathousandkilometersormorethatcantakeseveralweekstocompletE.TheunderlinedworduntouchedinParagraph1means.A.secureB.specialC.naturalD.artificialWhichofthefollowingistrueabouttravellinginAustralia?Youcaneasilyrentacartoexploreitsbeautifultouringroutes.MoretravellersmaketheflyingfeesamongairlineshigherthanbeforE.Takingabustouristhemostcomfortableeconomicalandefficientway.TrainservicescanofferyoumorecomfortthananyothermeansoftransportFerryservicebetweenMelbourneandTasmaniausuallyruns??A.severaltimesadayB.onlyatnighthoursC.betweendifferentcitiesD.onlyduringrushhoursFromthepassageweknowthat.travellingincentralAustraliaistime-consumingcentralAustraliahastheworld'sshortestrailwaylinepedestrianwalkingisagreatwaytotravelbetweencitiesyouhavenochoicebuttowalkover1000kilometersincentralAustralia
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21stcenturyChinaisplayinganever-increasingpartinworldaffairsandnewgenerationsofleadersarehungrytolearnEnglishandtolearnmoreabouttheWesternWorlD.EFEnglishFirstisattheextremefrontofthisexcitingchangE.ProvideroflanguageservicesfortheBeijingOlympicsandtheGuangzhouAsiangamespartneredwithleadingacademicinstitutionsworld-widewearetheworld’slargestprivateeducationalcompanyandweareproudofthepartwestillhavetoplayinthisamazingcountry.Weareshapinganewbreed新型ofteacherstoteachEnglishinChinA.AsanEnglishinstructorwithEnglishFirstyouwillbeworkingtoprovidelessonsinourstate-of-the-artfacilities.Wecanofferyouacomprehensivebenefitspackageinaneducationalinstitutionwithover40yearsofhistoryandapresencein53countriesacrosstheglobE.REMUNERATIONPACKAGE薪酬方案CompetitivesalaryRoundtripairfareOfficialworkZ-VisaComprehensivemedicalinsurancecoverPaidvacationinadditiontopublicholidaysFreeChineselessonsREQUIREMENTSNativeEnglishspeakerPassportholderfromanativeEnglishspeakingcountryBachelor’sdegreeorequivalentAtleastoneyearofteachingexperienceTEFLTeachingEnglishasaForeignLanguagecertificateDuetoChineseworkingvisarequirementswecanonlyemployeecandidatesagedbetween24and55HOWTOAPPLYIfyouarefromUKUSAAustraliaCanadaIrelandSouthAfricaorNewZealandpleaseapplyonlinebyfillingoutourshortapplicationform.Ifthereisastrongmatchamemberofourrecruitment招聘placementteamwillbeintouchwithyoushortlytosetupaninterview.64.FromthetextwecanconcludethatEF.A.isthelargestprivatecompanyoftheworldB.playsanincreasinglyimportantroleinworldaffairsC.provideslanguageservicesforalltheOlympicGamesD.co-operateswithmanyacademicinstitutionsworld-wide65.Whowillbemostinterestedinthisadvertisement?A.ChinesewhowanttolearnEnglish.B.ForeignerswhowanttolearnChinesE.C.NativeEnglishspeakerswhowanttoteachEnglishinChinA.D.NativeEnglish-speakingathleteswhowanttocompeteinChinA.66.Whoseapplicationwillmostprobablybeaccepted?A.AnAmericanteacheraged56aBachelor’sdegreeandTEFLcertificatE.B.A.FrenchmanwithTEFLcertificateandhavingtaughtEnglishforthreeyears.C.A.CanadianwithaBachelor’sdegreeandTEFLcertificatewhohastaughtnearlyayear.D.A.BritishwithaBachelor’sdegreeTEFLcertificateandone-yearteachingexperiencE.67.IfyoubecomeateacheratEnglishFirstyoumayenjoythefollowingEXCEPT.A.freemedicaltreatmentB.paidpublicholidaysC.freelessonsonChineseD.afreeroundtripair-ticket
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LONDON:Whatcouldpossiblybewrongwithplantingtrees?Theadvantagesareobvious;theyfirmthesoilsoakup摄取extrawaterandtakecarbondioxide二氧化碳outoftheatmospherE.Howeveritnowturnsoutthatplantingtreescouldaddtoglobalwarming.Treerootsdoagreatjobofkeepingsoilfirmlyonthegroundandoutofthewind’spower.TheproblemisthatsomeofthosedustcloudsplayanimportantpartinsoakingupcarbondioxidE.HugeduststormsblowoutovertheoceansfromdrypartsofNorthAfricaandcentralAsiA.TonsofdustareliftedandleftasathinfilmovertheoceansurfacE.ThedustfuelsoceaniclifE.DustfromChinaiscarriedeastandleftinthePacificOcean.Ifatree-plantingprogrammethereissuccessfulandthedustsupplyreducedthenetresultmaybethatlesscarbondioxidegetslockedawayintheocean.AndyRidgwellanenvironmentalscientistfromtheUniversityofEastAngliahasspentthepastfewyearsstudyingdustandsayshisworkshowsclearlythecomplexityofthesystemandtheimportanceofnottinkering粗劣地修补withitwithoutunderstandingtheresults.Forthisreasonthereistheneedtofocus集中oncuttingcarbondioxidegivingoffratherthanmonkeying瞎弄aboutwiththelandsurfacE.AnAmericanscientistRobertJacksonhasshownthatwhennativegrasslandareasareinvaded侵入bytreescarbonislostfromthesoil.WearestudyingwhythesoilcarbondisappearsbutonetheoryisthattreesdoalotmoreoftheirgrowingabovegroundcomparedtograssessolesscarbongoesdirectlyintothesoilfromtreessaysJackson.Inwetareasoftheworldthegainfromtreesabsorbingcarbondioxideabovegroundseemstobeoutweighed超过bythelossofcarbonfromthesoilbelowgrounD.Countriesthatplantocombatglobalwarmingbyplantingtreesmayhavetothinkagain.Solutions解决办法toenvironmentalproblemsareoftenmorecomplexthantheyfirstappearandunderstandingtheEarth’sclimateisaverygreatchallengE.60.Peopleusuallyholdtheopinionthat________A.hugeduststormscandestroycarbondioxideB.hugeduststormscandestroytheoceansontheearthC.hugeduststormscan’tdoanythingbeneficialformanD.plantingtreesistheonlywaytocontrolhugeduststorms61.AndyRidgwelltheenvironmentalscientistbelievesthat________.A.dustplaysamoreimportantpartthantreesB.treesshouldn’thavebeenplantedindryplacesC.carbondioxideisharmfultoeverythingontheearthD.environmentalproblemsaremorecomplexthanexpected62.RobertJackson’sexperimentprovesthat________.A.grasslandareasshouldbecoveredbyforestsB.treesholdmorecarbonthangrassC.carboncanturngrassintodustD.lesscarboncanmaketreesgrowfaster63.Theunderlinedwordcombatinthelastparagraphmeans_______.A.learnaboutB.fightagainstC.livewithD.giveup
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ForyearsbusinesspeopleinWesternEuropewereworrieD.TheyknewtheycouldnotcompeteagainstbusinessfromtheU.S.TheUnitedStatesismuchlargerandhadmanymoreresourcesthananyWesternEuropeancountriesSomeEuropeanpeoplerealizedthattheEuropeannationsneedtojointogethertohelpeachother.Iftheycouldforgettheirlanguagedifferencesandthedifferencesincustomstheymightbecomestrongcompetitionagainstothercountries.In1958sixoftheEuropeancountries---BelgiumtheNetherlandsLuxembourgFranceGermanyandItalygottogetheranddecidedtocooperatE.TheycalledtheirgrouptheEuropeanEconomicCommunityortheCommonMarket.Thesecountriesagreedtojointheirresourcestogether.WithinafewyearstheEuropeanEconomicCommunityhadworkedsowellthatitsmembersweremoreprosperousthanmanyotherEuropeannations.SoonothernationsbegantorealizetheadvantageoftheCommonMarket.TodaytheCommonMarketincludesmostoftheimportantcountriesinWesternEuropE.ItishelpingWesternEuropetoagaintakeitsplaceasaleaderamongtheindustrialnationsoftheworlD.FromthepassageweknowtheU.S.ismuchricherthan________inresources.A.anyotherWesternEuropeancountriesB.anyothercountryinWesternEuropeC.anycountryinWesternEuropeD.everycountryinEuropeThemembersoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunityhavedevelopedfastbecausethey___.A.sharetheirresourcesandbecomemoreprosperousB.canagaintaketheplaceasaleaderintheworldC.forgetthedifferencesintheirlanguagesandcustomsD.havebecomestrongcompetitionagainsttheU.S.Whichstatementistrue?A.TheCommonMarketisonlyapoliticalassociation.B.TheCommonMarketisaneconomicandpoliticalassociationC.TheCommonMarketisonlyaneconomicassociationD.TheCommonMarketisneitheraneconomicassociationnorapoliticalonE.Inorderto______theWesternEuropeancountriesdecidedtocooperatE.A.jointogethertofoundaunitedcountryB.helpeachothertosmoothawaythedifferencesincustomsC.workandacttogetherforcommonpurposeD.worktogetherandfightagainsttheU.S.
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第三部分阅读理解共10小题每小题2分满分20分ANootherbandhashadthesameinfluenceintheworldastheBeatles.Overeightyearsandwithmorethanadozenalbums专辑fouryoungmenfromLiverpoolEngland—JohnLennonPaulMcCartneyGeorgeHarrisonandRingoStarchangedpopularmusicandcultureforever.PeopleintheUKbecamecrazyabouttheBeatlesinlate1963.Thephenomenon现象wascalledBeatlemaniabytheBritishpress.Thetermreferredtotheyoungwomenseenscreamingattheband’sconcerts.BeatlemaniacametoNorthAmericainearly1964andtheband’spopularityspreadacrossmuchoftheworlD.WithinfiveyearstheBeatles’musicchangedgreatlyfromtheirsimpleearlyhitslikeSheLovesYouandIwanttoHoldYourHand.Thebandwrotetheirownsongsexplorednewwaystocreatemusicandstrived奋斗forhighqualityineveryalbumtheyputout.Howeverwiththeirpopularitycamecriticism批评.Thepresscriticizedthebandassymbolsof1960syouthculturewhichcelebratedfreedomfromtraditionalfamilyroles.In1970PaulMcCartneyannouncedhewasleavingtheBeatles.AndthegroupquietlycametoanenD.Inthe70sfanshopedforareunionbutthegroupdecidedtofollowtheirowncareerswithdifferentdegreesofsuccess.Fanslosthopewithatragedy;JohnLennonwasmurderedinNewYorkin1980.51.HowlongdidtheBeatlesexist?A.Fiveyears.B.Sixyears.C.Eightyears.D.Thirteenyears.52.Theunderlinedwordpressmeans_______.A.youngwomenofacountryB.youngfansofasingerorfilmstarC.abusinessthatprintsandsometimesalsosellsbooksD.reportsinnewspapersandonradioandtelevision53.ForwhatreasonweretheBeatlescriticizedA.Becausetheirownsongswerenotpopular.B.BecausetheyinfluencedtheyouthculturE.C.Becauseoftheirownfamilies.D.BecauseoftheirrolesinthebanD.54.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.BeatleschangedthefaceofmusicB.JohnLennon’sdeathC.JohnLennonandhisbandD.Thebreak-upoftheBeatles
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GenerationsofAmericanshavebeenbroughtuptobelievethatagoodbreakfastisoneoflifeessentials.Eatingbreakfastatthestartofthedaywehaveallbeentoldandtoldagainisasnecessaryasputtinggasolineinthefamilycarbeforestartingatrip.ButformanypeoplethethoughtoffoodfirstinthemorningisbynomeansapleasurE.Sodespitealltheeffortstheystilltakenobreakfast.Duringthepasttenyearsthenumberofpeoplewhodidn’thavebreakfasthaveincreasedby33percent.Forthosewhofeelpainofguiltaboutnoteatingbreakfasthoweverthereissomegoodnews.Severalstudiesinthelastfewyearsindicatethatforadultsespeciallytheremaybenothingwrongwithomittingbreakfast.GoingwithoutbreakfastdoesnotaffectperformancesaidArroldE.BenderformerprofessorofthenutritionatQueenElizabethCollegeinLondonnordoesgivingpeoplebreakfastimproveperformancE.ScientificevidencelinkingbreakfasttobetterhealthorbetterperformanceissurprisinglynotenoughandmostoftherecentworksareaboutadultsnotchildrenTheliteraturesaysoneresearcherDr.ErrestoattheUniversityofTexasispoor.68.Forthosewhodonottakebreakfastthegoodnewsisthat_______.A.severalstudieshavebeendoneinthepastfewyearsB.nothavingbreakfastdoesnoharmtoone’performanceC.studieshavebeenspeciallyonadultsD.eatinglittleinthemorningisgoodforhealth69.nordoesgivingpeoplebreakfastimproveperformancemeans______.A.anyonewithoutbreakfastdoesimprovehisperformanceB.notgivingpeoplebreakfastimproveperformanceC.havingbreakfastdoesnotimproveperformanceeitherD.peoplehavingbreakfastdoimprovetheirperformance70.Thewordliteratureinthelastsentencerefersto_______.A.poemsplaysetC.B.writtenworksonaparticularsubjectC.thefamousworksinhistoryD.themodernstoriesofAmerica71.WhatisimpliedbutNOTstatedbytheauthoristhat_______.A.breakfastdoesnotaffectperformanceB.Dr.ErrestoisengagedinresearchworkattheUniversityofTexasC.noteatingbreakfastmightaffectthehealthofchildrenD.ProfessorBenderoncetaughtnutritioninLondon
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AtYaleUniversityenrollmentinbasicChinesein2005grewrapidlyandforthefirsttimeprofessorscanrememberlargenumbersoffreshmenwerearrivingwithenoughknowledgeoftheChineselanguagetostartinsecond-orthird-yearChineselanguageclassratherthanbasicChinesE.TheAmericaninterestinChinaisnotjustattheuniversitylevel.Inthe2006schoolyearhigh-schoolstudentswillbeofferedanAdvancedPlacementtestwhichisoneofthenationalexamsAmericanstudentstakeforuniversityadmissioninChinesE.ThisisthefirsttimeChineseisofferedintheAdvancedPlacementtestwhichisusuallylimitedtothemostimportantsubjectsthathighschoolstudentstakE.WhatissurprisingisthatearlierlastyearanorganizationthattracksuniversitystudentssurveyedhighschoolsthroughoutAmericaaskingiftheyplannedtoofferthelanguagecoursesthatpreparestudentsforthelanguageAdvancedPlacementtest.TheyexpectedthatonlyahundredhighschoolsmostlyinCaliforniaNewYorkandafewotherplaceswithlargeimmigrantpopulationswouldshowinterestineachofthenewlanguageprograms.AlthoughthatwastrueforthecoursesinItalianRussianandJapaneseitwasnottruefortheChineselanguagecoursE.TherewerethousandsofAmericanhighschoolsthatindicatedthattheyplannedtobuildtheirChineseprogramstolevelswherestudentscouldtaketheAdvancedPlacementexamforChineselanguagE.ThedemandforcoursesinChineseisrisingsorapidlythatitisrapidlyovertakingallotherforeignlanguagesexceptSpanish.AccordingtothepassagemanyfreshmenatYaleUniversitytoday.A.knowenoughbasicChineseB.needn’tlearnChineseanymoreC.takecoursesintheChineselanguageD.gotouniversitytostudyChineseForuniversityentrancetheAmericanhigh-schoolstudents.A.havetolearnChineseB.learnmorethanoneforeignlanguagE.C.taketheAdvancedPlacementTestD.usedtohaveatestinChineseWecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.ChinesewillovertakeallforeignlanguagesinAmericanhighschoolsB.AmericanswillknowmoreaboutChinaanditspeopleC.theU.S.governmentpaysmuchattentiontolanguagestudiesD.ChinesemaytaketheplaceofEnglishinAmericanuniversities
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Supermarketsaretryingoutnewcomputersthatmakeshoppingcartsmoreintelligent具备智能的.Theywillhelpshoppersfindpapercupsortoiletsoapandkeeparecordofthebill.Thetouch-screendevices触摸屏装置areonshowattheFoodMarketingInstitute’sexhibitionherethisweekThesedevicesareabletocreatevalueandgetyouaroundthestorequickersaidMichaelAlexandermanagerofSpringboardRetailNetworksInC.whichmakesasmartcartcomputercalledtheConciergE.CanadianstoreswilltesttheConciergeinJuly.A.similardeviceIBM’sShoppingBuddyhasrecentlybeentest-marketedatStop&ShopstoresinMassachusetts.NeitherdevicetellsyouhowmanyfatgramsorcaloriesareinyourcartbuttheywillflashyouwithitemsonsalE.Theideaistomakeiteasierforpeopletobuynottohavesecondthoughtsthatmaybeyoushouldputsomethingbackontheshelf.Thewholemodelisdrivenbyadvertisers’needtogetinfrontofshopperssaidAlexander.They’renotwatching30-secondTVadsanymorE.Peoplecanuseahomecomputertomaketheirshoppinglists.Onceatthestoreashoppercanuseapreferredcustomercardtostartasystem系统thatwillorganizethetriparoundthestorE.Ifyou’relookingfortoothpicksyoutypeinthewordorpickitfromalistandamapwillappearonthescreenshowingwhereyouareandwhereyoucanfindthem.Thedevicealsokeepsarecordofwhatyoubuy.Whenyou’refinishedthedevicefiguresoutyourbill.Thenyougotothecheckerorplaceyourcardintoaself-checkoutstandandpay.Thenewcomputerizedshoppingassistantsdon’tcomecheap.TheBuddydeviceswillcosttheaveragestoreabout$160000andtheConciergewillcoststoresabout$500foreachdevicE.1.Theunderlinedwordtheyparagraph1refersto______.A.supermarketsB.shopassistantsC.shoppingcartsD.shopmanagers2.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderofshoppingwithcomputerizedshoppingcarts?A.Startthesystem.B.Makeashoppinglist.C.Findthethingsyouwant.D.Gotoaself-checkoutstanD.A.abdcB.bacdC.acbdD.bcad3.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat______.A.intelligentshoppingcartscostalargesumofmoneyB.theConciergeischeaperthantheBuddydevicesC.shopassistantswithcomputerknowledgearewellpaidD.averagestoresprefertheConciergetotheBuddydevices4.Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.NewageforsupermarketsB.ConciergeandShoppingBuddyC.NewcomputersmakeshoppingcartssmarterD.Touch-screendevicesmakeshoppingenjoyable
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第三部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分第一节共15小题每小题2分满分30分AAmmieReddickfromEastKilbrideLanarkshirewasonly18monthsoldwhenshehadtheaccidentthathasscarredherforlifE.Whilehermotherwasawayforamomenttheinquisitivebabyreacheduptoahotkettleinthefamilykitchenandpouredboilingwateralloverhertinybody.Anambulancewascalledandrushedthebabytoanearbyhospital.TwentypercentofAmmie'sbodyhadbeenburnedandallofherburnswerethird-degreE.ThedoctorscouldtellimmediatelythatAmmie'sbestchanceofsurvivalwasaspecializedburnsunit科somemilesawayatGlasgowRoyalInfirmary.ThereusingtissuetakenfromunburnedareasofAmmie'sbodysurgeonsperformedcomplexskingrafts移植tocloseherwoundsandcontrolherinjuriesanoperationthattookaboutsixhours.Overthenext16yearsAmmiehad12moreoperationstorepairherbody.WhenshestartedschoolatMaxweltonPrimaryatagefourotherpupilsmadecruelcommentsorsimplywouldn'tplaywithher.Iwastheonlyburnedchildinthestreettheclassandtheschoolsherecalls.Somechildrenrefusedtobecomefriendsbecauseofthat.Todayage17Ammiecanonlyeverrememberbeingaburnedpersonwithscars;painisapermanentpartofherbody.Shestillhastohavetwofurtheroperations.Yetsheisaconfidentoutgoingteenagerwhooffersinspirationandhopetootheryoungburnsvictims.Ammie'sparentsRubyafuneraldirectorandGibbyapolicemanhavebeenagreatsupport.TheytoldmeifpeoplehadaproblemwithmyburnstheproblemwastheirsnotminesaysAmmiE.Theytaughtmetocopewithotherpeople'sreactionsandconstantlyremindedmeIwasvaluedandloveD.Ammie'spositivephilosophy人生观meanssheisnowindemandwithburnsorganizationshelpingyoungerpatientsbuildtheirself-esteemtolivewithpermanentscars.NowsheisamemberoftheScottishBurnedChildren'sClubwhichacharitysetuplastyear.saysDonaldToddchairmanoftheclubandaseniorburnsnurseatEdinburgh'sRoyalHospitalforSickChildrenAmmieprovidessomuchencouragementforyoungerones.Sheisupbeatandoutgoingandaperfectrolemodelforthem.ThismonthAmmiewillbejoiningtheyoungerchildrenattheGraffhamWaterCentreinCambridgeshireforthecharity'sfirstsummercamp.I'llshowthemhowtoshrugoffunkindstaresfromothersshesays.Ammieloveswearingfashionablesleevelesstopsandsheplanstoshowtheyoungstersatsummercampthattheycantoo.Idonotgotogreatlengthstohidemyburnsscarsshesays.Igaveupwonderinghowotherpeoplewouldreactyearsago.56.AmmiewastakentoGlasgowRoyalInfirmarybecause____________.A.itwasthenearesthospitalawayfromherhomeB.itwasahospitalspecializinginchildhooddiseaseC.onlytherecanskingraftsbeperformedD.ithasmoreadvancedandspecializedtechniquestocureburns57.HowmanyoperationswillAmmiehavetoreceivealtogether?A.12B.13C.14D.1558.Theunderlinedphraseshrugoffinthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto______.A.performB.ignoreC.acceptD.tolerate59.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesAmmie’s?A.Strong-mindedoptimisticandhelpfulB.ShypessimisticanddiscouragedC.FashionablesensitiveandeasygoingD.Carefulconfidentandintelligent
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Almostallculturescelebratetheendofoneyearandthebeginningofanotherinsomeway.Differentculturescelebratethebeginningofanewyearindifferentwaysandatdifferenttimesonthecalendar.InwesterncountriespeopleusuallycelebrateNewYearatmidnightonJanuary1st.Peoplemaygotopartiesdressinformalclothes—liketuxedos小礼服andeveninggownsanddrinkchampagneatmidnight.DuringthefirstminutesoftheNewYearpeoplecheerandwisheachotherhappinessfortheyearaheaD.ButsomeculturesprefertocelebratetheNewYearbywakingupearlytowatchthesunrisE.TheywelcometheNewYearwiththefirstlightofthesunrisE.ItisalsoacommonWesterncustomtomakeaNewYear’spromisecalledaresolution.NewYear’sresolutionsusuallyincludepromisestotrysomethingneworchangeabadhabitinthenewyear.Manyculturesalsodospecialthingstogetridofbadluckatthebeginningofanewyear.ForexampleinEcuadorfamiliesmakeabigdollfromoldclothes.Thedollisfilledwitholdnewspapersandfirecrackers.Atmidnightthesedollsareburnedtoshowthebadthingsfromthepastyeararegoneandthenewyearcanstartafreshagain.Othercommontraditionstokeepawaybadluckinanewyearincludethrowingthingsintoriversortheoceanorsayingspecialthingsonthefirstdayofthenewyear.OtherNewYeartraditionsarefollowedtobringgoodluckistoeatgrapesonNewYear’sDay.Themoregrapesapersoneatsthemoregoodluckthepersonwillhaveintheyear.InFrancepeopleeatpancakesforgoodluckatNewYear.IntheUnitedStatessomepeopleeatblack–eyedpeas豇豆forgoodluck——buttogetgoodluckforawholeyearyouhavetoeat365ofthem!WhichculturecelebratesNewYearinthemorning?A.TheUnitedStates.B.Spain.C.FrancE.D.Thepassagedoesn’tsay.Accordingtothethirdparagraphwhatisaresolution?A.Somethingyouburn.B.Somethingyoueat.C.Somethingyousay.D.Somethingyouwear.Whatisthetopicofthefourthparagraph?A.Bringinggoodluck.B.Keepingawaybadluck.C.Planningforthenextyear.D.Rememberingthepast.Whichisprobablytrueabouteatingblack–eyedpeasonNewYear?A.Black-eyedpeastastebaD.B.Thepeasareverydifficulttocook.C.Onepeabringsonedayofluck.D.Itisbadlucktoeatalotofblack-eyedpeas.
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PassagetwoViciousandDangerousSportsShouldbeBannedbyLawWhenyouthinkofthetremendoustechnologicalprogresswehavemadeit’samazinghowlittlewehavedevelopedinotherrespects.WemayspeakcontemptuouslyofthepooroldRomansbecausetheyrelishedtheorgiesofslaughterthatwentonintheirarenas.Wemaydespisethembecausetheymistookthesegoingsonforentertainment.Wemayforgivethemcondescendinglybecausetheylived2000yearsagoandobviouslyknewnobetter.Butareourfeelingsofsuperiorityreallyjustified?Areweanylessblood-thirsty?Whydoboxingmatchesforinstanceattractsuchuniversalinterest?Don’tthespectatorswhoattendthemhopetheywillseesomeviolence?HumanbeingsremainsasbloodthirstyasevertheywerE.TheonlydifferencebetweenourselvesandtheRomansisthatwhiletheywerehonestenoughtoadmitthattheyenjoyedwatchinghungeylionstearingpeopleapartandeatingthemalivewefindallsortsofsophisticatedargumentstodefendsportswhichshouldhavebeenbannedlongage;sportswhicharequiteasbarbarousassaypublichangingsorbearbaiting.Itreallyisincrediblethatinthisdayandageweshouldstillallowhuntingorbull-fightingthatweshouldbepreparedtositbackandwatchtwomenbattereachothertopulpinaboxingringthatweshouldberelativelyunmovedbythesightofoneoranumberofracingcarscrashingandburstingintoflames.Letusnotdeceiveourselves.Anytalkof‘thesportingspirit’issheerhypocrisy.Peopletakepartinviolentsportsbecauseofthehighrewardstheybring.SpectatorsarewillingtopayvastsumsofmoneytoseeviolencE.A.worldheavyweightchampionshipmatchforinstanceisfrontpagenews.Millionsofpeoplearedisappointedifabigfightisoverintworoundsinsteadoffifteen.TheyfeeldisappointmentbecausetheyhavebeendeprivedoftheexquisitepleasureofwitnessingprolongedtortureandviolencE.Whyshouldwebanviolentsportsifpeopleenjoythemsomuch?Youmaywellask.Theanswerissimple:theyareuncivilizeD.Forcenturiesmanhasbeentryingtoimprovehimselfspirituallyandemotionally–admittedlywithlittlesuccess.Butatleastwenolongertoleratethesightmadmencoopedupincagesorpublicfloggingsofanyofthecountlessotherbarbaricpracticeswhichwerecommoninthepast.PrisonsarenolongerthegrimforbiddingplacestheyusedtobE.SocialwelfaresystemsareinoperationinmanypartsoftheworlD.Bigeffortsarebeingmadetodistributewealthfairly.Thesechangeshavecomeaboutnotbecausehumanbeingshavesuddenlyandunaccountablyimprovedbutbecausepositivestepsweretakentochangethelaw.ThelawisthebiggestinstrumentofsocialchangethatwehaveanditmayexertgreatcivilizinginfluencE.IfwebanneddangerousandviolentsportswewouldbemovingonestepfurthertoimprovingmankinD.Wewouldrecognizethatviolenceisdegradingandunworthyofhumanbeings.1.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthor’sopinionofnowadays’humanbeingsisA.notveryhigh.B.high.C.contemptuous.D.critical.2.ThemainideaofthispassageisA.viciousanddangeroussportsshouldbebannedbylaw.B.peoplearewillingtopayvastsumsmoneytoseeviolencE.C.tocomparetwodifferentattitudestowardsdangeroussports.D.peoplearebloodthirstyinsports.3.ThattheauthormentionstheoldRomansisA.TocomparetheoldRomanswithtoday’speoplE.B.togiveanexamplE.C.toshowhumanbeingsinthepastknownothingbetter.D.toindicatehumanbeingsareusedtobloodthirsty.4.Howmanydangeroussportsdoestheauthormentioninthispassage?A.ThreE.B.FivE.C.Six.D.Seven.5.ThepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthispassageisA.thatbybanningtheviolentsportswehumanbeingscanimproveourselves.B.thatbybanningthedangeroussportswecanimprovethelaw.C.thatwemusttakepositivestepstoimprovesocialwelfaresystem.D.toshowlawisthemaininstrumentofsocialchangE.
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TUVALUatinycountryinthePacificOceanhasaskedforhelpasitwillbeswallowedupbytheseA.StormsandhugewavesareaconstantthreatandnoneofTuvalu’sninelittleislandsismorethanfivemetersabovesealevel.Saltwaterisalreadyenteringthecountry’sdrinkingwatersupplyaswellasdamagingplantsthatproducefruitandvegetablE.Withouturgenthelpthecountry’sdaysarenumbereD.ButTuvaluisnotthefirstplacetofacesinkingintotheseA.VeniceahistoriccityinItalybestknownforitscanalshassunkabout24cmoverthepast100years.Expertssaythatitwillhavesunkanother20-50cmby2050.A.centuryagoSt.Mark’sSquarethelowestpointcityfloodedaboutninetimesayear.Nowadaysithappensmorethan100times.WhileVeniceisslowlysinkingintothemudonwhichitstandsglobalwarmingcausesTuvalu’srisingsealevel.Theaverageglobaltemperaturehasincreasedbyalmost0.5centigradedegreesoverthepastcentury;scientistsexpectitrisebyextra1-3degreesoverthenext100years.Warmerweathermakesglaciers冰川meltandaddsmorewatertotheocean.ThewarmertemperaturesalsomakewaterexpandsoittakesupmorespacecausingthesealeveltorisE.Thesealevelhasrisenabout10-25cminthelast100years.Themaincauseofglobalwarmingishumanpollution.ThroughburningcoaloilandgaspeoplehavebeenincreasingthegreenhousegasesintheatmospheresuchasCO2.Thisaddstothepowerofthegreenhouseeffectmakingtheplanetevenwarmer.Manyscientistsbelievethatifthewarmingisnotstoppedtherewillbehugeclimatechanges.Thesealevelcouldrisebyonemeterthiscentury.ShouldthiscometruetheseawillswallowupmillionsofhomesandtheworldwillbefloodedwithclimaterefugeeslookingforsomewheretolivE.68.Wecaninferfromthesecondparagraphthat.A.TuvaluisindangerofbeingswallowedupbytheseaB.allTuvalu’sislandsareaboutfivemetersabovethesealevelC.drinkingwaterinTuvaluhasbeendestroyedD.Tuvaluisoftenfloodedbystormsandwaves69.Putthefollowingeventsintherightorder.A.Glaciersbegantomelt.B.Peopleburncoaloilandgas.C.Thegreenhouseeffectisgrowing.D.TheearthisgettingwarmerandwarmerE.Thesealevelisrising.f.MoreCO2isproduceD.g.ManyplacesaresinkingintotheseA.A.dfbcaegB.bfcdeagC.fcbdaegD.bfcdaeg70.Whatdoesclimaterefugeesmean?A.Climatechanges.B.Climateeffect.C.PeopleforcedawayfromtheirhomelandbyclimatE.D.Rareanimalsmovingfromplacetoplaceforclimatechanges.71WhichofthefollowingisFalseaccordingtothepassage?A.Thesealevelhasrisenabout10-25cminthelast100yearsforwarmertemperatures.B.Theaverageglobaltemperaturehasrisenby1-3centigradedegreesoverthepast100years.C.ThewarmertemperaturecausesthesealeveltorisE.D.Therewillbehugeclimatechangesunlessthewarmingisstopped
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Incitieswithrentcontrolthecitygovernmentsetsthemaximumrentthatalandlordcanchargeforanapartment.Supportersofrentcontrolarguethatitprotectspeoplewhoarelivinginapartments.Theirrentcannotincrease;thereforetheyarenotindangeroflosingtheirhomes.Howeverthecriticssaythatafteralongtimerentcontrolmayhavenegativeeffects.Landlordsknowthattheycannotincreasetheirprofits.Thereforetheyinvestinotherbusinesseswheretheycanincreasetheirprofits.Theydonotinvestinnewbuildingswhichwouldalsoberent-controlleD.Asaresultnewapartmentsarenotbuilt.Manypeoplewhoneedapartmentscannotfindany.Accordingtothecriticstheendresultofrentcontrolisashortageofapartmentsinthecity.Sometheoristsarguethattheminimumwagelawcancauseproblemsinthesameway.Thefederalgovernmentsetstheminimumthatanemployermustpayworkers.Theminimumhelpspeoplewhogenerallylookforunskilledlow-payingjobs.Howeveriftheminimumishighemployersmayhirefewerworkers.Theywillreplaceworkerswithmachinery.Thepricewhichisthewagethatemployersmustpayincreases.Thereforeotherthingsbeingequalthenumberofworkersthatemployerswantdecreases.Thuscriticsclaimanincreaseintheminimumwagemaycauseunemployment.SomepoorpeoplemayfindthemselveswithoutjobsinsteadofwithjobsattheminimumwagE.Supportersoftheminimumwagesaythatithelpspeoplekeeptheirdignity.Becauseofthelawworkerscannotselltheirservicesforlessthantheminimum.Furthermoreemployerscannotforceworkerstoacceptjobsatunfairwages.EconomictheorypredictstheresultsofeconomicdecisionssuchasdecisionsaboutfarmproductionrentcontrolandtheminimumwagE.Thepredictionsmaybecorrectonlyifotherthingsareequal.Economistsdonotagreeonsomeofthepredictions.Theyalsodonotagreeonthevalueofdifferentdecisions.Someeconomistssupportaparticulardecisionwhileotherscriticizeit.Economistsdoagreehoweverthattherearenosimpleanswerstoeconomicquestions.64.Accordingtothecriticsrentcontrol____________.A.willalwaysbenefitthosewhorentapartmentsB.isunnecessaryC.willbringnegativeeffectsinthelongrunD.isnecessaryunderallcircumstances65.Theproblemofunemploymentwillarise__________.A.iftheminimumwageissettoohigh.B.iftheminimumwageissettoolowC.iftheworkersareunskilledD.ifthemaximumwageisset66.Thepassagetellsus_______________.A.therelationshipbetweensupplyanddemandB.thepossibleresultsofgovernmentcontrolsC.thenecessityofgovernmentcontrolD.theurgencyofgettingridofgovernmentcontrols67.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.TheresultsofeconomicdecisionscannotalwaysbepredicteD.B.Minimumwagecannotalwaysprotectemployees.C.Economictheorycanpredicttheresultsofeconomicdecisionsifotherfactorsarenotchanging.D.Economicdecisionsshouldnotbebasedoneconomictheory.
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Atrainspedupthroughthecountrysideat60mphasatravellerrelaxeswithhisnewspaper.Butthisisnobusinessmantakingiteasy—thedriverofthepassengerexpress快车isdoingthereading.ASundayExpressreadercaughtthisVirginemployeeonfilmasthetrainspedthroughDerbyshireonitswaytoPlymouthfromNewcastlE.Virginwhichhascomeunderrepeatedcriticismovertheirrailserviceyesterdayfiredthedriverafterbeingshownthephotograph.A.spokesmansaidaninquiry调查wasunderwaytomakesureexactlywhathewasdoingandwhyheappearedtohavetakenhiseyesoffthetrackaheaD.ThepicturecomesintheweekthatthepublicinquiryintotheSouthallraildisasterwhichclaimedsevenlivesheardthatthedriveratthecentreofthatcasehadearlierbeenspottedwithhisfeetonthecontrolbuttonofhiscaB.LarryHarrisonwhoworkedforGreatWesternTrainsdrovethroughtwowarningsignalsbeforecrashingat60mphintoawaitingtrain.ThereaderwhotookthispicturewasstandingonabridgeoutsideChesterfieldearlyonesummer’sevening.HesaidIonlyrealizedwhatI’dgotwhenIhadthepicturesdevelopeD.Icouldn’tbelieveit.AsfarasIcouldseetherewasnooneelseinthecabwiththedriveunlesstheywerehidingThepersonwiththepaperopenwascertainlysittinginthedriver’snormalseat.ThephotographerworksontherailwaysanddoesnotwanttobenamedbutheaddedI’veseenmanydriverswiththeirfeetonthecontrolpanelbutI’veneverseenthemreadingpaperslikethis.Thereisanautomaticwarningsystemanddriver’ssafetydevicewhichremindshimwhenhepassesyellowandredsignals.Butyoushouldnevertakeyoureyesoffthetrackandrelyonlyonsoundsbecauseyoucouldhaveunexpectedobjectsonthelineorsuddenlyhavespeedlimitsgiven.63.WhoisthetravellermentionedinthefirstparagraphA.Atraindriver.B.Abusinessman.C.Apassenger.D.Anewspaperreader.64.Thetrain______________whenthepicturewastaken.A.wasdrivingtoPlymouthB.wasreadyforapictureC.hadsevenpeopleonitD.crashedintoanothertrain65.WhotookthepictureofthedriverofthepassengerexpressA.Aprofessionalphotographer.B.Anewspaperreporter.C.Anothertraindriver.D.Amemberoftherailwaystaff.66.Accordingtowhatwehavereadwemayfindthispassagemostprobably______________.A.atatrainstationB.fromanewsreportC.fromadriver’ssafetyguideD.fromthepoliceinquiry
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CSteppingintoapoolofwateriscommonenoughbutwhocouldeverimaginestoppingintoapooloffish?InFebruaryof1974BillTappanAustralianfarmersawarainoffishthatcoveredhisfarm.Howsurprisedhemusthavebeenwhenheheardmanyfishhittingagainsthisroof!Whatcausedthisstrangeoccurrence?Thisisaquestionthathadlongpuzzledpeoplewhostudyfish.Theanswerturnedouttobeacombinationofwindandstorm.WhenitisspringinthenorthernpartoftheworlditisfallinAustraliaThroughouttheautumnseasonterriblestormsariseandrainsfloodtheland.ThestrongwindssweepoverAustralialikehugevacuum真空cleanerscollectingseaweedpiecesofwoodandevenschoolsoffish.Thesecondthingadictionarywilltellyouthepronunciation.Mostdictionariesgivephonetic语音的orsoundalphabet音标.Thephoneticalphabetshowspronunciation.Thethirdthingadictionarywilltellyouthemeaningofwords.Youcanlookupawordandfindoutwhatitmeans.Manywordshavemorethanonemeaningandagooddictionarywilltellyouauoftheword'smeanings.ForexampleinEnglishthecommonwordgethasover20differentmeanings.49.Manywordshave_____________.A.severalmeaningsB.onemeaningC.fewmeaningsD.nomeaning50.Agooddictionarywilltellyou____________.A.moreofword'spronunciationB.moreoftheword'smeaningsC.moreofgrammarD.moreoftheword'sspelling.51.Phoneticalphabetsareusedtoshow.A.handwritingsB.spellingC.meaningsD.pronunciation52.Howmanyimportantthingswillmostdictionariestellyou?A.FourB.FiveC.ThreeD.Two
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GreecetodayisasmallcountryinsoutheasternEuropE.ThepopulationisaboutninemillionandthecapitalcityisAthens.HighmountainswithrichfertilelandbetweenthemcovernorthernGreecE.ThehillysouthernpartisapeninsulacalledthePeloponnesus.HundredsofislandssurroundthemainlanD.ThelargestislandisCretE.Nopartofthenationisfarfromwater.TheIonianSeaandtheAegeanSeacarveddeepbaysandgulfsintothelongcoastlinE.GreecehasbeenaseafaringnationforcenturiesandGreeceisverywellknownforitsshippingindustry.MorethanthreethousandyearsagotheGreekpeopledevelopedaverysophisticatedsociety.TheyhaveagreatcivilizationoneofthegreatestthattheWesternwouldhaveeverseen.GreekarchitecturethinkingandartinfluencedotherlanguagesincludingEnglish.ForexampletheEnglishwordsalphabetdemocracyandarithmeticcomefromGreek.TodayGreeceisoneofthemostpopularnationswiththetouristswhovisitEuropE.Thousandsofpeopleareattractedtothecountrybecauseofitsbeautifulscenerymagnificentancientbuildingsanditsexcellentsummerweather.A.goodtitleforthisreadingpassageis_______TheEarliestCivilizationsB.TheInfluenceoftheSeaonGreecE.C.TheSmallbutImportantNationofGreeceD.TheIonianSeaTheunderlinedwordcarvedmeans_______A.cutmadeB.saidtoldC.lostwastedD.attractedWemayconcludethatmostofthefoodisgrowninthe_______.A.northB.eastC.southD.westHillscanbefound_______.A.inthesouthernpartB.onthePeloponnesusC.bothA.andB.D.intheAegeanSeaTheGreekshadagreatcivilizationaround_______A.5000B.C.B.3000B.C.C.1000B.C.D.2000B.C.
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WiththestartofBBCWorldServiceTelevisionmillionsofviewersinAsiaandAmericacannowwatchtheCorporation'snewscoverageaswellaslistentoit.AndofcourseinBritainlistenersandviewerscantuneintotwoBBCtelevisionchannelsfiveBBCnationalradioservicesanddozensoflocalradiostation.Theyarebroughtsportcomedydramamusicnewsandcurrentaffairseducationreligionparliamentarycoveragechildren'sprogrammesandfilmsforanannuallicensefeeof£83perhouseholD.Itisaremarkablerecordstretchingbackover70years-yettheBBC'sfutureisnowindoubt.TheCorporationwillsurviveasapublicly-fundedbroadcastingorganizationatleastforthetimebeingbutitsroleitssizeanditsprogrammesarenowthesubjectofanation-widedebateinBritain.ThedebatewaslaunchedbytheGovernmentwhichinvitedanyonewithanopinionoftheBBC-includingordinarylistenersandviewers-tosaywhatwasgoodorbadabouttheCorporationandevenwhethertheythoughtitwasworthkeeping.ThereasonforitsinquiryisthattheBBC'sroyalcharterrunsoutin1996anditmustdecidewhethertokeeptheorganizationasitisortomakechanges.DefendersoftheCorporation-ofwhomtherearemany-arefondofquotingtheAmericanslogan.Ifitain'tbrokedon'tfixit.TheBBCain'tbroketheysaybywhichtheymeanitisnotbrokenasdistinctfromthewordbrokemeaninghavingnomoneysowhybothertochangeit?YettheBBCwillhavetochangebecausethebroadcastingworldarounditischanging.ThecommercialTVchannels-ITVandChannel4-wererequiredbytheThatcherGovernment'sBroadcastingActtobecomemorecommercialcompetingwitheachotherforadvertisersandcuttingcostsandjobs.Butitisthearrivalofnewsatellitechannels-fundedpartlybyadvertisingandpartlybyviewers'subscriptions-whichwillbringaboutthebiggestchangesinthelongterm.56.TheworldfamousBBCnowfaces________.A.theproblemofnewcoverageB.anuncertainprospectC.inquiriesbythegeneralpublicD.shrinkageofaudience57.InthepassagewhichofthefollowingabouttheBBCisnotmentionedasthekeyissue?A.ExtensionofitsTVservicetoFarEast.B.Programmesasthesubjectofanation-widedebatE.C.Potentialsforfurtherinternationalco-operations.D.Itsexistenceasabroadcastingorganization.58.TheBBC'sroyalcharterline4paragraph4standsfor________.A.thefinancialsupportfromtheroyalfamilyB.theprivilegesgrantedbytheQueenC.acontractwiththeQueenD.auniquerelationshipwiththeroyalfamily59.TheforemostreasonwhytheBBChastoreadjustitselfisnootherthan________.A.theemergenceofcommercialTVchannelsB.theenforcementofBroadcastingActbythegovernmentC.theurgentnecessitytoreducecostsandjobsD.thechallengeofnewsatellitechannels
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LANGUAGESCanadaanewCanadiannationalorganizationofpublicandprivatelanguagetrainingprogramswasstartedrecentlytoensurethatlanguagetraininginCanadaisofhighqualityCanadaNewsWirehasreporteD.Canadahasdevelopeditslanguage-trainingprogramsforoverfortyyearswithoutacomparativelyuniformadj.一致的相同的qualitystandardbeforeLanguagesCanadaadopted采用acompletesystemofrigorousstandardsthatapplyequallytoallpublicandprivateschoolsinCanadaToqualify取得资格具备合格条件aschoolisevaluatedinanumberofcategoriesincludingcurriculumteacherqualificationsstudentservicesstudentadmissionsmarketingpromotionfacilitiesandadministration.ThequalitystandardsguaranteethatinternationalstudentswhocometoCanadatolearnEnglishorFrenchcanexpecttoreceiveauniformlevelofexcellentinstruction..Sofaratotalof144language–trainingprogramspublicandprivateEnglishandFrenchhavemetthestandards.Theywillhavetore-qualifyinthreeyears.Abouttwodozenotherschoolsfailedtomeetallstandardsandmaybere-evaluatedinthefuturE.Canada’slanguagetrainingsectoraccountsfor数量占about15percentofthemarketshareofgloballanguagetrainingbusinessCanadaranksthirdamongdestinationsforEnglishlanguagetrainingafterUKandUS.CalumMackechniePresidentofLanguagesCanadaandPresidentofYorkUniversity’sEnglishLanguageInstitutesaysifCanadawantstofullytakeadvantage利用oftheeconomicpotential潜力ofitslanguage-trainingsectoritneedstomakesuretheworldknowswhatthecountryhastooffer.46.WhatdoweknowaboutLanguagesCanada?A.Itisalanguagetrainingschool.B.Ithasahistoryofover40years.C.IthasmanybranchesallovertheworlD.D.ItisanewCanadiannationalorganization.47.______________isnottakenintoconsiderationwhenevaluatingaschool.A.CurriculumB.TeacherqualificationsC.SchoolsizeD.Administration48.TheunderlinedwordrigorousinParagraph2probablymeans___________.A.strictB.similarC.differentD.Thesame49.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONG?A.Sofar144language-teachingprogramshavemetthestandards.B.UKrankssecondamongdestinationsforEnglishlanguagetraining.C.About24otherschoolsdidn’tmeetallstandards.D.LanguagesCanadawaslaunchedtoensurehigh-qualitylanguagetraininginCanadA.50.What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A.CanadasetsEnglishtrainingstandardsacrossthecountry.B.Canadaisabiglanguage-trainingcountry.C.Canadahopestomakemoremoneyfromlanguagetraining.D.Canadahasalonghistoryindevelopingitslanguage-trainingcapacity.
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DItiscommontoconsiderlearningassomethingthattakesplaceinschoolbutmuchofhumanlearningoccursoutsidetheclassroomevenfrombirthandpeoplecontinuetolearnthroughouttheirlives.Evenbeforetheyenterschoolyoungchildrenlearntowalktotalkandtousetheirhandstousetoysfoodandotherobjects.Theyusealloftheirsensestolearnaboutthesightssoundstastesandsmellsintheirenvironments.TheylearnhowtocommunicatewiththeirparentsgrandparentssiblingsfriendsandotherpeopleimportanttotheirworlD.Whentheyenterschoolchildrenlearnbasicacademicsubjectssuchasreadingwritingandmathematics.Theyalsocontinuetolearnagreatdealoutsidetheclassroom.TheylearnwhichbehaviorsarelikelytoberewardedandwhicharelikelytobepunisheD.Theylearnsocialskillsforcommunicatingwithotherchildren.AftertheyfinishschoolpeoplemustlearntodealwithmanymajorchangesthataffecttheirlivessuchasgettingmarriedraisingchildrenandfindingandkeepingajoB.Becauselearningcontinuesthroughoutourlivesandaffectsalmosteverythingwedothestudyoflearningisimportantinmanydifferentfields.Teachersneedtounderstandthebestwaystoeducatechildren.Psychologistssocialworkerscriminologistsandotherhumanserviceworkersneedtounderstandhowcertainexperienceschangepeople’sbehaviors.Employerspoliticiansandadvertisersmakeuseoftheprinciplesoflearningtoaffectthebehaviorsofworkersvotersandconsumers.Learningiscloselyrelatedtomemorywhichisthestorageofinformationinthebrain.Psychologistswhostudymemoryareinterestedinhowthebrainstoresknowledgewherethisstoragetakesplaceandhowthebrainlateroutputsknowledgewhenweneedit.Incontrastpsychologistswhostudylearningaremoreinterestedinbehaviorandhowbehaviorchangesasaresultofaperson’sexperiences.68.Theunderlinedsiblingsinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans_________.A.teachersB.classmatesC.doctorsD.brothersorsisters69.Whichperiodofchildren’slifedoestheybegintoknowtobehavewellaccordingtothepassage?A.AftertheygointosocietyB.BeforetheyenterschoolC.WhentheyareatschoolD.Beforetheyareborn70.WhichofthefollowingisWRONGaccordingtothepassage?A.Asamatteroffactlearningbeginswithformalschooleducation.B.Teachersneedtounderstandthebestwaystoeducatetheirstudents.C.Peopleneedtounderstandhowcertainexperienceschangetheirbehaviors.D.Employersshouldstudytheprinciplesoflearningtomanagetheirworkerswell.71.Theauthormainlytriestotellus________inthelastparagraph.A.learningisonlyrelatedtomemoryandexperiencesB.psychologistsareinterestedinhowthebrainstoresknowledgeC.psychologistsaremoreinterestedinaperson’sbehaviorD.howtherelationshipbetweenlearningbrainandbehaviorworks
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E.ParkinghaslongbeenamajorheadachefordriversinShanghai.TheTransportationDepartmentismappingoutanewplanforthecity’sparkingsystem.ThereareonemillioncarsontheroadinShanghaibutonlyenoughpublicparkingspacetoprovideroomfor15percentofthesevehicles.Itisnowonderthatlocaldriversgetsoworriedtryingtofindaplacetopark.Thecityisseeingariseinprivatecarowners.InMarchthecitysentout2000privatecarlicensesthehighestnumberoflicenseseversentoutinamonth.Andpricesroseto14600yuan500morethaninFebruary.Industryexpertssaythissuggeststhatlocalpeoplehaveastrongactiveinterestinbuyingcars.Bytheyear2020thenumberofautomobilesinShanghaiwillprobablyreachtwomillion.Ifoneparkinglotisforeachcarthenalotofparkingspaceshouldbebuiltforthesevehicles.DowntownShanghaiismostshortofparkingspacE.Howeverexpertspointoutthatsimplybuildingmoreparkinglotsindowntownareasisnotpracticalanddoesn’tprovideanidealsolution.TheideaofPark&RidesystemhasbeensuggesteD.Thismeansthatdriverscanleavetheirvehiclesincarparksnearbysubwayorbusstationsandridepublictransporttogodowntown.Basedonthisideathecitywilllimitthenumberofparkinglotsindowntownareasanddemandhigherparkingfeesbutbuildmoreparkingareasnearmainsubwayandbusstops.72.Theunderlinedphrasemappingoutinthefirstparagraphmeans__________.A.makingB.arguingC.controllingD.inspiring73.About__________driverscanfindplacestoparktheircarsinShanghainow.A.850000B.1000000C.150000D.200000074.Whatdoesthesecondparagraphmainlytellus?A.ThecitysentoutmoreprivatelicensesinFebruary.B.LessandlesspeopleboughtcarsinMarch.C.ThecitysentoutlessprivatelicensesinMarch.D.Moreandmorepeoplearegoingtobuycars.75.AccordingtotheideaofaPark&Ridesystemthecitywill__________.A.sendoutmoreprivatecarlicensesB.buildmoreparkinglotsnearbusstopsC.encouragepeopletobuymorecarsD.buildmoreparkingareasindowntown
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IntheUSandBritainthesloganaroundcollegeswasSavewater.ShowerwithafrienD.NowWuhanUniversityhascomeupwithanothersystemforthecampusbathhousE.Itchargesstudentsfortheamountoftimeinashower.BeforeenteringthebathhousestudentspayfortheamountoftimetheywantintheshowerwithcashortheirstudentIDcarD.Theclockstartstickingtheminutethetapeisturnedon.Itpauseswhenabuttonispressedforsoap.AnintegratedcircuitICcardreaderateachtapshowsthetimE.Nomoneynowater.Thebenefitsofthenewsystemcanbeseenwiththeoldsystemwhichcharged1Yuanforeachpersonregardlessoftimeintheshower.Theuniversityusedabout320tonesofwaterdailyundertheoldsystembutonly160tonsnow.ManystudentsusethenewsystembutopinionsonitaredivideD.SomestudentssayitisbadbecausebathinghadbecomeasortofracE.Manypeopleusingitforthefirsttimearenotsurehowlongtheyneedtoshower.Somemightbeembarrassediftheirtimeisupandthey’restillcoveredinsoap.TheyhavetoaskthebathhouseworkertohelpthembuyextratimE.It’saflawinthesystemthatyoucannotbuyextratimeontheIDcardsaidRenafreshmaninWuhanUniversity.Theuniversityisalsoconsideringsomestudents’suggestionsthattheybeallowedtopayafterthey’vefinishedtheshower.Notsurprisinglysomearecomplainingaboutlosingthehourshower.Butmanystudentssaythemovehelpsthemdevelopawater-savingsensE.Withoutthetimelimitsmoststudentstendedtoshowerfor30toanhourinthebathhousE.Someevenusedthehotwatertowashtheirclothes.Inmyexperience10-20minutesisenoughsaidDaiZhihuaathird-yearstudentwhousuallytakes8minutes.A.similarsystemhasbeeninstalledinotheruniversities.ShanghaiNormalUniversityintroduceditatitsFengxiangCampusinSeptember.Thebathingfeethereis0.2YuanperminutE.Onemalestudentrespondedbysettingarecordwithatwo-minuteshower.1.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Studentspayfortheamountoftimetheywantintheshower.B.Theclocktimesallthroughwhilethestudentisbathingexceptwhenthebatherpausedforsoap.C.Ifmoneyrunsouttherewillbenowater.D.Havingfinishedbathingthestudenthastopayforit.2.TheunderlinewordflawParagraph3mostprobablymeans______.A.perfectionB.advantageC.pityD.fault3.Sincethenewsystemhasperformed______ofwatercanbesaveD.A.aquarterB.onethirdC.onehalfD.twothirds4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.thenewoperationcansolvethewatercrisis.B.Thenewoperationcanraisestudents’environmentalawareness.C.asimilaroperationhasbeensetinotheruniversities.D.Theuniversityhassavedalotofwaterbyusingthenewsystem.5.Inwhichcolumncanyoufindthispassage?A.PeoplE.B.SocietyC.CampusLifE.D.LifestylE.
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ERightandWrongSupposeyouworkinalibrarycheckingpeople'sbooksastheyleaveandafriendasksyoutolethimstealahard-to-findreferencebookthathewantstoown.Youmighthesitate犹豫toagreeforvariousreasons.Youmightbeafraidthathe'llbecaughtandthatbothyouandhewillthengetintotroublE.Youmightwantthebooktostayinthelibrarysothatyoucanreadityourself.Butyoumayalsothinkthatwhatheproposesiswrong--thatheshouldn'tdoitandyoushouldn'thelphim.Ifyouthinkthatwhatdoesitmeanandwhatifanythingmakesittrue?Tosayit'swrongisnotjusttosayit'sagainsttherules.Therecanbebadruleswhichstopwhatisn'twrong--likeacompanyruleagainstcriticizingtheboss.A.rulecanalsobebadbecauseitrequiressomethingthatiswrong--likealawthatlooksdownuponblackpeopleinhotelsandrestaurants.Theideasofwrongandrightaredifferentfromtheideasofwhatisandisnotagainsttherules.Ifyouthinkitwouldbewrongtohelpyourfriendstealthebookthenyouwillfeeluncomfortableaboutdoingitinsomewayyouwon'twanttodoitevenifyouarealsounwillingtorefusetohelpafrienD.Wheredoesthedesirenottodoitcomefrom?Whatisitsmotive动机behindit?Therearevariouswaysinwhichsomethingcanbewrongbutinthiscaseifyouhadtoexplainityou'dprobablysaythatitwouldbeunfairtootherusersofthelibrary.Theymaybejustasinterestedinthebookasyourfriendisbutreaditinthereferenceroomwhereanyonewhoneedsitcanfindit.Thesethoughtshavetodowitheffectsonothers--notnecessarilyeffectsontheirfeelingssincetheymayneverfindoutaboutitbutsomekindofdamagE.Ingeneralthethoughtthatsomethingiswrongdependsonitsimpact影响力notjustonthepersonwhodoesitbutonotherpeoplE.77.ThefollowingmaybethereasonswhythelibrariandosnotwanttohelphisfriendexceptthatA.heisafraidthathisfriendmightgetintotroublE.B.hehimselfmightgetintotroublE.C.hebelievesitiswrongtohelpone’spoorfrienD.D.hewantstoreadthebookhimself.78.Whydoestheauthorgivesomeexamplesofbadrules?A.Becausethoserulesaresaidtobestronglynegative否定.B.Becausehewantstoshowthatrulesarenotthecriteria标准forjudgingrightorwrong.C.Becausethoserulesaremadeinordertostopwhatiswrong.D.BecausehewantstosupporttheargumentthatstealingabookisnotacrimE.79.InthesentenceWhatisitsmotive动机behindit?Paragraph4itrefersto.A.theitinthephrasethedesirenottodoit.B.thedesireinthephrasethedesirenottodoit.C.theideaofParagraph5.D.theideaofhelpingthefrienD.80.AccordingtothepassagetheauthorwouldjudgewhatiswrongA.bywhatisorisnotagainsttherules.B.byitsimpactonotherpeoplE.C.byone’sthoughtsandfeelingstowardsit.D.bythekindofdamageitdoestoothes.
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DespiteallthereportsofInternetsecurityattacksovertheyearsincludingtherecentonesonGoogle’se-mailservicemanypeoplehavereactedtothebreak-inswithashrug耸肩.Mr.Shulmanandhiscompanyexaminedalistof32millionpasswordsthatanunknownhackerstolelastmonthfromRockYouacompanythatmakessoftwareforusersofsocialnetworkingsiteslikeFacebookandMySpacE.ThelistwasbrieflypostedontheWebandhackersandsecurityresearchersdownloadedit.Thelistprovidedanunusuallydetailedwindowintocomputerusers’passwordhabits.TypicallyonlygovernmentagenciesliketheF.B.I.ortheNationalSecurityAgencyhavehadaccesstosuchalargepasswordlist.SomeWebsitestrytokeepbacktheattackersbyfreezinganaccountforacertainperiodoftimeiftoomanyincorrectpasswordsaretypeD.ButexpertssaythatthehackerssimplylearntotrickthesystembymakingguessesatanacceptablerateforinstancE.ToimprovesecuritysomeWebsitesareforcinguserstomixlettersnumbersandevensymbolsintheirpasswords.OtherslikeTwitterpreventpeoplefrompickingcommonpasswords.StillresearcherssaysocialnetworkingandentertainmentWebsitesoftentrytomakelifesimplerfortheirusersandarereluctanttoputtoomanycontrolsinplacE.EvencommercialsiteslikeeBaymustweightheconsequencesoffreezingaccountssinceahackercouldsaytrytowinanauction拍卖byfreezingtheaccountsofotherpotentialbuyers.Butowingtotherealityofourovercrowdedbrainstheexpertssuggestthateveryonechooseatleasttwodifferentpasswords—acomplexoneforWebsiteswheresecurityisvitalsuchasbanksande-mailandasimpleroneforlessriskyplacessuchassocialnetworkingandentertainmentsites.Mr.Mossreliesonpasswordsatleast12characterslongfiguringthatthosemakehimamoredifficulttargetthanthemillionsofpeoplewhochoosefive-andsix-characterpasswords.It’slikethejokewherethehikersrunintoabearintheforestandthehikerthatsurvivesistheonewhooutrunshiscompanionsMr.MosssaiD.Youjustwanttorunthatbitfaster.59.TheunderlinedsentenceManypeoplehavereactedtothebreak-inswithashrugshowsthatmanypeople______.don’ttakeseriouslythehacker’sbreak-insareworriedandfrightenedatthehacker’sbreak-insdon’tknowwhattodowiththehacker’sattacksareeagertogethelpsfromtheexperts60.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingwebsitesneedsamorecomplexpassword?A.socialwebsitE.AnentertainmentwebsitE.A.commercialwebsitE.A.governmentwebsitE.61.TheInternetusersareadvisedto______inordertokeepbackthehackers.mixlettersnumbersandsymbolsaswellchoosepasswordswithatleast12characterschoosepasswordswith5or6characterschooseatleasttwodifferentpasswords62.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?PasswordSimpleorComplex?PopularPasswordsHighRisk!CleverHackersStupidNetizens.HackertheEnemyofInternetSecurity.
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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.1.Whatthewordprestigiousinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans?A.greatB.famousC.honorableD.modest2.WhichofthesentenceisNOTtrue?A.BushthinkbilateralcontactsandmutualunderstandingwillpromoteSino-U.S.relations.B.ManyAmericansareinterestedinChinA.C.BushandthestudentsofQinghuadiscussedsomethingabouthowtomakeChinaricherandstronger.D.The2008’sOlympicGamesisagreatchangeforChinabeenknownbytheworlD.3.ManyAmericansareinterestedinChinabecause_______.A.theywanttocomeheretotakepartinthe2008OlympicGamesB.theyhavelearnedsomethingofChinaandtheywanttolearnmoreC.ChinahasbeentakingplacegreatchangeD.Chinahasagreathistoryandunbelievablyexcitingfuture4.Thenarrator叙述者ofthepassagewasmostprobably_____.A.areporterB.apsychologistC.apoliticianD.asociologist
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BackinthefifteenthcenturyinavillagenearNuremberglivedafamilywitheighteenchildren.DespitethehopelessconditiontwoofthechildrenAlbrechtDurerandhiselderbrotherAlbertDurerhadadream.Theybothwantedtobecomeartists.Aftermanylongdiscussionsthetwoboysfinallyworkedoutanagreement.Theywouldtoss投掷acoin.Theloserwouldgodowntothenearbyminesandwithhisearningssupporthisbrotherwhileheattendedtheacademy大学.Thenwhenthatbrothercompletedhisstudiesinfouryearshewouldsupporttheotherattheacademy.TossingacoinAlbrechtwonandwentofftoNuremberg.Albertwentdowntothedangerousminesandforthenextfouryearssupportedhisbrotherwhoseworkattheacademywasexcellent.BythetimeAlbrechtgraduatedhehadearnedalotofmoneyforhisworksofart.WhentheyoungartistreturnedtohisvillageAlbrechtthankedhisbrotherfortheyearsofsupportthatenabledhimtorealizehisdream.AndnowAlbertitisyourturn.NowyoucangotoNurembergtogoforyourdreamandIwilltakecareofyou.TearsrunningdownhisfaceAlbertsaidNobrother.IcannotgotoNuernberg.ItistoolateformE.Lookwhatfouryearsinthemineshasdonetomyhands!Ihavebeensufferingfromarthritis关节炎sobadlythatIcannotevenholdawineglass.Nobrother...formeitistoolate!LaterAlbrechtDurerdrewhisbrother’shands.HecalledhisdrawingsimplyHandsandlateritwasrenamedThePrayingHands.Morethan500yearshavepasseD.AmongtheworksofAlbrechtDurerThePrayingHandsisprobablythemostfamiliartopeoplE.Reproductionsofithanginpeople’shomesoroffices.Nexttimeyouseeacopyofthattouchingpaintingtakeasecondlook.Letitbeyourreminder—ifyoustillneedone—nooneevermakesitalone!Whydidthetwobrothersworkouttheagreement?A.Theywerecuriousabouttheresult.B.Theirfamilycouldn’taffordtheirattendingtheacademy.C.Theyhadtosupporttheothersistersandbrothersinthefamily.D.Neitherofthemwantedtostudyintheacademy.Whycouldn’tAlbertgototheacademyafterfouryears?A.AlbrechtchangedhismindandrefusedtosupportAlbert.B.AlbrechtwasnotabletoearnenoughmoneytosupportAlbert.C.Albertdidn’thaveagreatloveforpaintinganymorE.D.Albertcouldn’tholdapenorbrushtopaint.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ItprovedthatAlbrechtwasnotgoodatpainting.B.Albrechtcouldn’tearnanymoneywhilehewasstudyingattheacademy.C.YearsofhardworkintheminesbroughtgreatsufferingtoAlbert.D.InthepaintingThePrayingHandsthehandswereAlbrecht’s.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceimply暗示?A.Youcanachievesuccessallonyourown.B.CooperationisimportantifyouwanttosucceeD.C.Thereisotherpeople’ssacrifice牺牲behindyoursuccess.D.NoonewillsucceedwithoutworkingharD.
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B.Peoplecanbeaddictedtodifferentthings—E.g.alcoholdrugcertainfoodsoreventelevision.Peoplewhohavesuchanaddictionarecompulsive:theyhaveaverypowerfulpsychologicalneedthattheyfeeltheymustsatisfy.Accordingtopsychologistsmanypeoplearecompulsivespenders.Theyfeelthattheymustspendmoney.Thiscompulsionlikemostothersisimpossibletoexplainreasonably.Forcompulsivespenderswhobuyoncreditchargeaccountsareevenmoreexcitingthanmoney.Inotherwordscompulsivespendersfeelthatwithcredittheycandoanything.Theirpleasureinspendinglargeamountsisactuallygreaterthanthepleasurethattheygetfromthethingstheybuy.Thereisevenaspecialpsychologyofbargainhunting.Tosavemoneyofcoursemostpeoplelookforsaleslowpricesanddiscounts.Compulsivebargainhuntershoweveroftenbuythingsthattheydon’tneedjustbecausetheyarecheap.TheywanttobelievethattheyarehelpingtheirbudgetsbuttheyarereallyplayinganexcitinggamE.Whentheycanbuysomethingforlessthanotherpeopletheyfeelthattheyarewinning.Mostpeopleexpertsclaimhavetworeasonsfortheirbehavior:agoodreasonforthethingsthattheydoandtherealreason.ItisnotonlyscientistsofcoursewhounderstandthepsychologyofspendinghabitsbutalsobusinesspeoplE.Storescompaniesandadvertisersusepsychologytoincreasebusiness.Theyconsiderpeople’sneedsforlovepowerorinfluencetheirbasicvaluestheirbeliefsandopinionsandsoonintheiradvertisingandsalesmethods.Psychologistsoftenuseamethodcalledbehaviortherapy疗法tohelpindividualssolvetheirpersonalityproblems.Inthesamewaytheycanhelppeoplewhofeelthattheyhaveproblemswithmoney.60.Accordingtothepsychologistsacompulsivespenderisonewhospendslargeamountsofmoney_____.A.andtakesgreatpleasurefromwhatheorshebuysB.inordertosatisfyhisorherbasicneedsinlifeC.justtomeethisorherstrongpsychologicalneedD.andfeelsheorsheischeated61.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Peoplespendmoneyforexactlythesamereasonthattheyneedtobuythings.B.Businesspeopleandadvertiserscanusethepsychologyofpeople’sspendinghabitstoincreasesales.C.Businesspeopleunderstandthepsychologyofcompulsivebuyingbetterthanscientistsdo.D.Compulsivebargainhuntersdonothaveproblemswithmoney.62.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Thepsychologyofmoney-spendinghabits.B.Thehabitsofcompulsivespenders.C.A.specialpsychologyofbargainhunting.D.Theuseofthepsychologyofspendinghabitsinbusiness.63.Fromthetextwemaysafelyconcludethatcompulsivespendersorcompulsivebargainhunters_______________.A.arereallyunreasonableB.needspecialtreatmentC.arereallybeyonddrugsD.cannevergetanyhelptosolvetheirproblemswithmoney
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China'srelativelypoorwesternregionsaretoreceive296billionyuanabout43.3billionU.S.dollarsofinvestmentthrough551projectssignedwithinvestorsfrombothChinaandabroaD.Thosedeals合同weresealedatthetenthWesternChinaInternationalEconomyandTradeFairinChengduprovincialcapitalofsouthwestChina’sSichuanProvincE.Theregionhas12provincesautonomous独立的regionsandmunicipalities自治区withacombinedpopulationofabout370million.Chineseinvestorscontributed539ofthe551projectsinvolving288.9billionyuanofinvestment.Therest12projectswouldbeinvestedbyforeigncontractors承包商involvinginaround1billionU.S.dollarsofinvestment.Sectorsinvolvinglocalresourcesequipmentmanufacturing制造业serviceandnewandhightechnologywereinvestors'favoritetargetareas.AccordingtoagreementssignedhereGermanindustrialconglomerateSiemenswouldspend30millionyuaninChengdutosetupaGlobalITOperationCenterintendingtoprovidebetterIToperationsupportforitscustomers.MeanwhileTaiwan’sFoxconnGrouptheworld’stopmakerofoutsourcedelectronicswouldinvest1billiondollarstobuildanindustrialbaseinChengdusettingupproductionlinesforproductslikeLED-TVLCDmodule组件LEDbacklightmoduleandLCDpackagE.Thenewbasewillalsodevelopsoftwareandsell3Gdigitalproductsaswells.64.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.China’srelativelypoorwesternregionsaretoreceive296billionyuanofinvestment.B.ThosedealsweresealedattheeleventhWesternChinaInternationalEconomyandTradeFair.C.Theregionhas13provincesautonomousregionsandmunicipalities.D.Theregionhasacombinedpopulationofabout310million.65.HowmanyprojectsweresignedwithinvestorsfrombothChinaandabroad?A.539.B.551.C.370.D.288.66.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.539projectswouldbeinvestedbyChineseinvestorsinvolving288.9billionyuanofinvestment.B.Sectorsinvolvinglocalresourcesequipmentmanufacturing制造业serviceandoldandhightechnologywereinvestors'favoritetargetareas.C.GermanindustrialconglomerateSiemenswouldspend30millionyuaninChengdutosetupaGlobalITOperationCenter.D.12projectswouldbeinvestedbyforeigncontractorsinvolvinginaround1billionU.S.dollarsofinvestment.67.HowmuchmoneywouldTaiwan’sFoxconnGroupinvest?A.30millionyuan.B.43.3billionU.S.dollars.C.1billiondollars.D.2billiondollars.
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EManycitiesintheworldarebenefitingfromthenocturnal夜间活动的activitiesofagroupofpeoplewhocallthemselvesguerrilla游击队的gardeners.Armedwithtrowelsspadesandavanfullofflowersandplantsguerrillagardenersturnabandonedurbanlandintoablazeofcolor.Incitycentrelocationswheretherewasmudweedsandemptyplasticbottlesresidentsoftenwakeuptofindthatthewastedareahasbeentransformedovernightwithbrightly-coloredbeddingplants.InmostBritishcitieslocalgovernmentsandpoliceturnablindeyetotheexploits开发ofthegardenerswhoseactivitiesarealwayscarriedoutundercoverofnightfall.Andsofartherehasbeennothingbutpraisefromtheastonishedanddelightedlocalresidentswhentheyfindtheirneighborhoodtransformedinsuchastrikingfashion.Notonlydotheguerrillagardenersbeautifyneglectedplacestheyalsoreturnregularlytowatertheplantsandweedtheflowerbeds.Theyalsomakesurethatatleastsomeoftheplantstheybringareevergreenswhichmeansthattheareadoesn’tlookdismal凄凉的inthewintermonths.ThefirstguerrillagardenerinLondonwasRichardReynoldswhosedayjobisatanadvertisingagency.MrReynoldsagraduateofOxfordUniversitybeganhiseffortstwoyearsagowhenhemovedtoaflatinatowerblockinSouthLondon.FromhisbalconyhecouldseeseveralemptyconcretepotsplacedbythelocalgovernmentstocontainplantsbutneveruseD.Hewentoutaftermidnightandfilledthepotswithplantsandthenplantedmoreflowersinthepathleadingtotheentrancetotheblock.Hethensetupawebsitetoexplainhisplanandcalleduponmoregardenerstojoinhim.Cashdonationsfloodedinandmoreimportantlyvolunteersrushedtobepartofthecampaign.WithinsixmonthstherewerefivehundredpeopleinLondonpreparedtocomeoutatveryshortnoticetorevitalize恢复活力neglectedpartsoftheurbanlandscapE.Therearenowunofficialbutcarefully-organizedgroupsinmanycitiesinBritainandNorthAmericaandthereisalsoawebsitewherewould-beurbangardenerscanfindoutthelocationofthenextexpedition.76.Accordingtothetextguerrillagardenersgottheirnames______.A.becauseoftheresidents’adviceB.fromthelocalgovernmentsC.forthenatureoftheirworkD.basedonthelocalcultures77.Theseguerrillagardenersdotheirwork______.A.attherequestofthegovernmentB.nearbytheirhouseC.ofteninreturnforothers’helpD.oftheirownfreewill78.Whydotheguerrillagardenersoftenreturntotheirformerworkingplaces?A.Tolookaftertheseplants.B.Toenjoythesebeautifulflowers.C.Tohelpplantslivethroughwintermonths.D.Tochangethetypesoftheseplants.79.RichardReynoldsdecidedtofillthepotswithplantswiththepurposeof______.A.makingtheneighborhoodmorebeautifulB.agreeingwithhisownjobC.advertisingsomeproductsinhisagencyD.killinghissparetime80.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthattheseguerrillagardeners______.A.aremainlyfromtheUnitedKingdomB.willlatergetwellpaidC.arestillnotacceptedbythelocalpeopleD.becomemoreandmoreorganized
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Everypeople民族usesitsownspecial特殊的wordstoshowitsideasandfeelings.Someexpressionsarecommonlyusedformanyyears.OthersarepopularforjustashorttimE.OnesuchAmericanexpressionisWhere’sthebeef?ItisusedwhensomethingisnotasgoodasitissaidtobeIntheearly1980sWhere’sthebeef?wasoneofthemostpopularexpressionsintheUnitedStates.ItseemedasifeveryonewasusingitatthetimE.BeefofcourseisthemeatformacowandnofoodismorepopularinAmericathanahamburger汉堡包madefrombeef.Inthe1960sabusinessmannamedRayKrocbeganbuildingsmallrestaurantsthatsoldhamburgersatalowpricE.KroccalledhisrestaurantsMcDonald’s.RayKrocbecameoneoftherichestbusinessmeninAmericA.Otherbusinesspeoplewatchedhissuccess.Someofthemopenedtheirownhamburgerrestaurants.Onecompany公司calledWendy’ssaiditshamburgerswerebiggerthanthosesoldbyMcDonald’soranyoneelse’s.TheWendy’sCompanybegantousetheexpressionWhere’sthebeef?tomakepeopleknowthatWendy’shamburgerswerethebiggest.TheWendy’stelevisionadvertisement广告showedthreeoldwomeneatinghamburgers.Thebreadthatcoveredthemeatwasverybigbutinsidetherewasonlyabitofmeat.Oneofthewomensaidshewouldnoteatahamburgerwithsuchalittlepieceofbeef.Where’sthebeef?sheshoutedinafunnyway.TheadvertisementforWendy’shamburgerrestaurantswasasuccess.AswesaiditseemedeveryonebeganusingtheexpressionWhere’sthebeef?53._______startedMcDonald’srestaurant.A.RayKrocB.McDonaldC.WendyD.Threeoldwomen54.Otherpeoplewantedtoopenhamburgerrestaurantsbecausetheythought_______.A.theycouldsellhamburgersatalowpriceB.hamburgerswereeasytomakeC.beefwasverypopularinAmericaD.theycouldmakealotofmoney55.Wendy’smadetheexpressionknowntoeverybody_______.A.withmanyoldwomeneatinghamburgersB.byatelevisionadvertisementC.whilesellingbreadwithabitofmeatinitD.attheMcDonald’srestaurant56.WecanlearnfromthepassagethattheexpressionWhere’sthebeef?means_______.A.thebeefinhamburgersisnotasmuchasitissaidtobeB.thehamburgersarenotasgoodastheyaresaidtobeC.somethingisnotsogoodasonesaysD.Wendy’sisthebiggest
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DHaveyouevernoticedwhathappenstoanideaonceyouexpressit?JusttalkingaboutitorwritingitdowncausesyoutomakeitclearinyourownminD.Howcanyouusethistoincreaseyourbrainpower?Startwriting.Byputtingthoughtsintowordsyouaretellingyourselfthelogic逻辑behindwhatyouthinkfeeloronlypartlyunderstanD.Oftenexplainingathoughtistheprocessofunderstanding.Inotherwordsyouincreaseyourbrainpowerbyexercisingyourexplainpower.Trythisexperiment.Explainhowyou’llincreaseyourbrainpowerevenifyouhavenoideahowrightnow.Juststartwithanythingandcreateanexplanation.ForexamplestartwithI’lllearnchessorI’llreadanarticleonthemindeveryweek.Explainhowthatwillhelp.You’llbesurprisedhowoftenthisbecomesaworkableplanandifyouactuallydothisyou’llhaveabetterunderstandingofyourbraintwentyminutesfromnow.Anotherbenefitofwritingisthatithelpsyouremember.Manyifnotmosthighlyproductivepeoplearealwaystakingnotes.Youcantrykeepingitallinyourheadbutifyoukeepajournalofyourideasthenexttimeyou’reworkingonabigprojectyou’llprobablyhavemoresuccess.Wanttounderstandatopic?Writeabookaboutit.That’sanextremeexamplebutifyouarelearningsomethingnewwritealettertoafriendaboutitandyouwillunderstanditbetter.Wanttoinventsomething?Writeanexplanationoftheproblemwhyyouwanttosolveitandwhyitisworthsolvingandyou’rehalf-waytherE.Writersdon’talwayswritebecausetheyclearlyunderstandsomethingbeforehanD.Oftentheywriteaboutsomethingbecausetheywanttounderstandit.YoucandothesamE.Writingwillhelpbringyoutoanunderstanding.Giveitatry.71.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.A.WayonHowtoWriteB.IncreaseYourBrainPowerthroughWritingC.BrainPowerHelpsImproveYourWritingD.HowtoStartYourWriting72.AccordingtothetextwritingcanhelpyoualotinthefollowingwaysEXCEPT______.A.theincreaseofyourbrainpowerB.theabilitytorememberC.thedevelopmentofyourinterestinstudyD.thebetterunderstandingofatopic73.Ifawriterwritessomethingitmeansthatheorshe_______.A.hasunderstooditverywellB.needstounderstanditbetterC.wantstorememberitinhisorhermindD.isexercisinghisorherexplainpower74.Theunderlinedsentenceyou’rehalf-waythereinthefifthparagraphimpliesthat______.A.youarealreadysuccessfulB.youstillneedtoworkhardC.writingcanhelpyouwalkhalfwayD.writingisimportanttosolveproblems75.What’sthemainpurposeofthewriterwritingthetext?A.Toadvisereaderstostarttheirwriting.B.Toexplaintheimportanceofwriting.C.Topersuadereaderstobecomewriters.D.Toincreasereaders’brainpower.
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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OneyearafterthehostingoftheexceptionalBeijingOlympicGamesthe11thNationalGamesbilledasChina’smini-OlympicsopenedamidasplendidceremonyhereFridayevening.ChinesePresidentHuJintaoofficiallyopenedtheGamesattheceremonyheldinthenewlybuiltOlympicSportsComplexinthiscapitalcityofeastChina’sShandongprovincE.With55ofall63ChineseBeijingOlympicchampionsexpectedtocompetethequadrennialnationalmeetwassettostageanothersportsgala节日forthecountrywhichjustcelebratedits60thbirthday.Takingpartinthebiggest-everNationalGamesare10991athletesof46delegations代表团fromallprovincemunicipalitiesautonomousregionsHongKongandMacaospecialadministrativeregionsthePeople’sLiberationArmytheXinjiangProductionandConstructionCorpsandvarioussportsassociationsofthetradessuchasrailwayscoalminingforestryfinanceandbankingandaviation航空.Theathletes'paradewasfollowedbyanOlympic-styleartperformanceabrilliantcombinationofdazzlinglightmusicanddancefireworksandculturalextravaganzA.Theflamewasignitedinatraditionalsun-rayceremonyonAug.1atthetopofMountTaishanoneoftheworldculturalandnaturalheritage遗产sitesinChinA.TheGameswiththethemeofHarmoniousChinaandPeople’sGamesfeatures33sportsconsistingofall28sportsinsummerOlympicsfourwintersportsandwushuaswell.Beforeitsofficialkick-offfinalsof104eventsfromwintersportsandsummersportssuchastabletennisgymnasticsanddivinghaveconcludeD.TheGamesrunsfromOctober16to28andwillbeheldin17citiesfortheoverallbenefitsthroughoutShandongprovincE.56.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ChinesePresidentHuJintaoofficiallyopenedtheGamesattheceremony.B.China’s11thNationalGameswasopeneD.C.10991athletesof46delegationsfromallprovincestakepartinthebiggest-everNationalGames.D.TheGamesrunsfromOctober16to28.57.Wherewasthe11thNationalGamesopened?A.AtthetopofMountTaishan.B.InBeijing.C.InthecapitalcityofeastChina’sShandongprovincE.D.InShanghai.58.HowmanyChineseBeijingOlympicchampionswereexpectedtocompete?A.55.B.11.C.28.D.55.59.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Chinajustcelebratedits60thbirthday.B.TheflamewasignitedatthetopofMountTaishan.C.Theflamewasignitedinatraditionalsun-rayceremonyonAug.2.D.ThethemeoftheGamesisHarmoniousChinaandPeople'sGames.
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D.A.walletthatlookslikeapieceofnewspaperanatlasoranexpressparcelreceipt?Orabusinesscardthatlookslikeanotepad?Nokidding.BaiMinghuiaBeijing-baseddesignercreateshisartworkusingTyvekasyntheticpapermaterialwhichisdifficulttotearwaterproofandmoreimportantlytotallyrecyclablE.Borntoaworkerfamilyin1983inTangshanHebeiProvinceBaiworkedasagraphicdesigneratafinancialmagazineinBeijingaftergraduatingfromMinzuUniversityofChinA.Inthespringof2008BaivisitedanexhibitionaboutTyvekinBeijing's798artzoneandthenworkedwiththematerialtryingtobringhisdesignstolifE.Thefirstthingthatcameintohismindwasthepaperwalletamust-tryhandicraftassignment手工作业thatmostChinesestudentsdoinelementaryschool.ApaperwalletisdefinitelymoreusefulthanapapercraneorfrogBaitoldBeijingReviewsmiling.Atfirstmanypeoplehavenoideawhatitisbecauseitlookslikeapieceofnewspaperoranexpressparcelreceiptandfeelslikerealpaper.Butit'shardtotear.Thecompletedfoldedwalletisseamlesswhichcreatessomuchfunforadesigner.TobehonestIdidn'tthinkaboutprofitsatallhesaiD.Aftermonthsofresearchanddevelopmentonprintinganddesigningthefirstgenerationofhispaperwalletmadeastunningdebut上市inMay2008.Thesecondgenerationwhichoffersagreaterrangeofpatternoptionswasputonthemarketatthebeginningof2009.Youcanhavegraffiti涂鸦orwritedownphonenumbersonitorpaintwhateveryoulikE.IwouldlikepeopletobeabletouseiteasilyhesaiD.Idon'twanttodothingswithoutcreativeideas.Nowmyfocusisonhowtocreatebetterdesignratherthanthewalletitself.68.InwhichorderdidBaidothefollowingthings?A.createthepaperwalletB.studyinMinzuUniversityC.workasagraphicdesignerD.visitanexhibitionaboutTyvekinBeijingA.cbadB.bcdaC.cbdaD.bcad69.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethedesigner?A.diligentB.creativeC.friendlyD.honest70.TyvekasyntheticpapermaterialhasthefollowingcharactersEXCEPT____.A.recyclableB.waterproofC.foldableD.profitable71.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.MostoftheChinesestudentshavetriedtomakesomekindofpaperwork.B.ManyChinesearefondofpaintingdifferentthingsontheirwallets.C.MostofthewalletsthatpeopleusenowadayscanberecycleD.D.MostofthedesignersbasedinBeijinghavetriedTyvektocreatetheirownworkofart.
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DA.walletmisplacedduringaromanticembracehasbeenreturnedtoitsforgetfulownerafter55years.TwoclassiccarcollectorsfromtheUSstateofIdahofoundthewalletafteritfelloutofthebackofavintage旧式的cartheywereplanningtorestorE.AfteranInternetsearchtheyfoundandcontactedtheownerGlennGoodlovE.Mr.Goodlovesaidheprobablylostthewalletinthebackseatofhis1946HudsoncarwhenhewashomeonleavefromtheUSNavy.JonBeck61andChuckMerrill72boughtthenow-vintagevehicleinIdahoafterplacinganadinalocalnewspapertobuyaclassiccarinneedofrestoration.Drivingthecarhomeafterbuyingitthecollectorsstoppedatarestaurantandsawsomethingfrombelowthebackseat.LikeacoupleofkidswethoughtwehadagoldmineMr.BecksaiD.Insteadtheyfoundsomesmallchange--theleatherwallethelda$10billMr.Goodlove’smilitaryIDhissocialsecuritycardhisdriver'slicenseandseveraljewelleryreceiptsfrom1952.ButtheywereallinthenameofGlennPutnam.AftersearchingonlineMr.BeckdiscoveredthatMr.PutnamhadchangedhisnametoGlennGoodloveandmovedtoSanDiegoCaliforniA.HecalledMr.Goodloveaskingtospeaktoamanwhousedtodrivea’46Hudson.Therewasasilenceforabout15secondsMr.BecktoldtheTwinFallsTimes-News.Thenhesaid‘Whoisthat?Mr.Goodlovenow75sayshedidnotevenrememberlosingthewalletbutthefindhasbroughtmemoriesofhisyouthinEverettWashingtonfloodingback.Icouldseethehouseandthecarandthetownandallthegoodstufffromlivingthere’hesaiD.They’vebeenflowingeversincehetalkedtomE.67.ThelostwalletcontainedallthefollowingEXCEPT.A.somemoneyB.somejewelleryC.somereceiptsD.somecards68.Whichofthefollowinghappenedlast?A.ThevintagecarwaspurchaseD.B.AnadvertisementwasplaceD.C.Mr.Goodlove’snamewaschangeD.D.SomepersonalbelongingswerefounD.69.WhatdifferencedidthewalletmaketoGlenn?A.Hegainedunexpectedwealth.B.Hegotbackhislostcaraswell.C.Heimprovedhispoormemoryalot.D.Herecalledwhathadlongbeenforgotten.70.Themostpropertitleforthepassageis.A.AForgetfulWalletOwnerB.TwoCarCollectorsandaGoodDeedC.PricePaidforRomanceD.LostWalletFoundafter55Years
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Someresearchersclaimthatpeople??spersonalitiescanbeclassifiedbytheirbloodtypes.IfyouhavebloodtypeOyouarealeader.Whenyouseesomethingyouwantyoustrivetoachieveyourgoal.Youarepassionateloyalandself-confidentandyouareoftenatrendsetter.YourenthusiasmforprojectsandgoalsspreadstootherswhohappilyfollowyourleaD.Whenyouwantsomethingyoumayberuthlessaboutgettingitorblindtohowyouractionsaffectothers.AnotherbloodtypeAisasocialpeopleperson.Youlikepeopleandworkwellwiththem.YouaresensitivepatientcompassionateandaffectionatE.Youareagoodpeacekeeperbecauseyouwanteverybodytobehappy.InateamsituationyouresolveconflictsandkeepthingsonasmoothcoursE.SometimestypeAsarestubbornandfinditdifferenttorelax.TheymayalsofindituncomfortabletodothingsalonE.PeoplewithtypeB.bloodareusuallyindividualistswholiketodothingsontheirown.Youmaybecreativeandadaptableandyouusuallysayexactlywhatyoumean.Alsoyoucanadapttosituationsyoumaynotchoosetodosobecauseofyourstrongindependentstreak.Youmaypreferworkingonyourowntobeingpartofateam.ThefinalbloodtypeistypeAB.IfyouhaveABbloodyouareanaturalentertainer.YoudrawpeopletoyourbecauseofyourcharmandeasygoingnaturE.ABsareusuallycalmandcontrolledtactfulandfair.Onthedownsidethoughtheymaytaketoolongtomakedecisions.AndtheymayprocrastinateputtingofftasksuntilthelastminutE.PeoplewithtypeOwilldothefollowingthingsexcept____.A.directaboardB.burnthenight??soilC.beconsiderateD.self-orientedWhichofthefollowingisnotthefeatureoftypeA?A.Stubborn.B.SensitivE.C.ReserveD.D.Patient.WhatisNottruetotypeB?A.Helikestoworkbyhimself.B.Hedoesn’tthinkmuchbeforehespeaks.C.Hehasmanyoriginalideas.D.Hecannotfitinwiththeenvironment.ThebestprofessionforatypeABis____.A.MusicianB.PeacekeeperC.ActorD.Spokesman
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Wehavedesignedallourbankcardstomakeyourlifeeasier.HowtouseyourNatWestServicecardAsaSwitchcarditletsyoupayforallsportsofgoodsandserviceswheneveryouseetheSwitchlogo.Themoneycomesstraightoutofyouraccountsoyoucanspendasmuchasyoulikeaslongasyouhaveenoughmoneyoranagreedoverdraft透支tocoverit.Itisalsoachequeguarantee担保cardforuptotheamountshownonthecarD.Anditgivesyoufreeaccesstoyourmoneyfromover31000cashmachinesacrosstheUK.HowtouseyourNatWestCashcardYoucanuseyourCashcardasaSolocardtopayforgoodsandserviceswhereveryouseetheSolologo.Itcanalsogiveyouaccesstoyouraccountandyourcashfromover31000cashmachinesnationwidE.Youcanspendorwithdraw提取whatyouhaveinyouraccountorasmuchasyouragreedoverdraftlimit.UsingyourcardabroadYoucanalsouseyourServicecardandCashcardwhenyou’reabroaD.YoucanwithdrawcashatcashmachinesandpayforgoodsandserviceswhereveryouseetheCirrusorMaestrologodisplayeD.Wetakeacommissioncharge手续费of2.25%ofeachcashwithdrawalyoumakeupto£4andacommissionchargeof75penceeverytimeyouuseMaestrotopayforgoodsorservices.Wealsoapplyaforeign-exchangetransactionfeeof2.62%.HowtouseyourNatWestCreditCardWithyourcreditcardyoucandothefollowing:Payforgoodsandservicesandenjoyupto56days’interest-freecredit.Payinover24millionshopsworldwidethatdisplaytheMaestrocardorVisalogo.CollectoneAIRMILEforevery£20ofspendingthatappearsonyourstatement结算单.Thisdoesnotincludeforeigncurrencyortraveler’schequesboughtinterestandothercharges.64.IfyoucarrytheServicecardortheCashcard_______.A.youcanuseittoguaranteethingsasyouwishB.youcandrawyourmoneyfromcashmachinesconvenientlyC.youcanspendasmuchmoneyasyoulikewithoutalimitD.youhavetopaysomeextramoneywhenyoupayforservicesintheUK65.Ifyouwithdraw£200fromacashmachineabroadyouwillbecharged______.A.£4B.£4.5C.£5.25D.£5.366.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutusingyourNatWestCreditCard?A.Youhavetopaybackwithinterestwithin56days.B.Youwillbechargedsomeinterestbeyondtwomonths.C.YoucanusethecardinanyshopacrosstheworlD.D.Youwillgainoneairmileifyouspend£20ontraveller’scheques.67.Thepurposeofthepassageistoshowyouhowto______.A.playyourcardsrightB.useyourcardsabroadC.drawcashwithyourcardsD.payforgoodswithyourcards
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- 第三部分阅读理解共10小题每小题2分满分20分阅读下列短文从每题所给的A.B.C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项TheYangtzeRiverthebiggestriverinChinastartswiththeTuotuoRiverattheRoofoftheWorldQinghai-TibetPlateautakesincountlessriversandflowseastwardacrosstheinnerpartofChinA.Withatotallengthofmorethan6300kilometersitmarchestowardtheEastChinaSeasingingthesongsofthefourseasonswithitswaves.TheYangtzeRiveronlynexttotheAmazonandtheNileisacradlethatbreedstheancientcivilizationoftheChinesenation.TheThreeGorgeshaveshowedthemagicworkingsofnaturewiththeirbeautifulmountainsandwaters.Thepeaksandrocksonthetwosidesaretellingusthehistoryoftheregioninthepastbillionyears.Everyyearmanyvisitorsaroundtheworldareattractedbythecharmingthousand-year-longhistoryoftheregionthegreatancientrelicsofhumancivilizationandthemysteriousfolktales.SandwichedbetweenthemountainstheThreeGorgesrunacrossFengjieandWushanMountaininSichuanProvinceandBadongZiguiandYichanginHubeiProvinceextending193kilometerslongtoincludeQutangGorgeWuGorgeandXilingGorgE.TheCityofWhiteEmperorinFengjieistheimportantpassageofthewestpartoftheThreeGorges.NanjinguaninYichangistheimportantgatewayoftheeastpart.AlongthebanksoftheYangtzeRiverthehighpeaksoverhangingrockstowerriseintothecloudsdangerouscliffsseemtoreachtheskywaterfallsaresprayingandsparklingcloudsandthinfogsarecurlingrapidsandtorrentsareboiling.OnthewholeXilingGorgeisdangerousforitsshallowshoresandrapidcurrents.HoweverYichangisregardedbymostpeopleasthebeststartpointtotourtheThreeGorges.56.TheYangtzeRiverisimportanttoChinesepeoplemainlybecause_______.A.itextendsitswayfromthewesttotheeastofChinaB.theancientChinesecivilizationbeganhereC.thesceneryonbothsidesisverybeautifulD.theThreeGorgesislocatedonit57.WecanseetheThreeGorges_______.A.onQinghai-TibetPlateauB.inHubeiProvinceC.inSichuanProvinceD.BothA.andB.58.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.TheThreeGorgeshaveatotallengthof193kilometers.B.TheshapesoftheThreeGorgesarelikesandwiches.C.TheThreeGorgesisfamousforbeautifulsceneryandrelics.D.TheXilingGorgeareverydangerousforshipstosail.59.Asatouristyou’dbettergoto_______tostartyourtriptotheThreeGorges.A.NanjinguanB.WushanC.BadongD.Zigui
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- BONMarch17therewillbeanexplosionofgreenacrosstheWorldincelebrationofStPatrick’sDay.TheIrishtraditionallyweargreenonthisdayasthecolorisassociatedwithIrelanD.Butthereareothersnon-IrishwhousetheoccasiontomakejokesabouttheIrish.Theyusethestereotype成见oftheIrishashot-tempered脾气暴躁的drinkerswholovetofightandwilldoanythingtoavoidaday'swork.HowevertodaytheIrisharemoreoftenadmiredfortheirmusicaltalentandmanyotherabilities.It’snoaccidentthatmanyoftoday'smostpopularmusicgroupssuchassingerEnyaandrockbandU2areIrishbornandbreD.LonelyPlanetreadersevenrankedIrelandin2007asthefriendliestcountryintheworlD.SowheredidthenegativeIrishstereotypecomefrom?Fromthe19thcenturywhenitwasabadtimetobeIrish.Irelandthenwaspoverty-strickenandstarving.ManyIrishmovedtotheUnitedStatestoescapefaminebuttheretheyhadtocompete---occasionallywiththeirfistsforjobsandhousingwithotherimmigrantgroupssuchastheItalians.ItwasontheUS’streetsthattheIrishearnedtheirreputationforstreetfighting.ThestereotypeoftheIrishasbigdrinkersmaybeunfairbutIrelandcanboast为自豪itsfairshareoffamousdrinks.ItwastheIrishafterallwhocreatedoneoftheworld’sbest-lovedbeersGuinness.65.Whatisthestorymainlyabout?A.HowtheIrishearnedtheirreputation.B.Thefestival-StPatrick’sDay.C.JokesabouttheIrishpeoplE.D.FamousIrishstereotypeandthetruth.66.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.StPalrick’sDayiscelebratednowhereelsebutIrelanD.B.ModernIrishshownointerestindrinkingalcohol.C.PartofthestereotypeabouttheIrishisthattheyarelazy.D.Irishpeopleusuallygethot-temperedwhenlaughedat.67.WheredidthenegativeIrishstereotypecomefrom?A.FromtheireverydaybehaviortowardotherpeoplE.B.FromthebehaviorofIrishimmigrantstoAmericainthe19thcentury.C.Fromthehistoricalrecordof19thcenturyIrelanD.D.Frommostpeople’simpressionofIrishpeople
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- It’sthatunbelievablefantasythatallofusinthemusicbusinessarepursuing.Whilewethinkthatfewofuswilleverwinthejackpot最高奖赏ofmusicfameandfortuneemotionallywestillhopethatonedaywewillbeincludedinthatsmallgroup.Aslongasthemusicbusinesshasexistedpeoplehavebeentryingtodiscoverthebasicingredientsforsuccess.Opinionsrangefromhavingpost-graduatedegreesincompositionontheonehandtohavinganunclewhodrivesthebusforRebaMcIntypeafamouscountrymusicsingerontheotherhanD.Probablybothwouldbehelpful!Inmyopinionhowevertherearetwodoorsthatareabsolutelyessentialinordertoentercredibility.TheyareavailabletoanyonebuttheydorequireakeyandthekeytobothofthemisperseverancE.Thereisnothingthatcanreplaceexcellence!Itisthefirstdoorwemustopeninordertohaveanyhopeofachievingourmusicalgoals.AndunfortunatelythereisnoshortcuttoexcellencE.TheonlywaytoachieveitisthroughdedicationdisciplineandlotsofbloodsweatandtearsinotherwordsperseverancE.EverydayIreceivedemailsfrompromisingsongwritersandmusiciansallaroundtheworldwhomistakenlythinkthatnaturaltalentisthemagicingredientforsuccess.Whiletalentiscertainlyaplusitisbynomeansthemiraculouselixir神奇的灵丹妙药thatwillturnyouintoafamousperson.Thinkaboutitforamoment:HowmanyverytalentedpeopledoyouknowpersonallywhoaremuchbettersongwritersandmusiciansthanthoseyouhearonTVandontheradio?I’llbetyoucansaythatyouknowquiteafew.Andyetmostofthesegiftedartistswillneverbeknownoutsidetheirownfamilyorcommunity.Why?Becausenaturaltalent—byitself—isnotenough.Nexttimewewillexploretheotherdoortotheworldofmusicachievement—thedoorofcredibility—andhowtheperseverancekeyworkstounlockitaswell.68.Intheauthor’sopinionthekeytosuccessinmusicachievementis__________.A.talentB.dedicationC.perseveranceD.discipline69.WhichparagraphwillendwithWhetheryou’reverytalentedorjustaverageperseveranceinpracticingmakesadifferenceinyourmusiccareer.?A.OneB.TwoC.ThreeD.Four70.Whatistheauthormostprobably?A.A.psychologistB.A.teacherC.Awell-knownmusicianD.A.talentedwriter71.Fromthepassagetheauthorwantstotellus_________.A.difficultiesinthemusicbusinessB.thekeytosuccessinthemusicfieldC.thejackpotofmusicfameandfortuneD.thebasicingredientsforsuccess
- CPoorerchildrenwouldbeofferedthechancetoattendlessonsonSaturdaytohelpcatchupwiththeirmiddleclasspeers同龄人theshadowschoolssecretaryMichaelGovesaidtoday.TheConservativeswouldgiveEnglishstateschoolsthefreedomtochoosetohavelongerteachinghoursandextraclassesattheweekendhetoldtheAssociationofTeachersandLecturers’annualconferencE.Govesaidthemovewouldhelptoclosetheachievementgapwithricherchildrenwhoseparentscouldaffordextrassuchastutoringandmusiclessons.Hetolddelegates代表inManchester:Forchildrenwhocomefromhomeswhereparentsdon’thavetheresourcestoprovideadditionalstretchandculturalexperiencestherearebenefitsinhavingthosechildreninthelearningenvironmentinschoolforlonger.ParentswouldlovetohaveschoolsstartingearlierinsomecircumstancesandcertainlygoingonlaterintheafternoongiventherealityoftheirworkingliveshesaiD.HehelduptheexampleofKippKnowledgeisPowerProgramschoolsintheUSwhichareoftenbasedinthepoorestcommunitiesandopenfrom7:30amto5pmonweekdaysplusSaturdays.ButitwouldbeuptoschoolstodecidetoofferlongerhoursGoveaddeD.ParentssaidSaturdayclassescouldbecomeabadgeofdishonorifpupilswereforcedtogowhileteachersraisedconcernsabouttheirworkloaD.MargaretMorrisseyofParentsOutloudsaid:Ithinkthesuggestionthegovernmentmadeaboutone-to-oneteachingforthesekidswouldbeamorepreferablewayofimprovingthesechildren’sperformancE.I’mjustnotsurewhethertakingawayachildatweekendsisactuallygoingtomakethemclevererintheweek.TheATL’sgeneralsecretaryMaryBoustedsaid:IfwewantSaturdayschoolsthenweneedmoreteachersdoingtheextrahoursnotthesameteachersworkinglonger.66.Theprogramisintendedforchildren____________.A.whoarefrommiddle-classfamiliesB.whoseparentscan’taffordextrahelpC.whoperformpoorlyacademicallyD.whoseweekendsaremostlyunoccupied67.AdditionalstretchinParagraph4probablyrefersto_________.A.musiclessonsB.physicalrelaxationC.entertainmentactivitiesD.out-of-schoolimprovement68.WhydidGovementionKippschoolsintheUS?A.Tomakeacomparison.B.Tointroduceanewprogram.C.ToseeksupportiveevidencE.D.Toprovehisprogramisbetter.69.WhatisMargaretMorrissey’sopinionaboutthenewprogram?A.FavourablE.B.Doubtful.C.OptimistiC.D.AcceptablE.70.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Teachersmaynotliketheprogram.B.Schoolsaretryingtomakeprofits.C.Theprogramisalreadyunderway.D.Theprogramispopularwithchildren.
- Thehousewasquietat5A.m.andTim'smotherwasasleep.Onlythesoundofthebigfreezerbrokethequiet.He'ddreamtofthecavelastnight.Thepurring轻微颤动声ofthefreezerhadbeentheseA.Timpulledonasweaterandputsomeapplesintohisschoolbag.Itwastooearlyforbreakfast.He'deatafterhe'dbeenthroughthecavesittingontherocksandstaringattheseA.Hewishedhehadaproperpack.Hisschoolbagwouldhavetodo.Whatelse?Sandwiches-buthismothermightwakeupifhestartedpullingoutbreadforsandwichesshe'dwanttoknowwhyhehadtoleavesoearly.Hesettledforsomebiscuitsandleftanotestucktothetable:GonetoMichael's.BacktonightTim.Theskywashighandsoftandlightoutsidethoughthesunstillwasn'tup.Eventhehighwayupthehillwasquietashemadehiswaydownthestreet.Thewindfromtheseawasfreshandsweet.Thesandhillsstillbreathedheatfromyesterday'ssunthoughthetopofthesandwascool.Herandowntothebeachimpatientlybuttherewasnoonejustdrysanddancingintheearlywindandseabirdsmarchingupanddownwatchingthewaves.Thelightchangedsuddenly.Thefirstraysofsunlightstretched延伸acrosstheseA.ThesunwaspushingitswayovertheedgeoftheworlD.Overthefirstrocksalongtothepoint.Timglancedback.Thebeachwasstillempty.Thesunsailedhigherinthesky.Hecouldseethecavenowevendarkerinthemorninglight.Thesandturnedsilverthendarkgoldasthewaterflowedawayfromit.Hehadtoforcehimselftogocloser.Whywasitsomuchmoremysterious神秘的now?ButitwouldbesillytogobacknowaftersomuchtroublE.Heneedn'tgoinalltheway...43.WhatdidTimdoatthebeginningofthestory?A.Heleftthehousequietly.B.HehadbreakfastathomE.C.Heleftanoteonthefreezer.D.Heputasweaterinhisschoolbag.44.HesettledforsomebiscuitsinParagraph3meansthatTim_______.A.hadtoleavethebiscuitsonthetableB.likedbiscuitsbetterthansandwichesC.hadtotakebiscuitsinsteadofsandwichesD.couldonlyfindsomebiscuitsinthekitchen45.WhatmadeitpossibleforTimtoseetheentrytothecave?A.Theheightofthefirstrocks.B.Theupsanddownsofthewaves.C.Thechangeinthepositionofthesun.D.Thevaststretchofthesunlitbeach.46.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothestory?A.ThesealookedlikeapieceofgolD.B.SeabirdsflewawaywhenTimarriveD.C.Timwastheonlypersononthebeach.D.TheskygotdarkasTimreachedthecavE.47.InthestoryTim'smood心情changedfrom_________.A.lonelinesstocrazinessB.anxiousnesstoexcitementC.helplessnesstohappinessD.eagernesstonervousness
- MexicoCityistrulyoneofthemostamazingcitiesintheworldwithamixtureofboththeoldandnewworlD.FromthemomentyourplanestartstolandinthisvastcityyouknowthatyourtripwillbequiteanadventurE.OnceinyourtaxiandthemomentyouleavetheairportyouareamazedatthelargeamountofslowtraffiC.ThevolumeofthetrafficcanbestressfultosomE.ThePaseodelaReforma改革大道runningsouthwestacrossthecityisoneofthemajortouristandbusinessareasinMexicoCitywithmanyhighqualityhotelsonlywalkingdistancefromgreatrestaurantsandothertouristattractions.TheonlyproblemyouwillhaveistryingtoseeallofthesesitesduringyourvacationtimE.OneofthemostpopularattractionsinthisareaistheNationalMuseumofAnthropologyalongthenorthwestpartofthestreet.TherearethousandsofartifactsondisplayshowingthehistoryoftheareaandnumerousitemsfoundfromthemanyAztecsitesintheareA.WalkingsouthwestfromthemuseumyouwillsoonreachtheMexicoCityZoowhichisagreatplacetospendanafternoon.AcrossthestreetfromthemuseumistheChapultepecCastleonceanimportantsiteintheMexican-Americanwar.It'salsoagoodideatotakethetrainupthehilltowherethecastleislocatedasthehillissteep陡峭的.It'simportanttokeepinmindthatMexicoCityisover7000feetabovesealevelandsomefeelitdifficulttobreathewhenwalking.YoucantakeataxitotheCoyoacanmarketduringtheeveningonaweekenD.It'sagreatplacetogetsomecheapsouvenirstobringbackhomeandtoenjoysometraditionalMexicancuisinE.HoweveryoumustbecarefulwhereyoueatandthatthemeatiswellcookeD.ThetouristsinMexicoCitymaynotbesatisfiedwith______.A.thehighspeedofthetrafficB.theheavytrafficofthecityC.thepollutedairinthecityD.theirsafetyinthecityFromthethirdparagraphwecanlearnthat______.A.thenumberofthecityattractionscan'tmeettheneedsofthetouristsB.itisconvenientfortouriststovisitthecityfromwheretheystayC.touristshaveproblemswhenvisitingthesitesinMexicoCityD.touristsoftenhavetheirthreemealsinthehighqualityhotelsWhichofthefollowingshowsthecorrectpositionsofthefollowingplaces?P=PaseodelaReformaM=theNationalMuseumofAnthropologyC.=theChapultepecCastleZ=theMexicoCityZooWhichofthefollowingattractionsmayinterestthosewhowanttostudythemilitaryofthearmyhistoryofMexicoCity?A.TheNationalMuseumofAnthropology.B.TheCoyoacanmarket.C.TheChapultepecCastlE.D.TheAztecsites.
- BWhatIsNaturalMedicineNaturalMedicineistousethenaturalenvironmentthenatureofthematerialitselftocurediseasesandrestorethehealth.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
- TheYukonQuest1000-mileInternationalSledDogRaceisasleddograceruneveryFebruarybetweenFairbanksAlaskaandWhitehorseYukon.Becauseoftheharshwinterconditionsdifficulttrailandthelimitedsupportthatcompetitorsarealloweditisconsideredthetoughestraceintheworld.Inthecompetitionfirstrunin1984adogteamleaderandateamof6to14dogsracefor10to20days.Thecoursefollowstherouteofthehistoric1890sKlondikeGoldRushmaildeliveryandtransportationroutesbetweenFairbanksDawsonCityandWhitehorsE.Playerspackupto250poundsofequipmentandprovisionsforthemselvesandtheirdogstosurvivebetweencheckpoints.Theyarepermittedtoleavedogsatcheckpointsanddogdropsbutnottoreplacethem.Sledsmaynotbereplacedandplayerscannotaccepthelpfromnon-racersexceptatDawsonCitythehalfwaymark.Tencheckpointsandfourdogdropssomemorethan200milesapartliealongthetrail.Dcotorsarepresentateachtoensurethehealthandwelfareofthedogsgiveadviceandprovideveterinary兽医carefordroppeddogs.Therouterunsonfrozenriversoverfourmountainrangesandthroughisolatednorthernvillages.Racerscover1016milesormorE.Temperaturescommonlydropaslowas??60°Fandwindscanreach50milesperhourathigherelevations.SonnyLindnerwonthefirstracein1984fromafieldof26teams.Thefastestruntookplacein2009whenSebastianSchnuellefinishedafter9days23hoursand20minutes.The2009competitionalsohadtheclosestone-twofinishasSchnuellebeatsecond-placeHughNeffbyjustfourminutes.Thelongestracetimewasin1988whenTyHalvorsontook20days8hoursand29minutestofinish.ToallowparticipationinboththeYukonQuestandtheIditarodthe2010YukonQuestwillbegininFairbanksoneweekearlierthanusual–onFebruary6.60.WhatistheYukonQuestparticularin?A.ThedifficultythecompetitionhastofacE.B.Thespecialteamandthespecialweather.C.Thelimitationoftimeandsupportintherun.D.ThewaythecompetitionisvalueD.61.Thecompetitorscandothefollowingexcept______.A.packlessthen250poundsofequipmentsandprovisionsB.dropanydogsatthecheckpointsC.replacedogswhicharewornoutD.getmedicalcarefordogsinanycheckpoint62.WhokeepsanewrecordintheYukonQuestintermsofspeed?A.SonnyLindner.B.SebastianSchnuellE.C.HughNeff.D.TyHalvorson.63.Theunderlinedwordharshinthefirstparagraphmightmostprobablymean______.A.happyB.importantC.difficultD.unforgettable
- AmongvariousprogramsTVtalkshowshavecoveredeveryinchofspaceondaytimetelevision.AndanyonewhowatchesthemregularlyknowsthateachoneisdifferentinstylE.ButnotwoshowsaremoreoppositeincontentwhileatthesametimestandingoutabovetherestthantheJerrySpringerandOprahWinfreyshows.JerrySpringercouldeasilybeconsideredthekingofrubbishtalk.ThetopicsonhisshowareassurprisingascanbE.Forexampletheshowtakestheever-commontalkshowtitlesoflovesexcheatingandhatetoadifferentlevel.ClearlytheJerrySpringershowisaboutthedarksideofsocietyyetpeoplearewillingtoeatupthetroublesofotherpeople'slives.LikeJerrySpringerOprahWinfreytakestheTVtalkshowtoitstop.ButOprahgoesintheoppositedirection.TheshowismainlyabouttheimprovementofsocietyanddifferentqualityoflifE.Contentsarefromteachingyourchildrenlessonsmanagingyourworkweektogettingtoknowyourneighbors.ComparedtoOprahtheJerrySpringershowlookslikepoisonouswastebeingpouredintosociety.Jerryendseveryshowwithafinalword.Hemakesasmallspeechabouttheentireideaoftheshow.HopefullythisisthepartwheremostpeoplewilllearnsomethingveryvaluablE.CleanasitistheOprahshowisnotforeveryonE.Theshow'smainaudiencearemiddle-classAmericans.Mostofthepeoplehavethetimemoneyandabilitytodealwithlife'stoughproblems.JerrySpringerontheotherhandhasmoreofaconnectionwiththeyoungadultsofsociety.Theseare18-to21year-oldswhosemaintroublesinlifeincludeloverelationshipsexmoneyanddrug.Theyaretheoneswhoseesomevalueandlessonstobelearnedthroughtheshow'sexploitation.ComparedwithotherTVtalkshowsboththeJerrySpringerandtheOprahWinfreyshowsare____.A.moreinterestingB.unusuallypoplarC.moredetailedD.moreformalThoughthesocialproblemsJerrySpringertalksaboutappearunpleasantpeoplewhowatchtheshows______.A.remaininterestedinthemB.arereadytofaceuptothemC.remaincoldtothemD.arewillingtogetawayfromthemWhichofthefollowingislikelytobeatopicoftheOprahWinfreyshow?A.Anewtypeofrobot.B.NationalhatreD.C.Familyincomeplanning.D.Streetaccident.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatthetwotalkshows____.A.havebecometheonlyonesofitskindB.exploittheweaknessesinhumannatureC.appearatdifferenttimesofthedayD.attractdifferentpeople
- CPeoplehavelongdebatedtheessence本质ofhumannaturE.SomepeoplethinkhumansareborngooD.InSanZiJingThreeChara~erClassicaChinesechildren’seducationalbookfromthe13thcenturywereadMenatbirtharenaturallygooD.Theirnaturesaresimilartheirhabitsbecomedifferent.’’Yetsomephilosophersdisagreewiththis.Theythinkmenarebornselfishandvicious恶的.ForexampleThomasHobbesthe17thcenturyEnglishphilosopherarguedthatmenarebornself-interestedandwithalikingforwar.Overthecenturiesdifferentphilosophershavearguedtheircases.Nowtheresultsofanewstudywhichcontraststhebehaviorofveryyoungchildrenandyoungchimpanzees黑猩猩suggeststhathumanbeingsarebornsociableandhelpfultoothersaccordingtoaNewYorkTimesreport.OfcourseeveryanimalmusttosomeextentbeselfishtosurvivE.Butthebiologistsalsoseeinhumansanaturalwillingnesstohelp.TheNewYorkTimessciencereporterNicholasWadewrites.WadequotesabookpublishedinOctoberbyAmericanpsychologistMichaelTomasello.TomasellowritesWheninfants婴儿18monthsoldseeanunrelatedadultwhosehandsarefullandwhoneedshelpopeningadoororpickingupadroppedclothespintheywillimmediatelyhelp.Thehelpingbehaviorseemstobeinnatebecauseitappearssoearlyandbeforemanyparentsstartteachingchildrentherulesofpolitebehavior.’’Tomasellofindsthatthisbehaviorisnottheresultofanincentive动机ofarewardsuggestingtrainingdoesnotinfluenceit.Anditseemstohappenacrosscultureswiththeirdifferenttimetablesforteachingsocialrules.ForthesereasonsTomamselloconcludedthathelpingisnaturalnotsomethingtaughtbyparentsorculturE.AnditseemsthatinfantscannotonlyhelpinpracticalwaysitcanalsohelpwithinformationTomasellowrites.Fromtheageof12monthstheywillpointatobjectsthinalladultpretendstohavelost.ChimpanzeesbycontrastneverpointatthingsforeachotherandwhentheypointforpeoplE.itseemstobeasacommandtogofetchsomethingratherthantoshareinformation.49.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A.Thebehaviorofyoungchildren.B.FormerphilosophiesabouthumannaturE.C.Thedifferencebetweenbabiesandbabychimpanzees.D.AnewstudyofhumannaturE.50.AccordingtoMichaelTomasellohumanbeingsareborn__________.A.similartochimpanzeesinnatureB.selfishandViciousC.sociableandhelpfulD.withalikingforwar51.Ofallthefollowing__________hasanegativeattitudetowardshumannaturE.A.ThreeCharacterB.ThomasHobbesC.NicholasWadeD.MichaelTomasello52.Accordingtothestudyit'ssafetosaythat__________.A.humanbeingsarenotselfishB.childrenliketohelpotherswhentheygetarewardC.differentcountriesteachsocialrulesatdifferenttimesD.childrentendtobehelpfuliftheyaretaughtearly
- Folkloreisthebranchofthestudyofmanwhichdealswithlocalcustomstalesandtraditions.Everybodyisastorehouseoffolklorethoughnoteverybodyrealizesit.Oftenindeedthosewhohaveneverheardthewordfolklorehavethegreateststoreofitforthepeoplewithleastbookeducationcommonlycherishmostfirmlyoldideasandsuperstitions迷信whichhavebeenpassedonbywordofmouthforgenerations.Everyonehasheardstoriesofghostswitchesfairiesandgiants.Weallknowsomeproverbsandhavecomeacrosssuchideasasforexamplethatitisluckytoseeblackcatandunluckytoseeasinglemagpie喜鹊.WekeepcertainseasonsoftheyearasfestivalssuchasChristmasandwearefamiliarwiththespecialcustomsconnectedwithweddingsandfunerals.AllsuchthingsareofinteresttothosewhostudyfolklorE.Peoplewhostudyfolklorewon’tcriticizetheoldbeliefsandpracticestheycomeacrossassillychildishorold-fashioneD.Insteadtheywilltrytocollectaccuraterecordsofthemandthenseehowtheseareconnectedwithotherideasandcustomsofotherplacesortimes.Bycomparingwithwhatisknownofoldentimesorthefolkloreofothercountriestheytrytodiscoverhowcertainbeliefsandpracticescameintobeingandwhatpurposetheyservenoworusedtoserveinthepast.Oftenwefindthatthebeliefswhichseemmostpeculiarandunreasonableandthecustomswhichappearleastpracticalareofthegreatestinterestandimportancebecausetheyarecommonlytheoldest.Sometimestheywerepartofanancientritual惯例orservedausefulpurposewhenpeople’swayoflifewasdifferentfromwhatitisnow.Sowenotonlylearnaboutwhatpeoplethoughtanddidinthepastbutarebetterabletounderstandpresentcustoms.Peopleoftenkeepupcustomswhentheyhaveforgottentheoriginalreasonforthemandinthecourseoftimeafreshreasongetsattachedtothecustom.Thuswhensomejokertiesanoldshoetothebackofthetaxitakingthebrideandbridegroomtothestationfortheirhoneymoonhewouldsayitwasforluckbutactuallyashoeisanoldfertility繁殖力symbolandhasaplaceintheweddingcustomsofChinaandPalestinE.51.Accordingtothetextpeopleusuallypassonoldideasandsuperstitionsby_________.A.puttingtheminalargestorehouseB.writingthemdowninbooksC.celebratingthemasfestivalsD.mouthfromonegenerationtoanother52.TheunderlinedwordtheyinParA.2mostprobablyrefersto_________.A.practicesandbeliefsB.customsandtraditionsC.recordsandtalesD.placesortimes53.Itismostunlikelyforpeoplewhostudyfolkloreto_________.A.collectasmanyrecordsofoldbeliefsandpracticesaspossibleB.comparethepresentcustomswiththoseoftheoldentimesC.criticizetheoldbeliefsandsuperstitionsassillyorchildishD.findoutthepurposethecertainbeliefsandpracticesserveorusedtoserve54.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutcustoms?A.ThecustomswhichdonotappearpracticalmeannothingtomostpeoplE.B.Thereasonsforcertaincustomsmaychangeinthecourseofhistory.C.Peoplewhopracticecustomsarequitefamiliarwiththeirorigins.D.TheweddingcustomsinChinaandPalestineareofgreatsimilarity.55.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WhatDoesFolkloreReallyMean?B.HowDoPeopleKeepUpCustoms?C.WhoStudiesTalesAndTraditions?D.WhenDidSomeOldBeliefsBegin?
- ArecentAuburnUniversitystudyprovidessomerealnumberstobackatheorywe’veallknownwastrueforsometime—plantingashadetreenearyourhomereducesenergybillssignificantlyinthespringandsummermonths.ThestudyconductedinAuburnAlabamaincluded160homeswithdifferentlevelsofshadE.Eachhome’senergyusagewasmonitoredandcomparedtootherhouseswithsimilarenergy—usingpatternssizetypeofcoolingsystemetC.Herearesomehighlightsfromthestudy:Houseswithtreesonthewestsideoftheirhomehadamuchlowerpowerbill.Olderhomeshadthemostshadecoveragebecausepeopledidnotusetorelyonairconditioningasmuchtokeepthemcool.Childrenunderage12consumethemostpowerinahomeastheywatchtelevisionplaygamesandfrequentlyleavelightson.FallandearlywinteraretheperfectseasonstoplantatreE.Thistimeofyearmanynurseries苗圃aretryingtoreducetheirinventoryoftreesheadingintothewintersoyoumayfindadealontreeseasilytoplantaroundyourlot.Whileyouhavethespadeoutconsiderplantingatreenearyouroutsideairconditioningunit.Theshadewillkeeptheunitcoolerandhelpitoperatemoreefficiently.Besuretoplantfarenoughfromtheunittoallowproperairflowandaccountforthetree’sgrowthovertimE.ItactuallyhurtstowatchthetreesbeingknockedoverwhenlanddevelopersplanneighborhoodsbecausetreescouldprovidemuchneededshadetonewhomeownersreducingtheirelectricbillandtheamountofenergytheyconsumE.Hopefullythisstudyandmorelikeitinthefuturewillencouragedevelopersandbuilderstoplanaroundtreesasmuchaspossibletoofferhomeownersashadedlot.1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Anewstudyaboutplantingtrees.B.Plantingtreestoreduceyourpowerbill.C.HouseswithtreesonthewestsidE.D.Don'tcuttreesdownwhenplanningneighborhoods.2.TheunderlinedwordinventoryinParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto________.A.inventionB.volumeC.listD.type3.Accordingtothepassage____mightspendmoreenergycost.A.houseswithtreesonthewestsideoftheirhomeB.olderhouseswiththemostshadecoverageC.houseswithdifferentlevelsofshadeD.houseswiththechildrenunderage124.WhichisNOTthebenefitofplantingatreeneartheoutsideairconditioningunit?A.Theshadewillkeeptheunitmuchcooler.B.Theshadehelpstheunitoperatemoreefficiently.C.Thetreesstopstheunithavingproperairflow.D.Theshadepreventsthesunlightfromshiningontheunit.5.Whatcanwelearnfromthisstudy?A.ThestudyiscarriedoutbythestudentsatAuburnUniversityAlabamA.B.WhileplanningnewneighborhoodsdevelopersoftencutdownthetreestherE.C.Houseswithtreesontheeastsideoftheirhousehadalowerpowerbill.D.Thestudywillpreventdevelopersandbuildersfromplanningmoretrees.
- Couldyouimagineyourparentschoosingyourhusbandorwifeforyou?Andcanyouimaginenotsettingeyesonhimorheruntilyourweddingday?ThissituationiscommoninIndiatheMiddleEastandmanypartsofAfricA.Marriagecustomsaroundtheworldoftendifferfromourown.Wedon’trealizethatpeopleinotherplacesoftengetmarriedinverydifferentwaysandwithdifferentmotives.Inmanycountriesmarriageisapracticalmatter.AmarriageprovidesasafeandstablehomeforthehusbandandwifE.Italsojoinstwofamilieswhichbenefitsthecouple’sparentsandmakesthemhappy.MarriagealsobringschildrenmakingsurethecouplewillbetakencareofinoldagE.Becauseamarriageisimportantforthewholefamilysomeculturesdon’tletyoungpeoplechoosewhomtomarry.Justastherearemanydifferentreasonsformarriagetherearealsomanydifferentweddingrituals.EveryculturehasitsownwaysofbringinggoodlucktothehappycouplE.InatypicalWesternweddingthebrideseeksgoodluckbywearingsomethingoldsomethingnewsomethingborrowedandsomethingblue.Somethingoldrepresentsthepast.SomethingnewrepresentssuccessinthefuturE.Somethingborrowedremindsthebrideshecangethelpfromherfriendsandfamily.AndsomethingblueremindshertobetruetoherhusbanD.InPolandoneweddingtraditionisnotonlyluckybutalsoverypractical.Theweddingguestspinmoneytothebride’sdresswhilesheisdancing.ThemoneyismeanttobringluckandtohelptheyoungcouplebuildtheirnewlifE.InBermudatheyoungcoupleplantsatreeintheyardoftheirnewhomE.Oncetheymoveintheytakegoodcareofthetreeandmakeitgrow.Theplantingofthetreeisagoodmetaphor比喻formarriagE.AtrulygoodmarriageissomethingthatgrowswithcarE.WhichofthefollowingstatementsdoesNOTsupporttheideathatmarriageisapracticalmatter?A.ThecouplemayhaveasafehomethroughtheirmarriagE.B.Theparentshadbetterhelptheirchildrenchoosewhomtomarry.C.Amarriagebenefitsthecouple’sparentsandmakesthemhappy.D.AmarriagebringschildrenwhowilltakecareofthecouplewhentheyareolD.TheunderlinedwordritualsParA.3means.A.formsB.customsC.traditionsD.ceremoniesAlthoughculturesdifferindifferentcountriesonethingincommonwhenayoungcouplegetsmarriedisthat.A.peoplewishthemtotakecareofeachotherB.peoplewishthemtogetpracticalbenefitsfromthemarriageC.peoplewishthemtohavegoodluckintheirnewlifeD.peoplewishthemtomakemoneyattheweddingceremonyWhichofthefollowingstatementsbestsummarizes总结thesubjectofthispassage?A.Peopleacrosstheworldgetmarriedindifferentwaysandfordifferentreasons.B.EveryculturehasitsownwaysofbringinggoodlucktotheyoungcouplE.C.AtrulygoodmarriageissomethingthatgrowswithcarE.D.Inmanycountriesmarriageisapracticalmatter.
- ThereismuchdiscussiontodayaboutwhethereconomicgrowthisdesirablE.AtanearlierperiodourdesireformaterialwealthmayhavebeenjustifieD.Nowhoweverthisdesireformorethanweneediscausingserousproblems.Eventhoughwehavegoodintentionswemaybeproducingtoomuchtoofast.Thosewhocriticizeeconomicgrowtharguethatwemustslowdown.Theybelievethatsocietyisapproachingcertainlimitsongrowth.Theseincludethefixedsupplyofnaturalresourcesthepossiblenegativeeffectsofindustryonthenaturalenvironmentandthecontinuingincreaseintheworld’spopulation.AssocietyreachestheselimitseconomicgrowthcannolongercontinueandthequalityoflifewilldecreasE.PeoplewhowantmoreeconomicgrowthontheotherhandarguethatevenatthepresentgrowthratetherearestillmanypoorpeopleintheworlD.TheybelievethatonlymoregrowthcancreatethecapitalneededtoimprovethequalityoflifeintheworlD.Furthermoretheyarguethatonlycontinuedgrowthcanprovidethefinancialresourcesrequiredtoprotectournaturalsurroundingsfromindustrialization.Thisdebateoverthedesirabilityofcontinuedeconomicgrowthisofvitalimportancetobusinessandindustry.IfthosewhoargueagainsteconomicgrowtharecorrecttheproblemstheymentioncannotbeignoreD.Tofindasolutioneconomistsandthebusinesscommunitymustpayattentiontotheseproblemsandcontinuediscussingthemwithoneanother.60.AccordingtothosewhoargueagainsteconomicgrowthwemustslowdownforthefollowingreasonsEXCEPTthat___________.A.ournaturalsurroundingsareindangerofbeingdestroyedbyindustryB.thefixedsupplyofnaturalresourcesmarksapointbeyondwhicheconomicgrowthcannotcontinueC.theworldpopulationiseverincreasingD.moreeffortsshouldbemadetoimprovethequalityofourmateriallife61.Thosewhowantmoreeconomicgrowthbelievethatcontinuedeconomicgrowth________.A.isessentialtothewell-beingofsocietyasawholeB.canprovidethesolutiontomanyofoursocialproblemstodayC.canprotectourenvironmentfrombeingpollutedbyindustryD.canprovideuswithmorenaturalresourcesforindustrialization62.Thepassageismainlyabout___________.A.thecontradictionbetweeneconomistsandthebusinesscommunityB.thepresentdebateoneconomicgrowthC.theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofeconomicgrowthD.theimportanceofthedebateoneconomicgrowth63.Wemayinferfromthepassagethat___________.A.theauthordescribesthecaseasitisB.theauthorisforeconomicgrowthC.theauthorisagainstcontinuedeconomicgrowthD.theauthorisverymuchworriedabouttheproblemscausedbycontinuedeconomicgrowth
- Theyear2009istheYearofOx.TheoxisarepresentativeofthefanningcultureofChinA.Inthefarmingeconomy经济oxenarethemajoranimalspullingplows犁.Ofcoursethegoodofoxenisnotlimitedtoplowing.Infacttheyareseenasboatsonlandfortheirabilitytocarryloads.Besidesthewholebodyofanoxisfulloftreasures.Theirmeatandmilkarefoodfullofnutritionandtheirskincanbeusedtomakeclothesandshoes.Withallthesequalitiesoxenareregardedasgenerouscreatures.InthepastoxenplayedanimportantroleinthespirituallifeoftheChinesE.Eventodayoxenstillplayaspecialpartinsomefolkactivities.Forexamplesomepeoplewho1iveinsouthwestChinawillcookcattlebonesoupandshareitamongfamilymemberswhenholdingtheceremonyforchildrenwhoreach13.Theybelievethatthecattlebonesouprepresentsthebloodrelationshipamongfamilymembers.Inordertoexpresstheirloveforoxenpeopleinsomeotherareaswillruntoshakeoffdiseasesonthe16thdayofthefirstmonthbythelunarcalendar农历andduringtheirruntheywilltaketheiroxenalongwhichindicatestheyregardthecreatureashuman.BecauseofthecontributionofoxenintheirlivestheChinesepeopleareverygratefultotheanimal.InadditiontheuseofoxeninceremoniesandthethankspeopleowetooxenhelptodevelopvarioustraditionalcustomswhichbecomesanimportantpartofthefolkcultureoftheChinesenation.ThewordsboatsanlandunderlinedinParagraph2referto__A.animalsfortakinggoodsB.creaturesforpullingplowsC.treasuresofthefolkcultureD.toolsinthefarmingeconomyFromthethirdparagraphweknowthat__A.oxenarenomoreimportanttodaythaninthepastB.ceremoniesareheldwhenpeoplecookcattlebonesoupC.oxenaretreatedashumaninsomeareasofChinaD.peoplerunwithoxentoshakeoffdiseaseseverymonthWhichofthefollowinghelpstodeveloptraditionalcustoms?A.Thespecialroleofoxeninfarming.B.People’srespectandloveforoxen.C.Thepracticalvalueofanox’sbody.D.Thecontributionofoxentotheeconomy.Whydoestheauthorwritethetext?A.Tostresstheimportanceofoxeninfarming.B.TointroducetheChinesefolkculturE.C.TodescribehowtocelebratetheYearofOx.D.Toexplainhowtodevelopagriculturewithoxen.
- Ifforsomereasonyouhad2010emptyplasticbottleswhatwouldyoudo?You’dprobablysellthemcheaplyright?ButXiaYucollected2010bottlesandbuiltaboatwiththemAsyoureadthisXiaisinfactonariversomewhereinAnhuaislowlygoingtowardshisdestination:theExpoGardeninShanghai.2010plasticbottleswastocelebrateExpo世博会2010Shanghai.OntheopeningdayoftheExpoXiatogetherwithfivefriendswentona1500–kmjourneyfromXiangtantotheExpoGardeninspiteofthedoubtwhetherthey’llmakeit.Afteralltheboattheyareoncanhardlybecalledaboat.Itcostonly2000yuantobuildinamonth.What’skeepingXiagoingisamajorcausebehindthetrip.Weareexaminingwaterpollutionthroughourjourneyandtryingtopromotealow–carbon低碳lifestylE.BeforewestartednoonebelievedwecouldsailtheboattotheDongtingLakE.Butwemadeit.Butastheyexpectedthejourneyhasnotalwaysbeensmooth.OfthesixfromXiangtanfourgaveup.Asofthepresstime到发稿时onlyXiaandhisfriendHuangYingwereontheboat.HuangsufferedfromadiseasewhentheyreachedJiujiangJiangxiprovinceXiasaidTherearesomanythingsthatcanstopupfrommakingittoShanghailiketheweatherhealthandsometimesswiftrivewater.Theboatwasproducedinafactoryaccordingtoourdesignandperhapsit’snotinaverygoodcondition.ButXiasaidwearewearinglifejackets.Someboatspassingbyofferedhelp.WhatismoreofarewardforXiaandHuangisthattheYangtzeRivetrunedoutmuchcleanerthantheyhadexpecteD.AlthoughXiaandHuangareuncertainaboutthejournedyaheadtheyarequitehappywithwhattheyhavealreadyachieveD.Afterallit’snotthedestinationthatcounts.It’salwaysthecoursethatmattersthemost.XiaYudoubtsthesuccessofthejourneybecauseof.A.sucha1ongjourneyontheriverB.thepoorboatandthebadweatherC.fewpeopletakingpartinthejourneyD.theseriouslypollutedriverinsomepartsWhichofthefollowingisNOTthepurposeofthejourney?A.Toexaminewaterpollution.B.TocelebrateExpo2010Shanghai.C.Towinaraceonthewater.D.Topromotealow-carbonlifestylE.Fromthetextweknowthat.A.Theystayontheboatatnight.B.Threepeoplegaveupduetotheirbadhealth.C.XiaYuandhismatehavearrivedinShanghaiD.Huangsufferedfromadiseaseonthejourney.ThelastparagraphtellsusXiaYuandHuangYing.A.paymoreattentiontotheprocess.B.aresuretoarriveatthedestination.C.helpedturntheYangtzeRivercleaner.D.arehappybecauseoftheirfinalsuccess.
- VivelaTower!UntilNewYork’sChryslerBuildingwascompletedin1930theEiffelTowerwasthetalleststructureintheworlD.LocatedbytheriverSeineonanavenuenamedafteritsdesignerthis985-foot300-metertoweristhemostfamousedifice大建筑物inthecityofParis.GustaveEiffel’sideawascertainlychosenfromamong700proposals提议torepresentthecityintheInternationalExhibitionofParisin1889.Itcommemorated纪念the100thanniversaryoftheFrenchRevolution.In1887threehundredsteelworkersspenttwoyearsconstructingthe7000-tontower.Yetitwasalmosttorndowntwodecadesafteritscompletion.Luckilyitsantenna天线usedfortelegraphyatthetimesavedit.LastJulyitlookedtoobserversasthoughthetowermightbedestroyedafterallasominous不吉利的blackcloudsofsmokeencircledthestructurE.Luckwasagainsmilinguponthetower:thefireturnedouttobeasmallonethatwasquicklyputoutbyattendantsonduty.Todatemorethan200millionpeoplehavevisitedtheEiffelTower.Howeverithasnotalwaysbeenabelovedtouristattraction.AtfirstParisiansdespisedit.Itsarchitecturalstyleandmetalliccompositionwerenotconsideredpleasing.TodaytheEiffelTowerisadorned装饰withspeciallightsthatsparklefortenminuteseachhourfromsunsetuntiloneA.m.Ifyouhappentobepassingbylookupatthisbreathtakingmonumentforanastonishingsight.TheEiffelTowercomposedofironandsteelisgreaterthanthesumofitsparts.IfyouwantedtoseetheEiffelTowersparklewhenmightyoustopby?A.1:15A.m.B.3:30p.m.C.9:10p.m.D.0:00A.m.WhenwastheEiffelToweralmosttorndown?A.1907.B.1909.C.1889.D.2003.AtfirstwhatdidParisiansthinkaboutthetower?A.ThesteelandironpartswereunimpressivE.B.Theawe-inspiringdesignwasattracting.C.BothA.andB.arecorrect.D.NeitherA.norB.iscorrect.
- EWhoisGogo?AlmosteverypupilinHongKongJapanTaiwanandThailandwilltellyou:GogoisfromouterspaceandisteachingchildrentospeakandreadEnglish.GogohasvisitedHongKongTaiwanJapanThailandandKoreA.NowheisinChina’smainland—GogohasAdventurewithEnglishhasbeenpublishedbyAddisonWesleyLongmanChinaLtdAWL.ThesixlevelEnglishcoursefullofexcitingstorieseducatesanddelightschildrenatthesametimE.GogolearnsEnglishfromhisfriendsTonyandJenny.ThechildrenwilllearnalongwithGogoenjoyingallthefunheproduces.Gogohasawarmplaceineveryyounglearner’sheartwhereverhegoes.A.presentation介绍aboutGogowasgivenbyBeijingAWLInformationCentrelastNovember.AllthepupilsinHuijiaSchoolattendedthepresentation.A.foreignteacheratHuijialatersaidThechildrenwereattractedbyGogoafteronlya45-minutepresentation.TheyrememberasongtaughtbyGogosevenweekslater.ParentsoftenaskmehowtheycanhelptheirchildrenlearnEnglishandnowthere’saprogrammeIcandirectthemto.CliveSawkinsPaulPrice-SmithsandGreggSchroederworkedcloselyatAWLtomakesurethatGogowillbecomeaneasilyrecognizedsymbol标志oflearningEnglishwhereverEnglishisstudieD.GogoisourbabysaidGregg.ItisveryeasytogetchildrengoingwithGogo.72.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.GogovisitsAsiancountries.B.GogoreceiveshighpraisE.C.ChildrenlovetolearnwithGogo.D.AWLintroducesGogo.73.ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatGogois_________.A.anEnglishteacherB.anEnglishboyC.anEnglishtextbookD.acharacterinanEnglishtextbook74.InwhatwayisGogoagreathelptoyounglearners?A.HeteachesthemEnglishthroughsongs.B.HeteachesthemEnglishthroughadventurestories.C.HehelpsthemtorememberEnglishwords.D.HemakesEnglishlessonsfulloffun.75.Theunderlinedwordtheminthefifthparagraphrefersto_________.A.parentsB.childrenC.teachersD.textbooks
- PresidentObamasplanlastweektooverhaul改善formerpresidentGeorgeW.Bush’sNoChildleftBehindprogramisanimprovementonagoodthin9.Butitdoesn’tgofarenough.Obamaoutlinedagoalthatby2020allgradeschoolandhighschoolstudentsaleonapathtowardcollegeandcareerreadiness.Howeverwhatweneedisapracticalplanthatnotonlyrequiresallhighschoolgraduatestotakeatleasttwoyearsofcollegebutalsomakesitfinanciallypossibleforthemtodoso.We’veprovidedafreepubliceducationthroughthel2thgradE.Ifwe’regoingtokeepup—orcatchup—withsomeothercountries1ikeChinainpreparingyoungpeopleforcareersa12-yeareducationprogramnolongerisenough.About3millionstudentsacrosstheUSAwillgraduatefromhighschoolthisspring.Butonly2millionwillgoontocollegeaccordingtoasurveybytheNationalCenterforEducationStatisticsNCFES.Forthemorethanlmillionwhowon’tgoonmoneyisamajorfactor.Iftuition学费werefreeabouthalfofthemcouldmakeupotherCOSTSfromfamilyorpart—timejobs.Critics批评家offreecollegetuitionwillsaywecan’tafforditbecauseofthefederaldeficit联邦赤字andotherrisingcosts.Let’sseesomegovernmentspendingindetailInthelastnearly10years.thewarsinIraqandAfghanistanhavecostus$1trillionthat’s$1000billionoranaverageof$100billionayear.Federalmoneyspentonpublicelementaryandsecondaryeducationinthelastyearforwhichfiguresareavailablewas$47billion.Ifweendcostlyandunnecessarywarsandnation—buildingeffortsabroadthefederalgovernmentcouldprovidemoremoneyonpubliceducationforwhichstateandlocalgovernmentsnowcarrymostoftheburden负担.53.AccordingtoPresidentObama’splanin10years.A.therewillbenoexpensiveandunnecessaryWarsB.allgradeandhighschoolstudentscangotocollegeC.theU.S.willcatchupwithChinaincareerpreparationD.studentsCallenjoyal2-yearpublicfreeeducation54.IftuitionwerenotchargeD.A.about2.5millionstudentscouldaffordcollegeeducationB.about2millionstudentscouldbeprovidedchancesofcollegeeducationC.overlmillionstudentsstillcouldnotaffordcollegeeducationD.about3millionstudentscouldgraduatefromhighschool55.TheauthormayagreethatPresidentObama’splanA.haslittletodowithGorgeW.Bush’sprogramB.doesnotagreewiththesurveybyNCFESC.doesnotcontainpracticalmeasurestoachieveitsgoalD.willlightentheburdenofstateandlocalgovernments56.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatA.thewarsinIraqandAfghanistanareexpensivebutnecessaryB.thefederalCannotprovidemoremoneyoneducationC.criticsoffreecollegetuitionthinklittleoftheplanD.PresidentObama’splanmightbehardtocarryout
- Ⅳ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ATheInternethasledtoahugeincreaseincredit-cardfrauD.YourcardinformationcouldevenbeforsaleinanillegalWebsitE.WebsitesofferingcheapgoodsandservicesshouldberegardedwithcarD.Onlineshopperswhoentertheircredit-cardinformationmayneverreceivethegoodstheythoughttheybought.Thethievesthengoshoppingwithyourcardnumber—orselltheinformationovertheInternet.Computerhackershavebrokendownsecuritysystemraisequestionsaboutthesafetyofcard-holderinformation.Severalmonthsago25000customersofCDuniverseanon-linemusicretailer零售商werenotlucky.Theirnamesaddressesandcredit-cardnumberswerepostedonaWebsiteaftertheretailerrefusedtopayUS$157828togetbacktheinformation.Credit-cardfirmsarenowfightingagainston-linefrauD.Master-cardisworkingonplansforWeb-onlycredit-cardwithalowercreditlimit.Thecardcouldbeusedonlyforshoppingon-linE.HoweverthereareafewsimplestepsyoucantaketokeepfrombeingcheateD.Askaboutyourcredit-cardfirm’son-linerules:UnderBritishlawcardholdersareresponsibleforthefirstUS$78ofanyfraudulentspending.Andshoponlyatsecuresites:Sendyourcredit-cardinformationonlyiftheWebsiteoffersadvancedsecuresystem.Ifthesecurityisinplacealetterwillappearinthebottomright-handcornerofyourscreen.TheWebsiteaddressmayalsostarttheextrasstandsforsecurE.Ifindoubtgiveyourcredit-cardinformationoverthetelephonE.Keepyourpasswordsafe:Moston-linesitesrequireausernameandpasswordbeforeplacinganorder.TreatyourpasswordwithcarE.56.Theunderlinedwordfraudinthefirstparagraphprobablymeans_____.A.cheatingB.saleC.paymentD.use57.Thievesusuallygettheinformationofthecredit-card_____.A.becausemanycustomerslosttheircardsB.bypayingmoneyforpeopleworkingintheinformationcompaniesC.becauseofthecarelessnessofthecustomersD.bystealingtheinformationfromWebsites58.Thebesttitleforthepassagemightbe_____.A.HowtoBeatOn-lineCredit-cardThievesB.HowtoShopontheInternetC.NeverUseCreditCardswithoutanAdvancedComputerD.WhyThievesStealCredit-CardInformation
- A.monthafterHurricaceKatrinaIreturnedhomeinNewOrleans.Therelaymyhousereducedtowaist-highrainssmellyanddirty.BeforethetripI’dhadmycarfixeD.WhentheofficeemployeeofthegaragewaswritingupthebillshenoticedmyLouisianalicenseplatE.YoufromNewOrleans?sheaskeD.IsaidIwasNochargE.ShesaidandfirmlyshockherheadwhenIreachedformywallet.ThenextdayIwentforahaircutandthesamethinghappeneD.AsmywifewasstudyinginFloridawedecidedtomovethereandtriedtofindarentalhousethatwecouldaffordwhilealsopayingoffamortgage抵押贷款onourruinedhousE.Welookedatmanyplacesbutnonewassatisfactory.We’dbegantoacceptthatwe’dhavetoliveinextremelyreducedcircumstancesforawhilewhenIgotaverycuriouse-mailfromaJamesKemmedyinCaliforniA.He’dreadsomepiecesI’dwrittenaboutoursufferingsforstatetheonlinemagazineandwantedtogiveusnoconditionsattachedanewhouseacrossthelakefromNewOrleans.ItsoundedagoodtoherreturnbutIrepliedthinkinghimforhisexceptionalgenerositythenwetogoback.ThentheUniversityofFloridaofferedtolethimhousetomE.WhilehewanttoEnglandonhisoneyearpaidleavE.TherentwasratherreasonablE.Imentionedthepoet’soffertoJamesKemdedyandthenextdayhesentacheckcoveringourentirerentforeightmonths.Throughoutthispainfulexperiencethekindnessofstrangersbackmyfaithinhumanity.It’salmostworthlosingyouwordypossessionstoberemindedthatpeoplereallywhengivenhadachannel.Thegarageemployee’sattitudetowardtheauthorwasthatofA.unconcernB.sympathyC.doubtD.toleranceWhatdoweknowaboutJamesKemnedy?A.HewasawrittenofanonlinemagazinE.B.HewasapoetattheUniversityofFloridaC.HeofferedtheauthoranewhousefreeofchargE.D.Helearnedabouttheauthor’ssufferings.ItcanbeinferredfromthetextthatA.theauthor’sfamilywasinfinancialdifficultyB.rentswerecomparativelyreasonabledespitethedisasterC.housesweredifficulttofindinthehurricane-strickenareaD.themortgageontheruinedhousewaspaidoffbythebankTheauthorlearnedfromhisexperiencethatA.worldlypossessionscanbegivenupwhennecessaryB.generosityshouldbeencouragedinsomecasesC.peoplebenefitfromtheirsadstoriesD.humanbeingsarekindafterall.
- USbeesoperationkeepinggroupshavebeenattackedseriouslybysocalledColony群体CollapseDisorder.Almost1/2oftheirworkerbeeshavevanishedduringthepastseason.ThisdisorderhasalsobeenreportedinIsraelEuropeandSouthAmericA.Beesflyawayfromthehiveandneverreturn.Sometimestheyarefounddead;othertimestheyareneverfounD.Manycropsandtreesdependonpollination^^}bybeestohelpthemgrow.A.newreportsaysavirusmaybeatleastpartlyresponsibleforthedisorderinhoneybeecoloniesintheUnitedStates.ThisvirusiscalledIsraeliacuteparalysisvirus.ItwasfirstfoundinIsraelin2004.lanLipkinatColumbiaUniversityinNewYorkandateamreportedthenewfindingsinScienceMagazinE.DoctorLipkinsaysthevirusmaynotbetheonlycausE.Hesaysitmayworkwithothercausestoproducethecollapsedisorder.Theteamfoundthevirusincolonieswiththehelpofamapofhoneybeegenesthatwaspublishedlastyear.Theyexaminedthirtycoloniesaffectedbythedisorder.Theyfoundevidenceofthevirusintwenty-fiveofthemandinonehealthycolony.Thenextstepisfurthertestingofhealthyhives.TheresearcherssuggestedthattheUnitedStatesmayhaveimportedthedisorderinbeesfromAustraliA.TheysaythebeesmaycarrythevirusbutnotbeaffecteD.TheideaisthatunlikemanyAmericanbeestheabilityofAustralianbeestofightdiseasehasnotbeenhurtbythevarroamitE.ThisinsectattackshoneybeeswhichcouldmakethedisordermorelikelytoaffectahivE.Australianbeeproducersobjecttothesesuspicions.AndsomeresearcherssuspectthatbeeproductionintheUnitedStatesisdownmainlybecauseoftheweather.Honeybeesgathernectarfromflowersandtrees.Thesweetliquidgivesthemfoodandmaterialtomakehoney.ButcoldweatherthisspringintheMidwestreducedtheflowofnectarinmanyflowers.ManybeesmayhavestarveD.Dryweatherinareasofthecountrycouldalsobeplayingapart.WayneEsaiasisaNASAspaceagencyscientistwhokeepsbeesinhisfreetimE.HelivesincentralMarylandwherehehasfoundthatflowersarebloomingamonthearlierthantheydidin1970whichmaybepartlyresponsibleforthedisorder.WayneEsaiasisorganizingagroupofbeekeeperstodocumentnectarflowaroundthecountry.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardthecauseofthisdisorder?A.Doubtful.B.Neutral.C.SupportivE.D.NegativE.Theresearchersfoundthevirussharplyby.A.studyingthepublishedScienceMagazineB.researchingthecausesofbeedeathC.examiningsomeaffectedcolonyD.exploringaconnectedchartThepassageismainlydevelopedby.A.presentingtheeffectandanalyzingitscausesB.makingcomparisonsbetweentwocountriesC.providingdataandexamplesD.followingthetimeorderHowmanypossibilitiesmaybeinvolvedinthebeedisorderaccordingtothepassage?A.ThreeB.FourC.FiveD.SixFromthepassagewecaninferthat.A.AmericanbeesaremorelikelytodefendthemselvesagainsthurtfromotherinsectsthanAustralianonesB.AcollectionofplantsproductioninU.SaybeinfluencedbythebeedisorderC.IsraeliacuteparalysisvirusshouldberesponsibleforthedisorderD.Thesolutiontothedisorderwillbefoundeventually
- 第四节阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分AItwastheperfectweatherforleafwatchingandmyhousemateJulieandImeanttospendtheweekendwithourfriendsinthenorthGeorgiamountains.Don’tyouwanttocomealong?Julieaskedher15-year-oldsonMark.Enjoytheleavesbyyourselveshetoldher.I’llbefinestayinghomebymyself.JulieandIdrovethereinmycarafterworkonFriday.OnSaturdaymorningwehikedalongthemountainsideandenjoyedthebeautifulcolors.AllofasuddenIhadaterriblefeeling.GohomeavoiceseemedtourgemE.Icouldn’texplainitbutIdidn’twanttobehereanymorE.IjustwantedtogohomE.Carolcalmdown.You’rebeingsillyJuliesaiD.Buttheurgejustgotstronger.I’vegottoleaveIsaiD.Ifyouwanttostayyoucangetaridebackwitheveryoneelsetomorrow.Juliestoodup.NoI’llgowithyoushesaiD.Wealmostdidn’ttalkduringthetwo-hourtripback.Ifeltveryguilty.Finallywepulledin.ThelightswereoninthehousebutsomethingwasstrangE.Thewindowsseemedtobefoggedup.Julieopenedthedoorandsmokepouredout.Mark!sheshouteD.Mark!WerushedinsideandfoundhimasleeponthesofA.ShakinghimawakeJuliegrabbedhim.Igrabbedthesourceofthesmoke—apillowtooclosetothefireplacE.Ithentookitoutsideandthrewwateronit.Markhadbuiltafiretokeepwarmandsomeembers灰烬hadflownout.Thewholehousecouldhavegoneupifwehadn’tgottentherejustthen!41.Whatdoweknowfromthetext?A.LeafwatchingwasMark’shobby.B.Markstayedhomewithhisfriends.C.CarolwenttoworkonFriday.D.MarkwasCarol’scousin.42.Theunderlinedphrasepulledininthelastparagraphprobablymeans_______.A.startedthecarB.arrivedhomeandstoppedthecarC.movedawayfromthestationD.camehomelate43.WhiledrivinghomeCarol________.A.wasveryterrifiedB.droveatagreatspeedC.knewshehadmadeamistakeD.hardlysaidanything44.WhydidCarolwanttogohome?A.Shedidn’tenjoytheleaves.B.Shereceivedherson’stelephonecall.C.ShefeltsomethingurgedhertogohomE.D.ShefollowedJulie’sadvicE.
- 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AYoucanmakethedifferencebetweenthisandthis.Buthow?ThissummerjointheInternationalConservationScoutsonafun—filledholidaywithadifferencE.Yearafteryearyoungpeoplefromallaroundtheworldgettogetheratoneofoursixteenconservationcamps.TheirsharedaimistohelpprotectthecountrysideanditswildlifE.Manyanimalsandplantsareindangerofdisappearingforever.Thedormouseakindofmouseforexampleneedswoodlandplantsforfoodandtreestostayin.ItshabitatisbeingdestroyedbymananditneedsourhelptosurvivE.Onaconservationcampholidayyou’lllearnallaboutnatureandhowtoprotectit.Ourtrainedleaderswillaccompanyyouandtellyoueverythingyouneedtoknow.Becauseofthisyoudon’tneedanyexperiencejustenergyandenthusiasm.Youwillexplorethecountrysideandworktoensurethesurvivalofhundredsofanimalsandplantsandstillhaveplentyoftimetoenjoythecamp’sexcellentsportgamesandorganizednaturepathsthroughbeautifulscenery.TheInternationalConservationScoutsisaworld—wideorganizationsotheremustbeacampnearyou.Youcanspendasplendidholidayatanyofthecampsforaslittleas£60includingaccommodationandfooD.Formoreinformationsendforafreeconservationcampshandbooktoday:TheInternationalConservationScoutsStantonSt.JohnOxfordshireOX71TLTHEKEYTOSAVINGWILDLIFEISTOPROTECTNATURALHABITATSYOURWORKWILLMAKEA.DIFFERENCE56.Accordingtothepassageyoucan_________attheconservationcamps.A.doexperimentsontheusualdormouseB.practisenumbersoffavoritehobbiesC.enrichyourknowledgeofwildlifeD.havefreeaccommodationandfood57.Judgingfromitswritingstylethispassageseemstobe________A.apieceofadvertisementfortheyoungB.aserioussciencereportfortheyoungC.apassageforprofessionalreadingD.apassageforarguinganopinion58.TheInternationalConservationScoutsislocatedin_________.A.16differentcountriesB.somecampsnearyouC.theUnitedKingdomD.thebeautifulcountryside
- Lesseducatedandlesspoised沉着的thanhisbrotherWilliamBritain’sPrinceHarryhasoccasionallyfoundhimselfonthefrontpagesofsometabloid小报forthewrongreason.Harryhasadmitteddrinkingunderageandsmokingmarijuana大麻inthepast.InJanuary2006heapologizedafterbeingpicturedatacostumepartydressedasaNazi.ButonethinghehasbeenseriousaboutisgoingtoIraqtofightwithhisfellowsoldiers.AftercompletingtraininglastyearhedemandedachancetoservE.Asachildhecollectedmilitarytoysandhisbedroomwallswerecoveredwithpostersofhelicoptersandtanks.Despitehisyouththearmyhasalwaysheldaspecialplaceinhisheart.There’snowayIamgoingtositbackhomewhilemyboysareoutfightingfortheircountryhesaidinaninterviewtomarkhis21stbirthday.Thatmaysoundpatriotic爱国的butit’struE.Perhapsthisshowsnewstrengthinhim.Britain’sDefenseMinistryannouncedlastweekthatthe22-year-oldHarrywouldserveasix-monthtourofdutyinsouthernIraq.Harrysaidhewasoverthemoonandhasinsistedhewantstobetreatedthesameasanyordinarysoldiers.InBritainBritishPrimeMinisterTonyBlairdescribedHarry’sdecisionasinkeepingwithhischaracter.ButinBaghdadIraqisdescribeditasapublicrelationsmovE.Harryhasbeenthefocusofattentioninthepastfewyearsprobablybecauseof________.A.theidentityasaprinceoftheUKB.hisbadhabitsandwrongbehaviorC.hisdevotiontohiscountryD.hispreferencetothearmyBysayingPerhapsthisshowsnewstrengthinhim.theauthormeansthatPrinceHarrychangedhisimageby_______.A.takinganinterestinmilitaryB.apologizingforaNaziuniformC.beingwillingtoserveinthearmyinIraqD.defendingBritainagainstattackTheunderlinedwordoverthemoonintheParagraph5means_____.A.verypleasedB.verysadC.veryfrightenedD.verycalmWhichofthefollowingsisNOTthereasonwhyheinsistedonservinginIraq?A.Hewasmoreorlessaffectedbyhischildhood’sinterestB.HehasgrownupandfeltasenseofdutytohiscountryC.HisstrongcharactercontributestohisdecisionD.HewantstomakeupforhiswrongactionsInIraqis’eyesHarry’sdecisiontoserveinIraqis_______.A.patrioticB.politicalC.friendlyD.personal
- Howdoyouaddress称呼peopleinEnglishwhenyouwanttotalktothem?Thefollowingmaybesomesimplerulesthebeginnersshouldfollow.1.WhentalkingtostrangersthereisoftennospecialformofaddressinEnglish.UsuallyifyouwanttocatchtheattentionofastrangeritisnecessarytousesuchphrasesasExcuseme.2.InBritishEnglishSirandMadamareconsideredtobetooformalformostsituations.Theyareusedmostlytocustomersinshopsorrestaurants.WhileinAmericanEnglishSirandMadamarenotsoformalandarecommonlyusedbetweenstrangersespeciallywitholdpeoplewhosenamesyoudon’tknow.3.Whenyoutalktosomepeopleyouknowyoucanusetheirnames.Ifyouarefriendsusetheirfirstnames;ifyourrelationshipismoreformaluseMr.Mrs.Msetcbeforetheirfamilynames.4.Therearemanyotherformsofaddresswhichcanbeusedbetweenfriendsandstrangers.HowevermanyofthesearelimitedinusE.Forexamplepalandmatecanbeusedbetweenstrangersbutareusuallyonlyusedbymentalkingtoothermen.AccordingtothepassageExcusemeismainlyusedto_____.A.addressapersonyoudon’tknowB.apologizetoothersC.catchtheattentionofastrangerD.suggestgoodmannersIfJohnSmithisyourbestfriendaccordingtothepassageyoushouldoftencallhim_____.A.JohnB.SmithC.Mr.JohnD.Mr.SmithWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.SirandMadamareusedmoreofteninAmericathaninEnglanD.B.PeopleoftenuseMr.Mrs.orMs.beforethefirstnamesofthosepeoplewhotheydon’tknowverywell.C.Palandmateareusuallyonlyusedamongmen.D.Whileaddressingfriendspeoplejustusetheirfirstnames.ThepassageismostlylikelytakenfromanEnglish_____.A.textbookB.cardC.storybookD.grammarbook
- Despitethefactthatithasneverbeenseenalmosteveryoneisfamiliarwiththelegendaryunicorn独角兽.Descriptionsofunicornshavebeenfounddatingfromancienttimes.ThegreatphilosopherAristotletheorizedthatthereweretwotypesofunicorn---theso-calledIndianAssandtheOryxakindofantelopE.Unicornsareoftenusedinthelogoofanoblefamilytowncounciloruniversityastheirspecialsign.EvenScotlandisrepresentedbyaunicorn.AccordingtothelegendanyoneattemptingtocatchaunicornhadtobeextremelycautiousasithasareputationforbeingveryfiercE.A.clevertricksuggestedbyunicorn-trappersinordertocatchthismagnificentbeastwithoutbeinghurtbyitshornwasforthehuntertostandinfrontofatreeandthentomovequicklybehinditastheunicornchargeD.HopefullythecreaturecouldthenbecapturedwhenitshornwasstuckinthetreE.Whenhollowedoutandusedasadrinking-cuptheunicorn’shornwassaidtohavethepowertoofferprotectionagainstperson.Itwasbelievedthatnobodycouldbeharmed-bydrinkingthecontentsofaunicorn’shorn.RightupuntiltheFrenchRevolutionin1789theFrenchcourtwassaidtohaveusedcupsmadeofunicornhorninordertoprotecttheking.InadditionthehornwassaidtohavemedicinalvaluesomuchsothatitcouldbesoldformorethantentimesthepriceofthesameweightofgolD.Whatthenwasunicornhorn?Weknowattimestherhino犀牛wasconfusedwiththislegendarycreaturE.A.drinking-cupsupposedlymadeofunicornhornwasdiscoveredtobemadeofthehornofarhino.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEoftheunicorn?A.ItwasnothistoricallyrecordedB.ItshornwasfirstusedinFranceC.ItwassimilartotheIndianAssandtheOryxD.ItcouldbethesymbolofauniversityTocatchaunicorntheunicorn-trappershadtotryallofthefollowingEXCEPT____.A.temptingtheunicorntoattackB.makinguseofthetreeasaprotectionC.hidingquicklybehindtheunicornD.havingtheunicornhornstuckinthetreeThelastparagraphismainlyabout____.A.thepropertiesoftheunicornhornB.theusersoftheunicornhornC.thepriceoftheunicornhornD.thecomparisonbetweentheunicornhornandtherhinohornInthelastparagraphthewordunicornisinquotationmarks引号because_____.A.thecupisdesignedonlyforaroyalfamilyB.theunicorndoesnotexistinrealityC.theunicornistherarestanimalintheworldD.themedicinalvalueofthehornisappreciated
- Differentcountriesanddifferentpeoplehavedifferentmanners.Wemustfindouttheircustomssothattheywillnotthinkusill-mannereD.Herearesomeexamplesofthethingsthatawell-manneredpersondoesordoesnotdo.IfyouvisitaChinesefamilyyoushouldknockatthedoorfirst.Whenthedooropensyou'llnotmovebeforethehostsaysComeinplease!.Afteryouentertheroomyouwouldn’tsitdownuntilthehostasksyoutotakeaseat.Whenacupofteaisputonatea-tablebeforeyouorsenttoyourhandyou’llsayThankyouandreceiveitwithyourtwohandsnotonehandorthey’llthinkyouareill-mannereD.BeforeenteringahouseinJapanitisgoodmannerstotakeoffyourshoes.InEuropeancountrieseventhoughshoessometimesbecomeverydirtythisisnotdonE.InaMalay马来西亚的houseaguestneverfinishesthefoodonthetablE.Heleavesalittletoshowthathehashadenough.InEnglandaguestalwaysfinishesadrinkorthefoodtoshowthathehasenjoyedit.Thiswillmakethehostespecially尤其thehostesspleaseD.InChinawhenthehostopensthedoor____beforehesaysComeinplease!A.youwon'tleaveB.youwon'twalkC.youwon'tstandinfrontofhimD.youwon'tgetinInEuropeancountries____whenyougetintoahousE.A.youneedn'ttakeoffyourshoesB.youmusttakeoffyourdirtyshoesC.youarenotallowedtoweardirtyshoesD.youshouldputoncleanshoesInaMalayhouseaguestleavesalittlefoodtoshowthat____.A.hehasenjoyeditB.heisquitefullC.heisnothungryatallD.heneedssomedrink
- JohnGrishamwasbornonFebruary21955inJonesboroArkansasintheUSA.HisfatherwasaconstructionworkerandmovedhisfamilyallaroundthesouthernstatesofAmericastoppingwhereverhecouldfindwork.EventuallytheysettledinMississippi.Graduatingfromlawschoolin1981GrishampracticedlawfornearlyadecadeinSouthavenspecializingincriminaldefenseandpersonalinjurylitigation诉讼.In1983hewaselectedtothestateHouseofRepresentativesandserveduntil1990.OnedayattheDessotoCountycourthouseGrishamheardthehorrifyingtestimony证词ofa12-year-oldrapevictim.Hedecidedtowriteanovelexploringwhatwouldhavehappenedifthegirl’sfatherhadmurderedherattackers.Hegotupeverymorningat5amtoworkonthenovelcalledA.TimetoKillwhichwaspublishedin1988.Grisham’snextnovelTheFirmwasoneofthebiggesthitsof1991spending47weeksonTheNewYorkTimesbestsellerlist.Grishamwasthenabletogiveuplawandconcentrateonwriting.GrishamliveswithhiswifeandtwochildrendividingtheirtimebetweentheirVictorianhomeona67acrefarminMississippianda204acreplantationnearCharlottesvilleVirginiA.Whenhe’snotwritingGrishamdevotetimetocharitable慈善causesincludingmissiontripwithhischurchgroup.AsachildhedreamtofbecomingaprofessionalbaseballplayerandnowservesasthelocalLittleLeagueleader.HehasbuiltsixballfieldsonhispropertyandhostschildrenfromLittleLeagueteams.1.WhatinspiredGrishamtowritehisfirstnovel?A.Acaseofmurder.B.AcaseofrapE.C.Hisfather’sexperiencE.D.Hislifeonthefarm.2.ThestoryofthenovelA.timetoKillwouldprobablyfocuson__________.A.howthegirlwasattackedB.whatthecircumstancesoftherapewereC.howthegirl’sfatherwouldactD.howthecaseofrapewassettled3.WhichofthefollowingisnottrueofthenovelTheFirm?A.Itwaspopularatthetimeofpublication.B.ItearnedGrishamgreatfamE.C.ItbroughtGrishamwealth.D.ItwascarriedbytheNewYorkTimesasaseries.4.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatGrishamhasbuiltballfieldsonhisproperty_______.A.toachievehislife’sgoalasaprofessionalbaseballplayerB.tocoachchildreninbaseballC.toseehischildhooddreambeingrealizedinthechildrenD.toprovidefacilitiesofbaseballtraining5.JohnGrishamisa_______atpresent.A.writerB.lawyerC.CongressmanD.professionalbaseballplayer
- CA.villa别墅designedtoresistearthquakeswithself-healingcracksinitswallsthankstonanotechnology纳米技术applicationswithself-healingpolymers聚合物istobebuiltonaGreekmountainsidE.Thevilla’swallswillincludespecialparticlesthatturnintoaliquidwhensqueezed压榨underpressureflowintocracksandthenhardentoformasolidmaterial.TheNanoManufacturingInstituteNMIbasedinLeedsUniversitywillplayakeyroleinanEUprojecttoconstructthehomebyDecember2010.TheprojectcalledIntelligentSafeandSecureBuildingsISSBisfundedundertheEU’sSixthFrameworkprogram.Thispotentiallylife-savingschemeisledbyGermanbuildingmanufacturerKnauf.ThevillawillbebuiltinAmphilochiainwesternGreecewhereKnaufcurrentlyrunsamanufacturingplant.Iftheexperimentissuccessfulmoretremor-resistant防震homescouldbebuiltinearthquakezonesacrosstheglobE.NMIchiefexecutiveProfessorTerryWilkinssaidWhatwe’retryingtoachievehereisveryexciting.We’relookingtousepolymersinmuchtoughersituationsthaneverbeforeonalargerscalE.Monitorscontainedinthevilla’swallswillbeabletocollectvastamountsofdataaboutthebuildingovertimE.Wirelesssensorswillrecordanystressesandvibrationsaswellastemperaturehumidityandgaslevels.Thewallsaretobebuiltfromnewload-bearingsteelframesandhigh-strengthgypsum石膏boarD.ProfWilkinssaidIfthereareanyproblemstheintelligentsensornetworkwillbeabletoalertresidentsimmediatelysotheyhavetimetoescapE.Ifwholegroupsofhousesaresoconstructedwecouldusealargernetworkofsensorstogetevenmoreinformation.Ifthehousefallsdownwehavegothand-helddevicesthatcanbeusedovertherubbletopickoutwheretheembedded嵌入的sensorsarehiddentogetsomeinformationabouthowthevillacollapseD.AlsowecangetinformationaboutanyonewhomaybearoundsoitpotentiallybecomesatoolforrescuE.66.Theaimofthepassageisto________.A.reportapieceofinterestingnewsB.promotetremor-resistanthomesC.informusofthenanotechnologydevelopmentD.tellusaboutatremor-resistanthome67.Thevillacanresistearthquakesbecause_______.A.itwillbebuiltonaspecialplaceB.thecracksinitswallscanbehealedbythepolymersC.thespecialparticlescanmakeitswallsstrongerD.theintelligentsensornetworkcantellpeoplewherethereisacrack68.Ifthetremor-resistanthomefallsdown_______.A.rescueworkcanbedonemorequicklyandaccuratelyB.theintelligentsensornetworkwillstopworkingC.noonecanbehurtintheearthquakeD.awarningsignalwillbegiventootherresidents69.WhatProfWilkinssaidsuggeststhat_______.A.heisdoubtfulabouttheprojectB.hethinksthetremor-resistanthomeisperfectlydesignedC.heisconfidentinthetremor-resistanthomeD.thetremor-resistanthomestillneedstobetestedinarealsituation70.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattremor-resistanthome_______.A.isstillbeingtriedoutB.isalreadyunderconstructionC.hasbeeninwideuseD.willbeputintowideusesoon
- COfallthethingsweeatanddrinkwateristhemostimportant.NotallpeoplerealizethisbutitisquitetruE.Thehumanbodycanlivewithoutfoodforalongtimebuttwoorthreedayswithoutwaterusuallyresultindeath.Manypeopledonotunderstandhowmuchwaterthehumanbodyneedsbutmanypeopledonotdrinkenoughespeciallyinthehotweather.Mostpeopledrinkwhentheyarethirstybutoftenneedmorewaterafterexercises.65to70percentofthehumanbodyiswater.Waterisimportantinseveraldifferentways.MostpeopleneedfivetosevenlitresofwatereverydaybutweneednotdrinkthisamountbecausealotcomesfromthefoodwehavE.Ifwedon’thaveenoughwaterhoweverwewillfeeltiredandmanybecomeill.Doyouknowwhatthebestdrinkis?Yesyouareright.Coldwater!64.Domostpeopledrinkfivelitresofwatereveryday?A.YesbecausewateristhemostimportantB.NobecausewhatweeatcontainswaterC.Yesbecausewecan’tlivewithoutwaterD.Nobecausewearenotthirsty65.Howmuchwaterarethereinthehumanbody?A.Aboutthreefourthsofthehumanbodyiswater.B.Nearlyahalfofthehumanbodyiswater.C.Lessthanahalfofthehumanbodyiswater.D.Almostonefourthofthehumanbodyiswater.66.Whendoweneedmorewater?A.Incoldweatherorafterexercises.B.Inhotweatherorafterexercises.C.Beforebreakfastlunchandsupper.D.Whenwefeeltiredorbecomeill.67.Whichofthefollowingisnotright?A.Coldwateristhebestdrink.B.Fewpeopleunderstandhowmuchwaterthehumanbodyneeds.C.Notallthepeoplerealizewateristhemostimportant.D.Whenwefeeltiredorbecomeillweneverneedanywater.
- AccordingtolegendtheBridgeofSighsinVeniceItalywhichconnectsthePalazzoDucaletoanancientprisongotitsnamebecausethewalkacrossitgaveprisonersontheirwaytojailafinalchancetoappreciatethebeautyofthecity.TheviewfromthebridgetodayhoweverismorelikelytobeofagiantbillboardsellingBulgariorCoca–colA.BeyondthebillboardsmonumentsarebeingrestoreD.Themoneycomesfromadvertisingprofits.ButwhentheCokebillboardswentupthissummeronbuildingsnearthePiazzaSanMarcowhichisatthehistoricheartofVenicetherewasapublicdebatE.Wecan’tcommercializeeverythingsaidAlessandraMottolaMolfinoaVenetian.Thelessonthatgoesoutisthatapriceisforeverything.Wecouldn’tstayquietsaidMariaCamillaBianchinid’Alberigopresidentofaheritageprotectionassociation.Toomuchistoomuch.Thereneededtoberulessheaddedrulesthatpreventtheadvertisingbillboardsclashing冲突withthemonumentsofthecity.CityofofficialshoweverarguethatwithouttheseadsthecitycouldnotaffordtomaintainitsheritagE.Manyhavebeendamagedbycenturiesofwearandareevenathreattopublicsafety.Ican’tturndowntheimageofbottlewhentherearepiecesofthePalazzoDucalefallingtothegroundsaidRenataCodelloaCultrueMinistryofficial.TheCultureMinisterhasabudgetofabout$47million315millionyuanforrestorationofmonumentsbutItalyhasaricharchitecturalheritageandfundsarealwaystight.Ofthatamount$1.8millionwasgiventotheentireVectorregionwhichincludesVenicE.TwoyearsagothecitysignedanagreementwiththeDotterGroupacompanyresponsiblefortherestorationoftheBridgeofSighsandthePalazzoDucalE.ItallowsittoselladspacE.Butthereisaconditionintheagreement:TheadsshouldnotoffendpublictasteInAugustVenicebannedUSactressJulianneMoore'sBulgrariadfromabillboardinthePiazzaSanMarco.ThephotoshowsanakedMoorecoveredwithlioncubshandbagsandjewelryMayorGiorgioOrsonicalledtheimagetooracy猥亵andunsuitableforthePiazzaSanMarco.ItakeaccountofthefactthatVeniceispartoftherealworldbutwecannotaccepttheseHollywood-styleimages.TherearcintelligentsponsorsandweneedtocomeupwithadvertisingthatsuitsVenicenotTimesSquarehesaidinaspeech.ThearticleismainlyaboutinVeniceA.restorationofculturalheritageB.widespreadcommercializationC.theconflictbetweenadsandculturalheritageD.thedifficultyofrestoringmonumentsInthefirstparagraphthebeautifulviewfromtheBridgeofSighsismentionedto.A.introduceothermonumentsoftheancientcityB.showhowmuchmanyancientstructuresneedrestoringC.indicatethattheviewisblockedbyhugeadsD.createinterestinthefamouscityFromthearticlewecanconcludethatRcnataCodellotheadvertising.A.isinfavorofB.isworriedaboutC.objectstoD.doesn'tmindWhydomanyVenetianscomplainabouttheads?A.Theyareintolerantofcommercialization.B.Theyfeeltheadsaredamagingthecity.C.TheadsareusuallyracyandinanAmericanstylE.D.Theadsdon'tpresentatraditionalviewofVeniceItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatA.Hollywoodstars'adscannotgoupinVeniceB.themayorofVeniceisexpectingnewadvertisingC.theDotterGroupmaystopitsrestorationworkforlackoffundsD.peoplecanbuyBulgariaorCoca-colaontheBridgeofSighs
- Cellphonefeelslikeapartofyourbody?A.globalsurveyhasfoundthatmostpeoplecan’tlivewithouttheirmobilesneverleavehomewithoutthemandifgivenachoicewouldratherlosetheirwalletCallingmobilephonestheremotecontrolforlifemarketresearchfirmSynovate’spollsaidcellphonesaresoubiquitousthatbylastyearmorehumansownedonethandidnot.Three-quartersofthemorethan8000respondentspolledonlinein11countriessaidtheytaketheirphonewiththemeverywherewhichRussiansandSingaporeansthemostattacheD.Morethanathirdalsosaidtheycouldn’tlivewithouttheirphonetoppedbyTaiwaneseandagainSingaporeanswhileoneinfourwouldfindithardertoreplacethemobilethantheirpursE.Sometwothirdsofrespondentsgotobedwiththeirphonesnearbyandcan’tswitchthemoffeventhoughtheywanttobecausethey’reafraidthey’llmisssomething.Mobileshavechangedthenatureofrelationshipswiththesurveyfindingafifthofallrespondentssetupfirstdatesviatextandalmostthesamenumberusethesamemethodtoendaloveaffair.ApartfromtheobviouscallingandSMS-ingthetopthreefeaturespeopleuseregularlyontheirmobilephonesgloballyarethealarmclockthecameraandthegames.AsforemailandInternetaccess17percentofrespondentssaidtheycheckedtheirinboxesorsurfedtheWebontheirphonesledbythoseintheUnitedStatesandBritain.Onein10respondentslogonto注册socialnetworkingwebsitessuchasFacebookandMySpaceregularlyviamobileagainledbyBritainandtheUnitedStatesNoteveryoneistechsavvy科技通however37percentofrespondentssaidtheydon’tknowhowtouseallthefunctionsontheirphonE.Howmanypeopleofallrespondentsendaloveaffairviatext?A.About4800.B.About3600C.About2400.D.About1600.AccordingtothesurveylikesurfingtheInternetwithacellphonemost.A.SingaporeansB.RussiansC.AmericansD.ChineseWhichofthefollowingfunctionsofcellphonesistheleastused?A.Calling.B.Playinggames.C.Takingphotos.D.SurfingtheInternet.Whichwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.PeoplecanlivebetterwithoutthecellphonE.B.PeoplewouldratherlosetheirwalletthantheircellphonE.C.DifferentusesofthecellphonE.D.NewfunctionsofthecellphonE.
- DiscoverNewsmagazineofsciencedevotedtothewondersandstoriesofmodernsciencewrittenfortheeducatedgeneralreader.PublishedbyDisneyMagazinePublishingCo.Discovertellsmanyofthesamestoriesprofessionals专业人员readinScientificAmerican.A.trulydelightfulfamilysciencemagazineeachissue每期bringstolightnewandnews-worthytopicstomakedinnertimeandwater-coolerconversationsinteresting.CoverPrice:$59.88Price:$19.95$1.66/issueYouSave:$39.9367%Issues:12issues/12monthsSelfPublishedbyConde-NastPublicationsInC.Selfisahandbookdevotedtowomen'soverallphysicalandmentalhealth.EveryissuecontainsUsablearticlessuchasStyleLabinwhichwearableclothesaremixedandmatchedonnon-modelsandtheEatRightRoadMapwithtipsonhowtoeatproperly.CoverPrice:$35.86Price:$15.00$2.5/issueYouSave:$20.8658%Issues:6issues/12monthsInStyleInStyleisaguidetothelivesandlifestylesoftheworld'sfamouspeoplE.Themagazinecoversthechoicespeoplemakeabouttheirhomestheirclothesandtheirfreetimeactivities.Withphotosandarticlesitopensthedoortothesepeople'shomesfamiliespartiesandweddingsofferingideasaboutbeautyfitnessandingenerallifestyles.Publisher:TheTimeInC.MagazineCompany.CoverPrice:$47.88Price:$23.88$2.38/issueYouSave:$24.0050%Issues:10issues/12monthsWiredThismagazineisdesignedforleadersinthefieldofinformationengineeringincludingtopmanagersandprofessionalsinthecomputerbusinessdesignandeducationindustries.PublishedbyCondeNastPublicationsInC.Wiredoftencarriesarticlesonhowtechnologychangespeople'slives.CoverPrice:$59.40Price:$10.00$1.00/issueYouSave:$49.4083%Issues:10issues/12months56.Whichofthefollowingmagazinesispublishedmonthly?A.DiscoverB.SelfC.InStyleD.Wired57.Whichtwomagazinesarepublishedbythesamepublisher?A.WiredandInStyleB.DiscoverandInStyleC.SelfandDiscoverD.SelfandWired58.Whichmagazineoffersthebiggestpricecut?A.InStyleB.WiredC.DiscoverD.Self59.TheStyleLabinSelfprovidesreaderswitharticleswhich______.A.offeradvicetoordinarywomenonclothesB.showhowawomancanbecomefamousC.introduceplaceswiththebestfoodD.discusswaysoftrainingmodels60.Thosewhoareinterestedinmanagementandtheuseofhightechnologywouldprobablychoose______.A.InStyleB.SelfC.WiredD.Discover
- EconomicshaslongbeenknownasanunpleasantsciencE.ButisanyeconomistsodullastocriticizeChristmas?AtfirstglancetheholidayseasoninwesterneconomiesseemsatreatforthosewhoareconcernedwithsuchthingsasGDPgrowth.Afteralleveryoneisspending;inAmericasellersmake25%oftheiryearlysalesand60%oftheirprofitsbetweenThanksgivingandChristmas.EvensoeconomistsfindsomethingtoworryaboutinthenatureofthepurchasesbeingmadE.Muchoftheholidayspendingisongiftsforothers.Atthesimplestlevelgivinggiftsinvolvesthegiver'sthinkingofsomethingthatthereceiverwouldlike—hetriestoguessherpreferencesaseconomistssay—andthenbuyingthegiftanddeliveringit.Yetthisguessingofpreferencesisoftendonebadly.EveryyeartiesgounwornandbooksunreaD.Andevenifagiftisenjoyeditmaynotbewhatthereceiverwouldhaveboughtiftheyhadspentthemoneythemselves.Interestedinthismismatchbetweenwantsandgiftsin1993JoelWaldfogelthenaneconomistatYaleUniversityattemptedtoestimatethedisparity差距indollarterms.Heaskedstudentstwoquestionsattheendofaholidayseason:firstestimatethetotalamountpaidbythegiversforalltheholidaygiftsyoureceived;secondapartfromtheemotionalvalueoftheitemsifyoudidnothavethemhowmuchwouldyoubewillingtopaytogetthem?Hisresultswereunpleasant:onaverageagiftwasvaluedbythereceiverwellbelowthepricepaidbythegiver.Themostconservative保守的estimateputtheaveragereceiver’svaluationat90%ofthebuyingpricE.Themissing10%iswhateconomistscalladeadweightloss;awasteofresourcesthatcouldbeavoidedwithoutmakinganyonepoorer.Inotherwordsifthegivergavethecashvalueofthepurchaseinsteadofthegiftitselfthereceivercouldthenbuywhatshereallywantsandbebetterofffornoextracost.ItsuggeststhatinAmericawheregiversspend$40billiononChristmasgifts$4billionisbeinglostannuallyintheprocessofgiftgiving.AddinbirthdaysweddingsandnonChristianoccasionsandthefigurewouldballoon.Soshouldeconomistscallforanendtogiftgivingoratleastpressformoneytobecomethegiftofchoice?56.Whydosomepeopleregardtheholidayseasoninwesterneconomiesatreat?A.BecausetheeconomicsituationinUShasbeendepressing.B.BecauseAmericansellersmakeaquarteroftheiryearlysalesthroughholidayseason.C.BecauseholidayspendingcanspeedupGDPgrowth.D.Becausesellerscanmakeasmuchprofitas60%overholidayseason.57.What'sthemainideaforthesecondparagraph?A.Inmanycasesthegiftscannotmeetthereceivers’needs.B.Thepurchasesmadeoverholidayseasonareactuallyawasteofmoney.C.It'sreallynoteasytoguesstheothers’preferences.D.Muchoftheholidayspendingisongiftsforothers.58.ThepurposeofJoelWaldfogel'sstudyisto_____.A.provethemismatchbetweenwantsandgiftsB.estimatethedisparitybetweenwantsandgiftsineconomictermsC.sparknewideasofeconomicstudiesonholidayspendingD.discovertheexactcostofholidayspendingongiftgiving59.Economiststhinkofthemisusing10%ofholidayspendingasadeadweightlossbecause_______.A.thecashvalueofthepurchaseislowerthanthebuyingpriceB.itisactuallyawasteofresourcesineconomictermsC.withthemoneythereceiverscanbebetterofffornoextracostD.itmakesmanypeopleevenpoorerforspendingmoreonunwantedgifts60.Accordingtothepassagealtogetherhowmuchmoneyiswastedeveryyearongiftgiving?A.About$4billion.B.About10%ofthetotalvaluE.C.About$40billion.D.Muchmorethan$4billion.
- Everypersonleavesafootprint.That’swhatIlearntwhenIstartedtoworkasaprivateinvestigator10yearsago.PeoplepayrestaurantbillswiththeirbankcardcheckintohotelsortravelarounD.Ineverycasetheyleaveatrace.AndbecauseofthisI’mabletotrackthemdownevenwhentheydon’twanttobefound.ThefirstthingIdowhenIwanttofindoutwheresomeoneisstayingistogototheneighbourhoodwhereheusedtolive.It’shumannaturetotellstories―whichiswhyneighbourswilltellmealltheyknowwhenIringattheirhouses.Sometimessomeoneeventalksabouthisfriend’sdishonesty.ThenIproduceapatternofmysubject’slifeifhelikestohaveaholidayinSpainorinItalyifhepreferstwo-orthree-starhotelsandwherehemighthidehisassets资产.WhenI’vegotthislifepatternIstartmyrescarch.Ninetimesoutofl0IfindthepeopleI’mlookingfor.Ionceinvestigatedalorrysupplierwhoowed£500000toasubcontractor分包商.Thesubcontractorwantedtofindoutifitwasworthbringingchargesagainstthesupplier.Ifoundoutthesupplierhadmovedassetstohissonwhofoundedanewcompanyofferingthesameproduct.Itwasa11donewithinthelaw.Therewasnomoneytobegotfromthatoperation.HoweverIaskedthesonifIcouldspeaktohisfatherandhetoldmethathisparentwasonalongholidayinSpainandwouldn’tbebackforawhile.Itdidn’ttakemelongtofindoutthatthefatherwasn’tinSpain.IwentbacktothesonandthistimehetoldmethathisfathermightbeinBulgariaandIfoundhimdoingwintersportsinabeautifulmountainarea.Hewas1ivinginabighouseona1argepieceoflandhehadboughtforє400000.Thiswasexactlythekindofassetmycustomerwasloookingfor.52.Welearnfromthetextthataprivateinvestigatorisonewho_______.A.followspeoplereportsonwhattheydoB.helpspeoplestartbusinessesC.givesadvicetopeopleaboutthelawD.settlesargumentsbetweencompanies53.WhydoestheauthorvisittheplacewherehissubjectusedtostayA.Tofindouthihiddenassets.B.Togatherinformationabouthim.C.Todiscoverwhyheisdishonest.D.Tofindoutwherehespendshisholiday.54.Thelorrysuppliermovedhisassetstohissoninoderto______.A.passonhisdebttohissonB.doublethebusinessofhiscompanyC.lethissontakeoverhislorrybusinessD.preventpayingbackthemoneyheowed55.Wemayinferfromthetextthatthesubcontractormight______.A.bringchargesagainstthelorrysupplier’ssonB.giveuphopeofsettlingthedebtC.sellthebighouseinBulgariaD.gethismoneyback
- LondonUndergroundTheworld’sfirstsubwaywasbuiltinLondonin1863.AtthetimethegovernmentwaslookingforawaytoreducetrafficproblemsinthecityofLondon.Thepoorareasofthecityweresocrowdedwithpeoplethatitwasalmostimpossibleforhorsecarriagestogetthrough.ThecityofficialswereinterestedintryingtomakeitpossibleforworkerstoliveoutsideofLondonandtraveleasilytoworkeachday.Ifpeoplehadacheapandconvenientwaythattheycoulddependontogotoandfromworktheywouldrelocatetheirhomesoutsideofthecity.Thiswouldhelpease减轻thepressureoftoomanypeoplelivinginthepoorpartsofLondon.FromtheseproblemstheideaoftheLondonUndergroundthefirstsubwaysystemwasborn.TheplansforbuildingtheUndergroundmetwithseveralproblemsanddelaysbutthefasttrackwasfinallyopenedinJanuary1863.A.steamtrainpulledthecarsalongthefastundergroundtrackwhichwas6kilometers3.7mileslong.About30000peoplegotonthesubwaythefirstday.Ridersweretreatedtocomfortableseatsstandingupwhilethetrainwasmovingwasnotallowedandpleasantdecorationsinsideeachofthecars.Howeverthesmokefromtheenginesoonfilledtheairinthetunnelswithashandsoot煤灰aswellaschemicalgases.FanshadtobeputinthetunnelslatertokeeptheaircleanenoughforpeopletobreathE.EvenwithitsproblemsridingintheUndergrounddidcatchon.Itcarried9millionridersinitsfirstyear.40.WhatledtheBritishgovernmenttobuildtheLondonUndergroundA.Trafficjamsandpollution.B.Populationandpollution.C.Overcrowdingandtrafficjams.D.Thepovertyandsubwayproblems.41.HowdidtheLondonUndergroundsolvethesmokeproblemA.Itmadethetunnelslarger.B.Itputfansinthetunnels.C.Itcleanedthechemicalgasesinthetunnels.D.Itreducedthenumberofpassengersridinginthetrain.42.Theunderlinedphrasecatchonmostprobablymeans______.A.betroublesomeB.becomepopularandfashionableC.keepupwithD.seize43.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEA.Torelocatetheworkers’homesoutsideLondonthegovernmentbuiltthesubway.B.Thereweresomanyproblemsanddelaysthatin18thcenturythefirstsubwayopeneD.C.ThesubwaygreatlyeasedthepressureoftraffiC.D.TherewerenotenoughseatsforthepassengersthefirstdaythesubwayopeneD.
- III.阅读共两节满分40分第一节阅读理解共15小题每小题2分满分30分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑Manhasinventedfourkindsofsatellites.Thefirstkindofsatellitesstudiesthegeographyoftheearth.Theyareusedtomakemaps.TheyalsohelpcountriestoseewheretheycanfindoilorgolD.Thesecondkindofsatellitesisusedtoguideshipsandplanes.A.shiporaplanecansendamessagetothesatelliteandthesatellitecanfindoutwhereitis.Thethirdkindofsatellitesstudiestheweather.Thesesatelliteswatchcloudsandstrongwindsmovingacrosstheearth.Theywarncountriestomakepreparationswhenverybadweatheriscoming.TheytakephotosoftheearthfrommilesaboveitandsendthephotostoweatherstationsonthegrounD.Thelastkindisusedforcommunication.Telephonecallsbetweencountriescanbesentbythesesatellites.SomecancarryhundredsofcallsatonetimE.ThecallissenttothesatelliteandthenthesatellitesendittothestationinthecountrywhichisbeingphoneD.ThesesatellitesalsocarrypicturestheycansendabouteightprogramsatatimE.1.Ifashipislost___________________andthesatellitewillhelpit.A.itcansendamessagetothesatelliteB.thecaptainoftheshipcallthestationC.itstaystherewaitingD.thesatellitewilltakeaphotoofit2.Whatcan’tasatellitedoaccordingtothepassage?A.TelltheweatherB.SendamessageC.TellthepositionD.Showthetime3.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.A.satellitecandigoutoilandgolD.B.A.satellitecanstopaplanE.C.A.satellitecantakepictures.D.A.satellitecanstopstorms.4.Manycountriessendupsatellitesintospacemainlybecause______.A.theyarehelpfulB.theyarefashionableC.theyshowhowstrongacountryisD.theymakethecountrybeautiful5.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.WheretofindasatelliteB.Howmanykindsofsatellites?C.Whatcanasatellitedo?D.Whatisasatellite?
- AmongrichcountriespeopleintheUnitedStatesworkthelongesthours.TheyworkmuchlongerthaninEuropE.ThisdifferenceisquitesurprisingbecauseproductivityperhourworkedisthesameintheUnitedStatesasitisinFranceSpainandGermanyanditisgrowingatasimilarspeeD.Inmostcountriesandatmosttimesinhistoryaspeoplehavebecomerichertheyhavechosentoworkless.InotherwordstheyhavedecidedtospendapartoftheirextraincomeonafullerpersonallifE.OverthelastfiftyyearsEuropeanshavecontinuedthispatternandhoursofworkhavefallensharply.ButnotintheUnitedStates.Wedonotfullyknowwhythisis.OnereasonmaybegreatlylowertaxesinAmericawhichincreasetherewards回报towork.Anothermaybemoresatisfyingworkorlesssatisfyingpersonallives.LongerhoursdoofcourseincreasetheGDP国内生产总值.SotheUnitedStateshasproducedmoreperworkerthansayFrance.TheUnitedSatesalsohasmoreofitspeopleatworkwhileinFrancemanymoremothersandolderworkershavedecidedtostayathomE.TheoverallresultisthatAmericanGDPperheadis40%higherthaninFranceeventhoughproductivityperhourworkedisthesamE.Itisnotclearwhichofthetwosituationsisbetter.Aswehaveseenworkhastobecomparedwithothervalueslikefamilylifewhichoftengetlostinitsinterest.Itistooearlytoexplainthedifferenttrends趋势inhappinessovertimeindifferentcountries.ButitisadisappointingideathatintheUnitedStateshappinesshasmadenoprogresssince1975whileithasriseninEuropE.Couldthishaveanythingtodowithtrendsinthework-lifebalance平衡?56.Fromthetextweknowthattheauthor___________.A.believesthatlongerworkinghoursisbetterB.prefersshorterworkinghourstolongeronesC.saysnothingcertainaboutwhichpatternisbetterD.thinksneitherofthepatternsisgood57.Whichofthefollowingcountrieshasmoreofitspeopleatwork?A.Spain.B.France.C.Germany.D.America.58.Inthelastparagraphtheunderlinedwordwhichrefersto__________.A.familylifeB.situationsC.othervaluesD.trends59.Whatmessagecanwegetfromthetext?A.TheGDPofEuropeishigherthanthatofAmerica.B.TwopossiblereasonsaregivenforworkinglongerhoursintheUS.C.Peopleallovertheworldchoosetoworklesswhentheyarericher.D.AmericansarehappierthanEuropeans.60.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AmericansandEuropeans.B.StayingatHomE.C.WorkandProductivity.D.WorkandHappiness.
- ChinaisthebiggestmarketintheworldandmanycountriessuchasGermanytheUSAtheUKandRussiadoalotofbusinessinChinA.Let’shavealookatsomeimportanttipstohelpyoubesuccessfulwhendealingwiththesenationalitiesFirstyoumustbepunctual准时的withGermans.Even5minuteslatemakesabadimpression.BeingpunctualisalsoveryimportantintheUSA.IntheUKit’simportanttobepunctualforbusinessmeetingsbutnobodyexpectsyoutobeontimeforasocialevent.Halfpastsevenreallymeansaquartertoeightoreveneighto’clock!WithRussiansyoushouldalwaysbeontimethoughitisnotunusualforthemtobeoneoreventwohourslate!Itisbesttodressformallyandweardarkcolourswhenyoumeetpeoplefromallthefourcountries.InRussiadesignerclothesareverycommon..Don’tbesurprisedifyougotoanofficeintheUKonaFridayandfindeveryonewearingjeans.ManycompanieshavedressdownFridaywhenpeoplewearcasual随便的clothes.InGermanyfirstnamesareonlyusedbyfamilymembersandclosefriendssobepreparedtousetitlesandlastnames.IntheUSAyouwillusuallybeinvitedtousefirstnamesalmostimmediately.TheBritisharequiteinformalandusingfirstnamesinbusinessismoreandmorecommonespeciallyamongyoungerpeoplE.InRussiahowevernobodyusesfirstnamessousetitlesandlastnames.InconversationtheBritishandtheAmericansvaluehumourandbothliketotalkaboutsport.TheweatherisalsoagoodtopicofconversationwiththeBritishandtheAmericansbutavoidtalkingaboutpolitics.InRussiasaypositive积极的thingsabouttheircountrybutavoidmakingcomplaints抱怨.TheGermanshoweverprefertogetstraightdowntobusiness!Sousethesetipsandyouwillbeonyourwaytoasuccessfulinternationalbusinesscareer!WhichcolorshouldyouNOTwearwhenmeetingapersonfromtheUSA?A.DarkbluE.B.Gray.C.Black.D.WhitE.AllofthefollowingstatementsaretrueEXCEPT________.A.youcansaysomethingfunnywhenyoutalktoanAmericanB.youcanusehisfirstnamewhenyoutalktoanEnglishmanC.youmustbeontimewhenyoumeetpeoplefromeachofthefourcountriesD.peoplewearwhatevertheylikeonFridayinsomecompaniesintheUKWhenyoutalktoaRussianyoucan________.A.complainaboutsomethingB.saysomethingnegativeabouthiscountryC.saysomethinggoodabouthiscountryD.pointoutsomedisadvantagesinpoliticsThetipsinthispassageareprobablygiventopeoplefrom______.A.ChinaB.theUSAC.GermanyD.theUK
- TheCEOofAppleSteveJobs’storyaboutdeathWhenIwas17Ireadaquotethatwentsomethinglike:Ifyouliveeachdayasifitwereyourlastsomedayyou’llmostcertainlyberight.Itmadeanimpressiononmeandsincethenforthepast33yearsIhavelookedinthemirroreverymorningandaskedmyselfIftodaywerethelastdayofmylifewouldIwanttodowhatIamabouttodotoday?RememberingthatI’llbedeadsoonisthemostimportanttoolI’veeverencountered遇到tohelpmemakethebigchoiceinlifE.AboutayearagoIwasdiagnosedwithcancer.ThedoctorstoldmethiswasalmostcertainlyatypeofcancerthatwasincurableandthatIwouldlivenolongerthanthreetosixmonths.Mydoctoradvisedmetogohomeandgetmyaffairsinorderwhichismydoctors’codeforpreparingyourselftodiE.Ilivedwiththatdiagnosisallday.Iwascompletelyindespair.LaterthateveningIhadanotherbiopsy活组织检查andmywifetoldmethattumorturnedtobecurablewithsurgery.IhadthesurgeryandI’mfinenow.ThiswastheclosestI’vebeentofacingdeath.TotellthetruthnoonewantstodiE.AndyetdeathisthedestinationweallsharE.Noonehaseverescapedit.Itclearsouttheoldtomakeroomforthenew.Rightnowthenewisyoubutsomedaynottoolongfromnowyouwillgraduallybecometheoldandbeclearedaway.Yourtimeissolimitedthatyoushouldn’twasteitrepeatingsomeoneelse’slifE.Don’tbetrappedbydogma教条----whichislivingwiththeresultsofotherpeople’sthinking.Don’tletthenoiseofothers’opinionsdrownoutyourowninnervoicE.Andmostimportantlyhavethecouragetofollowyourheart.ItsomehowalreadyknowswhatyoutrulywanttobecomE.Everythingelseissecondary.Thedoctoradvisedtheauthortogohomeandgethisaffairsinorderbecause_________.A.hehadtorestathomeB.hisdiseasewasnotseriousatallC.hisdiseasecouldn’tbecuredD.hehadtowaitfortheresultofthetestHowdidtheauthorfeelafterthediagnosis?A.AngryB.ExcitedC.OptimisticD.HopelessWhatdoestheauthorthinkofdeath?A.Hethinksitisnothingtobescaredof.B.HethinksitisnottheendoflifE.C.HethinksitisimpossibletoavoiD.D.HethinksitisthebeginningofanewlifeIntheauthor’sopinionweshould____________.A.followothers’adviceB.takenonoticeofdiseasesC.takeexerciseandkeephealthyD.havethecouragetofollowourheart
- EveryyearwheneverSpringFestivalarrivesalotofChinesepeoplecannotwaittogohomE.Theyqueueforlonghoursinfrontoftheticketofficesinrailwaystationsordowhatevertheycaninordertogetaticket.Theytoleratethelongjourneyonthetrainonlytowantto______withtheirnearanddearones.AccordingtoTheBeijingYouthDailymostChinesecelebratetheSpringFestivalnotonlybecausetheywanttofollowtraditiontherearealsosomepracticalreasonstoexplainChinesepeople'sfeverfortheholiday.Comparedwithone'sworkplacehomeprovidesamorehumaneenvironmentforonetorelaxoneself.SocietymaydowithorwithoutyoubutathomeyoubecomeuniqueandindispensablE.YoumaybethefatherormotherdaughterorsongrandfatherorgrandmotherinthefamilyandthefamilywillbeincompleteifanyoneisabsentbecauseeverymemberinthefamilyisboundtogetherandeveryoneinthefamilyispleasedwiththefeelingthatheorsheisuniqueandirreplaceablE.Inadditionfamilyprovidesanidealenvironmentforonetofullyrelaxoneself.Athomeonecantakeone'stimedowhateverheorshewantsandonecanspendmoneywheneveronelikes.Insocietyhoweveroneneedstodoeverythingfastandwithhighefficiencybecausesocietyalwaysreqioresefficiencyandmaximumprofits.Suchcompanyprinciplesmakepeoplemerelyatoolinmodernsociety.Chinesepeople'sstrongdesireforSpringFestivalshowsthattheyfeeloppressedandhaveasenseofpredicament困境ofexistenceinmodernsociety.TheSpringFestivalprovidesachanceforthemtoescapefromsuchanxietyandtreasurethelong-losttraditionofcommunityspirit.WiththeSpringFestivalpeoplecanfindbackthewarmfamilyatmosphereoftenseenindaysgoneby.1.What'sthepassagemainlytalkingabout?Pleaseanswerwithin10words.2.FillintheblankswithproperwordsorphrasestocompletethesentencE.Pleaseanswerwithin10words.3.Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?Youmaynotbeanecessarypartinsocietybutinyourfamilyyouareveryimportantandnooneelsecantaketheplaceofyou.4.DoyouthinkhomeisimportantforChinesetocelebratetheSpringFestival?Whyorwhynot?Pleaseanswerwithin30words.5.TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphintoChinesE.
- Thegeographicallocationofacountryanditsphysicalcharacteristicsareveryimportanttoitsdevelopmentandprogress.heUnitedStatesisveryfortunateinthisrespect.FirstofallithasagoodclimatE.Inalmostallsectionsofthecountryitispossibletolivecomfortablyduringthewholeyear.ItistruethatinthesouthitsometimesgetsveryhotandinthenorthverycolD.ButthepeoplewholiveintheseregionsbecomeaccustomedtotheclimateandneversufferverymuchwhentheweatheriseitherveryhotorverycolD.Inalargecountrythereisusuallyagreatvarietyofdifferentphysicalcharacteristics.IntheUnitedStatestherearewideplainsandhighmountainsthousandsoflakesandrivetsofallsizescoolforestsandhotdesertsandacoastlineseveralthousandmileslong.ThemanylakesandriversaswellasthelongcoastlinehavebeenofgreatimportancetothedevelopmentofthecountrysincetheymadepossibletheeasytransportationofpeopleandallthethingspeopleneeD.Transportationbywaterisstillnecessaryandimportant.Inmoderntimeshowevertrainsautomobilestrucksandairplanesaredoingmuchoftheworkwhichwasformerlydonebyshipsandboats.44.WhataretheprincipalphysicalcharacteristicsoftheUnitedStatesA.AlmostthesamE.B.Rathervarious.C.Verygoodforfarming.D.Suitablefortransportation.45.InwhatrespectistheUnitedStatesveryfortunateA.Geographicallocation.B.GoodclimatE.C.Physicalcharacteristics.D.BothA.andC.46.WhyareriverslakesandcoastlinesimportanttothedevelopmentoftheU.S.AA.Theymaketheclimatebetter.B.Theyprovidepeoplewithagoodmanyopportunitiesofemployment.C.TheyprovidepeoplewithgoodtransportationandwhatevertheyneeD.D.TheymakethesceneryofthecountrymorebeautifulandattractivE.47.WhatwasusedfortransportationinthedistantpastintheU.S.A.?A.Trains.B.Trucks.C.Planes.D.Shipsandboats.
- CWikipediawasfoundedasabranchofNupediaanow-abandonedprojecttoproduceafreeencyclopedia百科全书.Nupediarequiredhighlyqualifiedcontributorsbutthewritingofarticleswasslow.During2000JimmyWalesfounderofNupediaandLarrySangerwhomWaleshademployedtoworkontheprojectdiscussedwaysofsupplementing补充Nupediawithamoreopenproject.MultiplesourcesaresuggestedfortheideathatawikimightallowmembersofthepublictocontributematerialandNupedia’sfirstwikiwentonlineonJanuary10.TherewasconsiderableresistanceonthepartofNupedia’seditorsandreviewerstotheideaofassociatingNupediawithaWebsiteinthewikiformat格式sothenewprojectwasgiventhenameWikipediaandlaunchedonitsowndomain域名wikipediA.comonJanuary15.ThedomainwaseventuallychangedtothepresentwikipediA.orgwhenthenot-for-profitWikimediaFoundationwaslaunchedasitsnewparentorganization.InMarch2007thewordwikibecameanewly-recognizedEnglishworD.InMay2001awaveofnon-EnglishWikipediaswaslaunched—inCatalanChineseDutchEsperantoFrenchGermanHebrewItalianJapanesePortugueseRussianSpanishandSwedish.TheseweresoonjoinedbyArabicandHungarian.InSeptemberPolishwasaddeD.AttheendoftheyearAfrikaansNorwegianandSerbocroatianversionswereannounceD.AnyonewithWebaccesscaneditWikipediaandthisopennessencouragesinclusionofagreatamountofcontent.About75000editors—fromexpertscholarstocasualreaders—regularlyeditWikipediaandtheseexperiencededitorsoftenhelptocreateaconsistentstylethroughouttheencyclopediA.Editorsareabletowatchpagesandtechies科技人员canwriteeditingprogramstokeeptrackoforcorrectbadedits.Wherethere’redisagreementsonhowtopresentfactseditorsworktogethertoarriveatanarticlethatfairlyrepresentscurrentexpertopiniononthesubject.AlthoughtheWikimediaFoundationownsthesiteit’slargelyuninvolvedinwritinganddailyoperations.66.JimmyWaleswantedamoreopenprojectbecause______.A.hewantedtofoundWikipediaB.NupediahaditsowndisadvantagesC.heearnedlessmoneyfromNupediaD.Nupediahadbeenabandoned67.TheideaofconnectingNupediawithaWebsiteinthewikiformat______.A.gainedawidesupportB.cameintobeingonJanuary152000C.madeNupediabetterandbetterknowntothepublicD.weren’twelcomedbyallNupedia’seditors68.WhichofthefollowingversionsjoinedtheWikipediainorafterOctober2001?A.Englishversion.B.Norwegianversion.C.Hebrewversion.D.Arabicversion.69.WhoareresponsibletocreatethemainstylefortheWikipedia?A.AnyreadersoftheWikipediaB.Thetechies.C.TheWikimediaFoundation.D.Theexperiencededitors.70.WhichofthefollowingfactsaboutWikipediamostprobablysurprisesreaders?A.Itsownercontributeslesstoitswriting.B.ItappealstoawideraudiencE.C.Itsownerwasfoundedonlyrecently.D.ItwasevolvedfromNupediA.
- TheCrownePlazaCopenhagenTowershasbeennamedthegreenestoneintheworldbythetravelandtouristorganizationSkaalInternationalreportedtheDanishnewsagencyRitzauonMonday.ThehotelhasbeenawardedtheEcoTourismAwardforsettinganenvironmental-friendlyexampletootherhotelssaidthereport.TheCrownePlazaCopenhagenTowersislocatedintheCopenhagensuburbofOerestadandhasthelargestsolarcellfacilityintheNordiC.ThisfacilitydeliversenergytothehotelwhileDanishgroundwatersuppliescoolingandheatingintheairconditionofthehotel.TheCrownePlazaCopenhagenTowersTVandlightsinthehotelareallofenergy-savingbrands.Shampoobottlestoothbrushesandwashingaccessoriesarebiologicallydegradablewhichmeansthatthenaturecaneasilyabsorbthematerials.Thehotelrestaurantisonlybuyinglocalgoodsandthefoodleftoversareusedforbioenergyaswellasfertilizer.Thefitnessfacilitiesalsoprovideagreentouchtothehotelasthetrainingbikesofthefitnesscenterarelinkedtothepowergrid电网ofthehoteltherebyprovidingfreeenergyifanyguestwishestoexercisE.Peoplewhodocontributefreeenergythiswayaresupposedlygettingafreemealinthehotelrestaurant.ItisthefirsttimethataDanishhotelreceivesthisawarD.IthinkourthroughoutgreenthinkingisthereasonwhywehavebeenawardeD.ItisallthesmalldetailsaswellasthebigpicturesaysAllanAgerholmtheCEOofthehotelinapressreleasE.TheCrownePlazaCopenhagenTowersopeneditsdoorslastyear.SkaalInternationalwasfoundedin1932bytravelmanagersandhasapproximately20000membersin89nations.Itisanorganizationpromotingglobaltourism.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.HotelinCopenhagennamedworld’sgreenestB.Copenhagen-theworld’sgreenestcityC.EcoTourismAwardinCopenhagenD.TheCrownePlazaCopenhagenTowersThehotelhasbeenawardedtheEcoTourismAwardbecause.A.deliversgreenenergytothehotelsinNordicB.islocatedintheCopenhagensuburbnotinthecitycenterC.hasthelargestsolarcellfacilityD.itsetsanenvironmental-friendlyexampletootherhotelsTheunderlinedworddegradableinpassage3meansitcanbe.A.rejectedbypeoplewhodon’tlikeitB.acceptedbyguestsfromallovertheworldC.absorbedeasilybynatureD.recycledbythenatureWhatissospecialaboutthefitnessfacilities?A.ItisfreeforthosewholiketoexercisE.B.ItusesgreenpowertodrivE.C.ItgeneratesfreeelectricitywhilebeinguseD.D.Itoffersfreemealtoguestswhouseit.WhatisSkaalInternational?A.Anothernameforthisgreenhotel.B.Anorganizationpromotingglobaltourism.C.TheDanishnewsagencyRitzau.D.A.branchhotelrestaurantinDanmark.
- NewYorkisoneofthelastlargeAmericancitiestohavesomeofitspolicemenonhorseback.TheNewYorkpolicehave170horsesthattheyuseincertainpartsofthecity.Thehorsesareexpensivetofeedbutitisevenmoreexpensivetotakecareofthem.Becausethehorsesmustwalkonthestreetstheyneedspecialhorseshoes.Infacttheyneedmorethan8000ofthemeachyear.EverypolicehorseinNewYorkgetsnewshoeseverymonth.Keepingtheseshoesingoodrepairisthejobofsixblacksmiths.Thereareonlyaboutthirty-fiveoftheseblacksmithsinthewholeUniteStates.Thecostofshoeingahorseisbetweentwentydollarsandthirty--fivedollarsandittakesagoodblacksmithtwotothreehourstodothejoB.A.blacksmith’sjobisnotaneasyonE.Hemustbeabletoshapeashoefromapieceofmetalandthenfitittothehorse’sfoot.Theblacksmithmustbendoverallthetimewhenheisfittingtheshoeandmustholdtheweightofthehorse’slegwhileheworks.Butevenmoreimportanthemustbeabletodealwithhorses------forbeforetheblacksmithcanbeginhisworkhehastogetthehorsetoliftitsleg.OneoftheblacksmithsinNewYorkisJamesCorbin.HecametothecountryformIrelandin1948.Henotonlymakeshorseshoesforthepolicebutalsoworksforagroupofhorseownersnearthecity.CorbinbecameinterestedinblacksmithingbecausehisfatherdiditandasheputsitIt’sagoodwaytomakealiving.Accordingtothereadingpassageablacksmithmustbelikelyaman.A.cleverB.richC.strongD.tallJamesCorbinbecameablacksmithbecausehe.A.wasinterestedinhorses.B.wasneededbythepolicemenC.drewapictureofthehorsesD.hadtomakealivingInthereadingpassagetoshapeashoeisto.A.fititonthehorse’sfootB.useitfortwoorthreehoursC.maketheformofahorseshoefromapieceofmetalD.drawapictureoftheshoeThebesttitleforthepassageis.A.PolicemenonHorsebackB.BlacksmithsandHorseshoeingC.JamesCorbinaBlacksmithD.HorseshoeingIsaGoodWaytoMakeaLivingWhichofthefollowingistrue?A.OnlyafewlargeAmericancitieshavesomepolicemenonhorseback.B.NewYorkistheonlycityinAmericatohavesomepolicemenonhorseback.C.PolicemenonhorsebackenjoytravelingaroundtheUnitedStates.D.Policemenonhorsebackarelessexpensivethanthoseincars.
- InjokesthechickenonlycrossestheroaD.InAustraliacanetoads蔗蟾useroadstotravel.A.newstudyfindsthatCanetoadsareusingroadstospreadacrossthecontinent.Theytakeshelterovernightclosetotheopencorridors走廊andthenhittheroadeacheveningintheirdamagingway.CanetoadswerebroughtintoAustraliafromHawaiiin1935tocontrolthespreadofbeetles甲虫thatweredestroyingAustralia'ssugarcanecrop.Theyarenowmovingintonewplacesatthespeedof30milesayear.Toadscangrowaslargeasdinnerplatesandcanweighupto4.5pounds.Theirheadsandbacksidesarecoveredwithrowsofwarts疣.Theyareknowntokillsnakeslizardsandotheranimalsincludingpetdogs.TheyhavenonaturalenemyinAustraliA.Accordingtoaresearchtoadsmakeslowerprogressthroughthickplantsthanalongopenspacesandtheyhop跳alongsideroadsandfenceswheneverpossiblE.Toadsuselongcorridorsthatarewell-suitedforthemtotravellongdistances.Anotherstudyrecentlyfoundthattoadshaveevolved进化形成longerlegsinrecentyearsandthatthisisalsohelpingthemintheirspreaD.Effortstokilltoadshavebeenlargelyunsuccessfulalthoughscientiststriedtheirbest.Anothernewfindingsuggestswaystoslowdownitspopulation.Forexampleroadsideborderscanbechangedtomakethemlessattractivetotoadsorallowingthickplantstogrowalongthesidesofhighwaysthusforcingtoadsontotheroadofthemselves.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WaystokillcanetoadsinAustraliA.B.CanetoadshaveevolvedalotinAustraliA.C.AustraliancanetoadshittheroaD.D.Worseenvironmentforcestoadstotravel.AtfirstcanetoadswerebroughttoAustraliato_______.A.killsnakeslizardsandotheranimalsB.stoppetdogsfromspreadingC.protectthesugarcanecropD.hateascientificresearchAccordingtothepassagethewaystoslowdownthepopulationoftoadsarebasedonthefactthatcanetoads_________.A.moveslowerthroughthickplantsB.havenonaturalenemyinAustraliaC.mainlyliveneartheroadsideD.liketravelingatnightTheunderlinedwordTheyinParagraph3refersto________.A.BeetlesB.CanetoadsC.Australia'ssugarcanecropD.Newplaces
- 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
- ThoughEnglandwasonthewholeprosperousandhopefulthoughbycomparisonwithherneighborssheenjoyedinternalpeaceshecouldnotevadethefactthattheworldofwhichsheformedapartwastornbyhatredandstrifeasfierceasanyinhumanhistory.Menwerestillforfromrecognizingthattworeligionscouldexistsidebysideinthesamesociety;theybelievedthatthetolerationofanotherreligiondifferentfromtheirown.Andhencenecessarilyfalsemustinevitablydestroysuchasocietyandbringthesoulsofallitsmembersintodangerofhell.SothestrugglewentonwithincreasingfurywithineachnationtoimposeasinglecreeduponeverysubjectandwithinthegeneralsocietyofChristendomtoimposeituponeverynation.InEnglandtheReformersorProtestantsaidedbythepoweroftheCrownhadatthisstagetriumphedbutoverEuropeasawholeRomewasbeginningtorecoversomeofthegroundithadlostafterMartinLuther’srevoltintheearlierpartofthecentury.ItdidthisintwowaysbytheactivitiesofitsmissionariesasinpartsofGermanyorbythemilitarymightoftheCatholicPowersasintheLowCountrieswheretheDutchprovincesweresometimesneartheirlastextremityunderthepressureofSpanisharms.AgainstEnglandthemostimportantofalltheProtestantnationstoreconquermilitarymightwasnotyetpossiblebecausetheCatholicPowersweretoooccupiedanddivided:andsointhe1570’sRomebenthereffortsasshehaddoneathousandyearsbeforeinthedaysofSaintAugustinetowinEnglandbackbymeansofhermissionaries.ThesewereyoungEnglishmenwhohadeithernevergivenuptheoldfaithorhavingdonesohadreturnedtoitandfeltcalledtobecomepriests.TherebeingofcoursenoCatholicseminariesleftinEnglandtheywentabroadatfirstquiteeasilylaterwithdifficultyanddangertostudyintheEnglishcollegesatDouaiorRome:theformerestablishedforthetrainingofordinaryorsecularclergytheotherforthememberoftheSocietyofJesuscommonlyknownasJesuitsanewOrderestablishedbyStIgnatiusLoyolasamethirtyyearsbeforE.Thesecularscamefirst;theyachievedasuccesswhicheventhemosteagercouldhardlyhaveexpecteD.Cool-mindedandwell-informedmenlikeCecilhadlongsurmisedthattheconversionoftheEnglishpeopletoProtestantismwasforfromcomplete;many—Cecilthoughteventhemajority—hadconformedoutoffearself-interestor—possiblythecommonestreasonofall—sheerbewildermentattherapidchangesindoctrineandformsofworshipimposedontheminsoshortatimE.Thusithappenedthatthemissionariesfoundawelcomenotonlywiththefamilieswhohadsecretlyofferedthemhospitalityiftheycamebutwithmanyotherswhomtheirfirsthostsinvitedtomeetthemorpassedthemonto.TheywouldlandattheportsindisguiseasmerchantscourtiersorwhatnotprofessingsomeplausiblebusinessinthecountryandmakebydeviousmayfortheirfirsthouseofrefugE.TheretheywouldadministertheSacramentsandpreachtothehouseholdsandtosuchoftheneighborsastheirhoststrustedandpresentlygoontosomeotherlocalitytowhichtheyweredirectedorfromwhichtheyreceivedacall.Themainideaofthispassageis[A].ThecontinuityofthereligiousstruggleinBritaininnewways.[B].TheconversionofreligioninBritain.[C].ThevictoryoftheNewreligioninBritain.[D].Englandbecameprosperous.WhatwasMartinLuther’sreligions?[A].Buddhism.[B].Protestantism.[C].Catholicism.[D].Orthodox.ThroughwhatwaydidtheRomerecoversomeofthelostland?[A].Civilandmilitaryways.[B].Propagandaandattack.[C].Persuasionandcriticism.[D].Religiousandmilitaryways.Whatdidthesecondparagraphmainlydescribe?[A].TheactivitiesofmissionariesinBritain.[B].TheconversionofEnglishpeopletoProtestantismwasfarfromcompletE.[C].TheyounginBritainbegantoconverttoCatholicism[D].Mostfamiliesofferedhospitalitytomissionaries.
- ThenumberofspeakersofEnglishinShakespeare’stimeisestimated估计tohavebeenaboutfivemillion.Todayitisestimatedthatsome260millionpeoplespeakitasanativelanguagemainlyintheUnitedStatesCanadaGreatBritainIrelandSouthAfricaAustraliaandNewZealanD.InadditiontothestandardvarietiesofEnglishfoundintheseareasthereareagreatmanyregionalandsocialvarietiesofthelanguageaswellasvariouslevelsofusagethatareemployedbothinitsspokenandwrittenforms.Infactitisimpossibletoestimatethenumberofpeopleintheworldwhohaveacquiredanadequate足够的workingknowledgeofEnglishinadditiontotheirownlanguages.ThepurposeforEnglishlearningandthesituationsinwhichsuchlearningtakesplacearesovariedthatitisdifficulttoexplainandstillmoredifficulttojudgewhatformsanadequateworkingknowledgeforeachsituation.ThemainreasonforthewidespreaddemandforEnglishisitspresent-dayimportanceasaworldlanguagE.BesidesservingtheindefiniteneedsofitsnativespeakersEnglishisalanguageinwhichsomeofimportantworksinsciencetechnologyandotherfieldsarebeingproducedandnotalwaysbynativespeakers.Itiswidelyusedforsuchpurposesasmeteorologicalandairportcommunicationsinternationalconferencesandthespreadofinformationovertheradioandtelevisionnetworksofmanynations.ItisalanguageofwidercommunicationforanumberofdevelopingcountriesespeciallyformerBritishcolonies.ManyofthesecountrieshavemultilingualpopulationsandneedalanguageforinternalcommunicationinsuchmattersasgovernmentcommerceindustrylawandeducationaswellasforinternationalcommunicationandforentrancetothescientificandtechnologicaldevelopmentsintheWest.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheDifficultiesofLearningEnglishB.InternationalCommunicationsC.TheStandardVarietiesofEnglishD.EnglishasaWorldLanguageWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Some260millionpeopleintheworldhaveanadequateworkingknowledgeofEnglish.B.Therearesome260millionnativespeakersofEnglishintheworlD.C.ItisalmostimpossibletoestimatethenumberofpeoplewithanadequateworkingknowledgeofEnglish.D.PeoplelearnEnglishforavarietyofreasons.AccordingtothepassagewhatisthemainreasonforthewidespreaduseofEnglish?A.ItwaspopularduringShakespeare’stimE.B.ItisusedinformerBritishcolonies.C.Itservestheneedsofitsnativespeakers.D.Itisaworldlanguagethatisusedforinternationalcommunication.WhatformsanadequateworkingknowledgeofEnglish?A.Theabilitytoreadanewspaper.B.Itisdifficulttojudgebecauseitdiffersforeachsituation.C.Beingamultilingual.D.Beinganativespeaker.WhattypeofdevelopingcountrieswouldbemostlikelytouseEnglish?A.ThosegeographicallyclosetotheUnitedStates.B.ThoseinterestedinthecultureoftheUnitedStates.C.FormercoloniesofGreatBritain.D.CountrieswhereinternationalconferencesarehelD.
- CWikipediawasfoundedasabranchofNupediaanow-abandonedprojecttoproduceafreeencyclopedia百科全书.Nupediarequiredhighlyqualifiedcontributorsbutthewritingofarticleswasslow.During2000JimmyWalesfounderofNupediaandLarrySangerwhomWaleshademployedtoworkontheprojectdiscussedwaysofsupplementing补充Nupediawithamoreopenproject.MultiplesourcesaresuggestedfortheideathatawikimightallowmembersofthepublictocontributematerialandNupedia’sfirstwikiwentonlineonJanuary10.TherewasconsiderableresistanceonthepartofNupedia’seditorsandreviewerstotheideaofassociatingNupediawithaWebsiteinthewikiformat格式sothenewprojectwasgiventhenameWikipediaandlaunchedonitsowndomain域名wikipediA.comonJanuary15.ThedomainwaseventuallychangedtothepresentwikipediA.orgwhenthenot-for-profitWikimediaFoundationwaslaunchedasitsnewparentorganization.InMarch2007thewordwikibecameanewly-recognizedEnglishworD.InMay2001awaveofnon-EnglishWikipediaswaslaunched—inCatalanChineseDutchEsperantoFrenchGermanHebrewItalianJapanesePortugueseRussianSpanishandSwedish.TheseweresoonjoinedbyArabicandHungarian.InSeptemberPolishwasaddeD.AttheendoftheyearAfrikaansNorwegianandSerbocroatianversionswereannounceD.AnyonewithWebaccesscaneditWikipediaandthisopennessencouragesinclusionofagreatamountofcontent.About75000editors—fromexpertscholarstocasualreaders—regularlyeditWikipediaandtheseexperiencededitorsoftenhelptocreateaconsistentstylethroughouttheencyclopediA.Editorsareabletowatchpagesandtechies科技人员canwriteeditingprogramstokeeptrackoforcorrectbadedits.Wherethere’redisagreementsonhowtopresentfactseditorsworktogethertoarriveatanarticlethatfairlyrepresentscurrentexpertopiniononthesubject.AlthoughtheWikimediaFoundationownsthesiteit’slargelyuninvolvedinwritinganddailyoperations.66.JimmyWaleswantedamoreopenprojectbecause______.A.hewantedtofoundWikipediaB.NupediahaditsowndisadvantagesC.heearnedlessmoneyfromNupediaD.Nupediahadbeenabandoned67.TheideaofconnectingNupediawithaWebsiteinthewikiformat______.A.gainedawidesupportB.cameintobeingonJanuary152000C.madeNupediabetterandbetterknowntothepublicD.weren’twelcomedbyallNupedia’seditors68.WhichofthefollowingversionsjoinedtheWikipediainorafterOctober2001?A.Englishversion.B.Norwegianversion.C.Hebrewversion.D.Arabicversion.69.WhoareresponsibletocreatethemainstylefortheWikipedia?A.AnyreadersoftheWikipediaB.Thetechies.C.TheWikimediaFoundation.D.Theexperiencededitors.70.WhichofthefollowingfactsaboutWikipediamostprobablysurprisesreaders?A.Itsownercontributeslesstoitswriting.B.ItappealstoawideraudiencE.C.Itsownerwasfoundedonlyrecently.D.ItwasevolvedfromNupediA.
- InurbanChinawhereEnglishisalmosttheofficialsecondlanguagemanyChinesepeoplehavelearnedtospeakasprofessionallyasnativespeakers.Howevertheymayhaveanaccentandmakeafewminorgrammaticalmistakes.YearsagomanypeopleusedacertainChinese-Englishdictionaryoraseriesoftextbooksandacceptedtheirteachings.Consequentlylanguagelearnersdevelopedapeculiarvocabulary.SomepeoplecallthesewordchoicesChinglish.Thewordsarenotincorrect—nativespeakersstillunderstandthem—buttheystandinthewayofusingstandardEnglish.HerearesomecommonexamplesbothfromwrittenandspokenEnglish:Cleveradj.:NativespeakersusuallysaysmartinsteaD.SmartisabroaderandmorecommonworD.Cleversuggestsanabilitytothinkyourwayoutofaspecificproblemortakeadvantageofaspecificsituation.BeingsmartservesyouforlifE.Examinationn.:Useexamtheshortformofitorthemorecommonwordtest.Theverbforallthreewordsistake.Anotherwordyoumayhearisquiz.ItmeansashortandrelativelyunimportanttestthattheteacheroftengivesasasurprisE.Film:ThisislargelyatechnicalworD.Thecommontermismovie.Nativespeakersoftensayshortfilmforthemovie.Housen.:astand-alonebuildingwithitsownstreetentrancethatishometoonefamily.A.homeinabuildingfulloffamiliesisanapartmentoraflat.Whenindoubtjustsayhome.Puzzledadj.:WeusethiswordtodescribemildreactionstodifficultmathproblemsandnotevenveryoftenforthispurposewesayI’mstumpedorIhavenoideainstead.Butwhenwe’readdressingalifeissuesuchaswhethertopursue从事agraduateeducationorgostraighttoworkwesayconfused.ThisisastrongerwordaswellasamorecommononE.49.Thewriterwrotethispassageto______.A.provetherearesomanyChinesepeoplelearningEnglishinawrongwayB.teachustochoosecorrectandexactEnglishwordstoexpressourselvesC.tellpeoplethatifwewanttospeakEnglishaswellasnativespeakerswemustmemorizeasmanyEnglishwordsaspossibleD.explainwhatChinglishis50.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingismorecommon?A.Wouldyouliketogotothefilmtonight?B.Hewilltakeanexaminationnextweek.C.Tomisclevererthanhisbrother.D.Hefeltconfusedwhetherhewouldgoabroadforfurtherstudy.51.Thispassagesuggeststhat______.A.nativespeakerssayI’mpuzzledwiththismathproblem.moreoftenusedthantheysayI’mstumpedwiththemathproblem.B.thewordhomeismuchoftenusedthanthewordhouseinspokenandwrittenEnglishC.thewordexaminationismorecommonthanitsshortformexamD.wecansaydoaquiz52.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.nativespeakerscanunderstandChinglishB.sayingtakeatestismorecommonC.toEnglishlearnersdevelopingmoreEnglishvocabularydoesn’tmeanspeakinggoodEnglishD.it’seasytolearnEnglishwordswell
- 第二部分阅渎理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分阅读—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AftertheterriblecaraccidentthewholeworldhadbeencompletelydarkandquietforRobertEdwardsforalmosttenyearsforhebecamebothblindanddeafafterthedoctorhadsavedhim.ThelossofsightandhearingthrewhimintosuchasorrowthathetriedafewtimestoputanendtohislifE.Hisfamilyespeciallyhiswifedidtheirbesttotendandcomforthim.Byandbyhefinallyregainedthecouragetoliveon.Onahotsummerafternoonhewastakingawalkwithasticknearhishousewhenathunderstormstartedallofasudden.Hestoodunderalargetreeinordernottogethimselfwet.Unfortunatelyhewasstruckdowntothegroundbyalightning.ThewitnessesthoughthimdeadbuthewokeupsometwentyminuteslaterlyingfacedowninmuddywaterbelowthetreE.Hefeltthathewastremblingbadlybutwhenheopenedhiseyeshedidn’tdaretobelievethathesawaploughlyingnearthewall.WhenMrs.Edwardscamerunninguptohimsheshoutedtotheirneighborsforhelp.Andhesawherandheardhervoiceforthefirsttimeinnearly10years.ThenewsofRobert’sregaininghissightandhearingquicklyspreadacrosshisareaandmanydoctorscametoprovethetruthofthenews.Mostofthemsaidthathegainedsightandhearingagainobviouslyfromtheknockofthelightning.Howevernoneofthemcouldgivebelievablereasons.TheonlyreasonableexplanationgivenbyonedoctorwasthatsinceEdwardslosthissightandhearingasaresultofasuddenshockinaterribleaccidentperhapstheonlywayforthemtoregainwasbyanothersuddenshock.66.WhenRobertEdwardslearnedhelostbothsightandhearinghe______.A.waslookeddownuponbyhisformercompanionsB.wasunwillingtofacethefactC.lostthecourageofcontinuinghislifeD.regrettedforwhathehaddone67.OnahotafternoonRobertEdwardsstoodunderabigtreebecause______.A.hedidn’twanttogethimselfwetB.hehopedtocoolhimselfintheshadeC.hewaswaitingforhiswifetocarryhimhomeD.hewishedtobecuredbyasuddenshock68.WhichwordcanbestdescribethefeelingofRobertEdwardswhenhecametohimself?A.Regretful.B.PleasantlysurpriseD.C.Nervous.D.Doubtful.69.WhenhearingthenewsthatRoberthadregainedhissightandhearingmanydoctorscamehereto______.A.callonhimB.askhimforhelpC.findouttherealreasonD.knowwhetheritwastruE.
- Ifyou’retrainingforamarathonaproperplanforwaterintake摄入isimportant.Ofcoursethere’stheriskofdehydration脱水.Butathletesnowknowtheycanalsogetintotroublebydrinkingtoomuch.Toomuchwaterintakecanlowerlevelsofsodium钠intheblood.Thedeathofa28-year-oldwomanfollowingtheBostonMarathoncaughttheattentionofmanyrunnersandledtonewresearch.Expertsadviselongdistancerunnerstoreplacetheliquidstheysweatout.Theirgoalistotrytokeepsomeonefromnotgettingdehydratedbymorethan2percentoftheirbodyweight.Onetechniquefordecidinghowmuchwateryouneedistogettheexactnumbers.Runnershavetoweightthemselvesbeforeandafteraruntodeterminehowmuchwaterthey’velost.Iftheirweightdropsbymorethan2percenttheyhavenotdrunkenoughwater.Hyponatremiaoccurswhenrunnersdrinksomuchwaterthatbloodsaltlevelsdropoff.A.studypublishedlastyeartested488runnerswhocompletedtheBostonMarathonandfound13percentofthemhaddangerouslylowbloodsaltlevels.Thefirstsignthatrunnersmaynoticeisslightlyswellinginthehands.Theycan’tgettheirringsoffandthentheymightfeelsick.TheymaynotrememberwheretheyarE.Infactmostrunnersgetenoughsalttogetbacktonormallevelsbyeatingjustonemealafterarun.Contrarytotheoldadvicethatrunnersshoulddrinkasmuchastheycantopreventdehydrationthenewresearchhasshownthatthebodyisaremarkablemachinethatactuallytellsyouviathirstwhenyouneedwater.56.Theauthorofthispassageisprimarilyconcernedwith.A.thesignsandtreatmentfordehydrationB.thelongdistancerunnerswhoneedhelpC.howtomanagewaterintakeduringamarathonD.a28-year-oldwomanwhodiedafteraBostonMarathon57.Whydorunnershavetoweighthemselvesbeforeandafterarun?A.Theycanimprovetheirperformanceinarun.B.TheycanlearnhowmuchsaltthereisintheblooD.C.Theycanknowthequantityofwaterthey’velostduringarun.D.Theycandecidewhatkindofwatertheyshouldtakeduringarun.58.Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthepassage?A.Takingmuchsaltduringaruncanavoidsellinginthebody.B.Eithertoomuchortoolittleofwaterintakeisharmful.C.A.richmealishelpfultoourperformanceinarun.D.Weshouldtakeenoughsaltduringarun.59.Accordingthepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?A.Toomuchwaterintake→bloodsodiumlevels↓→dehydration.B.Toomuchwaterintake→bloodsaltlevels↓→hyponatremia.C.Nowaterintake→bloodsodiumlevels↑→hyponatremia.D.Nowaterintake→bloodsaltlevels↓→hyponatrenmia.
- JohnMcCainandBarackObamacallforcloserU.S.-Chinesecooperationontradetheenvironmentandnuclearproliferation扩散intheupcomingissueofanAmericanbusinessgroup'smagazinE.TheydosoinanunusualefforttocourtvotersabroaD.BotharticlesappearedSundayonthewebsiteoftheAmericanChamberofCommerce商会inChinaandwillbepublishedinChinaBriefthechamber'smonthlymagazineonSeptember22.Bothstressthatthecountriesshouldworkmorecloselytoeasetradefriction摩擦fightglobalwarmingimprovemilitaryexchangesandblockthespreadofnuclearweaponstosuchcountriesasIranandNorthKoreA.CooperationonthekeyenduringglobalchallengessuchasclimatechangecandeepenunderstandingandenhanceconfidencE.Wealsoneedtodeepenhigh-leveldialoguesonasustainedbasisoneconomicsecurityandglobalpoliticalissuessaidObamainthearticlE.McCainagreedthatthecooperationwithChinawouldbeessentialinaddressingissuesofglobalconcern.TheUnitedStatessharescommoninterestswithChinathatcanformthebasisofastrongpartnershiponissuesofglobalconcernincludingclimatechangetradeandproliferationheaddeD.andIhopetoseeourrelationshipdevelopinamannerthatbenefitsbothcountriesandinturntheAsia-PacificregionandtheworldhenoteD.Bothcandidates候选人wereimpressedbyChina'seconomicsuccess.Chinahasachievedextraordinarysustainedgrowthoverthepastthreedecades.HundredsofmillionsofpeopleinChinalivebetternowthanmostthoughtpossibleeventwodecadesagoObamasaiD.China'sdouble-digitgrowthrateshavebroughthundredsofmillionsoutofpovertyenergizedtheeconomiesofitsneighborsandproducedmanyneweconomicopportunitiesMcCainsaiD.GaoWenhuan21stCenturyOnline'sspecialreporterinterviewedMarshallM.BoutonpresidentoftheChicagoCouncilonGlobalAffairs.MyguessisregardlessofwhoiselectedinNovemberyouwillhearbasicallythesamedescriptionthatChinaisastrategicpartnerandcompetitorsaidBouton.AsurveyconductedbytheCouncilinJuly2008foundthatthemajorityofrespondentsclearlyadmiredChina’saccomplishmentsbutsomeAmericansviewedChina’srisingglobalpowerasathreat.AccordingtothesurveyChinanowisseenasthemostinfluentialcountryintheworldfollowingtheU.S..52.Theunderlinedwordcourtinparagraphonemostlikelymeans_______.A.trytogetsomethingyouwantespeciallysupportfromotherpeopleB.trytogetawomantomarryyouC.trytopersuadesomeonetomakeaspeechD.trytoshowconcernaboutsomeone53.BothMaCainandObamaagreewitheachotherinthefollowingissuesexcept________.A.cooperationbetweenChinaandtheUScanstrengthenunderstandingB.problemsliketheenvironmentandnuclearproliferationaretheglobalconcernC.China’srisingglobalpowerisathreattoitsneighboringcountriesD.China'seconomicsuccessisreallygreat54.WhichofthefollowingisNotTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ChinaBriefisthemonthlymagazineoftheAmericanChamberofCommerceB.ObamaandMcCainhaverecognisedChina'seconomicsuccessC.PeopleinChinawereoncenotconsideredtobeabletoliveaswellastodayD.GaoWenhuanhadaninterviewwiththewinneroftheelection55.Thispassagemainlytalksabout__________.A.closerU.S.-ChinesecooperationB.serioustradefrictioncombatglobalwarmingC.high-leveldialoguesoneconomicsecurityandglobalpoliticalissuesD.China’srisingglobalpower
- Australiaisfamousforitsbeautifulbeaches.AndAustralianpeopleloveswimmingandgoingtothebeach.Butitwasn'talwaysthatway.DifferentClimateDifferenthabitsWhenEuropeansfirstinvadedAustraliatheonlypeopleherewhoweregoodatswimmingweretheAboriginalpeoplE.TheEuropeanscamefromclimateswhereitwastoocoldtoswim.Alsosomepeopleworriedthattheywouldgetsickiftheywettheirwholebody.HoweverthewarmclimateofAustraliasoonchangedtheirattitudetoswimming.Atfirstonlymenswam.Theyswamnaked-therewerenowomentoseethem.Coverup!Bythe1880’sand90’svisitingthebeachwasveryfashionableandalotofpeoplewentthereespeciallyinwarmweather.Theyworeeverydaystreetclothes-muchmorethanpeoplewearatthebeachtoday.Inthosedayspeoplebelievedtheyshouldcovermostoftheirbodysoitwouldnotbeseenbytheoppositesex.Specialbathingcostumesweredesignedforwomen.Thesecostumesusedalotofclothandwereveryheavywhenwetmakingitdifficulttoswim.LawsMadeandLawsChangedThegovernmentdecidedtostopmenswimmingnakeD.Itpassedalawwhichforbadebathingbetween6amand7pm.Manypeopleobjectedtothislawandwroteletterstothegovernmentaskingittochangethelaws.In1903thelawschanged;peoplecouldswiminthedaytimebuttheyhadtowearneck-to-kneecostumes.TheShrinkingCostumeAstimepassedswimmingcostumesbecamesmallerandmoreconvenient.AtfirstmenandwomenwerecoveredfromnecktokneE.ThenthearmsbecamebarE.ThenmoreofthelegswereuncovereD.Eachnewchangewasregardedbymanyasshockingandrudeandpeoplewroteletterstothenewspaperscomplainingaboutthenewcostumes.Nowadayssomepeoplegotospecialnude裸体beachestoswimnakeD.Howevermostpeoplecovertheirbodiesmorethantheydidtenyearsago--notbecausetheythinkbareskinisshocking--buttoprotecttheirskinfromtheharmfulraysofthesun.TheclimateofAustralia_____.A.madeEuropeansettersthinkdifferentlyaboutswimmingB.changeEuropeansetters’swimmingcostumeC.madeEuropeansettershotterD.madeEuropeansettersswimnakedDuringthelate19thcenturyswimmersshould_____.A.hidewhentheyseeapersonoftheoppositesexB.covertheirbodiesC.wearmanyheavyclothesD.takenonoticeoftheirclothesAccordingtothelawjustbefore1903peoplemust_____.A.notswiminthemaindaylighthoursB.onlyswimbetween6amand7pmC.haveabathat6amand7pmD.swimwithneck-to-kneecostumesbetween6amand7pmThelastparagraphofthepassagestatesthat_____.A.peopleworryaboutgettingskincancerfromtoomuchsunB.peopleprotecttheirten-year-oldsonsfrombareskinC.peopleareshockedbythesunD.peoplethinkitrudetoswimwiththesmallercostumes
- ETeenagerswhodrinkalcoholareathigherriskofbecomingvictimsofviolenceaCardiffUniversitystudyhasfounD.A.teamfromtheSchoolofDentistry'sViolenceResearchGroupstudieddrinkinghabitsinchildrenaged|1-16inEnglanD.Theyfoundnotonlyalinkbetweendrinkandviolencebutalsothatchildrenwhodrankweremorelikelytobehiteveniftheyweren'tviolentthemselves.Theresearchersarenowcallingformeasurestopreventalcoholmisusetoreduceinjuryrisk.Currentpolicyfocusesonreducingaggressionbutthisresearchshowsthatthereshouldbeequalefforttoreducevictimization受害.Morethan4000childrenweresurveyedat13schoolsatfourlocalauthoritiesintheNorththeMidlandsLondonandtheSouth.Thestudyfoundthat25%of1l-year-oldsweredrinkingmonthlyand3.6%dailywith12.8%admittingtogettingdrunk3to5timesayear.Bytheageof1640%weredrinkingweeklyand6.2%weredrinkingeveryday.Theresearchalsoshowed22.6%of16-year-oldsweregettingdrunkmorethan21timesayear.ThestudywhichhasjustbeenpublishedintheJournalofAdolescencefoundastronglinkbetweenfrequencyofdrinkingandfrequencyofhittingotherpeoplE.Howeverchildrenwhoreporteddrinkingmonthlywerealsothreetimesmorelikelytobehit.Adolescents青少年whodrankbutdidn'tgetintofightsweremorelikelytobehitthanthosewhodidfight.ProfessorJonathanShepherdwholedtheresearchsaidalotofpreviousalcohol-relatedviolenceworkhadfocusedontheoffendersratherthanthevictims.Histeamiscallingformorepre-ventionworkfromparentsandteachersinthefirsttwoyearsofsecondaryschoolbytakingadvantageoftheteachablemomentthatisimmediatelyafterastudenthasmissedschoolbecauseofdrunkenness.PreviousworkbyProfessorJonathanShepherdhasshowndrinkersmaybemoreatriskofvio-lencebecauseofreducedphysicalco-ordinatlon配合poordecision-makinginthreateningsitua-tionsandisolationwhileoutlateatnight.HesaidThisnewstudyseemstobethefirsttoshowadirectlinkbetweenalcoholmisusesandvictimization.Therenowneedstobemuchmoreeffortputintoreducingalcoholmisuseinordertoreduceinjury.58.Theunderlinedwordaggressioninthethirdparagraphprobablymeans_____A.violenceB.sadfeelingsC.badmannersD.drunkenness59.DrinkersmaybemoreatriskofviolencebecauseofallthefollowingEXCEPT__A.reducedthephysicalco-ordinationB.isolationwhileoutlateatnightC.ahigherfrequencyofhittingotherpeopleD.poordecision-makinginthreateningsituations60.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtoProfessorShepherd'sresearch?A.ThefrequencyofchildrengettingdrunkincreaseswithagE.B.Hispreviousalcohol-relatedviolenceworkhadfocusedontheoffenderslC.Somechildrenmissedschoolbecauseofdrunkenness.D.Thisnewstudyshowsadirectlinkbetweenalcoholmisuseandvictimization.
- Parentsoftenbelievethattheyhaveagoodrelationshipwiththeirteenagers.ButlastsummerJoannaandHenrynoticedachangeintheirolderson:suddenlyheseemedtobetalkingfarmoretohisfriendsthantohisparents.Thedoortohisroomisalwaysshut.JoannanoteD.TinaandMarknoticedsimilarchangesintheir14-year-olddaughter.SheusedtocuddleupwithmeonthesofaandtalksaidMark.Nowwejokethatshedoesthisonlywhenshewantssomething.Sometimesshewantstobetreatedlikealittlegirlandsometimeslikeayounglady.Theproblemisfiguringoutwhichtimeiswhich.Beforeage11childrenliketotelltheirparentswhat’sontheirminds.Infactparentsarefirstonthelist.SaidMichaelRieraauthorofUncommonSenseforParentswithTeenagers.Thiscompletelychangesduringtheteenyears.RieraexplaineD.Theytalktotheirfriendsfirstthenmaybetheirteachersandtheirparentslast.Parentswhoknowwhat’sgoingonintheirteenagers’livesareinthebestpositiontohelpthem.Tobreakdownthewallofsilenceparentsshouldcreatechancestounderstandwhattheirchildrenwanttosayandtrytofindwaystotalkandwritetothem.Andtheymustgivetheirchildrenamentalbreakforchildrenalsoneedfreedomthoughyoung.Anotherthingparentsshouldrememberisthattobeafriendnotamanagerwiththeirchildrenisabetterwaytoknowthem.65.Thedoortohisroomisalwaysshutsuggeststhattheson________.A.isalwaysbusywithhisstudiesB.doesn’twanttobedisturbedC.keepshimselfawayfromhisparentsD.beginstodislikehisparents66.WhattroublesTinaandMarkmostisthat_______A.theirdaughterisn’taslovelyasbeforeB.theycan’treadtheirdaughter’smindexactlyC.theydon’tknowwhattosaytotheirdaughterD.theirdaughtertalkswiththemonlywhensheneedshelp67.Whichofthefollowingbestexplainsthewallofsilenceinthelastparagraph?A.Teenagerstalkalotwiththeirfriends.B.Teenagersdonotwanttounderstandtheirparents.C.Teenagersdonottalkmuchwiththeirparents.D.Teenagerstalklittleabouttheirownlives.68.Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A.Parentsareunhappywiththeirgrowingchildren.B.Parentshavesuitablewaystotalkwiththeirteenagers.C.Parentsshouldbepatientwiththeirsilentteenagers.D.Parentshouldtrytounderstandtheirteenagers.
- COfallthewebsitesonethathasattractedattentionrecentlyismyspacE.com.Mostofthisattentionhascomefromthemediaandtellseveryreasonwhythewebsiteshouldbeshutdown.Thethreatofinternetpredators窃掠者isindeedatoughrealitybutshuttingdownthesiteisnottheanswer.IfmyspacE.comwereshutdownanothersitewouldquicklytakeitsplacE.Thereforetherightwayistoteachteenshowtousethesitesafelyandeducatethemaboutwhomaybepredatorsandhowtoavoidthem.ThekeytostayingsafeontheInternetistomakesurethatyourprofile个人资料issecurE.Thesimplestwayistochangetheprivacysettingonyourprofiletoprivatewhichprotectsyourinformationsothatonlythepeopleonyourfriendlistcanviewit.Althoughthisiseffectiveitisnotperfect.Predatorscanfindwaystoviewyourprofileiftheyreallywanttowhetherthroughhackinginorfiguringouttheirwayontoyourfriendlist.Thusyoushouldneverposttoomuchpersonalinformation.Somepeopleactuallyposttheirhomeandschooladdressesdateofbirthandotherpersonalinformationoftenlettingpredatorsknowexactlywheretheywillbeandwhen.ThemostinformationthatissafeisyourfirstnameandprovincE.AnythingmoreisbasicallyinvitingapredatorintoyourlifE.Anotherbigissueisphotos.Isuggestcompletelyskippingphotosandneverpostingaphotoofafriendonlinewithoutaskingpermission.Mostimportantlyneverunderanycircumstancesagreetoareal-lifemeetingwithanyoneyoumeetonlinE.Nomatterhowwellyouthinkyouknowthispersontherearenoguaranteesthattheyhavetoldthetruth.ButyoucouldfeelfreetochatwithpeopleyoumeetonthesitebutjustrememberthatnoteveryoneiswhotheysaytheyarE.Hopefullythenexttimeyouedityourprofileyou’llbemoreinformedaboutthedangersofinternetpredatorsandtakethestepstodefendyourself.50.Kidscanavoidwebpredatorssuccessfullyby_________.A.attractingmorepublicattentionB.shuttingdownthewebsitemyspace.comC.showingthekidswaystotryothersitesD.recognizingandgettingawayfromthem51.Thesafestbasicpersonalinformationthatyoucanshareonlineis_________.A.yourhomeaddressandbirthdayB.schooladdressandyourfirstnameC.yourfirstnameandprovinceD.yourprovinceandcellphonenumber52.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_____.A.noteverybodyyoumeetonlineishonestandreliableB.itisnotacceptabletopostaphotoofafriendonlineC.itisnotsafebychattingwithgrown-upsonthewebsiteD.onlyyouandyourfriendscanviewyourpersonalprofile53.Whatcouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.PersonalSafetyB.WebSafetyforteensC.WebHackersinthepastD.Predators’Tricks
- Mobilephonekilledmymanscreamedoneheadlinelastyear.Alsocameclaimsthatanunpublishedstudyhadfoundthatmobilephonescouldcausememoryloss.AndaBritishnewspaperdevoteditsfrontpagetoapicturesupposedlyshowinghowmobilephonescouldheatthebrain.Foranyonewhousesamobilephonetheseareworryingtimes.Butspeaktothescientistswhoseworkisthefocusofthesescaresandyouhearadifferentstory.Oneoftheoddesteffectscomesfromthenowfamousmemorylossstudy.AlanPreeceandhiscolleaguesattheUniversityofBristolplacedadevicethatimitatedthemicrowaveradiationofmobilephonestotheleftearofvolunteers.Thevolunteersweregoodatrecallingwordsandpicturestheyhadbeenshownonacomputerscreen.Preecesayshestillcan’tcommentontheeffectsofusingamobilephoneforyearsonenD.Butherulesoutthesuggestionthatmobilephoneshaveanimmediateeffectonourcognitive认识的abilities.I’mprettysurethereisnoeffectonshort-termmemoryhesays.AnotherexpertTattersallremarkedthathislatestfindingshaveremovedfearsaboutmemoryloss.Oneresultforinstancesuggeststhatnervecellsynapses神经元突触exposedtomicrowavesbecomemore—ratherthanless—receptivetoundergoingchangeslinkedtomemoryformation.Anevenhappieroutcomewouldbethatmicrowavesturnedouttobegoodforyou.ItsoundscrazybutacoupleofyearsagoateamledbyWilliamAdeyattheVeteransAffairsMedicalCenterinCaliforniafoundthatmiceexposedtomicrowavesfortwohoursadaywerelesslikelytodevelopbraintumourswhengivenacancer-causingchemical.Ifitdoesn’tcertainlycausecancerinanimalsandcellsthenitprobablyisn’tgoingtocausecancerinhumanssaysWilliam.Andwhilethere’sstillnoabsoluteevidencethatmobilephoneusedoesdamageyourmemoriesorgiveyoucancertheconclusionis:don’tbeafraiD.Mobilephoneusersareworriedbecause______.A.theyarenotsurewhethermobilephonescancausememorylossB.it’ssaidthatmobilephoneshavealotofsideeffectsC.oneheadlinereportedMobilephonekilledmymanD.aBritishnewspapershowedmobilephonescouldheatthebrainAccordingtothispassagewecanknowthat_____.A.themobilephoneisamostwonderfulinventionB.there’snoneedtoworryabouttheradiationfrommobilephonesC.somethingmustbedonetostoppeopleusingmobilephonesD.mobilephonecompaniesshouldn’tcheatcustomersWhatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?______..w.^w.k.&s.5*u.C.#om.A.NewMobilePhones.B.SpecialMobilePhones.C.NewSpecialInvestigation:MobilePhones.D.NewInvestigation.
- HusbandandwifebyArrangementSomeJapanesestillgetmarriedbyparents’arrangement.YoshioandHiromiTanakaayoungJapanesecouplelivingintheUnitedStatestoldthestoryoftheirarrangedmarriagE.Wedidn’tmarryforloveinthewesternsensE.WegotmarriedinthetraditionalJapaneseway.Ourparentsarrangedourmarriagethroughamatchmaker媒人.InJapanwebelievethatmarriageissomethingaffectingthewholefamilyratherthanamatterconcerningonlytheyoungcouplE.Sowethinkitisveryimportanttomatchpeopleaccordingtotheirsocialbackgroundeducationandsoon.Whenourparentsthoughtitwastimeforustogetmarriedtheywenttoalocalmatchmakerandaskedherforsomesuggestions.Wediscussthedetailsandlookedatthephotosshesentandthenourparentsaskedhertoarrangeamarriageinterviewforthetwoofus.A.Japanesemarriageinterviewisheldinapublicplacesuchasahotelorarestaurantandisattendedbytheboyandthegirltheirparentsandthematchmaker.Informationaboutthecoupleandtheirfamiliesisexchangedoveracupofteaorameal.Thentheboyandthegirlareleftaloneforashorttimetogettoknoweachother.Whentheyreturnedhometheyhavetotellthematchmakerwhethertheywanttomeetagainornot.YoshiocontinuedWhenourparentsrealizedwewereseriousabouteachothertheystartedtomakearrangementsforourwedding.MyfamilypaidthemarriagemoneytoHiromi’s.Thisismoneytohelppayfortheweddingceremonyandforsettingupthehouseafterwards.WealsogaveherfamilyabeautifulornamenttoputinthebestroomoftheirhousesoeveryoneknewthatHiromiwasgoingtomarry.13.TheJapanesethinkofthemarriageofayoungcoupleas.A.asignshowingthelovebetweenthemB.anopportunityfortheirparentstoshowtheirlovefortheirchildrenC.aprivateaffairfortheboyandthegirlD.animportantmatterhavinginfluenceonthewholefamily14.InarrangingamarriageinJapanthematchmakerplaysallofthefollowingrolesexcept.A.makingarrangementsfortheweddingB.providingtheinformationthefamilyneedC.arrangingthemarriageinterviewD.attendingthemarriageinterview15.Accordingtothepassagethebesttimetomakearrangementfortheweddingis.A.whentheyoungcoupleagreetomeetagainB.whentheyoungcouplearesincereabouttheirrelationC.whentheparentsthinkitistimefortheirchildrentogetmarrieD.D.whentheparentsarewell-informedabouteachother’sfamily16.AccordingtothepassagewhatplaysthemostimportantroleinthematchingofyoungpeopleinJapan?.A.Theirparents’attitudeB.TheirfamilybackgroundC.TheiroccupationD.Theirloveforeachother
- Disney’scartoonFindingNemotellsatouchingstoryofafathercalledMartinandhissonNemo.Martinloseshiswifeandanentirefamilyofunhatchedeggstoahugeshark.OnlyonefisheggremainsNemo.Martinpromiseshisdeadwifethathewillprotecthisyoungsonatanycost.SoMartinbecomesfearfulofalmosteverythingintheocean.Thatmakeshimoverprotective-hehopestokeephiskidsafefromthechallengesthatlifepresents.Martin’snagging唠叨makesNemofeelthathedoesn’tneedhisdadtellinghimwhattodo.SoonhisfirstdayofschoolNemoandsomefriendsswimtotheedgeoftheircoralreefaplaceMartinalwaysthinksisverydangerous.WhenMartinshoutsatNemocomebackNemorefusestolistentohimandswimouttoaboatinthedistancE.Suddenlyhegetscaughtbysomedivers.SobeginsMartin’sjourneytofindNemowhoendsupinanaquariuminanofficeinAustraliA.SoontheworriedfatherrunsintoDoryaforgetfulbluefishwhohelpsMartinfindhisson.MeanwhileNemomisseshisfatherterribly.Hesoonhearsthathewillbegiventoaneight-year-oldgirlwholikestokillfish.CanMartinfindhissonbeforeitistoolate?FindingNemoisaphysicalandmentaljourney.MartinovercomeshisshynessandanxietiesandNemodiscovershisownandhisfather’shiddenstrengths.Itcelebratestherelationshipbetweenfathersandtheirsons.Thecartoonpaintsaseaworldthatisalivewithcolor.Allthecharactersareveryhuman-likeandhavetheirownpersonalities.FindingNemowasreleasedintheUSonmay30earningaboutUS$70.6millioninjustthreedaysithassetanewopeningrecordsforacartoon.11.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?Howafatherfindshisson.Howtogethomewhengettinglost.A.briefintroductiontoacartoonfilm.Thelovebetweenafatherandhisson.12.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrueaccordingtothesecondparagraph?Martin’swifeandmostofhischildrendiedbecauseofdiseasE.Martinisacoward胆小鬼thatheisafraidofeverything.Nemohasgrownupanddoesn’tneedhisfather’sprotectionanylonger.MartinloveshissonsomuchthathebecomessoprotectivE.13.Itcanbeconcludedaccordingtothecartoonthat________.Nemohasawonderfuljourneyafterleavinghisfather.Martinhasmetalotofdifficultiesfindinghisson.Nemoisreallyindependentafterleavinghisfather.Nemoneverneedsanyprotectionfromhisfather.14.Whatisthethemeofthecartoon?Weshouldalwayslistentoourparents.ParentsshouldlettheirchildrenhaveanindependentlifE.Parentshouldtakecareoftheirchildrenincasetheygetlost.ParentalloveisthegreatestloveintheworlD.15.Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanyouprobablyfindthisarticle?A.EntertainmentB.NewsC.SocietyD.Advertisement
- CFromtheearliesttimesmanhasbeeninterestedinart.Peoplehaveoftenworkedtogethertocollectandsavetheworld'sarttreasures.FinearttreasuresfrommanycountriesarekeptinanartmuseumcalledtheLouvre卢浮宫inParisFrancE.TheworksofarthavebeencollectedbythepeopleofFranceovermanycenturies.TheLouvrehasnotalwaysbeenamuseum.Thefirstbuildingwasafort炮台.In1190itwastheking'scastlewithhighwallsandaroundtower.Ithadamoattokeepouthisenemies.Overtheyearsthenumberofbuildingsaroundthecastlegrew.By1350thecastlewasnolongerneededasafort.TheLouvrebecameapalacehomeforFrenchkingsandqueens.Duringtimesofpeacenewtreasureswerebroughtin.DuringdaysofwarmanytreasureswerestolenandthebuildingsweredamageD.WhenFrancisIbecamekingofFrancein1515hebroughtinartistsfrommanycountries.OneoftheartistswasLeonardodaVincifromItaly.DaVinci'sMonaLisaisthebestknownpaintinginthemuseumtoday.In1793theLouvrebecameapublicmuseumjustasitisnow.Itisaplacewherearttreasureshavebeensavedforeveryonetoenjoy.www.48.Onthewholethispassageismainlyabout____.A.anartmuseumcalledtheLouvreB.anItalianartistnamedLeonardodaVinciC.akingofFrancenamedFrancisID.thebestknownpaintinginLouvre49.WhyisitgoodforgreatarttobekeptinpublicmuseumsA.IthelpspeoplerememberwhotheKingofFranceis.B.Itkeepspeopleoutofthepalaces.C.Itgiveseveryoneachancetoenjoygoodart.D.Ithelpspeopletoknowwhoisthegreatestartist.50.Fromthepassageweknowthat_____.A.itisnotpossiblefortreasurestobestolenB.oldfortsalwaysmakethebestmuseumsC.greatartshouldbesharedwithallthepeopleD.kingFrancisIofFrancebroughtinartistsfromanoldfort51.Inthethirdparagraphthewordmoatprobablymeans_____.A.ahightowerbuiltinformertimeswheresoldierswatchedoutforenemiesB.alonganddeepditchdugroundacastleandwasusuallyfilledwithwaterC.acartpulledbyhorsesonwhichsoldiersfoughtD.alongandhighwallaroundcastle
- 第三部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分第一节共15小题每小题2分满分30分A.Whatshouldyouthinkaboutwhentryingtofindyourcareer?Youareprobablybetteratsomeschoolsubjectsthanothers.Thesemayshowstrengthsthatyoucanuseinyourwork.A.boywhoisgoodatmathematicscanusethatinanengineeringcareer.A.girlwhospellswellandlikesEnglishmaybegoodatofficework.Soitisimportanttoknowthesubjectsyoudowellinatschool.OntheotherhandyoumaynothaveanyspeciallystrongsubjectsbutyourrecordsshowageneralsatisfactorystandarD.AlthoughnotallsubjectscanbeuseddirectlyinajobtheymayhaveindirectvaluE.A.knowledgeofhistoryisnotrequiredformostjobsbutifhistoryisoneofyourgoodsubjectsyouwillhavelearnedtorememberfactsanddetails.Thisisanabilitythatcanbeusefulinmanyjobs.Yourschoolmayhavetaughtyouskillssuchastypingortechnicaldrawingwhichyoucanuseinyourwork..Youmaybegoodatmetalworkorcookeryandlookforajobwhereyoucanimprovetheseskills.Ifyouhavehadapart-timejobonSaturdaysorinthesummerthinkwhatyougainedfromit.Ifnothingelseyoumayhavelearnedhowtogettoworkontimetofollowinstructionsandtogetonwitholderworkers.YoumayhavelearnedtogivecorrectchangeinashopforexamplE.Justasimportantyoumaybecomeinterestedinaparticularindustryorcareeryouseefromtheinsideinapart-timejoB.Facingyourweakpointsisalsopartofknowingyourself.Youmaybeallthumbswhenyouhandletools;perhapsyouareapoorspellerorcannotaddupacolumnoffigures.Itisbettertofaceanyweaknessthantopretendtheydonotexist.YourschoolrecordforinstancemaynotbetoogoodyetitisanimportantpartofyourbackgrounD.Youshouldnotbeapologetic认错的aboutitbutinsteadrecognizethatyouwillhaveachanceofafreshstartatwork.56.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Theimportanceofworkinghardatschool.B.Choosingacareeraccordingtoone’sstrengths.C.Howtofaceone’sweakness.D.Thevalueofschoolwork.57.Thewriterthinksthatastudenthaveapart-timejobisprobably___.A.agoodwaytofindouthisweakpointsB.oneofthebestwaysofearningextramoneyC.ofgreatuseforhisworkinthefutureD.awasteoftimehecouldhavespentonstudy58.Fromthepassagewelearnthatifastudent’sschoolperformanceisnotgoodhe_______.A.shouldpaymoreattentiontolearningskillsanddevelopingabilitiesB.willberegretfulabouthisbadresultsC.mayalsodowellinhisfutureworkD.shouldrestarthisstudyinschool59.Theunderlinedphrasebeallthumbsinpara3probablymeans_______.A.beclumsyatdoingthingsB.beskillfulindoingthingsC.benotinterestedincertainthingsD.beeasilyboredindoingthings
- Humansaresocialanimals.TheyliveingroupsallovertheworlD.Asthesegroupsofpeopleliveapartformothergroupsovertheyearsandcenturiestheydeveloptheirownhabitsandideaswhichfromdifferentcultures.OneimportantparticularsideofeverycultureishowitspeopledealwithtimE.Timeisnotveryimportantinnonindustrialsocieties.TheNuerpeopleofEastAfricaforexampledonotevenhaveawordTIMEthatisinagreementwiththeabstractthingwecalltimE.Thedailylivesofthepeopleofsuchnonindustrialsocietiesarelikelytobepatternedaroundtheirphysicalneedsandnaturaleventsratherthanaroundatimeschedule时间表basedontheclock.Theycookandeatwhentheyarehungryandsleepwhenthesungoesdown.TheyplantcropsduringthegrowingseasonsandharvestthemwhenthecropsareripE.Theymeasuretimenotbyaclockorcalendar日历butbysayingthataneventtakesplacebeforeoraftersomeotherevent.Frequentlysuchasocietymeasuresdaysintermsofsleepsorlongerperiodsintermsofmoons.SomeculturessuchastheEskimosofGreenlandmeasureseasonsaccordingtothemigration迁徙ofcertainanimals.Somecultureswhichdonothaveawrittenlanguageorkeepwrittenrecordshavedevelopedinterestingwaysoftellingtime.ForexamplewhenseveralAustralianaborigines土著居民wanttoplananeventforafuturetimeoneofthemplacesastoneonaclifforinatreE.Eachdaytheangleofthesunchangesslightly.Inafewdaystheraysofthesunstrikethestoneinacertainway.Whenthishappensthepeopleseethattheagreed-upontimehasarrivedandtheeventcantakeplacE.Incontrast成对比exactlycorrectmeasurementoftimeisveryimportantinmodernindustrializedsocieties.Thisisbecauseindustrializedsocietiesrequirethehelpfuleffortsofmanypeopleinordertowork.ForafactorytoworkefficientlywellquicklyandwithoutwasteforexamplealloftheworkersmustworkatthesametimE.Thereforetheymustknowwhattimetostartworkinthemorningandwhattimetheymaygohomeintheafternoon.Passengersmustknowtheexacttimethatanairplanewillarriveordepart.Studentsandteachersneedtoknowwhenaclassstartsandends.Storesmustopenontimeinordertoservetheircustomers.Complicated复杂的societiesneedclocksandcalendars.Thuswecanseethatifeachpersonworkedaccordingtohisorherownscheduleacomplicatedsocietycouldhardlyworkatall.BysayingHumansaresocialanimalstheauthormeans________.A.theyliveallovertheworldB.theyaredifferentfromotheranimalsC.theyliveinoneplacedistrictorcountryconsideredasawholeD.theyaredividedintomanygroupsTimeisnotveryimportantinnon-industrialsocietiesbecausepeopleinthosesocieties________.A.don'thavethewordTIMEintheirlanguagesB.don'tgetusedtousingclocksandothertimepiecesC.don'tmeasuretimeintheirdailylivesaroundanexacttimescheduleD.don'tneedtoplantheirdailylivesaroundanexacttimescheduleTheAustralianaborigines'wayoftellingtimeisbasedon________.A.thechangeofthesunraysB.themovementoftheearthinrelationtothesunC.thepositionofthestoneD.thepositionofthetreeorthecliffWhichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.TimeandCultureB.TheMeasurmentofTimeC.TimeScheduleandDailyLifeD.ClockCalendarandSociety
- Dreamsareexpressionsofthoughtsfeelingsandeventsthatpassthroughourmindwhilewearesleeping.Everybodydreams.Butonlysomepeopleremembertheirdreams.Ourdreamsoftenincludeallthesenses感觉—smellssoundssightstastesandthingswetouch.Wedreamincolour.Sometimeswedreamthesamedreamoverandoveragain.Theserepeated重复的dreamsareoftenunpleasant.Theymayevenbenightmares—baddreamsthatfrightenus.Earlyinthetwentiethcenturytwofamousscientistsdevelopedtheirpersonalideasaboutdreams.Austrianpsychiatrist心里学家SigmundFreudpublishedabookcalledTheInterpretation诠释ofDreamsin1900.Freudbelievedpeopleoftendreamaboutthingstheywantbutcan’thavE.Thesedreamsoftenhavesomethingtodowithsexandaggression侵犯.SwisspsychiatristCarlJungworkedcloselywithFreudforseveralyearsbuthebelieveddreamscouldhelppeoplegrowandunderstandthemselves.Hebelieveddreamsprovidesolutions解答toproblemswefacewhenweareawakE.Hedidn’tbelievedreamshideourfeelingsaboutsexoraggression.Todayweknowmoreaboutthescienceofdreamingbecauseresearcherscantakepicturesofpeople’sbrainswhiletheyaresleeping.Otherresearchersarestudyinghowdreaminghelpsourbodiesworkwithproblemsandverysademotions感情.RobertStickgoldisaprofessorofpsychiatryatHarvardUniversityinMassachusetts.DoctorStickgoldsaysthatwhenwedreamthebrainistryingtomakesenseoftheworlD.HedoesnotagreewithSigmundFreudthatdreamingisthewayweexpressourhiddenfeelingsanddesires愿望.Scientistsbelieveitisimportanttokeepresearchingdreams.DoctorStickgoldsaysithasbeenmorethanonehundredyearssinceSigmundFreudpublishedhisimportantbookaboutdreaming.Yetthereisstillnoagreementonexactlyhowthebrainworkswhenwearedreamingorwhywedream.46.Dreams_________.A.arerememberedbyeveryoneB.expressallthatwethinkinourmindC.includefewsensesandthingswetouchD.aresometimesnightmares恶梦thatrepeatandfrightenus47.A.bookondreamingwaspublishedby_________.A.SigmundFreudB.RobertStickgoldC.CarlJungD.thewriter48.Inthepassageallthepsychiatrists_________.A.believedreamscanhelppeopleunderstandalltheproblemsthattheyfaceB.thinkdreamsalwayshidesomeone’sfeelingsaboutsexoraggressionC.studydreamanddreamingandhavetheirownideasD.havethesameideathatpeopleoftendreamaboutthethingstheywant49.Fromthepassageweknowthat_________.A.JungthoughtthatdreamsprovidesolutionstoproblemswefacewhenwearesleepingB.Freuddevelopedtheideathatdreamsareexpressionsofpeople’shiddenfeelingsC.scientistshaveknownquitewellwhywedreambecausetheycantakepicturesofourbrainsD.otherresearchershavediscoveredhowdreaminghelpsourbodiesworkwithproblemsandverysademotions50.Whichwouldbethebesttitle标题forthepassage?A.TheExplanationsofDreamsB.TheWaysofDreamsC.TheSolutionstoDreamsD.TheMystery奥秘ofDreamsandDreaming
- Ifyourmotherwantstotellyousomethingsheuseswords.Birdscannottalkaswedo.Butsomebirdscanmakesoundstowarntheiryoungofdanger.Theyhavetheirownwaytomaketheyoungbirdsdocertainthings.ThejackdawisakindofblackbirdsthatlivesinEuropE.Jackdawslivetogetherinflocks群.Youngjackdawsdonotknowtheirenemies.Whenanolderjackdawseesadogitmakesaloudrattling格格响的sounD.Theyoungerbirdsknowthissoundmeansanenemyisnearby.Thesoundwarnsthemtoknowtheirenemies.IfayoungjackdawisinadangerousplaceajackdawparentfliesoverhimfrombehinD.Theparentbirdflieslowovertheyoungbird’sback.Theparent’stailfeathers羽毛movequicklyfromsidetosidE.ItistryingtosayFollowmE.AtthesametimetheparentcallsoutKey-awkey-aw.TheparentmeansFlyhomewithmE.TheyoungbirdthenfollowstheolderonehomE.Youngjackdawsdonothavetolearnwhatcertainsoundsmean.Theyknowthemeaningofthesesoundsformthetimetheyhatch孵出.72.Thejackdawlivesin.A.EuropeB.AustraliaC.AmericaD.Africa73.Whichofthefollowingdoesthisstoryleadyoutobelieve?A.Allanimalparentscantalktotheiryoung.B.Dogsarethemostdangerousenemiesforjackdaws.C.Youngjackdawsknowthemeaningoftheirparents’soundwhentheygrowolder.D.Somebirdscangivecertaininformationtooneanother.74.Parentjackdawcanusetheirtailfeathersto.A.asktheiryoungtofollowthemB.playagamewiththeyoungC.tellthemealtimeD.giveawarningofafire75.Thisstorytellsmuchabout.A.thedangerofjackdawsB.waysinwhichmothercantalktotheirchildrenC.thewayjackdawswarntheiryoungofdangerD.howthejackdawareliving76.Whenanoldjackdawseesadogit.A.callsoutFollowmE.B.makesaloudsoundC.fliesawayD.fightsthedog
- ThreeCupsofTeaisthetruestoryofourtimE.In1993ayoungAmericanmountainclimbernamedGregMortensonwalksintoatinyvillagehighinPakistan’sbeautifulandpoorKarakoramHimalayaregion.SickexhaustedanddepressedafterfailingtoclimbthesummitofK2MortensonregainshisstrengthandhiswilltoliveduetothegenerosityofthepeopleofthevillageofKorphE.Beforeheleaveshemakesapromisethatwillcompletelychangeboththevillagers’livesandhisown—hewillreturnandbuildthemaschool.ThebookdescribeshowMortensonkeptthispromiseandmanymoreinthehighcountryofPakistanandAfghanistan.Theregionisremoteanddangerousasabreedingground滋生地forterrorists.InthecourseofhisworkMortensonwastakenprisonerandthreatenedwithdeath.Hesufferedfromlocaloppositiondeepmisunderstandingsjealousynottomentiondangerousroadsandextremeweather.Buthebelievedstronglythatbalancednon-extremisteducationforboysandgirlsalikeisthemosteffectivewaytofighttheviolentdiscriminationthatbreedsterrorism.TodayMortenson’sCentralAsiaInstitutehasconstructedfifty-fiveschoolsandhisworkcontinues.MortensonfirstapproachedKarakoramasaclimberandheneverlostthemountaineer’sappreciationfortheregion’ssimplebeautyandincrediblephysicalchallenges.Hiscoauthor合著者DavidOliverRelinskillfullydescribedhigh-altitudelandscapes.GraduallyhetransformedhimselffromapoorclimbertoadirectorofahelpfulinstitutE.InthecourseofthisdescriptionreaderscometoknowMortensonasafriendahusbandandfatheratravelingcompanionasonandbrotherandalsoasanimperfecthumanbeing.Relindoesnotshyawayfromdescribingtheman’sannoyingqualities—hisimpatiencedisorganizationandsleeplessness.ButMortensonneverasksotherstomakesacrificesthathehasnotalreadymadehimselftimeandtimeagain.PakistanandAfghanistanappearinthenewsasthebreedinggroundsofterroristtrainingcamps.InThreeCupsofTeaMortensonandRelintakereadersbehindtheheadlinestorevealthetrueheartandsoulofthisregionandtoshowhowoneman’spromisemightbeenoughtochangetheworlD.GregMortensonpromisedtobuildaschoolforthevillagersofKorpheto_________.A.showadmirationfortheregion’sbeautyB.showappreciationfortheirgenerosityC.rememberhisphysicalchallengesD.promotehisstrengthandwilltoliveGregMortensonhasdevotedsomuchtobuildingschoolsbecausehebelievesthat________.A.bothboysandgirlsshouldbefairlyeducatedB.peopletheremustsufferalotfromterroristattacksC.peopletherehavetodealwithoppositionandmisunderstandingsD.educationisthebestwaytofightdiscriminationthatleadstoterrorismThepassageseemstothinkthatthecoauthorDavidOliverRelinis________.A.straightforwardandhonestB.unhappywithGreg’sbehavioursC.goodatdescribingacharacterD.embarrassedtoadmitGreg’smistakeThewritingpurposeofthebookThreeCupsofTeaisto_______.A.revealthebreedinggroundsofterrorismB.sharethetruebeautyoftheregionC.showthegreatpowerofone’spromiseD.inspireotherstomakesacrifices
- TherearemanytheoriesaboutthebeginningofdramainancientGreecE.Theonemostwidelyacceptedtodayisbasedontheassumptionthatdramaevolved演化fromceremony.Theargumentforthisviewgoesasfollows.Inthebeginninghumanbeingsviewedthenaturalforcesoftheworld-eventheseasonalchanges-asunpredictableandtheysoughtthroughvariousmeanstocontroltheseunknownandfearedpowers.Thosemeasureswhichappearedtobringthedesiredresultswerethenkeptandrepeateduntiltheyhardenedintofixedceremonies.Eventuallystoriesarosewhichexplainedthemysteriesoftheceremonies.AstimepassedsomeceremonieswereabandonedbutthestorieslatercalledmythsremainedandprovidedmaterialforartanddramA.ThosewhobelievethatdramaevolvedoutofceremonyalsoarguethatthoseceremoniescontainedtheseedoftheaterbecausemusicdancemasksandcostumeswerealmostalwaysuseD.Furthermoreasuitablesitehadtobeprovidedforperformancesandwhentheentirecommunitydidnotparticipateacleardivisionwasusuallymadebetweentheactingareaandtheauditorium.Inadditiontherewereperformersandsinceconsiderableimportancewasattachedtoavoidingmistakesintheperformingofceremoniesreligiousleadersusuallytookthattask..Wearingmasksandcostumestheyoftenactedotherpeopleanimalsorsupernaturalbeingsandimitatedthedesiredeffect--successinhuntorbattlethecomingrainetC.asanactormight.Eventuallysuchdramaticrepresentationswereseparatedfromreligiousactivities.Anothertheorytraces追溯thetheater'soriginfromthehumaninterestinstorytelling.Accordingtothisviewtalesaboutthehuntwaretcaregraduallydevelopedatfirstthroughtheuseofactionanddialogueandthenthroughtheassumptionofeachoftherolesbyadifferentperson.A.closelyrelatedtheorytracestheatertothosedancesthatareprimarilyrhythmicalandgymnasticorthatareimitationsofanimalmovementsandsounds.Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ReligiousactivitiesinancientGreecE.B.TheceremoniesinancientGreecE.C.Dramatheories.D.TheoriginofGreekDramA.Accordingtothepassagedrama_______________.A.wasplayedinmemoryofancientGreekceremoniesB.wasaformofceremonyplayedbyancientGreekstocontrolunknownpowersC.evolvedoutofancientGreekceremonieswithtimepassingbyD.isoneofthemeasuresAncientGreekstooktoviewnaturalforcesWhatdodramaandancientceremonieshaveincommonaccordingtothepassage?A.Bothofthemwereperformedintheaters.B.Musicdancemaskscostumesandsoonwerecontainedinbothofthem.C.Religiousleaderswereinchargeofbothofthem.D.Bothofthemwereconcernedaboutnaturalpower.Intracingthebeginningofdramawhichofthefollowingisnotmentioned?A.Planting.B.Religiousceremonies.C.GymnastiC.D.Storytelling.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat____________________.A.humanbeingslovedtotellstoriesB.peoplecoulddonothingaboutnatureC.religiousleaderstriedtodeveloptheeffectiveformofdramaD.religiousactivitiesplayedaveryimportantroleintheevolvementofdrama
- IfthereisonethingI’msureaboutitisthatinahundredyearsfromnowwewillstillbereadingnewspapers.Itisnotthatnewspapersareanecessity.Evennowsomepeoplegetmostoftheirnewsfromtelevisionorradio.ManybuyapaperonlyonSaturdayorSunday.Butformostpeoplereadinganewspaperhasbecomeahabitpasseddownfromgenerationtogeneration.ThenatureofwhatisnewsmaychangE.Whatbasicallymakesnewsiswhataffectsourlives—thebigpoliticalstoriesthecoverageofthewarsearthquakesandotherdisasterswillcontinuemuchthesamE.Ithinktherewillbemorecoverageofscientificresearchthough.It’salreadyhappeninginareasthatmaydirectlyaffectourliveslikegenetic基因engineering.InthefutureIthinktherewillbemorecoverageofscientificexplanationsofwhywefeelaswedo—aswedevelopabetterunderstandingofhowthebrainoperatesandwhatourfeelingsreallyarE.It’squitepossiblethatinthenextcenturynewspaperswillbetransmitted传送electronicallyfromFleetStreetandprintedoutinourownhomE.InfactI’mprettysurethathowitwillhappeninthefuturE.Youwillprobablybeabletochoosefromamenumakingupyourownnewspaperbypickingoutthethingsyouwanttoread—sportsandinternationalnewsetC.Ithinkpeoplehavegotitwrongwhentheytalkaboutcompetitionbetweenthedifferentmedia媒体.Theyactuallyfeedoffeachother.Somepeopleonceforesawthattelevisionwouldkilloffnewspapersbutthathasn’thappeneD.Whatisreadontheprintedpagelastslongerthanpicturesonascreenorsoundlostintheair.AndasfortheInternetit’sneverreallypleasanttoreadsomethingjustonascreen.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheBestWaytoGetNewsB.TheChangesofMediaC.MakeYourOwnNewspaperD.TheFutureofNewspaperInthewriter’sopinioninthefuture_______.A.morebigpoliticalaffairswarsanddisasterswillmakenewsB.newspaperswillnotbeprintedinpublishinghousesanylongerC.newspaperswillcovermorescientificresearchD.moreandmorepeoplewillwatchTVWhatwillprobablybeoninthenewspapermadebyyourself?A.Sportsandinternationalnews.B.A.menuofimportantnews.C.Themostimportantnews.D.Whatyouareinterestedin.Fromthepassagewecaninfer_______.A.newspaperswillwinthecompetitionamongthedifferentmediaB.newspaperswillstaywithustogetherwithothermediaC.televisionwilltaketheplaceofnewspaperD.thewriterbelievesomemediawilldieoutThephrasefeedoffinthelastparagraphmeans_______.A.dependonB.competewithC.fightwithD.killoff
- Theworldeconomyhasrunintoabrickwall.DespitecountlesswarningsinrecentyearsabouttheneedtoaddressapotentialhungercrisisinpoorcountriesandanenergycrisisworldwideworldleadersfailedtothinkaheaD.Theresultisaglobalfoodcrisis.Wheatcornandricepriceshavemorethandoubledinthepasttwoyears.Andoilpriceshaveincreasedmorethanthreetimessincethestartof2004.Thesefood-priceiricrcases.combinedwithincreasingenergycostswillslowifnotstopeconomicgrowthinmanypartsoftheworldandwillevenaffectpoliticalstability.Practicalsolutionstotheseproblemsdoexistbutwe'llhavetostartthinkingaheadandactingglobally.Herearethreestepstoeasethecurrentfoodcrisisandavoidthepotentialforaglobalcrisis.ThefirstistopromotethedramaticsuccessofMalawiacountryinsouthernAfricawhichthreeyearsagoestablishedaspecialfundtohelpitsfarmersgetfertilizerandseedswithhighproductivity.Malawi’sharvestdoubledafterjustoneyear.AninternationalfundbasedontheMalawimodelwouldcostamere$10perpersonannuallyintherichworldorS10billionaltogether.SecondtheU.S.andEuropeshouldabandontheirpoliciesofpayingpartlyforthechangeoffoodintobiofuels.TheU.S.governmentgivesfarmersataxpayer-financedpaymentof51centspergallonofethanol乙醇changedfromcorn.Theremaybeacaseforbiofuelsproducedonlandsthatdonotproducefoods―treecropsgrassesandwoodproducts―butthere'snocaseforthegovernmenttopaytoputtheworld'sdinnerintothegastank.Thirdweurgentlyneedtoweather-proofdieworld'scropsassoonandaseffectivelyaspossiblE.Forapoorfarmersometimessomethingassimpleasafarmpond―whichcollectsrainwatertobeusedindryweather―canmakethedifferencebetweenagoodharvestandabadonE.TheworldhasalreadycommittedtoestablishingaClimateAdaptationhindtohelppoorregionsclimate-proofvitaleconomicactivitiessuchasfoodproductionandhealthcarebuthasnotyetacteduponthepromisE.76.AninternationalfundbasedontheMalawimodelwould______.A.costeachofthedevelopedcountries$10billionperyearB.aimtodoubletheharvestinsouthernAfricancountriesInayearC.decreasethefoodpricesaswellastheenergypricesD.givepoorfarmersaccesstofertilizerandhighlyproductiveseeds77.Withthesecondsteptheauthorexpressestheideathat______.A.itisnotwisetochangefoodcropsintogasB.itismisleadingtoputtreecropsintothegastankC.weshouldgetalternativeformsoffuelinanywayD.biofuelsshouldbedevelopedonalargescale78.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.A.rain-collectingpondisasimplesafeguardagainstdrywealB.A.ClimateAdaptationFundhasbeenestablishedtohelppoorC.Theworldhasmadeaseriouspromisetobuildfarmponds.D.Itmakesagreatdifferencewhetherwedevelopwoodproductsornot.79.Inthepassagetheauthorcallsonusto______.A.slowdownbutnottostopeconomiC.B.developtreecropsgrasses'andwoodproductsC.achieveeconomicgrowthandpoliticalstabilityD.actnowsoastorelievetheglobalfoodshortage
- 第二部分阅读理解满分30分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项每小题2分WangHaoandWangLiqintwoofChina’stoptennisplayersbothsawtheWorldTableTennisChampionshipsasachancetoprovethemselves.ButtherewasonlyonechampionandWangHao25wonitlastTuesdayinYokohamaJapan.WangHaowhowonthemen’sdoublestitlewithChenQilastMondayplayedwithspirittobestWangLiqin11-913-1111-511-9.WangHaosaiditwashismentaltoughness心里稳定thatmadethedifferencE.IwasdisappointedbymyperformancesinpastchampionshipsandthelasttwoOlympicGames.ButIhavetriedtopullmyselftogetherandpreparedwell.Thisistheresult.WangHaosaidhealwaysunderstoodtheimportanceofphysicaltrainingandtechnicalskills.Nowheknowstheneedformentalpreparationaswell.HavingtwoOlympicsilvershadlefthimfeelingbitter痛苦的.Thebitternessperhapsexplainswhyhehasnotalwaysplayedathisbestinthepast.I’vecometounderstandthatyoucanlearnimportantlessons教训fromfailurehesaiD.Losingcanbuildyourcharacterandmakeyouastrongerplayer.HisnextgoalordreamistowinthemedalattheLondonOlympicsin2012.LiuGuoliangheadcoachofChina’stabletennisteamsangthepraisesofWangHao’svictory.ThisisjustthebeginningofhisrisesaidLiu.It’stheconfidence-boosterheneedstomakefurtherprogress.1AccordingtothepassageWangHaowon____goldmedalsintheWorldTableTennisChampionshipsinYokohamaJapan.A.onlyoneB.twoC.threeD.four2FromWangHaowecanknowthemainreasonforhisbeatingWangLiqinishis____.A.technicalskillsB.physicaltrainingC.mentaltoughnessD.pastexperience3WhatisthenextgoalofWangHao?A.Towinthetitleofthechampionatthe2012Olympics.B.TobeatWangLiqinagain.C.Toprovehimselfinthefuturecompetitions.D.TowinmoregoalsinfuturE.4WhatcanwelearnfromWangHao?A.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.B.NevergiveuntilyousucceeD.C.Wherethereisawillthereisaway.D.A.goodbeginningmakesagoodending.5Thepassageismainlyabouthowto____.A.getgoldmedalsB.beatWangLiqinC.playtabletennisD.beatChenQi
- DThemostdetailedbreakdown分析ofethnicandgenderperformanceinnationalcurriculumtestsfor711and14-year-oldsshowsthatChinesepupilsdobestineverysubjectateveryagE.ChineseandIndianpupilsoutperformedwhiteBritishchildreninEnglishtestsfor11-year-olds.Inall83%ofChinesestudentsreachedtherequiredstandardcomparedwith78%ofIndianpupilsand75%ofwhiteUKpupilsandonly65%ofBangladeshichildrenreachinglevelfourthestandardthatan11-year-oldshouldachievE.WhiletheoverallresultsshowtheperformanceofeveryethnicgroupatGCSE中等教育普通证书isimprovingtheydohighlightaworryingtrendforwhiteBritishpupils.DavidMilibandtheministerforSchoolStandardssaidtheresultsshowedthatwhilestandardsinsecondaryschoolswererisingtherewasashockinggendergapbetweenboysandgirls.Headded:58.2%ofgirlsachievedfiveA.toC.gradepassesatGCSEin2003comparedwithjust49.9%ofboysandwhiteworking-classboysareoneofthelowestperforminggroupsat14.AccordingtoresearchersIntheweeksleadinguptoGCSEunsupervisedstudyleaveathomeinmanyareashasbecomethenorm惯例.Theyarelefttotheirowndevices.Mr.MilibandissupportingaplantopersuadeschoolstodropstudyleavebeforeGCSEsandreplaceitwithstructuredrevisioninschool.53.What'sthebesttitleforthistext?A.Chinese-BritishPupils'EducationinBritainB.BritishPrimaryEducationC.BritishEthnicMinorityEducationD.TheGCSEInBritain54.AllUK11-year-olds'requiredstandardinEnglishtestsisthattheyshouldreach.A.gradeA.B.gradeB.C.gradeC.D.level455.WhatworriesDavidMilibandaccordingtothetext?A.Chinese-BritishandIndian-BritishpupilssurpassBritishpupilsineverysubject.B.Whiteworkingclassboysperformworstinschools.C.Girlsperformmuchbetterthanboys.D.BeforeGCSEallstudentsareaskedtodorevisionatschoolbythemselves.56.AccordingtoDavidMilibandthestudyleavebeforeGCSEis.A.unacceptableB.practicalC.admirableD.Understandable
- Thefollowingtableshowssomeresultsofasurveyinwhich800Japaneseschoolpupilswereaskedtogivetheirimpressionsoftheirclassroomteachers.Thepupils’impressionswerefoundtodifferdependingonwhethertheteacherwasnewwithlessthanthreeyears’experiencemiddle-standingtentotwentyyearsoraveterantwentytothirtyyears.Thenumbersinthetableshowthepercentageofthepupilswhoansweredverysatisfiedorextremelysatisfiedforeachquestionitem.QuestionitemsNewMiddle-standingVeteran1.Showsasenseofhumorinclass4256702.Explainsclearly3358683.Teachesinarelaxed轻松的manner3046654.Writesneatlyontheblackboard943565.Letspupilsaskquestionsinclass1830476.Makeschecksandcommentsinnotebooks2230437.Speaksloudlyandclearly4585548.Treatsallpupilsequally4358429.Caresaboutpupils’opinions47431710.Spendstimewithpupilsbetweenclasses25106
- CapeVerdeisanAfricancountrythatcontistsof10mainislandsand5tinyones.ItliesintheAtlanticOceanabout400mileswestofSenegalontheAfricanmainland.CapeVerdehasapopulationofabout329000andatotalareaof1557squaremiles.SaoTiagothelargestislandcovers383squaremiles.TherearenopeoplelivingonSantaLuziathelastofthetenlargerislandsnoronthefivesmallislands.PraiathecapitalofCapeVerdeisonSaoTiago.HoweverthelargestcityMindeloisonSaoVicentethesixthlargestislandofthegroup.Portugal葡萄牙ruledtheislandsfromthe1460'suntil1975whenCapeVerdebecameindependent.NowCapeVerdeisarepublicwithanelectedpresident.About70percentofthepeopleofCapeVerdehavemixedblackAfricanandPortuguese葡萄牙的blooD.TherestofthepopulationaremostlyblackAfricans.1.IfyouvisitCapeVerdeyouwillfindA.peopleonlyonthetenmainislands.B.about200peopleoneverysquaremileoflanD.C.peopleonalltheislandsexceptSantaLuziA.D.nopeopleonthesixsmallestislands.2.FivehundredyearsagoCapeVerdewasA.afreecountry.B.acolony殖民地.C.anunknowncountry.D.arepubliC.3.ThreeoutoftenpeoplelivinginCapeVerdeareofA.mixedPortugueseandAfricanancestry祖先.B.Portugueseancestry.C.eitherPortugueseorAfricanancestry.D.Africanancestry.
- Welivedinatechnologicalsocietywheremostgoodsaremass-producedbyunskilledlabor.Becauseofthismostpeoplethinkthatcraft手艺nolongerexists.Oneofthewaysthesepeoplewronglysupporttheirviewisbypointingto100-year-oldhomeswhicharestillsolidandarguingthatitisthecraftsmanshipthatisresponsiblefortheirdurability持久性.Homesinthosedayswerewell-builttheysay.Nodoubtthesehomeswerewell-builtbutwhatthesepeoplehavedoneismixupthequalityofmaterialusedinthehousewiththequalityofthecraftsmanship.HomestodaycouldbebuilttolastjustaslongasthoseoldhomesifpeoplewerewillingorabletopaythepricE.Forexamplemorepeoplecannolongeraffordsolidoakstairwaysalthoughtheywereoncefairlycommoninolderhomes.Norcantheyaffordthehighlaborcostofemployingacarpentertobuildthestairway.Yetifsomeonecanpaythehighcosttherearestillplentyofcarpentersaroundabletomakethosestairways.AndnotonlywouldthesecarpentersknowhowtobuildthemtheywouldprobablydoabetterjobthancarpentersofolD.Onethingthemoderncarpenterhaswhichenableshimtodoabetterjobismuchmoreadvancedtools.SuchtoolsaslaserbeamsandpowerplaneshelpthemlayoutahousebetterandmakemoreprecisioncutsonthewooD.Alsoitisnotuncommonanymoretofindcarpenterswithcollegedegreesandcarpenterswithasolidknowledgeofmathematicswhichwouldenablethemtodealwithmoredifficulthousedesigns.Theproblemsofmodernqualitythenreallyboilsdowntotheproblemofmaterialforthemoderncarpenterisjustasabletoproducecraftsmanshipasthecarpenteroffiftyyearsagobutonlyifgivenpropermaterial.1.Comparedtothecarpentersinthepastmoderncarpentersare_______.A.moresuccessfulB.morelearnedC.moreimaginativeD.morehardworking2.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordtheyparagraph2referto?carpenterswhoarefondofoakstairways.carpenterswhohavecollegedegrees.peoplewhothinkhighlyofcarpentersofolD.peoplewhothinkthatmodernmaterialisoflowquality.3.Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlydiscuss?Peopleinthepastpreferredtouseoaktobuildstairways.Itisnowexpensivetoemployacarpenter.ModernhouseslastaslongastheoldonE.Goodcarpentersstillexistinmoderntimes.4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?IsCraftDead?CraftBacktolife?HistoryofcraftsmanshipCarpentersTodayandYesterday
- Surehumandadscanplaycatchandhelpwithhomeworkbutcantheygivebirth?Daddyseahorsescan!ThisFather’sDaywhileyou’reshowingrespecttoyourdadremembersomeofthebestdadsintheworldcanalsobefoundintheanimalkingdom.SeaHorses:TheMr.Momsofthemarineworldmaleseahorsescarryupto2000fertilizedeggsinpouchesintheirstomachsuntiltheyhatch.Evenafterthebabiesareborntheystayinsidethepouchuntiltheyarereadytoventureoutontheirown.MicrohylidFrogs:BuythesedadsaBabyonBoardsigntoputontheirbacks!ThesefroggyfathersfromNewGuineaplaypiggybackoncetheirbabieshatchfromtheireggs.Onebyonethedadletsasmanyas24frogletsclimbontohisbackforafamilyroadtrip.Hehopsabout50feeteachnightandonebyonehiskidsjumpoffalongthewaytobeginnewlivesoftheirown.Darwin'sRheas:Thoughtyourdadwasoverprotective?Darwin'srheaalsoknownasSouthAmericanostriches鸵鸟aresoprotectiveoftheirchildrenthattheyroutinelyrushcowboysonhorsebackandhaveevenbeenknowntoattacksmallairplanesonthegroundiftheygettooclosetotheirbrood!Marmosets:TheselittlemonkeysdoeverythingbutLamazeclass心理助产课!Dedicateddadsassistduringlaborbybitingofftheumbilicalcord脐带andcleaninguptheafterbirth.TheyalsoletMomgetsomeR&Rrest&recreationbytakingcareofthekidswhenthey'renotnursing.SandGrouse:TalkaboutspongingoffDad!Thesepigeon-likebirdsliveinareaswherewaterissparsesofathersflyasmanyas50milestogetwaterfortheirkids.Aftertheysoakupthewaterintheirbreastfeatherstheyflyhomeandlettheirchickssucklethemoisturefromtheirbodies.Fathersoftheanimalkingdomarenotthatdifferentfromourownbeloveddads.ThisFather'sDaywhenyouarehonoringyourdadhonoranimaldadstoobypracticingkindnessandcompassiontowardallanimals.59.Thepassageismainlywrittento________.A.introducetoussomeunusualanimalsB.distinguishbetweenhumanandanimaldadsC.raiseourawarenessofanimalprotectionD.praiseanimaldadafortheirsacrifices60.Amongtheseanimaldadswhichhavetheabilitytofly?A.MicrohylidFrogs.B.SeaHorses.C.Darwin’sRheas.D.SandGrouses.61.Whattheseanimalshaveincommonisthat.A.theycarrytheiryoungtowherevertheypleaseB.they’realldevotedtotheirchildrenC.they’reoverprotectiveoftheirchildrenD.theyhelptheirwivescleanuptheafterbirth62.WhenMicrohylidFrogsplaypiggybackthey___________.A.lettheirkidsrideontheirbackB.attackcowboyswiththeirbackC.carrytheirbabiesinsideapouchD.helptheirwifeduringthelabor
- InCanadayoucanfinddogscatshorsesetC.inalmosteveryfamily.Thesearetheirpets.Peoplelovethesepetsandhavethemastheirgoodfriends.Beforetheykeepthemintheirhousestheytakethemtoanimalhospitalstogivetheminjectionssothattheywon’tcarrydiseasE.TheyhavespecialanimalfoodstoresthoughtheycangetanimalfoodinalmosteverykindofstorE.SomepeoplespendaroundtwohundredCanadiandollarsamonthonanimalfooD.Whenyouvisitpeople’shousestheywouldbeverygladtoshowyoutheirpetsandtheyareveryproudofthem.Youwillalsofindthatalmosteveryfamilyhasabirdfeederintheirgarden.Allkindsofbirdsarewelcomedtocomeandhaveagoodmeal.TheyarefreetocomeandgoandnobodyisallowedtokillanyanimalinCanadA.Theyhavealawagainstkillingwildanimals.IfyoukilledananimalyouwouldbepunisheD.Ifananimalhappenedtogetrunoverbyacarpeoplewouldbeverysadaboutit.PeopleinCanadahavemanyreasonstolikeanimals.OneofthemmightbeTheirfamilytiesarenotascloseasours.WhenchildrengrowuptheyleavetheirparentsandstarttheirownlifE.Thentheoldwillfeellonely.Butpetscansolvethisproblem.TheycanbegoodfriendsandneverleavethemalonE.词数242Thepassagemainlytalksabout.A.howtokeepdiseasefrompetsB.petsinCanadaC.howtotakegoodcareofpetsD.lifeoftheoldinCanadaInCanadachildrenleavetheirparentswhentheygrowupbecause.A.theydon’tlovetheirparentsanymoreB.theycanonlyfindjobsfarfromtheirparentsC.theirparents’housesaretoosmallD.theywouldn’tdependontheirparentsanymoreWhichofthefollowingisTRUEA.Peoplebuyanimalfoodonlyattheanimalfoodstores.B.PetseatbetterthanpeoplE.C.AlmosteveryfamilyhasabirdcageinhishousE.D.Anybirdcancometothebirdfeederstoeat.
- Americaisgrowingolder.Fifty-eightyearsagoonly4outofevery100peopleintheUnitedStateswere10orolder.Today10outofevery100Americansareover10.Theagingofthepopulationwillaffect影响Americansocietyinmanyways—educationmedicineandbusiness.QuietlythegrayingofAmericahasmadeusaverydifferentsociety—oneinwhichpeoplehaveaquitedifferentideaofwhatkindofbehavior行为issuitable合适atvariousages.A.personsagenolongertellsyouanythingabouthis/hersocialpositionmarriageorhealth.There’snolongeraparticularyearinwhichonegoestoschoolorgoestoworkorgetsmarriedorstartsafamily.Thesocialclockthatkeptusontimeandtolduswhentogotoschoolgetajoborstopworkingisn’tasstrongasitusedtobE.Itdoesn’tsurpriseustohearofa29-year-olduniversitypresidentora35-year-oldgrandmotherora15year-oldmanwhohasbecomeafatherforthefirsttimE.Publicideasarechanging.ManypeoplesayIammuchyoungerthanmymother—ormyfather—wasatmyagE.NoonesaysActyourageanymorE.We’vestoppedlookingwithsurpriseatolderpeoplewhoactinyouthfulways.12.ItcanbelearntfromthetextthattheagingofthepopulationinAmerica________.A.hasmadepeoplefeelyoungerB.haschangedpeople’ssocialpositionC.haschangedpeople’sunderstandingofageD.hassloweddownthecountry’ssocialdevelopment13.Theunderlinedwordonerefersto________.A.asocietyB.AmericaC.aplaceD.population14.Actyouragemeanspeopleshould________.A.beactivewhentheyareoldB.dotherightthingattherightageC.showrespectfortheirparentsyoungoroldD.takemorephysicalexercisesuitabletotheirage15.Ifa25-year-oldmanbecomesgeneralmanagerofabigfirmthewriterofthetextwouldmostprobablyconsiderit________.A.normalB.wonderfulC.unbelievableD.unreasonable
- DoyourememberthegameTelephone?A.messagegetspassedfrompersontopersonandeveryonelaughsathowdistorted曲解itbecomes.Asagametelephonecanbefun.Inreallifesendingmessagesthroughthirdpartiesfoulsthingsup.Itisimportantforfamilymemberswhohavebusinesswithotherfamilymemberstotakeitupdirectly.Whentensionarisesinarelationshipbetweentwopeopleafrequentwayofdealingwiththisistosendmessagesthroughathirdperson.Familydoctorsrefertotheprocessas‘triangulation.FollowingaquarrelamothermaysaytohersonTellyourfathertopassthesaltwhichmaybeansweredbyTellyourmothertogetherownsalt.InmanylongcasesoftriangulationthemiddlemanbecomesseverelydisturbeD.TwoyearsagoRuthandRalphGordonbroughttheir17-year-olddaughterfortreatment.Lucillewasnotdoingwellinschoolusingdrugsheavily.WhenIbegantoworkwithhershewasuncommunicativeandaggressivE.Aftersometimehoweversheopenedupandtoldmeherparentsrarelytalkedtoeachotherbutbothusedherasamiddleman.Mrs.GordonwassexuallyunsatisfiedandsuggestedtoLucillethatsheaskherfathertogoformarriageadvicE.Mr.GordontoldLucillethathewasseeinganotherwomanandheurgedLucilletospeaktohermotheraboutimprovingherbehaviour.CaughtinthisconfusingsituationLucillebecamemoreandmoretroubleD.Itwasn’tuntilsherefusedtoplaymiddlemanthatshebegantoimprovE.WheneitherparentbegantosendamessagethroughhershelearnedtosayTellhim/heryourself!You’llfindthatwhenfamilymemberslearntodialeachotherdirectlythere’srarelyabusysignalorwrongnumber.WithdirectdialingasenseoffreshnessiscreateD.Theunderlinedwordsfoulthingsupinthe1stparagraphmeans________.A.createthingsB.improvethingsC.removethingsD.ruinthingsTriangulationinthe2ndparagraphrefersto_________.A.theprocessofsendingmessagesthrougha3rdpersonB.themiddlemanwhobecomesseverelydisturbedC.thetensioninarelationshipbetween2peopleD.theargumentbetweenamotherandafatherThroughtheexampleofLucilleandherparentsthewriterhopestotellthereadersthat_______.A.familymembersshouldlearntogettheirmessagesacrossdirectlyB.parentsshouldsendtheirchildrentakingdrugsfortreatmentC.childrencanhardlygetusedtotheirparents’troublesD.childrenshouldrefusetherequestsoftheirparents
- DPresidentObamasplanlastweektooverhaul改善formerpresidentGeorgeW.Bush’sNoChildleftBehindprogramisanimprovementonagoodthin9.Butitdoesn’tgofarenough.Obamaoutlinedagoalthatby2020allgradeschoolandhighschoolstudentsaleonapathtowardcollegeandcareerreadiness.Howeverwhatweneedisapracticalplanthatnotonlyrequiresallhighschoolgraduatestotakeatleasttwoyearsofcollegebutalsomakesitfinanciallypossibleforthemtodoso.We’veprovidedafreepubliceducationthroughthel2thgradE.Ifwe’regoingtokeepup—orcatchup—withsomeothercountries1ikeChinainpreparingyoungpeopleforcareersa12-yeareducationprogramnolongerisenough.About3millionstudentsacrosstheUSAwillgraduatefromhighschoolthisspring.Butonly2millionwillgoontocollegeaccordingtoasurveybytheNationalCenterforEducationStatisticsNCFES.Forthemorethanlmillionwhowon’tgoonmoneyisamajorfactor.Iftuition学费werefreeabouthalfofthemcouldmakeupotherCOSTSfromfamilyorpart—timejobs.Critics批评家offreecollegetuitionwillsaywecan’tafforditbecauseofthefederaldeficit联邦赤字andotherrisingcosts.Let’sseesomegovernmentspendingindetailInthelastnearly10years.thewarsinIraqandAfghanistanhavecostus$1trillionthat’s$1000billionoranaverageof$100billionayear.Federalmoneyspentonpublicelementaryandsecondaryeducationinthelastyearforwhichfiguresareavailablewas$47billion.Ifweendcostlyandunnecessarywarsandnation—buildingeffortsabroadthefederalgovernmentcouldprovidemoremoneyonpubliceducationforwhichstateandlocalgovernmentsnowcarrymostoftheburden负担.53.AccordingtoPresidentObama’splanin10years______________A.therewillbenoexpensiveandunnecessaryWarsB.allgradeandhighschoolstudentscangotocollegeC.theU.S.willcatchupwithChinaincareerpreparationD.studentsCallenjoyal2-yearpublicfreeeducation54.IftuitionwerenotchargeD.______________A.about2.5millionstudentscouldaffordcollegeeducationB.about2millionstudentscouldbeprovidedchancesofcollegeeducationC.overlmillionstudentsstillcouldnotaffordcollegeeducationD.about3millionstudentscouldgraduatefromhighschool55.TheauthormayagreethatPresidentObama’splan__________A.haslittletodowithGorgeW.Bush’sprogramB.doesnotagreewiththesurveybyNCFESC.doesnotcontainpracticalmeasurestoachieveitsgoalD.willlightentheburdenofstateandlocalgovernments56.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____________A.thewarsinIraqandAfghanistanareexpensivebutnecessaryB.thefederalCannotprovidemoremoneyoneducationC.criticsoffreecollegetuitionthinklittleoftheplanD.PresidentObama’splanmightbehardtocarryout
- NationsplannextstepstoendglobalwarmingOnDecember3morethan10000scientistsenvironmentalactivistsandgovernmentofficialsfrom187countriesmetinBaliIndonesiawhichisthelargestglobalwarmingconferenceeverhelD.Oneofthemaingoalsofthetwo-weekmeetingistodevelopareplacementfortheinternationaltreatycalledtheKyotoProtocolwhichhasbeensignedby174countriescallingforlimitsontheemissionofgreenhousegases.UndertheKyotoProtocolnationswerelegallyboundtoreducegreenhousegasesbutsinceitwassignedin2005theyhavecontinuedtoincreaseworldwidE.OfthelargestgreenhousegasemittersonlyRussiaandJapanhaveagreedtofollowmerules.ChinaandIndia-secondandsixthonthelist-aremakingeffortstomakecuts.TheU.Ssignedthetreatyin1997buthasnotyetagreedtofollowthestrictruleswhichrequirethatgreenhousegasreleasebereducedby10%by2012.U.S.officialsareopposedtothesemandatory强制性的orrequiredcutsinemissions.We’reworryingthatitwouldbetoocostlyandwouldhurttheU.S.economy.Butwe'renotheretobearoadblocksaidHarlanL.WatsonatopU.S.climateofficial.Evenifgreenhousegasesarereducedscientistssayitwilltakedecadesorlongertostoptheglobalwarmingthatisalreadyunderway.TohelppoorcountriesdealwithrisingtemperaturesandclimatechangestheUNhasdevelopedtheAdaptationFundtohelpthemimprovefarmingtechniquesandwatersystems.Butsofarithasonlyraised$67million.ThemoneyshouldcomefromthecountriesmostresponsibleandmostcapablesaidKateRaworthaseniorresearchofficialfromtheOxfamInternationalaidgroup.ShelistedtheU.S.EuropeanUnionJapanAustraliaandCanadA.TheunderlinedwordtheyinParagraph3refersto_____.A.greenhousegasesB.thecountrieswhichhavesignedthetreaty.C.peoplewhoareagainstthetreatyD.themeasurestakentoreducegreenhousegasesBysayingButwe’renotheretobearoadblockHarlanL.Watsonwantstosaythat_____.A.theU.SwillbearoadblocktotheglobaleconomyB.theU.ShasrealizedthatsomeactionmustbetakenC.theU.SrefusedtofollowtherulesoftheKyotoProtocolD.theU.SthinksthisconferenceofnoimportanceAccordingtoKateRaworththeAdaptationFundshouldcomefromallthefollowingEXCEPT______.A.JapanB.EuropeanUnionC.IndiaD.CanadaWhydidU.Sofficialsnotagreetomakeefforttoreducegreenhousegases?A.Becausethegreenhousegasestheyemittedarenotsoharmful.B.BecausetheyfearthatitwouldaffecttheU.Seconomy.C.Becausetheyshouldn’tberesponsibleforglobalwarming.D.Becausetheythinkthesegaseswon’tcauseglobalwarming_____.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_____.A.theconferencewilllastafortnightB.theU.Shasn’tsignedtheKyotoProtocol.C.manymanufacturersattendedtheconferenceD.theglobalwarmingwillbestoppedassoonasgreenhousegasesarereduced
- CParishastheEiffelTower;NewYorkhastheStatueofLiberty;andBrusselstheMannekenPiss.ThinkoftheBelgiancapitalandifanythingyouthinkofthesmallpeeing撒尿boy____a60-meter-highbronzefigurestandingonablocksupplyingaconstantstreamofwatertothebasinunderhim.Somemightlaugh.ButforJacquesStroobantsthestatueisuptherewiththebestofthem.I’mproudofhim.Peoplecomefromallaroundtheworldtoseehimsays60-year-oldStroobantswithafatherlyglanceatthelittleboy.AsthemostfamouslandmarkofBrusselsMannekenPisshasaveryspecialplaceintheheartofBelgians.TheoriginalMannekenPissdatesbackto1388butthestatuetouristsseetodaydatesfrom1619whenthecitybuiltasecondoneaftertheoriginalwasdestroyeD.ManystoriesgoroundMannekenPiss.NobodyknowswhyhewasmadE.OnestoryisthathesavedBrusselsbyputtingouttheflamesofadeadlyfirewithhiswell-aimedpiss.ButthemostbelievablestoryisthattheboythesonofawealthymanwaskidnappeD.Thefatherhadastatuebuiltinhonorofthewayhissonwasfound-peeingagainstatreE.Perhapsbest-knownforhisnakedbeautythepeeingboyhasalsobeenclothedinsomeofthefinestclothesmoneycanbuy.Stroobantshasbeenchanginghisclothesforthelast29years.Onaveragehehasclotheson300daysayear.Andonspecialdayshepeesbeer.A.fewofthewayshe’sbeendressedare;afootballplayerMozartandanarmygeneral.Nowhehasmorethan600piecesofclothes.Thereisnostrictchargeforthosewishingtoprovideclothesforthelittleboy.Butcertainconditionsmustbemet.TheclothescannotincludeeitheradvertisingorpoliticalmessagesaidStroobantsbecausetheywouldcheapenthenationaltreasurE.ButMannekenPississtillsomethinglocalpeoplecanmakemoneyfrom___bysellingallkindsofsouvenirs.72.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutManekenPiss?A.Ithasahistoryofmorethan600years.B.ItstandsinBrussels.C.Itisbestknownfortheclotheshewears.D.Itis60metershigh.73.TheMannekenPisshasaspecialplaceintheheartofBelgiansbecause.A.it’sgood-lookingwithwaterrunningconstantlyB.itbringsjoystopeoplewhoseeitC.ithelpspeoplemakebeerD.it’sasymbolofthecity.74.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.formostoftheyeartheboyisnakedB.StroobantsisprobablyinchargeoftakingcareofthestatueC.peoplecanprovideanyclothesforMannekenPissD.peoplemakemoneybyadvertisingMannekenPiss75.Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Touristscannotprovideclothesforthepeeingboy.B.TheMannekenPisshasattractedmanyvisitors.C.ThepeeingboyisthenationaltreasureofBelgium.D.Localpeoplemakemoneybysellingsouvenirs.
- EveryAmericanfamilyhasitsowntraditionsonThanksgivingDayandmineisnodifferent.Oncethenationalholidayarrivesmymomrisesearlytomakethemeal.Sheputsaturkeyintheovenchopscarrotsandbakespies.I’msorrytosaythatthemeninthefamily–mydadmyyoungerbrotherandmyself–rarelypitchintohelp.Ourjobistowashthemountainofdirtydishesafterthemealisover.Around2pmeveryThanksgivingDayfamilymembersseatthemselvesaroundthekitchentablE.Platesofturkeyvegetablessaladrollsandpiescoverit.Atthispointwecanhardlykeepourselvesfromdrooling流口水alloverourfancyclothesbutit’snotyettimetoeat.FirstwemustbowourheadscloseoureyesandsayaprayerofthanksaloudtoGodforgivinguseverythingwehavE.UndernormalcircumstancesIwouldhavenoproblemmakingalistofthingsIamthankfulfor.Igrewupinalovingfamily.Myparentswhoaren’twealthytookoutloanstohelpmepayforuniversity.ButthefunnythingiseverytimeIsitdownforThanksgivingdinnerandtrytosayaprayerofthanksmymindusuallygoesblank.Ithinkithassomethingtodowithmygrowling咕咕叫stomachandallofthatfoodsittingrightthereundermynosE.Eventuallythoughweallfinishourshortprayersanddigin.Tobesurethedayincludesotherhighlights–visitingwithfamilyandwatchingfootball.Butusuallyaround6pmweareallourselvesstuffedliketurkeysandthankfultohaveanicewarmbedtosleepin.Thepurposeofthetextisto________.A.tellwhatthefamilydoforThanksgivingDayB.tellhowthefamilyspendsThanksgivingDayC.introducefoodsservedonThanksgivingDayD.introducetheAmericanThanksgivingDayOnThanksgivingDaytheauthor’sfamilydothefollowingexcept________.A.watchingamovieB.makingvisitsC.havingabigmealD.watchingfootballWhydoestheauthor’smindusuallygoblankwhensayingaprayerofthanks?A.HeistoothankfultosayaworD.B.Hismindisonthefoodbeforehim.C.Hefeelstooexcitedtospeak.D.HeisshytospeakinpubliC.Theunderlinedphrasedigininthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto________.A.chatwithothersB.makeaholeC.mixthingsupD.starteatingWhatcanweconcludefromthetext?A.OnThanksgivingDaymendonothingbuteat.B.Theauthorisamiddleschoolstudent.C.Theauthor’sfamilyisnotrichbutit’salovingonE.D.ThanksgivingDayfallsonThursdayofDecember.
- Everydayweexperienceoneofthewondersoftheworldarounduswithoutevenrealizingit.Itisnottheamazingcomplexityoftelevisionnortheimpressivetechnologyoftransport.Theuniversalwonderweshareandexperienceisourabilitytomakenoiseswithourmouthsandsotransmitideasandthoughtstoeachother’sminds.Thisabilitycomessonaturallythatwetendtoforgetwhatamiracle奇迹itis.Obviouslytheabilitytotalkissomethingthatmarkshumansofffromanimals.Ofcoursesomeanimalshavepowersjustasamazing.Birdscanflythousandsofmilesbyobservingpositionsofthestarsintheskyinrelationtothetimeofdayandyear.InNature’stalentshowhumansareaspeciesofanimalthathavedevelopedtheirownspecialact.Ifwereduceittobasictermsit’sanabilityforcommunicatinginformationtoothersbyvaryingsoundswemakeaswebreatheout.Notthatwedon’thaveotherpowersofcommunication.Ourfacialexpressionsconveyouremotionssuchasangerorjoyordisappointment.ThewayweholdourheadscanindicatetootherswhetherwearehappyorsaD.Thisisso-calledbodylanguage.Bristling直立的furisanunmistakablewarningofattackamongmanyanimals.Similarlythebowedheadordroopingtailshowsareadinesstotakesecondplaceinanyanimalgathering.Suchameansofcommunicationisabasicmechanismthatanimalsincludinghumanbeingsinstinctivelyacquireanddisplay.Istheabilitytospeakjustanothersortofinstinct?Ifsohowdidhumanbeingsacquirethisamazingskill?Biologistscanreadilyindicatethatparticularareaofourbrainwherespeechmechanismsfunctionbutthisdoesn’ttellushowthatpartofourbodiesoriginatedinourbiologicalhistory.Accordingtothepassagethewonderwetakeforgrantedis.A.ourabilitytouselanguageB.themiracleoftechnologyC.ourabilitytomakenoiseswithmouthD.theamazingpowerofnatureWhatfeatureofbodylanguagementionedinthepassageiscommontobothhumansandanimals?A.LiftingheadswhensaD.B.Keepinglongfaceswhenangry.C.Bowingheadswhenwillingtoobey.D.Bristlinghairwhenreadytoattack.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph3?A.Bodylanguageisuniquetohumans.B.Animalsexpressemotionsjustashumansdo.C.HumansarenodifferentfromanimalstosomedegreE.D.Humanshaveotherpowersofcommunication.Thispassageismainlyabout.A.thedevelopmentofbodylanguageB.thespecialrolehumansplayinnatureC.thedifferencebetweenhumansandanimalsinlanguageuseD.thepowertoconveyinformationtoothers
- WhenIwasgoinghometoIndialastyearIcalledupmymothertoaskifshewantedanythingfromchinaWhenIndiahadnotopenedupitsmarketstotheworldIcarriedsuitcaseloadsofdarkglassesandjeans.ThankfullywecangetalltheseanywhereinIndianow.Stillheranswersurprisedme:GreenteA.AslongasIcanremembershedidn’tevendrinkIndianteA.IdutifullyboughtabigpacketofLongjingandheadedhometohearthestory.MymotherandherbrotherbothregularnewspaperreadersbelievedthatChinesegreenteawasthewonderdrugforallillnesses.AttheturnofthecenturyChinawasnotreallyfamiliartotheaverageIndian.Itwasastrangecountry.Howthingschange!Andhowsoon!NoweverytownofanysizeseemstohaveaChinaMarket.AndeveryoneistalkingaboutChina.ThegovernmentofIndiahasplannedtosendateamtoChinatoseehowthingsaredonE.A.ministeroncesaidthatIndiamustopenthedoorsformoreforeigninvestment投资andsuchastepwouldworkwondersasitdidforChina.Butit’satwo-waystreet.IjustheardaboutathousandShenzhenofficeworkerswhohavegonetoRangaloretotraininsoftwarE.MeanwhilealltheITmajorsaresettingupastrongpresenceinChina.NowonderthattradewhichwasonlyinthemillionsjusttenyearsagoisexpectedtohitaboutUS$15billionforlastyearandUS$20billionby2008agoalsetbybothgovernmentsNowondermycolleaguewrotesomeweeksagoaboutthisbeingtheSino-Indian中印centuryasthetwocountriesstartedonJanuary1theSino-IndianFriendshipYear.ButwhatisstillawondertomeismymotherdrinkingChineseteA.56WhydidthemotheraskforChinesegreentea?A.ShewastiredofIndianteaB.ShehadasonworkinginChina.C.Shebelievedithadacuringeffect.D.ShewasfondofChineseproducts.57Whatdoestheauthormeanbyit’satwo-waystreet’inParagraph10?A.ChinaandIndiahavedifferenttrafficrules.B.TeatradeworkswondersinbothIndiaandChina.C.ChineseproductsarepopularinbothChinaandIndia.D.TheexchangesbetweenIndiaandChinabenefitboth.58WhatdoweknowabouttheIndianITindustry?A.ItwillmoveitsheadofficetoShenzhen.B.ItisseekingfurtherdevelopmentinChina.C.IthasattractedaninvestmentofUS$15billion.D.ItcaughtupwiththeUSITindustryin2008.59Inthetexttheauthorexpresses_____.A.hisconcernforhismother’shealthB.hissupportfordrinkingChinesegreenteaC.hissurpriseatChina’srecentdevelopmentD.hiswonderatthegrowthofIndia’sITindustry
- CRIDINGinschoolbusesintheearlymorningthensittinginpoorlylitclassroomsarethemainreasonsstudentshavetroublegettingtosleepatnightaccordingtonewresearch.Teenagerslikeeveryoneelseneedbrightlightinthemorningtoallowtheircircadianrhythms生理节奏togetintostepwithnature'scyclesofdayandnight.Iftheydon'tgetblue1ightinthemorningtheygettosleepanaverageofsixminuteslateratnightuntiltheirbodiesarecompletelyoutofsync同步withtheschooldayresearchersfromRensselaerPolytechnicInstituteinNewYorksaidlastmonth.Thefindingwasmadebyfittinggoggles护目镜thatblockbluelightfromthesuntoagroupofstudents.TheresearchersdiscoveredthattheircircadianrhythmsweregreatlyaffecteD.Parentsandteachershavebeencomplaininginrecentyearsthatteensstayuptoolateatnightthenfallasleepinclassthenextmorninganddopoorlyinschool.Thenewfindingsprovideapossibleexplanationfortheproblem.Attherootoftheresearchisthecircadianrhythmthebody'snaturalsleepandwakingcyclE.EventhoughtheEarthmakesafullrotation旋转in24hoursthebody'scircadiancycleisabout24hoursandsixminutes1ong.Thecycleismediated调节byachemicalcalledmelatonin褪黑激素.Thebodystartstoproduceitabouttwohoursbeforeitistimetosleepandintheabsenceofblue1ightthebodyproducesaboutsixminuteslatereachday.Inthestudytheresearchersstudied11studentsatSmithMiddleSchoolinNewYorkwhichwasdesignedsothatalotofsunlightreachesclassrooms.OnaFridaynighttheresearchersmeasuredwhattimethe11students’bodiesbeganreleasingmelatonin.OnMondaymorningthestudentsweresenttoschoolwithorangegogglesthatblockedmostbluelightfromtheireyestomimic模拟theconditionsfoundinmany---ifnotmost--schools.Bytheendoftheweekthestudentswerereleasingmelatonin30minutes1aterintheevening---anaverageofsixminutesaday--andgoingtosleepcorrespondingly相应的later.ThisisourfirstfieldstudysaidleadauthorMarianaG.Figueiro.HesaidtheywouldliketorepeatitinlargerstudiesandforlongerperiodsoftimeIfthefindingsarerepeatedavarietyofsolutionsareavailablE.Ideallynewschoolswouldbebuilttoallowmorenaturalsunlightintotheclassrooms.StudentscouldalsobeexposedtomoresunlightoutsidE.68.Accordingtothefindingsrelatedinthisarticlemanyteenagersstayuplatebecause_______A.theylackmelatoninintheirbodiesB.theyhavetogetupsoearlytocatchtheschoolbusC.theircircadianrhythmsareindisorderD.theydonotgetenoughbluelightinthemorning69.Accordingtothefindingsastudentwhonormallysleptat10:00pmbutwhospent10daysinapoorlylitclassroomwouldprobablybefallingasleepat___________aftertheperioD.A.12:00pmB.11:30pmC.11:00pmD.10:00pm70.Whatdoesthearticletellus?A.UnlikeadultsteenagerstendtofeelsleepyduringdaytimE.B.Thesunlightistheonlythingthatcanaffectourcircadianrhythms.C.Ifthefindingsprovecorrectsolutionscouldbefoundtoteensleepingproblems.D.Mostschoolshavesmallwindowsandtheclassroomsarepoorlylit.71.Themainpointofthearticleisto___________A.warnteenagersnottostayuplateorsleepinclassB.reportonsomenewfindingsrelatedtoteenagers'sleepingproblemsC.givesuggestionsonhowtobuildschoolsD.advertisegoggleswhichcanprotecttheeyesfromthesun
- CInthemid1990’speoplestarteddoingbusinessontheInternet.Atthattimethereweretwokindsofcompanies.Firstthereweretraditionalcompanies.Theysoldthingsinstores.ThentherewereInternetcompanies.Theydidn’thaveastoreandtheyonlysoldthingsontheNet.Traditionalcompaniesdidn’twanttoloseanybusiness.QuicklytheymadetheirownwebsitesandbegansellingthingsontheNet.Thesearetheso-calledbrickandclickcompanies.Manystoresaremadeofbrick.Andyouclickonyourmousetobuythingswithyourcomputer.That’swherethenamebrickandclickcomesfrom.Bythelate1990’se-businesslikeamazon.combuy.comandetoys.comwereintroublE.Theirprofits利润werenotveryhigh.Competitionwasgreat.Manyofthesebusinesswerelosinglotsofmoney.In2000manye-businesswentoutofbusiness.WhyarebrickandclickcompanieslikeBarnesandNobleToysRVsandWalmartsosuccessful?Firstmanycustomersknowandtrusttheirnames.Theirwebsiteslikewalmart.com.areeasytoremember.ThesecompaniesalsohavelotsofexperiencE.Theyknowhowtorunasuccessfulbusiness.Intheworldofe-commercecompaniesarefightingforeverydollarandeverycustomer.Willbrickandclickcompanieswinthewar?Onlytimewilltell.64.Whichofthefollowingwouldbeabrickandclickcompany?A.A.restaurant.B.A.clothingcompanywithnowebsitE.C.A.booksellerwithfivestoresandawebsitE.D.A.videosellerwithabigwebsitebutnostores.65Whatdidmanytraditionalcompaniesdointhemid1990’s?.A.Theywentoutofbusiness.B.Theymadetheirwebsites.C.TheyboughtInternetcompanies.D.Theysoldtheircompanies.66WhatgaveInternetcompanieslotsoftroubleinthelate1990’s?.A.HeavycompetitionB.Theywereshortofmoney.C.Theydidn’tknowwhattodo.D.peopledidn’tbelieveinthem.67.Brickandclickcompaniesaresosuccessfulbecause______.A.peopletrustthemB.theirnamesareeasytorememberC.theyareexperiencedD.alltheabove68.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Allthebrickandclickcompaniesrunasuccessfulbusiness.B.Brickandclickcompaniesarecertaintowinthebusinesscompetition.C.Itisuncertainwhetherbrickandclickcompanieswillwinthecompetition.D.BothbrickandclickcompaniesandInternetcompanieswillbesuccessfulinthefuturE.
- Mykidsreallyunderstandsolarandearth-heatenergysaysasecond-gradeteacherinSaugusCaliforniA.SomeofthemarebuildingsolarcollectorsfortheirenergycoursE.TheseyoungscientistsarepartofCityBuildingEducationalProgramCBEPaparticularprogramforkindergartenthroughtwelfthgradethatusesthestagesofcityplanningtoteachbasicreadingwritingandmathskillsandmorE.Thechildrendon'tjustplananycity.Theymapandanalyze分析thehousingenergyandtransportationrequirementsoftheirowndistrictandforetellitsneedsin100years.Withtheaidofanarchitect建筑师whovisitstheclassroomonceaweektheyinventnewwaystomeettheseneedsandbuildmodelsoftheircreations.Designingbuildingsofthefuturegiveschildrenalotoffreedomsaystheteacherwhodevelopedthisprogram.Theyareabletousetheirownrichimaginationandinventionswithoutfearofblamebecausetherearenowronganswersinafuturecontext.Infactastheclassentersthefinalmodel-buildingstageoftheprogramanelected‘official’and‘planninggroup’makeallthedesigndecisionsforthemodelcityandtheteacherstepsbackandbecomesanadviser.CBEPisasetofactivitiesgamesandimitationsthatteachthebasicstepsnecessaryforproblem-solving:observinganalyzingworkingoutpossibleanswersandjudgingthembasedonthechildren'sownstandards.63.TheProgramisdesigned_____.A.todirectkidstobuildsolarcollectorsB.totrainyoungscientistsforcityplanningC.todevelopchildren'sproblem-solvingabilitiesD.tohelpyoungarchitectsknowmoreaboutdesigning64.Anarchitectpaysaweeklyvisittotheclassroom______.A.tofindoutkids’creativeideasB.todiscusswiththeteacherC.togivechildrenlecturesD.tohelpkidswiththeirprogram65.Whoisthedesigneroftheprogram?A.Anofficial.B.Anarchitect.C.A.teacher.D.A.scientist.66.Thechildrenfeelfreeintheprogrambecause______.A.theycandesignfuturebuildingsthemselvesB.theyhavenewideasandrichimaginationC.theyaregivenenoughtimetodesignmodelsD.theyneednotworryaboutmakingmistakes
- 第三部分阅读共两节满分40分第一节阅读理解共15小题每小题2分满分30分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项In2008themaincandidates候选人forPresidenteachusedthisexpression:Youcanputlipstick口红onapigbutitisstillapig.Thismeansthatitisawasteoftimetochangesomethingfromuglyorunpleasant–lookingtobeautiful.Thereareotherexpressionsaboutimprovingapig’sappearancelikethisone:Ahoginasilkwaistcoatisstillahog.Hogsaresimilartopigsonlybigger.AmericansusemanyotherexpressionsaboutpigshogsandfemalehogscalledsowslikethisoneYoucannotmakeasilkpurseoutofasow’sear.ThismeansyoucannotcreatesomethingvaluablefromsomethingthathasnovaluE.ThenthereistheexpressionCastpearlsbeforeswine猪.Thatmeanswastingsomethingvaluableonsomeonewhowillnotbethankfulorcareaboutit.HogswhichareverylargeanimalstakeupalotofspacebutpeopleshouldnottakeupmorethantheirsharE.Ifoneofyourchildrenistakinguptoomuchspacesittinginfrontofthetelevisionotherchildrenmightsay:Donothogthecouch.AndaroadhogisadriverwhousesmorethanhisshareoftheroaD.Suchadriverincreasesdangersforotherdrivers.PigtermsarealsousedinAmericanpolitics.Farmersmarktheirpig’searstoidentifythem.Inpoliticsearmarksaremoneysetasideforprojectsinacongressman’shomestatE.Inmanyareaspigsprovidehambaconandotherporkproductstoeat.AllAmericanswanttobeabletobringhomethebaconbecausetheywanttoearnenoughmoneytoprovidethenecessitiesoflifE.Expertssaythistermwasfirstusedinthe1920s.Butitisbelievedtocomefromthemucholdergameofcatchingagreased涂了油的pig.Thiswasapopulareventatcountryfairsinwhichthewinnerwasawardedthepig.41.Theauthorwritesthispassagemainlyto_________.A.expresshissupportforthePresidentialElectionB.introducesomeexpressionsusedinAmericans’dailylifeC.criticizethebadinfluencecausedbyexpressionsaboutpigsD.discusssomeproblemscausedbyexpressionsaboutpigs42.Ifyougiveagoodbooktoapersonwhocan’treadwhichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletodescribeit?A.CastpearlsbeforeswinE.B.Youcanputlipstickonapigbutitisstillapig.C.A.hoginasilkwaistcoatisstillahog.D.Youcannotmakeasilkpurseoutofasow’sear.43.A.driverwhotakesuptoomuchspaceontheroadisoftenreferredtoas_________.A.agreasedpigB.acouchhogC.aroadhogD.aroadearmark44.Howmanywordswhichrefertothesameanimalarementionedinthispassage?A.ThreeB.FourC.FiveD.Six45.WhichofthefollowingexpressionsaresimilartoYoucannotmakeasilkpurseoutofasow’sear.?A.Whenpigsfly!B.ToeatlikeapigC.Tosellapiginapork.D.Tosweatlikeapig.
- TofacethemusicLikeeverylanguageAmericanEnglishisfullofspecialexpressionsphrasesthatcomefromtheday-to-daylifeofthepeopleanddevelopintheirownway.Ourexpressiontodayistofacethemusic.WhensomeonesayswellIguessI’llhavetofacethemusicitdoesnotmeanhe’splanningtogototheconcert.Itissomethingfarlesspleasantlikebeingcalledinbyyourbosstoexplainwhyyoudidthisanddidthatandwhyyoudidn’tdothisorthat.SourmusicindeedbutithastobefaceD.Atsometimeoranothereveryoneofushashadtofacethemusicespeciallyaschildren.Wecanallrememberfather’sangryvoiceIwanttotalktoyou.andonlybecausewedidnotobeyhim.Whatanunpleasantbusinessitwas!ThephrasetofacethemusicisfamiliartoeveryAmericanyoungandolD.Itisatleast100yearsolD.Andwheredidthisexpressioncomefrom?ThefirstexplanationcomesfromtheAmericannovelistJamesFenimoreLooper.Hesaidin1851thattheexpressionwasfirstusedbyactorswhilewaitinginthewingstogoonthestagE.WhentheygottheircuetogoontheyoftensaidWellit’stimetofacethemusiC.Andthatwasexactlywhattheydid—facingtheorchestrawhichwasjustbelowthem.Andanactormightbefrightenedornervousashemovedontothestageinfrontofanaudiencethatmightbefriendlyorperhapshostileespeciallyifheforgothislines.Buthehadtogoout.Ifhedidnottherewouldbenoplay.SotheexpressiontofacethemusiccometomeanhavingtogothroughsomethingnomatterhowunpleasanttheexperiencemightbebecauseyouknewyouhadnochoicE.Otherexplanationsabouttheexpressiongobacktothearmy.WhenthemenfacedaninspectionbytheirleaderthesoldierswouldbeworriedabouthowwelltheylookeD.Wastheirequipmentcleanshinnyenoughtopasstheinspection?Stillthemenhadtogooutandfacethemusicofthebandaswellastheinspection.Whatelsecouldtheydo?AnotherarmyexplanationismorecloselyrelatedtotheideaoffacingtheresultsandacceptingtheresponsibilityforsomethingthatshouldnothavebeendonE.AsforexamplewhenamanisforcedoutofthearmybecausehedidsomethingterribleheisdishonoreD.Thebanddoesnotplay.Onlythedrumstapasadslowbeat.ThesoldierisforcedtoleavefacingsuchmusicasitisandfacingthebackofhishorsE.1.Howmanywaysdoesthephrasetofacethemusiccomesfrom?A.1B.2C.3D.42.What’sthemeaningoftofacethemusic?A.Tofacesomethingfarlesspleasant.B.TofacethestagE.C.Tofacethebackofone’shorsE.D.Tofaceone’sleader.3.Whichofthefollowingisasituationoffacingthemusic?A.Whenweareplayingbasketball.B.Whenwearemakingaspeech.C.Whenwearehavingaparty.D.Whenwearetalkingwithsomebody.4.Theunderlinedwordhostilemeans_______.A.unfriendlyB.dislikeC.unkindD.unnecessary
- CThejourneytwodiversmadesometimeagotothedeepestpointontheearthmakesusrealizehowmuchoftheworldstillremainstobestudieD.ThetwomenwentdownsevenmilestothebottomofthePacificOceaninsideasmallsteelballtofindoutifthereareanyoceancurrents水流orsignsoflifE.Itwasnecessarytosetoutearlysothattheballwouldcometothesurfaceindaylightandbeeasilyfoundbythemothershipwhichwouldbewaitingforit.Thediversbeganpreparationsearlyinthemorningandsoonafterwardswhenallwasreadythesteelballdisappearedunderthesurfaceofthewater.Thediversfeltasiftheyweregoingdownstepsastheypassedthroughwarmandcoldlayers层ofwater.Intimethetemperaturedroppedtothefreezingpoint.Theykeptintouchwiththemothershipbytelephonetellinghowtheyfelt.Thenatadepthof3000feetthetelephonestoppedworkingandtheywerequitecutofffromtheoutsideworlD.Allwentwelluntilsomefourhourslaterat30000feetthemenwerefrightenedbyaloudcrackingnoisE.Eventhesmallestholeintheballwouldhavemeantinstantdeath.Luckilythoughitwasonlyoneoftheouterwindowsthathadbroken.Soonafterwardstheballtouchedthesoftoceanfloorraisingabigcloudofdustmadeupofsmalldeadseacreatures.HerepowerfullightslitupthedarkwaterandthemenweresurprisedtoseefishswimmingjustabovethemquiteuntroubledbythegreatwaterpressurE.Buttheydidnotdaretoleavethelightsonforlongastheheatfromthemmadethewaterboil.Quiteunexpectedlythetelephonebeganworkingagainandthefaintbutclearvoicesofthediverswereheardonthemothershipsevenmilesaway.AfterastayofthirtyminutesthemenbegantheirjourneyuparrivingthreehourslatercoldandwetthroughbutnonewasworsefortheirexperiencE.65.Thepurposeofthedivers'journeytothedeepestpointontheearthwastofindA.iftherearewatercurrentsandlifeinthegreatdepthsB.ifpeoplecanstandtheseverecoldinthegreatdepthsC.iftherearestepsinthegreatdepthsD.ifthetelephoneworkswellinthegreatdepths66.Thediverssetoutearlyinthemorningsothat.A.theycouldreturntothesurfaceduringthedayB.theycouldseeatthebottomoftheoceanC.theycouldavoidthecoldatnightD.theycouldstaylongatthebottom67.Asthediverswentdowntotheoceanfloorthetelephone.A.keptworkingallthetimeB.stoppedworkingatadepthof3000feetandbeganworkingagainaftertheyreachedthebottomC.stoppedworkingatadepthof3000feetandbeganworkingagainat30000feetD.stoppedworkingatadepthof3000feetandbeganworkingagainwhentheyreturnedtothesamedepth68.Ontheoceanfloorthediversfoundthat.A.therewasnolifebutsomesmalldeadseacreaturesB.fishwereswimmingasfreelyastheydonearthesurfaceC.fishwerenotswimmingfreelyinthedarkwaterD.fishwerenotswimmingfreelyunderthehighwaterpressure
- BChinawillplantomakenewrulestogivemorecontrolsoverthegrowingnumberofblogsandwebcasts.NowadaysadvancednetworktechnologiessuchasHoggingandwebcastingarebeingimprovedtochallengethegovernment’sabilitytowatchovertheInternet.ChinesegovernmentwasinthemiddleofmakingnewrulesoverInternetpublishingandblogsandwebsitesthatpublishingwebcastswouldfallundertheserules.GovernmentofficialshopethenewruleswouldensureamorehealthyandactiveInternetenvironmentandwouldfullyrespectandprotectChinesecitizens'freedomofspeech.SpecificdetailsonwhatkindofruleswouldbecarriedoutarestillunknowntothepubliC.Despitethegrowingpopularitybloggersandwebcastershavebeenunpopularwithpublicationinstitutions.In2006aseriesofcasesinvolvingbloggerswhohaddivedintootherpeople’sprivacyandwrittenmaterialsruiningother’sfameurgedthegovernmenttoconsiderwhethertorequirebloggerstousetheirrealnameswhentheyloginin.Webcastingwithoutcopyrightandillegallycopyingproductsfromcopyrightedmaterialshavealsoledgovernmentofficialstoconsiderstartinganationwidecheckofonlinevideobroadcastingandallowonlyqualifiedwebsitestocontinueofferingwebcasts.60.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheIncreasesofBlogsandWebcasts.B.NewRulestoControlInternetPublishing.C.TechnologiesChallengetheGovernment.D.ThePopularityofOnlineVideoBroadcasting.61.ChinesegovernmentthinkscurrentInternetenvironmentis______.A.quitehealthyB.lessactiveC.ratherhopefulD.lesspiloted62.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Publicationinstitutionsareunhappywithbloggersandwebcasters.B.Allbloggersandwebcastersliketodigoutotherpeople’sprivacy.C.WebcastersarequiteawareofthecopyrightissueswhileonlinE.D.Copyrightedmaterialscanonlybeofferedtoqualifiedwebsites.
- ETiredofWorkinginYourCountry!Withover500instructorsand20yearsofexperiencewearetheleaderinthefieldofteachingforeignlanguages.WenowhavepositionsopeninOsakastartingSeptember/October2004forinstructorsofEnglishGermanSpanishandFrench.??Teachmanydifferentkindsofclassesusingthelatesttechnologyinsmallclassesofupto3students.??Accommodation住宿andothernecessarydocuments文件willbereadybeforeyouleavE.??Applicantswillteachtheirfirstlanguageonly.??Excellentteachertrainingprograms.Ifyouareyoungwithauniversitydegreeandarewillingtoexperiencedifferentculturesapply申请now.ExperienceinteachingisanadvantagebutnotspeciallyrequireD.KnowledgeoftheJapaneselanguageisnotnecessarybutgoodEnglishskillsandpracticalcomputerknowledgearebasicrequirements.ApplywithC.V.andsendlettersto:NOVAFranceMr.SampyIHT3/234BD.Haussmann75009ParisFranceFax:33148014804Orvisitourwebsite:www.teadyp.comThemanagerexpectstomeetandtalkwithsuccessfulapplicantsinParisinJuneandJuly.73.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.TointroducealanguageschoolinJapan.B.TohirelanguageteacherstoworkinJapan.C.TodescribeworkingconditionsinJapan.D.TomakecleartherequirementsforJapaneseteachers.74.BeforegoingtoJapanyouneed_______.A.toseethemanagerofNOVAFranceB.totakesomecomputercoursesC.towritealettertoJapanD.tofindaplacetolive75IfyouwanttoworkinJapanyoushould_______.A.havesomeworkingexperienceB.knowhowtousecomputersC.presentgoodteachingplansD.speakseverallanguages