大学英语B阅读理解练习题及答案

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大学英语 B 阅读理解练习题及答案

大学英语b统考题库第二部分阅读理解

第二部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）此部分共有2篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题。

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6-10 CBDDD 11-15 DBDACPassage 1The French Revolution broke out in 1789. At the time France was in a crisis. The government was badly run and people’s lives were miserable. King Louis XIV tried to control the national parliament and raise more taxes. But his effort failed. He ordered his troops to Versailles. The people thought that Louis intended to put down the Revolution by force. On July 14,1789, they stormed and took the Bastille, where political prisoners were kept. Ever since that day, July 14 has been the French National Day. Louis tried to flee the country in 1792 to get support from Austria and Prussia. However, he was caught and put in prison. In September 1792, the monarchy was abolished. In the same year, Louis was executed. A few months later his wife, Marie also had her head cut off. The Revolution of France had frightened the other kings of Europe. Armies from Austria and Prussia began to march against France. The French raised republican armies to defend the nation. The Revolution went through a period of terror. Thousands of people lost their lives. In the end, power passed to Napoleon Bonaparte. (190 words)法国大革命于1789年爆发。

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One day a few children asked him to tell them something about the animals in Africa. He told them how he fought with the tigers and elephants. His stories surprised them all and some policemen and workers went to listen to him. It made him happier. Just a man who taught geography in a middle school passed there. He stopped to listen to him for a while and then said, "Could you please tell us a rare animal, sir?""Certainly," said Mr. Turner. "One day I met a rhinoceros（犀牛）by a river…""Please wait a minute, sir," said the man. "There aren't any rhinoceros in Africa at all!""It's rare just because there aren't any!"(1)、Mr. White was born in a farmer's family.A：TB：F答案：A(2)、Mr. White hoped to be respected because he was the richest man in their town.A：TB：F答案：B(3)、The children often asked him to tell them something interesting because he knew more than any other person in the town.A：TB：F答案：A(4)、All people believed Mr. White except the children.A：TB：F答案：B(5)、Mr. White wouldn't like to admit that he was wrong.A：TB：F答案：AMartin Luther King was a black minister, who became a great leader of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s.King was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. When he was young, he was strongly influenced by Thoreau and Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi's idea of non-violent resistance. Having received a Ph. D (Doctor of Philosophy) from Boston University, he became a political and religious leader of the non-violent civil relights movement in 1955. On August 28, 1963, he led over 250,000 Americans on a march in Washington D.C. to fight for the Civil Rights Law to guarantee equality for all people, and delivered his best known speech "I Have a Dream" before the Lincoln Memorial. The "dream" is a dream of brotherly love and equality for the Black and White. Thus, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for peace in 1964, but he was murdered four years later.Though he died, he was greatly respected and loved by the Americans, both the white and the black. By vote of Congress in 1968, the third Monday of every January is now a federal holiday in Luther King's honor. He lives in people's hearts forever.(1)、Martin Luther King was murdered when he was 39 years old.A：TB：F答案：A(2)、Martin Luther King was a black minister only.A：TB：F答案：B(3)、Martin Luther King's Day has been a federal holiday for more than 40 years.A：TB：F答案：A(4)、The underlined word "delivered" in the second paragraph could be replaced by "gave".A：TB：F答案：A(5)、The best title for this passage is "Civil Rights Law".A：TB：F答案：B全套完整题库，全中文翻译内容，复习更方便，提供简化版，全程免费答疑。

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统考《大学英语B》阅读理解专项练习阅读理解（一）Passage 1We are busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer network didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working on the time.At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” in the Internet more convenient.Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.1. The Internet has a history of more than forty yearsA：T B：F2. A new network system was set up to make computers cheaper.A：T B：F3. At first the Internet was only used by the government.A：T B：F4. Software made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.A：T B：F5. Today it’s still not easy to get on-lineA：T B：FPassage 2Mr. Young ran his own business and worked very hard. His wife was afraid that he would get sick if he continued like that, so she often tried to get him to take a vacation. At last she managed to persuade him to do so, and she hoped that he would be able to enjoy his vacation without any disturbance, so before they left, Mrs. Young went to see her husband’s secretary. She said to her, “My husband needs a vacation very much, so whatever happens, please don’t bother him with telegrams and letters about business problems while we are away. Just wait till we get back.”After Mr. and Mrs. Young had been away about a week, Mr. Young received a letter from his secretary which said, “Something terrible happened to your business, but I’m not going to bother you with it while you are enjoying your vacation.”1. Mr. Young was the owner of a private business.A：T B：F2. Mrs. Young worried about her husband’s business.A：T B：F3. Mrs. Young was afraid that her husband’s vacation might be spoilt.A：T B：F4. The secretary didn’t explain in her letter what had happened to Mr.Young’s business, because she didn’t want to spoil Mr. Young’s vacation.A：T B：F5. You can learn from the story that Mr. Young had a stupid secretary.A：T B：FPassage 3Language is always changing. In a society where life continues year after year with few changes, the languages do not change either. The earliest known languages had difficult grammar but a small, limited vocabulary. Over the century, the grammar changed, and the vocabulary grew. For example, the English and Spanish people who came to America during the sixteenth century gave names to all the new plants and animals they found. In this way, hundreds of new words were introduced into English and Spanish vocabularies. Today life is changing very fast, and language is changing fast too.There are several major language families in the world. Some scientists say there are nine main families, but other scientists divided them differently. Th e languages in each family are connected, and scientists think that they came from the same parent language. About 3% of the people in the world speak languages that are not in these major families.1. The early language had many words and easy grammar.A. TB. F2. In the next few hundred years we can expect language to change a great deal.A. TB. F3. This article shows that language changes with changes in society.A. TB. F4. From this article we can know that language will become easier and easier.A. TB. F5. The first English and Spanish people arrived in America more than 400-500 years ago.A. TB. FPassage 4People often say that the Englishman’s home is his castle. They mean that the home is very important and personal. Most people in Britain live in houses rather than flats, and many people own their homes. This means that they can make them personal, and change them in any way they like. Most houses have a garden, even if it is a small one, and the garden is usually loved. The house and the garden are the private space of a person. In a crowded city a person knows that he or she has a private space which is only for him or herself and for invited friends.People usually like to mark their space. If you are on the beach you may have spread yourtowels around you; on the train you may have put your coat or small bag on the seat beside you; in a library you may spread your books around you,Once I was travelling on a train to London. I was in a section for four people and there was a table between us. The man opposite to me had his briefcase on the table. There was no space on my side of the table at all. I was unhappy. I thought he thought that he owned the whole table. I had been reading a book about nonverbal communication so I took various papers out of my bag and put them on his case! When I did this he suddenly became angry and his eyes nearly popped out of his head. I had taken up his space! A few minutes later I took my papers off in order to read them. He immediately moved his case to his side of the table.1. The home matters greatly to Englishmen.A：T B：F2. They love houses more than gardens.A：T B：F3. You want to tell others the space belongs to you.A：T B：F4. He placed his briefcase on the table.A：T B：F5. The writer tried to get back his space by taking all his papers out.A：T B：FPassage 5Three men traveling on a train began a conversation about the world’s greatest wonders.“In my opinion,” the first man said, “the Egyptian pyramids（埃及金字塔）are the world’s greatest wonder. Although they were built thousands of years ago, they are still standing. And remember: the people who built them had only simple tools. They did not have the kind of machinery that builders and engineers have today.”“I agree that the pyramids in Egypt are wonderful,” the second man said, “but I do not think they are the greatest wonder. I believe computers are more wonderful than the pyramids. They have taken people to the moon and brought them back safely. In seconds, they carry out mathematical calculations that would take a person a hundred years to do.”He turned to the third man and asked, “What do you think is the greatest wonder in the world?”The third man thought for a long time, and then he said, “Well, I agree that the pyramids are wonderful, and I agree that computers are wonderful, too. However, in my opinion, the most wonderful thing in the world is this thermos.”And he took a thermos out of his bag and held it up.The other two men were very surprised. “A thermos?” they exclaimed. “But that’s a simple thing.”“Oh, no, it’s not, “the third man said. “In the winter you put in a hot drink and it stays hot. In the summer you put in a cold drink and it stays cold. How does the thermos know whether it’s winter or summer?”1. The underlined word “thermos” in Chinese means “保温瓶”.A：T B：F2. That the three men could not agree on what the world’s greatest wonder was because they all had different ideas.A：T B：F3. The first man thought the pyramids were the most wonderful things in the world because they had been built with very simple tools.A：T B：F4. The third man thought a thermos was the most wonderful thing in the world because it cost less than a computer.A：T B：F5. The third man was not very clever because he could not think of anything to say.A：T B：FPassage6The workers who brought the girl to the orphanage (孤儿院) knew little about her. The streets where they found her had been her home for many years. Her parents were unknown. They left her long ago. At the orphanage, the girl, like all the children there, was taught to read and write. While she was studying at the orphanage, she learned something else－to be independent. At twenty-one, she left the orphanage and began work as a secretary. And then, in 1975, while she was still working as an ordinary secretary, something special happened. She entered the Miss Hong Kong competition and won it. This was the turning point in her life. Now her name, Mary Cheung, was known to everybody.Mary entered the competition because she wanted to show that orphanage girls could be something. Winning the competition gave her the chance to start a new life. This led her first into television and then into business as a manager. When she was working as a manager, she had trouble with her reports. “My English just wasn’t good enough.” she says. Luckily, she had a boyfriend (who later became her husband) to help her.Mary studied management at Hong Kong Polytechnic and graduated in 1980. She started her own business in 1985. But she did not stop developing herself. She then studied at the University of Hong Kong. Since 1987, she had spent a lot of time on photography. She has held several exhibitions of her work in many places－China, New Zealand and Paris. She still found time, however, to work on TV, write for newspapers and bring up her family.The girl from the street has come a long way, but her journey is not finished yet.1. Before Mary Cheung was brought to the orphanage, she had lived in the streets for many years.A：T B：F2. The sentence “orphanage girls could be something” means that orphanage girls could be popular and successful.A：T B：F3. Her life changed in 1985.A：T B：F4. This passage is probably taken from a novel.A：T B：F5. Mary’s boyfriend was good at English.A：T B：FPassage 7Before you go to another country it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say “How do you do?” and shake hands. Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands after they haven’t met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs, the English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It make both of them laugh.1. It is very helpful if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.A. TB. F2. English people usually shake hands when they meet every time.A. TB. F3. Usually English people don’t shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye.A. TB. F4. English people like shaking hands very much.A. TB. F5. This story is about languages and customs.A. TB. FPassage 8Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van.A small car can hold four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded.A van hold seven persons easily, so a family of three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel. They could all travel together.Mr. Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. There are seven seats in the van, and the sixth and seventh seats are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’ home, the suitcases are brought into the room and the two seats can then carry the grandparents.Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family is traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.1. From the passage, a van is also called a motor home.A. TB. F2. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they sold their old house.A. TB. F3. A motor home is usually owned by a family with more than two children.A. TB. F4. Americans usually use motor homes to drive their children to school every day.A. TB. F5. Motor homes have become popular because they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays.A. TB. FPassage 9Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal the bell on his neighbor’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbor, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbor came running out.“Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson,” the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.The foolish thief did not know how the neighbor found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered.1. The thief was trying to get a door with a bell on it.A. TB. F2. The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be safe for him to steal the doorbell.A. TB. F3. The neighbor ran out just because he knew his doorbell was being stolen.A. TB. F4. The neighbor hit the thief to punish him for stealing.A. TB. F5. The thief thought the neighbor couldn’t hear the noise the bell made.A. TB. FPassage 10Computers are useful machines. They can help people a lot in their everyday life. For example, they can help people save much time, and they can help people work out many problems they can’t do easily. Our country asks everyone to learn to use computers except the old people.Today more and more families own computers. Parents buy computers for their children. They hope computers can help them improve their studies in school. Y et many of the children use computers to play games, to watch video or to sing Karaoke, instead of studying. So manyteachers and parents complain that computers can not help children to study but make them fall behind. So computers are locked by parents in the boxes.In some other countries, even some scientists hate computers. They say computers let millions of people lose their jobs or bring them a lot of trouble. Will computers really bring trouble to people or can they bring people happiness? It will be decided by people themselves.1. The computer is a useful machine because it can help us a lot.A. TB. F2. Many teachers and parents complain that computers make the students and children fall behind.A. TB. F3. In this passage we know computers bring us happiness only.A. TB. F4. M any of the children use computers to play games, to watch video or to sing Karaoke.A. TB. F5. The last sentence of this passage means computers are strange machines.A. TB. F阅读理解（二）Passage 1One day a man and his daughter were going out for a walk. The man had put on a pair of odd (奇怪的) shoes, one with a thick sole（鞋跟）and one with a thin sole. As he came out to the street, he felt very uncomfortable. Turning to his daughter, he said: “Why should one of my legs be longer than the other one?” The daughter looked at her father’s legs and said, “Y ou have put on two odd shoes!” When he heard this, the man was very happy and thought to himself: “What a bright daughter I have got!”Then he asked his daughter to go back to the house and got him another pair of shoes. When the daughter went back to the house, all she could find was one shoe with thick sole and one with thin sole. Taking the shoes to her father, she said, “It’s no use changing. These shoes are also odd, one with a thick sole and one with a thin sole.” The man listened and thought to himself: “It can’t help. I might as well wear the ones I have on now.” so they went on for their walk.1. The man thought that his daughter was ________.A. beautifulB. cleverC. lazyD. clean2. It was the ________ that found the reason for the wrong shoes.A. fatherB. daughterC. neighbourD. friend3. The daughter came back, bringing ________ with her.A. a pair of right shoesB. a pair of odd shoesC. a pair of thick-soled shoesD. nothing4. What do you think that the man should have done?A. He should return to his home and get the shoes himself.B. He should have the thick sole cut off.C. He should have changed one of his shoes.D. He should have no shoes on.5. What do you think of the man and his daughter?A. They both were not clever.B. The father was cleverer than the daughter.C. The daughter was cleverer than the father.D. Either of them was clever.Passage 2How men first learned to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters we call words.The power of words, then, lies in their combinations — the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and feelings. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary (文字的) style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and rude.1. The origin of language ________.A. is reflected in sounds and lettersB. is handed down from generation to generationC. dates back to the prehistoric periodD. is a problem not yet solved2. According to the passage, words are _________.A. visual lettersB. represented by soundsC. represented either by sounds or lettersD. signs called letters3. The power of words lies in their _________.A. beautyB. accuracyC. combinationsD. charm4. The secret of a writer’s success is the use of words that _________.A. recall to us the glad and sad events of our pastB. are arranged in a creative wayC. are as beautiful as musicD. agree with certain literary style5. The author of the passage advises us _________.A. to use words carefully and accuratelyB. not to use silly and rude wordsC. to become a slave of wordsD. to use emotional wordsPassage 3Many people believe they are supposed to drink eight glasses of water a day, or about two liters. Why? Because that is what they have been told all their life. But a new report offers some different advice. Experts say people should obey their bodies; they should drink as much water as they feel like drinking.The report says most healthy people meet their daily needs for liquid by letting thirst be their guide. The report is from the Institute of Medicine, part of the National Academies. This organization provides scientific and technical advice to the government and the public.The report contains some general suggestions. The experts say women should get about two-point-seven liters of water daily. Men should get about three-point-seven liters. But wait — in each case, that is more than eight glasses.There is an important difference. The report does not tell people how many glasses of water to drink. In fact, the experts say it may be impossible to know how many glasses are needed to meet these guidelines. This is because the daily water requirement can include the water content in foods. People do not get water only by forcing themselves to drink a set number of glasses per day. People also drink fruit juices and sodas and milk. They drink coffee and tea. These all contain water.As you might expect, the Institute of Medicine says people need to drink more water when they are physically active. The same is true of those who live in hot climates. Depending on heat and activity, people could need two times as much water as others do.1. According to the passage, experts advise people to _______.A. drink eight glasses of water a dayB. drink as much water as they feel like drinkingC. drink a glass of water after each mealD. drink no less than eight glasses of water a day2. Most healthy people meet their daily needs for water by drinking _______.A. when they are tiredB. when they are sweatingC. when they are thirstyD. when they are hungry3. The Institute of Medicine usually ________.A. changes some traditional ideasB. announces some medical advancesC. provides scientific and technical advice to the government and the publicD. provides scientific and technical advice to the National Academies4. Which of the following is TRUE?A. People’s daily water requirement can include the water content in foods.B. The report does tell people how many glasses of water to drink a day.C. The experts say it may be possible to know how many glasses are needed to meet these guidelines.D. People can’t get water when they drink fruit juices and sodas and milk.5. People need to drink more water ________.A. when they are physically activeB. when they live in hot climatesC. when they are running long distanceD. all of the abovePassage 4Man has always wanted to fly. Some of the greatest men in history have thought about the problem. One of these, for example, was the great Italian artist, Leonardo da V inci（达•芬奇）. In the sixteenth century he made designs for machines that would fly. But they were never built.Throughout history, other less famous men have wanted to fly. An example was a man in England 800 years ago. He made a pair of wings from chicken feathers. Then he fixed them to his body and jumped into the air from a tall building. He did not fly very far. Instead, he fell to the ground and broke every bone in his body.The first real steps took place in France, in 1783. Two brothers, the Montgolfiers, made a very large”hot air balloon”. They knew that hot air rises. Why not fill a balloon with it？The balloon was made of cloth and paper. In September of that year, the King and Queen of France came to see the balloon. They watched it carry the very first air passengers into the sky. The passengers were a sheep and a chicken. We do not know how they felt about the trip. But we do know that the trip lasted eight minutes and that the animals landed safely. Two months later, two men did the same thing. They rose above Paris in a balloon of the same kind. Their trip lasted twenty-five minutes and they travelled about eight kilometres.1. Leonardo da V inci ________.A. said that man would fly in the sky one dayB. built a kind of machine which never flewC. drew many beautiful pictures of birdsD. made designs for flying machine2. Eight hundred years ago an Englishman ________.A. made a kind of flying machineB. tried to fly with wings made of chicken featherC. wanted to build a kind of balloonD. tried to fly on a large bird3. In fact, the Englishman who tried to fly ________.A. lost his lifeB. flew only 8minutesC. got badly woundedD. succeeded in flying4. The very first air passengers in the balloon were ________.A. the King and the QueenB. two FrenchmenC. two animalsD. the Montgolfiers5. When did two Frenchmen rise above Paris？A. In December 1783.B. In September 1783.C. In November 1783.D. In the seventeenth century.Passage 5Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed. When a person does a certain thing again, he is driven by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly, then a habit is formed. Once a habit is formed, it is difficult, and sometimes impossible, to get rid of. It is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to the formation of habits. Children often form bad habits, some of which remain with them as long as they live. Older persons also form bad habits lasting as long as they live, and sometimes become ruined by them.There are other habits which, when formed in early life, are of great help. Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits in early life, such as early rising, honesty and so on.Among the habits which children should not form are laziness, lying, stealing and so on. These are all easily formed habits. Unfortunately older persons often form habits which could have been avoided (避免).We should keep away from all these bad habits, and try to form such habits as will be good for ourselves and others.1. ________ are formed little by little.A. Good habitsB. Bad habitsC. Both good habits and bad habitsD. Either good habits or bad habits2. The underlined word “them” in the first paragraph refers to ________.A. bad habitsB. good habitsC. childrenD. other persons3. Generally speaking, it’s difficult for one________ and easy for them _________ which should be avoided.A. to form bad habits; to form good habitsB. to form good habits; to form bad habitsC. to form such habits as will be good; to get rid of bad habitsD. to get rid of bad habits; to form good habits4. Why should we pay much attention to the formation of habits?A. Because habits are of great help to every one of us.B. Because a man can never get rid of a habit.C. Because it’s hard and sometimes even impossible to throw away bad habits.D. Because we are forced to do them again and again.5. According to the passage, early rising ________.A. has something to do with successB. is an easily formed habitC. is such a habit as should have been avoidedD. is such a habit as will be kept。

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大学英语B20091214_1139_2一、交际英语1、- Would you like something to drink? What about a cup of tea?- _________A：No, thanks.2、- What's the problem with your bike?- _________C：Nothing serious.3、- Paul, _______?- Oh, that's my father! And beside him, my mother.B：who's talking over there4、- Hi, Tom, how's everything with you?- ___________ , and how are you?B：Hm, not too bad5、- That's a beautiful dress you have on!- __________.A：Oh, thanks. I got it yesterday二、阅读理解1、 The dark smoke that comes out of stacks(大烟囱) or from a burningdump(垃圾) contains tiny bits of solid or liquid matter. The smoke also contains many gases, most of which cannot be seen. Altogether, they make up the serious problems of air pollution. In so many places it keeps us from seeing the sun, irritate(刺痛) our eyes, causes us to cough and makes us ill.Air pollution can spread from city to city. It even spreads from one country to another. Some northern European countries have had "black snow" from pollutants that have traveled through the air from other countries and have fallen with the snow. So air pollution is a global problem. It can kill babies, older people and those who have respiratory(呼吸) disease. In 1952, four thousands people die in one week as a result of a serious air pollution breakout in London. In 1948 in a small town of Pennsylvania, 20 people died in a four - day period of air pollution. As often found in cities, air pollution increases the risks of lung disease, such as bronchitis and asthma. 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海报上端以大字标题说明了广告的内容为青年夏季地铁实习项目，中间及下面的具体内容也都与此相关。

选项B)中的A youth internship program是对海报上端标题的简要概括。

由此可以确定B)“一个青年实习项目”为本题的答案。

2．By joining the program, the applicants will______.A．improve communication skillsB．obtain a chance to go abroadC．gain career experienceD．get a diploma正确答案：C解析：事实细节题。

本题考查申请人参加这个项目能够有什么收获。

根据题干和选项定位到海报中间部分第一段第二句。

定位句提到，申请人将在地铁部门工作一个月，可以获得宝贵的职业经验。

选项C)中的gain career experience是对原文中的gain valuable career experience同义转述，由此可以确定C)“获得职业经验”为本题的答案。

3．How many hours will the applicants work each week?A．16 hours.B．18 hours.C．20 hours.D．24 hours.正确答案：C解析：事实细节题。

由题干中的hours，each week定位到海报左下角。

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With the same money needed for ________, one can buy a little house with a garden in the country.A. getting a small flat with a gardenB. having a small flat with a gardenC. renting a small flat without a gardenD. buying a small flat without a garden3. When the garden is in blossom, the one ________ has been rewarded.A. living in the countryB. having spent time working in the garden.C. having a garden of his own.D. having been digging, planting and watering4. People who think happiness lies in the city life would feel that ________ if they had to live outside London.A. their life was meaninglessB. their life was invaluableC. they didn’t d eserve a happy lifeD. they were not worthy of their happy life5. The underlined phrase “get away from” in the 3rd paragraph refers to ________.A. deal withB. do away withC. escape fromD. prevent from很多在伦敦工作的人喜欢住在伦敦郊外,然后每天乘火车、汽车和公交车去上班或上学;这也就意味着他们不得不早出晚归;住在伦敦郊外的一个好处就是房子便宜;在伦敦即使是没有花园的小公寓也需要一笔不菲的租金,用同样的钱,你可以在郊区买一个带花园的小房子了然后,他在乡村就可以远离喧嚣和忙碌的工作生活;即使他不得不起得更早,花更多的时间乘火车或公交车,但他晚上可以睡得更好;在周末和夏季的夜晚,他可以享受乡村清新干净的空气;要是他喜欢花园,在花园里干一些想挖土、种植、浇水等许多园艺的活,那么当鲜花和蔬菜生长起来的时候,他就与其他分享大自然秘密的人们一样得到奖赏;然而有些人对乡村并不感兴趣;对他们来说,幸福就在市区里,那里有电影院、剧院、漂亮的商店、繁忙的街道、舞厅和饭店;如果不得不住在伦敦郊外的话,这些人就觉得生活没意义了;对于那些热爱都市生活的人来说他们所需要的乡村生活,就是偶尔去公园散步,每个夏天去海边过上两个星期,其他跟乡村有关的东西,让那些每天晚上都急于离开伦敦的人们住在郊外的人们去享受吧;答案与解析本文介绍在伦敦工作的人对是在市里居住还是在乡下居住所持的不同看法和态度;1. B;推断题;根据文章内容：虽然有很多喜欢乡村生活,但文章最后讲也有些人喜欢城市生活,从而可推知此题答案为B;2. C;细节题;根据文章第2段第二、三句可推知此题答案为C;3. B;推断题;根据文章第3段最后两句可知：要是他喜欢花园,在花园里挖土、种植、浇水等等,那么当鲜花和蔬菜生长起来的时候,他就得到了与大自然分享秘密的奖赏,所以选B;4. A;推断题;根据文章最后一段第2句Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London可推知此题答案为A;5. C;推断题;根据其上文：这些人偶尔去公园散散步后去海边度两周假；本句接着说：其余的就留给那些每天晚上喜欢离开伦敦的人,那么,“其余的”显然指“其余的乡村”;从而可推知题答案为C;Passage 2By definition, heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by uncommon courage, achievements, and self-sacrifice made most for the benefits of others-they are people against whom we measure others. They are men and women recognized for shaping our nation’s consciousness and development as well as the lives of those who admire them. Yet, some people say that ours is an age where true heroes and heroines are hard to come by, where the very idea of heroism is something beyond us-an artifact of the past. Some maintain, that because the Cold War is over and because America is at peace, our age is essentially an unheroic one. Furthermore, the overall crime rate is down, poverty has been eased by a strong and growing economy, and advances continue to be made in medical science.Cultural icons are hard to define, but we know them when we see them. They are people who manage to go beyond celebrity, who are legendary, who somehow manage to become mythic,. But what makes some figures icons and others mere celebrities That’s hard to answer. In part, their lives have the quality of a story to tell. For instance, the beautiful young Diana Spencer who at 19 married a prince, renounced marriage and the throne, and died at the moment she found true love. Good looks certainly help. So does a special indefinable charm, with the help of the media. But nothing confirms an icon more than a tragic death—such as Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Princess Diana.1. The passage mainly deals with ________.A. life and deathB. heroes and heroinesC. heroes and iconsD. icons and celebrities2. Heroes and heroines are usually ________.A. courageousB. good examples to followC. self-sacrificingD. all of the above3. Which of the following statements is wrongA. Poverty in America has been eased with the economic growthB. Superstars are famous for being famousC. One’s look can contribute to being famousD. Heroes and heroines can only emerge in war times4. Beautiful young Diana Spencer found her genuine love ________.A. when she was 19B. when she became a princessC. just before her deathD. after she gave birth to a prince5. What is more likely to set an icon’s statusA. Good looks.B. Tragic and early death.C. Personal attraction.D. The quality of one’s story.就定义而言,英雄之所以与众不同是因为他们有非凡的勇气、取得了卓着的成就、常常为他人的利益而做出牺牲——他们是我们评价别人的标准;他们是大家公认的对我们国家意识的形成和我们国家的发展,还有对他们的崇拜者的一生起了重大作用的人;可是,有人说,我们的时代是很难出现真正英雄的时代,英雄主义这一概念本身我们就难以理解——它已经成为历史;有些人坚持说,由于冷战的结束和美国对外的和睦,我们的时代本质上不是一个英勇豪壮的时代;更进一步地说,总体犯罪率正在降低,经济的发展与增长已经缓解了贫困,医疗科学也在不断的进步;给文化偶像下定义就更难了,但是我们看到他们就认识了他们;他们超越了名流,成为传奇式人物,甚至在某种程度上已是神话式的人物;但究竟是哪些因素使有些人成为偶像,另一些人仅成了名流呢这就太难说了;部分原因是他们的生平带有传奇故事的色彩;比如说,年轻貌美的戴安娜·史宾塞,19岁时嫁给了王子,放弃了婚姻与王权,却在找到真爱的那一刻死去了;漂亮的长相当然有用,另外,在媒体的炒作下某种难以描述的、特殊的个人魅力也起作用;然而悲剧性地过早离开这个世界,却是造成偶像最重要的因素——例如：小马丁·路德·金、约翰·F·肯尼迪和戴安娜;Passage 3Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious andself-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their won appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am I making Do they like me Do I sound stupid Am I wearing unattractive clothesIt is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must negatively affect people. A person’s conception of himself or herself is reflected in the way he or s he behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people’s reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.’Shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing “the right thing.” Shy people are very sensitive to criticism; they feel it confirms their feelings of inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliment with a statement like this one, “You’re just saying that to make me feel good. I know it’s not true.” It is clear that while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least reduced Fortunately, people can overcome shynesswith determined and patient efforts in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with a lack of self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths.Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual, interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential. Let’s not allow shyness to block our chances for a rich and fulfilling life.1. What does the author try to p rove by citing “what kind of impression am I making ”A. Shy people benefit from their caring about their appearance.B. People’s shyness made them care too much about their appearance and actions.C. It’s natural that shy people don’t believe other’s comp liments.D. Shy people think they are different from others.2. According to the writer, self-awareness is ________.A. a good qualityB. the cause of unhappinessC. harmful to peopleD. a weak point of shy people3. When being praised, shy people feel that it is ________.A. goodB. unrealC. very reasonableD. harmful4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passageA. Shyness helps us to develop our potentialB. Shyness enables us to understand ourselves betterC. Shyness can block our chances for a rich lifeD. Shyness has nothing to do with lack of self-esteem5. It can be inferred from the passage that shy people ________.A. should find more of their weaknessB. should understand themselves in the right wayC. had better ignore their weaknessD. can get rid of their shyness while maintaining low self-esteem参考译文：害羞是由于在众人面前感觉不自在而引发的;害羞的人容易焦虑,自我意识强,他们过分在意自己的外表和行为;他们头脑里常有这样不安的想法：我给别人留下了怎样的印象别人喜欢我吗我是否听起来很蠢我穿的衣服难看吗显而易见,这些不适的感觉对人有负面影响;一个人的自我认识体现在他/她的言行举止上,这些行为影响着他人对此作出反映;总体来说,人们对自身的看法深刻影响到他们生活的方方面面;害羞的人往往自信不足,常常被动,易受他人影响;他们需要有相信自己的心态,认识到自己所做的是正确的;害羞的人对批评意见比较敏感;他们感到自卑意识由此增强;害羞的人难以取悦;他们会说这样的话：“你说那些是让我高兴,其实我知道我没那么好;” 显然,自我意识是一种良好的品质,过份的自我意识就不好了;害羞能够消除或至少减轻吗当然;只要人们坚定耐心地培养自信就可克服害羞;既然害羞源自缺乏自信,人们应该在看到自己长处的同时认识自己的短处;每个人都是独特的,有价值的个体,有自己的行为方式;我们对自己了解越多,我们就越能发挥自己的潜能;不要让害羞妨碍我们享受丰富的人生;1. 一段第—二句话提到“害羞的人很紧张和敏感,他们对于自己的外表和行为过分关心;”所以选B为正确答案;2．答案A;解析细节推断题;根据第三段最后一句,可知自我意识是—种好的品质,所以选A;选项C有干扰性,过度的自我意识是有害的,而不是说自我意识是有害的;3．答案B;解析细节推断题;根据第三段第五句;4. 答案C;解析细节推断题;根据文中最后一句“我们不应该让害羞阻碍我们过丰富的有价值的生活;”可知正确答案是C;5．答案B; 解析细节推断题;第五段第二句话提到,“我们越了解自己就越越容易发挥自己的潜质;”可以推断出我们应该正确了解自己,所以选B;Passage 4What makes a person a scientist Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others The answer is “no”. It is not the tools a scientist uses but how he uses these tools that makes him a scientist. You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter. You will probably agree, too, that knowing how to investigate, how to discover information, is important to everyone. The scientist, however, goes one step further, he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his questions and that his answer can be confirmed by other persons. He also works to fit the answers he gets to many questions into a large set of ideas about how the world works.The scientist’s knowledge must be exact. There is no room for half right or right just half the time. He must be as nearly right as the conditions permit. What works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times. If the conditions are different, any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration must be explained by the changes in the conditions. This is one reason that investigations are important in science. Albert Einstein, who developed the theory of relativity, arrived at this theory through mathematics. The accuracy of his mathematics was later tested through investigations. Einstein’s ideas were shown to be correct. A scientist uses many tools for measurements. Then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations that may test his investigations.1. What makes a scientist according to the passageA. The tools he uses.B. The way he uses his tools.C. His ways of learning.D. The various tools he uses.2. “The scientist, however, goes one step further…”. The author says this to show ________.A. the importance of informationB. the importance of thinkingC. the difference between scientists and ordinary peopleD. the difference between carpenters and people with other jobs3. A sound scientific theory should be one that ________.A. works not only under one set of conditions at one time, but also under the same conditions at other timesB. does not allow any changes even under different conditionsC. can be used for many purposesD. leave no room for improvement4. The author quotes the case of Albert Einstein to illustrate ________.A. the measurements are keys to success in scienceB. that accuracy of mathematicsC. that the investigations are important in scienceD. that the mathematical calculations may test his investigations5. What is the main idea of the passageA. The theory of relativity.B. Exactness is the core of science.C. Scientists are different from ordinary people.D. Exactness and ways of using tools are the keys to the making of a scientist.是什么使一个普通人成为科学家他有与从不同的学习方法和工具吗答案是否定的;不是因为科学家使用的工具,而是因为他使用工具的方法使他成为科学家;你也许认同怎么用力对一名木匠来说很重要;你也许也认同怎么研究调查,发现信息对每个人来说都很重要;然而,科学家比这更进一步,他必须确定他对自己的问题得出了一个合理的答案,并且他的答案通过别人也可以得到证实;他同时把自己得出的许多答案归结为一个系统的关于世界如何运作的观点;科学家的知识必须很确切;不能给半错半对或者只有一半机会对的情况留任何空间;他必须在条件允许的情况下尽可能正确;在一种条件下成功一次的话必须在同样的条件下都能成功;如果条件不同,科学家在证明过程中观察到的任何变化都必须解释他的条件是如何变化的;这是关于调查研究在科学研究中十分重要的其中一个理由;爱因斯坦通过数学方法提出了相对论;他的数学运用的正确性被后人通过调查研究的方法证实该理论是正确的;一个科学家会用很多工具来测量;测量的结果用来进行数学计算,再进行调查研究的测试;A city man was on holiday in the mountains. He talked with a mountain man and found that the man was stupid. So he suggested they play a game. “We'll ask each other questions, ” he said, “and the person will pay a dollar if he can't answer one question.” The mountain man thought about this for a few minutes, then said that the city man paid a dollar and he paid only 50 cents. The city man agreed.“What has three legs and can fly ” asked the mountain man. The city man thought a while, then answered “I don't know. Here is your dollar.”Then he asked the same question: “What has three legs and can fly ”“I don't know, either,” said the mountain man. “Here is your 50 cents.”1. A city man was on holiday ________.A. in a far away placeB. on the high hillsC. in a cityD. in a village2. The city man found the mountain man was ________.A. not cleverB. on the high hillsC. cleverD. strong3. The city man said, “We'll ________.”A. fight each otherB. help each otherC. ask each other questionsD. look at each other4. The mountain man ________.A. knew the answer himselfB. didn't know the answer himselfC. told the answer to the city manD. didn't want to tell the city man the answer5. At last ________.A. the city man got one dollarB. the city man got 50 centsC. the mountain man got one dollarD. the mountain man got 50 centsLook at the instructions on the bottle of the medicine and then choose the right answers.John is twelve years old. He had a bad cold and coughed day and night. He went to see a doctor. The doctor gave him some cough medicine.Cough MedicineShake 摇动it well before use.Take it three times each day before meals.Dose 药量:Age: over 14 2 teaspoonfuls勺8—13 1 teaspoonful4—7 1／2 teaspoonfulNot right for children below the age of three. Put it in a cold place. Use it before December 1st 2002.1. John should take ________ a day.A. 2 teaspoonfulsB. 3 teaspoonfulsC. 4 teaspoonfulsD. 1 teaspoonful2. The medicine should be kept in ________.A. a fridgeB. hot waterC. any placeD. the sun3. John should ________ before he takes it.A. shake the medicine wellB. eat nothingC. do some exerciseD. drink a cup of tea4. When people are ________ years old, they cannot take this medicine.A. eightyB. thirtyC. twoD. twelve5. John will ________ the medicine when it is left after Dec.1st, 2002.A. throw awayB. stop to takeC. take onceD. take six times more答案与解析约翰病了,咳嗽得很厉害;医生给他开了些药;咳嗽药上说明书的内容主要包括了药品的服用方法、药量、贮存条件以及保质期等;1. B;根据“John is twelve years old.”和“8—13 1 teaspoonful”可知B为正确答案;2. A;“Put it in a cold place.”是本题答案的依据;3. A;答案就在“Shake摇动it well before use.”中;4. C;由“Not right for children below the age of three”这句话可知,此药不适用于三岁以下的儿童;5. A;本说明的最后一句说的是此药品的保质期;答案显然为A;In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rain hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.In England, people can also have summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.If you don’t take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret later in the day.1. Why do people in England often talk about the weatherA. Because they may have four seasons in one day.B. Because they often have very good weather.C. Because the weather is warm just like in spring.D. Because the sky is sunny all day.2. From the story we know that ________ come and then there is a heavy rain.A. sunshine and snowB. black cloudsC. summer and winterD. spring and autumn3. “People can also have summer in winter”means “It is sometimes ________ in winter.”A. warmB. coolC. coldD. rainy4. In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because________.A. their friends ask them to do so.B. it often rains in EnglandC. they are going to sell themD. they are their favorite things5. The best title for this passage is ________.A. Bad SeasonB. Summer or WinterC. The Weather in EnglandD. Strange English PeopleLong, long ago there was no zero. To write the number sixty-three people wrote 63. To write six hundred and three, people wrote 63. The space between six and three was there to mean." not any "tens. Sometimes people did not remember the space. It was hard to see and read.Later people used a dot to hold the space. Six hundred and three looked like this 6.3. But the dot was hard to see. So people put a circle around it like this 6⊙3. Then people could see the dot. They remembered the space. At last, only the circle around the dot was used. It was like a zero. This is one story of how the zero came to be used.Now zero has many important uses. Zero tells how many. Can you tell some other ways of using zero1. Long, l ong ago people didn’t know how to ________.A. writeB. write zeroC. write numbersD. write sixty-three2. Long, long ago if they wrote two hundred-eight, people wrote ________.A. 28B. 2 8C. 228D. 2083. Later ________ was used to mean space.A. "not any"B. letter "0"C. zeroD. a dot4. People used circles ________.A. to remember waysB. to remember numbersC. not to forget the spaceD. to mean nothing5. The story tells us ________.A. how zero came to be usedB. how to write zeroC. what’s the use of zeroD. that zero means a dot, a circle or spaceI often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy. I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa .But when I read the word Pisa, I was thinking of pizza .I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza .It must be the best place to buy pizza in the world, I thought.Many years later finally saw the Leaning Tower. I knew then that is was Pisa and no pizza .But there was still something special about it for me. The tower got its name because it really does lean to one side. Some people want to try to fix it. They are afraid it may fall over and they don’t like that it leans over the city.I do not think it’s a good idea to try to fix it. The tower probably will not fall down, it is 600 years old. Why should anything happen to it now And, if you ask me, I like what it looks like. To me it is a very human kind of leaning .Nothing is perfect, it seems to say.And who cares Why do people want things to be perfect Imperfect things may be more interesting. Let’s take the tower in Pisa. Why is it so famous There are many other older, more beautiful towers in Italy. But Pisa tower is the most famous. People come from all over the world to see it.1. This passage is about ________.A. Italian pizzaB. Italy’s problemsC. how the Leaning Tower of Pisa got its nameD. why the writer likes Pisa2. The writer used to think Pisa ________.A. in SpainB. not very famousC. not the same as pizzaD. the same as pizza3. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is ________.A. modernB. falling downC. 600 years oldD. 60 years old-4. The writer _______.A. doesn’t like what the tower looks likeB. likes what the tower looks likeC. thinks it’s the most beautiful tower in ItalyD. doesn’t like towers5. The writer likes the Leaning Tower of Pisa because _______.A. it’s oldB. it’s perfectC. it sells pizzaD. it’s imperfect答案与解析这是关于比萨斜塔的一篇杂感;作者由儿时对比萨斜塔的曲解谈起,说到了自己对人们想要重新修正斜塔的看法;最后作者由此阐发感想：没有什么东西是十全十美的;人们不应当事事追求完美;如比萨斜塔一样,正因为它的不完美,才吸引了世界上众多人的目光;1. C;由作者所叙述的内容,可知该塔之所以被叫做斜塔是因为它是倾斜的;2. D;这层意思是作者对比萨斜塔的误解,答案在“But when I read the word Pisa, I was thinking of pizza”一句中;3. C;本题属表层理解题;“The tower probably will not fall down, it is 600 years old.”是答案的出处;4. B;答案即在“And, if you ask me, I like what it looks like.”中;5. D;根据“Imperfect things may be more interesting.”及作者所流露出的对比萨斜塔的感情可以看出他认为缺憾也是一种美;If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak, and when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents may be blamed, and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can't read or write but usually they have better memories This is because they cannot read or write and when they have to remember things, they cannot write them down in a small notebook. As a result, they have to remember days, names, songs and stories, so their memory is being exercised the whole time.So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practice remembering things in a way as other people do.1. Someone can't have a good memory if ________.A. he can't read or writeB. his parents haven't a good memoryC. he doesn't make good use of his memoryD. he doesn't use his arms or legs for some time标准答案：C2. If you do not use your arms or legs for some time, ________.A. they will become thinB. they will become weakC. they begin to ache all overD. you can't use them any more标准答案：B3. Which of the following statements is trueA. Your memory needs chance for practice.B. A good memory is inherited from parents.C. Your memory works in the different ways as your arms or legs.D. Don't learn to read and write if you want to have a good memory.标准答案：A4. Few people know that if someone has a poor memory it is ________.A. his own faultB. his parents' faultC. his teachers' faultD. his friends' fault标准答案：A5. 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This is because people value time highly, and they resent someone else "wasting" it beyond a certain courtesy point.The view of time affects the importance we attach to patience. In the American system of values, patience is not a high priority. Many of us have what might be called “a short fuse.” We begin to move restlessly about if we feel time is slipping away without some re-turnbe this in terms of pleasure, work value, or rest. Those coming from lands where time is looked upon differently may find this matter of pace to be one of their most difficult adjustments in both business and daily life.Many newcomers to the States will miss the opening courtesy of a business call, for example, They will miss the ritual interaction that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee that may be a convention in their own country. They may miss leisurely business chats in a café or coffee house. Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over prolonged small talks. We seek out evidence of past performance rather than evaluate a business colleague through social courtesies. Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially, we start talking business very quickly.1. Which of the following statements is wrongA. Americans seem to be always under pressure.B. Americans attach less importance to patience.C. Ameri cans don’t care much about ritual socializing.D. Americans are impolite to their business colleagues.2. In the fourth paragraph, “a high priority” means ________A. a less important thingB. a first concernC. a good businessD. an attractive gift3. Americans evaluate a business colleague ________.A. through social courtesyB. through prolonged business talksC. by establishing business relationsD. by learning about their past performance4. This passage mainly talks about ________.A. how Americans treasure their timeB. how busy Americans are every dayC. how Americans do business with foreignersD. what American way of life is like5. We can infer from the passage that the author’s tone in writing is ________.A. criticalB. ironicalC. appreciativeD. objective一个外国人对于美国的第一印象很有可能是每个人都在压力下匆匆忙忙;城市里的人总是表现得匆匆忙忙不知疲倦的,为了尽快做完一件事情,他们会在店里拼命引起店员的注意或者用胳膊肘推搡别人;白天匆忙就餐也是这个国家生活节奏的一个部分;工作时间被认为是很珍贵的;在一些公共饮食场所,其他人会等在你旁边等你吃完,这样大家都可以得到服务,并赶在规定的时间内回去工作;每个人都会尽快给下一个人腾出地方;如果你不这样,侍者会催促你的;你会发现司机也都很匆忙,人们从你身边匆匆走过;你会错过一些微笑,简短的交谈和一些与陌生人的小礼节;不要在意,这是因为他们非常珍惜时间,而且他们认为一旦太注重这些社交礼节就是浪费时间;对时间的观念还会影响到我们对耐心的理解;在美国价值体系中,耐心并不是首要要考虑的;我们中的很多人被称为”短保险丝”;如果我们觉得时间在毫无意义的溜走,既没有娱乐价值,工作价值,也不在休息,那就会开始不停地徘徊;那些来自时间观念不同的国家的人发现他们在商业和日常生活中最困难的就是对时间节奏的适应;许多刚到美国来的人都会想念他们在商业会谈中一些开场礼节;举个例子,他们会想念因欢迎你到来而泡的一杯茶或咖啡这样的社交礼仪,这在他们国家是常规礼仪;他们会想念在咖啡屋悠闲的会谈;而通常,美国人不会与来访者在这么悠闲的环境中进行一些冗长的小会谈;对于同事,我们总是看他过去的表现而不是与他的社交礼仪;因为我们一般都是更注重专业性的,而不是社交性的,因此我们总是很快进入正题;。

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Passage 1(美国及美国人的由来)The United States covers a large part of the North American continent. Its neighbors are Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. Although the United States is a big country , it is not the largest in the world. In 2000, its population was over 222 million.When this land first became a nation, after winning its independence from England, it had thirteen states. Each of the states was represented on the American flag by a star. All these were in the eastern part of the continent. As the nation grew toward the west, new states were added and new stars appeared on the flag. For a long time, there were 48 stars. In 1959, however, two more stars were added to the flag, representing the new states of Alaska and Hawaii.Indians were the first people of the land which is now the United States. There are still many thousands of Indians now living in all parts of the country. Sometimes it is said that the Indians are “the only real Americans”. Most Americans come from all over the world. Those who came first in greatest numbers to make their homes on the eastern of North America were mostly from England. It is for the reason that the language of the United States is English and that its culture and customs are morelike those of England than those of any other country in the world.美国占去北美大陆很大一部分土地。

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Passage 1The French Revolution broke out in 1789. At the time France was in a crisis. The government was badly run and people’s lives were miserable. King Louis XIV tried to control the national parliament and raise more taxes. But his effort failed. He ordered his troops to Versailles. The people thought that Louis intended to put down the Revolution by force. On July 14,1789, they stormed and took the Bastille, where political prisoners 1792 to get support from Austria and Prussia. However, he was caught and put in prison. In September 17were kept. Ever since that day, July 14 has been the French National Day. Louis tried to flee the country in 92, the monarchy was abolished. In the same year, Louis was executed. A few months later his wife, Marie also had her head cut off. The Revolution of France had frightened the other kings of Europe. Armies from Austria and Prussia began to march against France. The French raised republican armies to defend the nation. The Revolution went through a period of terror. Thousands of people lost their lives. In the end, power passed to Napoleon Bonaparte. (190 words)法国大革命于 1789 年爆发。

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Can you find these separate sections: world news, national and local news, sports, business, entertainment, opinions, ads? Does your paper have other sections?News stories give facts, not the reporters opinions. Some newspaper editorials (社论) come out with the writers name, but many newspapers only carry editorials without putting the writers names on.You can be a better reader if you know what to expect in a newspaper. For example, you can expect headlines to leave out unnecessary words. You can expect to find the most important facts in the leading paragraph (the first paragraph) of a news story. You can expect important news items to be on the front page. You can expect less important items to be on the inside pages.Most of all, the more you know about news of the presenttime, the more you will understand what is in the newspaper; important stories are generally presented one day and followed up on following days. So, an important way to read newspapers is reading one frequently.6.A good way to read a newspaper is to find separate sections and read according to your needs.A.TB.F答案：A7.To design ads might NOT be a newspaper reporters work.A.TB.F答案：A8.From the text we know that newspaper headlines are what readers expect to read.A.TB.F答案：B9.If you are reading for major facts in the news stories, you should read the front page.A.TB.F答案：B10.The writers suggestion to us is that we should read one newspaper frequently.A.TB.F答案：AShyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, theyare excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must negatively affect people. A person’s conception of himself or herself is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people’s reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.Shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing “the right thing.” Shy people are very sensitive to criticism; they feel it confirms their feelings of inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliment with a statement like this one, “You’re just saying that to make me feel good. I know it’s not true.” It is clear that while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determined and patient efforts in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with a lack of self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths.Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual, interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential. Let’s not allow shyness to block our chances for a rich and fulfilling life.11.What does the author try to prove by citing “what kind of impression am I making?” (Para. 1)__________A.Shy people benefit from their caring about theirappearance.B.People’s shyness make them care too much about their appearance and actions.C.It’s natural that shy people don’t believe other’s compliments.D.Shy people think they are different from others.答案：B12.According to the writer, self-awareness is __________.A.a good qualityB.the cause of unhappinessC.harmful to peopleD.a weak point of shy people答案：A13.That shy people react to a compliment in such a way is ___________.A.goodB.unrealC.very reasonableD.harmful答案：D14.Which of the following statements is true, according to the passage? _________A.Shyness helps us to develop our potentialB.Shyness enables us to understand ourselves betterC.Shyness can block our chances for a rich lifeD.Shyness has nothing to do with lack of self-esteem答案：C15.It can be inferred from the passage that shy people ________.A.should find more of their weaknessB.should understand themselves in the right wayC.had better ignore their weaknessD.can get rid of their shyness while maintaining low self-esteem答案：B三、词汇与语法16.She had _____to do, so she was free.A.somethingB.anythingC.nothingD.everything答案：C17.Miss Wang wanted to know _______for the film.A.why was he lateB.why is he lateC.why he is lateD.why he was late答案：D18.I didn’t know what to do, but then an idea suddenly ________ to me.A.appearedB.happenedC.occurredD.emerged答案：C。

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M: I'm really struggling with this essay. I just can't seem to find the right words to express my ideas.W: Well, have you tried using the online thesaurus? It might help you find more precise vocabulary.M: That's a great idea. I'll give it a try. Also, I heard that the library is offering a workshop on essay writing. Maybe I should attend that.W: That sounds like a good plan. It's always helpful to get some expert advice.3. What is the man's problem?A) He can't find his thesaurus.B) He's having trouble with his essay.C) He needs to return a book to the library.D) He's looking for a workshop on public speaking.答案：B4. What does the woman recommend the man do?A) Use the online thesaurus.B) Return to the library.C) Speak to an expert.D) Write a public speech.答案：A5. What does the man decide to do?A) Go to the library workshop.B) Write his essay without help.C) Find a public speaking event.D) Return a book to the library.答案：A二、阅读理解（共30分）A) 选择题Read the following passage and answer questions 6-10.Passage:The rise of the internet has revolutionized the way we communicate, learn, and do business. One of the mostsignificant impacts has been on education. Online courseshave become increasingly popular, allowing students to learnat their own pace and from the comfort of their own homes.This has opened up opportunities for lifelong learning andhas made education more accessible to people around the world.6. What is the main topic of the passage?A) The negative effects of the internet.B) The impact of the internet on education.C) The importance of lifelong learning.D) The comfort of home education.答案：B7. What has the internet done to education according to the passage?A) It has made it more difficult.B) It has made it more accessible.C) It has made it more expensive.D) It has made it less personal.答案：B8. What is one benefit of online courses mentioned in the passage?A) They are cheaper.B) They offer a flexible schedule.C) They provide more social interaction.D) They are easier to understand.答案：B9. What does the passage suggest about the future of learning?A) It will be more traditional.B) It will be more technology-based.C) It will be less accessible.D) It will be more expensive.答案：B10. What is the tone of the passage?A) Critical.B) Optimistic.C) Skeptical.D) Disappointed.答案：BB) 填空题Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the correct words.Passage:In recent years, there has been a growing interest in environmental conservation. Many people are becoming more aware of the importance of protecting our planet for future generations. As a result, various initiatives have been taken to reduce pollution and waste. One such initiative is the use of reusable bags instead of single-use plastic bags at grocery stores. This simple change can make a significant difference in reducing the amount of plastic that ends up in our oceans and landfills.11. Environmental conservation is becoming _______ popular.A) lessB) moreC) the sameD) slightly答案：B12. The initiatives mentioned aim to _______ pollution and waste.A) increaseB) reduceC) ignoreD) create答案：B13. Reusable bags are used as an alternative to _______ plastic bags.A) single-useB) reusableC) paperD) cotton。

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The menus for the guests were the same on the outside but different inside.A.TB. F3. The male guest could remain calm when he ordered dish after dish because he was rich.A.TB. F4. The lady thought of her friend very generous after a meal at this restaurant.A.TB. F5. The story mainly suggests that people like to go to expensive restaurants.A.TB. F答案：B A B A BPassage 2Mr. White lived in a small village. His parents hadn't enough money to send him to school. He had tohelp them to do something in the fields. But he didn't like to live in the poor place. When he was sixteen,he got to the town and found work in a factory. Three years later he became tall and strong. So he was sentto Africa as a soldier. He stayed there for five years and got some money. Then he came back to Englandand bought a shop in a small town. No people in the town went to Africa except him. And he hoped theythought he was a famous man and that they could respect him. The children often asked him to tell themsome stories and his life in Africa.One day a few children asked him to tell them something about the animals in Africa. He told themhow he fought with the tigers and elephants. His stories surprised them all and some policemen andworkers went to listen to him. It made him happier. Just a man who taught geography in a middle schoolpassed there. He stopped to listen to him for a while and then said, "Could you please tell us a rare animal,sir?""Certainly," said Mr. Turner. "One day I met a rhinoceros（犀牛）by a river…""Please wait a minute, sir," said the man. "There aren't any rhinoceros in Africa at all!""It's rare just because there aren't any!"6. Mr. White was born in a farmer's family.A.TB. F7. Mr. White hoped to be respected because he was the richest man in their town.A.TB. F8. The children often asked him to tell them something interesting because he knew more than any otherperson in the town.A.TB. F9. All people believed Mr. White except the children.A.TB. F10. Mr. White wouldn't like to admit that he was wrong.A.TB. F答案：A B A B APassage 3We are busy talking about and using the Internet，but how many of us know the history of theInternet?Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time，computers were large and expensive. Computer network didn't work well. If one computer in the networkbroke down，then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be goodenough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working，information couldbe sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working on the time.At first the Internet was only used by the government，but in the early 1970s，universities，hospitalsand banks were allowed to use it too. However，computers were still very expensive and the Internet wasdifficult to use. By the start of the 1990s，computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had alsodeveloped software that made "surfing"in the Internet more convenient.Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sendinge-mail is more and more popular among students.The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people's life.11. The Internet has a history of more than fourty years.A.TB. F12. A new network system was set up to make computers cheaper.A.TB. F13. At first the Internet was only used by the government.A.TB. F14. Software made "surfing"the Internet more convenient.A.TB. F15. Today it's still not easy to get on-line.A.TB. F答案：A B A A BPassage 4In 1920, barely out of his teens, Alfred Hitchcock went to work for an American film company whichhad opened a studio in Islington, London. His first job at the studio was writing captions （脚本）forsilent movies. Within two years, he was writing scripts（剧本）and working as an assistant director.For the rest of the 1920s, Hitchcock worked on one film after another in Britain and Germany.Filming was often a rough-and-ready（匆忙做成的）affair and the assistant director was required to stepin and plug gaps. A cameraman went missing, Hitchcock became a cameraman.A scene needed rewriting,Hitchcock rewrote it. Someone needed to be in charge of money when the film crew was on location,Hitchcock looked after the money.At the same time, this being the era of silent movies, Hitchcock was learning the language of cinema:telling a story－not through dialogue, but through visual images（视觉影象）. This led to his successlater.When he began to direct his own films, first in Britain and later in Hollywood, he was determined tomake films that held the audience's attention and kept tension（紧张感）. He succeeded. Hitchcock's abilityto put you on the edge of your seat makes him one of the greatest makers of suspense（悬念）movies.16. Alfred Hitchcock's first job at the studio was writing captions for silent movies.A.TB. F17. According to the context, "step in and plug gaps" (in Line 3, Para. 2) means asking for one's help.A.TB. F18. Telling a story through dialogue prepared Hitchcock for his success later.A.TB. F19. He was determined to draw the audience's attention and keep tension in his film-making.A.TB. F20. He had taken up different jobs before he succeeded.A.TB. F答案：A B B A APassage 5The workers who brought the girl to the orphanage (孤儿院) knew little about her. The streets wherethey found her had been her home for many years. Her parents were unknown. They left her long ago. Atthe orphanage, the girl, like all the children there, was taught to read and write. While she was studying atthe orphanage，she learned something else－to be independent. Attwenty-one，she left the orphanage andbegan work as a secretary. And then，in 1975, while she was still working as an ordinary secretary,something special happened. She entered the Miss Hong Kong competition and won it. This was theturning point in her life. Now her name，Mary Cheung，was known to everybody.Mary entered the competition because she wanted to show that orphanage girls could be something.Winning the competition gave her the chance to start a new life. This led her first into television and theninto business as a manager. When she was working as a manager，she had trouble with her reports. "MyEnglish just wasn't good enough." she says. Luckily，she had a boyfriend (who later became her husband)to help her.Mary studied management at Hong Kong Polytechnic and graduated in 1980. She started her ownbusiness in 1985. But she did not stop developing herself. She then studied at the University of HongKong. Since 1987，she had spent a lot of time on photography. She has held several exhibitions of herwork in many places－China, New Zealand and Paris. She still found time, however, to work on TV, writefor newspapers and bring up her family.The girl from the street has come a long way, but her journey is not finished yet.21. Before Mary Cheung was brought to the orphanage，she had lived in the streets for many years.A.TB. F22. The sentence "orphanage girls could be something" means that orphanage girls could be popular andsuccessful.A.TB. F23. Her life changed in 1985.A.TB. F24. This passage is probably taken from a novel.A.TB. F25. Mary's boyfriend was good at English.A.TB. F答案：A A B B APassage 6 If you travel by air across the center of Africa or South America, you fly over forests for thousands ofkilometers. These great forests are the oceans of trees. There are thousands and thousands of different kinds ofplants and animals.However, the world's forests are getting smaller all the time. We are cutting down the trees because weneed wood, and we need more farmland. Some people say that there will not be any forests like these in 20 or30 years. What will happen if they disappear?If we cut down our forests, a lot of plants and animals will disappear from the world. In a lot of places thenew farmland will soon look like the old deserts. Crops will not grow there. It will not rain very often, and theweather will get very hot. Perhaps the climate of the world will change. This will be dangerous for everyone inthe world. That is why we must take care of our forests.26. The passage mainly tells us about the importance of taking care of plants.A.TB. F答案：A27. Forests are homes for different kinds of animals. A.T B. F答案：A28. The need for more wood and more land help to protect our forests.A.TB. F答案：B29. We'll have more and greater forestsn in 20 or 30 years in some people's view.A.TB. F答案：B30. The writer thinks it necessary to protect the forests.A.TB. F答案：APassage 7 What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliantAlbert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result ofwhere and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like aleg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental exercise is particularly important for young children. Manychild psychologists (心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give themproblems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the otherhand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull andunintelligent.Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, ifparents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doingsilly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as"That was a very clever thing you did." or "You are such a smart child."31. The word "intelligent" in the 1st paragraph probably mean bright.A.TB. F答案：A32. According to the context we can guess that a genius is a normal person while an idiot is a funny person.A.TB. F答案：B33. A person born with a good brain and putting it into active use is more likely to become a genius.A.TB. F答案：A34. It is better for parents to praise and encourage their children more often.A.TB. F答案：A35. Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.A.TB. F答案：BPassage 8 A man got into a train and found himself sitting opposite a woman who seemed to be about thirty-fiveyears old. Soon they began talking to each other, and the man said to her, "Do you have a family?""Yes, I have one son," the woman answered."Oh, really?" said the man. "Does he smoke?""No, he's never touched a cigarette," the woman replied."That's good," the man continued. "I don't smoke either. Tobacco is very bad to one's health. And doesyour son drink wine?""Oh, no," the woman answered at once. "He's never drunk a drop of it.""Then I congratulate you, ma'am," the man said. "And does he ever come home late at night?""No, never," his neighbor answered. "He goes to bed immediately after dinner every night.""Well," the man said, "he's a wise young man. How old is he?""He's six months old today. But he will grow up to be a gentleman," the woman replied proudly.36. The man and the woman are talking about the woman's son.A.TB. F答案：A37. The woman thinks her son will be a gentleman.A.TB. F答案：A38. The conversation took place on a train.A.TB. F答案：A39. The word "disappointed" probably best describes the man's feeling at the end of the conversation.A.TB. F答案：B40. The woman is so proud of her son that she does not really understand what the man's questions mean.A.TB. F答案：BPassage 9 Mr. Young ran his own business and worked very hard. His wife was afraid that he would get sick if hecontinued like that, so she often tried to get him to take a vacation. At last she managed to persuade him to doso, and she hoped that he would be able to enjoy his vacation without any disturbance, so before they left, Mrs.Young went to see her husband's secretary. She said to her, "My husband needs a vacation very much, sowhatever happens, please don't bother him with telegrams and letters about business problems while we areaway. Just wait till we get back."After Mr. and Mrs. Young had been away about a week, Mr. Young received a letter from his secretarywhich said, "Something terrible happened to your business, but I'm not going to bother you with it while youare enjoying your vacation."41. Mr. Young was the owner of a private business.A.TB. F答案：A42. Mrs. Young worried about her husband's business.A.TB. F答案：B43. Mrs. Young was afraid that her husband's vacation might bespoilt. A.T B. F答案：A44. The secretary didn't explain in her letter what had happened to Mr.Young's business, because she didn't want to spoil Mr.Young's vacation.A.TB. F答案：A45. You can learn from the story that Mr. Young had a stupidsecretary. A.T B. F答案：APassage 10 Here is a story told about an American general who was a very important figure in the American armyduring the First World War. Everybody in the United States knew him and many people wished to have apicture or something of his in their homes.Soon after the war the general returned to Washington. One day he went to a dentist and had six teethpulled out. A week later the general heard that his teeth were being sold in shops at $5 each. On each of theteeth there was a label with the name of the general and words: "buy these teeth and show them to your friendsat home." The general got angry. He rushed to his office and ordered six officers to go around the city and buyall his teeth.The officers went out and visited every shop in the capital. They were away from the office all day. In theevening they returned and put on the table in front of the general the teeth they had bought. They had collected175 teeth.46. Many families wanted to have a signature of the general.A.TB. F答案：B47. The general came back to Washington after the First WorldWar. A.T B. F答案：A48. The general ordered his men to look for all his teeth and buy all of them. A.T B. F答案：A49. The fact that the general's name was on the label of each tooth shows that the general was famous.A.TB. F答案：A50. The teeth they collected most probably cost $1150.A.TB. F答案：BPassage 11 The word "horsepower" was first used two hundred years ago. James Watt had made the world's firstwidely used steam engine. He had no way of telling people exactly how powerful it was, for at that time therewere no units for measuring power.Watt decided to find out how much work one strong horse could do in one minute. He called that unit onehorsepower. With this unit he could measure the work his steam engine could do.He discovered that a horse could lift a 3300-pound weight 10 feet into the air on one minute. His enginecould lift a 33-pound weight 100 feet in one minute.Because his engine did ten times as much work as the horse, Watt called it a ten horsepower engine.51. The passage says that Watt made the first widely used steamengine.A.TB. F答案：A52. Watt wanted to find a way to lift a 3300-poundweight. A.T B. F答案：B53. He made up a unit of measurement based on the strength of a horse. A.T B. F答案：A54. One horsepower would equal the weight of one horse.A.TB. F答案：B55. The possible title for this passage is The Origin of the Term "Horsepower".A.TB. F答案：APassage 12 Snowflakes look like white stars falling from the sky. But there have been times when snow has looked red,green, yellow, or black. There have been snowflakes of almost every color. Think how it would seem to havecolored snowflakes coming down all around you.Black snow fell in France one year. Another year grey snow fell in Japan. It was found that the snow wasmixed with ashes. This made it look dark. Red snow had come down in other countries. When this happened,the snow was mixed with red dust.Most snow looks white, but it is really the color of ice. Snow is ice that comes from snow cloud. Eachsnowflake begins with a small drop of frozen water. More water forms around this drop. The way the waterfreezes gives the snowflakes its shape.No two snowflakes are ever just the same size or shape. Sometimes the snowflakes are broken when theycome down. Other snowflakes melt as they fall. All snowflakes are flat and have six sides, if they are notbroken or melted. When the air is cold and dry, the falling snowflakes are small and hard. If the air wet andwarm, the snowflakes are big and soft.Would you be surprised to see snowflakes as big as your head falling from the sky? It happened once inthe United States. It could happen again.56. The first two paragraphs mainly tell us that sometimes snow has different colors.A.TB. F答案：A57. No two snowflakes are just the same size, but all snowflakes are hard.A.TB. F答案：B58. Snowflakes begin with cloud.A.TB. F答案：B59. The bigger the snowflakes are, the softer they are.A.TB. F答案：A60. Black snow fell only in European Countries.A.TB. F答案：BPassage 13 Hobbs was an orphan. He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. Hard work changed himthin and weak. He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could payoff the debts.One day a lawyer said to him, "One thousand dollars, and here is the money." As Hobbs took the packageof notes, he was very dumbfounded（惊呆了的）. He didn't know where the money came from and how to spendit. He said to himself, "I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days, or I give up my work inthe factory and do what I'd like to do: painting pictures. I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I doafter that? I should have lost my place in the factory and have no money to live on. If it were a little less money,I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work andpay for painting the pictures. But it is too much for one and too little for the other.""Here is the reading of your uncle's will," said the lawyer, "telling what is to be done with this money afterhis death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showingexactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.""Yes, I see. I will do that," said the young man.61. He wanted to borrow money because he wanted to learn to paint pictures.A.TB. F答案：A62. With the money he got, Hobbs first planned to have a happy life for a few days.A.TB. F答案：B63. What Hobbs was asked to do was nothing but to buy some pictures.A.TB. F答案：B64. What Hobbs really loved to do was painting pictures.A.TB. F答案：A65. The best title for the passage.A.TB. F答案：BPassage 14 Elvis Aron Presley, was often called "the king of rock music", died on August 16th, 1977, at the age offorty-two. He left a great influence on popular music, and millions of fans. During his lifetime, Elvis sold morethan four hundred million records. After Presley died, many of his records rose quickly. When Presley died,many mourners journeyed to Memphis, Tennessee, Presley's home, to pay their last respects. While most ofthese fans knew a lot about the songs of Elvis, few of them knew the story of how Elvis had his first recordwhich was for his mother. He paid four dollars to a small Memphis recording shop, and recorded two songs.The songs were "My Happiness" and "That's Where Your Heartaches Begin". Sam Philips, who owned the shopwhere Elvis made the record, liked Presley's songs. He said he would call him some day. About a year later,Philips did call and ask him to cut a record. This first record had "Blue Moon of Kentucky"on one side, and"That's All Right, Mama"on the other.66. The passage is mainly about how Elvis Presley began his career.A.TB. F答案：A67. Mourners are usually record-producers.A.TB. F答案：B68. Without the record for his mother, Elvis might not have become a star.A.TB. F答案：A69. When Presley died, people went to Memphis for his mother's story of life.A.TB. F答案：B70. The passage shows that many people loved Elvis.A.TB. F答案：BPassage 15 Three men traveling on a train began a conversation about the world's greatest wonders."In my opinion," the first man said, "the Egyptian pyramids（埃及金字塔）are the world's greatest wonder.Although they were built thousands of years ago, they are still standing. And remember: the people who builtthem had only simple tools. They did not have the kind of machinery that builders and engineers have today.""I agree that the pyramids in Egypt are wonderful," the second man said, "but I do not think they are thegreatest wonder. I believe computers are more wonderful than the pyramids. They have taken people to themoon and brought them back safely. In seconds，they carry out mathematical calculations that would take aperson a hundred years to do."He turned to the third man and asked, "What do you think is the greatest wonder in the world？"The third man thought for a long time，and then he said, "Well，I agree that the pyramids are wonderful,and I agree that computers are wonderful, too. However, in my opinion, the most wonderful thing in the worldis this thermos."And he took a thermos out of his bag and held it up.The other two men were very surprised. "A thermos?" they exclaimed. "But that's a simple thing.""Oh, no，it's not, "the third man said. "In the winter you put in a hot drink and it stays hot. In the summeryou put in a cold drink and it stays cold. How does the thermos know whether it's winter or summer？"71. The underlined word "thermos" in Chinese means "保温瓶".A.TB. F答案：A72. That the three men could not agree on what the world's greatest wonder was because they all had different ideas.A.TB. F答案：A73. The first man thought the pyramids were the most wonderful things in the world because they had been built with verysimple tools.A.TB. F答案：A74. The third man thought a thermos was the most wonderful thing in the world because it cost less than a computer.A.TB. F答案：B75. The third man was not very clever because he could not think of anything to say.A.TB. F答案：BPassage 16 In the world, soccer or football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderfulteams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years.To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup, children from different countries and more than 60 children fromJapanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called "Dream World Cups" inJapan. The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a blue bright sky. They wished eachfootball team good luck by drawing the flags of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japanand South Korea. The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama. Some football teams willhave games there.Are you a football fan？The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football. Teenagerslike playing and watching football. Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures oftheir favourite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup aschildren in Japan.76. If a country wants to take part in the World Cup, she must have many football players.A.TB. F答案：B77. The next World Cup will be held in 2006.A.TB. F答案：A78. From the passage, in the picture children drew many things except pictures of some football stars.A.TB. F答案：B79. In "Dream World Cup", the children drew the flags of some countries to tell the people their stories.A.TB. F答案：B80. Many teenagers own the pictures of some football stars because they are football fans.A.TB. F答案：APassage 17 Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five totwelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line, others were walking around.There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but therewas no place for him to sit.He walked into the station cafe. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found aseat and sat down before a large mirror on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom's workmates came in and satwith Tom."What time is your bus?" asked Mike. "There's plenty of time yet" answered Tom."Well, I'll get you some more tea then" said Mike.They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. "Oh! It's going backward" he cried. "Afew minutes ago it was twenty to twelve, and now it's half past eleven.""You're looking at the clock in the mirror." said Mike. Tom was so sad. The next bus was not to leave foranother hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.81. Tom went into the station cafe because Mike asked him to have a cup of tea.A.TB. F答案：B82. When Tom looked at the clock in the mirror it's half past twelve.。

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