专升本英语阅读理解综合练习
Passage 1
Sometimes there are questions in our minds which we would like to ask people,butwe are too shy orembarrassed(为难的) At other times we feel it iswrong to trouble others with our problems,or are prevented from asking by our fear ofbeing criticied.
Often there need be no such fear because other people haveundergone(经历)the same questionings,dous or worries as ourselves,and many adults or teenage friends are only too pleased to share their knowledge or experience with us.Indeed,in many cases they also learn something,and much unnecessary worry is prevented.
You may use this Question Time to ask anything about life that you don't understand,or any question of a personal or general nature that has either troubled youfor some time or arisen recently.In order to protect your feelings,which you may not want exposed,write the question down (in capitals if you wish) on a slip of paper without your name on it.Then fold the paper and hand it to your teacher who will sort the questions out at home before the lesson takes place.He will respect the fact that the questions areasked in confidence(秘密地);they should,however,be sensible and honest ones.
During the lesson the teacher will read out a question,and then call upon one ortwo
volunteers from the class to offer their opinions before giving his own.Theclass should regard both questions and answers and the discussion that arises from them as confidential to avoid breaking the trust the questioner has placed in the lesson,and to make possible further discussion of similar problems on another occasion.It is also helpful to remember that the answers given represent only one or two points of view—someone else might answer them quite differently.
1.Sometimes we have questions,but we would not like to ask people because____
A.we are not sure about our questions
B.we are afraid of being criticied
C.we are afraid of being in difficulty
D.we only believe in ourselves
2.The author suggests that in order not to be known,you should _______
A.try to avoid asking questions
B.give the question paper without the name on it to your teacher
C.discuss the questions with your group
D.sort the questions out at home and then tell them to your teacher
3.The author tells us that _______
A.in class we should value the speakers' questions or answers to show our trust
B.in public we may learn something to avoid unnecessary worry
C.It's better to write your questions down than to ask them orally
D.only those who ask questions in confidence are sensible and honest
Passage 2
Chinese Mainland,Hong Kong,Taiwan Join Hands in SARS Research
The World Health Organiation says the number of SARS(非典型性肺炎)cases worlide has reached 2,960.Though half of the affected patients have recovered,new cases are still being reported and the cause of the disease has still not been pinpointed.The Chinese mainland,Hong Kong and Taiwan are all among the 23 countries and regions trying to cope with the epidemic(传染病).
South China's Guangdong Province is one of the areas hardest hit by SARS.It's also where the first case of the disease was reported.Observers say the situation in Guangdong has steadily improved with a sharp downturn in the number of affected
patients.So far,over 83 percent of the patients have recovered and been released from hospital.
“First of all,we need to understand that SARS is an epidemic and the human immunity(免疫性) to the disease is therefore weak.But,from what we have experienced and observed,there is no reason topanic.The disease's infectiousness(传染性)is being weakened as it passes from one group to another.”said hong Nanshan,director of Guangdong Team for SARS Prevention and Treatment.
The director says the key to fighting the disease now lies in finding the cause and developing a vaccine(疫苗).This calls for concerted cooperation within theinternational medical community.So far,the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong have been working well together.
The SARS situation in Taiwan offers a more reassuring picture.So far a little over 20 people have been affected,with no deaths reported.Taiwan medical experts say this is in part due to effective quarantine(隔离) of suspected patients.But mainland cooperation with the island has so far been confined to the individual level.
“We have cooperated with the US Center for Disease Control and the Hong Kong Health Department.Recently Taiwan officials have been to Hong Kong to learn from the region's experience.After all,Hong Kong is now the epicenter(中心) of SARS and has developed some effective ways to diagnose(诊断) the disease.”said hang Cangneng from Taiwan Xinguang Hospital.
Experts from the mainland and Taiwan are pushing for greater cooperation(合作) in the field.A joint seminar by all three sides will be held later this month.Questions relating to the virus's profile and the cause will be discussed at length to shed light on the remaining questions about the disease.
1The passage mainly tells us ___________
A.SARS is a disease which can not be controlled
B.Chinese mainland,Hong Kong and Taiwan will cooperate so as to deal with SARS
C.Chinese mainland,Hong Kong and Taiwan are the areas hardest hit by SARS
D.how to prevent and treat SARS
2. SARS is a disease _______________
A.which can be dealt with very easily
B.whose infectiousness is weakened when it passes from one area to another
C.which does not endanger patients' lives
D.which passed from other countries to China
3. According to the passage,we know that A.about half of the patients with SARS died________
B.when the passage was written there were about 2,960 people with SARS in Guangdong
C.there are not more than 20 patients with SARS in Taiwan and no deaths were reported
D.Taiwan would like to cooperate with Chinese mainland and Hong Kong to deal with SARS
4. The underlined word“ panic”in Paragraph 3 is closest to ________ in meaning.
A.be angryB.be surprisedC.scare D.delight
Passage 3
Clive Walker is chairman of the Wilderness Trust of Southern Africa,founder of the Lapalala Wilderness School,an exhibiting wilderlife artist and author of seveal natural history books.As such,Walker is recognised as one of South Africa's foremost conservationists(环保人士)—and allround(多才的)good guy.
He has fought to protect the black and white rhinoceros—targets for ruthless(无情的) hunters because their horn(角) gets high prices in Asian countries—and through the
wilderness school,has taught thousands of children from South Africa and overseas about nature and conservation.
His latest project is an application to the United Nations Educational,Scientific,and Cultural Organiation(UNESCO) to have the Waterberg area in South Africa's Northern Province become a biosphere reserve(生物圈保护区).Walker believes the future of conservation in South Africa lies in education and in private game reserves.
In 1981 Walker was point taking(定点导游) adults on wilderness walks.At that point,he decided he wanted to “do something for children”through the establishment of an environmental school.“Conita and I were prepared to look at children whose parents could afford it,and those children who came from backgrounds whose parents could never do it.After that Conita and I set out to find a place that would be safe,sufficiently close to the main areas of Johannesburg and Pretoria,bemalaria(疟病)
free,have water and be benefit to education on the
environment.They found this in Lapalala.In the first year,30 children—10 of them blacks fromSoweto—were present to visit the reserve.Nowadays,3,000 children a year spend time there.Those lucky enough to visit his wilderness school will see—among many species—white rhino,warthogs and red hartebeests.“What made it really bad was when I started mixing black children with white children.”When aneighbour reported Walker to the security police and at last he was asked at their notorious headquarters,Walker said“I told them that all I was trying to achieve was to give children of South Africa,regardless of their background,an understanding of conservation and awareness that our survival dependsso much on it.”
Walker survived the questioning after his point successfully,the school remained open—and at least 45,000 children and teachers have had the pleasure of experi
encing the Lapalala Wilderness and its abundant wildlife over the past 19 years
1. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?
A45,000 children and teachers a year spend time there to enjoy the pleasure of experiencing the Lapalala Wilderness.
B.In the past 19 years,it was wholly only white people who could afford such a trip.
C. A special conservationist who tried to open up the Nature's attractions to the black people of South Africa ran into trouble.
D. Those lucky enough students in Walker's Wilderness School will see some
common species like as milu deer, African elephant and red hartebeests.
2. What would be the best title for the text?
A.Clive Walker and His Wilderness Trust
B.Allround Good Guy
C.Preserving Africa's Wildlife Kingdom
D.Lapalala Wilderness
3. How many persons are exactly mentioned in the text?
Passage 4
Jonathan James looks like just another kid about to graduate from high school.But this 19yearold Swede is anything but ordinary,from the computer in his parents' home he helps the US Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) find out the world's most wanted cyber criminals(网络犯罪分子).
Jonathan first made headlines when he and another Swede,Fredrik Bjoerck,found out the maker of the“Melissa” virus(病毒)in March 1999.He came to the aid of the FBI again on May 7,finding out the suspected(嫌疑的) sender of the dangerous I LOVE YOU” virus.The suspect was caught in Manila on May 8.
Jonathan's special skills are in hot demand as officials around the world express alarm at the“virtual”crimewave.In between studying for final exams,hanging out with friends and refereeing his younger brother's football matches,the quiet,gentle teenager also gives lessons on esecurity (电子安全)to large companies.He reads a lot and exchanges information with other computer experts to know much about the latest tricks of the hacker (黑客)trade.
Many companies have already tried to employ him,but he is not interested at the moment.Instead,he plans to begin law school in the autumn at Sweden's Uppsala University and start up his own e-security company.
Although he works with the FBI now,his family insists he's just“a regular kid.“Jonathan is a great kid,he has his friends and he does a lot more than just p
lay with the computer,”his little sister Tessa said,adding that he helps the FBI because “he likes to help”，not because he's looking for fame and recognition.
When the world was hit by the “Love Bug”virus,Jonathan was too busy preparing a speech on e-security to look into the problem“Finally on May 7,I had some free time,so I began looking.”Within a few hours,he had found thesuspect and emailed his method and results to the FBI.He said his work on the “Melissa”virus,which took three weeks to solve,was a big help in finding the suspect so quickly“This time I knew exactly where to start,I knew what to disregard and what to look at.”
1. The passage mainly wants to tell us that ————
A.Swedish kid helps FBI find out the most wanted cyber criminals
B.Jonathan is really a quiet,gentle and ordinary boy
C.many companies want the young computer expert to join in
D.any cyber criminals will surely be found out wherever they are
2. The public started to know something about Jonathan just from ————
A.his helping the US FBI to find out the sender of the dangerous“I LOVE YOU”virus
B.his work together with Fredrik Bjoerck to find out the maker of the “Melissa”virus
C.his little sister's talk about his good qualities as a regular kid and a good programmer
D.his speech on ehackers
security to many computer companies after his fight against
3 From Jonathan's success in finding out the sender of the dangerous“I LOVE YOU”virus we caninfer that——————--
A.where there's a will,there's a way
B.experience is knowledge
C.hard work leads to success
D.failure is the mother of success
4. What do we know about Jonathan?
A.He is a good fame hunter with various abilities.
B.He is such a brave fighter that any criminal will feel afraid.
C.He is an expert on security,not interested in running a company.
D.He is a regular kid but does something unusual.
Passage 5
Former US Vice President Al Gore,who came close to winning the presidency two years ago,said he will not run in 2004,and probably will not have another opportunity to seek the White House.
Though Gore would have been a frightening Democratic(民主党的) main runner,his decision to give up the 2004 race probably helped his party's chances in the general election against President George W.Bush,Democrats said.
Many did not want to see BushGore Ⅱ.
“The last campaign was an extremely difficult one,” Gore told CBS TV show “60
Minutes”on Sunday.
While saying he still had the energy and drive to run again,Gore recognied,“There are a lot of people within the Democratic Party who felt exhausted(by the 2000 race)…who felt like,OK,‘I don't want to go through that again.’And I'm frankly sensitive to that feeling.”
In nearly two doen interviews after Gore announced his plans,Democrats dutifully claimed their party had lost a top candidate,but one after another,they praised Gore for taking an early exit from a primary race he could have won,sparing them a repeat.
Gore,54,said he was making his decision“in the full understanding that it probably means that I will never have another opportunity to run for president.”
Party activists(激进主义分子)blamed Gore for losing despite a booming economy and eight years of a Democratic administration.Gore even lost his home state of Tennessee,a victory there would have given him the White House.
1.Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?
A.Gore Was CriticiedB.Gore Decides Not to Fight Bush in 2004
C.Former US Vice President Al GoreD.Al Gore and Gorge Bush
2. Why do you think Gore has decides not to run in 2004 according to this passage?
A.Because he is quite old.
B.Because many people are against him.
C.Because he quite understands the feelings of a lot of Democratic members.
D.Because he doesn't want to be President of US.
3.What was Gore's feeling when he made his decision?
A.Delight. B.Sad. C.Regretful. D.Calm.
Passage 6
Priscilla—Ouchida's “energyefficient”house turned out to be a horrible dream.When she and her engineer husband married a few years ago,they built a $ 100,000,three-bedroom home in California.Tightly sealed to prevent air leaks,the house was equipped with small doublepaned(双层玻璃) windows and several other energysaving
features.Problems
began
as
soon
as
the
couple
moved
in,however.Priscilla's eyes burned.Her throat was constantly dry.She suffered from headaches and could hardly sleep.It was as though she had suddenly developed a strange illness.
Experts finally traced the cause of her illness.The level of formaldehyde(甲醛) gas in her kitchen was twice the maximum allowed by federal standards for chemical
workers.The source of the gas? Her new kitchen cabinets and walltowall carpeting.
The Ouchidas are victims of indoor air pollution,which is not given sufficient attention partly because of the nation's drive to save energy.The problem itself isn't new.“The indoor environment was dirty long before energy conservation came along，”says Moschandreas,a pollution scientist at Geomet Technologies inMaryland.“Energy conservation has tended to accentuate the situation in somecases.”
The problem appears to be more troublesome in newly constructed homes ratherthan old ones.Back in the days when energy was cheap,home builders didn't worry much about unsealed cracks.Because of such leaks,the air in an average home was repaced by fresh outdoor air about once an hour.As a result,the pollutants generated in most households seldom built up to dangerous levels.
1. It can be learned from the passage that the Ouchidas' house——
A.is well worth the money spent on its construction
B.is almost faultless form the point of energy conservation
C.failed to meet energy conservation standards
D.was designed and constructed in a scientific way
2. What make the Ouchidas' new house a horrible dream?
C.Gas leakage in the kitchen. D.The newly painted walls.
3. The word“accentuate”(Para.3) most probably means“.————“
A.relieve B.accelerate C.worsen D.improve
4.Why were cracks in old houses not a big concern?
A.Because indoor cleanliness was not emphasied.
B.Because energy used to be inexpensive.
C.Because environmental protection was given top priority.
D.Because they were technically unavoidable.
5.Thispassageismostprobably taken from an article entitled ————
A.Energy conservation B.House Building
CrisisC.Air Pollution Indoors
D.Traps in Building Construction
Passage 7
More and more private schools are being set up in China these days,ending the state monopoly of the country's educational system.Although private schools are still on the experimental stage and are much more expensive as compared with the public schools,there is no lack of application for enrollment.
People welcome private schools for good reasons.First of all,those schools are relieving our government of part of the burdens of financing so many schools.Second,parents are willing to send their only child to better schools even if it costs more.And having more money than the government
funded public
schools,those private schools can attract better teachers.They can also offer better environments including superior living facilities and more advanced teaching equipments.However,adequate money doesn't guarantee good education.If not well guided and properly disciplined,the privileged young children might turn out to be new arist
ocrats,and therefore unfit for our highly competitive modern society.
1. The private schools indeed have something better than the public schools but not——
A.living condition B.teachers C.students
D.advanced teaching equipments
2. Which are the reasons for people welcome the private school? ————
a the government.
b.They break the traditional educational system.
c.More money is connected with higher quality of teaching.
d.Parents don't need to take charge of children so much like before
e.Parents hope their children act more wonderful.
A.a,b,c B.a,c,d C.a,b,e D.a,c,e
3. The writer is likely to talk about———— in the next paragraph
A.private schools have more advantages than we imagine
B.how the private schools guide student to the right way
C.there are some disadvantages in the private schools
D.how the public schools compete with the private schools
Passage 8
A young man once went into town and bought himself a pair of trousers.When he goto home,he went upstairs to his living room and put them on.He found that they were about two inches too long.
He went downstairs,where his mother and his two sisters were washing up the tea things in the kitchen.“These new trousers are too long,” he said.“They need to be cut short by about two inches.Would one of you mind doing this for me,please?”His mother and sisters were busy and none of them said anything.
But as soon as his mother finished washing up,she went upstairs to her son's room and cut the trousers short by two inches.She came downstairs without saying anything to her daughters.
Later,after supper,the elder sister remembered her brother's trousers.She was akindhearted girl,so she went quietly upstairs without saying anything to anyone,and shorted the trousers by two inches.
the younger sister went to the cinema,but when she came
back,she,too,remembered what her brother had said.So she ran upstairs with her scissors,needle,and thread,and took two inches off the legs of the new trousers.
You can imagine the look on the young man's face when he put the trousers on thenext morning
1. The main idea of this passage is that ————
A.the young man once went into town and bought himself a pair of trousers
B.the young man's new trousers were cut too short
C.the young man's mother and sisters hated to speak to each other
D.the young man was loved by his mother and sisters very much2. What can we infer from the passage?
A.The young man was very silly
B.The young man's mother and sisters never spoke to each other.
C.Everyone in his family was ready to help him.
D.The young man lived in a quiet house.
3. Why didn't the young man's mother and sisters give him a reply after he asked one of them to cut his trousers short?
A.Because they did not know how to answer him.
B.Because they were too busy to answer him.
C.Because they were used to keeping silence when they were busy.
D.Because one of them wanted to do it.
4What would the young man feel when he put the trousers on the next morning?
A.Worried. B.Cry. C.Surprising. D.Sad.
Passage 9
Rush hour traffic is a problem in many big cities around the world.Commuters(通勤者) rush to and from their jobs in cars,buses,subways,trains,and even on bicycles.Large cities in the United States have two rush hours—one in the morning and one in the evening.But in cities in other parts of the world,there are four rush hours.In Athens and Rome,for example,many workers go home for lunch and a nap.After this midday break,they rush back to their jobs and work for a few more hours.
In Tokyo,there's a big rush hour underground.Most of the people in Tokyo take the subways.The trains are very crowded.Subway employees called packers wear whitegloves and help pack the commuters into the trains when the doors close.They make sure that all purses,briefcases,clothes,and hands are inside the trains.
In Seoul,many commuters prefer to take taxis to get to work.To hail a cab，many people stand at crossroads and raise two fingers.This means they'll pay the cab driver double the usual fare.Some people even raise three fingers! They'll pay THREE times the normal rate。
Streets in Rome are very crowded with automobiles and mopeds(摩托自行车)during rush hours.The city can't make its streets wider,and it can't build new highways,because it doesn't want to disturb the many historic sites in the city,such as the Forum and the Colosseum.It took the city fifteen years to construct a new subway system.Construction had to stop every timeworkers found old artifacts and discovered places of interest to archaeologists(考古学家).
In many big cities,there are special lanes on highways for carpools.These are groups of three or more people who drive to and from work together.They share the costs of gas and parking and take turns driving into the city.
Getting to work and getting home can be difficult in many places around the world.Rush hour traffic seems to be a universalproblem.
1. Big cities have traffic problems during rush hours because there are ——
A.special lanes on highways B.many commuters
C.four rush hours D.many cars on the street
2.Most of the commuters in Tokyo ——
A.take subway trains to work B.are packers
C.take taxis to work D.carry briefcases to work
3. To “hail a cab”means to ——-
A.pay double the normal fare B.try to get a cab
C.prefer to take taxis D.to stand at crossroads
4.Why did it take a long time to build a subwasystem in Rome?
A.Because the streets were very crowded.
B.Because there are many historic sites.
C.Because the workers discovered many artifacts and places of interest.
D.Because the traffic always stopped the construction
5.Commuters in carpools probably——
A.live in the city
B.take the subway to work
C.save money on gas and parking fees
D.have special license plates(牌照)
Passage 10
Every year more and more plants and animals disappear never to be seen again.Strangely,it is the most intelligent but most thoughtless animal that is causing most of the problems—man.Nature is very carefully balanced and if this balance isdisturbed,animals can disappear alarmingly(令人担忧地) fast.Every day,thousandsof species of animals draw closer to extinction.There are countless numbers of species which may become extinct before they are even discovered.
In many lakes the fish are dying.Fishermen are worried because every year there are fewer fish and some lakes have no fish at all.Scientists are beginning to get worried too.What is killing the fish?
The problem is acid rain.Acid rain is a kind of air pollution.It is caused by factories that burn coal or oil or gas.These factories send smoke high into the air.The wind often carries the smoke far from the factories.Some of the harmful substances in the smoke may come down with the rain hundreds of miles away.
The rain in many places isn't natural and clean any more.It's full of acid chemicals.When it falls in lakes,it changes them too.The lakes become more acidic.Acid water is like vinegar or lemon juice.It hurts when it gets in your eyes.It also kills the plants and animals that usually live in lake water.That is why the fish are dying in lakes.
But dead fish may be just the beginning of the problem.Scientists are finding other effects of acid rain.In some large areas trees are dying.Not just one tree here and
there,but whole forests.At first scientists couldn't understand why.There were no bugs or diseases in these trees.The weather was not dry.But now they think that the rain was the cause.Acid rain is making the earth more acidic in these areas.Some kinds of trees cannot live in the soil that is very acidic.
Now scientists are also beginning to study the effects of acid rain on larger animals.For example,they believe that some deer in Poland are less healthy becauseof acid rain.If deer are hurt by the rain,what about people? This is the question many people are beginning to ask.No one knows the answer yet.But it is an important question for us all.
1.Every year thousands of species of animals ————
A.are hunted for their meat and skins
B.migrate to other places
C.starve to death
D.die out
2Acid rain is caused by————
A.natural gas
B.the oone(臭氧)layer depletion(损耗)
C.acidic lake water
D.emissions of industrial enterprises
3 Which of the following is true?
A.Dead fish in lakes is the only problem caused by acid rain
B.Scientists are sure that acid rain is not harmful for mankind.
C.If we don't make an attempt to stop acid rain we may never see some animals again.
D.There's no reason to worry about several trees that died of some unknown disease.
4.What is not mentioned in the text?
A.Acid rain is capable of dissolving(分解) some rocks and stones.
B.Fish are unable to live in the water containing acidic chemicals.
C.Coal,oil or gas form dangerous combinations after being burnt.
D.Scientists think that if some larger animals can be affected by acid rain,people may be in great danger.
5.Factory smoke.——————
A.stays over the factories
B.is usually clean now
C.turns into air
D.can travel hundreds of miles
Passage 11
1
Driver Wanted
(1)Clean driving license.
(2)Must be of smart appearance.
(3)Aged over 25.
Apply to:Capes Taxis,17 Palace Road,Boston.
2
Air Hostesses for International Flights Wanted
(1)Applicants must be between 20 and 33 years old.
(2)Height 1.6m to 1.75m.
(3)Education to GCSE standard.
(4)Two languages.Must be able to swim.
Apply to:Recruitment office,Southern Airline,Heathrow Airport West.HR37KK
3
Teacher Needed
For private language school.Teaching experience unnecessary.
Apply to :The Director of Studies,Instant Language Ltd,279 Canal Street,Boston.
1.What prevents Jack,an experienced taxi driver,working for Capes Taxis?
A.Fond of beer and wine.
B.Punished for speeding and wrong parking.
C.Unable to speak a foreign language.
D.Not having college education.
2.Ben,aged 22,fond of swimming and driving,has just graduated from college.Which job might be given to him?
A.Driving for Capes Taxis.
B.Working for Southern Airlines.
C.Teaching at Instant Language Ltd.
D.None of the three.
3.What prevents Mary,aged 25,becoming an air hostess for international flights?
A.She once broke a traffic law and was fined.
B.She can't speak Japanese very well.
a
C.She has never worked as an air hostess before.
D.She doesn't feel like working long hours flying abroad.
4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the three advertisements?
A.Marriage.
B.Male or female.
C.Education.
D.Working experience.
Passage 12
Many immigrants(移民) to the United States find the decision to seek better lives for their familiesin America can have an unexpected and tragic consequence(后果).Deep differences with their children develop over language and culture.
“Many immigrants arrive here without much education.Their kids soon gain language skills and also street smarts(耍时髦) on how to live in America,leaving the parents at a disadvantage,”Ileana,Rosas,pastor of a Methodist church group operaing in Virginia,said.
“Not only that but they find they cannot relate to children who quickly absorb American culture,”she said.
According to the US Census Bureau(人口调查),the number of foreign born or first generation Americans reached 55 million last year,a record one in five the totalpopulation.
A government survey of 922 immigrants in 2000 found that nearly 40 percent of those who had been in the United States for more than 15 years would still like to take English classes if they had the time.
Two thirds of low income households depended on their children for translation.
Psychologists(心理学家) and sociologists say parents can lose their position of authority(权威) in a family as a result and the effects of that can be farreaching.
Children exposed to American pop culture that glorifies(颂扬) youth and sexuality(性感)often rebel when their parents try to impose the conservative valuesthey brought with them. “Americaniation erodes(侵蚀) all critical(紧要的) aspects of parenting，”saidRichard Weissbourd,who teaches education at Harvard University.
“I feel a part of me is dying with my children.They don't listen to my music.I have to play it on Sunday morning when they are not around,”said an immigrant.
1.What troubles the immigrant parents most is .——
A.that they can't understand the English language
B.that they lose their position of authority in their families
C.that their children have lost sense of their own national values
D.how they can master the English language as soon as possible
2.From the passage we can infer that the population of the States at present is about.——
A.275 million
B.220 million
C.255 million
D.smaller than 250 million
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.All the immigrants had expected the troubles they would meet before they went to the US.
B.Two thirds of the immigrant families are low income households.
C.American culture shows a spirit against conservative social and cultural values.
D.American pop culture puts the immigrant families at a disadvantage.
4.Which of the following is probably the title of the report?
A.The Result of the US Census
B.The Differences Between Parents and Children in the US
C.The Troubles of the American Immigrants
D.Role Reversal(颠倒) Troubles Many Parents and Children
Passage 13
Humanity uses a little less than half the water available worlide.Yet occurrences of shortages and droughts(干旱) are causing famine and distress in some areas,and industrial and agriculturalbyproducts are polluting water supplies.Since the world's population is expected to double in the next 50 years,many experts think we are on the edge of a widespread water crisis.
But that doesn't have to be the outcome.Water shortages don't have to trouble the world—if we start valuing water more than we have in the past.Just as we began to appreciate petroleum more after the 1970s oil crises,today we must start looking at
water from a fresh economic perspective.We can no longer afford to consider water a virtually free resource of which we can use as much aswe like in any way we want.
Instead,for all uses except the domestic demand of the poor,governments should price water to reflect its actual value.This means charging a fee for the water itself as well as for the supply costs.
Governments should also protect this resource by providing water in more economically and environmentally sound ways.For example,often the cheapest way to provide irrigation(灌溉) water in the dry tropics is through smallscale projects,such as gathering rainfall in depressions(洼地) and pumping it to nearby crop land。
No matter what steps governments take to provide water more efficiently,they must change their institutional and legal approaches to water use.Rather than spread control among hundreds or even thousands of local,regional and national agencies that watch various aspects of water use,countries should set up central authorities to coordinate water supply.
1.What is the real cause of the potential water crisis?
A.Only half of the world's water can be used.
B.The world population is increasing faster and faster.
C.Half of the world's water resources have been seriously polluted.
D.Humanity has not placed sufficient value on water resources.
2.As indicated in the passage,the water problem——
A.is already serious in certain parts of the world
B.has been exaggerated by some experts in the field
C.poses a challenge to the technology of building reservoirs
D.is understated by government organiations at different level
3.According to the author,the water price should——
A.be reduced to the minimumB.stimulate domestic demand
C.correspond to its real valueD.take into account the occurrences ofdroughts
4.The author says that in some hot and dry areas it is advisable to ——.
A.build big lakes to store water
B.construct big pumping stations
C.build small and cheap irrigation systems
D.channel water from nearby rivers to cropland
5.In order to raise the efficiency of the water supply,measures should be taken to ————
A.guarantee full protection of the environment
B.centralie the management of water resources
C.increase the sense of responsibility of agencies at all levels
D.encourage local and regional control of water resources
Passage 14
People in Shanghai can quench their thirst(解渴) with high quality water if the Shanghai Water Authority (SWA) is able to make good on its word.It has vowed(发誓) to make the city's water match its status as a worldclass city。
“The current tap water quality meets national standards,but,compared with that of the European Union and the United States,it still needs to be improved,”said the SWA's director general,hang Jiayi.
The Shanghai Special Water Supply Layout calls for residents to be able to drinkthe tap water without boiling it,in less than a decade.
In other developed countries,water fountains can be found almost everywhere—people do not bother with bottled drinking water.
By 2020,the water of the Huangpu River will be treated to reduce the amount of organic(有机物的) waste in it.This initiative(倡议) is to be completed in the first half of this year,hang said.
Major water works that draw water from the Huangpu will need more treatment facilities to improve the color,texture(结构),ammonia(氨)and nitrogen(氮) content before 2010.
These treatment facilities are expected to cost 4 billion yuan,something that could affect the price of water,according to Chen Yin,SWA's deputy director general.
Chen said that replacing water pipes was also a key project.The city's aged pipes are mostly to blame for the bad water quality.
The SWA has started the water facilities renovation(整修) work,including the more than 14,000 kilometers of indoor piping,107,000 tanks on top of the buildings,and more than 6,000 underground facilities.
World Water Day came on March 22,and this year's theme is“water for the future”.Beijing is also drawing up plans during China's Water Week,which runs until March 28.
By 2008,the water for the Olympic Games is to above World Health Organiation standards.And,the people of Beijing will be able to drink their tap water as well.
(From 21st CenturyMarch 27,2003)
1.What does the italicied word“it”mean in the second paragraph?
A.The current tap water.
B.The quality of current tap water.
C.National standards.
D.The tap water of the European Union and the US.
2.People in Shanghai can drink their tap water.————
A.By 2020
B.in the first half of this year
C.before 2010
D.by 2008
3.What step need not be taken in order to improve the tap water?
A.The water of the Huangpu River will be treated.
B.Aged water pipes will be treated.
C.Water facilities must be renovated.
D.Water fountains must be found.
4.Which is the correct order of the following events?
a.People of Shanghai can quench their thirst with high quality water.
b.The tap water quality meets national standards.
c.The water of Shanghai reaches the standards of developed countries.
d.The people of Beijing drink their tap water.
e.The treatment of the water of Huangpu River has been finished.
A.e,d,a,b,c
B.b,d,e,a,c
C.e,d,b,c,a
.b,e,d,c,a
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.The cost of treating the tap water.
B.How to reach the water standards of developed countries.
C.The project for making tap water drinkable in Shanghai and Beijing.
D.The progress of treating the water of Huangpu River.
Passage 15
United States President George W.Bush yesterday expressed dou on efforts by United Nations arms inspectors(调查人员) to get information from Iraqi scientists, adding the presence of Iraqiofficials as a reason for it. A US official said any interference(干涉) by Iraq with the interview would be another sign that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was failing to meet UN disarmament(解除武装) demands. “The inspectors are there to decide whether or not he is disarmingYou hear these reports about Iraqi scientists being interviewed, but there's an official in the room.\" Bush told reporters during a tour of his Texas farm. Bush had been asked whether he was satisfied with the UN inspectors' attempts to interview Iraqi scientists. Bush's answer included
broad criticism(批评) of Saddam and a warning that a war was near. “He is a man who likes to play games andjokes. The question is, will Saddam Hussein disarm?\" Bush said. “The first sign isn't very satisfactory that he will voluntarily disarm.\" Bush talked of Iraq's declaration on its arms, which he called “false\“He's got to understand his day is coming,\" Bush said of Saddam. Bush spoke as more than 11,000 US soldiers prepared to head for the Gulf to join in US preparations for a possible invasion(入侵) of Iraq to force an end to any programmes Saddam has to make nuclear biological or chemical weapons(武器). The news came the same day as warplanes dropped 480,000 leaflets(传单) over two cities in a so called nofly area of southern Iraq on Thursday, pressing Iraqi armyand citiens to listen to US specialforces radio broadcasts to the area, the US armed forces said.
1What didn't President Bush talk about according to this news report?
AThe interview with Iraqi scientists.
BThe warning towards Iraq.
CThe dou about Saddam's disarmament.
DSending 480,000 soldiers to Iraq.
2Why didn't Bush believe what the Iraqi scientists said during the inerviews?
ABecause the scientists wouldn't like to tell the truth.
BBecause Bush never believed anything the scientists said.
CBecause Iraqi officials were watching them during the interviews.
DBecause Saddam asked them to tell lies during the interviews.
3Which of the following statements is true?
AThe farm owned by Bush is in California.
B11,000 US soldiers haven't got to the Middle East.
CThe nofly one is in the northern part of Iraq.
DBush thinks Saddam will disarm of himself.
参考答案与解析
Passage 1
1.细节题。从文中第一段的最后一句“…or are prevented from asking by ourfear of being criticied”可以得出结论。答案为B。
2.从文章第三段“In order to protect your feelings,which you may not want exposed,write the question down(in capitals if you wish) on a slip of papes without your
name on it.Then fold the paper and hand it to your teacher…”可
以得出结论。答案为B。
3.从文中的最后一段“The class should regard both!Questions and answers and the discussion that arises from them as confidential to avoid breaking the trust the questioner has placed in the lesson…”可以得出答案。答案为A。
Passage 2
1.主旨题。其实我们根据文章的标题“Chinese，MainLand， Hong Kong，TaiwanJoin Hand in SARS Research”，另外从文章的倒数第二段的第一句话“We have cooperated with the US Center for Disease Control…”和文章的最后一段“Experts fromthe mainland and Taiwan are pushing for greater cooperation in the field”，均可找出答案。答案为B。
2.细节题。从文中第三段“The disease's infectiousness(传染性)is being weakened as it passes from one group to another.”可直接找到答案。答案为B。
3.从文章的倒数第二段的第一句“We have cooperated with the US Center…”和倒数第一段的第一句“Experts from the mainland and Taiwan are pushing for greater cooperation in the field”可以得出结论。A.“about half of the patients with SARS died”是一个错误信息，通过文章的几句话，“So far,over 83% of the patients have recovered and been released from hospital.”“So far,a little over 20 peoplehave been affected,with no deaths reported.” 可以推测出来。B.“When the passage was written
there were about 2，960 people with SARS in Guangdong.”这是个错误
信息。文章的第一段第一句话告诉我们“…worlide…”表明是世界共有2，960，而不是
广东一个地方。C.是一个错误信息。第五段第二句话“So far，a little over 20 people have been affected.”已经有20多人患病。答案为D。
4.词语理解题。从第三段中可以看出，“…there is no reason to panic”中的“panic”表示“慌乱，害怕”，“scare”的意思是“恐惧，害怕”。答案为C。
Passage 3
1.A.“45,000 children and teachers a year…”这是一个错误答案。从文中最后一句话“…and at least…over the past 19 years…”可知是在过去十九年中，而不是一年。B为错误答案，从第五段的最后一句“regardless of their background”可以看出。D是错误答案，从文中的第四段的最后一句可以看出。C是正确答案，从“What made it really bad was when I started mixing…”得出结论。答案为C。
2.通读全文可以了解该文章主要介绍“Lapalala Wilderness”。答案为D。
3.三个人有“Walker,Conita,a neighbour”。答案为C。
Passage 4
1.细节题。从第一段“…he helps the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) find out
the world's most wanted cyber criminals”可找出答案。答案为A。
2.细节题。从第二段的第一句话“Jonathan first made headlines when he and another Swede,Fredrik Bjoerck,found out the maker of the ‘Melissa’virus in March 1999.”可以找出答案。答案为B。
3.Jonathan的一些经历积累了知识，所以我们说，“experience is knowledge.”答案为B。
4.总体说来Jonathan是一个“regular kid”，但是他又做了一些不寻常的事情。答案为D。
Passage 5
1.该则新闻报道的所有内容都是围绕戈尔放弃2004年总统竞选决定这一中心来写的。答案为B。
2.作为现年54岁的戈尔年龄并不大，A是不对的；从“…their party had lost a top candidate”也可以判断出B是不正确的；从戈尔的话“…it probably means that I will never have another opportunity to run for president.”来分析，他还是很想当美国总统的。再说，又有谁不想当总统呢?从“There are a lot of people within the Democratic Party who felt exhausted( by the 2000 race)…who fell like,OK，‘I don't want to go through that again.’And I'm frankly sensitive to that feeling.”可以很清楚地推断出正确答案为C。
3.从好多人对戈尔的赞扬以及戈尔的话“…in the full understanding that…”可以看出戈
尔做出的决定是通过深思熟虑的，因此，他也是很冷静的(calm)。答案为D。
Passage 6
1.推断题。本文第一段的首句是本文的主题句。“Pricilla这幢‘有效节能’的房子，结果却是一场噩梦。”从通篇的阐述分析，这栋房子确实无可指责，而问题在于良好的节能性使早已存在的室内环境污染得以显现，致使Ouchida身受其害。所以选项B“从节约能源方面看是完美无瑕的”正确。选项C“不能达到节约能量的标准”与此刚好相悖。文章没有涉及到建房所需费用值不值的问题。因此，选项A花在其建设上的钱比较值得”，不对。文章没有提到选项D“按科学的方法设计建造的”，故此项也不对。答案为B。
2.细节题。第三段的第二、三句：“厨房内甲醛气体的标准比联邦当局要求从事化学生产的
标准的两倍还要高。气体来自哪里?厨房内的新柜子和铺满地板的地毯。”另外从最后一段
的分析可看出，此类问题是由于新建房屋的密封性好所致。所以，选项A“缺乏新鲜空气”
为正确答案。而选项B、C、D均与文章内容不符。答案为A。
3.词语题。这一段指出：The Ouchidas是室内空气污染的受害者，国家开展的节能运动使人
们忽视室内空气污染问题，这是造成这种情况的部分原因。然后指出：室内空气污染问题
早
在节能运动前就存在，只是节能使这种问题在有些情况下变得更严重。据此，答案为C。
4.细节题。最后一段第二句明确指出：“因为在以前能源便宜时，房屋的建造者不必担心未
封闭的裂缝。”应选择选项B。其他三项都不符合题意。答案为B。
5.主旨题。综观全文，尤其是作者在最后两段的分析，可以看出本文只是以节能所造成的问
题为例，旨在阐述早已存在的室内空气污染问题。所以选项C为正确答案。实际上该题就
是“Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?”的另一种表达形式。答案为C。Passage 7
1.从文中的第二段可以看出：私立学校可以提供“better teachers,superior living facilities and more advanced teaching equipment”。答案为C。
2.从第一、二段中可以找到。答案为D。
3.从文中“However,adequate money doesn't guarantee good education.If not well guided and properly disciplined，…”可以推出，作者提到引导学生和纪律的重要性，所以
下文可能要谈论私立学校如何引导学生。答案为B。
Passage 8
1.这个故事的可笑之处就是这位小伙子的裤子经过三个人的手而剪短了。答案为B。
2.从他妈妈和姐妹们的行为来判断，他家里的人对他是非常好的，当然乐意帮他忙。答案C。3.从第二小节最后一句话可以直接看出答案。但考生容易错选D。她们想帮忙也没有必要
不讲话。况且，她们在厨房里忙完以后，只有她妈妈去到楼上帮他改裤子，他两个姐妹并没
有迅速去做此事。答案为B。
4.surprising一词不能用来说明人感到惊奇；对于一个大小伙子来说，一条裤子改毁了就“
cry”是不合情理的；裤子已经短了，“worried”也没有用了，只有“sad”而已。答案为D。Passage 9
1.从文中的第一句话“Rush hour traffic is a problem in many big cities around the world.Commuters … in cars，buses，subways，…”可找出答案。答案为B。
2.从文章的第二段的第一句“In Tokyo,there's a big rush hour undergroundMost of the people in Tokyo take the subways”可以找出答案。答案为A。
3.从第三段可以找出答案。“In Seoul,many commuters prefer to take taxis to get to work.To hail a cab,many people stand at crossroads and raise two fingers.”“to hail a cab”表示“try to get a cab”。答案为B。
4.答案可以从第四段来找。“because it doesn't want to disturb the many historic sites…”答案B。5.从最后一段“They share the costs of gas and parking and take turns driving into the city”可以找出答案。答案为C。
Passage 10
1.“die out”表示动植物种类的灭绝。从文章的第一段“Every year more and more plants and animals disappear never to be seen again”可以找出答案。答案为D。
2.从文章的第三段“It is caused by factories that burn coal or oil or gas”可以得出答案。答案D。3.文章总的来说在描述酸雨对自然的破坏。答案为C。
4.用排除法来做，B、C、D在文章中均能找到，但A在文章中没有提到。答案为A。
5.从文中的第三段的最后一句可以找到答案：“The wind often carries the smoke far from the factories.Some of the harmful substances in the smoke may come down with the rain hundreds of miles away.”答案为D。
Passage 11
1.从第一部分“Clean driving license”不应受罚过。答案为B。
2.她的年龄不够“Capes Taxis”的要求。她也不符合招收空姐的条件，但她符合C“Teaching at Instant Language Ltd”的要求。答案为C。
3.因为她不喜欢空姐的工作。答案为D。
4.B、C在第二个广告中有要求；D在第三个广告有要求。答案为A。
Passage 12
1.从文中第七段“Psychologists and sociologists say parents can lose theirposition of authority in a family as a result and the effects of that can be farreaching”中找出答案。答案为B。
2.从文中第四段可以看出。550，000×5=2,750,000。答案为A。
3.从文中第八段可以找出答案：“Children exposed to American pop culture that glorifies youth and sexuality often rebel when their parents…”答案为C。
4.通过全文可以得出结论。答案为D。
Passage 13
1.细节题。潜在的水危机的真正原因是什么?四个选项分别是：选项A世界上的水只有一半可以利用；选项D世界人口增长越来越快；选项C世界水源的一半已被污染；选项人类对水源还没有足够的重视。相关信息在第一段最后一句：因世界人口在未来的50年里翻一番，所以许
多专家认为我们正处于大范围水危机的边缘。接着，第二段前两句语气一转说：但是结果未必如此。如果我们现在开始珍视水，水短缺也许不会令世界不安。就像20世纪70年代石油危机后开始珍视石油一样，今天我们必须以一种新的经济视角来看待水。根上面的陈述，答案为D。
2.推断题。正如文章所述，水问题：选项A在世界的某些地方已是严重的问题；选项B被这个领域的一些专家夸大；选项C对建造水库的技术提出了质疑；选项D被不同级别的政府部门低估。根据文章首段第一句和第二句：虽然人类用水量还不到世界现有水的一半，但是一些地区的饥荒和困境却是缺水和干旱造成的。既然饥荒和困境因缺水和干旱而起，显然水问题已是一个不容忽视的问题。答案为A。
3.由第三段第1句可知，答案为C。
4.文中第四段作了具体阐述。答案为C。
5.由文中最后一句可知，答案为B。
Passage 14
1.从第二段一开始就提到了“the current tap water quality”，“it”就是指上文提到的自来水的质量。答案为B。
2.从文中第六段可以找到。答案为C。
3.A、B、C在文中都提到，但是D没有，说明它没有必要。答案为D。
4.根据文章中所提到的它们的顺序可以得出答案。答案为B。
5.这篇文章主要讲述北京和上海的水质量改善问题。答案为C。
Passage 15
1.文章中“The news came the same day as warplanes dropped 480,000 leaflets over two cities…\"战机投下了480，000份传单，在两个城市的上空。“Bush spoke as more than 11,000 US soldiers prepared to head for the Gulf to join in US preparations for a possible invasion to Iraq.\"布什声称11，000多美国士兵准备一场对伊拉克可能进行的入侵。答案为D。
2.文章第一句“Bush expressed dou on efforts by United Nations arms inspectors to get detailed information from Iraqi scientists, adding the presence of Iraqi officials as a reason for it\".布什之所以不相信伊拉克科学家所说的话，是因为伊拉克的官方官员也出席了那场会谈，他认为那样会有一定的政治色彩。答案为C。
3.文中：那11，000多美国士兵只是在为战争作准备，准备动身去Gulf。暗示他们并没有到达中东地区。文章中:during a tour of his Texas farm,并未在California“in a socalled nofly area of southern Iraq\"并不在北部，故C项也排除。“He is a man wholikes to play games and jokes\"“The first sign isn't very satisfactory that hewill voluntarily disarm\"暗示布什不认为Saddam会自动解除武装。答案为B。
Ⅰ.广告类
Passage 1
Among various programmes, TV talk shows have covered every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one isdifferent in style(风格). But no two shows are more opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows.
Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of “rubbish talk”. The contents on his show are as surprising as can be. For example, the show takes the ever—common talk show titles of love, sex, cheating, and hate, to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is about the dark side of society, yet people are willing to eat up the troubles of other people's lives.
Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its top, but Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show is mainly about the improvement of society and different quality(质量) of life.Contents are from teaching your childrenlessons, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors.
Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being poured into society. Jerry ends every show with a “final word”. He makes a small speech about the entire idea of the show.Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable.
Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The show's main viewers are
middleclass Americans. Most of these people have the time, money, and ability to deal with life's tougher problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of a connection with the young adults of society. These are 18-to-21-year-olds whose main troubles in life include love, relationship, sex, money and drug. They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned through the show's exploitation.
1Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey are—— .
Amore interestingBunusually popular
Cmore detailedDmore formal
2Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear unpleasant, people who watch the shows ——
Aremain interested in them
Bare ready to face up to them
Cremain cold to them
Dare willing to get away from them
3Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show?
AA new type of robot.
BNation hatred.
CFamily income planning.DStreet accident.
4We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows————
Ahave become the only ones of its kind
Bexploit the weaknesses in human nature
Cappear at different times of the day
Dattract different people
Passage 2
Advertising gives useful information about which products to buy.But modern advertising does more than gives news about products and services.Today's advertisements,or ads,try to get consumers(消费者)to buy certain brands(品牌).Writers of advertising are so skillful that they can sometimes persuade a consumer to wear acertain kind of clothing,eat a special kind of cereal(麦片),or see a movie.Consumers might never even want a product if they did not see or hear advertisementsfor it.
For example,you probably do not need the newest cereal in the supermarket.Thereare probably many cereal brands on your kitchen shelves.You may not have space on your shelf for another.But if you see ads about a new cereal that is your extratasty and has a free prie in the box,you may want it.Advertising must get attention.To be effective,it must be exciting,entertaining,or provide some pleasure.The secret of writing good advertising copy is to offer a good idea as well as a product.The idea is what the ad is really selling.One example is anad that says eating a certain cereal will make a person do well in sports.That cereal brand may sell better if consumers think it offers strength and energy.
1What is discussed in this passage?
AThe content of modern advertising.
BThe skills of modern advertising.
CThe results of modern advertising.
DThe writing of modern advertising.
2According to the passage,a good advertisement should ————
Abe both persuasive and effective
Bgive people useful information
Cshow people a product
Dshow people a new idea of a product
3From the passage,we can infer that————
Amodern advertising has less effect on customers
Bonce customers see ads about a new cereal,they are sure to buy it
Ccereal can make people strong
Dcereal is a kind of food which is popular among people
4What can we infer from the passage?
ACustomers can easily be persuaded by advertisements.
BCustomers should be persuaded by advertisements.
CIt's impossible for customers to buy a product without advertisements.
DCustomers buy products according to their demands rather than advertisements.
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Passage 3
Here are some advertisements taken from a newspaper.
(1)
Dear Drew Carter,
Your first year on this earth has been a pleasure ride for all of us.We love you! Love, Dad and Mom and many friends.
(2)
Lawlis-Clarke
The Doctors Virgil and Marjorie Lawlis are pleased to announce theengagement(订婚) of their daughter Diane Susan to Mr Robert Brent Clarke,son of Mr and MrsJames Clarke of Herford,Texas.
A spring wedding is planned in Houston.
(3)
Isbell-Foss
Mr and Mrs Davis K.Isbell announce the marriage of their daughter Dang to Mr Stanley Foss,sonof Mrs John Sipe of Ada,Minnesota.
The wedding will be early April at Abiding Love Lutheran Church.
(4)
StoryKurio
Miss Stephanie Story and Mr Warren Kurio were married on February 5,at half pastseven o'clock in the evening at Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas,Texas.The bride(新娘)is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Brule Story Jr of Dallas.The groom(新郎) is the son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Stanley Kurio of Austin.
1.What would be the best title for the first advertisement?
A.Happy 1st Birthday
B.One Year Old
C.Our OneYearOld Son
D.We Love You
2.Lawlis and Clarke are going to get married——
A.where Clarke's parents live
B.against their parents' will
C.to Lawlis's parents'joy
D.in a church
3.Who got or will get married in spring?
A.Neither Lawlis and Clarke nor Isbell and Foss.
B.Either Isbell and Foss or Story and Kurio.
C.Neither Lawlis and Clarke nor Story and Kurio.
D.Not only Lawlis and Clarke but also Isbell and Foss.
4.Who are now a married couple?
Passage 4
We found that bar at last. I didn't have to ask again, for there it was in big red neon letters over the window—Star Bar. There were some iron tables outside with plastic chairs around them. A few people sat listlessly around, looking at a portable television
set that someone had brought out of the bar. They were allin thin summer dresses or shortsleeved shirts; even at that late hour it was stifling. Two thin dogs lay under one of the tables with their tonguesout, and some of the women were fanning themselves unenthusiastically(无精打彩的) with magaines.
“He's not here,\" I said, after a quick look around. The television was blaringout an advertisement for a detergent(洗衣粉), and the people sitting round had their eyes glued to the picture of a woman proudly showing how white her husband's underwear was after having been washed. They took no notice of us at all.
“Well, what did you expect?\" replied Fergus, yawning. “It's only half past nine, and he said he would be here at nine. You ought to know Craig by this time. He'll turn up sometime after ten.\"
1.The writer and his friend——
A.had never been to that bar before
B.did not know if they had come to the right place
C.asked somebody the name of the bar
D.had little difficulty in finding the bar
2.What does the underlined word “stifling\" (paragraph 1) probably mean?
A.Disappearing gradually.
B.Giving out into the air.
C.Hot and breathless.
D.Pleasing and comfortable.
3.The people outside the bar————
A.were very interested in the television program
B.were chatting with a saleswoman
C.had no particular interest in anything
D.were very uncomfortable
4.Fergus was not surprised that Craig was not there, because he knew that————
A.Craig intended to come later
B.they had mistaken the time
C.Craig had been delayed
D.Craig was always late
Passage 5
Does your cordless phone crackle(噼啪响)，fade,or go dead when you move onlya few feet from the base? If so,we recommend that you try a Techtalk cordlessphone.
Techtalk cordless phones are the only ones with the patented Cellular 6 technology.The result is a phone with excellent clarity,range,and security.
Clarity:It's essential that you communicate efficiently and effectively.No static(静电),echo,or crackling will ever interfere(干扰) with your conversations on a Techtalkphone.
Range:Techtalk provides up to four times the range of an ordinary cordless phone.It will go anywhere you need it throughout your home,in your yard,even around the block.
Security:Some cordless phones allow other cordless phone users to overhear(偷听) your conversations.Not Techtalk.We guarantee(保证)complete privacy whenever you talk to your friends,family,or business associates.
You decide an ordinary cordless phone or Techtalk? Visit your favorite electronics
store this month and take a Techtalk home for a 30day trial.If you don't agree that it's
superior to all other cordless phones,return it for a full refund.
1.This passage is——
A.a newspaper article
B.an advertisement
C.a letter
D.ascientific introduction
2.What is Techtalk?
A.A kind of cordless phones.
B.A company that used cordless phones.
C.A new technology that reduces static.
D.A mobile phone with the patented Cellular 6 technology.
3.This month,you can——.
A.get a reduced price on a Techtalk
B.try a Techtalk at home
C.get any cordless phone which you like
D.exchange a Techtalk phone for an ordinary phone
4.The word“refund\"in the last paragraph means——
A.rediscovery
B.being free of charge
C.repaymentD.a person who will pay back your money
Passage 6
Read the following advertisement and answer the questions below according to thetable.
SECRETARY TV
Major network looking for secretary/gal/guy.Friday to work on various temporary assignments.Work 1,2,3,4,or 5 days a week.Mr Newcomb 889－0030
SECRETARY P/T.
steno,type,hrs,MonFri,10－1 and/or Mon.Wed & Fri:2∶30－7.Tues:2∶30－
5.Midtown office.355－5743 aft 7 pm.
SECRETARYQUEENS
Good skills,General insurance agency.Richmond Hill area.849—87603
SECRETARY
Small midtown law firm.Excel skills,no legal exp req'd.75520404，
SECRETARY
Fastmoving ad agency needs bright, energetic,good typist for various responsibilities.684----2500
(p/t=part time;stenographer速记员;exp=experienced;req'd.=required)
1.If you want to get a position of a secretary as a partnumber.———
time job,please dial the
A.3555743B.8498760C.7552040D.6842500
2.If you want to get a job as a secretary in the small midtown law film,————
A.you must have very good skills and legal experienced
B.it is necessary for you to have legal experienced
C.you must have very good skills ,but you don't have to be experienced in law
D.you must have excellent skills or good experienced in law
3.We cannot find any information about——in each unit's advertisement
A.the title of position B.the way of contact(联系)
Ⅱ.科普类
Passage 7
Scientists Identify SARS Virus
Scientists say they have identified the virus that causes the mysterious,flulike illness Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Scientists say the corona virus(冠状病毒),now identified as the cause of SARS,ispart of the same family of viruses that causes the common cold.However they say it is part of
a distinct subgroup of corona viruses that do not have the same properties as the ordinary cold.
World Health Organiation virologist Klaus Stohr said that with the identificaton of this corona virus,it could now be possible to develop more specific diagnostic tests for the disease.
“Now the research can be focused on this virus.The research will hlep us to develop new drugs，”he said.“Now we can focus on one pathogen which has been sequenced,which provides additional information for the development of tests.Now,one can perhaps think about a vaccine(疫苗) if need be.We are still,I think,optimistic that we can control the disease with the measures which have been carried out.”
SARS is spread by droplets through close personal contact.Symptoms include high fever,a dry cough and shortness of breath.About four percent of its victims die.The scientists say this virus has long existed in nature,but it has never been seen in humans before.
1.The passage mainly tells us———— .
A.people have controlled the virus
B.SARS virus has been identified
C.SARS virus is too difficult for man to control
D.everything about SARS
2.Which of the following statements about the corona virus is NOT true?
A.It has been identified as the cause of SARS and the common cold.
B.It and the virus causing the ordinary cold belong to the same family.
C.It is part of a distinct subgroup of corona viruses.
D.It has different properties from the ordinary cold.
3.From what Klaus Stohr said,it is known that———— .
A.the research has already stopped SARS from spreading
B.a vaccine has been developed
C.we have no hope to control the terrible disease
D.it is possible to develop more specific diagnostic tests for the diseas
E because of the identification of the corona virus
4.How can a person get SARS?
A.By giving a SARS patient a call.
B.By shaking hands with a SARS patient.
C.By eating the same food as a SARS patient.
D.By seeing a photo of a SARS patient.
5.From the last two paragraphs we know that ————.
A.the corona virus came from plants instead of animals
B.we only know a little about the corona virus
C.we completely know about SARS
D.we are near the end of SARS
Passage 8
ZHUHAI—China will soon put a person into space and become the third nationin the world to have manned spaceflight,a top Chinese aerospace(航空航天)official said on November 5.
A manned launch(发射)was not far off,Vice President Hu Hongfu of China AerospaceScience Technology Corp(CASTC)told a news conference at the third huhai Air Show.“It will not be long before Chinese astronauts can ride locally—made spaceships into space,\"Hu said.The official gave no timetable but said it would happen“at beginning of the 21st century\".
The former Soviet Union and the United States have been putting people into orbit since the early 1960s,but other nations have not considered the challenge worth following.
China has already built and sent up its own satellites for communications and weather forecasting.The new communication satellites would help to encourage the country's broadcasting industry,Hu said.
But the company,which includes over 130 aerospace agencies,said the lifting ability and success rate of China's space—launches were almost equal in quality tothose of other countries.
China would gradually close the distance between its country's space industry and that of other nations.He added that they were willing to send up commercial satellites for Taiwan.
On China's plan to send up manned spaceflights,Hu said China had made important development after thesuccessful launch in November last year of the country's first experimental spaceship,Shenhou.“The whole project is in the research
stage and a lot of work needs to be done,\"Hu said.“We need to have more tests ofthe unmanned spaceship.\"
China last year announced a four_step manned spaceflight plan with the aim of setting up a spacestation served by a spaceship travelling between two places.
1The underlined word“they\"here probably refers to ——.
Athe Soviet Union and the USABover 130 aerospace agencies
CRussia and ChinaDRussia and the USA
2The main idea of the 7th paragraph is——
Awe haven't tested the manned spaceship
Bbefore we send a manned spaceship,we should carry out many tests
Cthough we tried once,we need to do more tests of the unmanned spaceship
Dsending up a manned spaceship can show a country's scientific level
3Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined work“close\"?
AshutBdropCshortenDwiden
4The writer wrote the passage to——
Atell us the present situation of China's aerospace technology
Bremind us what we should do compared to other countries
Cfind out the reason why China falls behind
Dtell us that China will send up its manned spaceship soon
Passage 9
June 26,2000—the Human Genome Project,a great 3 billion,15year task aimed
at drawing the genetic map of humans,is now more than 90 percent completedThe scientific and medical communities are very excited about the chances geneticresearch provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging human life.But those communities and policy makers also are careful about the scientific door they are opening as the project uncovers the mysteries of life.
For the last few years,the genetic advances in fast developing field of biotechnology(生物学) have provided material for all kinds of work,but the developments of modern science in unlocking the secrets of the human genetic code have opened a world of possibilities for human health,as well as for the popular imagination。
While European and Japanese researchers are making rapid progress in decoding human DNA,the leading organiation for genetic research in the US,which began in 1990,is“unlocking the code\"of the human body to learn how to defeat fatal diseases.Already,the Human Genome Project has become widely known and praised for finding the genes connected with terrible diseases,and making progress toward separating the genes that show a sign of breast cancer or AIDS.
Once these genes are found and studied,researchers can develop new ways to attac
k infections,and genetic diseases.Medical companies are very interested in mapping the human genome,as they expect to develop lots of new drugs for these diseases.
1.Why did the scientists work hard at mapping the Human Genome?
A.Because it can destroy many illnesses.
B.Because its completion can help them get rid of many diseases.
C.Because it can provide a lot of chances of work.
D.Because they wanted to be better known than others.
2.Which country studied the genes most rapidly in the world?
3.All of the following states are correct except that————
A.if the genes can be found,scientists can study many new ways to cure illnesses
B.the USA began the genes study early in the 19th century
C.many medical companies show great interest in drawing the human genome map
D.the scientists have made great progress in connecting the genes with the cancers
4.The author suggests that the Human Genome Project can cause——
A.the policy makers to feel very worried and careful
B.the scientists to work harder
C.many people to find work easily
D.a lot of companies to produce many new drugs
5.The main idea of this article is——
A.the great Human Genome
B.the Gene's discovery
C.unlocking the Genetic Code
D.the Genes and the Scientists
Passage 10
Olaf Stapledon wrote a book called First and Last Men, in which he looked millions of years ahead. He told of different men and of strange civilisations(文明), broken up by long“dark ages” in between. In his view, what is called the present time is no more than a moment in human history and we are just the First Men. In 2,000 million years from now there will be the Eighteenth
or Last Men. However, most of our ideas about the future are really very shortsighted.Perhaps we can see some possibilities for the next fifty years. But the next hundred? The next thousand? The next million? That's much more difficult.
When men and women lived by hunting 50,000 years ago, how could they even beginto picture modern life? Yet to men of 50,000 years from now, we may seem as primitive (原始的) in our ideas as the Stone
Age hunters do to us. Perhaps they will spend their days gollockingto make new spundels ,or struggling with their ballalators through the cribeThese words, which I have just made up, have to stand for things and ideas thatwe simply can't think of.
So why bother even to try imagining life far in the future? Here are two reasons. First, unless we remember how short our own lives are compared with the whole human history, we are likely to think our own interests are much more important than they really are. If we make the earth a poor place to live on because we are careless or greedy(贪婪) or quarrelsome, our grandchildren will not botherto think of excuses for us.
Second, by trying to escape from present interests and imagine life far in the future, we mayarrive at quite fresh ideas that we can use ourselves. For example, if we imagine that in the future men may give up farming, we can think of trying it now. So set your imagination free when you think about the future.
1A particular mention made of Stapledon's book in the opening paragraph——
Aserves as a description of human history
Bserves as an introduction to the discussion
Cshows a disagreement of views
Dshows the popularity of the book
2Spundelsand ballalators are used in the text to refer to——
Atools used in farmingBideas about modern life
Cunknown things in the futureDhunting skills in the Stone Age
3The text discusses men and women 50,000 years ago and 50,000 years from now in order to show that ————
Ahuman history is extremely long
Blife has changed a great deal
Cit is useless to plan for the next 50 years
Dit is difficult to tell what will happen in the future
4According to the writer of the text, imagining the future will————
Aserve the interests of the present and future generations
Benable us to better understand human history
Chelp us to improve farming
Dmake life worth living
Passage 11
NEW MEXICO—Make way for the final highrise project:the space elevator(梯). Long viewed as science story “imagineering\researchers are gathering strength in their search of something to push this uplifting imagination into actuality.
The elevator would be a smooth 62,000mile ride up a long cable. Payloads(货
物)can shake up the Earthtospace cable, experiencing no large launch forces, slowly climbing from one atmosphere to space.
Science fiction writers have been mentioning space elevators for years. Somecall it a “thought experiment\out that space exploration B.C.—“Before Cable\"—will pale compared with what's possible within ten tofifteen years.
Eards told SPACE. comthat he's been wrapped up ispace elevator work for some three years,supported by NIAC program. “I'm convinced that the space elevator is practical and doable.\" In 15 years we could have a doen cables running at top speed putting 50 tons in spaceevery day for even less, including upper middle class individuals wanting a joyride(观光) intospace.
For a space elevator to function, a cable with one end attached(锚定)to the Earth's surface stretches upwards, reaching beyond Earth orbit. The cable remains unmoving over a single position on Earth. This cable, once in position, can be lifted from Earth by machines, right into Earth orbit. The hardest challenge has been finding a superstrong cable material. “That's what has kept this idea in science fiction for 40 years,\" Eards said. “But the right cable stuff is no longer thought of as ‘unoainium'(无法得到),\" he said. The answer is carbon
nanotubecomposite ribbon.(碳纳米管合成缆
绳).
1What is the space elevator mentioned in this text?
AIt is a means of imaginary transportation by which people could reach space.
BIt is a smooth 62,000-mile cable with which people carry goods to space now.
CIt is a thought experiment which scientists are now doing.
DIt is something that people are now searching for.
2What is the meaning of “wrapped up in \"as the words are used in thetext?
AContained.BSurrounded by.CDeeply devoted to.DCovered with.
3The main purpose of writing this text is ————
Ato announce the realiation of space elevator
Bto introduce the future space elevator
Cto attract more people to go sightseeing in space
Dto show the difficulty in building space elevator
Passage 12
Open Your Eyes And Let's See Who You Are
Inventors have developed a new way to identify people,using a machine that scanstheir eyeballs.Developed by IriScan,this new technology takes advantage of the fact that the iris(虹膜)of each person's eye is unique,and remains unchanged throughout a lifetime.
The process will replace an older technology called retina(视网膜) identification,which compared the picture in the back of the eye.Used to control access to nuclear weapons,retina identification has never caught on with the public because it requires the user to put their eyeball right up against a lens.Iris scanning,on the other hand,works from a distance.
The iris of the eye is photographed from up to one meter away.The patterns of the iris are translated in to digital code,and stored in a PC database,along with personal information.Glasses and contact lenses(隐形眼镜) do not interfere with the scanning process,and it takes only a brief moment.
The new technology will be useful for banking and police work,as well as for theInternet economy.Before long,your computer monitor may be equipped with an irisscanner that can identify you when you shop online,thus preventing fraud(欺诈).
There will be no ID cards to carry in your pocket,and no long numbers to
memorie.And eyes will be very difficult to counterfeit(伪造)
.Did you lose your ID card? No,you didn't.It's still right up there beside your nose.
1.The best title for this passage is ——.
A.A New InventionB.Eyeball IDC.Iris ScanningD.Gone With ID Cards
2.Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Iris scanning has been used to control nuclear weapons
B.The iris of the eye can be photographed from up to one meter away with an irisscanner
C.Retina identification has never been popular because the user has to put their eyeball close to alens
D.Iris scanning will probably be used on the net and make your shopping safer
3.Iris scanning will not work if the user .————
A.wears glassesB.is too old
C.uses it at nightD.is at a distance of more than one meter
4.The new technology will be useful because.————
A.computers are widely used nowadays
B.people don't want to remember the long numbers of the ID cards
C.people's eyes are different
D.it is safer
5.After reading the passage,we know. ——-——
A.we don't have to carry ID cards now wherever we go
B.we can identify people more exactly and safely with the help of iris scanning
C.Iris scanning is better than retina identification,but it is not convenient touse
D.Everyone can be identified correctly by using the technology of iris scanning
Ⅲ.新闻报道类 Passage 13
1.This passage is probably .————
A.a diaryB.a letterC.a travel noteD.a research report
2.According to the passage in which country was the cost of living the lowest worlide in the last survey?
4.Which of the following statements is true?
A.The gulf between the costliest and cheapest cities had been reduced by 15%.
B.You'd better travel to those cities with scores around 50 or below.
C.The survey was carried out in 144 countries as well as those in Asia.
D.New York scored top points while Hong Kong 124.2 points.
Passage 14
Nanning:With the number of college graduates climbing to a record high this year—some 2.12 million are entering the job market,an increase of 670,000,or 46.2 percent,over last year,manypeople are asking if China's first “McDonald's generation\in the job market.They say this will be a test of both China's job market and its carefree younger generation.
“Do not worry.We'll get whatever we want\"，they tell each other to ease their own
anxiety.
Born in the early days of the country's reform and opening to the outside world,growing up in the market economy,the youngsters,familiar with McDonald's and Mickey Mouse,love to eat hamburgers,and wear foreign
brand jeans and Tshirts
andworship Bill Gates.Compared with their parents,they enjoy more freedom in looking for a job—and with that freedom come burdens.
These college graduates are seen scouring recruitment information in newspapers and journals,the Internet and job markets nationwide.
Shortly after hotel management major Hao Wenhua,a young woman from Chongqing in Southwest China,failed the recruitment test of a five
star hotel in
Guilin,South China's Guangxi huang Autonomous Region,She appeared at a job market in Nanning,approximately 300 kilometers from Guilin,looking rather tired.
Many businesses and companies say that they would take on experienced staff rather than the new graduates who are short of the experience of how to succeed in today's fastpaced society.
1.Which of the following groups of people belongs to China's first McDonald's generation?
A.People who were born in the early days of China's reform and opening to the outside world.
B.People who like to eat hamburgers and wear foreignbrand clothes.
C.People who admire Bill Gates.
D.People who lack the experience of how to succeed in today'sfast changing world.
2.Which of the following explanation is closest in meaning with the underlined word“scouring\"in the passage?
3.What can we infer from the story of Hao Wenhua in the passage? We caninfer———— .
A.that there are many chances to find jobs in Guangxi huang Autonomous Region
B.that hotel management is not a good major in college
C.that there is intense competition in the job market
D.that many businesses and companies don't like new college graduates
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A.Fierce Competition in the Job Market.
B.McDonald's Generation Has Grown up.
C.McDonald's Generation Faces Job Hunting.
D.The Number of College Graduates Climbs to the Highest Point.
Passage 15
President Jiang emin's state visits to Thailand,Australia and New ealand have ushered(引导)China's relations with these countries into a new stage of development,Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said yesterday.
During his visits from September 2 to 16,President Jiang had an indepth exchange of views with leaders of the three countries on bilateral(双边的)ties and important international and regional issues and reached extensive(广阔的)common ground on the issues discussed,Yang told reporters aboard a special plan on their way to home yesterday,Yang accompanied President Jiang during the visits.
All the leaders expressed their satisfaction over the recent development of bilateral relations and called for further progress in their relationship in the new century,Yang said.China and Thailand have decided to establish(建立)and develop a good neighbourly and closer relationship of all round cooperation oriented towards the 21st century while
China and Australia,and China and New ealand have agreed to foster a 21st
centuryoriented relationship of longterm stability,healthydevelopment and all round cooperation,he said.
Jiang and other APEC leaders have also decided to strengthen highlevel dialogues and visits,create regular meeting mechanism(机构)and further develop traditional trade,Yang added,China and Australia signed five agreements on matters,mining,energy,crackdown
on
crime
and
other
Reports fromChina Daily on Oct 5,1999
1.Jiang emin visited these states this time except——-.
2.Jiang and other APEC leaders.————
A.satisfied with the recent development of bilateral relation
B.decided to strengthen highlevel dialogues
C.reached extensive common ground on the issues discussed
D.A,B and C are all correct
3.The main idea of the passage is.————
A.Jiang emin has visited three states
consulate areas.
B.Australia signed five agreements of China
C.APEC leaders decided to visit China soon
D.Jiang's visits strengthen foreign relations
4.“foster”(in para.4)means.————
Controlled fires sometimes burn out of control.The fire in this story was in Northern California last July.A Bureau of Land Management crew started it.They wanted to burn brush(灌木),which might burn.The winds blew the fire out of control.About 2,000 acres and 23 homes burned.
People wondered why they did a burn in these kinds of conditions.The area had a week of over a hundreddegree weather,and it had been windy for a whole week.The government said the Bureau of Land Management was at fault.It failed to look at the weather.Moreover,it didn't have a backup plan to protect homes inside the controlled burn area.The BLM(Bureau of Land Management) quickly admitted it was their fault and started paying the owners of the homes.
This should have been a lesson to the people who set the fires.It is very risky.A sudden change in the wind can make the fire burn out of control.
However,fire managers say many years of keeping fire from burning on public lands means they are ready to burn.Fire scientists think these systems are going to burns
anyway.In the past these forests burned every four,five,seven,eight years.
Two months ago the Los Angeles County Fire Department started using its new brushcrusher(灌木碾压机).It is a 10ton roller that stamps(压)down brush.This makes controlled burns easier.But fire scientists say taking out brush does not work as well as burning.They say controlled burns are needed to avoid big fires in the areas near cities.Care needs to be increased when burning near cities.While controlled fires can be risky,they're not as risky as doing nothing.
1.People wondered why BLM did a burn because ————
A.they couldn't understand why brush had to be burnt
B.BLM people knew little about controlled fires
C.it was easy to see that fires would break out easily in such weather conditions
D.BLM people had never done a burn before
2.What do fire scientists think about the controlled fires?
A.Controlled fires can be replaced by taking out brush.
B.Controlled fires are not as dangerous as doing nothing.
C.It is important to keep any fire from burning on public lands.
D.It is not dangerous even if controlled fires burn out of control.
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A.People from BLM refused to admit that the fire was their fault.
B.If the BLM had made a plan against any possible danger,there wouldn't have been so manyhomes burnt.
C.The main reason to burn brushes is that they grow too quickly.
D.A new machine began to be used to control the fire when burning brushes.
4.It can be concluded that the text is most probably part of a————
A.research paper on controlled fire
B.government document which record all the big fires
C.news report
D.short story about a fire
Ⅳ.故事类
Passage 17
“I've changed my mind.I wanted to have a telescope,but now I want my daddy back.\"Lucien Lawrence's letter to Father Christmas written after his schoolteacher father had been knifed to death outside his school gate,must have touched every heart.Lucien went on to say that without his father he couldn't see the stars inthe sky.When those who we love depart from us,we cannot see the stars for a while.
But Lucien,the stars are still there,and one day,when you are older and your tears have gone,you will see them again.And,in a strange way,I expect that you willfind your father is there too,in your mind and in your heart.I find that my parents,long dead now,still figure in many of my dreams and that I think of them perhaps more than I ever did when they were alive.I still live to please them and I'm still surprised by their reactions.I remember that when I became a professor,I was so proud,or rather so pleased with myself,that I couldn't wait to cable my
parents.The reply was a long time in coming,but when it did,all Mother said was“I hope this means that now you will have more time for the children!\"I haven't forgotten.The values of my parents still live on.
It makes me pause and think about how I will live on in the hearts and minds of my children and of those for whom I care.Would I have been as ready as Philip Lawrence have been to face the aggressors(挑衅者),and to lay down my life for those in my
care?How many people would want me back for Christmas?It's a serious thought,one to give me pause.
I pray silently,sometimes,in the dead of night,that ancient cry of a poet“Deliver my soul from the sword(剑)，and my darling from the power of the dog\"Yet I know the death comes to us all,and sometimes comes suddenly.We must therefore plan to live forever,but live as if we will die tomorrow.We live on,I'm sure,in the lives of those we loved,and therefore we ought to have a caref
or what they will remember and what they will treasure.If more parents knew this in their hearts to be true,there might be fewer knives on our streets today.
1According to the whole text we can see that the first paragraph——
Aputs forward the subject of the text
Bshows the author's pity on the kid
Cacts as an introduction to the discussion
Dmakes a clear statement of the author's views
2In the second paragraph the author mainly wants to explain to us ————
Ahow much he misses his parents now
Bwhy his parents often appear in his dream
Cwhen Lucien will get over all his sadness
Dhow proud he was when he succeeded in life
3What feeling did the author's mother express in her reply?
AProudBHappyCDisappointedDWorried.
4In the author's opinion,the value of a person's life is
Ato leave behind a precious memory to the people related
Bto have a high sense of duty to the whole society
Cto care what others will remember and treasure
Dto share happiness and sadness with his family
5What does the writer mean by the sentence taken from an old poem?
ACall on criminals and murderers to lay down their guns.
BAdvise parents stay with their children safely at home.
CSpend every day meaningfully in memory of the death.
DTry to keep violence and murder far away from society.
Passage 18
Our little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper,and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on.After his mom dried her hands on an apron(围裙),she read it,and this is what it said:
For going to the store for you $ 0.50
For cutting the grass in the garden $ 4.00
For cleaning up the yard this week $ 3.00
For cleaning up my room this week $ 2.00
For setting the table for meals this week $ 1.00
For baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping $ 1.50
For getting a good report card $ 5.00
Total owed:$ 17.00
Well,I'll tell you,his mother looked at him standing there with expectation,and boy,I could see the memories flashing through her mind.So,she picked up the pen,turned over the paper he had written on,and this is what she wrote:
For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me,No Charge.Forall the nights that I've sat up with you,doctored you and prayed foryou,No Charge.For all the trying times and all the tears that you've caused through the years,there's No Charge.
When you add it all up,the cost of my love is No Charge.
For all the nights that were filled with fear,and for the worries I knew were ahead,No Charge.For the toys,food,clothes,and even wiping up your nose,there's No Charge.And when you add it all up,the full cost of real love is No Charge,Son.
Well,friends,when our son finished reading what his mother had written,there were great big old tears in his eyes,and he looked straight up at his mother and said:“Mom,I sure do love you.\"And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote：“PAID IN FULL\".
1.What might the mother be doing when the boy came into the kitchen?
A.Getting the dishes readyepairing the cooker.
2.How many members in this family were mentioned in the story?
3.According to the boy's bill,his mom owed him ———— for his helping with the housework.
A.$7.50B.$10.50C.$12.00D.$17.00
4.The writer's purpose of writing this story is to————
A.show real love is pricelessB.show housework is endless
C.prove the mother is wise
D.prove the boy is selfish
Passage 19
A lot of us lose life's tougher battles by starting a frontal(正面的) attack—when a touch of humor might well enable us to win. Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receivingan ultimatum(最后通牒) about being late on the job. Although there was a good reason for Sam's being late—serious illness at home—he decided that this bynowfamiliar excuse wouldn't work any longer. His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech.
Yes, the boss was. Sam entered the office at 9∶35. The place was as quiet as a locker room(更衣室); everyone was hard at work. Sam's supervisor came up to him.
Suddenly, Sam forced a grin and stretched out his hand. “How do you do!\"he said. “I'm Sam Maynard. I'm applying for a job, which, I understand, became available just 35 minutes ago. Does the early bird get the worm?
\"The room exploded in laughter. The supervisor clamped off a smile andwalked back to his office. Sam Maynard had saved his job—with the only tool that could win, a laugh.
Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected(忽略), means of handling thedifficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologiing, saying “no,\"criticiing, getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it's the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialog may start a quarrel. For example, many believe that comedians(喜剧演员) on television are dong more today for racial and religious tolerance(忍受力) than people in any other forum.
1.Why was Sam late for his job?
A.Because he was ill.
B.Because he got up late.
C.Because he was caught in a traffic jam.
D.He was busy applying for a new job.
2.The main idea of this passage is ————
A.Sam Maynard saved his job with humor
B.humor is important in our lives
C.early bird gets the worm
D.humor can solve racial discriminations
3.The phrase “clamped off \" in paragraph 3 means——
4.Which of the following statements can we infer from the passage?
A.Many lose life's battles for they are lacking in a sense of humor.
B.It wasn't the first time that Tom came late for his work.
C.Tom was supposed to come to his office at 8∶30.
D.Humor is the most effective way of solving problems.
Passage 20
It was a very happy family.The life was fairly welloff.Father,Leopold,was a music
master in Austria.Mother was warmhearted.There were two children,Marianne,a schoolgril,and little Wolfgang,a child not quite four years old.Marianne was learning to play the piano,and day after day Leopold stood behind her as she practised.How patient her father was,and how cleverly he showed Marianne how to play some particularly difficult pieces! She was making progress,very good progress,and that was excellent.And there,almost lost in the big chair,sat Wolfgang,who nev
er had to be told to keep quiet when Marianne was practising.
One evening at sunset Leopold patted Marianne's shoulder,saying she had done wel
l.At that moment Wolfgang climbed on his father's knee and begged to be allowed to play the pretty piece Marianne had now mastered.What a joke that was! Pickingup his baby son,Leopold laughed and said,“Look at your small hands.You must wait,little man!”
There was no end of fun during tea,and Marianne had to tell her mother about Wolfgang wanting to play a difficult piece.When the meal was finished,Marianne helped to clear away the dishes.Suddenly Leopold got up.“Listen!”said he in a surprised voice.“Listen!”“Marianne is playing the piece better than ever!”
But Marianne was washing dishes in the kitchen.
His wife following,Leopold walked quietly upstairs,the lamp in one hand,his music
book in the other.He pushed open the door,and there was little Wolfgang playing in the darkness.“I love it.”whispered the child.
It was the beginning of Moart's life of music.
1.Wolfgang was quiet when his sister practised the piano because ——
A.he liked his sisterB.he loved music
C.he didn't feel wellD.he didn't want to make a noise ————
2.Wolfgang's father told him he couldn't play the piano yet because
A.he was too smallB.his sister was taking lessons
C.he had to help his motherD.he had to wait for his sister to finish practising
3.At teatime the family had . ——————
A.no funB.a little funC.a lot of funD.little fun
4.Shortly after tea Leopold heard the music from upstairs.He was astonished because . ————
A.Marianne had never played the piece so beautifully
B.Marianne was washing dishes in the kitchen
C.Wolfgang was playing in the darkness
D.Wolfgang loved the piece so much
Passage 21
Peter Fern was mad on mountains.Climbing was the love of his life.Church towers,seaside cliffs,rock faces,ice mountains,anything—“If it's there，”he used to say,“then I want to climb it.”So the news of his marriage gave me a surprise.I'd never known him to take much interest in girls.Well,well,Peter Fern,a married man! I couldn't get over it.I wondered whether his wife would try to stop some of his risky adventures.
She was French perhaps—from that place where he usually spent his holidays.Chamonix,wasn't
it? From Chamonix he's climbed Mont Blanc on his
seventeenth birthday,and one of the Aifuilles the day after! That was it,then;she was French,from a family,most of whom liked climbing.No dou…No other explanation.
A month later I met them both in town.Anna surprised me because she was English.She was a dancer in the theatre.“Never climbed more than sixty steps in my life”she told me.“Peter has his interests,and I've got mine.No problems.”“None at all,”Pater said,smiling.“Where did you spend your honeymoon(蜜月)?”I asked.“Somewhere far from theater and mountains,was it?”“We had a week's holiday,”Anna said,“I flew to New York to see the drake Dancers on Broaay.A
wonderful show!”Peter said,“Didn't want to miss the good weather.So I went to Switerland and climbed the north face of the Eiger with Allen Dunlop.Great fun,the Eiger.Grand place for a honeymoon! I'll show you the photographs we took one day.”
1.“Peter was mad on mountains” means . ————
A.he enjoyed climbing mountainsB.he was angry on mountains
C.he lost his senses on mountainsD.he enjoyed climbing mountains very much
2.The writer had thought the only reason why Fern married was that the girl. ————
A.might be French living near the mountain,and from a mountaineer family
B.would not stop his climbing
C.perhaps came from French
D.might live near the mountain
3.Peter and Anna's marriage is probably . ——————
A.a failure because neither of them likes the other's love
B.happy because each of them respects the other's love
C.painful because each of them would do one's own thing
D.a mistake because either of them wouldn't care the other's love
4.Peter's marriage surprised the writer because . ——————
A.Peter didn't like girlsB.Peter was too absorbed in mountain climbing
C.Peter was madD.Peter's wife was a dancer
Ⅴ.教育文化类
Passage 22
Students Pay to Change to Popular Majors
For most students in universities,20,000 yuan is a big sum.But Xiao Wang paid the money soon after she learned that she could change to the popular Economics Department.
By paying 20,000 yuan with the help of her parents,Xiao Wang can study the economics major she prefers.“It is difficult for graduates in chemistry to find a good job in recent years,”she said.Xiao Wang is only one of the many freshmenthat pay to
change to popular majors.Many universities throughout China offer similar services.The charges for changing majors are from 5,000 yuan to 80,000 yuan,according to a recent report on the Yangi Evening News.The fee(费用)is decided by university authorities based on the popularity of each major,the report said.The most popular majors include computer science,law,finance(金融),information engineering and foreign languages.A saying popular among students may explain the phenomenon(现象).Studying a good major is much better than studyingin a famous university.
Some educators warn students against rushing blindly to today's popular majors.They may not be popular years later,the China Youth Daily said.But it seems that many students are careeroriented(以职业为宗旨),instead of being interestbased.
Freshmen are allowed to change to other departments,according to rules of the Ministry of Education.But there are no official rules on the charges.In spite of the high charges,demands to change majors are still increasing.The paper said about 100 students in the English language department of a school in Harbin changed from other departments.The department planned to admit only 50 freshmen this year.
These charges have become a big income for some universities,the paper said.It is expected a normal school in Harbin will get an income of 30 million yuan this year.
1.Xiao Wang would rather pay 20,000 yuan to change to the Economics Department because——
A.her parents have persuaded her to do so
B.she prefers to study the major
C.she can have a promising future
D.transferring to another major is very popular in university
C.university authoritiesD.the China Youth Daily
4.The Writer wrote the passage to . ——————
A.encourage students to change to popular majors
B.expect universities to charge less money for changing majors
C.tell us a new phenomenon in universities
D.warn the students to be careful if they want to change majors
Passage 23
Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of the many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Colombia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard. They were all started before the American Revolution made the 13 colonies into states.
In the early years, these schools were much alike. Only young men attended colleges. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin,Greek and Hebrew. Little was known about science then, and no kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.
In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to becomedoctors. Later lawyers could receive their training in Harvard's law school. In 1825, Harvard beganteaching modern languages, such as French and German, as well as Latin and Greek.
Soon it began teaching American history.
As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.
Special colleges for women were started. New state universities began to teach such subjects as farming, engineering and business. Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are divided into smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning. There is so much to learn that one kind of school cannot offer it all.
1The story doesn't say so, but it makes you think that————
Auniversities have changed over the years
Btoday all the students study to become teachers or ministers
Call colleges were much alike in the early years
Dthe students learned foreign languages only
2As knowledge increased, colleges began to teach ————
Aeverything that was known
Bmany new subjects
CLatin, Greek and Hebrew
DFrench and German
3On the whole, this story is about ————
Ahow colleges have changed
Bhow to start a university
Cthe American Revolution
Dthe famous colleges in America
4Which statement does the story lead you to believe?
AThere is more to learn today than in 1636.
BThe early schools are still much alike.
CAt that time, every student studied Latin, Greek and Hebrew.
DThey began teaching foreign languages in 1862.
Passage 24
Many instructors believe that an informal,relaxed classroom environment is good to learning and innovation.It is not uncommon for students to have easygoing andfriendly relationships with their professors.The casual(随和的)
professor is not necessarily a poor one and is still respected by students.Although students may be in a subordinate(从属的)position,some professors treat them as equals.However,no matter how equal professors would like to be,they still are in a position of authority.Professors may establish social relationships with students outside of the classroom,but in the classroom they maintain the instructor's role.A professor may have coffee one day with students but the next day expect them to meet a deadline for the submission(提交评判) of a paper or to be prepared for a discussion or an exam.The professor may give extra attention outside of class to a student in need of help but probably will not treat him or her differently when it comes to evaluating
school work.Professors have several roles in relation to students;they may be friends as well as teachers.Students must realie that when a teacher's role changes,they must appropriately adapt their behaviour and attitudes.
1.Generally speaking,relationships between students and their professors are . ——
2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Professors can set up good social relationship with students outside the classroom.
B.In the classroom,professors should be in a position of authority.
C.Professors may treat their students differently in evaluating school work
D.If a student has good relationship with a professor,he'll still have to take an exam. ——
3.A student must learn to change his behaviour and attitude when .
A.the professor invites him to have coffee together
B.he is in need of help
C.the professor changes his role
D.the professor gives him extra attention
4.The main subject discussed in the text is“————
A.changing relationship
B.the teacherstudent relationship
C.professors' authorityD.students' positions
Passage 25
Everyday we go to school and listen to the teacher,and the teacher will ask us some questions.Sometimes,the classmates will ask your opinions of the work of the class.When you are telling others in the class what you have found out about these topics,remember that they must be able to hear what you are saying.You are not taking part in a family conversation or having a chat(闲谈) with friends—you are in a slightly unnatural situation where a large group of people will remain silent,waiting to hear what you have to say.You must speak so that they can hear you—loudly enough and clearly enough but without trying to shout or appearing to force yourself.
Remember,too,that it is the same if you are called to an interview whether it iswith a professor of your school or a government official who might meet you.Theperson you
are seeing will try to put you at your ease(轻松) but the situation is somewhat(一点儿) different from that of an ordinary conversation.You must take special care that you can be heard.
1.When you speak to the class,you should speak . ————
2.Usually,when you speak to the class,the calss is . ————
3.The situation in the class is ———— that in your house.
A.not very different fromB.sometimes the same as
C.sometimes not the same asD.not the same as
4.If you are having a conversation with an official,the most important thing for you is . ————
A.to show your abilityB.to be very gentle
C.to make sure that you can be heardD.to put the official at ease
5.The main idea of this passage is . ————
A.that we must use different ways at different situations
B.that we must speak loudly
C.that we must keep silent at any time
D.that we must talk with the class
Passage 26
Education is not an end,but a means to an end.In other words,we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them.Our purpose is to fit them for life.
In some modern countries it has for some time been fashionable(时兴的) to think that by free education for all—whether rich or poor,clever or stupid—one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation.But we can already see that free education for all is not enough;we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degrees.They refuse to do what they think “low”work,and,in fact work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries.But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work ofa completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor,we can live without education but we die if we have no food.If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses,we should get terrible diseases in our towns…
In fact,when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life,it means that we must be educated in such a way that,firstly,each of us can do whatever work suited to his brain and ability and,secondly,that we can realie that all jobs are necessary to
society,and that it is very bad to be ashamed of one's work.Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society.
1.From the passage we can conclude that . ————
A.free education can do nothing to help the world
B.free education will provide us a perfect world
C.all the problems of society can't be solved by education
D.farmers are more important than professors
2.It is suggested in this passage that . ————
A.our society need different kinds of people doing all kinds of work
B.work with hands is the most valuable in the world
C.we should respect farmers,for we can't live without them
D.farmers and dustmen do not need education as their jobs are very simple
3.According to the writer,the purpose of education is . ————
A.to let everyone get free education
B.to let people not think it is ashamed of one's own work with hands
C.to make children get ready for their future work
D.to choose a system education
4.The passage mainly tells us about . ————
A.the means of educationB.the value of education
C.the work children should do in the futureD.the advantage of education
Ⅵ.历史、地理、环境类
Passage 27
Do you know that vegetables can grow in the climates they are not used to do?Cool climate vegetables like asparagus(芦笋) are now able to be grown in placesashot as Hawaii.In Hawaii,marine(海的) engineers have been able to actually let you believe such vegetables that they are living in cooler climates.In that way they grow faster and taste better.What these engineers have been using is very simply cold sea water.How did they use it? They place pipes in the soil and cold water flowing through them cools the earth.This causes plant groh and enables gardeners in tropical climates(热带气候) to
grow crops from cooler climates.Also some of these pipes are exposed to the air and they make the air“wet” and thus water the gardens.What especially makes people happy about this process(过程) is that nothing to the natural conditions is being used.Another new use for cold ocean water is to cool buildings.Engineers believe that for example the entire west coast of the United States could be airconditioned using sea water.
1.What does the new system enable the gardeners to do?
2.Sea water mentioned in the passage is mainly used to ————.
A.water the farmsB.water the gardensC.cool the airD.make the earth cool 3.What is the report mainly about?
A.How to grow vegetables in hot areas.
B.How to grow crops in tropical climates.
C.How to cool the soil.
D.How to use sea water.
4.It can be inferred from the passage that ————.
A.sea water can act as an airconditioner
B.asparagus are only grown in hot places
C.the writer wants to tell us something about scientific advance
D.sea water has many advantages
Passage 28
Mauritius,an island country,lies 1,200 miles off the southeastern coast of Africa,and just east of Madagascar,another African island country,which is larger by far than Mauritius.It covers 788 square miles and has a population of 1,100,000,about 750,000 Indians,300,000 Clioers,30,000 Chinese and 20,000 Whites included.They are living together peacefully.
The country can be divided into many parts with different climates all because of its peculiar terrains(地形).In the centre there are volcanoes several thousand feet high,and 90 percent of its arable land is covered with sugarcane.
There were no people living on the island before the Dutch landed on it in 1638The Dutch abandoned it in 1710,and five years later,the French came and succeeded in planting sugarcane there.It was conquered by Britain in 1810.
Mauritius was extremely poor when it declared its independence in 1968.In the past
ten years,obvious economic prosperity(繁荣)has shown itself in this island country.
1.The underlined words“abandoned it\"in third paragraph means“————\"
.A.took its placeB.gave it upC.left for itD.held it out
2.The right order that shows the history of Mauritius should be ————.
a.seied by the Frenchb.became its master
c.ruled by the Dutchd.conquered by the British
A.b,a,c,dB.a,c,d,bC.d,c,a,bD.c,a,d,b
3.According to the passage all of the following statements are except————.
A.arable land covers 90 percent of the country's total area
B.it was the rule of foreigners that made the Mauritius people live in poverty C.more than half of Mauritius population are Indians
D.Britain ruled the island longer than French and Holland
true
Passage 29
In the late 1960's,many people in North America turned their attention to environmental
problems,and
new
steelanglass
skyscrapers
were
widely
criticied.Ecologists pointed out that aforest of tall buildings in a city often overburdens public transportation and parking lots.
Skyscrapers are also consumers and wasters of electric power.In one recent year,the addition of 17 million square feet of skyscraper office space in New York City raised the peak daily demand for electricity by 120,000 kilowatts—enough to supply the entire city of Albany,New York,for a day.
Glass-walled skyscrapers can be especially wasteful.The heat loss(orgain)through a wall of halfinch plate glass is more than ten times that through a typical brick wall filled with insulation(绝缘)board.To lessen the strain on heating and airconditioning equipment,builders of skyscrapers have begun to use doubleglaed panels of glass,and reflective glasses coated with silver or gold mirrorfilms that reduce glare(眩目的光)as well as heat gain.However,mirrorwalled skyscrapers raise the temperature of the surrounding
air
and
affect
neighboring
buildings.
Skyscrapers put a strain on a city's sanitation facilities(卫生设备),too.If fully occupied,the two World Trade Center towers in New York City would alone produce 2.25 million gallons of wastes each year—as much a city the sie of Stanford,Connecticut,which has a population of more than 109,000.
Skyscrapers also affect television reception,block bird flyways and air traffic.In
Boston in the late 1960's,some people even feared that shadows from skyscrapers would kill the grass on Boston Common.
Still,people continue to build skyscrapers for all the reasons that they have always built them—personal pride and the desire of owners to have the largest possible amount of space to rent.
1.The main purpose of the passage is to——
A.compare skyscrapers with other modern structures
B.describe some architectural designs of skyscrapers
C.describe skyscrapers and their effect on the environment
D.encourage using bricks in the construction of skyscrapers
2.According to the passage,what is one disadvantage of skyscrapers that have mirrored walls?
A.The surrounding air is heated.
B.Construction time is increased.
C.The windows must be cleaned daily.
D.Extra airconditioning equipment is needed.
3.According to the passage,in the late 1960's some residents of Boston were concerned with which aspect of skyscrapers?
A.The noise from their construction.
B.The high cost of renting an office.
C.The harmful effects on the city's grass.
D.The removal of trees from building sites.
4.The author raises problems that would most concern which of the following groups?
5.The underlined word“ecologists\"in paragraph one means————
A.experts on construction
B.experts on electric facilities
C.experts on the building materials
D.experts on protecting the environment
Ⅶ.海外风情
Passage 30
Levi Strauss first made jeans for the goldminers of San Francisco in the 1850s.For 100 years jeansdenim(粗斜纹棉布)trousers,usually blue—were working clothes only.But in the 1950s they became fashionable among young people.They wear jeans to school,on the weekend and for going out.Jeans are comfortable and always look good.You can wear them with a T-shirt and athletic shoes,or with nice shoes and a jacket.Above all,fashion changes quickly and you have to buy new thingsall the time.But jeans always stay in fashion.And they're strong.
Athletic shoes,the fashion statement borrowed from the world of sport ,are referred to as“tennis shoes\"or“running shoes\"or“sports shoes\".But the strange thing is that these days 95% of these“athletic shoes\"can be found everywhere—on the street,in the classroom,or even in the office—not just in the gym or on thesports field.Everybody wears them—young people,old people,rock stars,even teachers.So are athletic shoes fashionable?The answer is yes…and no.To be fashionable,you have to get the right pair of shoes.For American school kids,two things are very important:First,they have to be expensive.If you spend only US＄40 on your athletic shoes,forget about being in fashion.Second,they have to have the right label on them.And just what is right?Sorry,Wecan'ttellyou.Thatchangesevery
year.For
now,it
could
be
anything:Adidas,Nike,Head or something else.Ask yourlocal American kid.
1.This passage is mainly about————
A.development of jeans and sports shoes
B.origins of jeans and athletic shoes
C.the match of clothing
D.the popular clothing
2.In the writer's opinion,the most important reason for jeans' popularity is that————
A.they're always fashionable
B.they're strong enough to last long
C.they're looking good at any time and place
D.they're suitable to match with any kind of clothing
3.Where should we wear athletic shoes according to the writer?
4.In answering“Are the athletic shoes fashionable?\does the writer answer“yes… and no\"?A.He is confused by it.
B.Only school kids can decide it.
C.It's decided by the fashion world.
D.It depends on the right label and price.
Passage 31
Home Alone 4
Starring French Stewart, Mike Weinberg,Missi Pyle,Barbara Babcock,Jason Beghe,Claire Carey and Joanna Going.
Christmas this year looks gloomy to Kevin.His parents have separated,and he decides without careful thinking to spend the holidays with his dad,Peter,and his dad's rich girlfriend,Natalie.Natalie lives in an unusual mansion—a “smart house\" in which almost everything reacts to remote commands: doors open and close at will,the chandelier(吊灯) rises and lowers,a swinging bookcase leads to a secret bar,etc.Even better,the serious butler(男管家),Prescott,and sweet housekeeper,Molly,are at Kevin's beck and call. But just as Kevin settles into his wonderful surroundings,Peter and Natalie leave to pick up some royal houseguests at the airport,including an 11yearold crown prince.
In their absence,the snaky Marv and Vera break in,intending to kidnap(绑架) the crown prince.But they didn't realie they'd be facing off with Kevin instead,and,while it may not be his house,he still has to protect it.With the help of the house's high
tech
magics,Kevin repeatedly prevents them by turning the tables(and the swinging bookcases,shower jets and chandelier) on them.All the funny characters build to a cheerful Christmas Day result in which everyone gets into the action during an
unexpected reunion between Kevin and his parents,Natalie and theroyal family.
1.Where do you think you can see this article?
A.In a magaine which tells you a true story.
B.In a newspaper which explains how a boy deals with his enemy.
C.On the net which tells a film that is on the way to be shown in the near future.
D.A book,written by a famous writer,is going to be published.
2.According to the sentence underlined,what's the way Kevin is treated?
A.He is forbidden to do anything and others are very strict with him.
B.He can do whatever he likes and others just try to satisfy him.
C.All the persons here dislike him and would like to punish him.
D.All the persons here like him and would buy whatever he wants.
3.What can you imagine about the result of the article?
A.Justice is done and the bad persons are punished.
B.All are very happy at the very end and a great Christmas is celebrated
C.Kevin's parents are divorced and Kevin has got a new mother.
D.The little prince dislikes Kevin and go away with his family for Christmas.
4.Of the following descriptions,which do you agree with most?
A.Marv and Vera must be very cruel and clever,and make a lot of money finally.
B.Kevin is bright,brave and gloomy.
C.Natalie is rich,beautiful and has a high social position.
D.Mike Weinberg is a person in the film who helps Kevin a lot.
5.What can you infer from the title“Home Alone 4\"?
A.There must be four persons alone at home.
B.It must be a series of TV play.
C.The main character in it must be four years old.
D.There should be altogether 4 performances,focused on one person.
Passage 32
Tea drinking was common in China for nearly one thousand years before anyone in Europe had ever heard about tea.People in Britain were much slower in finding out what tea was like,mainly because tea was very expensive.It could not be bought in shops and even those people who could afford to have it sent from Holland did so only because it was a fashionable curiosity.Some of them were not sure how to use it.They thought it was a vegetable and tried cooking the leaves.Then they served them mixed with butter and salt.They soon discovered their mistake butmany people used to spread the used tea leaves on bread and give them to their children as saniches.
Tea remained scarce and very expensive in England until the ships of the East India Company began to bring it direct from China early in the seventeenth century.During the next few years so much tea came into the country that the price fell and many people could afford to buy it.
At the same time people on the Continent were becoming more and more fond of tea.Until then tea had been drunk without milk in it,but one day a famous French lady named Madame de Sevigne decided to see what tea tasted like when milk was added.She found it so pleasant that she wouldneveragain drink it without milk.Because she was such a great lady that her friends thought they must copy everything she did,they also drank their tea with milk in it.Slowly this habit spreaduntil it reached England and today only very few Britons drink tea without milk.
At first,tea was usually drunk after dinner in the evening.No one ever thought of
drinking tea in the afternoon until a duchess(公爵夫人) found that a cup of tea and a piece of cake at three or four o'clock stopped her getting “a sinking feeling\"as she called it.She invited her friends to have this new meal with her and so,teatime was born.
1.Which of the following is true according to the text?
A.The Britons got expensive tea from India.
B.Tea reached Britain from Holland. 3
C.The Britons were the first people in Europe who drank tea.
D.It was not until the 17th century that the Britons had tea.
2.This passage mainly discusses————.
A.the history of tea drinking in Britain
B.how tea became a popular drink in Britain
C.how the Britons got the habit of drinking tea
D.how teatime was born
3.Tea became a popular drink in Britain———— .
A.in the eighteenth centuryB.in the sixteenth century
C.in the seventeenth centuryD.in the late seventeenth century
4.People in Europe began to drink tea with milk because————
A.it tasted like milk
B.it tasted more pleasant
C.it became a popular drink
D.Madame de Sevigne was such a lady with great social influence that people tried to copy the way she drank tea
5.We may infer from the passage that the habit of drinking tea in Britain was mostly due to the influence of————
A.a famous French ladyB.the ancient Chinese
C.the upper social classD.people in Holland
Passage 33
Motherhood may make women smarter and may help prevent dementia(痴呆) in old ageby bathing the brain in protective hormones(荷尔蒙),U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
Tests on rats show that those who raise two or more litters of pups do considerably better in tests of memory and skills than rats who have no babies,and their brains show changes that suggest they may be protected against diseases such as Alheimer's(早老痴呆病).University of Richmond psychology professor Craig Kinsley believes his findings will translate into humans. “Our research shows that the hormones of pregnancy(怀孕) are protecting the bran,including estrogen(雌激素),which we know has many neuroprotective(保护神经的) effects,”Kinsley said. “It's rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals,”he added in a telephone interview.“They go through pregnancy and hormonal changes.”
Kinsley said he hoped public health officials and researchers will look to see if having had children protects a woman from Alheimer's and other forms of age—related brain decline.
“When people think about pregnancy,they think about what happens to babies and the mother from the neck down,”said Kinsley,who presented his findings to the annual meeting of the Society of Neuroscience in Orlando,Florida
“They do not realie that hormones are washing on the brain.If you look at female animals who have never gone through pregnancy,they act differently toward young.But if she goes through pregnancy,she will sacrifice her life for her infant—that is a great
change in her behavior that showed in genetic alterations(改变) to the brain.”
1.How do scientists know“Motherhood may make women smarter”?
A.Some researchers have told them.
B.Many women say so.
C.They know it by experimenting on rats.
D.They know it through their own experience.
2.What does the phrase“litters of pups”mean in the second paragraph?
3.What can protect the brain of a woman according to the paragraph?
4.“It's rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals mammals.”What does the sentence suggest?
A.The experiments on the rats have nothing to do with humans
B.The experiments on the rats are very important for animals
C.The experiments on the rats are much the same on humans
are
D.The experiments on the rats are much the same on other animals
5.Which title is the best for this passage?
A.Do You Want to Be Smarter?B.Motherhood Makes Women Smarter
C.Mysterious HormonesD.An Important Study
Passage 34
Why a 15yearold American boy wrote a suicide(自杀) note and then crashed a small plane into a tall building is unknown.Charles Bishop wrote a suicide note expressing his support for Osama Bin Laden.Then the boy flew a small plane into the 42storey Bank of America building in Tampa,Florida.
Police chief Bennie Holder said that there was nothing obvious to connect the incident with terrorism(恐怖事件).“From his actions,we can learn he was a very troubled young man,”said Holder.However,Ross Stewart,15,Bishop's classmate,remembers his as a“teacher's pet”and “a straight A”student who smiled a lot.
“He told me that he wanted to join the US Air Force because he wanted to do something good for his country,”said Gabriella Terry,Bishop's teacher,recalling a class discussion about the September 11 attacks.The plane crash took place after Bishop took off without permission.He was taking a flying lesson at an airport,about 30 kilometres from Tampa,on January 5.Bishop had been taking flying lessons since March
2001.
Only Bishop died.No one in the building was injured.The damage was limited to the 28th floor and the neighbouring ones.The building reopened on January 7,except for the two offices directly hit.It is not clear yet whether Bishop was suffering with depression(抑郁).The incident came as a huge shock to a nation still covering from the World Trade Center attacks surely now Americans cannot help but wonder what could happen if a teenage boy can still fly a plane into a building.
1.How long did Bishop take flying lessons?
2.According to the passage,we can learn that Bishop was ————.
A.a very clever but lonely studentB.a student with depression
C.a favorite student in his classD.a student with poor progress
3.The incident now made all the Americans wonder.————
A.why Bishop could fly a plane into a building
B.when Bishop became very mad
C.what Bishop's suicide note was about
D.how Bishop crashed into a tall building
4.From the article,we can infer that ————.
A.little students can not learn to fly a plane
B.Charles Bishop wanted to join the Air Force
C.a student at age 15 can take flying lessons
D.the plane crash frightened all the Bishop's classmates
Ⅷ.人物传记
Passage 35
In October,1961,at Crowley Field in Cincinnati,Ohio,an old,deaf gentleman named William E.Hoy stood up to throw the first ball of the World Series.Most people at Crowley Field on that day probably did not remember Hoy because he had retired(退休)from professional baseball 58 years earlier,in 1903.However,he had been anoutstanding player and the deaf people still talk about him and his years in baseball.
William E.Hoy was born in Houckstown,Ohio,on May 23,1862.He became deaf when he was two years old.He attended the Columbus Ohio School for the deaf.After
graduation,he started playing baseball while working as a shoemaker.
Hoy began playingprofessional baseball in 1886 for Oshkosh (Wisconsin) of the Northwestern League.In 1888,he started as an outfielder(外场手)with the old Washington Senators.His small figure and speed made him an outstanding base runner.He was very good at stealing bases during his career.In the 1888 major league season,he stole 82 bases.He was also the Senators' leading hitter in 1888.Hoy was clever;he threw righthanded and batted left
handed.On June 19,1889,he threw out
The arm signals used by
three batters(击球手)at the plate from his outfield position.
judges today to show balls and strikes began because of Hoy.The judge lifted his right arm to show that the pitch was a strike,and his left arm to signal that it was a ball.
For many years,people talked about Hoy's last ball game in 1903.He was playing for Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast Winter League.It was a memorable game because Hoy made a wonderful play which won the game.It was a very foggy night and,therefore,very hard to see the ball.In the ninth inning(棒球的一局)，with two men out,Hoy managed to catch a fly ball to make the third out in spite of the fog.Los Angeles defeated their opposition and won the game.
After he retired,Hoy stayed busy.He ran a dairy farm near Cincinnati for 20 years.He also became a public speaker and traveled giving speeches.Until a few years before his death,he took 4 and 10 mile walks several mornings a week.On December 15,1961,William Hoy died at the age of 99.
1In which order did the following things happen in Hoy's life?
aHoy worked as a shoemaker.
bHoy began to run a dairy farm.
cHoy played a memorable game in the heavy fog.
dHoy threw the first ball of the World Series.
eHoy became deaf.
Ad,e,a,c,bBe,a,c,b,dCd,a,e,c,bDe,a,b,c,d
2We can infer from the last paragraph that Hoy————in his late years.
Abecame famous
Bled a relaxed life
Ctraveled around the world
Dwas in good physical condition
3This passage is mainly about——————
Aa deaf player devoted to the game of baseball
Bbaseball game rules and important players
Cthe rise in the social position of the deaf people
Dwhere the baseball judge hand signals came from
4What can be inferred from this passage?
AHoy was the greatest baseball player in his time.
BSpeaking and listening are not necessary in baseball games.
CThe judge had to study the hand signals very seriously.
DHoy's family encouraged him to become a baseball player.
Passage 36
When I was asked to speak at the Community Book Club luncheon,I thought about several topics that might be of interests to a group of readers,and I considered doing a book review or discussing the life of a well
known literary figure,but Ithought I would
break with tradition today in order to share some anecdotes(秩序) from the life of a man,who,like you,enjoyed reading.
In spite of the fact that Thomas Alva Edison had almost no formal
education,spending only three months in school,his mother taught him to read at quite an earlyage.Between the ages of nine and twelve,he read such difficult volumes as Humes' History of England,Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,and Neon's Principia.
As a young man,Mr Edison decided to read all of the books in the Detroit public library,systematically(系统地) shelf by shelf.After finishing the first fifteen feet,he decided to reconsider the task.
A few years later,in Cincinnati,his love for reading almost cost him his life.Having stayed at the library until very late,Mr Edison started home with a pile o
f old magaines for which he had paid the large sum of two dollars.Suspecting that he might be a thief,a policeman ordered him to stop.But Mr Edison was too deaf to hear the order.The policeman shot,and missed.
Inadditiontotheelectriclight,ThomasEdisonisknownforinventingthephotograph,microphone,mimeograph,electric storage battery,and photographic film.Whenever he was paid for an invention,he used the money for his two loves—more experiments and more books.
A friend described Edison's life in those busy days.“I went to visit Tom，\"he said,“and I found him sitting behind a pile of books five feet high which he had ordered from New York,London,and Paris.He studied them night and day,eating at his desk and sleeping in his chair.In six weeks he had read all of the books and had
performed more than two thousand experiments using the formulas that he had studied.\"
1.What is the main topic of this talk?
A.The electric lamp.
B.The Community Book Club.
C.Great books of the Western world.
D.Thomas Alva Edison's love for books.
2.The reason why the speaker chose to talk about Thomas Edison is that————
A.Thomas Edison was a famous man
B.Thomas Edison was a wellknown literary figure
C.Thomas Edison liked to read very much
D.he chose to review a book about Thomas Edison
3.What did Mr Edison do with the money that he earned from his invention?
A.He used the money for travel.
B.He bought books and equipment for more experiments.
C.He gave the money to the public library.
D.He offered the money to his mother.
4.From the passage about Edison we can infer ————.
A.he received most of his education from reading
B.he never attended school
C.he learned to read as a young man
D.he read only science and technology books
参考答案与解析
Ⅰ.广告类
Passage 1
1.第二段Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of “rubbish talk”，和
第三段中的“Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its top”，共同表明这两个电视节目都是不寻常地受欢迎。答案为B。
2.第二段中“Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is about the dark side of society, yet people are willing to eat up the troubles of other people's lives”，说明观众对于人民生活上的难处还是很感兴趣的，因为它确实比较真实地反映人们日常生活中的实事，容易引起观众的共鸣。答案为A。
3.第三段中“The show(Oprah)is mainly about the improvement of society and different quality of life”, 说明这一节目报道的都是社会的正面，而其他三项都是负面的。答案为C。
4.第五段中“Oprah show's main viewers are middleclass Americans”，“JerrySpringer has more of a connection with the young adults of society\"暗示这两个节目分别适应不同年龄段的人的需求。答案为D。
Passage 2
1.这是一道主旨题。第一段则开门见山引出文章的主旨：Writers of advertising are so skillful that…强调出广告的技巧化在现代社会中显示出越来越强大的生命力。答案为B。
2.文章重在展示现代广告技巧化，第一段着重介绍好的广告应有说服力，第二段则着重
介绍好的广告要有一定的积极意义，令人愉悦。答案为A。
3.第一段中Writers of advertising are so skillful that they can sometimes persuade a consumer to wear a certain kind of clothing, eat a special kind of cerea, or see a movie.其中动词用eat，说明它是一种食品。作者把它与穿服装、看电影并列起来举例子，说明这种食品很有说服力，所以它一定很受欢迎。答案为D。
4.第二段中The idea is what the ad is really selling. One example is…说明广告很容易刺激消费。答案为A。
Passage 3
1.由(1)第二句话，可知是一岁生日。答案为A。
2.A、B、D文中没有体现，C项最适合这个广告的意境。答案为C。
3.从(2)和(3)中可知。答案为D。
4.见(4)中第一句话。答案为B。
Passage 4
1.这是一道细节题。前两句话让我们知道：“我们最后找到了那家酒吧。我不用再问，因为在窗户上就有大大的红色的霓虹灯拼出的字母—Star Bar\"，很明显，他们知道酒吧的名字，但以前没去过。答案为A。
2.酒吧外的那些人都穿着薄薄的夏季衣服，由此可知那时肯定又闷又热。答案为C。
3.仔细阅读文章，可知他们那些人正在看一个洗衣粉广告，画面是一个妇女骄傲地展
现她丈夫的内衣用了那个洗衣粉洗之后多么的白，可见他们当时有些无聊，但uncomfortabl
e并没有体现出来。答案为C。
4.最后一段Fergus说：“You ought to know Craig by this time\"。如果Craig说9：00到，那么他会在10：00后才出现。答案为D。
Passage 5
1.全文说明了Techtalk cordless phone的相关情况，显然是广告词，而非信、报纸上的文章。答案为B。
2.从全文看Techtalk只是一种更优良的无绳电话。答案为A。
3.由最后一段内容可知你可以在商店买一部Techtalk试用一个月后，如果不满意，可以退回全部钱，故B正确。答案为B。
4.根据生活常识可知，因广告词中经常有类似的话。答案为C。
Passage 6
1.从四家招聘单位来看，只有电话号码为355－5743的单位招聘兼职秘书。答案为A。
2.从第四栏中的“Excel skills,no legal exp req'd.”可以判断出正确选项。答案为C。
3.仔细阅读可以看出，这几则招聘广告中都没有提到工资待遇问题。答案为C。)
Ⅱ.科普类
Passage 7
1.从文中的第一段话中“Scientists say that they have identified the virus that causes the mysterious,flulike illness Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome”可以得出答案。答案为B。2.从文中的第二段“Scientists say the corona virus,now identified as the
cause of SARS,is part of the same family of viruses that causes the common cold.”可以找到答案。答案为A。
3.从第三段可以找出答案。“World Health Organiation virologist Klaus Stohr said that with the identification of this corona virus,it could now be possible to develop more specific diagnostic tests for the disease.”答案为D。
4.这个答案容易找出。打电话，看照片，吃同样的食物均不会传染。答案为B。)
5.从最后一段话可以得出结论。答案为B。
Passage 8
1.划线词的上一段指出这个公司，包括130多个宇航通讯社……，此处：这130多个航空
航天通讯社将会为台湾建立信息通讯卫星。因为上文提到“那130多个航空航天通讯社与其
他国家等同职能\"与这一段提到“中国将逐渐缩短与其他国家的差距\"联系密切。答案为B。
2.此题要求归纳第七段的段意。此段重在说明：中国在去年11月已成功地发射第一架实验性宇宙飞船。正在做不懈努力，需要做更多实验。答案为C。
3.此处整句译为：中国正在逐渐拉近与其他国家的距离。close“拉近\"可由shorten“缩短(差距)\"代替。shut为“关闭\"，drop“放弃\"，widen“拓宽\"。答案为C。
4.这一道主旨题重在揣摩作者的写作意图。文章提到：中国宇航业突飞猛进的发展势头和不懈努力的决心，必将在不久的将来建设出自己的人造航天系统。特别是文章的最后一句：China last year announced a four
step manned spaceflight plan with the aim of setting
up a spacestation served by a spaceship travelling between two places. 这一计划为解答此题指明了方向。答案为D。
Passage 9
1.文中的…the chances genetic research provides for getting rid of diseases…即给出本题答案。答案为B。
2.the leading organiation for genetic research in the US说明美国的基因研究是最迅速的。答案为C。
3.文章中的一句the leading organiation for genetic research in the US, which began in 1990可以说明B是错误的。答案为B。
4.文章最后一句就是答案。答案为D。
5.整篇文章都是在谈关于打开基因密码绘制基因图库的事。答案为C。
Passage 10
1.文章由Stapledon的作品过渡，谈论未来世界难以预测，提及Stapledon的书也就是为展开下文服务的。答案为B。
2.第三段最后一句：这些词，我仅是自己编造的，代表我们不能轻而易举地想到的一些东西和想法，即未来的一些东西或想法。答案为C。
3.50000年后的人们看待我们也许觉得很原始，正如我们看50000年前的人，将来会变成什么样子，会发生什么，是难以预料的。答案为D。
4.第四段最后一句话，我们畅想未来世界的样子，终究是为当前的这一代和将来的一代。答
案为A。
Passage 11
1.这是一道细节题。由第一段中的内容可知天梯只是人们设想的到达太空的方法；B项后半句错误；C项文中只提到科幻小说中有此设想，并未实验；D项人们找的是sth. to push this uplifting imagination into actuality。答案为A。
2.这是一道猜测词义题。wrap本意是“包\"的意思，此句意为“他被天梯研究工作困了三年\"，即他deeply devoted to the work，作为一个研究者而言，也是可以想到的。答案为C。3.这是一道归纳主旨题。这篇文章全文只是介绍了天梯的一些情况，仅仅是它的前景，从文中可以得出它并未付诸于实践，也未研究成功。答案为B。
Passage 12
1.A项太笼统；C项、D项太片面。答案为B。
2.应为retina identification has been used to control nuclear weapons.答案为A。
3.文中用up to(=equal to;as far as)，说“眼睛的虹膜最远可在一公尺的距离接受摄影”。答案为D。
4.其他原因不是主要原因。答案为D。
5.A项时态不对；C项不对是因为文中并未讲虹膜扫描不易用；D项中用everyone太绝对比如对于盲人可能就不能用此技术辨认。答案为B。
Ⅲ.新闻报道类
Passage 13
1.这是一篇关于经济方面的文章，而且是最新动向，四个选项中只有D项符合。答案为D。2.文中说到“At the other end of the scale, Johannesburg replaced Blantyre, Malawi as the cheapest city on the planet\"前文说的是前几名的，这句话说at the other end则说明是倒数的，而且现在Johannesburg代替了Blantyre, Malawi成为最廉价的城市，所以可以看出上一次调查中生活水准最低的是Blantyre与Malawi。答案为B。
3.“New ealand and Australian cities continued to show they are probably the best bet for cheap but high quality living\报道说：新西兰与澳大利亚的城市仍然是低价但高质量生活的“赌注点\"。答案为B。
4.A在文中第四、五、六行可找到，B应该去那些scores around 50 or below while at the same time ranking in the top 30 for quality of life的城市旅行，C not in Asia，而是在世界范围内，D top points指最高点，与原文不符，原文是说New York scored 100 points。答案为A。
Passage 14
1.第一段在提到China's first McDonald's generation时，后面用born in theearly 1980s对其作了解释，B、C、D三个选项的内容虽然都在文中出现，但它们如果用来解释first McDonald generation则有以偏概全的意思。B、C、D并不只是“麦当劳第一代\"才有的特点。答案为A。2.这是一道猜义题。毕业生们都正在找工作，肯定会搜寻大量的关于工作方面
的信息，而在这个过程中，不会单纯地copy或collect，而study则没有go through的“仔细系统地研究\"的意思，体现不出毕业生们在找工作时的挑剔。答案为B。
3.文中第一段就提到了市场上的激烈竞争，而Hao Wenhua的例子正说明了这一点，D项又
是用另一例子来说明这一点。答案为C。
4.这是一道题目选择题。这篇报道主要说了“麦当劳第一代\"的毕业生面对找工作的压力。答案为C。
Passage 15
1.由短文第一段可知。答案为A。
2.在短文的二、三、五段中可找到选项A、B、C。答案为D。
3.这是一道主旨题。这篇短文是一篇新闻报道，主要写江主席在访问泰国、澳大利亚和新西兰时所做的事，双方在双边关系和国际重大事件上深入交换意见，和泰国建立了互邻友好和21世纪全面合作的关系，还决定与APEC国家进行高层次对话和访问，所做的这一切都是为了加强与外国的联系。答案为D。
4.根据句意以及foster的宾语“relationship\"可知，可用develop来代替，表“发展关系\"。答案为B。
Passage 16
1.这是一道细节题。由“The area had a week of over a hundred degree weather and it had been windy for a whole week\"可得出：天气状况是主要原因。答案为C。
2.这是一道细节题，由“While controlled fires can be risky, they're not as risky as doing nothing\"可知controlled fires are not as dangerous as doing nothing。答案为B。
3.这是一道判断题。A答案显然不对，BLM承认了他们的错误，而不是没承认，C答案要
原因是weather condition，D已用过新机器而不是没用过。答案为B。
4.纵观全文，该文多为细节及报道性文字，A、B、D很容易排除，只能是news report。答案为C。
Ⅳ.故事类
Passage 17
1.第一段是文章整个论题的引子。答案为C。
2.由于作者对自己父母真挚的爱，使他经常在梦中见到他们。答案为B。
3.由于“我\"苦心于取得professor的职称而没有在自己孩子身上花足够的时间，所以母亲
才在电报中说了那句话表示担心。答案为D。
4.“让你身边的人记住你并留给他们美好的回忆\"，作者认为这才是人生的价值。答案为A。5.那句古老的诗后面的那一段话说明了诗句的含义，deliver sb. from sth.意为“从……拯救某人\"。答案为D。
Passage 18
1.这是一道细节题，由本文第一句话可知当时Mom正在fixing supper(准备晚饭)，再由第二句中his mom dried her hands知当时手正湿着，正在准备上菜。the dishes指餐具。答案为A。
2.第一段中提到Mom与the little boy，小男孩写的内容上提到了his kid brother，还有一个隐含在里面的是Father。答案为C。
3.这是一道细节题，文中有total owed:17.00，但其中有5美元是for getting a good report card, 不属于housework的范围，此题考查考生的细心程度。答案为C。
4.这是一道主旨题，文章用小男孩的纸片引出妈妈的回答，两者进行对比，更显出母爱的无偿付出，不求回报，而且母亲的话占去大半篇幅，其意也在此。答案为A。
Passage 19
1.这是一道细节题。第一段中说到他“hit a traffic jam on his way to work”，我们可以知道答案。答案为C。
2.这是一道主旨题。A项说的内容只是一个例子说明humor的功用和巨大魅力而全篇文章都在说明humor的importance。答案为B。
3.这是一道猜义题。前文提到the supervisor was pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech, the supervisor肯定很生气。而这时Sam开这个玩笑虽然很好笑，人们都笑起来，但是the supervisor为了树立老板的威严，仍然是强忍着笑意。答案为A。
4.A项错误是因为不是缺乏a sense of humor而是a touch of humor；B项可以从第一段看出：this bynowfamiliar excuse wouldn't work any longer；C项Sam到达办公室时9：35，从他的话中可知他应该在35分钟之前到，也就是9：00；D项不是the most，而是a most。答案为B。
Passage 20
1.当父亲教姐姐玛丽安娜练琴时，小沃尔夫冈在旁边的大椅子上静静倾听，这表明
他对音乐有着浓厚的兴趣。答案为B。
2.“Look at your small hands.You must wait,little man!”不到四岁的小沃尔夫冈请求
父亲允许他演奏一下姐姐娴熟演奏的美丽乐章时，他父亲说了以上一番话。答案为A。
3.由文中There was no end of fun during tea…这句话可以推断C项正确。答案为C。
4.文中“Listen!”“Marianne is playing the piece better than ever.”的意思是父亲对
玛丽安娜比以往演奏得好感到惊奇，但事实上是沃尔夫冈在演奏。B、D两项不符合题意的，C项的干扰性很强，父亲在楼下饮茶，根本没有想到沃尔夫冈在演奏，所以C项是不成立的。答案为A。
Passage 21
1.was mad on 已到了如痴如狂的地步，故用A语气不足。答案为D。
2.作者的猜测是：新娘一定是位法国姑娘，他们会一起去一个叫Chamonix的地方度假，从那儿他可能还会攀登欧洲的最高峰勃朗峰和别的什么地方。而且新娘一定会出身于一个登山世家。可是这样猜测完全错了。答案为A。
3.他们的婚姻是幸福的，因为虽然他们的爱好水火不容，但他们互相尊重对方的爱好。答案
为B。
4.一个对登山这个十分危险的运动如痴如狂的人结婚了，这会使许多人感到惊讶的。答案B。
Ⅴ.教育文化类
Passage 22
1.参见文中第二段，她认为一个学化学的学生很难找到一份好的工作，所以她决定换专
业，即出于C项的原因。文中只有她的父母帮助她，故A项“她的父母强迫她这样做”是错误的。B项“她喜欢这一专业”情况属实，但并非主要原因。故D项“这一现象在大学中很普遍”是结果而非原因。答案为C。
2.第二段介绍了目前最受欢迎的几个专业，不包括化学。答案为D。
3.第四段中提到目前对收费仍无正式规定，所以都由各大学自行决定。答案为C。
4.C项“告诉我们大学的一个新现象”这是作者主要要表达的内容。而A项“鼓励学生们改学流行专业”、B项“希望大学对流行专业少收点钱”与文章内容不符，D项“告诉学生如果要更换专业一定要小心”只是文章内容的一部分。答案为C。
Passage 233
1.B叙述错误，今天的学生不是要成为老师和牧师，C文中已提到。D叙述错误。答案为A。
2.A项高校开始教一切已知道的东西。不符合文意。C项刚开始就学这三门课了。D太狭隘了。答案为B。
3.文章叙述了最早的大学，以及随着时间推移，课程增多，学生选课等。答案为A。
4.大学在变化，随着时间的推移，今天要学的东西更多。答案为A。
Passage 24
1.这是一道细节题，原文第一段第二句中“It's not uncommon for…\"即“It's common that students and professors have friendly relationship\"。答案为B。
2.这是一道推断题，第二段“The professor will not treat him or her differently when it comes to evaluating school work\"可知the professor will treat students equally in class。答案为C。
3.由文中最后一句可知，当一个老师角色改变，学生应接受并随之改变。答案为C。
4.这是一道主旨题，该文从老师与学生角色变换讨论了他们之间的关系。答案为B。
Passage 25
1.根据文章第一段中的:You must speak so that they can hear you—loudly enough and clearly enough but without trying to shout or appearing to force yourself.可以看出C项为正确答案，而A、B、D三项均与这句话意义不符，可排除。答案为C。
2.从文中的：…where a large group of people will remain silent,可见B项为正确答案。这里的silent与选项中的quiet同义，均意为“安静”。答案为B。
3.文章第一段告诉我们：在班上讲话不同于在家中谈话或闲聊，当有一大群人安静下来，等待你的讲话时，你会感到有点不自然，由此可见，D项为最佳选项。答案为D。
4.文章最后一句：You must take special care that you can be heard.你应该特别注意你会被别人听到。很清楚地交代了答案应选C项。这里take special care意为“特别注意，
特别重视”。答案为C。
5.纵观全文，不难得出这样一个结论：在不同的场合应采取不同的说话方式，A项正有此意。答案为A。
Passage 26
1.该题考查考生的综合概括能力，A、B选项太绝对了；D选项显然不对；C选项中的“all…not…/not all…”都是部分否定，即：教育不能解决所有社会问题。答案为C。
2.该题易错选C。作者举例旨在说明不同工作有其不同的重要性而不是比较其高低，也正因为如此才说明我们的社会需要不同的人来做不同的工作。答案为A。
3.如果教育的结果使人羞于自己所做的工作，那是失败的。其目的当然是让孩子为将来的工
作做准备。答案为C。
4.从最后一段的最后一句可知。答案为B。
Ⅵ.历史、地理、环境类
Passage 27
1.A、B项均属于表面意思，且不是原文中的具体事实，D项Cool the soil不是最终目的。
只有C项是具体事实：cool climate vegetables are now able to be grown…符合
文中的the new system。答案为C。
2.A、B、C项所述只是sea water所起的附带作用，并不是文章所指的主要方面。答案为D。
3.找出文中多次重复的信息，它必定是主题。这类问题的典型形式是：What…main…/mainly…?
要求考生指出文章的topic(论题)，subject(主题)，title(标题)，main idea(大意)等。sea water在原文中直接出现两次，间接出现三次：cold water,cold ocean water,How did they use it?等。答案为D。
4.领会作者意图，通过作者阐述的观点、叙述的事实等，避开表面现象，得出可靠结论。infer，imply(暗示)，suggest,conclude,assume(suppose)等常用于这类题中。A、D项均为字面意思。B项过于具体，只有C项为作者的真正意图。答案为C。
Passage 28
1.第三段中说到先是the Dutch在1638年登上岸，1715年法国人来并成功种植了sugarcane。 如果the Dutch left for it (到这个岛上)或held it out(掌握了它)，法国人不可能来。而took its place“取代它的地位\"。答案选B。
2.从第三、四段可以明确看出：1638-1710 the Dutch统治，1715-1810年法国人控制，
1810
-1968年英国人控制，1968年才独立。答案选D。
3.不是total area，而是its arable land。答案选A。
4.由文章第一句话可知Madagascar is larger than Mauritius. Mauritius lies off the southeastern coast of Africa and east of Madagascar毛里求斯在非洲东南岸边，在马达加斯加的东面。答案选A。
Passage 29
1.第一段总写有人对摩天大楼提出质疑，认为摩天大楼对环境造成不好影响，接下来分段列举摩天大楼浪费电力，影响周围建筑，损害卫生设备，影响电视信号、航空、交通等。答案选C。
2.第三段最后一句，mirrorwalled skyscrapers raise the temperature of the surrounding air.答案选A。
3.倒数第二段提到了这个问题，而且文中也有原句：some people even feared that shadows from skyscrapers would kill the grass on Boston Common。答案选C。
4.第一段首先就提出了环境问题，指出摩天大楼对环境造成不利影响，而且Environmentalists也是最先意识到这个问题的，所以他们对这个问题更关心。答案选C。
5.前一句指出20世纪60年代晚期北美很多人开始关注环境问题，钢筋、玻璃、摩天大楼受到广泛谴责，接着就说Ecologists指出……，因此进行逻辑上的推理。答案选D。
Ⅶ.海外风情类
Passage 30
1.虽然本文主要介绍了牛仔裤和运动鞋，但主要是围绕这些衣服很受欢迎来说的。作者主要介绍了牛仔裤和运动鞋为什么流行和如何流行起来。答案为D。
2.作者在第1段结尾时说：总之时尚潮流变化很快，你要不断更换新的。而牛仔裤却总是流行，总是时尚。答案为A。
3.第2段开头，作者这样写道：奇怪的是，如今运动鞋处处可见，而不仅仅是在健身房或运动场，由此可以看出作者认为运动鞋就应该在运动场上出现。答案为C。
4.作者在后面作了解释：作为时尚，你要买到合适的鞋。对美国孩子来说，有两件事是很重要的，首先要贵，还要好牌子，因此运动鞋是否时尚有两个决定因素，即品牌和价格。答案为D。
Passage 31
1.因为开篇是几个人物，接下来是地点等，以下简介了一个故事，我们在“net”上可以浏览一些简影。答案为C。
2.由文境及上下文不难得此判断。答案为B。
3.因为短文的最后一句话是所有的喜剧人物共度了一个欢快的圣诞节，而且“there is an expected reunion between Kevin and his parents, Natalie and the royal family”。答案为B。
4.根据文中显示“his dad's rich girlfriend, Natalie”及她的住所的不凡还有她接触贵族，若她不漂亮，Kevin的父亲可能不会让她作为女朋友而和Kevin的母亲分裂。答案为C。
5.据一般的影视节目预告，都会把主演放在醒目的标题，另外，比较前三个选项，A项four
persons alone不合常理；B项a series of“一系列的”；C项也不符实际。答案为D。
Passage 32
1.这是道细节题。由课文可判断：A项英国人是从荷兰得到那种比较昂贵的茶而不是印度；既然英国人早期的茶是从荷兰来的，那证明荷兰人比英国人饮用茶叶的时间早，C错；D应该是：大部分英国人在17世纪开始饮茶。答案为B。
2.这是道主旨题。整篇文章谈论的是茶是如何在英国传开的，以及茶里加牛奶，和下午茶的历史渊源，概括来说应该是英国人喝茶的历史。答案为A。
3.这是道细节题。由文章第二段可知，在17世纪时中国茶被大量地销售到英国，茶价降低，many people could afford to buy it。答案为C。
4.做这题需要仔细阅读倒数第二段，这段讲了为什么茶里加牛奶可以流传下去，首先因为这种独特的做法使茶更好喝，另外，Madame de Sevigne很有影响力，她能使这种喝法传播开
来，所以这种喝法能被大部分人接受。答案为D。
5.这是道推断题。主要根据最后一段，下午茶最初是由一个公爵夫人发明的，而且主要在上流社会流行，直到现在整个英国人都有下午茶，说明这是上流社会的影响。答案为C。
Passage 33
1.文章对此作了详细的叙述。答案为C。
2.选A才能符合文章要叙述的主题。答案为A。
3.文章第三小节Kinsley的话说明了这一点。答案为B。
4.科学家通过对老鼠做实验来说明有关人类的问题。因为人类和老鼠都属于哺乳类动物，很多生理机能相同。答案为C。
5.该题为综合理解题。该标题正是文章要说明的主题。答案为B。
Passage 34
Ⅷ.人物传记
Passage 35
1.根据文章具体年限和Hoy年龄提示可作答。答案为B。
2.根据最后一段信息：“After he retired, Hoy stayed busy. He ran a dairy farm…\"“Until a few years before his death, he took 4 and 10 mile walks several mornings a week\"说明他晚年仍坚持锻炼，身体状况良好。答案为D。
3.这是一道主旨题。文章围绕着Hoy一生与垒球展开，大篇幅叙述他的垒球事业。其他三个选项文章均未提及，容易排除。答案为A。
4.因为一个聋人都能成为出色的垒球手，说明打垒球不需要听觉。答案为B。
Passage 36
1.这是一道题目选择题，从第一段结尾开始到文章结束一直说的都是Thomas Alva Edison如何爱读书及勤奋刻苦地钻研书。答案为D。
2.这篇文章是讲给a group of readers听的，而且他也说了“a man, who, like you, enjoyed reading\"这句话是对Thomas下面的事情的总括。答案为C。
3.这是一道细节题，第五段最后一句话Whenever he was paid for an invention, heused the money for his two loves—more experiments and more books,从中可找出答案。答案为B。
4.这是一道细节题，从文中可知道：He spent only three months in school; Between the age of 9 and 12, he read difficult volumes; As a young man he finished 15 shelves of books in the Detroit publi clibrary; He read a lot of books inferred to many subjects。答案为A。
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