高考英语阅读理解专项训练精品

高考英语阅读理解专项训练精品

新课标高考英语阅读理解专项训练　精品 ‎（一）‎ 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40 分）‎ 阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项 A ‎“How can I learn English well?” This is a question many students ask. In my opinion, the most effective way is to learn lessons by heart. If you can recite the text and write it out, you’ve learned it fairly well. And if you can tell, in your own words, what the lesson says you’re a very successful learner indeed. Your English will be quite perfect.‎ This is a difficult task. However, if you try to learn by heart only part of each lesson, you’ll find it not half so hard as you might have thought. ‎ Learning this way, you will make rapid progress. Of course, writing is also necessary. It helps you a lot on our way to success in English. ‎ Equally important is to feel the language. You should be able to laugh at jokes and be shocked at bad news. When using English, try to forget your mother tongue. Instead of helping you, your own language gets in your way. So, never try to see English through translation.‎ ‎56.In the writer’s opinion, the most effective way in learning English is ________.‎ A.to practise speaking, writing and feeling it B.to forget your own native language C.to translate everything into his own language D.to memorize the English words and grammatical rules ‎57. “Instead of helping you, your own language gets in your way.”This sentence means that memorizing your own language can ________.‎ A.help you to study English well B.stop you mastering English C.make English easy to learn D.help you notice mistakes ‎58.Equally important is to feel the language. “to feel the language” here means________. ‎ A.to get a knowledge of English by touching B. to be able to read and write English C.to translate English into your own by imagining D.to be able to experience the rich sensation of the language B When we can see well, we do not think about our eyes often. It is only when we can not see perfectly that we come to see how important our eyes are.‎ People who are nearsighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes. Many people who do a lot of close work, such as writing and reading, become nearsighted. Then they have to wear glasses in order to see distant things clearly.‎ People who are farsighted face just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses too.‎ Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts. Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.‎ When night falls, colors become fainter to the eyes and finally disappear. After your eyes have grown used to the dark, you can see better if you use the side of your eyes rather than the centers. Sometimes, after dark, you see a small thing to one side of you, which seems to disappear if you turn your head in its direction. This is because when you turn your head, you are looking at the thing too directly. Men on guard duty sometimes think they see something moving to one side of them. When they turn to look straight at it, they can not see it any more, and they believe they were mistaken. However, this mistake happens because the center of the eye, which is very sensitive in daylight, is not as sensitive as the sides of the eye after dark.‎ ‎59.We don’t know that our eyes are of great importance until ________.‎ A. we think about our eyes B. we cannot see clearly ‎ C. we wear glasses D. we have to do much reading ‎60.According to the passage, a ________ is more likely to be nearsighted.‎ A.tailor B. doctor C. guard D.painter ‎61.People who are farsighted ________ .‎ A.cannot do a lot of close work without glasses B.can only see things that are very close to their eyes C.have difficulty reading a book if they hold it at arm’s length D.have the same problem as the nearsighted people ‎62.To see a small thing at night, it is better to look ________ .‎ A.with wide open eyes B.with half shut or narrowed eyes C.straight at it D.in a slightly different direction C Trees are useful to man in three important ways: they give him wood and other useful things, they give him cool places, and they help to stop drought and flood.‎ Unluckily, in many parts of the world, man has not found that the third of these points is the most important. Man wants to make money from trees,so he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had. And also, he is usually too careless to plant and look after new trees. So the forests slowly disappear.‎ This does not only mean that man will have fewer trees. The results are even worse: for where there are trees, their roots break up soil-make the rain in-and also bind the soil, thus stopping it from ‎ being washed away easily; but where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away, causing floods and carrying away the rich top-soil. When all the top-soil is gone, nothing is left but useless desert.‎ ‎63.The most important points of trees to man is ________.‎ A.they help him to make money B.they give him cool ‎ C.they give him wood and other things D.they help him to stop drought and floods ‎64.In many places forests slowly disappear because ________ .‎ A.many trees have been cut down by man B.new trees are not well looked after ‎ C.man has not paid enough attention to planting trees D.all the above ‎65.Land becomes desert after all trees are cut down because ________ .‎ A. roots of trees break up the soil B. there are too many rainfalls C. strong winds bring a lot of sand D. there are no longer trees to keep the rain and protect the top-soil.‎ ‎66.Which title best fits the passage?‎ A.Trees and Man ‎ B.The Function of Tree Wood C.How do People do with Trees?‎ D.The Usage of Tree Roots D Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.‎ WestlakeCollege in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a ＄10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees-anywhere at all!‎ Because of the many changes in computer technology , laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.‎ At WestlakeCollege, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, “ Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”‎ ‎67.The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to ________.‎ A.use for their schoolwork B.access the Internet C.work at home D.connect them to libraries ‎68.Why is the word “speak” in the second paragraph in quotation marks(引号)?‎ A.They don’t really talk.‎ B.They use the computer language.‎ C.Laptops have speakers.‎ D.None of the above reasons is correct.‎ ‎69.Which of the following is true about WestlakeCollege?‎ A. All teachers use computers.‎ B.1500 students have laptops.‎ C.It is an old college in America.‎ D.Students there can do everything.‎ ‎70.A window on the world in the last paragraph means that students can ________.‎ A.attend lectures on information technology B.travel around the world C.get information from around the world D.have free laptops ‎71.What can we infer from the passage?‎ A.The program is successful.‎ B.The program is not workable.‎ C.The program is too expensive.‎ D.We don’t know the result yet.‎ E Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time: if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s. In the same way, children learning to do all the other things: they learn to do without being taught to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle, compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them for himself. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.‎ If it is a matter of right answer, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine(常规) work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer. Let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn, how to measure their own understanding, and how to know what they know or do not know.‎ ‎72.According to the passage, the best way for children to learn things is by ________.‎ A.listening to skilled people’s advice B.asking older people many questions C.making mistakes and having them corrected D.doing what other people do ‎73.Which of the following does the writer think teachers should NOT do?‎ A.Give children correct answers.‎ B.Allow children to make mistakes.‎ C.Point out children’s mistakes to them.‎ D.Let children mark their own work.‎ ‎74.According to the writer, teachers in school should ________.‎ A.allow children to learn from each other B.point out children’s mistakes whenever found C.give children more book knowledge D.correct children’s mistakes as soon as possible ‎75.The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are ________.‎ A.different from learning other skills B.the same as learning skills C.more important than other skills D.not really important skills ‎（二）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。‎ A By LOS ANGELES TIMES Published on ‎‎2002-02-10‎ Posted on 2002-01-18 10∶59∶54‎ Nervous uncertainty surrounds the fate(命运) of US journalist Daniel Pearl, with no clear communication from his kidnappers (绑匪) and no sign of his whereabouts after three separate police searches for his body in the troublesome port city Karachi, Pakistan.‎ Pearl‎, a 38-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter, disappeared two weeks ago on his way to an interview in Karachi. An email allegedly from his kidnappers contained four photos of him and a variety of demands, including one for the release of Pakistani prisoners being held at the US naval base in Cuba.‎ The searches were started last Friday night by an email claiming that Pearl had been killed and his body thrown“in the graveyards of Karachi.”‎ Pearl‎ has worked for The Wall Street journal for 12 years and is now their South Asia bureau chief. He was born in Princeton, New Jersey and graduated from StanfordUniversity with a bachelor's degree in communications.‎ He joined The Wall Street Journal in November 1990, first as a reporter in the Atlanta bureau. In 1993 he moved to the Washington office to cover transportation before beginning a series of overseas postings.‎ The members of a radical(激进的) Islamic group in Pakistan who admit having kidnapped him say Pearl is a member of the Israeli intelligence service, Mossad. But Pearl's employers have angrily denied(否认) that he is the agent (代理) of any government.‎ Pearl‎'s French wife, Marianne, is six months pregnant with their first child.‎ For the past few weeks the couple have been living in Karachi while Pearl tried to arrange an interview with Mubarak Ali Shah Gilani, head of the small militant Islamic group Tanzeem ul-Fuqra.‎ ‎56.We can see from the text that ____________.‎ A. Pearl has been murdered  B. Pearl has escaped from his kidnappers C. Pearl is in danger  D. Pearl's fate still remains in question ‎57. According to the text, Pearl most probably disappeared ____________.‎ A. on January 24,2002  B. on January 26,2002‎ C. on January 4,2002   D. on January 11,2002‎ ‎58. Pearl's disappearance has something to do with ____________.‎ A. Tanzeem ul-Fuqra  B. a radical Islamic group in ‎Pakistan C. the US naval base in Cuba  D. the Israeli intelligence service B Student participation(参与) in the classroom is not only accepted but also expected of the student in many courses. Some professors base part of the final grade on the student's oral participation. Although there are formal lectures during which the student has a passive role(i.e., listening and taking notes), many courses are organized around classroom discussions, student questions, and informal ‎ lectures. In graduate discussions the professor had a “manager” role and the students make presentations and lead discussions. The students do the actual teaching in these discussions.‎ A professor's teaching method is another factor (因素) that determines the degree and type of student participation. Some professors prefer to control discussion while others prefer to guide the class without controlling it. Many professors encourage students to question their ideas. Students who object to the professor's point of view should be prepared to prove their positions.‎ In the teaching of science and mathematics, the controlling mode of instruction is generally traditional, with teachers presenting formal lectures and students taking notes. However, new educational trends have turned up in the humanities and social sciences in the past twenty years. Students in education, society, and history classes, for example, are often required to solve problems in groups, design projects, make presentations, and examine case studies. Since some college or university courses are “practical” rather than theoretical, they pay more attention to “doing”for themselves.‎ ‎59. “Participation in the classroom is not only accepted but also expected of the student” in many courses except in ____________.‎ A. science and mathematics  B. the humanities and social sciences C. informal lecture courses  D. discussion courses ‎60. From the passage we know that education in the humanities and society ____________.‎ A. has not changed much  ‎ B. pay attention to students' studying instead of teachers' teaching C. is much more important than that of science and mathematics D. has become more practical than theoretical ‎61. The reason why some professors ask students to make presentations and lead discussions is that ____________.‎ A. these professors are often not well prepared before class ‎ B. these professors want to stress“doing”‎ C. these professors want to test the students' abilities ‎ D. these professors are not willing to teach theory ‎62. Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage?‎ A. Student participation is not common in the classroom in many courses like society.‎ B. Some professors want to control the classroom discussion.‎ C. Some professors usually want the students to take part in the teaching of science and mathematics.‎ D. New educational trends have turned up in teaching of natural sciences such as chemistry.‎ C Scientists have tried to come up with biological explanations for the difference between boys and girls.‎ However, none were believable enough to explain the general picture. As one scientist points out,“There are slight genetic(遗传的) differences between the sexes at birth which may affect the subjects boys and girls choose. But the difficulty is that by the time children reach school age, there are so many other effects that it is almost impossible to tell whether girls are worse at science and maths, or whether they've been brought up to think of these subjects as boys'‘ territory’”.‎ Statistics(统计数据) show that in mathematics, at least, girls are equal to boys. A recent report suggests that girls only stop studying mathematics because of social attitudes. One of the reports' authors says,” While it is socially unacceptable for people not to be able to read and write, it is still acceptable for women to say that they are ‘hope-less’ at maths. Our research shows that, although girls get marks which are as good as the boys', they have not been encouraged to do so.”‎ The explanation for the difference, which is very clear during the teenage years, goes as far back as early childhood experiences. From their first days in nursery school, girls are not encouraged to work on their own or to complete tasks, although boys are. For example, boys and not girls are often asked to ‘help’ with repair work. This encouragement leads to a way of learning how to solve problems later on in life. Evidence(证据) shows that exceptional mathematicians and scientists did not have teachers who supplied answers; they had to find out for themselves.‎ A further report on maths teaching shows that teachers seem to give more attention to boys than to girls.‎ Most teachers who took part in the study admitted that they expect their male students to do better at mathematics and science subjects than their female students. All of this tends to encourage boys to work harder in these subjects, gives them confidence(信心) and makes them believe that they can succeed.‎ Interestingly, both boys and girls tend to regard such ‘male’subjects like mathematics and science as difficult. Yet it has been suggested that girls avoid mathematics courses, not because they are difficult, but for social reasons.‎ Mathematics and science are mainly male subjects, and therefore, as girls become teenagers, they are less likely to take them up. Girls do not seem to want to be in open competition with boys. Neither do they want to do better than boys because they are afraid to appear less female and so, less attractive.‎ ‎63. The underlined word“territory” in the second paragraph most probably means “____________”.‎ A. interest   B. area of land  C. special field  D. district ‎64. According to scientific studies, __________.‎ A. maths is not fit for girls to learn  ‎ B. boys have a special sense of maths C. girls are poorer at maths because they are the weaker sex D. girls can learn maths as well as boys if given enough encouragement ‎65.Those who made extraordinary contribution in mathematics and science ____________.‎ A. usually had good teachers to help them B. had the abilities to solve problems by themselves C. usually worked harder than others D. were encouraged to repair things when young ‎66. Which of the following is not true according to the text?‎ A. It seems socially acceptable for a girl not to be able to read and write.‎ B. It is a social problem rather than a problem of brains that girls are poor at maths C. Mathematics and science are no easy subjects to either girls or boys.‎ D. There is no connection between a girl's ability in maths and her appearance.‎ ‎67. What would be the best title for the text?‎ A. Who's Afraid of Maths Anyway?‎ B. Are Boys Cleverer than Girls?‎ C. Boys Are Better at Maths than Girls by Birth D. Maths-A Difficult Subject D The next time you try for a high-ranking post, you could let your possible boss listen to a recommending(推荐) phone call“made ”by US President George W. Bush or British Prime Minister Tony Blair.‎ Of course, neither of them could really do that for you-you would just“borrow” their voices.‎ AT&T labs will start selling speech software that it says is so good at reproducing the sounds of a human voice that it can recreate voices and even bring the voices of long-dead famous people back to life.‎ The software, which turns printed text into speech, makes it possible for a company to use recordings of a person's voice to say things that the person never actually said.‎ Possible customers for the software, which is priced in the thousands of dollars, include telephone call centres, companies that make software that reads digital(数学的) files aloud, and makers of automated voice devices(装置). The advances raise several problems. Who, for example, owns the rights to a famous person's voice?( Some experts even believe that new contracts(合同) will be drawn that include voice-licensing clauses.)‎ And although scientists say the technology is not yet good enough to commit fraud(假冒), would the synthesized(合成的) voices at last be able to trick people into thinking that they were getting phone calls or digital audio recordings from people they know?‎ Even Mr Fruchterman, one of AT&T lab's possible first customers, said he wondered what the new technology might bring.“Just like you can't trust a photograph any more.”he said,“you won't be able to trust a voice either.”‎ ‎68. With the help of the speech software, it is most possible ____________.‎ A. to improve a famous person's speech  B. to say what you want in another's voice C. to make a speech much more easily D. to help you to find a better job ‎69. If the speech software were widely used, ____________.‎ A. people would no longer believe each other B. it would not be necessary to go for a speech by a famous person C. no radio or TV broadcasters would be needed D. recording of a voice alone would not be taken as a proof in the court ‎70. According to the passage, you can infer that ____________.‎ A. the software will turn out to be an immediate success in the market.‎ B. the government will forbid the sale of the software in the market.‎ C. it's hard to decide whether the software will enjoy popularity.‎ D. the software will soon prove to be nothing but rubbish.‎ ‎71. The passage mainly wants to ____________.‎ A. introduce a new software B. explain the disadvantage of a new invention C. advertise a new kind of product D. describe the future market of a new product E Although they may not die from lack of love, adults also need a great amount of affection(友情) and companionship. In the past, many people spent their entire lives in the communities in which they were born and raised. Many more people continued to live with their parents, brothers and sisters after they were married and had children of their own. By remaining in familiar communities with relatives nearby, families had enough opportunities for friendly contact and for support in time of trouble.‎ Recent studies suggest that family arrangements in Western societies have not changed as much in the last few centuries as is generally believed. Yet most sociologists agree that in modern societies, there are fewer opportunities for friendship and support from relatives outside the immediate family. Parents and children often live apart from other relatives, and seldom visit them. Also, the family moves when a parent accepts a job in another place or when it decides to live in a better neighborhood. Together, loneliness and mobility(迁移) force immediate family members to depend heavily on one another for affection and companionship.‎ Because the family is one of the few ongoing sources of affection and companionship in modern societies, a high percentage of people continue to marry, even though it is possible for a single man and woman to live together without marrying. On the other hand, because affection and companionship have become so important, families are more likely to break up if the husband's or wife's emotional(情感的) needs are not met within the family circle-even if all other family functions (功能) are being satisfactorily performed, and in this sense, affection and companionship have become the touchstone of the modern family.‎ ‎72. It is generally believed that ____________.‎ A. many people spend their lives in familiar communities B. a person can easily get in touch with relatives in times of difficulty C. the organization of the family has changed a great deal D. western societies have not changed much in the past few years ‎73. Sociological studies show that ____________.‎ A. the more the family moves, the less support it gets from its distant relatives B. parents and children live together to make up for the lack of relatives outside the family C. family arrangements have changed and so there is little need for companion of relatives D. family members are separated from each other because of lack of support from relatives ‎74. The word“touchstone”in the last paragraph may be replaced by ____________.‎ A. result B. trouble C. function D. standard ‎75. In the last paragraph, the writer mainly wants to say ____________.‎ A. affection and companionship are important for the family and they can be gained from nowhere but the family B. affection and companionship can come from the family and at the same time safeguard the family C. there are few ways to gain affection and companionship but the best way to get them is from the family D. in modern societies a lot of families break up and it's just for a lack of affection and companionship ‎（三）‎ 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。‎ A In 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick McDonald, started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernadino‎,‎California.They carefully chose a busy corner for their location.They had run their own businesses for years,first a theater,then a barbecue（烤肉）restaurant,then another drive-in.But in their new operation,they offered a new,shortened menu:French fries,hamburgers,and sodas.To this small selection they added one new idea:quick service,no waiters or waitresses,and no tips.‎ Their hamburgers sold for fifteen cents.Cheese was another four cents.Their French fries and hamburgers had a remarkable uniformity（一致性）,for the brothers had developed a strict routine （程序）for the preparation of their food,and they insisted on their cooks’ sticking to their routine .Their new drive-in became surprisingly popular, particularly for lunch.People drove up by the hundreds during the busy noontime.The self-service restaurant was so popular that the brothers had allowed ten copies of their restaurant to be opened.They were content with this modest success until they met Ray Kroc.‎ Kroc was a salesman who met the McDonald brothers in 1954,when he was selling milkshake-mixing machines.He quickly saw the special attraction of the brothers’ fast-food restaurants and bought the right to franchise（特许经营）other copies of their restaurants.The agreement struck included the right to duplicate（复制）the menu,the equipment,even their red and white buildings with the golden arches（拱门）.‎ Today McDonald’s is really a household name.In 1976,McDonald’s had over $ l billion in total sales.Its first twenty-two years in one of the most surprising success stories in modern American business history.‎ ‎56. This passage mainly talks about ____________.‎ A．the development of fast food services B．how McDonald’s became a billion-dollar business C．the business careers of Mac and Dick McDonald D．Ray Kroc’s business talent ‎57．Mac and Dick managed all of the following businesses except ____________.‎ A．a drive-in B．a theater C．a cinema D．a barbecue restaurant ‎58．We may infer from this passage that .‎ A．Mac and Dick McDonald never became wealthy for they sold their idea to Kroc ____________.‎ B．the place the McDonalds chose was the only source of the great popularity of their drive-in C．forty years ago there were lots of fast-food restaurants D．Ray Kroc was a good businessman ‎59．The passage suggests that ____________.‎ A．creativity is an important element of business success B．Ray Kroc was the close partner of the McDonald brothers C．Mac and Dick McDonald became broken after they sold their ideas to Ray Kroc D．California is the best place to go into business B Maggie was very glad that James was not a frequent visitor to the house. In the children’s opinion, they had something that they couldn’t explain or understand about him and that excited their imagination. He stirred Maggie’s anger,however, so that she often said to her husband,” It’s a mercy that brother of yours doesn’t come oftener.”‎ In fact James came once a year,unexpectedly,around eight o’clock in the evening,and he stayed for six hours of close discussion with his brother.His arrival was a signal to the children that their bedtime would be delayed.Not that he ever spoke to them or played with them.He took no notice of them,as if he was unable to see children,at least until the time came for him to go.Indeed,after his first greeting and a careless kiss,James took no notice of Maggie either, except to add,“You’ll be getting on with the supper,Maggie.”Such was his regard for her.‎ Maggie paid him back in her own way.She kept the children up,the four of them,to keep her company,she said,but of course they sang and made a noise and broke the endless sound of James’voice.Very late,they dropped off to sleep in their chairs.Then,when James was about to go,Maggie woke them up and so more or less forced him to part with four shillings before he left.That gave her some satisfaction,for James,though rich,was unwilling to give or share what he had.He always went home by the last train,just after two o’clock.‎ Maggie’s children secretly stared at their uncle.They could not forget that he had,in their mother’s words,“lost two wives and taken a third.”They wondered about those two unfortunate,lost ladies.They asked each other what their fate（命运）had been,and if neither could ever be found again.James never brought his third wife with him nor ever mentioned her.The children decided that he must be so frightened of losing her that he never allowed her outside the door.‎ ‎60．Maggie never prepared anything special for James because ____________.‎ A．he was a man difficult to please B．she never knew when he was coming C．she was too busy looking after her children D．he never stayed long enough for a meal ‎ ‎61．What do we know about James’ behaviour?‎ A．He was a kind man,with love for the family.‎ B．He was unselfish,especially towards his brother.‎ C．He was anxious to please the family,especially the children.‎ D．He was rude to his sister-in-law ‎ ‎62．Maggie felt pleased when ____________.‎ A．she paid James the money that she owed him B．James gave some money to the children C．she had to wake James up to catch his train D．James thanked her for the nice supper ‎ ‎63．The children did not realise that two of Jasmes’wives ____________.‎ A．were dead B. suffered from loss of memory C．had run away from him D. might reappear one day C Humans are social animals.They live in groups all over the world.As these groups of people live apart from other groups,over the years and centuries they develop their own habits and ideas,which from different cultures.One important particular side of every culture is how its people deal with time.‎ Time is not very important in nonindustrial societies. The people of East Africa,for example,do not even have a word TIME that is in agreement with the abstract thing we call time.The daily lives of the people of such nonindustrial societies are likely to be patterned around their physical needs and natural events rather than around a time schedule（时间表）based on the clock.They cook and eat when they are hungry and sleep when the sun goes down.They plant crops during the growing seasons and harvest them when the crops are ripe.They measure time not by a clock or calendar（日历）,but by saying that an event takes place before or after some other event Frequently such a society measures days in terms of “sleeps”or longer periods in terms of “moons.”Some cultures,such as the Eskimos of Greenland measure seasons according to the migration of certain animals.‎ Some cultures which do not have a written language or keep written records have developed interesting ways of “telling time”. For example, when several Australian aborigines want to plan an event for a future time, one of them places a stone on a cliff or in a tree. Each day the angle of the sun changes slightly. In a few days, the rays of the sun strike the stone in a certain way. When this happens, the people see that the agreed-upon time has arrived and the event can take place.‎ In contrast（成对比）,exactly correct measurement of time is very important in modem, industrialized societies. This is because industrialized societies require the helpful efforts of many people in order to work. For a factory to work efficiently（well,quickly and without waste），for example, all of the workers must work at the same time.Therefore,they must know what time to start work in the morning and what time they may go home in the afternoon.Passengers must know the exact time that an airplane will arrive or depart.Students and teachers need to know when a class starts and ends.Stores must open on time in order to serve their customers.Complicated（复杂的）societies need clocks and calendars.Thus,we can see that if each person worked according to his or her own schedule, a complicated society could hardly work at all.‎ ‎64．By saying“Humans are social animals”,the author means ____________.‎ A．they live all over the world B．they are different from other animals C．they live in one place, district or country, considered as a whole D．they are divided into many groups ‎ ‎65．Time is not very important in nonindustrial societies. This is because people in those societies ____________‎ A．don’t have the word TIME in their languages B．don’t get used to using clocks and other timepieces C．don’t measure time in their daily-lives around an exact time schedule D．don’t need to plan their daily lives around an exact time schedule ‎66．The Australian aborigines’ way of“telling time”is based on ____________.‎ A．the change of the sun rays B．the movement of the earth in relation to the sun C．the position of the stone D．the position of the tree or the cliff ‎67．Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?‎ A．Time and Culture B．The Measurement of Time C．Time Schedule and Daily Life D．Clock, Calendar and Society ‎ D COURSE: History 101“Introduction to American History”‎ INSTRUCTOR: Dr, Jane Klammer OFFICE: 305 Marshall Hall OFFICE HOURS: 11:15~12:30 M W F（Monday Wednesday Friday）‎ CLASS: 363 Marshall Hall 3:35~5:00T Th（Tuesday Thursday）‎ ‎10:10~11:00M W F Other times by appointment TELEPHONE: 255-4786‎ TEXTBOOK: Green, Robert P,The American Tradition:A History of the United States,Charles E.Merrill publishing Co.Columbus,Ohio 1984 which is available （可得到的）at the College Bookstore.‎ COURSE Requirements（必要条件）‎ mid-term exam: October 10 20% of the final grade final exam: December 10 40% of the final grade term paper due: December 15 40% of the final grade Attendance（出席）is not required,but you are responsible for all the information given in the class lectures.In the lectures I will talk about the chapters in the textbook and other material that I choose to supplement（补充）the course.The exams will cover all this information.Therefore,I advise you to come to the class as much as possible.If you have to miss a class,be sure to get the class notes from another student.‎ Your homework assignments are listed on the next page.You are supposed to read the chapter about which I will be lecturing before you come to class.This is to make sure that you understand as much as possible while taking notes in my lectures.Be prepared when you come to class.If there are any changes in the assigned homework reading,I will announce in class.‎ The term paper is 40% of your final grade.It should not exceed（超前）fifteen pages.（Anyone thinking of majoring in history may write twenty-five pages.）Before the mid-term exam you will choose the topic for your paper.‎ Have a good term!‎ ‎68．If a student wants to know what the homework assignments are, ____________.‎ A．Pro.Klammer announces them in class B．the student reads the list on the next page C．Prof. Klammer gives a list every week D．the student goes to the professor’s office ‎69．If a student cannot see Prof.Klammer during her office hours,he ____________.‎ A．sees her after class B．calls her at home C．makes an appointment with her D．asks another student ‎ ‎70．According to the passage,which of the following is true?‎ A．The textbook is written by Dr.Jane Klammer.‎ B．If you have to miss a class,be sure to say sorry to Prof.Klammer.‎ C．The students can buy“Introduction to American History”at the College Bookstore.‎ D．Prof.Klammer advises her students to take notes in her class.‎ ‎71．If a freshman thinks that he might major in history,what is the maximum length of his paper ‎ can be?‎ A．Fifteen pages. B．Twenty-five pages.‎ C．Ten pages. D．No maximum. ‎ E HOW TO QUIT（GIVE UP）SMOKING When thinking about quitting……‎ List all the reasons why you want to quit.Every night before going to bed,repeat one of the reasons 10 times.‎ Decide positively that you want to quit.Try to avoid negative（消极的）thoughts about how difficult it might be.Develop strong personal reasons in addition to your health and obligations（责任）to others.For example,think of al the time you waste taking cigarette breaks,rushing out to buy a pack,hunting a light,etc.Set a date for quitting-perhaps a special day like your birthday, a holiday.If you smoke heavily at work,quit during your vacation.Make the date sacred seriously, and don’t let anything change it.Begin to conditionyourself physically;start a modest（适度的）exercise;drink more water;get plenty of rest.‎ Immediately after quitting……‎ The first few days after you quit,spend as much free time as possible in places where smoking is prohibited（forbidden）,e.g.libraries,museums,theatres,departments stores,etc.‎ Drink large quantities of water and fruit juice.Try to avoid wine,coffee,and other drinks which remind you of cigarette smoking.‎ Strike up a conversation with someone instead of a match for a cigarette.‎ If you miss the sensation（感觉）of having a cigarette in your hand,play with something else-a pencil,a pen,a ruler.‎ If you miss having something in your mouth,try toothpicks or a fake（彷制的）cigarette.‎ ‎72．Which of the following statements is best supported by the author?‎ A．Whenever you feel like a cigarette,try to forget it by starting a conversation with someone.‎ B．Try to be an ice-breaker before asking for a light.‎ C．If you miss the sensation of having a cigarette in your mouth,play with a pen.‎ D．Every night before going to bed, repeat the reasons 10 times.‎ ‎73．From the passage,we know smokers .‎ A．spend a lot of time breaking the habit of smoking B．have to stop to smoke from time to time C．had better quit smoking during their holiday D．start a modest exercise ‎ ‎74．The author suggested .‎ A．all kinds of drinks be avoided immediately after quitting B．drinking water and fruit juice immediately after quitting C．trying low-tar（低焦油）cigarettes immediately after quitting D．spending as much free time as possible in public places ‎ ‎75．If the article is in a newspaper,which section it is in?‎ A．Sports. B．News. C．Health D．Culture.‎ ‎（四）‎ 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分) ‎ 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A We can offer you a place at one of the best universities in Britain. We'll provide you with a choice of 150 first class courses developed especially to enable you to study in your own time, backed by the Open University's own special study method-OU supported open learning. ‎ We'll give you the support of a personal teacher, and the chance to meet your fellow students. You can take one-off courses, diplomas (毕业证), a degree or a postgraduate degree(文凭). Subjects available include: computing, business management, technology, modern languages, social sciences, English law, arts, science, mathematics, education and health﹠social welfare. ‎ Whether you want to study to improve your jobs or for your own personal interest, there's almost certainly a course for you. If you haven't studied for a while, we'll help you get started. No previous training or degrees are required, you just need a lively power of learning and a willingness to learn. It's real value for money and you can pay by monthly payments. ‎ Open University course materials are of the highest quality and come in a variety of forms, including video and audio tapes as well as texts. The OU leads the world in its use of new technology for learning. A number of courses provide source material on CD Rom. What else can the Open University offer you? The best way to find out is to use the coupon below or phone us today. ‎ ‎56. This is an advertisement of ___________. ‎ A. inquiring (调查) English learning B. setting Open University ‎ C. selling books    D. attracting students ‎ ‎57. As a student of the Open University, you don't need to ________. ‎ A. buy any course materials B. have lessons all the time at the university ‎ C. choose which course to learn  D. pay any money for your study ‎ ‎58. The Open University can supply you with _________. ‎ A. a course for training you English B. a classroom and a library for study ‎ C. different kinds of free instructions D. different jobs to choose from ‎ ‎59. We can learn from the text that ________. ‎ A. OU courses are popular in ‎Britain B. money for learning must be paid off at one time ‎ C. we can't telephone the university during the night ‎ D. people can't be employed without finishing OU courses ‎ B ZHUHAI---China will soon put a person into space and become the third nation in 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 China Aerospace Science Technology Corp (CASTC) told a news conference at the third Zhuhai 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 to those 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 the successful launch in November last year of the country's first experimental spaceship, Shenzhou. "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 of the unmanned spaceship." ‎ China‎ last year announced a four-step manned spaceflight plan with the aim of setting up a space-station served by a spaceship travelling between two places. ‎ ‎60.The underlined word "they" here probably refers to ____________. ‎ A. the Soviet Union and the ‎USA B. over 130 aerospace agencies ‎ C. Russia and ‎China D. Russia and the ‎USA ‎61. The main idea of the 7th paragraph is ___________. ‎ A. we haven't tested the manned spaceship ‎ B. before we send a manned spaceship, we should carry out many tests ‎ C. though we tried once, we need to do more tests of the unmanned spaceship ‎ D. sending up a manned spaceship can show a country's scientific level ‎ ‎62. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word "close"? ‎ A. shut B. drop C. shorten D. widen ‎ ‎63.The writer wrote the passage to ___________. ‎ A. tell us the present situation of China's aerospace technology ‎ B. remind us what we should do compared to other countries ‎ C. find out the reason why China falls behind ‎ D. tell us that china will send up its manned spaceship soon ‎ C Festival activities programme ‎ TIME AND PLACE ‎ October 24~30 ‎ Oct.24~30:9:00 a.m.~4:00p.m ‎ Oct.25~29:12:00 p.m~9:00 p.m. ‎ at Kerry Centre Hotel ‎ Classroom area ‎ ‎1) English Taster Lesson ‎ ‎2) Food health-keeping method presentation Computer area ‎ ‎3) E-Photography and TechnoMusic ‎ ‎4) Education Software Demonstration ‎ Internet Training area ‎ SINA and Capital On- Line will provide Internet training for the public. The focus(焦点) will be on browsing the Internet; how to find useful information on the web and how to design an elementary Web page. ‎ Foyer activity area ‎ ‎5) The students from Beijing TV University for the Aged will provide a calligraphy (hard writing demonstration) ‎ ‎6) Children activities ‎ Lectures ‎ ‎21st Century, the educational weekly of China Daily, will invite experts from English- speaking countries to hold lectures from 18:30 to 20:30 on October 27 to 29 and in the daytime on October 30. ‎ ‎64. A 70 -year- old teacher wants to see how to use writing brush well. he should go to ________. ‎ A. Classroom area   B. Computer area ‎ C. Internet Training area    D. Foyer Activity area ‎ ‎65. A person who is interested in internet can go to ____________. ‎ A. Computer area at 9 .m. Oct. 30 ‎ B. Internet Training area at 11 a. m. Oct. 24 ‎ C. Classroom area at 8:00 p. M. Oct. 26 ‎ D. Lectures at 9:00 p. m. Oct. 29 ‎ ‎66. The students of English Department have a chance to learn English at __________. ‎ A. 9:00~9:45 a .m. Oct. 27 B. 15:00~15:45 Oct. 30 ‎ C. 17:15~18:00 Oct. 28 D. 12:00~12:45 Oct. 25 ‎ ‎67. The word "browsing" in the passage probably means ____________. ‎ A. seeing everywhere ‎ B. going here and there ‎ C. staring everywhere ‎ D. reading here and there in book, etc ‎ D 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 a certain 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 advertisements for it. ‎ For example, you probably do not need the newest cereal in the supermarket. There are probably many cereal brands on your kitchen shelves. You nay not have space on your shelf for another. But if you see ads about a new cereal that is your extra -tasty and has a free prize 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 an ad 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. ‎ ‎68. What is discussed in this passage? ‎ A. The content of modern advertising. ‎ B. The skills of modern advertising. ‎ C. The results of modern advertising. ‎ D. The writing of modern advertising. ‎ ‎69. According to the passage, a good advertisement should ________. ‎ A. be both persuasive and effective ‎ B. give people useful information ‎ C. show people a product ‎ D. show people a new idea of a product ‎ ‎70. From the passage, we can infer that _________ ‎ A. modern advertising has less effect on customers ‎ B. once customers see ads about a new cereal, they are sure to buy it ‎ C. cereal can make people strong ‎ D. cereal is a kind of food which is popular among people ‎ ‎71. What can we infer from the passage? ‎ A. Customers can easily be persuaded by advertisements. ‎ B. Customers should be persuaded by advertisements. ‎ C. It's impossible for customers to buy a product without advertisements. ‎ D. Customers buy products according to their demands rather than the advertisements. ‎ E Taxes, Taxes and More Taxes ‎ Americans often say that there are only two things a person can be sure of in life; death and taxes. Americans do not have a corner on the "death" market, but many people feel that the United States leads the world with the worst taxes. ‎ Taxes consist of the money which people pay to support their government. There are generally three levels of government in the United States: federal (联邦), state, and city; therefore, there are three types of taxes. ‎ Salaried people who earn more than a few thousand dollars must pay a certain percentage of their salaries to the federal government. The percentage varies (变化不同) form person to person. It depends on their salaries. The federal government has a graduated income tax, that is, the percentage of the tax (14 to 70 percent) increases as a person's income increases. With the high cost of taxes people are not very happy on April 15, when the federal taxes are due. ‎ The second tax is for the state government: New York, California, North Dakota, or any of the other forty-seven states. Some states have an income tax similar to that of the federal government. Of course, the percentage for the state tax is lower. Other states have a sales tax, which is a percentage charged to any item(项目) which you buy in that state. For example, a person might want to buy a packet of cigarettes for twenty -five cents. If there is a sales tax of eight percent in that state, then the cost of the cigarettes is twenty -seven cents. This figure includes the sales tax. Some states use income tax in addition to sales tax to raise their revenues (收入) . The state tax laws are diverse (多样) and confusing (混淆). ‎ The third tax is for the city. This tax comes in two forms: property tax (people who own a home have to pay taxes on it) and excise (国产) tax, which is charged on cars in a city. The cities use these funds (资金) for education, police and fire departments, public works and municipal (市政内) buildings. ‎ Since Americans pay such high taxes, they often feel that they are working one day each week just to pay their taxes. People always complain about taxes. They often protest that the government uses their tax dollars in the wrong way. They say that it spends too much on useless and impractical programs. Although Americans have different views on many issues (问题) , they tend to agree on one subject: taxes are too high. ‎ ‎72. How do you understand the sentence "Americans do not have a corner on the 'death' market"? ‎ A. It means that Americans, just like all other people, must die. ‎ B. It means that Americans do not have a secret place to keep from death in their life. ‎ C. It means that Americans are not good at doing business in the death market. ‎ D. It means that there is no such place as a death market in the U. S. ‎ ‎73. Why should the American people usually pay three types of taxes? ‎ A. There are three levels of government -federal, state and city -to support the United States. ‎ B. There are three kinds of taxes to pay, They are graduated income tax, sales tax and property tax. ‎ C. They earn different salaries: high, middle, and low ‎ D. Tax laws in different states are different. ‎ ‎74. What does the title "Taxes, Taxes, and More Taxes" imply? ‎ A. Americans are not satisfied with the three types of taxes. ‎ B. The three levels of government do not use the taxes in a right way. ‎ C. Americans complain that taxes are too high. ‎ D. Americans' taxes are diverse and confusing. ‎ ‎（五）‎ 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中。‎ A It was at least two months before Christmas when nineyear old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bicycle. As Christmas drew nearer, her desire for a bicycle seemed to fade, or so we thought. We bought the latest rage, BabySitter's Club dolls, and a doll house. Then, much to our surprise, on December 23rd, she said that she “really wanted a bike more than anything else.” It was just too late, what with all the details of preparing Christmas dinner and buying lastminute gifts, to take the time to select the “right bike” for our little girl. So, here we were Christmas Eve around 9:00 p.m., with Almie and her six-year-old brother, Dylan, nestled snug in their beds. Now we could only think of the bicycle and the disappointment of our child.” What if I make a little bicycle out of clay (泥) and write a note that she could trade the clay model in for a real bike?”, her dad asked. “This is an expensive item and she is ‘such a big girl,' it would be much better for her to pick it out.” So he spent the next four hours painstakingly working with clay to make a tiny bike. On Christmas morning, we were excited for Almie to open the little hear shaped package with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. Finally, she opened it and read the note aloud. “Does this mean that I trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a real one?” Beaming, I said, “Yes.” Almie had tears in her eyes when she replied, “I could never trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me. I'd rather keep this than get a real bike.” At that moment, we would have moved heaven and earth to buy her every bicycle on the planet!‎ ‎56Choose the right time order of the following events.‎ a. The girl asked for a new bike.‎ b. The girl opened the little heart shaped package.‎ c. The parents bought the girl a modern and popular doll.‎ d. The father made the girl a bike with clay.‎ e. The girl would rather keep the clay bike than get a real one.‎ A. a, b, c, e, dB. a, c, d, b, eC. a, c, b, d, e D. a, b, d, c, e ‎ ‎57Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?‎ A. The parents wanted the girl to have the clay bike for ever.‎ B. Tears were in the girl's eyes because she didn't like the present at all.‎ C. The girl never lost her desire for a bike.‎ D. The parents paid little attention to the daughter's desire for a bike.‎ ‎58Why did Dad make the clay bicycle?‎ A. He wanted his daughter to buy a real one .‎ B. He didn't want to disappoint his daughter.‎ C. He thought his daughter would like it .‎ D. He wanted to give his daughter a surprise.‎ ‎59What can be inferred from the last sentence?‎ A. The parents were happy and encouraged.‎ B. The parents felt comfortable and relaxed.‎ C. The parents were moved and felt proud of the girl.‎ D. The parents felt disappointed and sorry for the girl.‎ ‎ ‎ B ‎  Disposing (处理)of waste has been  a problem since humans started producing it. As more and more people choose to live close together in cities, the waste disposal problem becomes increasingly difficult. During the eighteenth century, it was usual for several neighboring towns to get together to select a faraway spot as a dump site. Residents or trash haulers(垃圾拖运者) would transport household rubbish, rotted wood, and old possessions to the site. Periodically some of the trash was burned and the rest was buried. The unpleasant sights and smells caused no problem because nobody lived close by. Factories, mills, and other industrial sites also had waste to be disposed of. Those located on rivers often just dumped the unwanted remains into the water. Others built huge burners with chimneys to deal with the problem. Several facts make these choices unacceptable to modern society. The first problem is space. Dumps, which are now called landfills, are most needed in heavily populated areas. Such areas rarely have empty land suitable for this purpose. Property is either too expensive or too close to residential neighborhoods. Longdistance trash hauling has been a common practice, but once farm areas are refusing to accept rubbish from elsewhere, cheap land within trucking distance of major city areas is almost nonexistent. Awareness (意识) of pollution dangers has resulted in more strict rules of waste disposal. Pollution of rivers, ground water, land and air is a price people cannot longer pay to get rid of waste. The amount of waste, however, continues to grow.‎ Recycling efforts have become commonplace, and many towns require their people to take part. Even the most efficient recycling programs, however, can hope to deal with only about 50 percent of a city's reusable waste.  ‎ ‎60The most suitable title for this passage would be       .‎ A. Places for Disposing Waste B. Waste Pollution Dangers C. Ways‎ of Getting Rid of Waste D. Waste Disposal Problem ‎61During the 18th century, people disposed their waste in many ways EXCEPT for         .‎ A. burying itB. recycling itC. burning itD. throwing it into rivers ‎62What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph?‎ A. Farm areas accept waste from the city in modern society.‎ B. There is cheap land to bury waste in modern society.‎ C. It is difficult to find space to bury waste in modern society.‎ D. Ways to deal with waste in modern society stay the same.‎ ‎63The main purpose of writing this article is to        .‎ A. draw people's attention to waste management B. warn people of the pollution dangers we are facing C. call on people to take part in recycling programs D. tell people a better way to get rid of the waste C ‎  You are standing under the most famous neon lights in the centre of London, waiting to cross the road.‎ ‎ Suddenly the traffic stops. You hear the distant sounds of cheering, clapping and shouting. Then, like a multi-colored train, 2, 000 people with wheels on their feet zoom past you .You have just witnessed the London Skate, a twice weekly roller-skate event that attracts people in their hundreds and thousands London Skate is a completely free tour of the streets of London—the only condition is that you go along on roller-skates. It lasts between two and three hours and by the end of it you have skated between 10 and 12 miles.‎ The skate snakes sound the streets of London along several different routes. Many of the routes pass by tourist attractions such as BuckinghamPalace and Big Ben.‎ Marshals(交通协调员)go ahead of the group, stopping the traffic so that people can skate as safely as possible. Everyone is welcome to take part and people from the age of 4 to 63 years old join the fun. “I love it very much, it is amazing. It feels just like a carnival(狂欢节),” said Celeste Beverage regular skater.‎ Roller-skating is really taking off across Europe and America. It is a very good way to keep fit and can be practised anywhere there is a smooth surface. Many big cities in Western Europe and in the US now have a regular group skating event.‎ The biggest skates take place in Paris and Munich and tens of thousands of fans show up on warm evenings. “Roller-skating is taking over the world,” said Julian Grenoble, a 25-year-old ski shop employee from London. Grenoble went to the Paris-Roller(Paris skate) regularly until he moved to Britain.‎ ‎“It's so exciting to skate in Pairs. Everyone skates so fast and puts in their best efforts!” he said. The Paris Roller is well known because of the huge attendance, the presence of marshals and the police protection. Paris is a great city for roller-skating because of its long wide streets and smooth surfaces. Roller-skating is also becoming more popular in China among young people and children. Skating fans' favorite places to practice in China are big squares. ‎ ‎64This article mainly talks about A. places and streets for roller-skating B. roller-skating in big cities C. London Skate Event D. roller skaters in different countries ‎65The underlined phrase “taking off ”in the passage means A. rising from the ground B. becoming popular C. setting out D. getting exciting ‎66We can infer from the passage that London Skate Event A. is probably supported by the city government B. attracts a great many tourist from all over the world C. usually causes a lot of traffic problems D. draws people of all ages into the sport ‎67Paris is regarded as one of the most suitable places for roller-skating because A. a large under of roller players attend it ‎ B. the police protect the roller skaters C. the streets are safe, wide and smooth D. the event usually takes place on warm evenings D ‎●Put sunscreen on before going out in the sun .‎ ‎●Take it with you.‎ ‎●Use it ‎ ‎—after a swim ‎—every hour or so while playing outdoors ‎—if you get sweaty.‎ ‎●Cover up when the sun is overhead ‎—10 a.m.- 2 p.m.‎ ‎—especially at lunch time. ‎ ‎●Get your suntan gradually and not too much.‎ ‎●Controlled exposure to sunshine helps avoid skin cancer.‎ Ask your chemist to recommend a suitable sunscreen.‎ Queensland‎ Cancer Fund P.O.Box ‎ Spring Hill,QLD.4000‎ Phone (07) 839 7077‎ Provided for community awareness by the Queensland Cancer ‎68This passage is most likely to be A. an article from a student text book B. a direction from a bottle of medicine C. an advertisement from a newspaper D. a suggestion from a chemist ‎69Which statement is true?‎ A. The more you get sunshine, the better your health will be.‎ B. You'll never have skin cancer with controlled exposure.‎ C. You mustn't stay outside from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ‎ D. You should frequently put on sunscreen while playing outdoors.‎ ‎70According to the passage we can see that Queensland Cancer Fund wantsto           . ‎ A. sell sunscreen, shirt and hat ‎ B. encourage people to play in the sun C. help people guard against skin cancer D. make money out of sunscreen ‎71If you want a sunscreen , you should ask       for advice.‎ A. the seller B. the advertiser C. your parents D. your doctor E ‎   Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are over concerned with their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?‎ It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people unfavorably. Adperson’s selfconcept is reflected in the way he or she behaves and the way a person behaves affects other people's reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a deep affect on all areas of their lives. Shy people ,have low self-esteem(自尊),are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing “the right thing”. Shy people are very sensitive to criticism. It makes them feel inferior(自卑).They also find it difficult to be pleased by praises because they believe they are unworthy of praise .A shy person may respond to a praise with a statement like this one:” You’re just saying that to make me feel good .I know it's not true.” It is clear that, while selfawareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful. Can shyness be completely got rid of ,or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determination. It is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths, for example, not fair for them to label themselves inferior because they have to be realistic. Living on the impossible leads to absence of inferiority. Each one of us has his or herown characteristics. We are interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our chances for a rich and fulfilling life.‎ ‎72The first paragraph is mainly about ‎ A. the thoughts of shy people B. the cause of shyness C. the effect of shyness on people D. the questions in the minds of shy people ‎73According to the writer, selfawareness is ‎ A. harmful to people B. a weak point of shy people C. the cause of unhappiness ‎ D. a good characteristic ‎74What is the shy people's reaction to praise?‎ A. They are pleased by it B. They feel it is not true C. They are very sensitive to it ‎ D. They feel they are worthy of it ‎75We can learn from the passage that shyness can A. help us to live up to our full development B. enable us to understand ourselves better C. block our chances for a successful life D. have nothing to do with lack of self esteem ‎（六）‎ 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分。满分40分)‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。‎ A ANXIOUS parents in the areas around Washington, US, accompanied(陪伴) their children to school, or kept them at home, after a middle-school student became victim(受害者)No.8, in a series of shootings in the shootings started on October2.‎ The 13-year-old youth, an eighth-grader, was struck in the chest by a high-powered bullet on October7. He was hit as he was being dropped off in front of his school by his aunt on October7.‎ ‎“I can't stop going to work, the children can't stop going to school,” said Henry Ollie,48.He led his12-year-old son, Charles, to the front door of the school, where the latest shooting happened. Ordinarily, Charles takes the bus. Some buses arrived at schools carrying fewer students than usual. And schools where parents usually line up their cars to drop off youngsters had no traffic problems because so many parents had kept their children at home. The middle school boy is still in bad condition after having abort two and a half hours of operation on the night of the shooting. He is the youngest of the nine victims, including one was shot dead on October9.‎ All the victims, seven dead and two wounded, were in public place doing ordinary things. They were working at grass, filling a gas tank or walking into a supermarket.‎ ‎“All of our victims have been defenseless, but to kill children is one step too far. Our children don't deserve this,” said police Charles Moose.(From New York Times)‎ ‎56. How many victims had been killed in the series of shootings around Washington before October7th?‎ A. Seven. B. Six. C. Nine. D. Eight.‎ ‎57. Why did many parents keep their children at home?‎ A. Because the shooting made them frightened.‎ B. Because the school asked them to do so.‎ C. Because the children were afraid of the shooting.‎ D. Because the parents were worried abort the safety of their children.‎ ‎58. The phrase“drop off”in the passage means.‎ A. fall off something B. get away from the driver C. send sb. off a car or a bus D. send the children to school B One of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to ambit one's mistakes. It is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing like “I was wrong about that,” and it is even harder to say, “I was wrong, and you were right about that.” I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made a mistake fifteen years ago. He told me he had been the manager of a cartons(纸箱).Then he talked of an in cadent and I began to remember the incident he was describing.‎ I was about eight years old at the time, and I had gone into the store with my mother to do the weekly grocery shopping.On that particular day,I must have found my way to the food department where the incident took place.‎ There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there was a big show of eggs in dozen and half-dozen cartons.The cartons were put three or four feet high.I must have stopped in front or them to admire the show.Just then a woman came by pushing her grocery cart and knocked off the pile of cartons. For some reason, I decided it was up to me to put the cartons back together, so I went to work.‎ The manager heard the noise and same pushing over to see what had happened.When he appeared,I was on my knees checking some of the cartons to see if any of the eggs were broken, but to him it looked as though I was the person who was to blame. He scolded me loud and wanted me to pay for any broken forgot the incident, but the manager did not.‎ ‎59. How old was the author when he wrote this article?‎ A. About 8 years old. B. About 18 years old.‎ C. About 23 years old. D. About 15 years old.‎ ‎60. Who was to blame for knocking off the pile of cartons?‎ A. The author. B. The manager. C. A woman. D. The author's mother.‎ ‎61. Which of the following statements is NOT true?‎ A. The woman who knocked off the pile of cartons was seriously scolded by the manager.‎ B. The author was loudly scolded by the manager.‎ C. A woman was loudly scolded by the manager.‎ D. It was the author who put the cartons back together.‎ ‎62. The tone of the article expresses the author's.‎ A. admiration for the manager's willingness to admit mistakes B. anger to the manager for his wrong doing C. dissatisfaction with the woman who knocked off the pile cartons D. regret for the mistake he made in the store C It seems strange that while three-quarters of the world's surface is covered with water, getting an adequate (充足的)supply of it that's fresh, clean, and safe to use for drinking, cooking and washing, is one of the most important problems that faces humanity. Most of the earth’s water is salt water in the oceans, only three per cent is fresh and only a small part of that is possible. It may be trapped deep underground, and anyway unequally exist around the globe, so the happening of droughts and floods. Of the remaining fresh water, much is polluted and dangerous to use.‎ A large part of UNICEF’s work is bringing safe water to people and educating them in basic health care. Some diseases spread by polluted water are the most common causes of death and illness in children under five in the developing world.‎ Although water gives life, it can also carry some kinds of disease- a leading cause of blindness among children. Mosquitoes, and flies that live near in water bring yellow fever, malaria(疟疾) and sleeping sickness, so good piped water supplies are needed to reduce the need for people to gather in such an area. In the country, women and children a major part of their time going out to collect water, often walk many miles each day to provide just the limited family needs for cooking, washing and drinking. And they can't carry much while walking over rough fields bearing a heavy bucket.‎ Because children have to play their part in family life, and that includes getting water, they may be unable to go to school, or be so tired when get there that have difficulty learning. They may even have to spend the whole day without a drink as there may mot be any clean water there, either.‎ Last year, UNICEF(联合国儿童基金会) aimed to get almost 90,000 water systems setup, to benefit 20 million people, working where it is most badly needed, often just to ensure keeping alive. A well may woman the difference between life and death.‎ ‎63. What is the main reason for the inadequate supply of fresh water? ‎ A. Most of it is polluted.‎ B. Most of it is almost impossible to get.‎ C. Most of it is in the sea.‎ D. Floods and droughts have taken place time and again.‎ ‎64. Which of the following statements is NOT true?‎ A. Water can spread diseases.‎ B. There would be no life without water.‎ C. Water has something to do with some children's death and illness.‎ D. Some children become blind because of water.‎ ‎65. The purpose of this passage is to ____________.‎ A. inform the reader B. comfort the reader C. persuade the reader D. frighten the reader ‎66. Children help to collect water because____________.‎ A. they are not able to go to school B. they have to spend the whole day without a drink C. they have difficulty learning D. they must help their parents with housework D Why does cream go bad faster than butter? Some researchers think they have the answer, and it comes down to the structure(结构) of the food, not its chemical composition (成份)—a finding that could help break away from some chemicals. Cream and butter contain pretty much the same things, so why cream should go bad much faster has been a problem. Both are small globules(小球) of one liquid spread throughout another. The difference lies in what's in the globules and what's in the surrounding liquid, says Brocklehurst, who led the research. In careen, fatty globules drift about in a sea of water. In butter, globules of a watery road are locked away in a sea of fat. The bacteria(细菌) which make the food go bad prefer to live in the watery areas of the mixture. “This means that in cream, the bacteria are free to grow throughout the mixture,” he says. When in butter, the bacteria are locked away in locked places buried deep in the sea of fat. Trapped in this way, those colonies cannot spread and rapidly run out. They also slowly poison themselves with their waste products.” In butter, you get a self-limiting system which stops the bacteria growing,” says Brocklehurst. The researchers are already working with food companies eager to see if their products can be made to stand bacterial attack through changes of the food's structure. ‎ Brocklehurst believes it will be possible to make something changes of the for instance, more like that in butter, The key will be possible to make something used in salad cream liquid and mot taming like it into a solid state.‎ ‎67. The significance of Brocklehurst's research is that____________.‎ A. it suggested a way to keep some foods fresh without using some chemicals B. it discovered small globules in both cream and butter C. it showed the secret of how bacteria increase in cream and butter D. it found that cream and butter share the same chemical composition ‎68. According to the researchers, cream goes bad faster than butter because bacteria____________.‎ A. are stronger in cream B. increase their number more easily in cream than in butter C. live on less fat in cream than in butter D. produce less waste in cream than in butter ‎69. According to Brocklehurst, we can keep cream fresh but ____________.‎ A. removing its fat Bkilling the bacteria C. reducing its water D changing its stricture ‎70. The underlined word“colonies” refers to ____________.‎ A. tiny globules Bwatery regionsC. bacteria society Dlittle departments ‎71. Commercial use of the research finding will be possible if salad cream can be made to stand bacterial attack ____________.‎ A. by changing its chemical composition B. by turning it into a solid lump C. while keeping its structure unchanged D. while its liquid form remains E ‎(1)Paul Smith's College The ‎College‎ of ‎Nature Experience a different kind of classroom: 14,200 acres of rorests, lakes and streams, a hotel and a restaurant, 99% placement upon graduation. Two-and-four-year degree programs.‎ PO‎. ‎Box‎ 265‎ Paul Smiths, NY12970‎ ‎1-800-421-2605‎ www.paulsmiths.edu ‎(2)‎ SIMMONS COLLEGE‎ OF ‎ARTS‎ AND SCLENCES AND MODERN STUDIES ‎ Simmons educates women to achieve their work and life goals. More than 40 majors. ‎ Lie in the heart of Boston.U.S.News￡World Report ranks Simmons among the top state universities in the North and among the best values.‎ ‎617-521-2051‎ www.simmons.edu ‎(3)‎ ST.MARYS UNTVERSITY Personal Attention Powerful Programs Experience the technology of today at our co-educational university One Camino ‎Santa Maria Utah‎ 78228-8503‎ ‎800-FOR-SIMU www.stmarytx.edu ‎(4)‎ Northern University A famous private university wtth 3,200 students in Colleges of Arts￡Sciences ‎●Business and Engineering ‎●Medicine and Law Among the top ten by U.S. News and World Report Old Union 232‎ CA 94305-3005‎ ‎650-723-2091‎ www.stanford.edu ‎72.If a man is tired of working indoors and wouldn't like to be too far away from his girl friend who studies at Simmons,which college will he choose?‎ A. Simmons. B. ST.Mary's.C. Paul Smith's.D. Northern.‎ ‎73. If a girl wanted to learn modern science and she prefers to stay by the ocean nor in the northeast, which college will like best?‎ A. Simmons. B. ST.Manry's. C. Paul Smith's. D. Northern.‎ ‎74. If a man wishes to study business and in a non-state-run university, which of the following is her favourite?‎ A. Simmons. B. ST.Mary's. C.Paul Smith's D. Northern.‎ ‎75.How many colleges allow you to get in touch with them through toll free telephone (免费电话)?‎ A. Four. B. Three. C. Two D. One ‎（七）‎ 阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。‎ A Dolphins (海豚) are not fish, but warm-blooded animals. They live in groups, and speak to each other in their own language. In this they are like other animals, such as bees and birds. But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals. Their brain is nearly the same size as our own, and they live a long time - at least twenty or thirty years. ‎ Like some animals, dolphins use sound to help them find their way around. They also make these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. We now know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds, but the lower part of the mouth, called the jaw. ‎ Strangely, dolphins seem to like man, and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people. ‎ There is a story about sailors in the 19th century. In a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand, they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack. From 1871 to 1903 Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way. Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called The penguin shot and wounded Jack. He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the area－except for The Penguin. ‎ Today, some people continue to kill dolphins, but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them. ‎ ‎56. Dolphins are different from many other animals in that they _____. ‎ A. live in groups B. have large brains C. are warm-blooded D. have their own language ‎ ‎57. Which of the following does the dolphin use to help it find its way around? ‎ A. Its nose. B. Its ears. C. Its mouth. D. Its eyes. ‎ ‎58. Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack? ‎ A. He was lonely and liked to be with people. B. They enjoyed playing with him. ‎ C. He was seriously wounded. D. They wanted his help ‎ ‎59. By telling the story of Jack the writer wanted to show that _____. ‎ A. dolphins are friendly and clever B. people are cruel to animals ‎ C. Jack is different from other dolphins D. dolphins should be protected by law ‎ B Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn't think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a whole lot of antique(古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception(接待). I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't even look at my chair. ‎ The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth－so I decided that my approach must be wrong. ‎ I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, "Would you like to buy a chair?" He looked it over carefully and said, "Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?" "Twenty pounds," I said. "OK," he said, "I'll give you twenty pounds." "It's got a slightly broken leg," I said. "Yes, I saw that, it's nothing." ‎ Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited. "What will you do with it?" I asked. "Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done." "I'll buy it," I said. "What do you mean? You've just sold it to me," he said. "Yes, I know but I've changed my mind. I am sorry. I'll give you twenty-seven pounds for it." "You must be crazy," he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. "I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair." "You're right," I said. "And what would you have ‎ done if I had walked in and said, ' Would you mean this chair for me?' ". "I wouldn't have agreed to do it," he said. "We don't do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I'll mend this for you, shall we say for a fiver?" He was a very nice man and was greatly amused(感到有趣) by the whole thing. ‎ ‎60. We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer _____. ‎ A. was rather impolite B. was warmly received ‎ C. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair D. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair ‎ ‎61. The underlined word "approach" in the second paragraph means _____. ‎ A. plan for dealing with things B. decision to sell things ‎ C. idea of repairing things D. way of doing things ‎ ‎62. The expression "the penny dropped" in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper _____. ‎ A. changed his mind B.accepted the offer ‎ C. saw the writer's purpose D. decided to help the writer ‎ ‎63. How much did the writer pay? ‎ A.￡5. B.￡7. C.￡20. D.￡27. ‎ ‎64. From the text, we can learn that the writer was _____. ‎ A. honest B. careful C. smart D. funny ‎ C Most British telephone cards just plain green, but card collecting becoming a popular hobby in Britain and collectors even have their own magazine, International Telephone Cards. One reason for their interest is that cards from around the world come in a wide variety of different and often very attractive designs. There are 100,000 different cards in Japan alone, and there you can put your own design onto a blank (空白) card simply by using a photograph or a business card. ‎ The first telephone cards, produced in 1976, were Italian. Five years later the first British card appeared, and now you can buy cards in more than a hundred countries. People usually start collecting cards because they are attractive, small and light, and they do not need much space. It is also a cheap hobby for beginners, although for some people it becomes a serious business. In Paris, for example, there is a market where you can buy only telephone cards, and some French cards cost up to 4,000 pounds. The first Japanese card has a value of about 28,000 pounds. Most people only see cards with prices like these in their collectors magazine. ‎ ‎65. The text is mainly about _____. ‎ A. the history of phone cards B. phone card collecting as a hobby ‎ C. reasons for phone card collecting D. the great variety of phone cards ‎ ‎66. When did people in Britain begin to use phone cards? ‎ A. In 1971. B. In 1975. C. In 1976. D. In 1981. ‎ ‎67. The main reason for most people to collect phone cards is that _____. ‎ A. they find the cards beautiful and easy to keep ‎ B.they like to have something from different countries ‎ C. they want to make money with cards ‎ D. they think the cards are convenient to use ‎ ‎68. The writer mentions a market in Paris in order to show that _____. ‎ A. card collecting is popular among young people ‎ B. French and Japanese cards are the most valuable ‎ C. people can make money out of card collecting ‎ D. card collectors magazines are very useful ‎ D After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the day. The rest that you get while sleeping makes it possible for your body to prepare itself for the next day. ‎ There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your body relaxes (放松) little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts (变换) back and forth from one level of sleep to the other. ‎ Although your mind slows down, you will dream from time to time. Scientists who study sleep point out that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement. ‎ If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend (建议) breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep. ‎ ‎69. The text suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you _____. ‎ A. suffer from poor health B. feel tired and nervous C. dream more often D. breathe quickly ‎ ‎70. During REM, _____. ‎ A. you move restlessly B. you start dreaming ‎ C. your mind stops working D. your eyeballs move quickly ‎ ‎71. The underlined word "drowsy" in the last paragraph probably means _____. ‎ A. lazy B. sleepy C. relaxed D. pleased ‎ ‎72. A good title for this text might be _____. ‎ A. Dreams B. Sleep C. Good Health D. Work and Rest ‎ E Many people imagine that cover-up means you don't get a tan. Nothing to show for your holiday. What a shame! ‎ Not so. With Cover-up, you can get brown if you want to. The point of cover-up is to protect your skin from the damaging rays of the sun - the ones which, according to the doctors, make your skin look older. ‎ That's what Solex Cover-up is all about - protection for your skin. It has a Sun Protection Factor of 8, which makes it suitable for anyone. ‎ Find out how it works for you by referring to the Solex Sun Table. On sale wherever Solex is. ‎ With Solex Cover-up, you can tan as slowly as you like. As gently as you like. And with much less chance of peeling (脱皮). ‎ Your tan will look better. Your skin will stay young longer. ‎ Solex Cover-up ‎ Gentle tan... Full protection ‎ ‎73. The phrase "get a tan" in the first paragraph means "_____." ‎ A. keep away from the sun on your holiday B. become darker because of sunshine ‎ C. look younger after your holiday D. show you have been in the sun ‎ ‎74. Solex Cover-up can be used to _____. ‎ A. protect your skin from sunburn B. cover yourself up on a windy beach ‎ C. help you get a tan quickly D. help your skin peel gently ‎ ‎75. What is the main purpose of the text? ‎ A.To advise people on how to protect their skin. ‎ B.To warn people of the danger of sun rays. ‎ C. To help sell Solex Cover-up. ‎ D. To show how to get a tan. ‎ ‎（八）‎ 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 A In America,drivers’ education is part of the regular high school curriculum.Every student in his or her second year of high school is required to take a class in driver’s education.However,unlike other courses,it is not given during the regular school year.Instead it is a summer course. The course is divided up into two parts:class time for learning laws and regulations and driving time to practise driving.Class time is not unlike any other class.The students have a text from which they study the basic laws they must know to pass the written driving test that is given to anyone wanting to get a driver’s license. Driving time is a chance for the students to get behind the wheel (steering wheel) and practise starting steering,backing up,parking,switching lanes,turning corners,and all the other maneuvers (操作) required to drive a car.Each student is required to drive a total of six hours.The students are divided up into groups of four.The students and the instructor go out driving for twohour blocks of time.Thus,each student gets half an hour driving time per outing.The instructor and “driver” sit in the front seats and the other three students sit in the back. Drivers Ed cars are unlike other cars in which they have two sets of brakes,one on the driver’s side and one on the other side where the instructor sits.Thus,if the student driver should run into difficulties the instructor can take over.The car also has another special feature.On the top of the car is a sign that reads:STUDENT DRIVER.That lets nearby drivers know that they should use extra caution(小心) because the student driver is a beginning driver,not very experienced and prone to driving slowly. After the student has passed the driver’s education course and reached the appropriate age to drive(this age differs in every state but in most cases the person must be 16 years old),they can go to a designated state office to take their driver’s test,which is made up of an eye examination,a written test,and a road test.The person must pass all three tests in order to be given a driver’s license.If the person did well in his or her driver’s education class,he or she will pass the test with flying colors and get a driver’s license. ‎56.In America,the driver’s course mentioned above           . A.is considered as part of the advanced education B.is given to anyone wanting to get a driver’s license C.is carried on at the same time as other courses D.is offered to all the students of Grade 2 in high schools ‎57.To prevent accidents,a drivers Ed car           . A.has a sign inside it B.has two sets of brakes C.is big enough to hold five persons D.can’t run very fast ‎58.We can infer that the students are required to            in their whole driving practice.‎ A.go out driving for twelve times B.spend at least six hours driving C.drive for twohour blocks of time D.get half an hour driving ‎59.Which of the following does not agree with the requirements for the students wanting to get their driver’s license? A.They must be 16 years of age. B.They should go to have their driver’s test. C.They must have their eyes examined. D.They ought to do well in their driver’s course. ‎60.In the last sentence,“with flying colors” means           . A.happily B.successfully C.colorfully D.quickly B Greenspace facilities (设施) are contributing to an important degree to the quality of the city environment.Fortunately it is no longer necessary that every lecture or every book about this subject has to start with the proof of this idea.At present it is generally accepted,although more as a self proved statement than on the base of a closely reasoned scientific proof.Recognizing the importance of greenspaces in the city environment is a first step on the right way,this does not mean,however,that enough details are known about the functions of greenspace in towns and about the way in which people are using these spaces.As to this subject I shall within the scope of this lecture,enter into one aspect(方面) only,namely the re-creative function of greenspace facilities.‎ The theoretical separation of living,working,traffic and recreation which for many years has been used in town and country planning,has in my opinion resulted in more attention for forms of recreation far from home,while there was relatively little attention for improvement of recreative possibilities in the direct neighbourhood of the home. We have come to the conclusion that this is not right, because an important part of the time which we do not pass in sleeping or working, is used for activities at and around home. So it is obvious that recreation in the open air has to begin at the street door of the house. The city environment has to offer as many recreation activities as possible, and the design of these has to be such that more required activities can also have recreative aspect. The very best standard of living is nothing if it is not possible to take a pleasant walk in the district, if the children cannot be allowed to play in the streets because the risks of traffic are too great, if during shopping you can nowhere find a spot for enjoying for a moment the nice weather, in short, if you only feel yourself at home after the street door of your house is closed after you. ‎61.The importance of greenspaces in the city environment____________. A.has been recognized B.is paid little attention to C.is accepted on the base of scientific proof D.is still unknown ‎62.For many years town and country planning has____________. A.brought living areas and places of entertainment close together B.separated recreation facilities far from home C.improved recreative possibilities in the neighbourhood D.enabled people to reach the best standard of living ‎63.According to the author,greenspaces should be designed____________. A.to reduce the number of recreative activities B.to attract more and more people C.for people to use more conveniently D.for people to do recreative activities at the street door of the house ‎64.The main idea of this passage is that____________. A.attention must be paid to the improvement of recreation B.greenspace facilities should be used better to improve the quality of life C.the city environment is providing more recreative activites D.we should try our best to raise our living standard C This is time of year when we think about giving and receiving presents.Can you find a little extra to give?On this page we suggest a few organizations you might like to help. Littleton Children’s Home We don’t want your money,but children’s toys,books and clothes in good condition would be very welcome. Also — we are looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few hours or days as guests.You have so much—will you share it? Phone Sister Thomas on 55671. Children’s Hospice We look after a small number of very sick children.This important work needs skill and love.We cannot continue without gifts of money to pay for more nursing staff.We also need story books and toys suitable for quiet games. Please contact The Secretary,Little Children’s Hospice,Newby Road. Street Food In the winter weather,it’s no fun being homeless.It’s even worse if you’re hungry.We give hot food to at least fifty people every night.It’s hard work,but necessary.Can you come and help?If not,can you find a little money?We use a very old kitchen,and we urgently need some new saucepans.Money for new ones would be most welcome indeed. Contact Street Food,c/o Mary’s House,Elming Way.Littleton Phone 27713. Littleton‎ Youth Club Have you got an unwanted chair?—a recordplayer?—a pot of paint? Because we can use them! We want to get to work on our meeting room! Please phone 66231 and we’ll be happy to collect anything you can give us. Thank you! The Night Shelter We offer a warm bed for the night to anyone who has nowhere to go.We rent the former Commercial Hotel on Green Street.Although it is not expensive,we never seem to have quite enough money.Can you let us have a few pounds?Any amount,however small,will be such a help. Send it to us at 15,Green St‎,‎Littleton.Please make check payable to Night Shelter. ‎65.Reading the passage,you might like to help these organizations which work for ____________.‎ A.homeless and sick children B.less fortunate members of our society C.hungry people who have no beds to sleep in D.friendly members of our society to help others ‎66.If you like children and you could offer a happy family to a homeless child, you may go to____________. A.Street Food         B.Night Shelter C.Children’s Home        D.Children’s Hospice ‎67.We can infer that ____________. A.there are too many social problems in this country B.people are very poor during the time for giving C.warmhearted people like to give away money D.this passage is taken from a local newspaper ‎68.If you want to help but you have no extra to give,you may dial           and offer your help. A.27713 B.55671 C.62735 D.66231 ‎69.If your child has grown up,you may take the child’s things to           . A.Children’s Home and Children’s Hospice B.Youth Club and Children’s Home C.Children’s Hospice and Night Shelter D.Youth Club and Night Shelter D This is a true story.Rex White knows too many seamen’s stories to want to add to them.Besides,this happened on land.It happened in Lytham,a town on the River Ribble,near to the place where the river flows into the Irish Sea.The shape of the trees along the Lytham beach road is proof of the great strength of the wind which comes in off the sea.It blows hard across the grass,the car-parks and the open road beside the river,and there is nothing to stop it.Rex White was a ship’s pilot.It was his job to guide ships up the river,between banks of sand,into the port‎ of ‎Preston.Mr White lived in a village some kilometers from the coast,so he had to drive to Lytham and leave his car in one of the car-parks beside the river.Then he used to row out to the pilot boat,and await the particular ship that it was his duty to guide. Early one morning,Mr White returned to Lytham from a night on duty,to find that he could not start his car.He had driven from his village the evening before,and had left his car in the car-park as usual.He had rowed out to the pilot boat,and gone on board the S.S.Kilkenny,which was on her way from Ireland.Then,in the early hours of the following morning,he had returned to Lytham in the pilot boat,expecting to drive home to a cup of hot chocolate and a warm bed.But no matter what he did,he could not get the engine to start. It was a cold and windy night;there was no one about,and here was no garage open to which he could turn for help.He was just about to give up,and spend the rest of the night on the back seat of the car,when he had a bright idea.He pushed his car round so that it was facing in the direction of the wind,opened all four doors,pushed it along a short way,and then jumped in.The doors acted like sails,and in no time the wind had taken him right out of the car-park,and away down the beach road.When he tried the starter-switch once more,the engine roared to life immediately.All he had to do then was to stop the car and shut the doors. He went to bed later than usual,but he did not go without his cup of hot chocolate.Mr White was not a seaman for nothing. ‎70.We can tell how strong the wind is along the beach road,by____________. A.the way the river flows into the Irish Sea B.the fact that the open road is beside the river C.looking at the shape of the trees D.remembering that this is a true story ‎71.“There is nothing to stop it” means____________. A.the wind always blows strongly without stopping B.there is nothing in its way to break the force of the wind C.there is nothing anyone can do to stop the wind blowing D.the cars do not find it easy to stop on the open road ‎72.Because he did not live in Lytham,he had to           . A.drive some kilometres to work each day B.row out some kilometres from the coast C.travel by pilot boat from Preston to Lytham D.work during the night and sleep during the day E During the fourth China Beijing High-tech Industries Week,exhibitions,feature presentations,‎ technological exchanges and trade talks,and other events are organized. Exhibitions: ‎·China International Exhibition Centre ‎*Section for China’s key science and technology achievements of the Ninth Five-Year Plan(1996~2000). ‎*Environmental protection and energy section. ‎*Section for exhibitors from other provinces and municipalities(自治市) and regions of China.‎ ‎·China World Trade Centre ‎*Exchange and Trade Fair for Science and Technology Books and Sports Information Media.‎ ‎*The Trade Fair for Modern Intelligent Houses and Beijing Urban Real Estate. ‎·ChinaMillenniumMonument ‎*Forum(论坛) and Exhibition of Foreign Sci-tech Universities. ‎·China Agricultural Culture Centre ‎*High-tech Construction Products Exhibition. Feature Presentation: ‎·Science and Education ‎*Scientists Forum on the New Century. ‎·High-tech Industry ‎*Forum on Environmental Protection. ‎*2001 Forum on Bio-technology on Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Medicine. Technical Exchanges and Trade Talks: ‎·Trade talks on financial capital transformation ‎·Sino-Italian Forum and Trade Fair for the Development of IT and Communications Technology ‎73.If you want to know more about the high-tech achievements of different parts of China, you should go to____________. A. China World Trade Centre B.China Millennium Monument C.China International Exhibition Centre D.China Agricultural Cultural Centre ‎74.These sessions mark the achievements of mankind in the fields of           . A.electronic communications, energy and education B. sports technology, film-industry and environmental protection C.network technology, high-tech industries and traffic D.medicine, weather broadcast and finance ‎75.The advertisement is mainly about           . A.the major activities of the high-tech week B.the time-table of high-tech week C.the names of the meeting places D.the topic of trade talks ‎（九）‎ 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）‎ 阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。‎ A Moscow‎,‎Russia‎(Space news)-"The computer is a better chess player,"insisted Viktor Prozorov,the loser." It seemed as if it were laughing after every good move.I know I should have beaten it for the sake of mankind(为人类着想），but I just couldn't win," he announced and shook his head sadly. ‎ Prozorov's disappointment was shared by several grand masters who were present, some of whom were so upset that they shouted at the machine. Many chess players said that this meant the end of chess championships(锦标赛）around the world, since the fun had been taken out of the game. ‎ The computer walked－or rather, rolled-away with 5,000 dollars in prize money and limited its remarks to a set of noises and light. ‎ ‎56.Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article? ‎ A.5,000 dollars goes to a computer! B.New invention a laughing computer! ‎ C.World's best chess player beaten! D.Computer defeats man in chess! ‎ ‎57.How did some of the grand masters feel about the chess game between Prozorov and the computer? ‎ A.They thought that the game was no fun. B.They thought that the game wasn't fair. ‎ C.They agreed that Prozorov didn't play well. D.They were unhappy that the computer had won. ‎ ‎58.What was it that Prozorov felt most bitter(懊恼)about? ‎ A.That he didn't win the$5,000. B.That he hadn't tried his best. ‎ C.That he had lost to a machine. D.That this was the end of the chess game. ‎ ‎59.After winning the game, the computer_____. ‎ A.laughed B.walked away C.made some remarks D.gave out some lights and sounds ‎ ‎60.Many chess players felt that playing with a computer would_____. ‎ A.make the game tougher B.make the game less interesting ‎ C.make man appear foolishD.make man lose lots of ‎ B Extract 1 ‎ A computer ‎ A computer is an "information processor”. It is given information, called "data”, instructed to do certain things and then show us the results. The data put into the computer is called the” input" and the results which come out are the "output”. Some people say the circle of large standing stones at Stonehenge is a kind of computer. Prehistory people worked out their calendar from the position of the shadows made by the sun shining on the stones. ‎ Extract 2 ‎ Teach yourself new subjects and skills at your own pace with a home computer. Use it to help with schoolwork, for self-improvement, even to improve your career skills. Learn touchtyping. ‎ Foreign languages or computer programming. A home computer can help children of all ages learn classroom subjects such as spelling, geography and others. In fact it makes learning fun. So if you want to teach yourself, or help your children teach themselves-get a home computer. It can also help you ‎ manage your personal finances(经济）or help you to work taxes and plan household budgets(预算）.You can make business a pleasure with a home computer. ‎ ‎61.The writer introduces the words such as "input" and "output" in order to_____. ‎ A.introduce people to computer language B.show computer language is the same as English C.help people some scientific language D.give people some scientific language ‎ ‎62.Why does the writer talk about Stonehenge in Extract 1? ‎ A.To give an example of the very first computer. ‎ B.To show that computers are older than mankind. ‎ C.To tell the difference between the past and the present. ‎ D.To give another very of explaining computers. ‎ ‎63.If you think of the circle of large standing stones as a computer,_____. ‎ A.the shadow is the input and the position is the output ‎ B.the sunlight is the input and the calendar is the output ‎ C.the position is the input and the sunlight is the output ‎ D.the calendar is the input and the shadow is the output ‎ ‎64.Extract 2 is probably taken from_____. ‎ A.a computer textbook B.a company's advertisement ‎ C.a teach-yourself computer book D. a children's guide to computers ‎ C When did you last see a polar bear(北极熊）?On a trip to a zoo,perhaps?If you had attended a winter activity in New York a few years ago, you would have seen a whole polar bear club. These "Polar Bears" are people who meet frequently in the winter to swim in freezing cold water. That day, the air temperature was 3℃,and the water temperature was a little higher. The members of the Polar Bear Club at Coney Island‎,‎New York are usually about the age of 60.Members must satisfy two requirements.First,they must get along well with everyone else in the group; this is very important because there are so many different kinds of people in the club. Polar Bears must also agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November through February. ‎ Doctors don't agree about the medical effects of cold-winter swimming. Some are worried about the dangers of a condition in which the body's temperature drops so low that finally the heart stops. Other doctors,however,point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming because the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter. ‎ The Polar Bears themselves are satisfied with the benefits of cold-water swimming. They say that their favorite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system(循环系统）because it forces the blood to move fast to keep the body warm. Cold-water swimmers usually turn bright red after a few minutes in the water. A person who turns blue probably has a very poor circulatory system and should not try cold-water swimming. ‎ The main benefits of cold-water swimming are probably mental. The Polar Bears love to swim all year round; they find it fun and relaxing. As one 70-year-old woman says,” When I go into water, I pour my troubles into the ocean and let them float away." ‎ ‎65.The members of the Polar Bear Club must meet the following requirements except that_____. ‎ A.they must swim outdoors at least 8 times in the four cold months ‎ B.they must reach the age of 60 ‎ C.they should be easy to make friends with ‎ D.they must agree to swim outdoors from November through February ‎ ‎66.According to the passage,some doctors believe it is true that_____. ‎ A.Polar Bears are bears swimming in freezing water ‎ B.cold-water swimming can make the body temperature dangerously high ‎ C.you are healthy if cold-water swimming turns your skin color blue ‎ D.cold-water swimming causes more heart attacks in summer than in winter ‎ ‎67.The Polar Bears like to swim year-round, for_____. ‎ A.it is an easy way of keep the body warm in winter ‎ B.they can remain young ‎ C.they find it enjoyable and interesting ‎ D.they might meet fewer troubles in life ‎ ‎68.The passage is mainly about_____. ‎ A.the requirements of the Polar Bear Club ‎ B.a group of cold-water-swimming livers ‎ C.the Polar Bears' life in ‎New York D.doctors' ideas about cold-water swimming ‎ D Swimming is one of those activities that can be learned early in life. Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk.In fact,you need the same skills in walking as in swimming. However, I believe that five is the best age to learn.By five or six,a child knows fear of water,a very important thing to know.It's wise to be afraid,to recognize true danger.Young ones understand that the water can sometimes be very dangerous. ‎ To really benefit from swimming, every swimmer should learn, as soon as possible, these four basic strokes;butterfly,backstroke,breaststroke,and crawl.I feel that one of these-the breaststroke-is different from the others, since some young swimmers use this stroke naturally, without any training. ‎ In swimming there are certain rules every swimmer should follow: ‎ ‎1.Never swim alone! No matter how good you are in the water, don’t risk drowning by swimming alone. If you swim by yourself, with no life guards or friends with you, you may get into trouble. ‎ ‎2.Don't go beyond your abilities. Most swimmers know enough not to swim too far from the bank or the beach, Showing off by doing dangerous tricks is no good. ‎ Swim safely and you will continue to swim and alive. ‎ ‎3.Don't smoke. Swimming depends on a healthy body; good lungs are part of it. ‎ ‎4.Work at any activity that builds muscles. ‎ ‎69.Little children can learn to swim as soon as _____. ‎ A.they can talk B.they start walking ‎ C.they have no fear of the water D.they are five or six years old ‎ ‎70.The author believes that fear of water is_____. ‎ A.stupid B.sensible C.dangerous D.not smart ‎ ‎71.The stroke that some young swimmers use first is_____. ‎ A.Picture (1) B.Picture (2) C.Picture (3) D.Picture (4) ‎ ‎72.According to the passage, you should not swim alone because_____. ‎ A. the water is too cold B.your parents would not be happy ‎ C.something in the water might attack D.you might drown ‎ E Is there a difference in meaning between"It's too late to make a telephone.Mary is asleep now." and "It's too late to telephone.Mary will be asleep now？" ‎ Yes.The difference is in the reason given for it being too late to telephone. In the first sentence” Mary is asleep now”, the speaker is stating a fact. In the second sentence” Mary will be asleep now," the speaker is saying what Mary usually does. In fact, it’s possible that Mary isn't asleep, but she is usually asleep at this time. ‎ So let's take two situations. In the first case, imagine Mary's mother answers the telephone. ‎ You:” May I speak to Mary, please?" ‎ Mother:"No.It's too late. Mary is asleep now." ‎ You:" Are you sure?It's only 10 o'clock." ‎ Mother:" Yes.I went to her room and she was asleep." ‎ The mother knows that Mary is asleep because she went into her room and saw her. ‎ Here is another case.Two friends decide to telephone Mary. ‎ Jack:"Let's telephone Mary.It's 10 o'clock." ‎ Jill:"No, It’s too late. She will be asleep now." ‎ Jill knows that Mary always goes to bed before 10 o’clock, so now she'll probably be asleep. But it is also possible that she is staying up late. ‎ ‎73.In the first situation, Mary’s mother_____. ‎ A.wants to tell you that she knows Mary is asleep ‎ B.knows that Mary was asleep ‎ C.has no idea whether Mary is asleep or not ‎ D.wants to know if she can take a message for Mary ‎ ‎74.In the second situation,Jill_____. ‎ A.knows that Mary has gone to bed ‎ B.doesn't know that Mary is asleep ‎ C.thinks it's likely that Mary cannot answer the telephone ‎ D.is sure that Mary can not answer the telephone ‎ ‎75.According to the teacher,in which situation do you think the word "will" is used in the same way Jill uses it? ‎ A.It's too heavy,I think.I'll help you. ‎ B.Don't get into his office.He will be angry now. ‎ C.You won't have to come to my office.I will send it to you. ‎ D.Will you please do me a favor? ‎ ‎（十）‎ 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。‎ A ‎"Mummy, I don' t know what to play with." Steve interrupts his mother, who is talking to a friend, for the fourth time. "You've got a room full of toys!" his mother says, impatiently. In fact it is the jumble of toys which is to blame for four-year-old Steve's lack of interest in his dolls, cars and stuffed (packed) animals. Each morning he tips out three washing baskets of toys all over his floor, listlessly pulls out something and shortly after is standing at his mother's desk or following her into the kitchen saying: "Mummy, I am bored." ‎ A family therapist (心理医生) explains why children lose interest when they have a whole "toy shop" at home: "According to their brain development, little children are not in a position to judge the quality of a variety of things at once. There is always just one favorite toy for the moment. All the rest is left lying about." What can parents do to stop their children from being oversupplied with toys? Under no conditions simply make something disappear without the child's knowledge. If he/she takes no more notice of a toy, a parent can ask if it can be stored or given away. Be warned though the child will always say he/she wants it then! A talk with relatives and friends may also help. Lyn is the mother of four-year-old Jessie, and we like her way. A small set of shelves in her child's room holds the toys and books that are the current (at present) favorites. When it seems to her that her daughter is tired of these toys, they put them away in a box together and select some other toys from a cupboard in another room. The box of "old" toys goes into the cupboard. When her child says she is "bored", they also get something from her cupboard - it may be something she has had for some time but because she hasn't seen it for a while it is almost like a new toy. ‎ Some favorite toys stay out all the time, and there is collection of dolls which sits in the corner, but in this way Lyn has found that she has fewer toys to put away at the end of the day and her daughter always has something "fresh" to play with. ‎ ‎56. Steve interrupted his mother several times because ________. ‎ A. he felt uninterested in his toys  B. he disliked his mother's guest ‎ C. he didn't have enough toys to play with  D. he hoped his mother would play with him ‎ ‎57. According to the therapist, children often complain that they have nothing to play with because ________. ‎ A. they can't play alone for a long time  B. they are too young to play with so many toys ‎ C. they are too lazy to pick out their favourites  ‎ D. they lack the ability to value too many things at a time ‎ ‎58. Which of the following can be used in place of "jumble"? ‎ A. Simple choice. B. Mixture in disorder. ‎ C. Ordinary appearance. D. Same shape. ‎ ‎59. Which is the advice given to parents in the text? ‎ A. Buy fewer toys for their children. B. Form good habits for their children. ‎ C. Spare some time to play with their children. D. Put some toys away without telling their children. ‎ B Attention Tim Hortons ‎ Stainless Steel Travel Mug Owners ‎ Lid Recall-15 oz Stainless Steel Travel Mug ‎ A fault at the cup has been recognized. The fault may result in some lids lifting slightly from the body of the mug, and could probably cause injury from hot liquid leaking. Therefore, we have given an immediate lid recall notice. ‎ This Recall notice is related only to Tim Hortons 15 oz Stainless Steel Travel Mugs sold between October 2002 and January 2003. The bottom of the mug is stamped with distributor's (经销商) name, "ThermoServ". There is no printing on the handle of the mug. ‎ At Tim Hortons, we value our customers' safety above anything else. So, whether your lid is leaking or not, in the interest of your safety, we are requesting that you bring your mug to your nearest Tim Hortons (excluding Esso Tim Hortons), where they will exchange the lid for a new lid that fits safety. The new lids will be available February 1, 2003; please do not use your mug until you exchange the lid. ‎ Here's what you do: ‎ ‎* Please do not use your mug until you have exchanged the lid for a new one. ‎ ‎* New lids will be available February 1, 2003. ‎ ‎* Return your travel mug to a Tim Hortons store (as of February 1, 2003). ‎ ‎* Your lid will he exchanged for a new lid. ‎ If you prefer to return the entire mug, bring it back at any time for a full repayment. ‎ If you have any questions regarding this recall, please contact us at: ‎ Toll Free Number: 1-888-601-1616 ‎ ‎8:30 am - 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time ‎ Tim Hortons ‎ ‎60. This advertisement is trying to ________. ‎ A. introduce a new type of mugs    B. persuade people to buy a new lid ‎ C. inform people of exchanging a lid   D. warn against the danger of using the mug ‎ ‎61. The advertisement is mainly aimed at those who ________. ‎ A. often travel around   B. have 15 oz Stainless mugs ‎ C. want to buy 15 oz stainless mugs D. are selling the mugs ‎ ‎62. According to the advertisement, which of the following statements is NOT true? ‎ A. People should stop using the mug immediately.‎ B. People can get the money back if they return the mug. ‎ C. People with questions can call the company free of charge. ‎ D. People can return the lid between October 2002 and January 2003. ‎ ‎63 - From the passage we can learn that Tim Hortons ________. ‎ A. is a club for travelers    B. wants to make more money ‎ C. cares about the customers' safety  D. is an organization helping customers ‎ C Zinc (锌) is one of about 20 elements necessary for good health. It is present in the body in a very small amount, but it makes it possible for important chemical actions to be carried out in cells. Scientists are just beginning to discover how zinc and other elements work. ‎ Researchers first studied zinc as a way to speed recovery. Dr. Waltor Powys, formerly with the United States Air Force, noted that the laboratory animals recovered faster when some matters were added to their food. One of these matters was zinc. Dr. Powys later tested the zinc treatment on an American airman recovering from medical operations. The airman who received zinc sulphate (硫酸盐) recovered in half of the usual time. Other doctors studied persons who had a number of strange disorders. The doctors learned that all of these problems were caused by lack of zinc in the body. They treated these disorders successfully by giving the patients zinc sulphate. ‎ The amount of zinc in the body can be found by examining blood and hair. A lack of this important element is not uncommon among people in both industrial and developing countries. Zinc is found in most high protein (蛋白质) foods, such as meat milk, fish and eggs. It is also found in whole grains. But many people do not eat enough of these foods. Food markets should add these elements so that more people could get needed amount of these necessary matters. ‎ ‎64. Which of the following statements is true? ‎ A. Scientists found how zinc works a long time ago. ‎ B. People need a large amount of zinc to be healthy. ‎ C. Zinc allows important chemical actions to take place in cells. ‎ D. Zinc must be used in the course of medical operation. ‎ ‎65. One of the results from the study of zinc is that _________. ‎ A. there's only a little zinc in the human body ‎ B. food rich in protein contains more zinc ‎ C. some physical problems are caused by lack of zinc ‎ D. any patient who receives zinc sulphate gets well immediately ‎ ‎66. The best title for the passage may be ________. ‎ A. A New Discovery    B. Zinc and Health ‎ C. How Zinc Works D. Add Zinc to Your Food ‎ D In October, 1961. at Crowley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, an old, deaf gentleman named William E Hey 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 an outstanding player and the deaf people still talk about him and his years in baseball. ‎ William E. Hoy was horn in Houckstown‎, ‎Ohio, on May 23, 1862. He became deaf when he was two years old. He attended the ColumbusOhioSchool for the deaf. After graduation, he started playing baseball while working as a shoemaker. ‎ Hoy began playing professional 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 right-handed and batted left-handed. On June 19, 1889, he threw out three batters (击球手) at the plate from his outfield position. ‎ The arm signals used by 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. Ms 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 ‎ ‎67. In which order did the following things happen in Hoy's life? ‎ a. Hoy worked as a shoemaker. ‎ b. Hoy began to run a diary farm. ‎ c. Hoy played a memorable game in the heavy fog. ‎ d. Hoy threw the first ball of the World Series. ‎ e. Hoy became deaf. ‎ A. d, e, a, c, b   B. e, a, C. b, d ‎ C. d, a, e, c, b   D. e. a, b, c, d ‎ ‎68. We can infer from the last paragraph that Hoy ________in his late years. ‎ A. became famous ‎ B. led a relaxed life ‎ C. traveled around the world ‎ D. was in good physical condition ‎ ‎69. This passage is mainly about ________. ‎ A. a deaf player devoted to the game of baseball ‎ B. baseball game rules and important players ‎ C. the rise in the social position of the deaf people ‎ D. where the baseball judge hand signals came from ‎ ‎70. What can be inferred from this passage? ‎ A. Hoy was the greatest baseball player in his time. ‎ B. Speaking and listening are not necessary in baseball games. ‎ C. The judge had to study the hand signals very seriously. ‎ D. Hoy's family encouraged him to become a baseball player. ‎ E Americans are proud of their variety and individuality (个性), yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of a lift operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States? ‎ Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian (百姓的) clothes. People have become conditioned to expect higher quality ‎ from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform is likely to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a hairdresser, or a waiter to lose professional identity (职业身份) than to step out of uniform? ‎ Uniforms also have many practical good points. They are often more comfortable and more lasting than civilian clothes. ‎ Primary among the argument against uniforms is their lack of variety and the loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they are likely to think, speak, and act similarly on the job at least. ‎ Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes. ‎ ‎71. What surprises us is that Americans _______. ‎ A. still judge a man by his clothes ‎ B. think highly of uniforms ‎ C. less prefer wearing civilian clothes ‎ D. respect a lift operator in uniform ‎ ‎72. People are likely to think that a man in uniform ________. ‎ A. suggests quality work ‎ B. shows his social position ‎ C. appears to he more practical ‎ D. looks more fresh and attractive ‎ ‎73. Those who are against uniforms believe that people wearing uniforms ______. ‎ A. are usually helpful B. have little freedom ‎ C. lose personal character D. enjoy greater popularity ‎ ‎74. It can be concluded from the passage that ________. ‎ A. people generally trust a person in uniform ‎ B. people enjoy wearing comfortable uniform ‎ C. the cost of the uniform is acceptable to people ‎ D. people wear uniforms to show their professions ‎ ‎75. The underlined sentence tells us that ________. ‎ A. it's impossible for people with jobs to lose their identity ‎ B. people's identity can be recognized more easily by their uniforms ‎ C. nurses and policemen must wear uniforms when working ‎ D. people in those professions act in an easier way without uniforms ‎ 高考英语阅读理解专项训练参考答案 ‎（一） 56~60 ABDBA  61~65 DDDDD 66~70 AAACC 71~75 DDCAB ‎（二） 56~60 DCBC D 61~65 C BBDA 66~70 ABBBA 71~75 DCBCC ‎ ‎（三） 56~60 BCDAB 61~65 DBACD 66~70 AABCD 71~75 BABBC ‎（四） 56~60 DBCAB 61~65 CCDDB 66~70 BDBAD 71~75 AAAAC ‎ ‎（五） 56~60 BCBCD  61~65BCABB  66~70ACCDC  71~75DCDBC ‎（六） 56~60 BDCCC 61~65AABDA  66~70 DABDC 71~75DCBDC ‎（七） 56~60 BCDAD 61~65 DCACB 66~70 DACAD 71~75 BBBAC ‎（八） 56~60 DBAAB 61~65 ABCBB 66~70 CDAAC  71~75 BACAA ‎（九） 56~60 DDCDB 61~65 ADBBB 66~70DCBBB 71~75 ADACB ‎（十） 56~60 ADBDC 61~65 BDCCC 66~70BBDAB 71~75 BACAB