高考英语阅读理解专项练习一

高考英语阅读理解专项练习一

真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 1 高考英语阅读理解专项练习（一） My grandfather grew up in war-torn Europe. When German soldiers occupied his hometown ,the thriving city of Tarow, Poland, he refused to obey them and eventually joined the Soviet army to fight for his country’s freedom . “Stand straight, stand tall,” he told himself. After the war, in 1947, he boarded a boat for Manhattan. He was hungry and suffering from seasickness. All alone in a new country, he was frightened about his future .Still, he marched head-on into the hustle and bustle of the streets of New York . Soon he met other European immigrants, each of them trying to find his or her own way .If they could do it, why couldn’t he? “Stand straight, stand tall,” he would remind himself. Thanks to the help of a loyal and trusting friend, my grandfather gained a jewelry booth on Canal Street, New York City .He once told me how nervous he was on that first day of work. He was not only trying to learn this tough new business, but also a new language. To his surprise, the men in neighboring booths—who could have taken advantage of him—offered their help and advice. Within months, my grandfather was commanding his spot behind the counter, selling diamonds and cultured pearls as if he’d been doing it his whole life. Stand straight and stand tall. In later years, my grandfather would take both my mother and her sister down the aisle at their weddings. As he stood with each of them, he thought about their new beginnings, and of the adventures and journeys they would experience together .He also thought about the children who would one day carry on his family name. I am so proud to be one of those children. Listening to my grandfather’s remarkable experiences has changed the way I view my own life. 56．Which is the correct order of the things that happened in the passage? a. My grandfather took both my mother and her sister down the aisle at their weddings. b. World War II broke out in Europe. c. My grandfather went to America. d. My grandfather began to run his diamond business. e. The men in neighboring booths helped him. A．b, c, a ,d, e B．b, c,d ,e ,a C．b, c ,e , a ,d D．c, b ,e ,d ,a 57．Which is NOT true according to the passage? A．My grandfather was a soldier during World War II. B．My grandfather went to America by sea. C．My grandfather had been doing a jewelry business his whole life. D．My grandfather ran his business successfully. 58．Grandpa probably inspired his grandchildren in time of trouble by saying “ ”. A．A friend in need is a friend indeed B．God help those who help themselves C．Stand straight ,stand tall 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 2 D．Practice makes perfect 59．It can be concluded that . A．Grandpa never lost heart in time of hardships B．Grandpa never threw doubt upon his fate C．Grandpa was born to be a businessman D．Grandpa didn’t live up to his friend’s expectations B You feel happiest when you create a healthy balance between giving and receiving. If you give and give without making time to fill your own needs,then it’s likely you will burn out , or feel upset .When you take and take without giving anything back ,you never feel fulfilled, so you are always searching for ways to fill the void in your life. The way to create a healthy balance between giving and receiving is to know and then live by your values .I break values up into two groups which I call being and having values. Your being values are the character traits of the ideal person you would like to be. I suggest to my clients that they choose three being values that they are willing to make a commitment to live by. An example of some being values are: kind, loving, generous, inspirational, peaceful, wise and even powerful. By acting on these values you give to others through your actions and you inspire others by being a positive role model. Mastering being these character traits becomes your life purpose. Your having values are the feelings you need to create in order to be happy. These could be companionship, achievement, support, being valued or financial security. This is what you receive. You take responsibility for filling your own needs by taking steps to create these feelings and conditions in your life. When you make a commitment to live by your being values, it becomes easier to make conscious choices rather than reactionary ones. If your usual pattern is to talk about your problems, you could choose to think and act like a calm person . A calm person might go for a walk ,meditate （沉思）, or set a time limit before responding. If your usual pattern is to worry, you could choose to act like a responsible or wise person. In other words, you would act like the person you choose to be—this is the key to personal power. When you choose to act on your values , you not only feel good about yourself, you reinforce （加强）your chosen beliefs. Over time acting in this way changes how you see the world, and in turn the way other people think of you. 60．The main purpose of this passage is to . A．persuade the readers to make a commitment B．explain to the readers what personal values are C．inform the readers how to be truly happy D．instruct the readers how to make wise choices 61．According to the text ,living by your being values ,you would . A．gain a lot of power B．form positive personality C．seek all human virtues D．fill your own needs 62．The underlined word “void” in Paragraph 1 means . A．a feeling of emptiness B．an absence of one’s mind C．a break of continuity D．a state of confusion 63．What can be inferred from the text? 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 3 A．Having values are better than being values. B．A calm person does not choose to complain. C．The way other people think of you decides who you are. D．A responsible person does not care about financial security. C The words “timetable” and “schedule” make most final year students want to eat their own vomit （ 呕 吐 物 ） . Unfortunately, the harsh reality is that final year students must develop a timetable. If you don’t have a schedule or plan for studying ,you will have no way of allocating your valuable time when the unexpected arises. A well-thought-out timetable can be a lifesaver . It is up to you to learn how to develop a schedule that meets your needs .Change it if necessary ,but most important ,follow it . All timetables should be made with the idea that they can be changed. A good one will keep you from wandering off course. A good timetable should make every hour count—every class ,social event and other activity you engage in .You must focus on the other “free time” available and how you will use it .Make a weekly schedule and divided each day into one-hour increments .Indicate times for classes ,socializing ,and work time. Also block off a period for sleeping every day. In the precious hours left over ,plan time for study .This gives you a rough road map of the time available. Of course ,you can change your schedule as circumstances need. The timetable you develop should guide you in how to distribute the available time in the most productive manner .Sticking to your schedule can be tough ,but don’t dribble away valuable time. Avoiding study is the easiest thing in the world .It is up to you to follow the schedule you’ve prepared .A good deal of your success in high school and with any future study depends on this simple truth. Remember ,there is a learning curve. You learn the most in the first 30 minutes of study; after that ,it progressively deteriorates（减弱）. After four or five hours of studying the same material in the same way, you are learning virtually nothing. The solution is to keep switching subjects and study styles. 64．What is the best title of the passage? A．Advantages of starting a timetable B．Keep to it ,and you will succeed C．Make a schedule ,and follow it D．Learn to love your timetable 65．What does Paragraph 2 talk about? A．Tips for making a schedule. B．Significance of a scientific timetable. C．Requirements for making a timetable. D．Importance of following one’s schedule. 66．The following are characteristics of a good timetable EXCEPT that . A．it can be changed B．it is flexible C．it is of many periods D．it can save our time 67 ． From this passage ,we can learn if we wish to achieve high learning efficiency, we’d better . A．shift subjects and use different methods regularly B．devote to the same material continuously C．turn to teachers for help if necessary D．have a break every thirty minutes 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 4 D The decision to enter F1 and compete at the highest level of motorsport was an intended move by Toyota, the world’s third largest auto manufacturer ,to further challenge its own capabilities. By going head-to-head with the industry’s top performers on the world’s premier racing stage ,the Japanese giant was setting itself a huge task. A sport with an enormous international following, the risks of entering the F1 arena are high—but there are rich rewards for those who succeed .Besides being a showcase for state-of-the-art technology, the intense competition in this most demanding of racing disciplines leaves no room for self-satisfaction. More importantly, it fosters（培养）the kind of forward-thinking team spirit that Toyota is seeking. While F1 benefited greatly from the added prestige of having such a distinguished newcomer among its competitors ,the demands placed on Panasonic Toyota Racing last year revealed the shortcomings of not having enough experience as a team .Mistakes were made and valuable lessons were learned ,among which was the fundamental truth: “To stand still in F1 is to go backwards.” With the past in mind ,preparations for the 2003 season included sweeping changes on both the technical and personnel（人事的）sides. The management at Toyota Motorsport GmbH was restructured , with John Howett moving from Toyota Motor Marketing Europe to become President ,thus enabling the company founder , Ove Andersson ,more time to concentrate on the operation of the race team at the track .Andersson’s value as an inspirational leader was one of the team’s biggest assets（财富）in 2002. 68．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean? A．To go backwards ,Toyota has to stand still. B．If Toyota doesn’t make improvements ,they will fall behind. C．Keeping calm will help go forward. D．In order to keep up with other teams ,Toyota has to stand still. 69．We can learn from the passage that . A．Toyota entered F1 to enlarge its market. B．Entering F1 is low risk but rich rewarding. C．Toyota team has always been experienced. D．Toyota made good preparations for the 2003 season. 70．What will the next paragraph talk about if the passage goes on? A．Preparations for the 2003 season. B．The value of Ove Andersson. C．How to improve the European market. D．Changes on technical side. E The oldest forms of medicine are enjoying a comeback .Modern holistic medicine is an approach that treats the whole patient ,not just the disease .It is a way to maintain good health rather than cure illness .The most important influences on today’s holistic medicine are ancient Chinese medicine and Indian Ayurvedic medicine, both of which promoted whole body health. Holistic medicine usually combines diet ,physical exercise and meditation, together with 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 5 other alternative techniques such as massage（按摩）and acupuncture（针炙）.Herbal treatment ,a practice of treating illness by using plants, is influenced by the writings of Culpeper as well as Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. Homeopathy（顺势疗法）is one of the forms of holistic medicine which is widely practiced in Europe and the USA .Homeopathy began in Germany in the early 1800s, when Samuel Hahnemann bescribed how very tiny doses（剂量）of a drug had an effect on his patients .According to Hahnemann, the more the drug was diluted（稀释）,the stronger its effects .The substance selected would produce similar effects to the disease itself if given in large doses. In the UK homeopathy is regarded as a non-traditional but just about acceptable treatment. Meditation and contemplation have an important role in holistic medicine. They were brought to Europe by Indian teachers who combined Indian Ayurvedic medicine with Western beliefs. Transcendental meditation（超脱静坐）is one of the best known of these techniques .People repeat words inside their head to reach a state of deep relaxation. The holistic movement has made many doctors look at the whole patient ,not just the disease .Life-style,emotional problems and diet are just some of the factors that can affect a person’s health . Holistic medicine emphasizes good diet , exercise and fresh air ,all of which contribute to health .Some clinics now offer holistic medicine along with traditional treatments ,so that their patients can choose a combination of treatments that suits them. One problem with holistic medicine is that it is difficult for people to be sure a doctor is reliable. To solve this ,many countries want alternative doctors to form professional bodies. 71．Modern holistic medicine centers upon . A．curing a disease B．herbal treatment C．continuous development D．keeping patients healthy 72．Which of the following does NOT belong to holistic medicine? A．massage B．meditation C．a balanced diet D．a knee operation 73．The principle of homeopathy is that . A．the large doses of medicine that will not be harmful will take better effect B．the disease will be cured sooner by taking larger doses of medicine C．a small thinner dose of medicine will be more effective D．the doses of medicine depend on how serious the illness is 74．Which of the following titles best sums up the passage? A．Holistic Medicine B．Traditional Medicine Returns C．History of Medicine D．Combination of Treatments Works 75．What can we infer from the passage? A．Relaxation is the key of holistic treatment. B．Holistic medicine needs to become more trustworthy. C．Holistic treatment is more beneficial than traditional treatments. D．Holistic medicine will become the most welcome treatment soon. (海淀区高三年级第一学期期末) 字数：2,428 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 6 姓名 班级 日期 2007 年 月 日 得分 56~60BCCAC 61~65BABCA 66~70DABDD 71~75DDCAB （二） A How Do Animals Catch Their ZZZ’s? Different creatures have developed some pretty creative ways to get their rest and stay safe. The lizard（蜥蝎）likes to sleep at the far end of small branches hanging out over a pond or lake in the rain forest. If a snake tries to slither up the branch to eat it ,it will shake the branch and knock the lizard off ,and the lizard will fall safely into the water. Chameleons can change color to match their surroundings in order to hide even while sleeping. Corillas（大猩猩）like to sleep high in the trees. They build a new bed every night, sometimes taking up to half an hour to pile branches ,twigs ,and leaves into a comfortable bed .Birds also find it safe to sleep in the trees, but unless they have eggs or young chicks ,they don’t use a nest .They just lock their feet around a branch and hang on .A special tendon （ 腱 ） in their legs in automatically tight when they are at rest ,so they won’t let go and fall. Dolphins live underwater ,but must come to the surface to breather .Scientists now believe that dolphins may sleep with only half their brain, while the other half stays awake to keep them safe and breathing. Seals also do this ,lying on their sides on the surface of the water with one flipper underwater paddling to keep their noses above the surface. Some ducks may also have this ability, and actually sleep with one eye closed and one eye open. 56．How many animals are mentioned in this passage? A．6. B．7. C．8. D．9. 57．How does a chameleon protect itself while sleeping? A．By changing its body colors. B．By hinging out over a pond. 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 7 C．By sleeping with half their brain. D．By making beds with branches. 58．Why will not birds fall when they are at rest? A．They build nests and sleep in them. B．They fall asleep automatically. C．They have a loose tendon in their legs. D．They lock their feet around a branch. 59．What does the writer intend to tell us? A．The cleverest animal is the gorilla because it can make beds. B．Differences in habitat could lead to different living habits. C．The ways animals catch their ZZZ’s are pretty much he same . D．In order to protect themselves most animals choose not to sleep. B But I wonder about my Momma sometimes, and all the other Negro(blacks )mothers who got up at 6 a.m. to go to the white man’s house with sacks over their shoes because it was so wet and cold. I wonder how they made it .They worked very hard for the man, they made his breakfast and they scrubbed his floors and they took care of his babies. They didn’t have too much time for us. I wonder about my Momma ,who walked out of a white woman’s clean house at midnight and came back to her own where the lights had been out for three months ,and the pipes were frozen and the wind came in through the holes in the wall. She’d have to make deals with the rats: leave some food out for them so the wouldn’t bite the doors or the babies. The roaches（蟑螂）？ Oh ,they were just like part of the family! I wonder how she felt telling those white kids she took care of to brush their teeth after they ate, to wash their hands after they finish bathroom. She could never tell her own kids because there wasn’t soap or water back home. I wonder how my Momma felt when we came home from school with a list of vitamins and pills the school nurse said we had to have .Momma would cry all night , and then go out and spend most of the rent money for pills. A week later ,the white man would come for his eighteen dollars’ rent and Momma would beg him to wait until tomorrow . She had to lie to him that she had lost her wallet or the relief check was coming soon or the white people had some money for her. Tomorrow I’d be hiding in the closet because there was only supposed to be two kids in the flat ,and I could hear the rent man shout at my Momma and call her a cheat. And when he finally went away, Momma put the sacks on her shoes and went off to the rich white man’s house to dress the rich white kids so their mother could take them to a special baby doctor. 60．Mother got up at 6 a.m. every day ,because . A．she had to cook breakfast for her children B．she had to catch the first bus to the factory C．she had to work in the white man’s house D．she had to go to see a special baby doctor 61．Mother never told us to brush our teeth or to wash our hands because . A．she though we didn’t need to B．we didn’t like washing hands C．we had done everything very well D．there was no soap or water in our home 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 8 62．Why did the writer hide in a closet when the landowner came for rent? A．The closet could only hold two kids. B．Only two kids were allowed to live in the house. C．They should pay more rent for two kids. D．There was only one bedroom for the two kids. 63．What does the writer mainly tell us? A．Black people lead a miserable life. B．Black people don’t have enough rent money. C．White people lead an expensive life. D．White people have special baby doctors. C Britain is facing a sharp rise in its rat population as growing numbers of people leave fast food scraps in the street ,an environment group warned .Keep Britain Tidy said the rodents（啮齿 动物）were stopping their traditional hunts underground and were roaming the streets ,tempted by discarded burgers ,pizzas and crisps. “The rat population is on the rise and soon it’ll be as common to see a rodent on our street as it is to see a dog or a cat,” said group Director ,Sue Nelson. The practice of dumping fast food litter and scraps on the street rather than in the trash—with young men the worst offenders—was behind the rise. According to the National Rodent Survey in 2005, Britain’s rat population has grown by nearly one quarter since 2000 and is now estimated at 60 million ,two million more than the human population. On average a rat can give birth every 24—28 days and just a single pair of rats can produce a colony of 2,000 a year. Around 200 people a year get Weil’s Disease –an infection which can lead to liver or kidney（肝肾）failure and eventually death and which is arrived in rat’s waste. To highlight the issue ,Keep Britain Tidy launched a cinema ad entitled “How close do you want them to get?” The ad gave a shocking image of a young woman sleeping in a bed of rots –echoing the nightmare scene from James Herbert’s classic horror tale The Rats, in which mutant rodents begin to prey on（捕食）humans. 64．Where did the rodents use to search for food? A．In the Street . B．Under the ground. C．From the trash cans. D．In burger shops. 65．What is the human population now according to the writer? A．60 million. B．58 million. C．35 million. D．2 million. 66．We may infer from the passage that . A．Weil’s Disease will finally end the world B．pizzas and crisps will become poisonous C．rats will endanger human beings’ life D．young people are blame for the rat population 67．By writing the passage, the author tries to . A．close some of the burger and pizza restaurants B．draw the public attention to the problem of rats C．prevent the rats from growing up D．making advertisement for the classic horror film The Rats 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 9 D We all know what it is like to be unable to turn your head because of a cold in the muscles of your neck, or because an unexpected twist has made your neck ache and stiff. Your whole body feels tight. The slightest move makes you jump with pain. Nothing could be worse than a pain in the neck. That is why we use phrase to describe some people who give you the same feeling. We have all met such people. One is the man who always seems to be clapping his hands—often at the wrong time—during a performance in the theater. He keeps you from hearing the actors. Even worse are those who can never arrive before the curtain goes up and play begins. They come hurrying down to your row of seats. You are comfortably settled down, with your hat and heavy coat in your lap. You must stand up to ;et them pass. You are proud of your self—control after they have settled into their seats…Well, what now…Good God, one of them is up again. He forgot to go to the men’s room, and once more you have to stand up, hanging on to your hat and coat to let him pass. Now, that is “a pain in the neck.” Another, well—known to us all, is the person sitting behind you in the movies. His mouth is full of popcorn; he is chewing loudly, or talking between bites to friends next to him. None of them remain still. Up and down, back and forth, they go—for another bag of popcorn, or something to drink. Then, there is the main sitting next to you at a lunch counter smoking a smelly cigar. He wants you to enjoy it too, and blows smoke across you food into your mouth. We must not forget the man who comes into a bus or subway car and sits down next to you, just as close as you will let him. You are reading the newspaper and he leans over and stretches his rock so that he can read the paper with you. He may even turn the paper to the next page before you are ready for it. We also call such a person a “rubber neck,” always stretching his neck to where it does not belong, like neighbors who watch all your visitors. They enjoy invading your privacy. People have a strong dislike for rubbernecks. They hate being spied upon. 68．Where can you find this passage? A．Medicine dictionaries. B．Social science books, C．Kids’ comic books. D．Science text books. 69．How do you feel when late comers walk back and forth in front of you in a cinema? A．Ignored. B．Bored. C．Disturbed D．Relaxed. 70．A “rubber neck” often . A．says bad words behind people. B．quarrels face to face with neighbors. C．bargains the price with sales women D．asks about other people’s business 5 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 10 71．Which of the follow is a “pain on the neck”? A．Someone who helps you find your seat in a movie theatre. B．Someone who smokes in a smoking section on a train. C．Someone who throws trash out of his car window on the highway. D．Someone who goes to the doctor for his severe pain on the neck. E Babies are not just passing idle time when they stare goggle-eyed at the television—they are actually learning about the world, U.S. researchers said. Parents may want t limit what their babies see on television , based on the study, said Donna Mumme, assistant professor of psychology at Tufts University in Boston, who led the research. “Children as young as 12 months are making decisions based n the emotional( 情 感 的 )reactions of adults around them,” Mumme said in a statement. “It turns out they can also use emotional information they pick up from television. This means that adults might want to think twice before they speak in a loud and harsh voice or let a baby see television programs meant for information about the world. A mother urging her baby to eat some “yummy” soup on a brother crying in fear when a dog approaches can influence a baby’s reaction. Mumme’s team tested babies to determine. If television has the same influence, showing actors reacting on a videotape to objects such as red spiral letter holder, a blue humpy ball, and a yellow garden hose attachment. Babies aged 10 months or 12 months were later given the same objects to play with. Ten-month-olds did not seem to e influenced by the video buy the 1-year-olds were. When the actors acted neutrally or positively to an object, the babies happily played with them. But if the actor had seemed afraid or disgusted, the babies would avoid the object. 72．Psychology is the study of . A．human’s society and its growth B．human’s hopes had dreams C．human’s mind and behaviors D．human’s languages and cultures 73．Which of the following is Mumme’s conclusion? A．Small babies should not be allowed to watch television programs. B．Adults need to think twice before they act in front of small babies. C．TV programs provide small babies with all the information they need. D．One-year-olds can be emotionally influenced by TV programs. 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 11 74．Mumme reached his conclusion by . A．measuring the time babies spent in front of TV. B．making TV programs and advertisements for kids. C．showing actors how to react to blue bumpy balls D．observing small babies’ reactions to TV programs 75．Which of the following may the study lead to according to the researchers? A．Parents may want to limit what their babies see on television. B．Actors may try to behave themselves well in front of babies. C．Babies may be allowed to choose what they see on TV. D．Scientists may stop ignoring babies’ emotional world. （东城区 2006—2007 学年度第一学期期末教学目标检测） 字数：2,347 姓名 班级 日期 2006 年 月 日 得分 56~60CADBC 61~65DBABB 66~70CBBCD 71~75CCDDA （三） A I recently spent two years in the Arctic filming the series Blue Planet. I love being in an environment that hasn't changed for 20,000 years. Of course it's freezing, but it must be a healthy place because you never catch colds. When I'm filming, I like to really feel how lonely the environment is. Filming underwater involves cutting through thick ice and diving in tied to a line. The person at the other end has to be ready to pull you out fast if necessary. Originally I was a research diver for the British Antarctic Survey project, but for me science lacked excitement. I'd always enjoyed photography, and whenever camera teams passed through, 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 12 they encouraged me to watch and learn. I was then able to move into filming in 1985 and have concentrated on Arctic and Antarctic wildlife ever since. I prefer to be faced with the animals I'm filming. I haven't got in the water with killer whales yet, but I plan to. Of course, it's dangerous if you choose the wrong moment. They're big animals and can move fast, so I'd be stupid to film them searching for food! I've never had problems with polar bears, although once I was frightened when one tried to get into my tent. Polar bears are bold, clever and dangerous. But I made this one see I wasn't about to attack it - I'm sure it realised I wouldn't hurt it. When I come home back from my trips, I work in the mornings and spend the afternoons swimming to keep fit. Now I'm fifty, filming is harder. The challenge for me is to continue to deliver high-quality work. 56. In this text, the writer is describing __________. A. the challenges of the environment he works in B. the beautiful scenery of the Arctic C. the career opportunities in TV camera work. D. the difficulties of having to work alone 57. What does the writer say about his early career? A. He was bored by working only in Antarctic. B. It taught him how to become a skilled diver. C. He wasted the years he spent as a scientist. D. It provided him with a chance to learn about filming. 58. When talking about killer whales, the writer says that __________. A. he has always been careful when diving with them B. he tries to avoid any danger by facing them C. he will only film them from a safe distance D. he believes there are safe opportunities to film them 59. How does the writer describe his experience with a polar bear? A. The writer realized he was wrong to trust polar bears. B. The writer felt nervous that the bear might come back. C. The bear seemed to know the writer wasn’t a danger. D. The animal was much more afraid than the writer was. B People tend to become more personal and hide less of themselves when using email. Researchers from Open University in Britain have found in a recent study that there are good reasons for this. The team of researchers asked 83 pairs of students, all strangers to each other, to solve a problem. They had to discuss this question: If only five people in the world could be saved from a world disaster, who should they be? The pairs of students had to talk over the problem either face 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 13 to face or by computers. Dr. Johnson said, “They told their partners four times as much about themselves when they talked over the Internet as when they talked face to face. When the computers were fitted with cameras so that students could see each other, this limited the personal side of the conversation.” Generally the information was not extremely personal. It was mainly about things such as where they went to school, or where they used to live. But some students discussed their love stories, and personal childhood experiences. Dr Johnson believes that emailing encourages people to focus on themselves. And when they do this, they become more open, especially if there are no cameras. “If you cannot see the other person, it becomes easier to talk about yourself. This is because you are not thinking what the other person is thinking of you. So emailing has become the modern way of talking,” said Dr. Johnson. However, this style of talking is not entirely new. “In the 19th century people started to use the ‘telegraph’ to communicate. Now the same kind of thing has happened and people ended up speaking more freely.” Dr. Johnson thinks that emailers need to know about these effects of emailing, especially when they start work in a company. “ If you don’t know about it, you could find yourself saying more about yourself than you wanted to.” 60. The subject discussed in this passage is _______. A. how people open up when emailing B. how people do research studies C. how to communicate at work D. how to discuss and solve a problem 61. The reason that some couples talked freely about themselves is that _______. A. they didn’t talk about very personal things B. they couldn’t see each other C. the cameras on the computers were turned on D. they had to discuss a question 62. What does the underlined sentence refer to? A. The telegraph. B. The computer. C. Emailing. D. Face-to-face talk. 63. In the writer’s opinion, one should ______. A. focus on oneself when emailing B. talk more freely in emails than usual C. discuss any subject that one wants to D. consider how one uses email at work C In our culture, the sources of what we call a sense of “mastery” —feeling important and worthwhile—and the sources of what we call a sense of “pleasure”—finding life enjoyable—are not always the same. Women often are told “You can’t have it all.” Sometimes what the speaker really is saying is: “You choose a career, so you can’t expect to have closer relationships or a happy family life.” or “You have a wonderful husband and children—what’s all this about wanting a career?” But women need to understand and develop both aspects of well-being, if they are to feel good about themselves. Our study shows that, for women, well-being has two aspects. One is mastery, which includes self-respect, a sense of control over your life, and low levels of anxiety and depression. Mastery is closely related to the “doing” side of life, to work and activity. Pleasure is the other aspect, and it is made up of happiness, satisfaction and optimism. It is tied more closely to the “feeling” side of life. The two are independent of each other. A woman could be high in mastery and low in pleasure, and vice versa（反之亦然）. For example, a woman who has a good job, but whose mother has just died, might be feeling very good about herself and in control of her work 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 14 life, but the pleasure side could be damaged for a time. The concepts of mastery and pleasure can help us identify the sources of well-being for women, and correct past mistakes. In the past, women were encouraged to look only at the feeling side of life as the source of all well-being. But we know that both mastery and pleasure are important. And mastery seems to be achieved largely through work. In our study, all the groups of employed women were valued significantly higher in mastery than women who were not employed. A woman’s well-being is developed when she takes on multiple（多项的）roles. At least by middle adulthood, the women who were involved in a combination of roles—marriages, motherhood, and employment—were the highest in well-being, in spite of warnings about stress and strain. 64. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that ________. A. for women, a sense of “mastery” is more important than a sense of “pleasure” B. for women, a sense of “pleasure” is more important than a sense of “mastery” C. women can’t have a sense of “mastery” and a sense of “pleasure” at the same time D. a sense of “mastery” and a sense of “pleasure” are both necessary to women 65. The author’s attitude towards women having a career is________. A. negative B. positive C. neutral（中立的） D. realistic 66. One can conclude from the passage that if a woman takes on several social roles,________. A. it will be easier for her to overcome stress and strain B. she will be more successful in her career C. her chances of getting promoted will be greater D. her life will be richer and more meaningful 67. Which of the following can be considered as a source of “pleasure” for women? A. Family life B. Multiple roles in society C. Regular employment D. Freedom from anxiety D Part I If you are hunting a chance to improve yourself in English, TOP ENGLISH CITY will be a smart choice. We are members of "the International Language Workshop" and enjoy both of the good honor in English teaching and high quality of our teaching team. We are devoted to providing affordable, excellent English training programs for those who want to improve both their English knowledge and their language skills. In TOP ENGLISH CITY, you will be a top English-speaker among your competitors and enjoy the advantage that your competitors have not. You will be proud of being a member of TOP ENGLISH CITY. Courses designed: Basic Studies… Sat. 8:00-10:00 a. m. Intermediate（中级）Spoken English… Sun. 8:00-10:00 a. m. Standard Spoken English… Sat. 8:00-10:00 a.m. 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 15 Basic Business English… Sun.8:00-10:00 a.m. Intermediate Business English… Sun. 7:00-9:00 p.m. TOEFL Super Studies… Sun. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Children's Weekend… Sat. &. 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For more information, please contact: Mr Jiu Chan at: 47129198 English Salon, your best friend! Join Right Now! 68. Which of the following can be the best title for Part I? A. Top English, your smart choice! B. If you want to learn English, we can teach you! C. Top English, the best English! D. We have what you want! 69. If you work in a joint Venture(合资) Company, you probably take the course. A. Standard Spoken English B. Intermediate Business English C. TOEFL Super Studies D. Children's Weekend 70. Which of the following courses can be learned by the same person? A. Basic Studies and Standard Spoken English. B. Intermediate Spoken English and Basic Business English. C. Standard Spoken English and TOEFL Super Studies. D. Intermediate Business English and TOEFL Super Studies. 71. If you want to join the English Salon, you should at least . A. be a university graduate B. be a student learning English in the Top English City C. be an English lover or can speak English well D. make more friends and know more about the culture of the English E BUKHANNON, West Virginia — Two rescue teams slowly moved along a two-mile path on Monday night to the site of a coal mine explosion that trapped 13 miners, who had not been heard 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 16 from since the early morning accident. Meanwhile, at a nearby church, more than 250 family members and friends gathered, waiting for updates（最新报道）on the rescuers’ progress. The miners were trapped at about 6:30 and many families weren’t informed of the accident until about 10 a.m-more than three hours after it happened. “It’s very upsetting, but you’ve got to be patient, I guess,” said John Helms, whose brother, Terry, was trapped in the mine. The trapped miners were about 260 feet underground and about 10,000 feet from the Sago Mine’s entrance, said Roger Nicholson, general counsel from International Coal Group. At a late night news conference, Nicholson said one team had advanced about 4, 800 feet in the four hours since entering the mine just before 6 p.m. Another team entered the mine about 30 minutes later. He said the crew was very experienced, with some members having worked underground for 30 to 35 years. The miners were equipped with about one hour of breathable oxygen each. The company has not released the names of the miners. The teams test the air about every 500 feet, and have to disconnect (remove) the power to the phones they use to communicate with the surface before doing that. “ We don’t want to be energizing anything if it’s in an atmosphere with burnable gases,” Kips said. The cause of the explosion was not immediately known. High levels of carbon monoxide were detected shortly after the explosion, which delayed rescue efforts, but those levels have since subsided（减退）, authorities said. 72. According to the passage, we can infer that ________. A. all the miners who were trapped underground were still alive B. communication with the trapped miners was cut off C. the two rescue teams entered the mine at the same time D. the rescue started as soon as the accident happened 73. If the first team advanced at an average speed, they could dig about _______ per hour. A. 1,000 feet B. 2,400 feet C. 1,200feet D. 4,800feet 74. Where can the passage be seen? A. In a magazine. B. In a newspaper. C. In a science book.. D. On an advertisement. 75. Which of the following shows the position where the miners were trapped? E 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 17 （2006－2007 学年度南通市九校（学科基地）联考） 字数：2,368 姓名 班级 日期 2007 年 月 日 得分 56—65ADDCA BCDDB 66—75 DAABC CBCBA （四） A One sixth of undergraduates (本科 生) in Beijing this year have registered at a driving school . The students , mostly from majors such as business management or international trade , will finish there driving courses within 20 days or so . Training costs have dropped to ,2,600yuan for students , according to the Haidian Driving School in Beijing . The price is not really low , but students will accept it , seeing it as an investment (投资) in their future . Familiarity with the operation of computers and fluent English are the basic skills graduating students need to find a job . But a driver’s permit has become another factor. “In the job market , owning a driver’s permit sometimes strengthens a graduating student’s competitiveness for a good position ,” says Zhou Yang , an undergraduate at the China University of Political Science and Law . Cars will become a necessary part of many people’s lives in the coming years , and it’s difficult to get a permit out of campus because of the pressures on working people’s time . “Having a full-time job after graduation offers limited time to learn to drive . We senior students have plenty of spare time , plenty of opportunities to learn.” 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 18 Xu Jian , an official at the driving school, said undergraduates were very able and serious , and could grasp in an hour what it took ordinary people four hours to learn . In this driving school, middle-aged people , young women and college students are the main customers . To get a driver’s permit , a beginner is now required to have at least 86 hours’ practice before the final road test . 56．The undergraduates are learning to drive because . A．they like to drive cars B．they need this skill to find a good job . C．most of them will be able to buy cars in the future D．they want to become full-time drivers after graduation 57．Which of the following is Xu Jian’s opinion of students learning to drive ? A．He decided it was a waste of money and time . B．He thought they must learn it at school . C．He thought they would spend three times more time . D．He agreed that young people had an advantage in learning to drive . 58．Which of the following would be the best title of this passage ? A．Students Learn to Drive B．Welcome to Driving School C．It’s Better to Learn to Drive at College D．Students Pay Less to Learn to Drive Now B In 1939 two brothers , Mac and Dick DmcDonald , started a drive –in restaurant in Sna Bemadino , California . They carefully chose a busy corner for their location . They had run their own businesses for years , first a theater , then a barbecue restaurant , then a barbecue restaurant , then another drive-in . But in their new operation , they offered a new , shortened menu: French fries , hamburgers , and sodas . To this minimal selection they added one new concept : quick service , o 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 (相同性) , for the brothers had developed a strict routine for the preparation of their food , and they insisted on their cook’s sticking to the routine . Their new drive-in became incredibly (非常地) popular , particularly for lunch . People rove 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 small success until they met Ray Kroc . Kroc was a salesman who met the McDonald brothers in 1954, when he was selling milk shake mixing machines . He quickly saw the unmatched appeal of the brother’s fast food restaurant and bought the right to franchise (出售特许权) other copies of their restaurants . The agreement signed included the right to copy the men , the equipment , and even their red and white buildings with the golden arches . Twenty years after the day Ray Kroc watched people rush up to order fifteen –cent hamburgers , McDonalds had over $ 1 billion in total sales a year . today McDonalds is a world famous name . Its first twenty-two years is one of the most incredible success stories I modern American business history . 59 ． Mac and Dick McDonald had experience in managing all of the following business except . 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 19 A．a theater B．a drive –in C．an ice-cream shop D．a barbecue restaurant 60．What is this passage mainly about ? A．Ray Kroc’s business abilities . B．The development of fast-food service . C．The business careers of Mac and Dick McDonald . D．How McDonalds became a billion-dollar business . 61．How did the McDonald brothers keep the uniformity o f the hamburgers ? A．They asked help from Ray Kroc . B．They allowed other copies of their restaurant . C．They had strict rules for the preparation of the food . D．They added a new concept to the selection of the food . 62．We can conclude from this passage that . A．Ray Kroc was a good businessman B．forty years ago there were a lot of fast-food restaurants C．Mac and Dick McDonald never became wealthy because they sold their idea to Ray Kroc D．The location the McDonalds chose was the only source of the great popularity of their drive-in C Paris in the springtime was , is and always will be , something rather special . Why not experience it for yourself with this excellent break for four days ? This attractive city has something to offer to everyone and with prices at just £129. Your break begins with comfortable bus transfer (运送) from local pick-up points and travel to Paris is via cross-channel ferry , arriving at your hotel in the evening . The Ibis is an excellent quality hotel with private equipments in all rooms : satellite TV, radio , telephone and alarm clock . It has a bar and restaurant and is situated about two miles south of Notre Dame enabling you to explore Paris with ease . The following day , after continental breakfast (included), the bus takes you on a comprehensive sightseeing tour of the city , during which you will see the Eiffel Tower , Champs Elysees , L’Arc de Triomphe , the Louvre ,in fact almost every famous landmark you have ever heard of . You then leave Paris and take a short drive to the magnificent Palace of Versailles , the home of Louis XIV. The tour ends mid-afternoon back in Paris where you will have the remainder of the day at your leisure (闲 暇). In the evening there is a “ Paris by Night” tour showing you the beautiful buildings with bright lights . Day three takes you to Montmarter , Perhaps the most attractive quarter of Paris and home of the Sacre Coeur and the Moulin Rouge . In the afternoon you are free to explore this beautiful city as you wish , perhaps a pleasure voyage on the River Seine , wander around the beautiful gardens or look among the antique shops （古董店）. In the evening you will have the opportunity to visit the best nightclub in the city , the splendid Paradis Latain . On the final day it’s back to the UK via channel ferry . Included in the price of £129 per person : ●Return comfortable bus travel to Paris 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 20 ●Return ferry crossings ●3 nights housing in a twin bedded room in a Central Paris hotel with private facilities ●Continental breakfast during your stay ●Guided sightseeing tour of “Paris by Day” and Paris by Night” ●Visit to the Chateau of Versailles (admission not included ) ●Tour around Montmartre ●Services of experienced bi-lingual tour guide at all times 63．What is the purpose of this passage ? A．To show the price of traveling to Paris . B．To tell tourists the routs to Paris . C．To introduce the city of Paris . D．To attract tourists to Paris . 64．During the stay in Paris , the tourists will . A．have a “Paris by Night” tour on he first evening B．live in a hotel two miles away from Paris C．have free time for half a day D．have a pleasure voyage on the River Seine together 65．What does the underlined word quarter mean in the passage ? A．An area of a town . B．A period of 15 minutes . C．A coin used in the US and Canada worth 25 cents . D．One of four equal parts into which something ca be divided . 66．According to the passage , which of the following is true ? A．The Palace of Versailles is not in the center of Paris . B．Te tourists can telephone in the Ibis without paying . C．It will take you a long time to got to Montmartre from Paris. D．The tourists will spend the night in the antique shops on the third day . D Protests (抗议) at the use of animals in research have taken on a new and fearful character in Britain with the attempted murder of two British scientists by the terrorist (恐怖分子的) technique of the pre-planted car–bomb . The research community (社团) will rightly be alarmed at these developments which have two aims :to draw public attention and to frighten people working in research with animals . The scientists insist that everything should be done to identify those responsible for the crimes and to put them on trial . The Defense Research Society has taken the practical step of offering a reward of £10，000 for information leading to those responsible , but past experience is not encouraging . People are unlikely to be attracted by such offers . The professional police will similarly be challenged by the problem of finding a needle in a haystack . That is why the intellectual (知识分子) community in Britain and elsewhere must act more strongly in its own defense . There are several steps that can be taken , of which the chief one is to demand of all the organizations that exist with the declared aims of defending the interests of animals that they should declare clearly where they stand on violence towards people . And it will 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 21 not be enough for the chairman and chairwoman of these organizations to make placatory (安抚的) statements on behalf of all their members . These people should also promise that it will be a test of continuing membership in their organizations that members and would-be members should declare that they will take no part in acts of violence against human beings . 67．The words “these developments” (Linel , Para .2 ) most probably refer to . A．the use of animals in research B．the acts of violence against scientists C．the techniques of planting bombs in cars D．setting up of new animal protection organizations 68．Which of the following is true according to the passage ? A．The police gave up their efforts to find the criminals . B．The terrorists escaped with the help of their organization . C．The attempted murder caused great anxiety among British scientists . D．People supported the animal protectors in spite of their extremist acts . 69 ． The author’s purpose in writing this article is to demand that animal-protecting organizations . A．give up the use of violence B．declare their aims clearly C．continue the dialogue with the scientific community D．help to fid those responsible for the attempted murder 70．In the author’s opinion , . A．animal-protecting organizations should be declared illegal B．the scientists should take effective measures to protect themselves C．since people can lie , the problem about eh rights of scientists can’t be solved D．animal-protecting organizations should help the police to fight against the acts of violence against scientists E Trees should only be pruned (修剪) when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and , he number of such reasons is small . Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches , and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tree to grow in its own way . First , pruning may be done to make sure that trees have desired shape or size . The object may be to get a tree of the right height , and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches , which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape . Secondly , pruning may be done to make the tree healthier . You may cut out diseased or dead wood , or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus cause wounds . The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the center and so preventing the free movement of air . One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease , but it is a wound that will heal (愈合) . Often there is a race between the healing and 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 22 the disease as to whether the tree will live or die , so that there is a period when the tree is at risk . It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce that risk of death as far as possible . It is important to make the area , which has been pruned , smooth and clan , for healing will be slowed down by roughness . You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the materials available from garden shops produced especially for this purpose . Pruning is usually done in winter , for then you can see the shape of the tree clearly without interference (妨 碍) from the leaves and also it is very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed . If this does happen , it is , of course , impossible to paint them properly . 71．Why should running be done ? A．To make the tree grow taller . B．To improve the shape of the tree . C．to get rid of the small ranches . D．To make the small branches thicker . 72．Trees become unhealthy if the gardener . A．To help a wound to dry . B．To cover a rough surface . C．damages some of the small side branches D．Allows too many branches to grow in the middle 73．Why is a special material painted on the tree ? A．To help a wound to dry . B．to cover a rough surface . C．To make a wound smooth . D．To prevent disease entering a wound . 74．A good gardener prunes a tree . A．several times throughout the year B．as quickly as possible C．occasionally when necessary D．regularly every winter 75．What was the author’s purpose when writing this passage ? A．To discuss different methods of pruning . B．To introduce some common knowledge of pruning . C．To explain how trees develop disease . D．To give practical instruction for pruning a tree . (北京市宣武区 2006—2007 学年度第一学期期末质量检测) 字数 2,646 姓名 班级 日期 2007 年 月 日 得分 56－60 BDACD 61－65 CADCA 66－70 ABCAB 71－75 BDDCB 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 23 (五) A Psychologists tell us that there are four basic stages that human beings pass through when they enter and live in a new culture. This process, which helps us to deal with culture shock, is the way our brain and our personality react to the strange new things we encounter when we move from one culture to another. Culture begins with the "honeymoon stage". This is the period of time when we first arrive in which everything about the new culture is strange and exciting. We may be suffering from "jet lag" but we are thrilled to be in the new environment, seeing new sights, hearing new sounds and language, eating new kinds of food. This stage can last for quite a long time because we feel we are involved in some kind of great adventure. Unfortunately, the second stage can be more difficult. After we have settled down into our new life, we can become very tired and begin to miss our homeland and our family, friends, pets. All the little problems in life seem to be much bigger and more disturbing when you face them in a foreign culture. This period of cultural adjustment can be very difficult and lead to the new arrival rejecting or pulling away from the new culture. The third stage is called the "adjustment stage". This is when you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the host culture. Your sense of humour usually becomes stronger and you realize that you are becoming stronger by learning to take care of yourself in the new place. Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor! The fourth stage can be called “at ease at last”. Now you feel quite comfortable in your new surroundings. You can cope with most problems that occur. You may still have problems with the language, but you know you are strong enough to deal with them. There is a fifth stage of culture shock which many people don't know about. This is called “reverse culture shock”. Surprisingly, this occurs when you go back to your native culture and find that you have changed and that things there have changed while you have been away. Now you feel a little uncomfortable back home. Life is a struggle! 56. When does culture shock happen？ A. When you reach your teens B. When you move to a big city C. When you meet foreign people for the first time D. When you go to live in a foreign culture 57. How do you feel during the first stage of culture shock？ A. Lonely and depressed B. Bored and homesick C. Happy and excited D. Angry and frustrated 58. How could the third stage be described？ A. Adjustment B. Rejection C. Enthusiasm D. Anger 59. Why might-reverse culture shock be a problem？ A. It hardly ever happens. B. It is extremely stressful. C. Most people do not expect it. D. It only happens to young people. B 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 24 Mark felt that it was time for him to take part in his community, so he went to-the neighborhood meeting after work. The area' s city councilwoman( 女 议 员 ) was leading a discussion about how the quality of life was decreasing. The neighborhood faced many problems. Mark looked at the charts taped to the walls. There are charts for parking problems, crime, and for problems in vacant buildings. People were supposed to suggest solutions to the councilwoman. It was too much for Mark.“The problems are too big,”he thought. He turned to the man next to him and said, “I think this is a waste of my time. Nothing I could do would make a difference here.” Mark thought some more on his way to the bus stop. “ People should just take care of themselves,”he decided. “That' s enough to do. I can' t take on all the problems of the world. ” As he neared the bus stop, Mark saw a woman carrying a grocery bag and a baby. She was trying to unlock her car, but she didn't have a free hand. As Mark got closer, her other child, a little boy, suddenly darted into the street. The woman tried to reach for him, but as she moved, her bag shifted and the groceries started to fall out. Mark ran to take the boy's arm and led him back to his mother. Then he picked up the groceries while the woman smiled in relief. “Thanks! ”she said. “You've got great timing!” “Just being neighborly,” Mark said. As he rode home, he glanced at the walls of the bus. on one of them was “Small acts of kindness add up. ”Mark smiled and thought, “Maybe that's a good place to start.” 60．In Mark’s opinion， ． A． nobody was so able as to solve the problems B． he was not in the position to solve such problems C．many people were too selfish to think about others D． he already had more than enough Work to do 61．The underlined word “darted” in paragraph 5 can be best replaced by“ ”． A．walked B．marched C．wandered D．rushed 62．What is the implication of the Words on the bus wall？ A．You should be kind to your neighbors and they will treat you the same way． B．Everyone can play his own part to make things better． C．All small acts will add up to kindness． D．It’s a small act to help a person in need． 63．The passage is mainly about ． A．how individuals can help make a difference B．running a neighborh00d meeting to solve its problems C．citizens’ reactions to the problems they face D．solving problems through group action C To the Editor, I have been reading your newspaper, the Hometown Gazette, for the past two years, ever since I moved to Smithville. We moved here from New York City, so I am accustomed to reading excellent newspapers such as The New York Times. In fact, we still have the Times delivered on Sundays. The entire family enjoys reading the recipes(食谱) in the magazine, as well as the Styles section. 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 25 The Times is great, but the Gazette is another story. I' ve never read an article that doesn't contain at least three or four spelling or grammatical errors. For instance, in last week's issue, you misspelled the word“secretary,”used a singular verb with a plural noun, and used “it's”as a possessive(所有格). And that was just in the lead story! In case you never went to elementary school, “it's”means “it is. ”It's not a possessive adjective! It's a pity that this tiny little hick (乡下) town has only one newspaper, because I' d like to have an alternative to the rag you publish. I find it hard to believe your news stories. If you can' t spell correctly, how can you get your facts right？ I' ve been meaning to get this off my chest for some time. Please cancel my subscription(订 阅 ).And buy yourself a dictionary. Sincerely, Jane Z. Jones 64. Which phrase from the passage shows the writer' s prejudice(偏见)？ A. get this off my chest B. three or four spelling or grammatical errors C. tiny little hick town D. reading the recipes in the magazine 65. The author's tone in this passage can best be described as A. happy B. angry C. sympathetic D. objective 66. Which statement from the passage is a fact？ A. It' s a pity this town has only one newspaper. B. The Times is great, but the Gazette is another story. C. We still have the Times delivered on Sundays. D. You never went to elementary school. 67. Which statement of the following is not true according to the passage？ A. The writer once lived in New York City, so he was used to reading the Times. B. The entire family enjoys reading the Styles section in the magazine. C. The writer has long been planning to express his dissatisfaction with the local newspaper. D. It is obvious that the editors of the newspaper are not very careful about their work. D Zurich of Switzerland is the city with the highest quality of life in 2006, while Baghdad, for the third year running, has the lowest, a survey published by human resource company Mercer on Monday shows. Zurich, Geneva and Vancouver made the top three in the list while Bangui in the Central African Republic and Brazzaville, the capital of Congo Republic, joined Baghdad in the bottom three. Almost half the top 30 scoring cities are in Western Europe. In this region, Vienna follows Zurich and Geneva in 4th position． other highly—rated cities include Dusseldorf Frankfurt and Munich in positions 6，7 and 8 respectively．Athens remains the lowest scoring city in Westem Europe，standing at position 79． Chicago is one of the biggest climbers in．the rankings since 2005，rising to 41st from 52nd due to reduced crime rates，while Cairo is one of the biggest fallers，sliding nine places to 131st out of 215 cities ． “(This was)due to political turmoil and terrorist attacks in the city and surrounding area，”Mercer said． 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 26 Asia—Pacific Auckland and Wellington have both moved up the rankings from 8th to 5th and 14th to 12th places respectively，while Sydney remains at position 9．In Asia，Singapore ranks 34th followed by Tokyo，Japan’s highest scoring city，at position 35．Hong Kong’s modem and efficient infrastructure，including its airport which is considered one of the best in the word, has pushed it up from 70th to 68th position. The top—ranking city in China’s mainland is Shanghai in 103th place． “Beijing and Shanghai are on the rise and should experience rapid improvements in quality of living in the coming years. This is mainly due to greater international investment driven by lower cost of labour and manufacturing expertise,” explained Mr. Slagin Parakatil, Senior Researcher at Mercer. 68. We can learn from the passage that Dusseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich are A. European cities B. on the different continents C. American cities D. the highest scoring cities 69. Which of the following cities in Asia is the best place to live in according to the survey？ A. Singapore. B. Tokyo. C. Hong Kong. D. Shanghai. 70. Which of the following is not the possible quality - of - life factor according to the passage？ A. Political Stability. B. Transportation. C. Environment. D. Population. 71. Which is the correct order of the following cities according to their position on the list？ A. Zurich, Vienna, Chicago, Cairo, Shanghai, Baghdad. B. Geneva, Vienna, Sydney, Wellington, Hong Kong, Bangui. C. Vancouver, Sydney, Auckland, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Brazzaville. D. Zurich, Munich, Singapore, Cairo, Athens, Baghdad. E Native to America, the cane toad(癞蛤蟆)was introduced to northern Queensland 70 years ago to control sugarcane beetles(甘 蔗害 虫)． The toads failed in that duty but spread across Queensland and into neighboring northern area. Now it calmly invades(侵略)the states of Western Australia and New South Wales (NSW). NSW wildlife experts fear the amphibians--which have poisonous backs that kill hungry predators,(食肉动物)--will have a terrible effect on native animals. Those fears may be about to be realized．Australia's leading government research body， the Commonwealth Science and Industry Research organization (CSIRO) ， forecasts a rise in average temperatures that will make NSW ideal living place for the cane toad． Tony Robinson，head of CSIRO’s Wildlife，Pests，and Diseases Program，said climate change is increasing the amount of suitable living place for the toad． “With climate change，the cane toads might go down as far as Sydney and some areas of Westem Australia，”Robinson said． Recent estimates put the pace of the toad’s westward march at nearly 1 7 miles(27 kilometers)a year and slightly slower from north to south． More southerly cities， such as Melbourne and Adelaide， would likely remain too cold and dry to ever suit the toads，Robinson noted，but Perth could expect cane toads in five years’ time． Sydney could see their arrival in the next 20 years． 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 27 Robinson said there is no 0ne method that will keep the toads under control． The cane toads already cover at least half of Queensland and most of the northern country the toads are believed to number in the billions. A Venezuelan virus was tried in the 1990s but had to be given up after it was found to also kill native frog species. Scientists and governmental bodies believe a national approach is needed. The main threat the toads cause to species such as dingos, quolls, goannas, and crocodiles is the poison contained in glands (腺) on each of the frogs' shoulders. The poison sprays out when the toads are threatened or handled roughly. The poison is made up of 14 different chemicals. Together they cause rapid heartbeats, excessive salivation, convulsions, and paralysis. Cane toads also compete, and usually win, the hunt for food and living space. “If the government and other states combine resources, I believe we can achieve a very practical biological -control research program, ”Burns said. 72. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage？ A. Poison Toads Leap Across Australia B. Strategies To Keep the Toads Under Control C. The Main Threat the Cane Toads Cause D. Climate Favours the Spread of Cane Toads. 73. According to the passage, which of the following is true about the cane toads？ A. The cane toads are strong enough to kill dingos, .quolls or even crocodiles. B. With 14 different kinds of poisons in its body, a cane toad always wins the hunt for food. C. The cane toad was brought to Australia to kill pests from America 70 years ago. D. The toads move westward and northward because there is plenty of food there. 74. It can be inferred from the passage that . A. The cane toad bites its enemy dead when it is threatened or handled rudely. B. The cane toad has already threatened the survival of the native species. C. Scientists and governmental bodies have achieved a successful biological - control program. D. The cane toad likes warm and wet weather. 75. The underlined words “the amphibians”in the third paragraph mean . A. hungry predators B. sugarcane beetles C. the cane toads D. dingos 姓名 班级 日期 2007 年 月 日 得分 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 28 (五) 56～59 DCAC 60～63 BDBA 64～67 CBCA 68～71 AADB 72～75 ACDC （六） A Animals seem to have the sense to eat when they are hungry and they do not eat more than their bodies need．It has been demonstrated that rats will, when given a choice over a period of time, prefer water with vitamins to water without vitamins even though there is no difference in taste or smell between the two water bottles．When a fragrant（香的） flavor was added to the vitamin-enriched water, the rats did seem to prefer it and kept drinking it ,even after the vitamins were switched to the clear water．In time, however, they broke the habit and went back to where the necessary vitamins were． In a classic experiment, babies of 6 to 12 months old were placed in a cafeteria（自助） feeding arrangement, with a wide selection of baby food before them．They were given whatever food they pointed to or appeared interested in．We are told that at first they showed some unusual eating patterns, but that over a period of time they managed to select well-balanced diet． So, in selecting food, rats and babies do seem to know and act on what's best for them．Apparently, there is a kind of “body wisdom”, which humans soon lose．Most of us do not eat as wisely as we could．Many of our food preferences are culturally determined and influenced by long-established habits．Some people eat fox, dog and blackbirds, while we eat cows and pigs．So what people eat and how much they eat seems to be greatly influenced by what is going on around them． 56．The expression “the habit”（Para．1, sentence 4）refers to drinking water which_________． A．has no smell B．is tasteless C．has vitamins D．is flavored 57．According to the passage ,adults eating habits differ from those of babies because_________． A．adults know better than babies what kind of food are good for their health 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 29 B．adults usually cannot resist the temptation of various delicious foods C．adults' eating habits are closely related to the social and cultural customs D．adults have more choices of food than babies in eating patterns 58．The author implied in the passage that most of us_________． A．eat a balanced diet B．choose the food that is of nutrition C．have the habits influenced by the surroundings D．like to eat the food with a fragrant flavor． 59．As far as their eating habits are concerned, babies and rats are similar in that_________． A．both have the wisdom to choose a balanced diet B．both prefer flavored food and drink C．both have the same eating patterns D．both develop a taste for the same kinds of flavors B For a clearer picture of what the student knows, most teachers use another kind of examination in addition to objective tests. They use “essay” tests, which require students to write long answers to broad, general questions such as the following: “Mention several ways in which Benjamin Franklin has influenced thinking of people in his own country and in other parts of the world.” One advantage of the essay test is that it reduces the element of luck. The student cannot get a high score just by making a lucky guess. Another advantage is that it shows the examiner more cares about the student’s ability to put facts together into a meaningful whole. It should show how deeply he has thought about the subject. Sometimes, though, essay tests have disadvantages, too. Some students are able to write rather good answers without really knowing much about the subject, while other students who actually know the material have trouble expressing their ideas in the essay form. Besides, in an essay test the student’s score may depend upon the examiner’s feelings at the time of reading the answer. If he is feeling tired or bored, the student may receive a lower score than he should. Another examiner reading the same answer might give it a much higher mark. Because of this, the objective test gives each student a fairer chance, and of course it is easier and quicker to score. Whether an objective test or an essay test is used, problems arise. When some objective questions are used along with some essay questions, however, a fairly clear picture of the student’s knowledge can usually be gotten. 60. What may have been discussed in the previous paragraphs? A. The essay test. B. How teachers test their students. C. How students write their essays. D. The objective test. 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 30 61. The essay test is preferred because ______. A. it shows more about the student’s understanding of the subject B. it tests the student’s knowledge of the material as well as his expression of ideas C. it gives each student a fairer chance D. its scoring may be influenced by the examiner’s feelings 62. The underlined word “this” refers to the fact that ______. A. students may receive a lower score in an essay test B. another examiner usually gives the answer a higher mark C. different examiners may give the same essay different scores D. the objective test gives each student a fairer chance 63. According to the passage, which of the following statements about the objective test is NOT true? A. It is more objective than the essay test in terms of scoring. B. It allows the student to guess the correct answer without really knowing the material. C. It shows the student’s ability to think about difficult problems. D. It is easy and quick to score. C Childhood is a happy time, right? Not necessarily. Consider these facts. Depression(抑郁症) may occur in as many as 1 in 33 children. Once a child has an episode(一段情节) of depression, he or she has a 50 percent chance of experiencing another episode in the next 5 years. Suicide(自杀) is the 6th leading cause of death for 5–to–15-year-olds. If your child experiences 5 or more of these signs or symptoms(症状) for at least 2 weeks, he or she may be experiencing depression or another mental illness. Feeling——Does your child demonstrate: Sadness Emptiness Hopelessness Guilt Worthlessness Lack of enjoyment in everyday pleasures Thinking ——Is your child having trouble: Concentrating Making decisions Completing schoolwork Maintaining grades Maintaining friendships 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 31 Physical problems ——Does your child complain of : Headaches Stomachaches Lack of energy Sleeping problems ( too much or too little) Weight or appetite changes ( gain or loss) Behavior problems ——Is your child: Irritable Not wanting to go to school Wanting to be alone most of the time Having difficulty getting along with others Cutting classes or skipping school Dropping out of sports, hobbies or other activities Drinking alcohol or using drugs. Suicide risk——Does your child talk or think about: Suicide Death Other morbid （生病的）subjects Sometimes, a child who causes problems at school or at home may actually be depressed, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. If you think your child may be depressed, it’s important to have your child treated. Discuss your child’s problems with his or her doctor. The doctor may suggest a referral to a children’s psychologist(心理医生)or psychiatrist（精神病医生）. Treatment may include individual and family therapy(治疗), along with an antidepressant medication (抗抑郁药) 64. This article is particularly written for ____. A. parents B. teachers C. children D. psychologists 65. Which statement describes a child who may have physical problems? A. The child is always in high mood. B. The child always feels tired but sleeps only four hours a day. C. The child hates to study. D. The child can not concentrate on one thing for a long period. 66. When your child always talks about death or other morbid subjects, he or she___ A. may has trouble in thinking B. may have suicide risk C. may have behavior problems D. may have physical problems 67. What should we do when we find our kids experiencing depression? A. Ask for leave to accompany them at home. B. Ask them to take antidepressant immediately. 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 32 C. Go to see the doctor. D. Ask them to have a good rest. D Does a drink a day keep heart attacks away? Over the past 20 years, numerous studies have found that moderate alcohol consumption, say, one or two beers, glasses of wine or cocktails daily helps to prevent coronary heart disease. Last week a report in the New England Journal of Medicine added strong new evidence in support of that theory. More important, the work provided the first solid indication of how alcohol works to protect the heart. In the study, researchers from Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvad Medical School compared the drinking habits of 340 men and women who had suffered recent heart attack with those of healthy people of the same age and sex. The scientists found that people who sip one to three drinks a day are about half as likely to suffer heart attacks as nondrinkers are. The apparent source of the protection: those who drank alcohol had higher blood levels of high density lipoproteins, the so called good cholesterol, which is known to prevent heart disease. As evidence has mounted, some doctors have begun recommending a daily drink for patients of heart diseases. But most physicians are not ready to recommend a regular happy hour for everyone. The risks of teetotal ling (绝对戒酒 ) are nothing compared with the dangers of too much alcohol, including high blood pressure, strokes and liver troubles---not to mention violent behavior and traffic accident. Moreover, some studies suggest that even moderate drinking may increase the incidence of breast and colon cancer. Until there is evidence that the benefits of a daily dose of alcohol outweigh the risks, most people won’t be able to take a doctor’s prescription to the neighborhood bar or liquor store. 68. The medical article quoted in the first paragraph indicates________. A．the way in which alcohol can help the heart. B．how a couple of cocktails daily can stop heart problems C．why alcoholic drinks are dangerous to one’s health D．that reports on the advantages of alcohol were misled 69. Experiments showed that nondrinkers had___________. A．larger amounts of good cholesterol B．smaller amounts of good cholesterol C．higher blood pressure D．lower blood pressure 70. According to the passage, moderate drinking_______. A．is recommended by most doctors for heart patients B．should be allowed on prescription C．is still not medically advisable D．is not related to liver problems 71. The main theme of this passage is 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 33 A．the change in recent drinking habits B．the connection between cancer and alcohol C．whether moderate drinkers outlive nondrinkers D．whether alcohol may be good for one’s health E A woman whose sports car was stolen with her dog in it put up notices all over the area that made it clear getting back her pet was more important than her car． “Whoever did this can keep my car．Please let Benjerman come home,” the notice said． It is not known whether the thief showed any pity, but almost 30 hours after the 1 pm theft Friday, Kimberly Atkins of Dover and Benjerman，a 12-year-old black retriever（猎犬），were reunited after police located them in Barrington． “He’s hungry, he’s dirty, but he’s very happy to be home，”Atkins said． The car was found at about 5 pm Saturday off Route 125 in a swampy area frequented by off-the-road cars and dirt bikes．However, the police couldn’t control Benjerman，and they had to call Atkins to come and get him． Atkins said the thief cared for Benjerman a little by providing him with some dry cat food．She believed Benjerman ended up drinking some muddy water in the area． She said they have been together for nearly 11 years after she took him back from a society shelter in Dallas, Texas． Before Benjelman was found，Atkins and several friends put up notices all over the city and in Somersworth．They also contacted animal shelters，throughout southern New Hampshire and Massachusetts The notice stated there was a reward，and also that the dog needed medication．Any caller could remain anonymous（匿名的）． Atkins had parked the car outside a hardware store with the keys inside and gone in to rent a carpet cleaner. ¨It was l0 minutes and I came out and my car was gone along with Benjerman in broad daylight，” Atkins said．The car thief threw Atkins’ wallet and other personal items out of the car before escaping from the scene． 72．What would be the best title for the passage? A．A car with a dog was stolen B．Lucky dog was returned to his owner C．Stealing cars：a most important social problem D．Woman wants dog back more than stolen car 73．Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened? a．Notices were put up saying there was a reward． b．Atkins saw Benjerman again． 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 34 c．Police found Atkins’car． d．Atkins took Benjerman back from a society shelter． e．Atkins hired a carpet cleaner in a hardware store． A．d,e,a, b,c B．d,e,a,c,b C．e,a,d,b,c D．e,a,c,d,b 74．We can infer from the passage ． A．the dog was treated extremely badly by the thief B．car stolen accidents happen frequently nowadays C．the dog was found because of the reward D．the thief stole the car easily 75．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．Benjerman was sent back immediately after Atkins put up the notices． B．Atkins and her friends made a great effort to look for Benierman． C．The thief gave the dog back but kept the sports car． D．The dog was back at 1 pm on a Friday． （高三英语第一学期期末联考模拟试题） 字数：2,285 姓名 班级 日期 2007 年 月 日 得分 （六） DCCA DACC ABBC BBCD D B D B (七) A Everybody hates it, but everybody does it . A recent report said that 40% of Americans hate tipping . 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 35 In America alone , tipping is a $16 billion-a-year industry .Consumers acting politely ought not to pay more than they have to for a given service . Tips should not exist . So why do they ? The common opinion in the past was that tips both rewarded the efforts of good service and reduced uncomfortable feelings of inequality. And also, tipping makes for closer relations. It went without saying that the better the service, the bigger the tip . But according to new research from Cornell University , tips no longer serves any useful function . The paper analyzes numbers they got from 2547 groups dining at 20 different restaurants . The connection between larger tips and better service was very weak . Only a tiny part of the size of the tip had anything to do with the quality of service . Tipping is better explained by culture than by the money people spend . In America , the custom came into being a long time ago . It is regarded as part of the accepted cost of a service. In New York restaurants , failing to tip at least 15% could well mean dissatisfaction from the customers . Hairdressers can expect to get 15%—20% , and the man who delivers your fast food $ 2. In Europe , tipping is less common . In many restaurants the amount of tip is decided by a standard service charge . In many Asian countries , tipping has never really caught on at all . Only a few have really taken to tipping. According to Michael Lynn , the Cornell papers’ author , countries in which people are more social or outgoing tend to tip more . Tipping may reduce anxiety about being served by strangers . And , says , Mr . Lynn, “in America , where people are expressive and eager to mix up with others , tipping is about social approval . If you tip badly , people think less of you . “Tipping well is a chance to show off .” 56．This passage is mainly about . A．different kinds of tipping in different countries B．the relationship between tipping and custom C．the origin and present meaning of tipping D．most American people hate tipping 57．Which of the following best explains the underlined phrase “caught on” ? A．been hated B．become popular C．been stopped D．been permitted 58．Among the following situations , in your opinion , who is likely to tip most ? A．A Frenchman just quarreled with the barber who did his hair badly in NY. 1 B．A Chinese student enjoyed his meal in a famous fast food restaurant in NY. C．A Japanese businessman asked for a pizza delivery from a Pizza Hut in NY. D．An American just had a wonderful dinner in a well-known restaurant in NY. 59．We can infer from this passage that . A．tipping is no longer a good way to satisfy some customers themselves B．tipping has something to do with people’s character C．tipping in America can make service better now 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 36 D．tipping is especially popular in New York B It cam as something of a surprise when Diana , Princess of Wales , made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Cross campaign for a total ban on anti-personnel landmines ( 地 雷 ). Within hours of arriving in Angola , television screens around the world were filled with images of her comforting victims (受害者) injured in accidents caused by landmines . “I knew the huge numbers ,” she said . “But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me ; like when I met Sandra , a 13-year-old girl who had lost her leg , and people like her .” The Princess concluded with a simple message : “We must stop landmines”. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message . But , back in London , her views wee not shared by some members of the British government , which refused to support a ban on these weapons . Angry politicians started an attack on the Princess in the press ，They described her as “very ill-informed” . The Princess responded by brushing aside the criticisms: “This is a prevention we do not need . All I’m trying to do is to help.” Opposition parties , the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the Princess . To make matters worse for the government , it soon appeared that the Princess trip bad been approved by the Foreign Office , and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British government’s policy regarding land nines . the result was a sever blow on the government . To try and limit the damage , the Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkidnd , said that the Princess’ views on landmines were not very different from the government’s policy , and that it was “working towards” a worldwide ban . The defense secretary , Michael Portillo declared the matter was “a misunderstanding”. For the Princess , the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world hw much destruction and suffering landmines can cause . She said that the experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people and their problems . 60．Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997 . A．to explain the British government’s stand on landmines B．to show off her image as a friend of landmine victims C．to look into the suffering of landmine victims there D．to voice her support for a total ban of landmines 61．What did Diana mean when she said “…putting a face to those figures brought he reality home to me” (Line 5, Para , 1)? A．Seeing the pain of the victims , she realized the seriousness of the situation . B．Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics . C．The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home . D．She just couldn’t bear to meet the landmine victims face to face . 62．Some members of the British government criticized Diana because . A．she was ill-informed of the government’s policy B．they were actually opposed to banning landmines C．she had not informed the government before the visit 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 37 D．they believed that she had misunderstood the situation in Angola 63．What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola ? A．It had greatly helped her gain more popularity . B．It had brought her closer t the ordinary people . C．It had caused disappointment to the British government D．It had affected her relations with the British government . C If you’re training for a marathon , a proper plan for water intake (摄入) is important . Of course , there’s the risk of dehydration (脱水) . But athletes now know they can also get into trouble by drinking to much . To much water intake can lower levels of sodium (钠) in the blood . The death of a 28-year-old woman following the Boston Marathon caught the attention of many runners and led to new research . Experts advise long distance runners to replace the liquids they sweat out . Their goal is to try to keep someone from not getting dehydrated by more than 2 percent of their body weight . One technique for deciding how much water you need is to get the exact numbers . Runners have to weight themselves before and after a run to determine how much water they’ve lost . If their weight drops by more than 2 percent , they have not drunk enough water. Hyponatremia occurs when runners drink so much water that blood salt levels drop off . A study published last year tested 488 runners who completed the Boston Marathon and found 13 percent of them had dangerously low blood salt levels . The first sign that runners may notice is slightly swelling in the hands . They can’t get their rings off , and then they might feel sick . They may not remember where they are . In fact , most runners get enough salt to get back to normal levels by eating just one meal after a run . Contrary to the old advice that runners should drink as much as they can to prevent dehydration , the new research has shown that the body is a remarkable machine that actually tells you via thirst when you need water . 64．The author of this passage is primarily concerned with . A．the signs and treatment for dehydration B．the long distance runners who need help C．how to manage water intake during a marathon D．a 28-year-old woman who died after a Boston Marathon 65．Why do runners have to weigh themselves before and after a run ? A．They can improve their performance in a run . B．They can learn how much salt there is in the blood . C．They ca know the quantity of water they’ve lost during a run . D．They can decide what kind of water they should take during a run . 66．What conclusion can we draw from the passage ? A．Taking much salt during a run can avoid selling in the body . B．Either too much or to little of water intake is harmful . C．A rich meal is helpful to our performance in a run . D．We should take enough salt during a run . 67．According the passage, which of the following statements is correct ? A．Too much water intake→blood sodium levels ↓→dehydration . B．Too much water intake→blood salt levels ↓→hyponatremia . 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 38 C．No water intake→blood sodium levels↑→hyponatremia . D．No water intake →blood salt levels ↓→hyponatrenmia . D Stratford –on-Avon , as we all know , has only one industry—William Shakespeare—but there are two clearly separate and different branches . There is the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), which presents excellent productions of the plays at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre on the Avon . And there are townsfolk who largely live on the tourists who come , not to see the play , but to look at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage , Shakespeare’s birthplace and the other sights . The townsfolk of Stratford doubt that the theatre adds a penny to their income . They frankly dislike the RSC actors , those who walk with Jong hair and beard and great noise . The tourist stream are not entirely separate . The sightseers , who come by bus and often take in Warwick on the side , don’t usually see the plays . And some of them are even surprised to find a theatre in Stratford . However , the playgoers do manage a little sight-seeing along with their play-going . It is the playgoers , the RSC declares , who bring in much of the town’s income because they spend the night (some of them four or five nights ) pouring money into hotels and restaurants . The sightseers can take in everything and get out of town by nightfall . The townsfolk don’t see it this way and local government does not put away some money for the RSC. Stratford cries poor traditionally . Nevertheless, every hotel in town seems to be adding a new wing or a cocktail room . Hilton is building its own hotel there , which you will be sure will be decorated with Hamburger bars , dinner rooms ad so forth , and will be very expensive . Anyway ,the townsfolk can’t understand why the RSC needs help from the government . The theatre has broken attendance records for three years in a row . Last year , its 1,431 seats were 94 occupied all year long and this year they will do better . The reason , of course , is that costs have rocketed and ticket prices have stayed the same . It would be a shame to raise prices too much because it would drive away the young people who are Stratford’s most attractive customers . They come entirely for the plays , not the sights . They all seem to look alike , though they come from all over . 68．From the first two paragraphs , we learn that . A．the townsfolk think little of the RSC’s contribution to the town’s income B．the actors of RSC imitate Shakespeare on and off stage C．the two branches of the RSC are not on good terms D．the townsfolk earn little from tourism 69．It can be inferred from the third paragraph that . A．the sightseers cannot visit the castle and the palace separately B．the playgoers seem to spend to spend more money than the sightseers C．the playgoers go to no other places in town than the theatre D．the sightseers do no other things than shopping in town 70．By saying “Stratford cries poor traditionally”, the author means that _________. A．Stratford has long been in financial difficulties B．Stratford cannot afford the new projects C．the town is not really short of money D．the townsfolk used to be poorly paid 71．According to the townsfolk, the RSC deserves no help form the government because _____. 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 39 A．the behavior of the actors is not socially acceptable B．ticket prices can be raised to cover the spending C．the company is financially ill-managed D．the theatre attendance is on the rise E Stone Hill Mall has fewer large department stores than most malls but, instead, features more than 100 small specialty shops, while the few that are not used yet will be filled as soon as the mall’s owners find proprietors(业主) who fit the mall’s image. One thing that makes Stone Hill Mall popular was that all of the stores remain open form 9 am. until 10 pm. , Monday through Friday. This favorable start has certainly been advantageous thanks to such features as its being the only shopping center in the area to provide free baby-sitting for children from two to eight years old and its offering restaurants to suit every pocket, with the possible exception of the highly budget-conscious. Furthermore, as far as movie entertainment is concerned. Stone Hill Mall tops Westgate Mall, which looked very impressive when it opened has hast year, with three separate cinemas. Besides, the air-conditioning system makes sure a comfortable inside temperature of 25 degrees centigrade no matter what the weather is like outside, and in addition to is three beautiful fountains, the mall has a quiet garden area with comfortable benches and chairs for shoppers who have become tired. One complaint about Stone Hill Mall is that it is located outside the city, but there is a regular bus service between the mall and the city center. A further complaint might be that, although the mall is surrounded by trees to mix it with the scenery, it will be some years before these can effectively make the main buildings and the vast buildings and the vast parking lot a part of the area around. 72．Stone Hill Mall is different from other malls because it has __________. A．many shops selling special goods B．shops selling expensive goods C．more large department stores D．more empty space to rent 73．Stone Hill Mail is popular with shoppers mainly because of its A．children’s stores B．long business hours C．attractive restaurants D．entertainment equipment 74．It is implied in the passage that the writer takes a attitude towards the mall . A．fair B．indifferent C．critical D．one-sided 75．The main purpose of the passage is to . A．draw attention to the strange looking shopping centers B．compare Stone Hill Mall with other shopping centers C．discuss the favorable conditions of the mall D．introduce the special kind of the mall （2006—2007 学年度北京市西城区抽样测试） 字数：2,722 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 40 姓名 班级 日期 2007 年 月 日 得分 （七） 56—60 CBDBD 61—65 ABBCC 66—70 BBABC 71—75 DABAD 宿羊山高级中学阅读理解专项练习（八） （A） Erik Weihenmayer was born with an eye disorder. As a child his eyesight became worse and then, at the age of 13, he lost his sight completely. However, he did not lose his determination to lead a full and active life. Erik became an adventurer. He took up parachuting, wrestling and scuba diving. He competed in long-distance biking, marathons and skiing. His favorite sport, thought, is mountaineering. As a young man, Erik started to climb mountains. He reached the summit of Mount McKinley in 1995 and then climbed the dangerous 1000-metre rock wall of EI Capitan. Two years later, while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya with his girlfriend, they stopped for a time at 13,000 feet above sea level－in order to get married. In 1999, he climbed Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in South America. And then , on May 25, 2001, at the age of 33, Erik successfully completed the greatest mountaineering challenge of all. He climbed Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 41 Erik invented his own method for climbing mountains. He carries two long poles: one to lean on and the other to test the way ahead of him. The climber in front of him wears a bell to guide him. Erik is a good team member. He does his share of the job, such as setting up tents and building snow walls. Although he could not enjoy the view, Erik felt the excitement of being on the summit of Everest. He hopes that his success will change how people think about the blind. “When people think about a blind person or blindness, now they will think about a person standing on top of the world.” （280） 56. When was Erik born? A. In 1968. B. In 1995. C. In 1967. D. In 1969. 57. What was unusual about his wedding? A. He got married on the summit of Mount McKinley. B. He got married when climbing Mount Everest. C. .His wedding was held after he prepared a lot. D. His wedding was held at 13,000 feet above sea level. 58. What is Erik’s special method for climbing a mountain? A. He takes his girlfriend with him. B. He does his share of the jobs. C. He uses two long poles to help himself. D. He keeps a good team around him. 59. Which of the following shows the right order of what happened? a. He topped Mount McKinley. b. He became blind. c. He challenged Mount Everest. d. He reached the peak of Kilimanjaro. e. He climbed the rock wall of EI Capitan. A. b, e, d, c, a B. b, a, e, d, c C. a, b, e, d, c D. b, d, a, c, d 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 42 （B） “BEST PRODUCT WE'VE EVER SEEN” － THIS REALLY WORKS － ON SALE NOW Need to lower your cholesterol（胆固醉）？We strongly recommend CholestrolblockTM. This really works, and now is the best time to buy，because of a special offer for the first 250 customers only for a limited time. * Takes cholesterol out of food，no matter what you eat. * Clinically demonstrated effective in university and hospital testing． * Lowers cholesterol absorption up to 42% or more． * “NO SIDE EFFECTS unlike Liptor®, Zocor®，Crests®＆other commonly prescribed（处方的） medications－safe and effective. * “Outsells all other brands on Internet every month. LIMITED TIME ONLY 一 Try Cholesterol Watchers free with purchase. （108） 60. If you happen to be the 200th customer to buy Cholesterolblock, you will . A. be able to buy it at a low price B. be the luckiest one online C. try it free of charge D. change your diet 61．Liptor®，Zocor®，Crestor® are ． A. diseases B. side effects C. medicines D. cholesterol 62. Where can you most probably read this passage? A. In a travel guide book． B. On a university bulletin board． C. In a health magazine. D. In a doctor's prescription. （C） It's not a new phenomenon, but have you noticed how many nouns are being used as verbs? We all use them, often without noticing what we're doing. I was arranging to meet someone for dinner last week, and I said “I’ll pencil it in my diary”, 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 43 and my friend said “You can ink it in”, meaning that it was a firm arrangement not a tentative one! Many of these new verbs are linked to new technology. An obvious example is the word fax, which is a shortening of facsimile originally, an exact copy of a book or document. We all got used to sending and receiving faxes, and then soon started talking about faxing something and promising we'd fax it immediately. So, nouns turn into verbs in two easy stages. Then along came email, and we were soon all emailing each other madly. How did we do without it? I can hardly imagine life without my daily emails. Email reminds me, of course， of my computer and its software, which has produced another couple of new verbs. On my computer I can bookmark those pages from the World Wide Web that I think I'll want to look at again, thus saving all the effort of remembering their addresses and calling them up from scratch. I can do the same thing on my PC, but there I don't bookmark; I favorite—coming from “favorite pages”, so the verb is derived from an adjective not a noun． I wasn’t really sure whether people said this，but someone told me recently that they had favorited a site I was looking for and so they could easily give me its address. In the late 1980s I noticed that lots of my friends had acquired pagers, and kept saying things like “I’ll page you as soon as I know what time we’re meeting”. They couldn't say it to me, though; 1 refused to have one．So my children bought me a mobile phone, now known simply as a mobile and I had to learn yet more new verbs. I can message someone, that is, I can leave a message （either spoken or written）for them on their phone．Or I can text them, write a few words suggesting when and where to meet, for example. How long will it be before I can mobile them, that is, phone them using my mobile? I haven’t heard that verb yet, but I’m sure I will soon. Perhaps I’ll start using it myself! （415） 63. “I’ll pencil it in my diary” in the second paragraph probably means . A. it was a firm arrangement B. it was an uncertain arrangement C. the arrangement should be written as a diary D. he prefers a pencil to a pen 64. A website address can be easily found if it has been＿ A. emailed B. messaged C. favorited D. texted 65. Which of the following has not been used as a verb, yet? A. message B. page C. email D. mobile 66．The best title for this passage is____． 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 44 A. New Verbs from Old Nouns B. The Development of the English language C. New Technology and New words D. Technology and Language. （D） To many web-building spiders, most of whom are nearly blind, the web is their essential window on the world: their means of communicating, capturing prey（猎物）, meeting mates and protecting themselves. A web-building spider without its web is like a men cast away on an island of solid rock，totally out of touch and destined to starve to death. So important is the web to an orb-web spider's survival that the animal will continue to construct new webs daily even if it is being starved. For 16 days the starving spider builds completely normal webs. Then, as the animal gets scrawnier （ 憔 悴 的 ）， it constructs a wider-meshed web using fewer strands（线）. Such webs would only trap larger prey, which is more economical from the perspective of a starving spider. The spider stores energy by recycling web protein. It simply eats its own web each evening and reuses it to produce new silk. In studies with radioactively，labeled materials, it was found that 95 percent of web protein reappears in the next day' web. Most of the energy needed for web-building is used in walking over the strands as they are laid down． Scientists are impressed by the adaptability of the spider's highly preprogrammed brain, which is larger for its size than the brain of any other invertebrate（无脊推动物）．If web-building is interrupted, or if some of the existing strands are destroyed，the spider simply goes back to see where the web is left off and then finishes building a normal web. One spider will finish building the incomplete web of another. （259） 67. Which of the following best expresses the main ides of the passage? A. Secrets of Spiders' Adaptability B. Importance of Webs to Spiders C. Secrets of the Spiders' Life D. Spiders' Highly Preprogrammed Brain 68．According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Mast spiders will stop conducting webs when hungry B. One Web-building spider usually conducts one web C. Web-building spiders will probably die without their webs． D. Web-building spiders have good eyesight. 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 45 69. A spider conducts a wider-meshed web when＿ A. it is 16 days old B. it is getting weaker C. it has fewer wends D. it hunts for food 70. A spider's ability to finish an incomplete web proves that＿ A. it has a highly preprogrammed brain B. it reuses its web protein to reproduce new silk C. the web is everything for a spider D. it is able to rebuild a destroyed web （E） High school dropouts（辍学者）earn an average of $ 9,000 less per year than graduates. Now a new study dispels a common belief why they quit. It’s much more basic than flunking out（不及 格）. Society tends to think of high school dropouts as kids who just can’t cut it. They are lazy，and perhaps not two bright．So researchers were surprised when they asked more than 450 kids who quit school about why they left. “The vast majority actually had passing grades and they were confident that they could have graduated from high school.” John Bridgeland, the executive researcher said. About 1 million teens leave school each year. Only about half of African-American and Hispanic（美籍西班牙的） student will receive a diploma（证书），and actually all dropouts come to regret their decision. So， if failing grades don’t explain why these kids quit, what does? Again，John Bridgeland："The most dependable finding was that they were bored.” “They found classes uninteresting; they weren’t inspired or motivated. They didn’t see any direct connection between what they were learning in the classroom to their own lives, or to their career aspirations.” The study found that most teens who do drop out wait until they turn sixteen, which happens to be the age at which most states allow students to quit. In the US，only one state，New Mexico， has a law requiring teenagers to stay in high school until they graduate. Only four states: California, Tennessee, Texas and Utah, plus the District of Columbia, require school attendance until age 18, no exceptions, another researcher，says raising the compulsory（义务的）attendance age may be one way to keep more kids in school． “As these dropouts look back，they realize they’ve made a mistake. And anything that sort of gives these people an extra push to stick it out and it through to the end, is probably helpful measure.” 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 46 New Hampshire may be the next state to raise its school attendance age to 18. But critics say that forcing the students unwilling to continue their studies to stay in school misses the point－ the need for reform. It's been called for to reinvent high school education to make it more challenging and relevant, and to ensure that kids who do stick it out receive a diploma that actually means something. （380） 71. Most high school students drop out d' school because＿＿． A. they have failing grades B. they take m interest in classes C. they are discriminated against D. they are lazy and not intelligent 72. Acceding to the passage ， which state has a law requiring school attendance until they graduate? A. New Hampshire B. Utah C. New Mexico D. The District of Columbia 73. The underlined words “stick it out” probably means“＿＿”． A. complete schooling B. solve the problem C. love having classes D. believe in themselves 74. In the last paragraph, the writer is trying to＿＿ A. analyze the reason why students quit school B. suggest raising the compulsory attendance age C. raise awareness of reforming high school education D. wish to make laws to guarantee no education 75. From the passage，we can infer the following EXCEPT that＿． A. the grades of most dropouts at school were acceptable B. about 500, 000 high school dropouts are black and Spanish C. classes don't appeal to dropouts D. on average dropouts cannot get good jobs （北京市海淀区 2006－2007 高三年级第一学期期中） 姓名 班级 日期 2007 年 月 日 得分 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 47 (八) 56－60.ADCBA 61－65. CCBCD 66－70.ABCBA 71－75. BCACB