大学英语B---阅读理解_in the same way that a child

  
一、阅读理解
In the same way that a child must be able to move his arms and legs before he can learn to walk, the child must physiologically be capable of producing and experiencing particular emotions before these emotions can be modified through learning. Psychologists have found that there are two basic processes by which learning takes place. One kind of learning is called "classical conditioning". This occurs when one event or stimulus is consistently paired with, or followed by, a reward or punishment. It is through classical conditioning that a child learns to associate his mother's face and voice with happiness and love, for he learns that this person provides food and comfort. Negative emotions are learned in a similar fashion. The second kind of learning is called "operant conditioning". An individual learns to do things that produce rewards in his environment and learns not to do things that produce punishments. For example, if a mother always attends to her baby when he cries and cuddles him until he is quiet, she may teach him that if he cries he will get attention from mother. Thus, the baby will learn to increase his crying in order to have his mother more. Every day, we grow and have new experiences. We constantly learn by reading, watching television, interacting with other people and so forth. This learning affects our emotions. Why is it that we learn to like some people and dislike others? If a person is nice to us, cares about us, we learn to associate this person with positive feelings, such as joy, happiness, and friendliness. On the other hand, if a person is mean to us, does not care about us, and even deliberately does things to harm us, we learn to associate this person with negative feelings, such as unhappiness, discomfort, and anger.
1、The author's main purpose in writing the passage is to ______. 
A、give parents some advice on how to bring up children
B、debate with psychologists on people's positive and negative feelings
C、teach children how to learn to produce and experience certain emotions
D、inform the general reader of two basic processes of modifying emotions through learning
参考答案:D
解析:
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2、In classical conditioning, a child learns to ______. 
A、associate one event with a reward or punishment
B、do things that produce rewards
C、receive a reward when he feel happy
D、recognize his mother's face and voice
参考答案:A
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3、Which of the following is a case of “operant conditioning”? 
A、Children learn to do things that produce punishment.
B、The baby feels happy when he sees his mother's face.
C、Children learn to mix with others by reading, watching TV and so forth.
D、The baby increases his crying because his mother attends to him whenever he cries.
参考答案:D
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4、The underlined word “fashion” can be replaced by “______”. 
A、vogue
B、route
C、manner
D、fate
参考答案:C
解析:
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5、According to the passage, positive feelings include ______. 
A、care, association, and nice person
B、joy, happiness, and friendliness
C、comfort, cares, and anger
D、reading, watching TV, and interacting with others
参考答案:B
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The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world. It is more than 6000 kilometres long, about 7 metres high, 5 to 6 metres wide. It is known to be the only one of the structures（建筑物） built by men on Earth that can be seen from the moon.
The Potala（布达拉宫） in Tibet, China, is the world's highest palace. It is over 3 kilometres above the sea level.
The Great Pyramid（金字塔） in Egypt is the biggest burial（埋葬） place ever built. It is about 137 metres high, or about the height of 40－storey building. Each side of the Pyramid is about 230 metres long, or about as long as 2 city blocks.
The Sears Tower in Chicago, U.S.A., reaches a height of 443 metres. It has 110 storeys and covers a total floor space of 420,000 square metres. It is the tallest office building in the world.
6、The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world because it is over six thousand kilometers long. 
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B、F
参考答案:A
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7、The biggest burial place that men ever built is in Tibet. 
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B、F
参考答案:B
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8、The Sears Tower is about one hundred and thirty seven metres high, so it is the tallest office building in the world. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
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9、The only one of the objects built by men on the earth that can be seen from the moon is the Great Wall. 
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B、F
参考答案:A
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10、The Potala is in China. 
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B、F
参考答案:A
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A million tourists go to Barcelona every year. They want to see Antonio Gaude's church. This unusual church has a strange history. Gaude was born in Spain in 1852. He had to work and study at the same time. He often missed classes because he had to work, but one day he designed a very unusual show-case for an exhibition in Paris. People began to give him work. He designed houses, offices and gardens. They were all very unusual. He was soon rich and famous. Then a rich bookseller said, "Will you build a church for the poor people of Barcelona? I will pay. I will build schools and workshops, too. They will help the people." "I will do it," said Gaudi. He worked for forty years, but he could not finish the church. It was too big. He needed $10,000,000. He gave all his money to the church. He was poor again when he died in 1926, and only the front of the church was finished. But architects, engineers and tourists from all over the world come to see it. It is very strange, very modern and very revolutionary.
11、The title that A Poor Architect's Unusual Works best fits the passage. 
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B、F
参考答案:A
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12、Gaudi devoted most of his life to the building of the church. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
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13、Gaudi sometimes missed classes because he didn't like it. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
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14、The church is unusual because it's finished. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
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15、According to the passage, Gaude suffered a lot in his life. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
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In England, people like to talk about the weather because the weather does not always stay the same in one day. In the morning it is warm just like in spring and autumn. An hour later black clouds come, and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be clear; the sun will begin to shine; it will be summer at this time of day. In England, you can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter you can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes you should take warm clothes. In England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella with them when they go out in the morning though it is sunny, and you should not laugh at them. If you don't take an umbrella, you will regret later in the day.
16、The weather in England usually changes in one day. 
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B、F
参考答案:A
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17、In England, people usually take warm clothes with them. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
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18、In summer in England, you sometimes should take warm clothes with you. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
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19、People will regret later if they don't take an umbrella, because they will be caught by the rain. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
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20、In England, what people most like to talk about is an umbrella. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
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Language is always changing. In a society where life continues year after year with few changes，the languages do not change either. The earliest known languages had difficult grammar but a small，limited vocabulary. Over the century，the grammar changed，and the vocabulary grew. For example，the English and Spanish people who came to America during the sixteenth century gave names to all the new plants and animals they found. In this way，hundreds of new words were introduced into English and Spanish vocabularies. Today life is changing very fast，and language is changing fast too. 
There are several major (主要的) language families in the world. Some scientists say there are nine main families，but other scientists divided them differently. The languages in each family are connected，and scientists think that they came from the same parent language. About 3% of the people in the world speak languages that are not in these major families. 
21、The early language had difficult grammar but not many words. 
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B、F
参考答案:A
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22、In the next few hundred years we can expect language to change only a little. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
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23、This article shows that language changes fast. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
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24、From this article we can know that language can change very slowly or very quickly. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
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25、The first English and Spanish people arrived in America more than 300-400 years sago. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
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When I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didn't use to work during the week, but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturdays, and she used to bring home all the new stamps as soon as they were issued (发行).
On the day of the World Cup football final in London in 1966, we were very excited because England were playing West Germany in the final. When we were having lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn't tell us why. At 2 o'clock my mother went back to work as usual, while the rest of the family were watching the football on TV at home. Although she wasn't watching the match, she was listening to it on the radio. 
England won 4:2 and so my brothers and I ran to the post office. As we burst in, my mother was standing behind the counter. She was waiting to sell us a very special limited edition with ENGLAND WINNERS on each stamp. We were over the moon.
We still have it today，and perhaps it is worth a lot of money. 
26、This passage mainly tells us ______. 
A、the author and her brother used to like stamps very much
B、the author had a very kind mother
C、the author and her brothers had an unforgettable experience in collecting stamps
D、their mother used to support them by working in the post office
参考答案:C
解析:
27、According to the passage, her mother worked in the post office ______. 
A、during the week
B、on Saturdays
C、on Sundays
D、for six days
参考答案:B
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28、Their mother told them to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn't tell them why. Why do you think she did that? 
A、She wanted to give them a surprise.
B、She doubted if she would get the stamps.
C、She forgot to do that.
D、She thought it unnecessary to tell them the reason.
参考答案:A
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29、What does the sentence "We were over the moon." mean? 
A、We jumped high.
B、We were extremely happy about it.
C、We watched the moon for a long time.
D、We couldn't sleep the whole night.
参考答案:B
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30、What is the best title for this passage? 
A、My Childhood
B、My Mother
C、A Precious Stamp
D、A Memorable Experience in Collecting Stamps
参考答案:D
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She is a cute, quiet girl. As a daughter, she has no secrets from her mother, who is very pleased with her. But these days she has become not so open as before. She has a diary that she keeps under lock and key. Her mother cannot help worrying about her. “What will I do if she falls in love, which is too early for her age? After all she is reaching the dangerous time”. These thoughts have caused trouble in the mother’s mind.
One weekend, the girl came to tell her mother that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmates and would return late. This was the first time her mother had agreed, and she couldn’t help worrying because her daughter had never been away at night before. The mother waited till nine. She decided to go out to meet her daughter. Just at that time, she heard the noise of a car parking. She went to the window and saw her daughter waving goodbye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. When the girl came in, the mother was watching TV, pretending nothing had happened. “Mum, I’m back.” “Yeah.” “Sorry to be late. Still sitting up?” “Yes. Oh, that…Who is that boy?” The daughter got a surprise. “Ah…He is my monitor. He gave me a lift on his way home. Mum, I’m going to bed.” “All right. Go to sleep early.”
The next morning, when the mother went to the daughter’s room to do some cleaning, she found her diary left on the bed. After a few minutes’ thinking, she at last opened it to the page of the night before. It read: Mum, it is love that made you ask, but it would show your understanding of me if you hadn’t. 
31、The mother worried because her daughter always went back home too late. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
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32、The mother used to be pleased with her daughter. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
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33、The daughter was surprised because her mother knew she stayed with a boy that night. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
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34、The mother found her daughter's diary because the girl forgot to lock her diary and left it on the bed. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
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35、The article tells parents that children need more understanding than love. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
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First aid is the kind of medical care given to a victim of an accident or sudden sickness before trained medical help can arrive. First aid techniques often are simple. They can be taught to people of all ages. And learning them is important. Knowing how to treat someone in an emergency can mean the difference between life and death.
Thousands of persons die each year after eating or drinking poison substances. Experts say most accidental poisonings happen in or near the home. And most are caused by substances we commonly use at home: medical supplies, insect poisons or cleaning fluids. There are several common signs of poisoning: a sudden feeling of pain or sickness, burns in the area of the mouth, or an unusual smell coming from a person's mouth.
Health experts generally advise poison victims to drink water or milk. But never give liquids to someone who is not awake or to those having a violent reaction to the poison. Next, seek help from trained medical experts. Save material expelled from the mouth for doctors to examine. Save the container of the suspected poison to answer questions the doctors may have. The container also may describe a substance that stops the poison's effects. Use this substance without delay.
The American Red Cross says all homes should have at least three substances to deal with poisoning. One, syrup (糖浆) of ipecac, is a fluid that helps the body expel material from the stomach. Another, activated charcoal (木炭), lessens the danger of poisons. The other material, Epsom salts, helps to speed the release of body wastes. All three should be used only on the advice of a medical expert.
36、The phrase "medical supplies" in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by______. 
A、medicines
B、medical instrument
C、medical device
D、medical service
参考答案:A
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37、Which of the following statements is NOT true? 
A、First aid is the medical care given to a victim of an accident or sudden sickness.
B、First aid skills often are simple and can be taught to teenagers.
C、Syrup of ipecac is a kind of medicine to empty the stomache.
D、Health experts generally advise that we should never give liquids to poison victims.
参考答案:D
解析:
38、What is the main purpose of the passage? 
A、Tell people how to deal with poison.
B、Tell people that first aid is essential.
C、Tell people how to deal with accidental poisoning.
D、Tell people that they can use three substances to deal with poisoning.
参考答案:C
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39、Which of the following is TRUE of a poison victim? 
A、He will die without first aid.
B、He should always drink water or milk.
C、He should eat any recommended substances.
D、He should be given first aid or resort to medical experts.
参考答案:D
解析:
40、The author states all the following EXCEPT that ______. 
A、there are thousands of poison victims each year
B、knowing how to treat someone in an emergency is a vital question
C、health experts advise poison victims not to vomit if they were poisoned by a petroleum product
D、There are several common signs of poisoning such as a sudden feeling of pain or sickness, or an unusual smell coming from a person's mouth
参考答案:C
解析:
It is very difficult these days to find someone to come and fix your fridge（冰箱）, your TV set or your washing machine if it breaks. Everyone wants to sell you a new fridge, new TV sets or new washing machines. No one wants to fix them when they stop working. 
One day Mrs. White discovered that her washing machine didn't work, so she telephoned a workshop. Three days later, a man from the shop came to see what was wrong with her washing machine. But Mrs. White was not very glad and said, "Well, you've finally arrived. I called you three days ago." The man paid no attention to what she said. He simply took a piece of paper out of his pocket and looked at it. Then he said, "Three days ago? That was the 21st, wasn't it? Well, I am sorry. I've come to the wrong place. I'm looking for Mrs. Smith's house, not yours. She telephoned me on the 20th." 
41、No one wants to fix your fridge because everyone is very busy. 
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B、F
参考答案:B
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42、One day, Mrs. White's washing machine stopped working. 
A、T 
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
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43、Mrs. White called the workshop on the 21st . 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
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44、The man was looking for Mrs. White's house. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
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45、The man from the workshop works slowly. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
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In the eighteenth century young ladies in Italy knew history and geography little.
Once the French officer in Rome was giving a ball to which many important people were invited. The Italian Minister（大臣） came very late. A young lady, who knew him, saw him enter the ball-room and asked why he was so late.
"Oh, nothing important," answered the Minister. " Our head forgot to take his letters with him and went back to his hotel to bring them. If he had left them in Brazil we should have had to wait at least six months for them."
"Is Brazil so far from Rome?" asked the lady, who knew very little geography.
"It is in the New World," said the Minister.
"In the New World?" repeated the lady in great surprise.
"Yes, in the New World, which was discovered by Christopher Columbus."
When the young lady heard this, she rushed into the middle of the ball-room and shouted as loud as she could:
"Ladies and gentlemen, have you heard the latest news? A new world has just been discovered by a certain Christopher Columbus."
46、The head left his letters in the hotel. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
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47、The minister left his letters in his office. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
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48、The young lady shouted because she knew the Minister. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
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49、Her shouting showed she was lack of knowledge. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
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50、The best title for the passage is 'An Ignorant Italian Woman'. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
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One of the worst things that can happen on our earth is an earthquake. When earthquakes happen near large cities, many people may be killed and many buildings may be knocked down. Fires may start and do more damage than the quake itself. 
Earthquakes come from a shaking of the rocks under the surface of the earth. Forces within the earth push against the rocks until they break. Sometimes, the earth above the break will also split (裂开) open. 
We cannot tell when an earthquake is coming. But we do know the places on the earth where they happen most often. Much damage is stopped by building stronger buildings in these places. 
As many as a million earthquakes may happen in a year. But most of them do no damage, for they happen under the sea. 
The following is a car seller's experience of an earthquake. 
"While sitting in my office, discussing business with a friendly customer, I heard a loud noise and then began to feel the ground shake. I looked up and the customer was already out of the door. On the showroom (陈列室) floor, behind where he had been, was a Ford Thunderbird. The car jumped completely off the ground ... with all four wheels hanging in the air." 
"Frightened, I ran in the direction of the showroom floor, there was not a single human to be found inside the building. I was the last out ... but I made it."
51、Most earthquakes happen under the sea. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
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52、The worst thing about an earthquake could be the shaking of rocks. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
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53、Knowing the places where earthquakes happen most often may provide information that is useful to the building of houses. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
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54、Ford Thunderbird is probably the name of the showroom. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
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55、The car seller was the last one to leave the showroom. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
During Paleolithic（旧石器）times man became man by learning to speak, to make tools and to use fire. This gave him an enormous advantage over other animals about him. Yet in one fundamental respect he remained alike to them. He was still a hunter among other hunters. He was still a food gatherer as were countless other species that were completely dependent on the bounty （恩赐）of nature. And being dependent on the nature, he was dominated by nature. He had to be constantly on the move in order to follow animals and to locate fishing grounds. He had to live in small groups because not many could find enough food to support themselves in a given area if he lived alone. It is estimated that even in fertile areas with a mild winter, only one or two food collectors could support themselves per square mile. And twenty or even thirty square miles were needed for each human soul in regions of cold climate, tropical jungle or desert.
Such dependence on nature left its mark on all aspects of human society. But this dependence was greatly reduced when man made the epochal（纪元的）discovery that he could feed himself by growing his food as well as by gathering it. In doing so a new world with a bright future opened before him, as he left behind him the Paleolithic stage of his development and entered the Neolithic（新石器）.
56、Which of the following is not the advantage of man in Paleolithic times? 
A、Learning to speaking
B、Making tools
C、Using fire 
D、Being hunters
参考答案:D
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57、A man who lived alone in Paleolithic times ______. 
A、could gather enough food for himself
B、could support himself quite easily
C、would hardly survive the hard natural conditions
D、needn't move a lot for food
参考答案:C
解析:
58、Which of the following is the most important factor that helped man step into the Neolithic times? 
A、gathering food.
B、moving to follow other animals.
C、living in small groups.
D、growing plants as food.
参考答案:D
解析:
59、Animals were alike to man in Paleolithic times in the following aspects except that ______. 
A、animals were food gatherers
B、animals were hunters
C、humans could make tools
D、animals and humans were both dominated by nature
参考答案:C
解析:
60、Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? 
A、The development of agriculture contributed a lot in the history of human beings.
B、The development of agriculture was helpful for human language ability.
C、Humans had to live in small groups in order that they could have more friends.
D、Humans had to live in small groups so that they would not be lonely.
参考答案:A
解析:
A traveler came out of the airport. There were a lot of taxies. He asked every taxi-driver his name. Then he took the third one. It cost 5 dollars from the airport to the hotel. "How much does it cost for the whole day?" the man asked. "100 dollars," said the taxi-driver. This was very expensive, but the man said it was OK.
The taxi-driver took the man everywhere. He showed him all the parks and museums in the city. In the evening, they went back to the hotel. The traveler gave the taxi-driver 100 dollars and said, "What about tomorrow?" The taxi-driver looked at the man and said, "Tomorrow? It is another 100 dollars." But the man said, "That's OK! See you tomorrow." The taxi-driver was very pleased.
The next day, the taxi-driver took the traveler everywhere again. They visited all the parks and museums again. And in the evening, they went back to the hotel. The man gave the tax-driver 100 dollars again and said, "I'm going home tomorrow." The taxi-driver was very sorry because he liked the traveler and, above all, 100 dollars a day was a lot of money. "So you are going home. Where do you come from?" he asked. "I come from New York." "New York!" said the taxi-driver. "I have a sister in New York; her name is Susanna. Do you know her?"
"Of course I know her. She gave me 200 dollars for you!" 
61、The traveler came from America. 
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B、F
参考答案:A
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62、The traveler took the third taxi, because the third taxi-driver was a kind-hearted man. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
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63、Usually the cost of traveling one day by taxi may be less than $100. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
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64、The traveler's sister asked the traveler to give the money to the taxi-driver. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
65、The driver was unhappy when he heard the traveler's last words. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
“Cool” is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings. “Cool” can be used to convey feelings of interest in almost anything. When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say, “It's cool.” You may think, “He's so cool.” when you see your favorite football player.
We all maximize(最大化) the meaning of “Cool”. You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”. Here's an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall they had visited. On one student's paper was just one sentence, “It's cool.” Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and how he felt.
But the story also shows a scarcity of words. Without “Cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility(可信性). Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word “Cool”? I can. And I think they are also very cool.
66、We know that the word “cool” has had many different meanings. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
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67、The word “convey” (Para.1) means feel. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
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68、If you are unhappy with something, you may say, “It's cool.” 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
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69、The writer takes an example to show he is worried about the way the word is used. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
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70、The writer suggests that the word “cool” may not be as cool as it seems. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
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One day a bookseller（书商）let a big box of books fall on his foot. "Go to see the doctor," said his wife. "No, "he said. "I'll wait until the doctor comes into the shop next time. Then I'll ask him about my foot. If I go to see him, I'll have to pay him."
On the next day the doctor came into the shop for some books. When the bookseller was getting them ready, he told the doctor about his bad foot. The doctor looked at it.
"You must put that foot in hot water every night. Then you must put something on it," said the doctor.
He took out a piece of paper and wrote on it. "Buy this and put it on the foot before you go to bed every night," he said.
"Thank you," said the bookseller. "And now, sir, here are your books."
"How much?" said the doctor.
"Two pounds."
"Good," said the doctor. "I shall not have to pay you anything."
"Why?" asked the bookseller.
"I told you about your foot. I want two pounds for that. If people come to my house, I ask them to pay one pound for a small thing like that. But when I go to their houses, I want two pounds. And I came here, didn't I?"
71、What happened to the bookseller one day? 
A、He lost a box of books.
B、His foot was wounded by a box of books.
C、He lent the doctor a box of books.
D、He sold out all his books.
参考答案:B
解析:
72、The bookseller's wife asked him ______. 
A、to go out for some medicine
B、to send somebody for a doctor
C、to go to see the doctor
D、to wait for the doctor to come
参考答案:C
解析:
73、The bookseller didn't take his wife's advice because ______. 
A、he was afraid of the doctor
B、he didn't like to take medicine
C、he couldn't walk by himself
D、he didn't want to pay the doctor
参考答案:D
解析:
74、The doctor paid ______ for the books. 
A、one pound
B、two pounds
C、nothing
D、something
参考答案:C
解析:
75、The bookseller paid ______ money for seeing the doctor in the end. 
A、more
B、less
C、the same amount of
D、no
参考答案:A
解析:
Once James Thornhill, a famous English painter, was asked to paint some pictures on the walls of the king's palace in England.
Then workers were sent for and a big platform（台子）was made.
With the help of a worker, Thornhill started painting on the platform. They worked for a whole year and at last the pictures were ready.
Thornhill was happy when he looked at the pictures, for they were really beautiful. He looked at them for a long time, and then took one step back and looked again. Now the pictures were even more beautiful. He took another step, then another. Finally he was at the very edge of the platform, but he didn't know it because he was thinking of his pictures.
The worker saw everything. "What should I do?" he thought. "Thornhill was at the very edge of the platform. If I cry out, he will take another step, fall off it and surely be killed. "So the worker quickly took some paint（漆）and threw it at the pictures.
"What are you doing?" cried the painter, running quickly forward to his pictures.
76、James Thornhill was an English ______. 
A、worker
B、artist
C、king
D、writer
参考答案:B
解析:
77、He was ordered to ______. 
A、paint the wall of the king's palace in England
B、paint some pictures on the wall of the palace
C、build a big platform in front of the palace
D、put up some new pictures on the old wall
参考答案:B
解析:
78、It took them ______ to finish the pictures. 
A、a month
B、a week
C、twelve months
D、half a month
参考答案:C
解析:
79、James Thornhill felt that the ______ he was from the pictures, the ______ they were. 
A、nearer…more beautiful
B、farther…more ugly
C、farther…more beautiful
D、higher above…more good-looking
参考答案:C
解析:
80、The worker threw some paint at the pictures in order to ______. 
A、save James' life
B、destroy the picture
C、make the picture more beautiful
D、make the king angry
参考答案:A
解析:
In 776 BC, the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks' chief god, Zeus. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities. The participants competed every four years at Mount Olympus. The winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally, these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were stopped to allow the games to take place.
The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four-year cycles called “Olympiads” dating from 776 BC.
81、Which of the following is NOT true? 
A、The winners placed olive wreaths on their shoulders.
B、The games were held in Greece every four years.
C、Battles were interrupted to participate in the games.
D、Poems glorified the winners in song.
参考答案:A
解析:
82、Why were the Olympic Games held? 
A、To stop wars.
B、To honor Zeus.
C、To crown the best athletes.
D、To sing songs about the athletes.
参考答案:B
解析:
83、Approximately how many years ago did these games originate? 
A、800 years.
B、1200 years.
C、2300 years.
D、2800 years.
参考答案:D
解析:
84、Which of the following contests was NOT mentioned? 
A、Discus throwing.
B、Boxing.
C、Skating.
D、Running.
参考答案:C
解析:
85、What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks? 
A、They like to fight.
B、They were very athletic.
C、They liked a lot of ceremonies.
D、They couldn’t count, so they used “Olympiads” for dates.
参考答案:B
解析:
Hi, dear boys and girls! Do you know how to be a healthy kid? Here are some rules you should follow.
First, eat different foods, especially fruit and vegetables. You may have a favourite food, but you'd better eat something different, if you eat different foods, you will probably get more nutrients (营养物质) your body needs.
Second, drink water and milk as often as possible. When you're really thirsty, cold water is the No. l choice. Milk is a great drink that can give you more calcium (钙) your body needs to grow strong bones.
Third, listen to your body. How do you feel when you are full? When you are eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. Eating too much will not make you feel comfortable and make you fat.
Fourth, limit screen time. Screen time is the time you watch TV, DVDs and videos, or using computers. It is good to take more exercise such as basketball, bike riding and swimming. You can't watch TV for more than two hours a day.
Fifth, be active. One thing you'd like to do as a kid is to find out which activity you like best. Find ways to be active every day.
Follow these rules and you can be a healthy kid. 
86、You should eat different foods especially fruit and vegetables. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
87、Juice can give you more calcium. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
88、According to the passage, you should follow five rules if you want to be healthy. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
89、When you're eating, you don't have to notice how your body feels. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
90、The best title for the passage is "How to be a healthy kid". 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
Johnny lived with his mother and father in a small town in the mountains. 
One day there was an earthquake near the town. Many houses were broken. Everyone thought that there would soon be another earthquake. 
They were worried that the second earthquake would be worse than the first. "We must send Johnny to a safe place," Johnny's mother said to her husband. "Many of our friends are sending their children to relatives in other towns." "We'll send him to my brother, Peter," Johnny's father said. "He lives a long way away. Johnny will be safe with him." 
He telephoned Johnny's uncle Peter and asked him if he would let Johnny live with him. "He is a good boy," he said. "He won't give you any trouble." "All right," Johnny's uncle Peter said. "But I'm not used to children. I live a very quiet and peaceful life." "You won't know Johnny's in the house," his father told him. So Johnny, who was eight, went to live with his uncle.
Two days later, his mother and father received a telegram from Peter. It said, "A returning child. Please send earthquake." 
91、Johnny and his parents lived in the mountains. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
92、Johnny's parents sent him away because they did not want him to get hurt. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
93、Uncle Peter liked to live with Johnny very much. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
94、Uncle Peter sent Johnny back home because there was an earthquake in his town. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
95、Johnny certainly made some trouble in his uncle's house. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.
We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often, and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.
Parents should also be careful what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as "That was a very clever thing you did" or "You are such a smart child".
96、The questions in the first paragraph are raised to _____. 
A、introduce the topic of what makes a clever mind
B、compare Albert Einstein with ordinary people
C、summarise the characters of an intelligent person
D、prove that there are no answers to these questions
参考答案:A
解析:
97、According to the context we can guess that a genius is ______ while an idiot is ______. 
A、a normal person...a funny person
B、a strong person...a weak person
C、a highly intelligent person...a foolish or weak-minded person
D、a famous person...an ordinary person
参考答案:C
解析:
98、A person ______ is more likely to become a genius. 
A、whose parents are clever
B、who often thinks about difficult problems
C、who is often helped by his parents and teachers
D、who is born with a good brain and putting it to active use
参考答案:D
解析:
99、It is better for parents ______. 
A、to praise and encourage their children more often
B、to be hard on their children
C、to leave their children alone with nothing to do
D、to give their children as much help as possible
参考答案:A
解析:
100、Which of the following is NOT true according to the article? 
A、Parents play an important part in their children's growth.
B、The less you use your mind the duller you may become.
C、Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.
D、Parents should always encourage their children.
参考答案:C
解析:
Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it's painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.
During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you're "hot". That's true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues as: "Get up, John! You'll be late for work again!" The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarreling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family including their kid has.
You can't change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you're sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract (对抗) your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won't change your cycle, but you'll get up steam and work better at your low point. 
Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn (呵欠) and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.
101、If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably ______. 
A、he is a lazy person
B、he is not sure when his energy is low
C、he refuses to follow his own energy cycle
D、he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening
参考答案:D
解析:
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102、Which of the following may end family quarrels according to the passage? 
A、Awareness of family member's energy cycle.
B、Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members.
C、Attempts to change family member's energy cycle.
D、Familiar monologues.
参考答案:A
解析:
103、If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should ______. 
A、get to bed earlier
B、get up earlier than usual
C、overcome his laziness
D、change his energy cycle
参考答案:B
解析:
104、You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will ______. 
A、help to keep your energy for the day's work
B、keep your energy cycle under control all day
C、enable you to concentrate on your routine work
D、help you to control your temper early in the day
参考答案:A
解析:
105、Which of the following statement is NOT true? 
A、Children have energy cycles, too.
B、Habit may help a person adapt to his own energy cycle.
C、Dr. Kleitman explains why people reach their peaks at different hours of day.
D、Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save one's energy.
参考答案:C
解析:
Careful and careless are different as fire and water. But it is strange that quite a few scientists have both these qualities. They are both careful and careless. Newton（牛顿）, the famous English scientist, was such a person. 
Once Newton invited a friend to dinner at home. When they were ready to eat, Newton left to get a bottle of wine. But after his friend had waited for a long time, Newton still didn't come back. At last his friend found Newton in his lab. When Newton was going to get the bottle of wine, he suddenly had a new idea for his experiment. So he quite forgot his friend and the dinner. Another time, Newton was leading a horse up a mountain, and held the rein（缰绳）in his hand. While he was walking, he kept thinking about problems. When he got to the top of the mountain, he found that the rein was not in his hand and that the horse was gone. 
Einstein（爱因斯坦）was another example. Once he was waiting for a friend at a bridge. While waiting, he became lost in thought. It started to rain. The rain kept on for some time. When he took out a piece of paper to write something down, the paper was wet and then he knew that it was raining. But after he put the paper into his pocket, he forgot he was standing in the rain again. 
106、When Newton and his friend began to eat, Newton had a new idea for his experiment. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
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107、Newton was riding his horse up to the mountain top. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
108、Einstein kept thinking in the rain. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
109、Newton and Einstein were careless about their lives, and careful in their studies. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
110、All scientists are both careful and careless like Newton and Einstein. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
No one is glad to hear that his body has to be cut open by a surgeon and part of it taken out. Today, however, we needn't worry about feeling pain during the operation. The sick person falls into a kind of sleep, and when he awakes, the operation is finished. But these happy conditions are fairly new. It is not many years since a man who had to have operation felt all its pain.
Long ago, operation had usually to be done while the sick man could feel everything. Soon after 1770, Josept Priestley discovered a gas which is now called "laughing gas". Laughing gas became known in America. Young men and women went to parties to try it. Most of them spent their time laughing, but one man at a party, Horace Wells, noticed that people didn't seem to feel pain when they were using this gas. He decided to make an experiment on himself. He asked a friend to help him.
Wells took some of the gas, and his friend pulled out one of Well's teeth. Wells felt no pain at all.
As he didn't know enough about laughing gas, he gave a man less gas than he should have. The man cried out with pain when his tooth was being pulled out.
Wells tried again, but this time he gave too much of the gas, and the man died. Wells never forgot this terrible event. 
111、It is not long since a man felt all the pain while being operated. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空 
112、Long ago, when the sick man was operated on, he could feel nothing. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
113、Using the laughing gas, the people seemed to feel pain during the operation. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
114、If a man took less laughing gas than he should have when an operation went on, he still felt pain. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
115、One who took too much of the laughing gas would die. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
Is your job doing harm to your health? If you are like a lot of American workers today, you experience a significant amount of stress in work. Stress doesn't just make you unhappy at work. It can affect your health. Doctors say people under stress have higher blood pressure, even when they are away from work. And they are at a higher risk for death from any cause than those who are more relaxed. 
How do you know if your job could be a risk to your health? Some danger signs include difficulty getting to sleep or difficulty waking up in the morning, forgetfulness, aches and pains for no apparent reason, a desire to eat less or tendency to eat poorly, loss of interest in activities, etc. Everyone has bad days in which they feel many of these symptoms, but if you have noticed several of them, and you have experienced them for months, you may need to do something. 
If you notice these signs in yourself or your loved one, check with your doctor to eliminate other possibilities. If the cause does appear to be stress, experts say you should try to make time for yourself away from work. Try relaxing in a warm bubble bath, listening to music and shutting out the world for a while. 
116、According to the passage, almost all people know how to get rid of stress. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
117、Stress at work affects your life and makes you unhappy at work. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
118、Failing memory is a sign showing that your job is doing harm to your health. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
119、Stressed-out people have higher blood pressure only when they are at work. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
120、You should see a doctor and try to relax more if you've noticed some of the signs of stress. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
When Dean Arnold got his first job, he was miserable. Each time he went to work, he coughed and he couldn't breathe. Working in a bakery when you are allergic to（对……过敏）flour can be painful.
But Arnold stayed with the National Biscuit Company for ten years. He was a businessman and he helped them improve production. At last his health problems became too serious. He left and formed his own company.
With his wife and mother, he founded Arnold Bakery. They tried new recipes, changing the kind and amount of flour used. This enabled Arnold to work there without too much pain. The bread, made with unbleached（未漂白的）flour, was baked in a brick oven.
They began by baking two dozen loaves. The bread was sold door to door for fifteen cents a loaf. Winning customers to his unusual, old-fashioned bread took time. But Arnold, struggling against his allergy, built his bakery into one of the largest in the United States.
121、"A Brick-oven Bread Baker" could be a good title for this passage. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空 
空 
空 
空 
空 
122、Dean wanted to make more money therefore he left the National Biscuit Company. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
123、Dean became successful in his business during his stay in the National Biscuit Company. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
124、Arnold's bread was of poor quality. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
125、Dean Arnold can be best describe as “unhealthy”. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
A boy who was cleaning shoes in the street said to a young man passing by, “Let me clean your shoes.” The young man said, “No, thank you.”“You may pay me only a pound, sir.” said the boy. But the young man refused again.
Then the boy told him that he would clean his shoes for nothing. The young man agreed to this, and soon one of his shoes was shining brightly. The man put the other shoe on the boy, but the boy refused to clean it unless he was paid two pounds for his work. The young man refused to pay anything and went away.
But the dirty one looked so bad that he couldn't walk away. He had to turn back and gave the boy two pounds. In a very short time his shoes shone brightly.
126、The boy was a shoes cleaner. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
127、At first the young man refused to clean his shoes, because he had not enough money. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
128、Then the young man agreed to clean his shoes, because the boy asked for two pounds. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
129、The boy refused to clean the second shoe, because it was difficult to clean. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
130、The boy said he would clean the young man's shoes for nothing just in order to get more money from him. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
Peter arrived home and discovered that he had forgotten his door key. He rang the bell, but nobody came to open the door. He rang again, and waited, but still there was no answer. He walked around the house to see if he could find an open window. But they were all closed. It was beginning to rain and he did not know what to do. Dorothy, his wife, had obviously gone out, and he did not know where she had gone, or when she would return. He waited for half an hour. Still nobody came. Finally feeling wet and angry, he picked up a big stone and threw it through the kitchen window and was climbing through it. When he heard the front door open, his wife came back.
131、Peter could not open the door with his key one day. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
132、It was raining that day. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
133、He threw a big stone through a window to get into his house. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
134、His wife came back when he was walking around the house. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
135、Peter walked around the house to see if he could find that somebody could help him. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
Paul got on the bus to go to the town. It was very crowded, and he had to stand for about five minutes. Then some of the passengers got off. Paul sat down next to a fat lady. She had several shopping bags, and Paul didn't have much room on the seat. At last the bus got to the town. All the passengers started to get off. Paul was very polite, so he stood up to let the fat lady get off before him. She said, “Thank you.” Then she tried to get out of the seat with all her bags. But she couldn't move. She was stuck! 
Paul had to push the lady. The conductor pulled her. Finally they got her free but she wasn't pleased. “I'll write to the bus company,” she said. “I'll tell them not to make buses with such small seats.”
136、The lady couldn't get out of the seat because the bus was very crowded. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
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137、Paul got a seat on the bus after five minutes. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
138、Paul was very polite because he didn't take the seat and was always standing. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
139、"... and Paul didn't have much room on the seat." The word "room" here means space. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
140、“She was stuck!” in the story means she wasn't able to move or to get out. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
A man and his wife had a small restaurant near a station. The restaurant often stayed open until after midnight, because people came to drink and have meals while they were waiting for trains.
At two o'clock one morning, a farmer was still sitting at a table there. He was asleep. The wife of the owner of the restaurant was very sleepy and wanted to go to bed. She looked at the farmer several times and waited for him to wake and go, but each time she looked at the farmer, he was still there sleeping. Then at last she went to her husband and said to him, "You have wakened him six times now, but, why haven't you sent him away? It's very late."
"Oh, no, I don't want to send him away," answered her husband. "You see, whenever I wake him up, he asks for his bill, and when I give him the bill, he pays it and then goes to sleep again."
141、Who was the owner of the small restaurant? 
A、The farmer.
B、The wife.
C、The husband.
D、Both the men and the wife.
参考答案:C
解析:
142、Why did people come to drink in the restaurant after midnight? 
A、Because they liked the restaurant.
B、Because it was near the station and people could eat there while waiting for trains.
C、Because it was cheap to eat there.
D、Because you could sleep there after meal.
参考答案:B
解析:
143、Why was the farmer asleep at a table? 
A、Because he had missed the train.
B、Because he was too tired.
C、Because he was drunk.
D、The story does not tell us.
参考答案:D
解析:
144、The wife wanted to send the farmer away because_____. 
A、she was sleepy and wanted to go to bed
B、she didn't like him
C、she wanted to clean the table
D、she wanted the farmer to pay more
参考答案:A
解析:
145、The husband didn't want to send the farmer away because each time he woke him up, he could get _____ money from him. 
A、much 
B、more 
C、less 
D、little
参考答案:B
解析:
In the water around New York city is a very small island called Liberty Island. On Liberty Island there is a very special statue called the Statue of Liberty. It is one of the most famous sights in the world.
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States. The statue was made by a French sculptor named Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. The inner support system was designed by Gustave Eiffel, the same man who made the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Liberty, of course, means freedom, and the Statue of Liberty was given to the United States to celebrate the one-hundredth anniversary of U.S independence from England. The statue was built in France, taken apart piece by piece, and then rebuilt in the United States. It was opened for the public on October 28, 1886.
As you might expect, the statue is very big. Visitors can ride an elevator from the ground to the bottom of the statue. If they want, they can then walk up 168 steps to reach the head of the statue where they can look out and enjoy the beautiful sight of the city of New York.
146、A good title for this selection is The Statue of Liberty. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
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147、The word “sights”in the first paragraph means the power of seeing. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
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148、The statue was built on Liberty Island. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
149、We may conclude that the elevator does not go to the top. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
150、The man who made the part of the statue that we can see on the outside was Bartholdi. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
Newspapers, along with reporting the news, educate, entertain, and give opinions. An important way of reading a large, big-city newspaper is to put it into different sections. Can you find these separate sections: world news, national and local news, sports, business, entertainment, opinions, ads? Does your newspaper have other sections? 
News stories give facts, not the reporters' opinions. Some newspaper editorials (社论) come out with the writer's name, but many newspapers only carry editorials without putting the writers' names on. 
You can be a better reader if you know what to expect in a newspaper. For example, you can expect headlines (新闻标题) to leave out unnecessary words. You can expect to find the most important facts in the lead paragraph (the first paragraph) of a news story. You can expect important news items to be on the front page. You can expect less important items to be on the inside pages. 
Most of all, the more you know about news of the present time, the more you will understand what is in the newspaper. Important stories are generally presented one day and followed up on following days. So, an important way to read newspapers is reading one frequently. 
151、Important news items are usually on the inside pages. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
152、A good way to read a newspaper is to find separate sections and read according to your needs. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
153、Newspaper headlines contain no unnecessary words. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
154、If you are reading for major facts in the news stories, you should read the headlines only. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
155、The writer suggests that we should read one newspaper frequently. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
A dolphin（海豚）is always well-known as a clever and friendly animal. Recently another amazing（令人惊奇的） discovery made by the British marine（海洋的）biologist (生物学家) Alexis shows that dolphins, to our surprise, keep in touch with each other by calling each other's names among themselves something like human beings.
Alexis recorded over 1700 different kinds of dolphins' calls and made a careful analysis of them. The analysis shows each dolphin has his own sound signal referring specially to himself and used all the time when he gets in touch with others. What's more, one dolphin is even able to imitate another's cry in more or less the same way as sometimes human beings do while talking with birds, which is believed to be an important step towards language from animals' calls.
156、Alexis's new discovery about dolphins is that they are famous. 
A、T
B、F 
参考答案:B
解析:
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157、A dolphin is able to talk with birds. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
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158、Imagining others' cries is thought to be a step from animals' calls to language. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
159、A dolphin is like a human being by speaking in a certain language. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
160、The main idea of the text is a new discovery about the dolphin. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
Robert Spring, a 19th century forger（造假者）, was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At fist he prospered by selling his small but genuine collection of early U.S. autographs. Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating signatures of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To lessen the chance of detection, he sent his forgeries to England and Canada for sale and circulation.
Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger can't approach a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don't have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their work look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals.
In Spring's time, right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the Southern states, so Spring invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General "Stonewall" Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny Jackson's financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his forgeries from the originals.
161、In Philadelphia Spring first made a lot of money by ______. 
A、selling all kinds of books at below-average prices
B、imitating the signatures of some famous Americans
C、selling the genuine signatures of some famous Americans
D、selling his forgeries to other countries
参考答案:C
解析:
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162、Spring sold his false autographs in England and Canada because ______. 
A、people there were willing to offer higher prices
B、there was less chance of being discovered there
C、he had unusual love for the two countries
D、there was a greater demand there than in America
参考答案:B
解析:
空
163、According to paragraph 2, forgeries are usually sold to ______. 
A、experts in the field
B、some crazy readers
C、book dealers who love investing money this way
D、people who don't know much in the field
参考答案:D
解析:
空
164、Miss Fanny Jackson was ______. 
A、an unknown lady who sold her father's collection of letters and manuscripts to Spring
B、an imaginary person created by Spring
C、a member of Spring's family
D、the only daughter of Governor "Stonewall" Jackson
参考答案:B
解析:
空
165、It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______. 
A、Spring's business began to go downhill after the Civil War
B、Miss Fanny Jackson had serious financial problems
C、Spring was short of money when his life came to an end
D、Spring's forging skills did not improve much before his death
参考答案:C
解析:
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Remember global warming? Back in December, the threat of climate change was thundering and the rich countries agreed to cut their carbon-dioxide and other green-house-related emissions. Since then, interest has cooled markedly, and many European countries are already running away from the promises they made so loudly a few months ago. But there has been much talk, and a bit of action, to encourage renewable energies such as wind, hydro, solar and all living organisms. These emit no greenhouse gases, but tend to cost more than coal, oil or gas.
The better, simpler idea is to remember that the easiest way to reduce something is to tax it - in this case, by taxing the carbon content power. The dirtier the power, the more tax it would pay. So dirty coal would be more expensive than clean coal, which would see its price rise in relation to oil, which would be more expensive compared with gas, which would lose some of its price advantage over renewables.
Unless a carbon tax was so huge as to be economically crippling, it would not remove the price differential between all renewables and fossil fuels. But it would narrow that gap, by fixing the differing environmental costs into the price - a useful principle in itself. It would also give renewable producers a strong incentive to cut costs, and fossil-fuel suppliers the motivation to clean their products.
Precedents suggest strongly that a carbon tax would be effective. But the disadvantage to carbon tax is political. After almost a decade of trying, the European Union gave up an attempt at a European carbon tax last year. Germany’s ruling coalition is fighting against a proposed energy tax. In America, politicians believe that even mentioning the notion is certain death. But many of the political objections could be met if a carbon tax were made up for the loss elsewhere, for example by lowering payroll or sales taxes. There is always suspicion when governments come up with clever new ways to tax, and rightly so. The response to that suspicion should be to win the argument, not to abandon it.
166、According to the passage, the easiest way to remove global warming is ___________. 
A、to encourage people to use renewable energies
B、to cut down the cost of wind, hydro, solar and all living organisms
C、to force people to pay more tax for the carbon content of power
D、to talk less but act more
参考答案:C
解析:
167、The standard of paying tax was _________. 
A、that the more carbon content of power it contained, the higher tax one would pay
B、that oil would be more expensive than clean coal
C、that renewables would be most expensive of all
D、in the order that renewables are the most expensive while clean coal the cheapest
参考答案:A
解析:
168、We can infer from the passage that carbon tax ___________. 
A、may not be as effective as people expect
B、has encouraged renewable producers to cut costs
C、has reduced consumption of the carbon content energy successfully
D、couldn’t be that effective if fossil fuels would not be forbidden
参考答案:A
解析:
169、The word “crippling” (Para. 3) most probably means _________. 
A、greatly increasing
B、seriously weakening
C、sharply declining
D、abruptly halting
参考答案:B
解析:
170、The reason why many countries stopped introducing carbon tax eventually was mainly that ___________. 
A、governments had tried to put it into effect for many years but with no obvious result
B、if one country made up the loss by paying the carbon tax, other countries would follow it
C、governments were afraid of being suspected if they adopted the new tax
D、governments had been discussing what to do with carbon tax for a long time, but they hadn’t come to an agreement
参考答案:C
解析:
How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thought and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to present those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.
The power of words, then, lies in their associations - the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something increases.
Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar. 
171、The origin of language is _________. 
A、a legend handed down from the past 
B、a matter that is hidden or secret
C、a question difficult to answer
D、a problem not yet solved
参考答案:D
解析:
172、What is true about words? 
A、They are used to express feelings only.
B、They can not be written down.
C、They are simply sounds.
D、They are mysterious.
参考答案:C
解析:
173、The real power of words consists in their ______. 
A、properties
B、characteristics 
C、peculiarity
D、representative function
参考答案:D
解析:
174、By “association” in the last paragraph, the author means ______. 
A、a special quality
B、a joining of ideas in the mind
C、an appearance which is puzzling
D、a strange feature
参考答案:B
解析:
175、Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true? 
A、He is no more than a master of words.
B、He can convey his ideas in words which sing like music.
C、He can move men to tears.
D、His style is always charming.
参考答案:A
解析:
“Joe, you are a very old dog,” said policeman Fred. “Today is your birthday again. I remember that you were 14 years old last year. But you are still the best police dog in the world!” 
“ARF! ARF!” barked Joe.
“You are welcome,” said Fred. “Now let's get your birthday dinner. Show me where you want to eat.”
Joe led Fred down the street. Good smells came from all the eating places. But Joe walked on. At last he stopped at a small place. He smelled around the door. Then he pushed the door open.
“Is this where you want to eat?” asked Fred. But Joe did not bark an answer. He put his nose to the floor and ran across the room. Then he jumped on a man at a table!
“Good boy, Joe!” said Fred. Joe and Fred have looked for the robber for ten years. “And now you have found him!”
Joe and Fred took the robber to the police station. Then Fred said, “All right, Joe, you have done your work. Well done! Congratulations. Now do you want that birthday dinner?” “ARF!” barked Joe, “ARF! ARF!” “Let's go,” said Fred. “I'm hungry, too.”
176、The police and Joe have looked for the robber for 10 years. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
177、Joe is fourteen this year. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
178、In the story, Joe says “ARF! ARF!” twice. The first time he means “Thank you”. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
179、Fred wants to give Joe a dinner because today is Fred's birthday. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
180、Joe is a great police dog. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
No one knows who made the first ice cream. Some people think that water ices and milk ices may have been made by the Chinese between three thousand and four thousand years ago. In time, the dish reached India. The Indians, in turn, may have passed on the secret to the Arabs and Persians. The Persians called their dish Sharbat, from which our word sherbet（冰冻果子露） comes.
Marco Polo, an Italian who traveled widely in the thirteenth century, noted that he found the Chinese had long been making ices out of fruit juices and milk. From the fourteenth century on, ices became popular, first in Venice and then throughout Italy.
In 1533, when Catherine de Medicis left Italy to marry the future King Henry Ⅱof France, she took her cooks with her. They made desserts the French had never tasted before. Among them was "ice cream". For each day of the wedding festivities(庆祝活动，庆典) Catherine's cooks prepared a different flavor of her favorite dessert-"ice cream."
At first ice cream was a luxury(奢侈品) in France. Only rich people had money to buy it. Then, in 1660, a young man from Sicily, Francisco Procopio, arrived in Paris. He opened a shop that sold ice cream at prices people could afford. Procopio's"ice-cream parlor(店堂)" became so popular that other shops were opened.
About 1640, King Charles I introduced ice cream to England. He had heard it was popular in Italy and France. He served ice cream for dessert at a banquet(宴会). The surprise dish was a great success. The King ordered his cook to keep the recipe(制作方法) for ice cream a secret. Charles felt that only royalty(王室) should serve the dessert. But the secret soon leaked out. Ice cream quickly became popular in England too.
181、This passage is mainly about the history of ice cream. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
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182、Marco Polo's remark shows that he traveled in India. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
183、Ice cream was unknown in France until 1640. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
184、Ice cream was introduced to England by King Charles I. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
185、Development of ice cream in France and other countries is discussed in the passage. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
The undersea world is very beautiful. Now more and more people want to dive in the water to find the secrets there. Scuba（戴水肺） diving is a new sport today. It can take you into a wonderful undersea world.
You will find many strange animals in the sea. Some are like a school bus. Many sea animals give out light in the dark and some have sharp teeth.
During the day, there is enough light. Here, under the sea, everything is blue and green. When fish swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands. When you have bottles of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time. However, you can't dive too deep. And you must be very careful when you dive in deep water.
The deep sea is not an easy place to live in. It is cold, and it is dark, too. The deeper it is, the less sunlight there is. At about 3,000 feet, there is no light at all. It is very dark in the sea. Many fishes have no eyes. Some have big eyes. A few have eyes on one side.
Besides the coldness and the darkness, deep-sea animals face a third danger - other animals.
Animals eat! They must find food to eat. Many animals eat plants. However, some animals eat meat. This means these sea animals have two big jobs. They need to find animals as food, and they have to try not to become other animals' meal. 
186、People want to dive in the sea because they want to find the secrets of the undersea world. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空 
187、In the daytime, when you dive in the sea, you can see everything green and blue. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
188、Animals will meet four types of danger under the deep sea. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
189、When you do scuba diving, you can dive freely without any danger. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
190、At the depth of 3,000 feet under the sea, all animals can find their way with the help of their eyes. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
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In November 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt and some of his friends went on a hunting trip to Mississippi. After hours of searching, Roosevelt and his group had not come across any wild animals. Finally, the group did track down and surrounded a helpless bear. One of the guides asked the president to shoot the bear so he could win a hunting trophy (奖励). The president raised his riffle first and then put down his gun, letting the poor bear go. News reporters throughout the country reported the story, spreading Roosevelt's kind act.
Not long after this report, a famous cartoonist named Clifford Benyman drew a cartoon based on Roosevelt's rescue of the bear. When a store owner in Brooklyn saw the cartoon, he decided to make toy bears to sell in his shop. He asked the president Roosevelt for permission to use the name. "Teddy's Bear" for his toys, as a reminder of the bear Roosevelt had set free.
Nowadays, everyone knows these toys as Teddy Bears, but few people know that they were named after President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt.
191、Roosevelt and his friends went to Mississippi for hunting in November 1902. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
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192、The reason that one guide asked Roosevelt to shoot the bear was the president could get the hunting prize. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
193、The news reporters reported the story about Roosevelt for their own popularity. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
194、Everyone knew how the toy was named Teddy's Bear. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
195、According to the whole passage, the toy Teddy's Bear was named after President Roosevelt. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
Years ago, zoos kept all kinds of animals in small cages. Small cages made it easy for people to see the animals, but small cage is not a good place for an animal to live in.
Today zoos keep animals in different kinds of cages. The cages are very big and open. They usually have plants and a little lake. The cages look like the animals’ habitats.
Zoos help to protect all kinds of animals. They protect animals in the zoo and they protect animals in the wild. How do they do this? Zoos teach people how animals live in the wild. Zoos want people to help protect the animals’ wild habitats.
Many plants and animals are going extinct. Mammoths, which are related with Asia elephants, are now extinct. There are no mammoths in the world today. Scientists say that seventy-four different kinds of living things go extinct every day!
Zoos are working together to stop animals from going extinct.
196、Zoos kept animals in small cages so that people can _____. 
A、protect them
B、see them better 
C、feed them 
D、save them 
参考答案:B
解析:
197、Today, zoos keep animals _____. 
A、in bigger cages 
B、at home 
C、in smaller cages 
D、in the forest 
参考答案:A
解析:
198、To protect animals, zoos _____. 
A、are trying to keep all kinds of animals
B、are trying to free the animals
C、teach people more about animals
D、want people to feed the animals
参考答案:C
解析:
199、A mammoth is a kind of _____ that has gone extinct. 
A、plant
B、bird
C、animal
D、tree
参考答案:C
解析:
200、An animal or a plant that is going extinct _____. 
A、has more and more living members
B、comes into this world soon
C、becomes very dangerous
D、has fewer and fewer living members 
参考答案:D
解析:
Now satellites are helping to forecast the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere, because this is where the weather forms. They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists（气象学家）can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.
Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.
So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead.
201、Satellites travel above space. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
202、We use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere because the weather forms there. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
203、Meteorologists forecast the weather after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier ones. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
204、Maybe we'll soon be able to forecast the weather for five days. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
205、The main idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in weather forecasting. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it's a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.
In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person, who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.
206、What is the main idea of this passage? ________ 
A、It is not customary to telephone someone in the morning and in sleeping hours in the U.S.
B、The role of time in social life over the world.
C、If people are late, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible in the U.S.
D、Not every country treats the concept of time as the same.
参考答案:B
解析:
207、What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours? _______ 
A、A matter of work.
B、A matter of life or death.
C、You want to see him or her.
D、You want to make an appointment with him or her.
参考答案:B
解析:
208、Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend in the U.S. A.? 
A、at 7:00 am
B、at 4:00 pm
C、at the midnight
D、at 4 am
参考答案:B
解析:
209、Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? ________ 
A、In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.
B、No misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures about the concept of time.
C、It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the U.S.A..
D、Promptness is valued highly in American life.
参考答案:D
解析:
210、From the passage we can safely infer that _______ 
A、it’s a matter of life or death if you call someone in day time.
B、the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world.
C、it makes no difference in the U.S. whether you are early or late for a business party.
D、if a person is late for a date, he needn’t make some explanation.
参考答案:B
解析:
Many people like watching TV. Watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day. TV brings the outside closer to people's home. Some people say the world is smaller than before because of TV. 
What's going on in the other countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game somewhere? What's life in the deepest part of the sea? 
If you want to answer these and other kinds of questions, just turn on the TV. Turn it on and watch .You can see a lot and learn a lot. Of course, people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio. But with TV they can learn better and more easily. Why? Because they can hear and watch, too.
TV helps to open our eyes. TV also helps to open our minds (思想) . TV often gives us new ideas. We learn newer and better ways of doing something.
211、Some people say the world is smaller than before because TV brings the outside world closer to people. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
212、We can answer many TV questions when we watch TV. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
213、People learn better through TV than through radio because people can not only hear but also watch. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
214、The sentence “TV also helps to open our minds” means something is wrong with our minds. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
215、This passage tells us not to watch TV any more. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
Many people keep small fish as pets. They keep them in a tank of water. The tank is made of clear glass. People can look through it. They can see inside the tank and watch the fish. 
The fish need room. They must not be crowded. Fish need oxygen (氧气) to breathe. Fish get it from water in the tank. There must be enough water for all fish. So the size of the tank is important. 
In the tank many people put small plants that are good for fish. They give oxygen to the water. Plants help in other ways，too. Fish can nibble (轻咬) on the plants. They hide among the plants and sleep，lay eggs there. 
The plants need light. Most fish need light too. The tank may be put near a window. It will get light there. Another place might be better，though. A window may let cold air in. The water in the tank may get too cold. The fish may die because cold water can kill them. So can hot water. The temperature must be just right. The fish need food and they should be fed every day. Giving them too much food is bad. The extra (额外的) food will fall to the bottom and make the water dirty. However，the fish should get just enough food. They should finish the food in 10 minutes. Nothing should be left. When this happens，the amount (数量) of food is right. 
216、A tank near the window may NOT be good for pet fish because cold air may make the water too cold. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
217、Water temperature is the least important to pet fish. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
218、A lot of water in the tank may cause pet fish to die. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
219、When the food is finished in 10 minutes, we know we give pet fish the right amount of food. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
220、This passage mainly talks about how people should keep their pet fish. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
A film crew was at the Circle Five Ranch to film a Marlboro commercial. This was in 1868, before they prohibited cigarette ads from American television. Darrell Winfield was watching the crew set up the equipment. The scene included an actor crossing a river on horseback, but when the time came to shoot, the man was too drunk to ride. Someone from the crew saw Winfield and asked him if he would ride the horse for 50 dollars. “Hell,” said Winfield, “for 50 bucks, I'll jump that damn horse over the moon!” 
To people in many countries, Winfield is just a familiar but nameless face, a simple cowboy with an advertising message about a connection between the West and a brand of cigarettes. Few people know that he is 55, a family man who's been married to the same woman for 37 years and has 5 children and 7 grandchildren. Most surprisingly, he's a real, working cowboy who raises horses in his ranch in Wyoming.
One of the most striking things about the Marlboro Man is that success hasn't changed him much. He says that complete strangers sometimes come up to him and say, “I've met you,know you from somewhere. ”Whenever it happens, he says that he gets embarrassed.
221、Marlboro commercials were allowed on television in America before 1868. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空 
空 
空 
空 
空 
222、The word “prohibited” in the first paragraph mean "forbidden". 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
223、When they filmed the ad, Winfield was too drunk. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
224、From the passage, we know that Winfield was a rich man. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
225、When people recognized Winfield, he felt uncomfortable. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
Do you know something about tree rings（年轮）? Do you know they can tell us what the weather was like, sometimes even hundreds of years ago?
A tree will grow well in a climate with lots of sunshine and rainfall（雨量）. And little sunshine or rainfall will limit（限制）the growth of a tree. We can see the change of climate by studying the tree rings. For example, to find out the weather of ten years ago, count the rings of a tree from the outside to the inside. If the tenth ring is far from the eleventh ring, then we're sure that it was sunny and rainy most of that year. If it is near to the eleventh ring, then the climate that year was bad.
Tree rings are important not only for studying the history of weather but also for studying the history of man. Many centuries ago there live a lot of people at a place in New Mexico. But now you can find only sand there － no trees and no people. What happened?
A scientist studied the rings of dead trees there. He found that the people had to leave because they had cut down all the trees to make fires and buildings. As all the trees had gone, the people there had to move.
226、Tree rings grow far from each other in good climate. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
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空 
227、The scientists are interested in studying tree rings because tree rings can tell whether people took good care of the tree or not. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
228、If you want to find out the weather of twenty years ago, you should study the twentieth ring of a tree from the outside to the inside. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
229、Trees can bring lots of sunshine and rain. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
230、The people had to leave the place in New Mexico because there was too much rain there. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
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The word "horsepower" was first used two hundred years ago. James Watt had made the world's first widely used steam engine. He had no way of telling people exactly how powerful it was, for at that time there were no units for measuring power.
Watt decided to find out how much work one strong horse could do in one minute. He called that unit one horsepower. With this unit he could measure the work his steam engine could do.
He discovered that a horse could lift a 3300-pound weight 10 feet into the air on one minute. His engine could lift a 33-pound weight 100 feet in one minute.
Because his engine did ten times as much work as the horse, Watt called it a ten horsepower engine. 
231、The passage says that Watt made the first widely used steam engine. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空 
空 
232、Watt wanted to find a way to lift a 3300-pound weight. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
233、He made up a unit of measurement based on the strength of a horse. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
234、One horsepower would equal the weight of one horse. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
235、The possible title for this passage is The Origin of the Term "Horsepower". 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
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Throughout the colonial period there was a remarkable shortage of women, which varied with the regions and was always greatest in the frontier areas. This shortage enhanced （提高）women's status and position and allowed them to pursue different careers. The puritans （清教徒） regarded idleness as a sin （罪恶）, and believed that life in an underdevelopment country made it necessary that each member of the community performed an economic function. Thus work for women was not only approved but also was regarded as a civic （公民的） duty. Puritan town councils expected widows and independent women to be self-supporting. There was no social prohibition against married women working; on the contrary, wives were expected to help their husbands in their trade and won social approval for doing extra work in or out of the home. 
The vast majority of women worked within their homes, where their labor produced most articles needed for the family. The entire colonial production of cloth and clothing and partly that of shoes was in the hands of women. In addition to these occupations, women were found in many different kinds of employment. They were butchers, silversmiths and gunsmiths. They ran mills, plantations, shipyards, and every kind of shop. They were gatekeepers, jail keepers, journalists, printers, nurses, and teachers.
236、What does the passage mainly discuss? 
A、Colonial marriages.
B、The puritan religion.
C、Colonial women's employment.
D、Education in the colonies.
参考答案:C
解析:
237、According to the passage, where in colonial North America were there the fewest women? 
A、Puritan communities.
B、Seaports.
C、Frontier settlements.
D、Capital cities.
参考答案:C
解析:
238、It can be inferred from the passage that the Puritans were ______. 
A、uneducated
B、hardworking
C、generous
D、wealthy
参考答案:B
解析:
239、According to the passage, Puritans believed that an unmarried adult woman should be ______. 
A、financially responsible for herself
B、returned to England
C、supported by her family
D、trained to be a nurse
参考答案:A
解析:
240、According to the passage, what did the Puritans expect from married women? 
A、They should adopt needy children.
B、They should assist in their husbands' trade or business.
C、They should work only within their own homes.
D、They should be apprenticed.
参考答案:B
解析:
Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening. 
One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one’s own. 
Then, in the country one can really get away from the noise and hurry of busy working lives. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one’s free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has got the reward together with those who have shared the secret of Nature. 
Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnight’s (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night. 
241、Which of the following statements is NOT true?_________ 
A、People who love Nature prefer to live outside the city. 
B、People who work in London prefer to live in the country. 
C、Some people enjoying city life prefer to work and live inside London. 
D、Many nature lovers, though working in London, prefer to live outside the city. 
参考答案:B
解析:
242、With the same money ________, one can buy a little house with a garden in the country. 
A、getting a small flat with a garden
B、having a small flat with a garden 
C、renting a small flat without a garden
D、buying a small flat without a garden 
参考答案:C
解析:
243、When the garden is in blossom, it means that one ________ has been rewarded. 
A、living in the country
B、having spent time working in the garden 
C、having a garden of his own
D、having been digging, planting and watering 
参考答案:B
解析:
244、People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that _______ if they had to live outside London. 
A、their life was meaningless
B、their life was invaluable 
C、they didn’t deserve a happy life
D、they were not worthy of their happy life 
参考答案:A
解析:
245、The underlined phrase get away from in the 3rd paragraph refers to ________. 
A、deal with 
B、do away with
C、escape from
D、prevent from 
参考答案:C
解析:
The dark smoke that comes out of stacks (大烟囱) or from a burning dump (垃圾) contains tiny bits of solid or liquid matter. The smoke also contains many gases, most of which cannot be seen. Altogether, they make up the serious problems of air pollution. In so many places it keeps us from seeing the sun, irritate (刺痛) our eyes, causes us to cough and makes us ill.
Air pollution can spread from city to city. It even spreads from one country to another. Some northern European countries have had "black snow" from pollutants that have traveled through the air from other countries and have fallen with the snow. So air pollution is a global problem. It can kill babies, older people and those who have respiratory (呼吸) disease. In 1952, four thousands people die in one week as a result of a serious air pollution breakout in London. In 1948 in a small town of Pennsylvania, 20 people died in a four - day period of air pollution. As often found in cities, air pollution increases the risks of lung disease, such as bronchitis and asthma. Of course, smoking and other factors help to cause these illnesses, too, but these causes have increased greatly during recent years as air pollution has become worse. 
246、The "black snow" incident is a global problem. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
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247、Those who suffer from respiratory illnesses can be killed by air pollution. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
248、4,000 people died of air pollution in Pennsylvania in 1948. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
249、Bronchitis and asthma are lung diseases. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
250、According to the passage, air pollution increases people's chance of getting nervous breakdown. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
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Mr Brown was very good at fixing things around the house when they broke. One day he went to another city to do some work there, and his wife was alone in the house. While Mr Brown was away, one of the faucets（自来水龙头） on the bathtub broke. Mrs Brown didn't know much about fixing broken faucets, so she telephoned a plumber（管子工）.
The plumber came to the house that afternoon and fixed the faucet in a few minutes. When he finished, he gave Mrs Brown his bill for the work.
She looked at it for several seconds and then said, "Your prices are very high, aren't they? Do you know, the doctor costs less than this when he comes to the house?"
"Yes, I know," answered the plumber, "I know that very well, because I was a doctor until I was lucky enough to find this job a few months ago."
251、As one of her faucets broke, Mrs Brown asked a plumber to fix it. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
252、It took the plumber only a few minutes to finish the work because the plumber didn't do it carefully, but very quickly. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
253、In fact, the plumber's prices were even higher than a doctor's. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
254、The plumber knew that very well because he went to see a doctor a few months ago. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
255、The plumber thought he was lucky because he could get more money than before. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
Long ago, there was a rich man. He had a very big house with a lot of treasures. He had many servants to look after it for a few days. One day, two silver saucers were stolen from the cupboard. After a few days, another two saucers were stolen again. The rich man was very angry. He thought, "Someone must have stolen them. I must catch the thief, or another two saucers would be stolen in a few days."
Then he had an idea. He called in all his servants and said, "Some of my silver saucers have disappeared. Someone among you must have taken them. Who has taken them?"
The servants looked at one another and kept quiet. The rich man said," I shall catch the thief myself. I am giving each of you a stick. Look, all the sticks are of the same length. Keep the sticks. Bring them back tomorrow. The thief's stick will grow two centimeters longer."
That evening, Salleh, one of the servants, went home sadly. His wife asked him, "Why are you so sad this evening?"
"This stick will grow two centimeters longer tomorrow because I have taken the silver saucers," he said.
"Oh, don't worry. Cut off two centimeters from the stick," his wife said. "In other words, your stick will be of the same length as any of the other sticks."
When Salleh heard this, he was very happy. At once, he cut off two centimeters from the stick with a knife.
The next day, each of the servants brought back his stick. The rich man then measured each of the sticks. He found Salleh's stick shorter by two centimeters, Salleh was the thief. He was caught and put into prison. The rich man got back the stolen saucers. 
256、The silver saucers were kept in a box. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
257、The rich man found six silver saucers were stolen. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
258、The rich man gave each of his servants a stick of the same length. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
259、The next day, the rich man knew that Salleh was the thief because Salleh's stick was shorter by two centimeters. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
260、Salleh did as what his wife told him. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
A report consistently brought back by visitors to the US is how friendly, courteous and helpful most Americans were to them. To be fair, this observation is also frequently made of Canada and Canadians, and should best be considered North American. There are, of course, exceptions. Small-minded officials, rude waiters, and ill-mannered taxi drivers are hardly unknown in the US. Yet it is an observation made so frequently that it deserves comment. For a long period of time and in many parts of the country, a traveler was a welcome break in an otherwise dull existence. 
Dullness and loneliness were common problems of the families who generally lived distant from one another. Strangers and travelers were welcome sources of diversion, and brought news of the outside world. The harsh realities of the frontier also shaped this tradition of hospitality. 
Someone traveling alone, if hungry, injured, or ill, often had nowhere to turn except to the nearest cabin or settlement. It was not a matter of choice for the traveler or merely a charitable impulse on the part of the settlers. It reflected the harshness of daily life: if you didn’t take in the stranger and take care of him, there was no one else who would. And someday, remember, you might be in the same situation. Today there are many charitable organizations which specialize in helping the weary traveler. Yet, the old tradition of hospitality to strangers is still very strong in the US, especially in the smaller cities and towns away from the busy tourist trails. "I was just traveling through, got talking with this American, and pretty soon he invited me home for dinner - amazing." Such observations reported by visitors to the US are not uncommon, but are not always understood properly. 
The casual friendliness of many Americans should be interpreted neither as superficial nor as artificial, but as the result of a historically developed cultural tradition. As is true of any developed society, in America a complex set of cultural signals, assumptions, and conventions underlies all social interrelationships. And, of course, speaking a language does not necessarily mean that someone understands social and cultural patterns. Visitors who fail to "translate" cultural meanings properly often draw wrong conclusions. For example, when an American uses the word "friend", the cultural implications of the word may be quite different from those it has in the visitor’s language and culture. It takes more than a brief encounter on a bus to distinguish between courteous convention and individual interest. Yet, being friendly is a virtue that many Americans value highly and expect from both neighbors and strangers.
261、In the eyes of visitors from the outside world, ___________. 
A、rude taxi drivers are rarely seen in the US
B、small-minded officials deserve a serious comment
C、Canadians are not so friendly as their neighbors
D、most Americans are ready to offer help
参考答案:D
解析:
262、It could be inferred from the last paragraph that ___________. 
A、culture exercises an influence over social interrelationship
B、courteous convention and individual interest are interrelated
C、various virtues manifest themselves exclusively among friends
D、social interrelationships equal the complex set of cultural conventions
参考答案:A
解析:
263、Families in frontier settlements used to entertain strangers ___________. 
A、to improve their hard life
B、in view of their long-distance travel
C、to add some flavor to their own daily life
D、out of a charitable impulse
参考答案:C
解析:
264、The tradition of hospitality to strangers ___________. 
A、tends to be superficial and artificial
B、is generally well kept up in the United States
C、is always understood properly
D、has something to do with the busy tourist trails
参考答案:B
解析:
265、What’s the author’s attitudes toward the American’s friendliness? 
A、Favorable.
B、Unfavorable.
C、Indifferent.
D、Neutral.
参考答案:A
解析:
Look at the instructions on the bottle of the medicine and then choose the right answers.
John is twelve years old. He had a bad cold and coughed day and night. He went to see a doctor. The doctor gave him some cough medicine. 
Cough Medicine
Shake（摇动） it well before use. Take it three times each day before meals.
Dose（药量）: Age: over 14 2 teaspoonfuls（勺）
8-13 1 teaspoonful
4-7 1/2 teaspoonful
Not right for children below the age of three. Put it in a cold place. Use it before December 1st, 2003.
266、John should take 2 teaspoonfuls a day. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
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空 
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267、The medicine can be kept in any place. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
268、John should shake the medicine well before he takes it. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
269、When children are 2 years old, they cannot take this medicine. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
270、John should not take the medicine after Dec. 1st, 2003. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
Elderly people respond best to a calm and unhurried environment. This is not always easy to provide as their behavior can sometimes be irritating. If they get excited or upset then they may become more difficult to look after. Although sometimes it can be extremely difficult, it is best to be patient and not to get upset yourself. You should always encourage old people to do as much as possible for themselves but be ready to lend a helping hand when necessary.
Failing memory makes it difficult for the person to recall all the basic kinds of information we take for granted. The obvious way to help in this situation is to supply the information that is missing and help them make sense of what is going on. You must use every opportunity to provide information but remember to keep it simple and straightforward.
"Good morning, Mum. This is Fiona, your daughter. It is eight o'clock, so if you get up now, we can have breakfast downstairs."
When the elderly person makes confused statements，e.g. about going out to his or her old employment or visiting a dead relative, correct in a calm matter-of-fact fashion: "You don't work in the office any more. You are retired now. Will you come and help me with the dishes?"
We rely heavily on the information provided by signposts, clocks, calendars and newspapers. These assist us to organize and direct our behavior. Confused old people need these aids all the time to compensate for their poor memory. Encourage them to use reminder boards or diaries for important coming events and label the contents of different cupboards and drawers. Many other aids such as information cards, old photos, scrap books, and addresses or shopping list could help in individual case.
271、Why can't we always keep calm in front of old people? 
A、Because old people sometimes annoy us.
B、Because old people sometimes don't understand us. 
C、Because we are sometimes in a bad mood.
D、Because we are sometimes in a hurry.
参考答案:A
解析:
空 
空 
空 
空 
空 
272、What happens to elderly people's memory according to the passage? 
A、Their memory becomes worse and recalls basic things as granted.
B、Their memory becomes worse and can't remember basic things.
C、They can't remember their failures.
D、They can only remember past failures.
参考答案:B
解析:
空
273、Paragraph 3 gives an example illustrating ______. 
A、how to provide simple, direct information
B、a daughter's care for her mother
C、a daughter's duty to her mother
D、the right procedure of helping the old
参考答案:A
解析:
空
274、Why are old people encouraged to use diaries? 
A、Because diaries can replace reminder boarders.
B、Because diaries are simple to use.
C、Because diaries help make up for poor memory.
D、Because diaries can label the contents of cupboards.
参考答案:C
解析:
空
275、What is the main idea of the passage? 
A、What happens to old people with failing memory.
B、How to help old people with failing memory.
C、Why old people have poor memory.
D、How to improve bad memory.
参考答案:B
解析:
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People show their love for their country when they honor the flag. The bright colors of the flag stand for the country, its people, and its ideas.
The flag of the United States is red, white and blue. Red stands for courage. White stands for honor. And blue stands for justice（公正）. The flag has 13 stripes（星条） of red and white. These stripes stand for the first 13 states. The top left corner of the flag is blue with 50 white stars. The stars stand for the 50 states in the United States today. We sometimes give the US flag a name, the stars and the stripes.
A person carrying the flag marches at the head of the parade（游行）. When your country's flag goes by, you should stand up and salute（敬礼）. A man removes his hat. He salutes by placing his hand over his heart. A woman doesn't need to remove her hat. She salutes by placing her hand over her heart, too.
It is rude not to stand when the flag of any country goes by. It is rude not to salute the flag of your own country. It is rude for a man not to remove his hat for his country's flag.
Most countries have rules for honoring the flag. Here are a few rules that many countries follow:
1) You may fly the flag in the daytime. If there is a light on the flag, you may fly it at night, too.
2) Do not fly the flag in the rain.
3) Do not let the flag touch the floor.
4) Do not throw away an old flag. Burn it with care.
These rules will help you honor the flag and show love for your country.
276、According to the passage, the colors of the flag of the United States are red, white and blue. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
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空 
空 
空 
空 
277、The stripes on the flag of the United States stand for the first 13 states. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
278、When you see the flag of your country, you should not stand up and salute. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
279、When you see the flag of other countries, you should applaud. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
280、It is NOT rude to fly your country's flag in the rain. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
Last summer, I took my first airplane flight from London to New York. I boarded the plane at Croydon Airfield and, from that moment on, my life was arranged for me on the trip. First, I was directed to my seat by the stewardess. Then, when the plane was ready to take off, the other passengers and I were told to fasten our seat belts. A few minutes after take-off, magazines and newspapers were passed out. Because my ears hurt, I was given some gum to chew. Next, we were given instructions on what to do in case of an emergency. We were given earphones to listen to music and told that a movie would be shown after dinner. Before dinner, we were asked if we wanted a cocktail. Dinner was served on a tray, but it was attractive and delicious. We were permitted to have a refill on any beverage. After dinner, we were shown a new Hollywood movie. When I felt cold, I was given a blanket and when I felt airsick, I was given a paper bag. Everything was done for the comfort of the passengers. When the plane landed, I was almost sorry to get off and have to start doing things for myself again.
281、Before the take-off, the passengers were asked to chew some gum. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
282、Chewing some gum could ease the passengers' earache caused by the change in the air pressure. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
283、The man was sorry when the plane landed because he has to do things for himself again. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
284、When the man felt airsick, he was given a paper bag. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
285、The author took his first airplane flight from New York to Landon last summer. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
Mark Twain was famous as a writer, but he was also famous as a public speaker and teller of funny stories.  He often went from town to town giving lectures.
One day he was walking along the street of a small town where he was going to give a lecture that evening. He met a young man who said, "Mr. Twain, I'd like to talk to you for a minute, please. I have an uncle that I'm fond of. The problem is he never laughs or smiles. Can you do anything?"
"Bring your uncle to my lecture this evening, young man. I guarantee that he'll laugh and smile."
That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the first row. Mark Twain spoke directly at them. He told some funny stories, but the old man never smiled. Then he told the funniest stories he knew, but the old man's face still remained blank（茫然的）. At last, Mark Twain left the platform almost exhausted.
Later Mark Twain was talking with a friend about this.
"Oh!" said the friend, "I know that old man. He has been deaf for years."
286、Mark Twain often went form town to town because he was fond of traveling. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
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空 
空 
空 
空 
287、The young man asked Mark Twain to do something to make his uncle laugh and smile. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
288、That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the first row. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
289、When Mark Twain told the funniest stories in the lecture, the young man and his uncle left halfway. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
290、The old man didn't laugh in the lecture because he had been unable to hear for years. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
A public house which was recently bought by Mr. James is up for sale. He is going to sell it because it is haunted (闹鬼的). He told me that he could not go to sleep one night because he heard a strange noise coming from the bar. The next morning, he found that the doors had been blocked by chairs and the furniture had been moved. Though Mr. James had turned the lights off before he went to bed, they were on in the morning. He also said that he had found five empty whisky bottles which the ghost (鬼) must have drunk the night before. When I suggested that some villagers must have come in for a free drink, he shook his head. The villagers have told him that they will not accept it even if he gives it away. 
291、Mr. James was the owner of the public house. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空 
292、Mr. James had not turned off the lights that night. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
293、Mr. James built the house. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
294、Mr. James found sixty empty bottles. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
295、The writer of the passage believes Mr. James' story. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
There are many misunderstandings about American Indian names. Crazy Horses, for example, was given to a man because he was courageous, not because he was mad.
Indian families had no last names. The Sioux Indians give individuals three or four names. The first name was given at birth. It showed the order of a birth into the family. Wenonah, for instance, meant "firstborn daughter".
The second name, the honor name, was given to the child by a medicine man. It usually referred to the fine character of good deeds of one of the child's ancestors. When he grew up, the person was expected to live up to this name. Otherwise, the person might not be called by it.
The third name was the nickname. It usually referred to something odd that the person had done. It was hardly ever flattering（奉承）.
The fourth name came the deed name. It was given by a war chief after the person accomplished some good or extraordinary bravery. The name might be that of a fear-inspiring animal such as Bear or Buffalo or that of a noble bird, such as Eagle, Hawk or Owl.
296、The passage described the way American Indians are named. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
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297、An American Indian would be called by his second name only when he grew up. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
298、The name of an animal was given to an American Indian usually because he was courageous. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
299、A school teacher could also give a name to an American Indian. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
300、Last name is not included in an American Indian name. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
In 1985, the Coca-cola company made the decision to change the formula of its leading soft drink. The change was based on the findings of many market studies. These studies had shown that the general response to the new product was good. However, the change of the traditional Coca-cola by New Coke was rejected by the majority of drinkers. In fact, the company had to step back and restart production of the old formula of Coca-cola.
The most important reason why New Coke was rejected was the emotional relationship that existed between drinkers and the old soft drink formula. Drinking Coca-cola had become a tradition for many people over its 99 years of existence. The change made by the company was not only in Coke’s formula but also in the traditional values and memories that it represented to the drinkers. “We had taken away more than the product Coca-cola. We had taken away a little part of them and their past.” The drinkers rejected this “improvement”, because “they believed that Coke stood for traditional value...so they felt betrayed when the product changed completely overnight”.
Although a lot of research was done by Coca-cola company, it didn’t show the depth of drinkers’emotion for the product. The studies took many forms, but none of the tests was able to measure the degree of personal and emotional reactions caused by the disappearance of the old, traditional Coca-cola. The weakness of the research was that it was mainly quantitative in form. The result was only numbers that could not show the deep meaning the product had for many people. A more extensive study focusing on the qualitative aspects of the change would perhaps have been able to demonstrate the close relationship existing between drinkers and product.
301、Coca-cola company changed the formula in 1985 because __________. 
A、it led the soft drink industry in the market
B、its market studies supported the change in the formula
C、it carried out market research for expansion
D、it simply felt the need to make the change
参考答案:B
解析:
302、According to the passage, the drinkers rejected New Coke because of __________. 
A、the late response to the market by Coca-cola company
B、the reproduction of Coca-cola’s old drink formula
C、a strong dislike by Coca-cola’s regular drinkers
D、the emotional relationship between the drinkers and the old soft drink
参考答案:D
解析:
303、The product Coca-cola was believed to stand for __________. 
A、traditional values and good memories
B、traditional customs and happy days
C、past honors and efficient management
D、top quality and wonderful taste
参考答案:A
解析:
304、Which of the following statements is true? 
A、Research by Coca-cola considered emotional factors.
B、Coca-cola did little research before they made the change.
C、Research by Coca-cola was quantitative rather than qualitative.
D、Research by Coca-cola was both quantitative and qualitative.
参考答案:C
解析:
305、The author of the article clearly indicates that __________. 
A、the weakness of the research could have been removed
B、Coca-cola should have measured the quantitative factors more carefully
C、Coca-cola should have done a more extensive qualitative study
D、A slower change of the product might have improved the sales of the company
参考答案:C
解析:
Everyone knows what a needle is. Of course there are needles for sewing machines, needles for injection, you name it. But few people think of the wonder a needle works in the hands of those who practice acupuncture.
During the past ten years of so, I have been suffering from a terrible headache. It seems to be getting from bad to worse these days. Last night I got a sudden pain in my head. It was so terrible that I could hardly bear it. Although I swallowed all kinds of pain-killers, I didn't feel any better. It seemed that there was nothing I could do but phone for a doctor.
One of our neighbors happened to be with us. He was not a doctor, but he timidly offered his help, saying "Do you mind if I tried acupuncture on you? These needles may possibly do you some good." I agreed. In a moment, he had taken out a few needles from his purse. Without a moment's delay, he fixed a few needles into the skin on my head here and there. Before long, I felt thoroughly relieved.
Just then, the doctor sped through my house and said,"Where is our patient?" 
"Sorry, Doctor, You are too late. It's killed!" I answered in delight.
It's a miracle, isn't it?
306、The word ''name'' in the first paragraph means to give a name to the needles. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
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307、The underlined phrase “from bad to worse” in the second paragraph refers to the state of the man's health. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
308、According to the passage，soon after the acupuncture, the man was completely recovered. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
309、"You are too late. It's killed." means that the pain was killed because the doctor came late. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
310、The passage tells us that the effect of acupuncture on the patient was unbelievable. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
It was 1985, and Rafe Esquith was beginning his third year of teaching in Los Angeles public schools. He faced a class of 40 sixth-graders from low-income homes where English rarely was spoken, and the best reader among them was two years below grade level.
But to everyone’s surprise, he decided to teach them Shakespeare.
Five families agreed to let their children play “Macbeth”for two hours after school. This proved to be so much fun that, within weeks, Esquith had 28 kids happily soaking up the drama of blood and betrayal in medieval Scotland. They were learning many words they had never heard before.
But when Esquith asked a school district supervisor for official approval, he received this note:“Mr. Esquith, it is not appropriate that you stay after school to teach Shakespeare. It would be better if you did something with the children that is academic.”
It would not be the last time that the narrow thinking of big-city school administration got in Esquith’s way. Yet the bearded, 6-foot-tall cyclone has proved that a teacher who thinks very big -- much harder lessons, larger projects, extra class time -- can help disadvantaged children in ways most educators never imagine.
This was difficult at first, until he stumbled upon a concept of teaching that is at the core of his success. American children, even those from hardworking immigrant cultures, have in Esquith’s view been wrongly taught that learning should always be fun, by teachers who think hard lessons are bad for kids from low-income homes. When faced with something difficult, such students don’t know what to do.
The Declaration of Independence says Americans are entitled to the pursuit of happiness, but the emphasis in public schooling has been on the happiness, he believes. “What happened to pursuit?” Esquith said. So he has created an entirely new universe in his classroom, cherishing effort and the slogan, “There Are No Shortcuts”.
As for their own dramatic performances, Esquith got aroundthe original ban on his after-school “Macbeth”rehearsals by switching to Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town”. When that class finally performed the Shakespeare play, a school district supervisor showed up. The high-ranking district administrator came up afterwards and shook his hand. “Rafe”, she said, “I’ve never seen Shakespeare done better.”
311、It can be learned from the passage that Esquith’s students _____________. 
A、liked the traditional teaching better
B、were relatively poor in intelligence
C、were mainly from immigrant families
D、refused to cooperate with the new teacher
参考答案:C
解析:
312、At first, Esquith’s Shakespeare-teaching ______________. 
A、won the support of the school district authority
B、got slow response from the school district authority
C、did not draw attention from the school district authority
D、was not approved by the school district authority
参考答案:D
解析:
313、It is implied that most educators ______________. 
A、fail to realize the potential of disadvantaged students
B、fail to introduce fun into the learning of disadvantaged students
C、are reluctant to admit the unfair treatment to disadvantaged students
D、are unaware of the difficulty faced by disadvantaged students
参考答案:A
解析:
314、Esquith’s principle of teaching is different from the general one in that _________. 
A、he insists on giving harder lessons to more advanced students
B、he places greater emphasis on hard work in students’ learning
C、he pays less attention to students’ academic performances
D、he dismisses the concept of extra homework for students
参考答案:B
解析:
315、What is the main idea of the passage? 
A、An inspiring teacher wins the love and respect of his students.
B、An experienced teacher contributes to the school and the students.
C、An innovative teacher makes changes in the students.
D、An optimistic teacher helps build confidence in the students.
参考答案:C
解析:
Mr. Stevenson was the owner of a general appliance store. He had seen many newlyweds coming into his store to shop for their first refrigerator, washer and dryer, and air-conditioner. Pen and pencil in hand, they would ask him a lot of questions about price, features and after-sale services, but they would usually walk away at the end of their inquiry.
The other day a young couple came into his store. They asked him all the usual questions and he answered all of them patiently. But when he suggested an order at the end, they replied firmly, "We'll have to look around places first."
Although feeling a bit disappointed, Mr. Stevenson did not show it. Instead, he smiled, moved closer and said, "I know you will go to Discount Dan to look at the price tags. That's perfectly understandable. I do the same. In fact, they sell the same stuff as we do. But if you buy things there, there is something you will not get. And that is me. I come with everything I sell. I've been in the business for thirty years and in a few years' time I'm going to give my store to my daughter and son-in-law. I hope they will carry on the family business. I stand behind everything I sell and I will make sure that you will never regret buying things from me."
After this short speech Mr. Stevenson offered the young couple some ice cream to thank for their interest.
Impressed by his honesty and sincerity, the young couple decided to place an order.
316、What did Mr. Stevenson's store sell? 
A、Family furniture.
B、Sports apparatus.
C、Household appliances.
D、Things for newlyweds.
参考答案:C
解析:
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317、Why did many newlyweds usually walk away at the end of their inquiry? 
A、They knew they could buy better quality appliances elsewhere.
B、They are bored with the owner's speech.
C、They wanted to compare prices at other stores.
D、They thought the store could not meet their needs.
参考答案:C
解析:
318、Which of the following best describes Mr. Stevenson's attitude towards his customers? 
A、Polite and patient.
B、Polite and inflexible.
C、Generous and flexible.
D、Snobbish and rude.
参考答案:A
解析:
319、What was Mr. Stevenson's response to the young couple's refusal? 
A、He was not disappointed at all because he was accustomed to it.
B、He could not hide his disappointment.
C、He felt disappointed but smiled and then walked away.
D、He smiled and started to use his power of persuasion.
参考答案:D
解析:
320、Why did the young couple finally decide to place an order? 
A、They realized how important after-sale services were.
B、They became interested in the owner and his family.
C、They were touched by the owner's hospitality.
D、They were convinced of the owner's honesty and sincerity.
参考答案:D
解析:
In the high mountain country outside the city of Toluker, there stands a prison. This prison is quite different from other prisons in the world. The guards, except for two at the main gate, are not armed. There are many remarkable things about Toluker prison. For example, of the 15,000 individuals who have been in prison at Toluker, less than two percent have got into trouble again with the law. Men in the open prison are free to find work outside, but go back to prison each night. On weekends they are allowed to go home. When most other prisons are still sending criminals back into society, Toluker is returning people who stand on their own feet and contribute to society. In 1974, a prisoner called Barb Crook moved to the open prison. A year later, he left Toluker for the last time. He was then nearly forty-six and had been in prison for fourteen years. He got a job as construction worker in the city, remarried and was regarded as a useful person of his community. If you ask Bob why Toluker works, he would say, "Because they believed in me when I was at my worst."
321、Toluker prison stands in the high mountain country. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
322、Toluker prison is called an open prison because it has no armed guards. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
323、On weekends the prisoners in the open prison are allowed to go home. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
324、Bob Crook stayed in the Toluker prison for thirteen years. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
325、The speaker's attitude toward this type of prison is positive. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
Life in secondary school is interesting but busy. The students wear uniforms (校服)and go to school five days a week. There are six periods every day, and each period is 45 minutes long. The timetable is very full. They have two hours' homework every night, and sometimes it takes much longer. My son goes to school by bike at 7:00 in the morning and usually gets home at 5:30 in the afternoon. Each of the students wants to be the top student and gets high marks in the exam.
Their school has beautiful houses and a big playground. They usually play ball games on it after class. The students hope the headmaster and teachers will treat them like grown-up people.
326、The students in secondary school wear the same dress. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
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327、The students have seven periods every day. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
328、The students in this school do their homework for nearly two hours or more every day. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
329、The author's son goes to school at 7:00 in the morning. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
330、The students expect that the headmaster and teachers will treat them like students. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
Hobbs was an orphan. He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. Hard work changed him thin and weak. He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts.
One day a lawyer said to him, “One thousand dollars, and here is the money.” As Hobbs took the package of notes, he was very dumbfounded（惊呆了的）. He didn't know where the money came from and how to spend it. He said to himself, “I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days, or I give up my work in the factory and do what I'd like to do: painting pictures. I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I do after that? I should have lost my place in the factory and have no money to live on. If it were a little less money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting the pictures. But it is too much for one and too little for the other.”
“Here is the reading of your uncle's will,” said the lawyer, “telling what is to be done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.”
“Yes, I see. I will do that,” said the young man.
331、Hobbs wanted to borrow money because he wanted to learn to paint pictures. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空 
空 
空 
332、With the money he got, Hobbs first thought he could live like a rich man for a few days. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
333、What Hobbs was asked to do was nothing but to buy some pictures. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
334、What Hobbs really loved to do was painting pictures. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
335、The best title for the passage is "The will can Make You Rich". 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
Hollywood no longer rules South Korean cinema, which is breaking out all over. Since 1999 Seoul filmmakers have been turning out Asia’s first critically applauded films, and “My Wife Is a Gangster” and “Phone”are the most stunningly good examples. In the way Americans tour Hollywood, Asians visit Korea to see sites featured in their favorite movies.
Korea once looked to America for idea, but now the reverse is true. Hollywood is snapping up remake rights to dozens of Korean films. Madonna’s Maverick Films is remaking the horror film “Phone”. And DreamWorks recently bought the rights to another horror film “A Tale of Two Sisters.”To capitalize on all the attention, South Korea has moved aggressively to cast itself as the center of Asia’s film market. 
The Seoul government and industry leaders are working to rank the Pusan Film Festival as Cannes（戛纳）East, the festivals where deals get done, a one-stop place where moviemakers can shop for financing, exports, even location. In preparation for the next Pusan Festival this fall, delegations from Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan and all over Asia have been flocking to Seoul to study the Korean film revival. “We look at Korea with an envious eye,”says one of Hong Kong moviemakers, “Filmmakers and audiences have found a real vibes (i.e. good atmosphere) between them, like in the 1970s and ’80s in Hong Kong.”
The Korean film industry, however, is still uphill struggle on the way. The annual receipts of Korean films ($580 million) are gaining on those of Asia’s largest film industry: India ($820 million) and Japan ($1.93 billion). Yet, Seoul financial markets still tend to see movies as cultural venture, rather than a business. As a moviemaking company in Korea, yet KangJeGyu Films had to team up with another filmmaker and an auto-manufacturer in a new company in order to win a listing on the stock market last year.
Despite the restriction, Korean films are capturing a rising share of the local and even Asian markets. The lesson of the Korean revival is that money should be invested both into films and into comprehensive theaters that can sustain a film culture.
336、The following information is mentioned in Paragraph 1 EXCEPT that _________. 
A、“My Wife Is a Gangster” and “Phone” are the most stunningly good movies
B、Since 1999 filmmakers in South Korea have begun to attract attention
C、More and more Korea films have been played in the cinemas
D、Korea tourism is more and more prosperous
参考答案:D
解析:
337、According to the second paragraph, the following statements are true EXCEPT that ______. 
A、“A Tale of Two Sisters”, like “My Wife Is a Gangster”, is a horror film
B、The movies have brought South Korea international attention
C、South Korea is paving way for the center of Asia’s film market
D、DreamWorks is a film company in America
参考答案:A
解析:
338、According to the third paragraph, the following statements are true EXCEPT that______. 
A、some of Asia’s moviemakers are envious of South Korea
B、the Pusan Film Festival is called as Cannes East
C、a one-stop service is special in the Pusan Film Festival
D、the Hong Kong’s films were prosperous in the 1970s and ’80s
参考答案:B
解析:
339、The annual receipts of Korean films ranked as____ in Asia. 
A、the first
B、the second
C、the third
D、the fifth
参考答案:C
解析:
340、What will the next paragraph discuss according to the last paragraph? 
A、Reasons of the Korean film revival.
B、The films that will be shot.
C、The theaters that are booming.
D、A film culture in South Korea.
参考答案:D
解析:
In the USA, there are many types of restaurants. Fast food restaurants are very famous. You can find McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken in many countries around the world. You look at a menu above the counter, and say what you'd like to eat. You pay the person who serves you. You take your food and sit down or take it away. There's no need to leave a tip.
In a coffee shop you sit at the counter or at a table. You don't wait for the waitress to show you where to sit. She usually brings you coffee when you sit down. You tell her what you'd like to eat and she brings it to you. You pay the cashier as you leave. 
In a family restaurant the atmosphere is casual, but the waitress shows you where to sit. Often the waitress tells you her name, but you don't need to tell her yours. If you don't eat everything, your waitress gives you a doggy bag to take your food home. You add an extra fifteen percent to the bill as a tip.
In top class restaurants, you need a reservation and you need to arrive on time. The waiter shows you where to sit. If you have wine, he may ask you to taste it. You can only refuse it if it tastes bad, not if you don't like it. When you get your bill, check it and then add fifteen to twenty percent to it as a tip for the waiter.
341、There are three types of restaurants mentioned here. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
342、We should sit at a counter in a coffee shop. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
343、In a coffee shop the waitress often tells you her name. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
344、In a top class restaurant you need to add fifteen percent as a tip. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
345、The writer takes Mcdonald's as fast food restaurant. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating new words, and we are often able to know where most words come from.
Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham（火腿）? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They did not speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef, they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered, "We come from Hamburg." One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of beef like those which the men from Hamburg ate. Then he put each between two pieces of bread and started selling them. Such bread came to be called "hamburgers". Today "hamburgers" are sold in many countries around the world.
Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting, too. This reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.
346、According to the writer, English is not so old as Chinese. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
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347、Hamburg is a city in Germany. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
348、According to the story, hamburgers are made only with beef. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
349、According to the writer, knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
350、According to the story, the word “hamburger” comes from England because Germans don't speak good English. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
Large modern cities are too big to control. They impose their own living conditions on the people who live in them. City-dwellers（居住在城市的人） have to adopt an unnatural way of life. They lose touch with the land and the rhythm of nature so that they are hardly conscious of the seasons.
A few flowers in a public park may remind people that it is spring or summer and a few leaves on the roadside may remind them that it is autumn. Beyond that, what is going on in nature seems totally unrelated to them. All the simple, good things of life, such as sunshine and fresh air are far away. Tall buildings blot out（把…遮住） the sun, and waste gases from cars pollute the air. Even the distinction between day and night is lost. In the night, it is almost as bright and noisy as it is in the day and people are busy with what they hope to deal with. 
The funny thing about it all is that city-dwellers pay dearly for living in the city. The prices for houses are so high that it is often impossible for ordinary people to buy a house of their own. High rents must be paid for small flats which even country hens would dislike to live in. Moreover, the cost of living is very high. Everything you buy is likely to be more expensive than it would be in the country.
351、It can be seen from the passage that the author doesn't like living in the city. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空 
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352、According to the 1st paragraph, city-dwellers don't have a natural way of life. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
353、The phrase “the rhythm of nature”in the 1st paragraph refers to the change of seasons. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
354、The cost of living in large modern cities is very low. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
355、It can be inferred from the passage that the author loves nature and hopes to be close to it. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
Dear Mary,
Right now I'm writing this e-mail to you from my hotel in Beijing, China. I'm sitting at a desk next to the window in my room. I'm staying in my hotel room today because I am catching a cold. I'm trying to take care of it before it becomes bad.
At the moment I am looking outside my window. I'm watching a man and woman near a fountain（喷泉）. The couple is sitting on a bench and talking together. I wish I could be outside instead of in my room. Beijing is a great city. There are so many places to visit.
Today my tour group is visiting two museums. Tomorrow we will visit the famous Palace Museum（故宫）. I hope that the weather is nice for our visit.
See you in two weeks. 
 Love
Carol
356、Carol is writing the e-mail in a hotel room in Beijing. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
357、Carol has caught a cold. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
358、Carol is traveling through China by herself. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
359、Carol will visit the Summer Palace tomorrow alone. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
360、Carol will return home at the end of summer. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
Read the following text from a discussion in which five persons talk about their views on dieting. For questions 1 to 5, match each person (1 to 5 ) to one of the statements ( A to E) given below. 
Abbey
You can always recognize dieters from the sour expression on their faces. They spend most of their time turning their noses up at food. They are forever consulting calories charts, gazing at themselves in mirrors, and leaping on to weight-machines in the bathroom. They spend a lifetime fighting a losing battle against spreading hips, protruding tummies and double chins. What a miserable lot dieters are!
Marlin
I began making some dietary and lifestyle changes during my second year of college and have been eating this way ever since. I like the way I feel when I don't eat animal foods so much more than the pleasure I used to get from eating them. I have much more energy; I need less sleep; I feel calmer: I can maintain an ideal body weight without worrying about how much I eat, and I can think more clearly.
Maggie
During my first year of college, I gained forty pounds when I began throwing the javelin. For the next twenty years, I carried all of this extra weight and kidded myself that I was in good shape since that's what I weighed in college. Now that I've lost all that extra weight, I feel great! People say all the time, “Well, how do you live without eating cheeseburgers or this or that?” and I say, “You just don't. It's not even an option. It's not that hard once you get on it.”
Belinda　　
If you are on a diet, you're always hungry. You can't be hungry and happy at the same time. All the horrible concoctions you eat instead of food leave you permanently dissatisfied. A complete food it may be, but not quite as complete as juicy steak. So at least three times a day you will be exposed to temptation. How miserable to watch others tucking into piles of mouth-watering food while you tuck a water biscuit and sip unsweetened lemon juice! And if hunger just proves too much for you, in the end you will lash out and devour five huge guilt-inducing cream cakes at a sitting. Then things will turn out to be even worse.
Wood
I went on diet when my doctor told me that my blood pressure tended to be high. Only at that time did I realize the danger of being overweight. Since I began making dietary changes in 1982, eating this way has become increasingly accepted. I don't feel I've lost something after dieting. Instead, I've got something valuable. That is good health.
Choose the right statement of a particular person from the four choices below the name.
361、Abbey: 
A、I feel better with vegetarian food.
B、Being on a diet is a torture.
C、I lost weight after dieting.
D、I began dieting for the sake of health.　
参考答案:B
解析:
空 
空 
空 
空 
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362、Marlin: 
A、I feel better with vegetarian food.
B、Being on a diet is a torture.
C、I lost weight after dieting.
D、I began dieting for the sake of health.　
参考答案:A
解析:
空
363、Maggie: 
A、I feel better with vegetarian food.
B、Being on a diet is a torture.
C、I lost weight after dieting.
D、I began dieting for the sake of health.
参考答案:C
解析:
空
364、Belinda: 
A、I feel better with vegetarian food.
B、Dieting enables people to eat more than they need.
C、I lost weight after dieting.
D、I began dieting for the sake of health.
参考答案:B
解析:
空
365、Wood: 
A、I feel better with vegetarian food.
B、Being on a diet is a torture.
C、I lost weight after dieting.
D、I began dieting for the sake of health.
参考答案:D
解析:
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Very few people were coming to eat at the White Rose Restaurant and its owner did not know what to do. The food in its restaurant was cheap and good, but nobody seems to want to eat there. Then he did something that changed all that, and in a few weeks his restaurant was always full of men with their lady friends. Whenever a gentleman came in with a lady, a smiling waiter gave each of them a beautiful menu. The menu looked exactly the same on the outside, but there was an important difference inside. The menu that the waiter gave to the men gave the correct price for each dish and each bottle of wine, while the menu that he gave to the lady gave a much higher price. So when the man calmly ordered dish after dish and wine after wine, the lady thought he was much more generous than he really was.
366、The food in the White Rose Restaurant was that its quality had always been good and its price low. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
367、The restaurant attracted so many people by showing men and women menus with different prices in them. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
368、According to this passage, only the man would pay for the bills when a man and a woman ate at the restaurant. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
369、The White Rose succeeded because men liked their women friends to be generous. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
370、People who came to eat at this restaurant were often women and their best friends. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
Telephone books in the United States have white, blue and yellow pages.
The white pages list people with phones by last name. The blue pages contain numbers of city services, government agencies, and public schools. Businesses and professional services are listed in a special section - the Yellow Pages.
To make a long distance call, you need an area code. Each area in the U.S. has an area code. The area covered by one area code may be small or large. For example, New York City has one area code, but so does the whole state of Oregon. If you want to know the area code of a place, you can look it up in the area code map which is printed in the front of the white pages.
There are a lot of public telephones in the U.S. They have their own numbers. If you are making a long distance call on a public telephone and run out of money, give the number on your phone to the person you're talking to. Then hang up the receiver and he can call you back. If you make a long distance call and get a wrong number, call the operator and explain what happened. This means that you can make the call again to the right number without having to pay more money.
371、The topic of the passage is how to use the telephone books in the United States. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
372、You can find businesses and professional services in the Blue Pages. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
373、You can find the telephone number of a city council in the telephone book in the yellow pages. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
374、You can find an area code map of the U.S. in the front of the white pages. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
375、You should tell the operator what has happened when you get a wrong number in making a long distance call. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
Since World War II, there has been a clearly discernible trend, especially among the growing group of college students, toward early marriage. Many youths begin dating in the first stages of adolescence, “go steady”through high school, and marry before their formal education has been completed. However, emotional maturity is no respecter of birthdays; it does not arrive automatically at twenty-one or twenty-five. Some achieve it surprisingly early, while others never do, even in three-score years and ten (七十岁）.
Many students are marrying as an escape, not only from an unsatisfying home life, but also from their own personal problems of isolation and loneliness. And it can almost be put down as a dictum that any marriage seldom solves one’s problems, more often, it merely makes them worse. Furthermore, it is doubtful whether the home is an institution that is capable of carrying all that the young are seeking to put into it. Young people correctly understand that their parents are wrong in believing that “success”is the ultimate goal, but they erroneously believe that they themselves have found the true center of life’s meaning. Their expectations of marriage are essentially utopian and therefore incapable of fulfillment. They want too much, and disappointments are often bound to follow.
Shall we, then, join the chorus of “Miseries”over early marriage? One cannot generalize: all early marriages are not bad any more than all later ones are good. Satisfactory marriages are determined not by time, but by the emotional maturity of the partners. Therefore, each case must be judged on its own merits. If the early marriage is not an escape, if it is entered into with relatively few illusions or false expectations, and if it is economically feasible, why not? Good marriages can be made from sixteen to sixty, and so are bad ones.
376、According to this article the trend toward early marriages __________. 
A、was the result of the Great Depression of the 1930’s
B、could not be easily determined
C、is one that could be clearly seen
D、is a result of the emotional maturity of the young
参考答案:C
解析:
377、The author suggests that many of today’s early marriages are a result of __________. 
A、escapism
B、theological dictum
C、lack of formal education
D、convenience
参考答案:A
解析:
378、More often than not, early marriage will __________. 
A、not affect one’s problems
B、solve a person’s problems
C、intensify one’s problems
D、ease one’s problems
参考答案:C
解析:
379、The author states that the home as an institution is __________. 
A、overrated
B、unworthy of worship
C、a god who can grant everything that you wish for
D、probably not capable of being what many young people expect it to be
参考答案:D
解析:
380、Many young people who marry early believe that __________. 
A、their parents have found the true meaning of life
B、they have found the true center of life’s meaning
C、“success” is the ultimate goal
D、to succeed is not at all important
参考答案:B
解析:
Mr. Richards worked in a shop which sold, cleaned and repaired hearing-aids（助听器）. One day an old gentleman entered and put one down in front of him without saying a word.
"What's the matter with it?" Mr. Richards said. The man did not answer. Of course Mr. Richards thought that the man must be deaf and that his hearing-aid must be faulty, so he said again, more loudly, 'What's wrong with your hearing-aid, sir?' again the man said nothing, so Mr. Richards shouted his question again as loudly as he could.
The man then took a pen and a piece of paper and wrote: "It isn't necessary to shout when you're speaking to me. My ears are as good as yours. This hearing-aid is my wife's, not mine. I've just had a throat operation, and my problem is not that I can't hear, but that I can't speak."
381、An old gentleman bring a hearing-aid to Mr. Richards one day. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
382、Mr. Richards thought the old man was a deaf. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
383、The old man shouted as loudly as he could to make Mr. Richards understand what he wanted. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
384、The old man was too angry to speak any more to Mr. Richards. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
385、The story takes place in a hospital. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
Winston Churchill was one of the great men of his age. To show their respect for him, the British lawmakers asked a fine artist, Graham Sutherland, to paint Winston Churchill's picture. When it was completed, it was presented to him, at a grand affair in the Westminster Hall, at the House of Commons (下议院). 
It was reported in the newspapers to show that Churchill accepted the gift. He described the painting as "a remarkable example of modern art", which drew loud laughter. 
In fact he was unhappy with the painting. Sutherland later reported that he asked whether it was to be painted in with a "happy" or "fierce" attitude. "Fierce," replied Churchill. At the time, Churchill was coming to the end of his political life and was unhappy that people wanted him to end his career. 
Some twenty years later it was revealed that Lady Churchill hated the painting so much that she had it destroyed. "It was preying on (折磨) his mind," she was reported as saying. 
A leading art critic was asked what he thought about the matter. He said he could understand Lady Churchill and had pity on her. Graham Sutherland is a very honest artist, who could only paint what he saw. At the time it was painted, Churchill was an old man, worried by the thought that he would have to end his political career soon. But Lady Churchill shouldn't have had the painting destroyed. It could have been stored away until after their deaths. 
386、The British lawmakers ask Graham Sutherland to paint a picture of Winston Churchill to show their respect for him. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
387、The painting was given to Winston Churchill in the Westminster Hall after it was finished. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
388、Churchill said the painting was not well painted. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
389、Churchill was actually unhappy at that time because he had to retire and put an end to his political life. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
390、The author's attitude towards the destruction of the painting is indifferent. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
Jessie lived in the country, but one year she decided to visit the capital city to do some shopping and to see the sights. She stayed at a hotel near the central market. She had seldom been to the city before, and was very excited about what she would find. On the first morning of her visit, as she walked from the hotel to the market, she passed a beggar.
He was holding up a notice which said, “Blind from birth. Please give generously.”
Jessie felt sorry for the blind beggar and she bent down and put a dollar coin into his bowl.
“Thank you,” he said.
On the third day, however, Jessie did not have a dollar coin. She had only fifty cents, so she dropped this into the beggar's bowl.
“What have I done wrong?” the beggar said, “Why are you so stingy (吝啬) today?” Jessie was very surprised by what the beggar said.
“How do you know I haven't given you a dollar?” she said “If you are blind,you can't know what coin I put into your bowl.”
“Ah,” explained the beggar,“ the truth is I'm not blind. I'm just looking after this place for the regular beggar while he's on holiday.”
“On holiday!” Jessie exclaimed. “And what exactly does your blind friend do on holiday?”
“He goes into the country,” the man said, “and takes photographs. He's a very good photographer.”
391、The beggar was sitting in the busiest part of the city. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空 
空 
空 
空 
空 
392、On the first day Jessie gave the blind man some money. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
393、On the third day, the blind man noticed that Jessie had only given him fifty cents. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
394、The regular beggar went on holiday to another country. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
空
395、The beggar Jessie gave money to is working for his beggar friends. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
空
When John and Victoria Falls arrived in New York City for one-year stay, they did not bring very many things with them. They had planned either to live in a furnished apartment or to buy used furniture. But they soon learned about a new system that more and more people are using. The renting of home furnishings (bed, tables, dishes, and so on) has become one of America’s fastest growing businesses.
What kinds of people rent their home furnishings instead of buying them? People who are international business or government officials, foreign students, airline workers, young married couples - people whose job or business may force them to move frequently from one city to another. They save a lot of trouble and the cost of moving their furniture each time. They simply rent new furniture when they reach their new homes. Young people with little money do not want to buy cheap furniture that they may soon dislike. They prefer to wait until they have enough money to buy furniture they really like. Meanwhile, they find they can rent better quality furniture than they could afford to buy.
One family, who now have a large, beautiful home of their own, liked their rented furniture so much that they decided to keep renting it instead of buying new things. But usually people don’t like to tell others about it. The idea of renting home furnishings is still quite new, and they are not sure what their neighbors might think. 
396、Which of the following has become one of America’s fastest growing businesses? 
A、Selling home furnishings.
B、Renting furnished apartments.
C、Selling used furniture.
D、Renting home furnishings.
参考答案:D
解析:
397、Why do some people prefer to rent furniture? 
A、Because the furniture they get in this way is new.
B、Because it saves them a lot of money.
C、Because it saves them much trouble and money.
D、Because they can always get better quality furniture in this way.
参考答案:C
解析:
398、What can you infer from the passage? 
A、The idea of renting furniture is not acceptable.
B、Renting furniture is not popular in the couple’s home town.
C、Only those who don’t have enough money to rent furniture.
D、People usually grow to like the furniture they have rented.
参考答案:B
解析:
399、Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? 
A、Rent or Buy?
B、A New Way of Getting Home Furnishings.
C、Furnished Apartments.
D、A New Idea.
参考答案:B
解析:
400、Young people liked renting home furniture because_________. 
A、they have less money
B、they don’t want to buy old furniture
C、the new furniture is of good quality
D、they don’t have much money and don’t want to buy the cheap furniture
参考答案:D
解析:
The wheel was one of man's first invention and yet it has also proved one of the most useful. So wide and varied are the uses of wheels, in machines and vehicles of all kinds, that it is difficult to imagine what the world would be like without them. It is surprising to hear it said, therefore, that the wheel's importance will perhaps be greatly reduced by the end of the century by an invention so new as to be still unnamed.
The invention is a machine that floats above any surface on a cushion (垫子) of air. The cushion is formed when air is blown into the bottom of the machine. This part is shaped like a saucer turned upside down. If air is blown into this saucer, the machine rises to a height that may vary from a few inches to a few feet.
Industry is already using one form of the invention to deal with heavy loads. It can lift them with ease and since there are no wheels, and therefore no friction, they can be put into motion with the touch of a finger.
The new invention, however, is having a great effect on transport. Not only does it make expensive road systems unnecessary, but it enables vehicles to travel equally well over land or water. This unique ability to reach most destinations has given rise to the prediction that wheeled vehicles may be as uncommon at the end of the century as airplanes were at the beginning.
401、The phrase "with the touch of a finger" in the third paragraph means by hand. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
402、The first paragraph tells us that a new invention may make wheels less important. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
403、The passage tells us that the new invention makes it possible to travel without using roads. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析:
404、At the end of the century, vehicles using the new invention will probably be rare. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:B
解析:
405、According to the passage, the new invention can go almost anywhere. 
A、T
B、F
参考答案:A
解析: