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DThereisprobablynofieldofhumanactivityinwhichourvaluesandlifestylesareshownmoreclearlyandstronglythantheyareintheclothesthatwechoosetowear.ThedressofanindividualisakindofsignlanguagethatcommunicatesasetofinformationandisusuallythebasisonwhichimmediateimpressionsareformeD.Traditionallyaconcernforclotheswasconsideredtobeanaffairoffemaleswhilementookprideinthefacttheywerecompletelylackinginclothesconsciousness意识.ThistypeofAmericancultureisbydegreeschangingasmandresstakesongreatervarietyandcolor.Evenasearlyas1995aresearcherinMichigansaidthatmenattachedratherhighimportancetothevalueofclothingindailylifE.White－collarworkersinparticularvieweddressasasymbolofabilitywhichcouldbeusedtoimpressorinfluenceothersespeciallyintheworksituation.Thewhite－collarworkerwasdescribedasextremelyconcernedabouttheimpressionhisclothesmadeonhissuperiors上司.Althoughblue－collarworkerswerelessawarethattheymightbejudgedonthebasisoftheirclothingtheyrecognizedthatanydifferencefromtheacceptedpatternofdresswouldbemadefunofbyfellowworkers.Sincethattimeofcoursethepatternshavechanged;thetypicalofficeworkermaynowbewearingtheblueshirtandthelaborerawhiteshirtbuttheimportanceofdresshasnotbecomeless.Otherresearchersinrecentyearshavehelpedtoproveitsimportanceinthelivesofindividualsatvariouslevelsandindifferentsocialandeconomicstatusgroups阶层.68.Fromthepassageweknowthat______.A.theAmericans'valuesandlifestylescan'tbeshownclearlyintheiractivityB.theAmericans'valuesandlifestylesarefromthesignlanguageC.theclothestheAmericanschoosetowearhavesomethingtodowiththeirvaluesandlifestylesD.theclothestheAmericanschoosetoweardependonasetofinformation69.TraditionallytheAmericansusuallythoughtthat______.A.menshouldcaremuchforclothesB.womenshouldconcerngreatlyaboutwhattheyworebutmenshouldn'tC.bothmenandwomenmustpaygreatattentiontotheirclothesD.neithermennorwomendidn'thavetoshowinterestinclothes70.Blue－collarworkerspayattentiontotheirclothesbecause______.A.theyextremelyconcernabouttheimpressiontheirclothesmakeontheirsuperiorsB.theyknowclearlythatpeoplewilljudgethemonthebasisoftheirclothingC.theywanttoimpressandinfluenceothersD.theydon'twanttobelaughedat71.Thepassagemainlysuggeststhat______.A.theAmericanspaygreatattentiontotheimportanceofclothesB.nowmeninAmericahavemademoreprogressinclothesconsciousnessC.nowmeninAmericacareaboutclothesmorethanwomendoD.theAmericancultureisgreatlychanging
ETheLordoftheRingsoneofthebestsellersinthenewmillennium千年wasmadeupofthreeparts——TheFellowshipoftheRingTwoTowersandTheReturnoftheKing.Millionsuponmillionsofpeoplehavereaditinover25differentlanguagesbutfewerknowabouttheauthorandthehistoryofthecompositionofthecreativemasterwork.JohnRonaldReuelTolkienwasborninSouthAfricain1892.HisparentsdiedwhenhewasachilD.LivinginEnglandwithhisauntTolkienandhiscousinsmadeupplaylanguagesahobbythatledtoTolkien’sbecomingskilledinWelshGreekGothicOldNorseandAnglo-Saxon.AftergraduatingfromOxfordTolkienservedinWorldWarI.In1917whilerecoveringfromtrenchfeverhebegancomposingthemythology神话forTheRings.AsaprofessorofAnglo-Saxonin1930satOxfordTolkienwaspartofaninformaldiscussiongroupcalledtheInklingswhichincludedseveralwriters.ThegroupwassoonlisteningtochaptersofTolkien’simaginativeworkTheHobbit.HobbitwasanameTolkiencreatedforalocalpeoplethatcouldbestbedescribedashalf-sizedmembersoftheEnglishrural乡村的class.Hobbitsliveinhillsideholes.OneofthemBilboBagginslooksfortreasureswithagroupofdwarves侏儒.OnthewayhemeetsthetwistedpitifulcreatureGollumfromwhomheseesagoldenringthatmakestheholderinvisiblE.OneofTolkien’sstudentspersuadedheremployerpublisherAllen&Unwintolookatadraft草稿.ThechairmanofthefirmStanleyUnwinthoughtthatthebestjudgeforachildren’sbookwouldbehisten-year-oldson.TheboyearnedashillingforreportingbackthattheadventurewasexcitingandTheHobbitwaspublishedin1937.ItsoldsowellthatUnwinaskedforacontinuation.Overadozenyearslaterin1954TolkienproducedTheLordoftheRingsaseriesofbookssocreativethattheyholdreaders—newandold—aftertheirpublication.57.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.TheLordoftheRingsdidn’tsellwellinthelastmillennium.B.PeopleknowbetteraboutTolkienhimselfthanabouthisworks.C.TolkienwasquitefamiliarwithOldEnglish.D.TolkienknewverywellaboutdifferentkindsoflocallanguagesinAfricA.58.WhichofthefollowinghelpedmostinmakingTheHobbitpublished?A.OneofTolkien’sstudents.B.StanleyUnwin’sson.C.Allen&Unwin.D.BilboBaggins.59.Whatismainlydiscussedinthetext?A.TheLordoftheRingsanditswriter.B.A.completelynewmasterworkinthenewmillennium.C.A.famousprofessoratOxfordUniversity.D.Thepowerofthemagicring.60.WhichofthefollowingshowstherightorderofMr.J.R.R.Tolkien’slifeexperience?A.HehadhisTheHobbitpublisheD.B.HebecameamemberoftheInklings.C.HeservedinWorldWarⅠD.HebecameanundergraduateatOxforD.E.HisworkTheLordoftheRingscametotheworlD.f.HemovedtoEnglandtolivewithhisaunt.A.f-d-b-c-a-eB.f-d-c-b-a-eC.f-c-d-b-e-aD.d-f-c-a-b-e
BLanguageisalwayschanging.Inasocietywherelifecontinuesyearafteryearwithfewchangesthelanguagedoesnotchangeeither.Theearliestknownlanguageshaddifficultgrammarbutasmalllimitedvocabulary.Overthecenturythegrammarchangedandthevocabularygrew.ForexampletheEnglishandSpanishpeoplewhocametoAmericaduringthesixteenthcenturygavenamestoallnewplantsandanimalstheyfounD.InthiswayhundredsofnewwordswereintroducedintoEnglishandSpanishvocabularies.Todaylifeischangingveryfastandlanguageischangingfasttoo.ThereareseveralmajorlanguagefamiliesintheworlD.Somescientistssaythereareninemainfamiliesbutotherscientistsdividethemdifferently.ThelanguagesineachfamilyareconnectedandscientiststhinkthattheycamefromthesameparentlanguageAbout3percentofthepeopleintheworldspeaklanguagesthatarenotinthesemajorfamilies.60.Theearlylanguagehad______.A.alotofproblemsB.wordsandeasygrammarC.wordsbutnogrammarD.grammarbutnotmanywords61.Inthenextfewhundredyearswecanexpectlanguageto______.A.stayexactlythesameB.changeagreatdealC.changeonlyalittleD.addmorewordsanddropsomegrammar62.Whatthisarticleshowsisthat______.A.languageschangefastB.languagesreallydon’twanttochangeC.languagechangeswithchangesofsocietyD.SpanishandEnglishchange63.Fromthisarticlewecanseethat______.A.languagecanchangeveryslowlyorveryquicklyB.ifwedon’tchangethenourlanguagewon’tchangeeitherC.weshouldgiveourplantsnewnamesD.EnglishandSpanisharetheonlylanguagesthathavechanges
CNNNews－Inhisworkforahumanitarian人道主义agencyinAfghanistanLexKassenbergasksanimportantquestionwhenhevisitsschoolchildren:Whatwillyoudowhenyougrowup?IwanttobepresidentisananswerKassenbergoftenhearsfromgirls.ButforalltheadmirationKassenberghasforayoungster'sambitionthe53-year-oldCAREaidworkerknowsthatinAfghanistantheideaofafemalenationalleaderremainsunlikelytoberealizedintheimmediatefuturE.Onlyrecentlywomenhadsufferedalotundertheruleofthemilitant激进的Taliban.TheimportanceofeducationespeciallyforgirlsisnotignoredbytheAfghanpeopleorhumanitarianagenciestryingtoimprovetheirlivingconditions.That'swhytheWorldBankpartneredwithCAREtoinvestigatehoweducationcansucceedwhenthereareincreasingviolentattacksonAfghanschools.KnowledgeonFireCARE'seducationreportmadeknowntothepublicMondayfoundthatcommunity-basedschoolsarethemostsoundandworkableinAfghanistan.Education-relatedviolenceisanalarmingtrendinAfghanistansaidHeleneGaylepresidentofCARE.Butthisstudysuggeststhatanapproachofbuildingsupportforeducationatthelocallevelcanreducetherisksofattacks.BecausegovernmentschoolareoftenassociatedwithaKabuladministrationviewedbytheTalibanasapupper傀儡政府oftheUnitedStatestheyarelikelytobeattackedKassenbergsaiD.Andschoolsbuiltwithreconstructiondollarsareassociatedwiththemilitary.BetweenJanuary2006andDecember20081053education-relatedattacksorthreatswerereportedinAfghanistanaccordingtoCARE.Thenumberofincidentswasalmostthreetimesasmuchasthatin2005.TheWorldBankcooperatedwithCAREinorderto.A.knowhowtoeducateAfghanboysandgirlssuccessfullyduringthewar.B.knowhowtogivemoneytoAfghanboysandgirls.C.knowtheconditionofeducationinAfghanschools.D.knowiftheeducationofAfghanboysandgirlsissuccessfulThepassageimpliedthat.A.AfghanpeoplesufferedalotB.AfghanboyssufferedlittleC.Afghangirlsdidn'tsufferatallD.AfghangirlssufferedmorethanboysWhyhaveattacksonschoolsbeenontherisesince2005?A.TheTalibanthoughtschoolsareconnectedwiththemilitary.B.TheTalibanthoughttheKabuladministrationwouldcooperatewithit.C.TheTalibanthoughtschoolswerebuiltbytheAmericangovernment.D.TheTalibanthoughtschoolswerebuiltwithreconstructiondollars.AccordingtothelastparagraphattacksonAfghanschoolsin2005amountedto.A.670B.1053C.over1700D.about350
B.TheHawaiianIslandsaresituated位于abouttwothousandmilesawayfromNorthAmericarightinthemiddleofthePacificOcean.DespitethedistancetheIslandsactuallymakeupthefiftiethstateoftheUnitedStates.TheIslandswereallformedbyvolcano火山eruptionandonthelargestoftheislandsHawaiortheBigIslandtherearestilltwoactivevolcanoestheMaunaLoaandtheKilaueawhichstillerupteveryfewyears.OntheHawaiianislandsthenativeshaveaparticularlystrangewayofindicating指明directions.Theydon'tusethenorthsoutheastandwestsystemcommontotherestoftheworlD.Theyusethemaukaandmakaisystem.Maukameansmountain.ThemountainsinHawaiiarealwaysatthecenteroftheislandsasthesearevolcanicislands.Makaimeansthesea.TheislandsaresmallandthesystemissimplE.WhereveryouwanttovisititcanalwaysbedescribedintermsofwhereitliesinrelationtothemountainsandtheseA.A.typicalconversation谈话betweenanativeHawaiianandavisitormightgoasfollows.VISITORExcuseme!CouldyoutellmewheretheSheratonHotelis?HAWAIIAN;Well...Letmesee!Fromhereit'stwoblocksmaukaandthenoneblockmakai.Youcan'tmissit!1.Thisarticlewouldbemostlikelytoappearinwhichofthefollowing?A.A.novelB.A.collectionofstoriesC.A.travelbookD.awomen'smagazine2.ChoosethemostsuitabletitleforthearticlE.A.TheBigIslandB.GivingDirectionsinHawaiiC.VolcanoesD.TheHawaiianIslands3.InHawaiithemountainsareinthecenteroftheislandsbecause_____A.oftheweatherB.ofdiegeologicalconditionsC.theislandswerecreatedbyvolcaniceruptionsD.oftheislands'locationinthepacific4.TofindyourwayinHawaiiyoumust_______.A.refertogeographicaldirectionsB.refertowell-knownestablishmentsC.refertothelocationofthemountainsandtheseaD.refertotheearthandthesea
III.阅读共两节满分40分第一节阅读理解共15小题每小题2分满分30分阅读下列短文从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中选出最佳选项并在答题号上将该项涂黑LivinganAdventurousLifeNearlytenyearsagoIwastoldthatIhadabraintumor瘤andthisexperiencechangedmyattitudeaboutadventureforever.IthoughtthatIwasgoingtodieandthatallmyadventureswereover.Ididnothaveabraintumoritturnedoutbutrathermultiplesclerosis多发性硬化症whichmeantthatalthoughtheywerenotoverthenatureofmyadventurescouldhavetochangE.EachmorningthatIwakeupisafresheventsomethingthatImightnothavehaD.EachgesturethatImakecarriestheweightofuncertaintyanddemandssignificantattention:buttoningmyshirtchangingalightbulbwalkingdownstairs.ImightnotbeabletodoitthistimE.IfIcouldnotdelightinthemtheywouldlikelydrownmeinangerandinself-pity.Iadmirethegrandadventuresofothers.Ireadaboutthemwithinterest.WithPeterMatthiessenIhavehikedacrosstheHimalayastotheCrystalMountain.IhavewalkedwithAnnieDillardupdownintoandacrossTinkerCreekinallSeasons.DavidBainhasgonewithmealong110milesofPhilippinecoastandEdAbbeyhasrowedmedowntheColoradoRiverIenjoytheadventuresofthesecourageousfigureswhocanstrikeoutondifficulttrips-2miles250miles3000miles-readytobearcoldandtiredness-indeednotjusttobearbuttocelebratE.ButasformeIcannolongerwalkveryfarfromthearmchairinwhichIreaD.SomedaysIdon'tevenmakeittothebackyarD.AndyetI'munwillingtogiveuptheadventurouslifethedifficultyofiteventhepaintheanxietyandfearaudthesuddenbriefliftofspiritthatmakesahardjourneymoreattractivE.Irefineadventuremakeitsmallerandsmaller.AndnowwhetherIammovingonmyhandsandkneesacrossthediningroomtohelpmycatlyingwide-eyedinthedarkbattlinganotherperiodofsadnessgatheringflowersfromthegardenmeetingafriendforlunchIamalwayshavingtheadventuresthatareminetohavE.41.Whathappenstotheauthorafterherillness?A.Shehasafearofmedicaltreatments.B.ShetravelstoplacesshehasdreameD.C.Shecan'ttakecareofherselfanylongerD.Sheisnotdrownedinangerandself-pity.42.Whydoestheauthoradmirethepeoplementionedinparagraph3?A.Becausetheywritepopularnovels.B.Becausetheyaregreatadventurers.C.Becausetheyarefamousgeographers.D.Becausetheystrugglewithhardshipinlife43.Theauthorendsthearticlewithafeelingof______A.sadnessB.sacrificeC.securityD.satisfaction44.Whatdoesadventurouslifeinthetitlemeantotheauthor?A.Thestrugglesofgreatpeopleagainstdifficulties.B.Herconcernaboutgivingupcertainactivities.C.Heradaptingtothesituationwithanillness.D.Theexcitingtravelingexperienceofothers.45.Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthepassage?A.Travelcanenrichaperson'slifE.B.Readingisanactivitythatapatientenjoysmost.C.A.positiveattitudecanimproveadifficultsituation.D.A.person'sabilitycanbeimprovedthroughreading.
Althoughwomenleadhealthierlongerlivesthecruelopinionthattheybecomeoldsoonerthanmeniswidespreadintheworkplaceresearchshows.A.surveyofmorethan2600managersandpersonnelprofessionalsshowedthatagediscriminationisnotonlycommonintheworkplacebutisshotthroughwithinconsistencies矛盾.Sixintenmanagersreportedbeingavictimofagediscrimination--usuallybecausetheywereturneddownforajobforbeingtoooldortooyoung.YetmorethanafifthadmittedthattheyusedageasanimportantstandarD.Althoughthesurveyfoundwidespreadagreementthatolderworkerswerebetterthanyoungercolleagueswhenitcametoreliabilitycommitment承担义务loyalty忠诚andcustomerservicethesequalitieswerenotnecessarilyconsideredtobeworthyofadvancement.A.largenumberofpersonsbelievedthatworkersbetween30and39hadthebestpromotionchanceswithonly2percentgivingexamplesof50-year-oldsorabovE.Therewasevidencethatpeoplewereconsideredoldatdifferentagesindifferentjobs.A.youngmanworkinginITsaidhewasconsideredtoooldbytheageof28.InfacttherewasnoevidencetosuggestthatolderworkerswerelessvaluabletocompaniesthanyoungerworkersinfacttheoppositewasoftentruebecauseolderworkersoftenbroughtexperiencE.ThefindingsalsosuggestedthattheGovernment'sideasonageintheworkforcemayalsobeoutofstepwithreality.63.Whichisthediscriminationmentionedinthispassage?A.Thehealthierwomenarethesoonertheywilllosetheirjobs.B.Societyknowswomenshouldberespectedbutitdoesn'tofferthemanyjobs.C.Femalemanagersrespectmaleworkersbutmalemanagersdon'trespectfemaleworkers.D.victimsofagediscriminationconsiderageasanimportantstandarD.64.Olderworkersarebetterthanyoungercolleaguesbecausetheyhavemanyadvantagesexceptthattheyare_____.A.dependableB.marriedC.faithfulD.helpful65.WhydoesthewritermentionayoungmanworkinginIT?A.BecausethewriterthinksitapitythatthisyoungmanisolD.B.Becauseit'sanexampleofdifferentagestandardsindifferentjobs.C.BecauseITindustryisdevelopingtoofast.D.Becausethewriterdoesn'tthinktheyoungmanisolD.66.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothewriter'sattitude?A.Thepresentagestandarddoesn'tgowithreality.B.ThepresentagestandardisreasonablE.C.womenshouldworklongerthanmen.D.Youngworkersshouldlearnfromoldworkers.
A.famousstudywasdoneinaschoolbyaprofessorfromauniversity.Atthestartoftheschoolyeartheteachersweregiventhenamesoffivechildren.Theyweretoldthatthesefivewerethemostexcellentstudentsintheclass.Butthefactwasthatthesestudentswereonlyaverageandtheywerenotthebeststudentsatall.Wellguesswhat?Attheendoftheyearallthefiveaveragestudentsscoredamongthehighestintheclass.Whatmadetheseaveragestudentschangesomuchtobecometopstudents?Theonlydifferencewasthechangeintheirteachers’attitudE.Becausetheteachersbelievedthatthesefivekidswerethetopstudentstheyexpectedmorefromthem.Andsothesefiveaveragestudentsbegantobelieveandexpectmorefromthemselves.SotheyworkedhardertodoaswellastheycoulD.Doyouknow?Ifyouexpectthebestfrompeoplethey’llusuallywanttogiveyoutheirbest.AgreatleadersaidTreatapersonjusthowheappearstobeontheoutsideandyou’llmakehimevenworsE.Buttreatapersonlikehe’salreadyasuccessandyou’llhelpmakehimthebesthecanbE.Likethetruestoryof7-year-oldJohnnyhisteachergotsoangrywithhimthatonedayshesaidJohnnyyou’rethenaughtiest最顽皮的boyinthisclass.I’msureyou’llneverchangE.ThenextyearJohnnyhadanewteacher.AndonthefirstdayofclassshemetwithJohnnyafterschoolandsaidJohnnyI’veheardalotaboutyou!ButdoyouknowthatIdon’tbelieveawordofit.AndeverydayafterthatthisnewteachertreatedJohnnyasifhewasoneofthesmarteststudentsevenwhenJohnnydidnaughtythings.LateronJohnnybecameaschoolleader.Becausethat’sthepowerofourbeliefandattitudetowardchildren.1.Theprofessorstartedhisresearchby________.A.tellingthefivestudentstoworkharderthaneverbeforeB.teachingthefivechildrenhimselfC.tellingtheteacherthefivestudentswerethebestintheclassD.askingthefivechildrentofindanewteacher2.Thefiveaveragestudentsbecametopstudentsmainlybecauseof________.A.theprofessor’sstudyB.thechangeintheprofessor’sattitudeC.theteachers’hardworkD.thechangeintheteachers’attitude3.Whydidthewritertellusthestoryof7-year-oldJohnny?A.Toshowtheimportanceofencouragement.B.Toshowthattheboywascleverenough.C.Toletusknowthefamousboy.D.Toletusknowhowgoodhisnewteacherwas.4.Accordingtothestorywecanlearnthat________.A.theresearchbeganattheendoftheschoolyearB.thestudentsscoredhighestonlybecausetheyworkedhardC.ifyouexpectthemostfrompeopleyou’llgettheleastD.littleJohnnylikedhisnewteacherverymuch5.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Ifyouwanttogetmoreyoushouldhavenewteachers.B.Attitudeandbeliefcanchangeaperson.C.Aprofessor’sstudycanhelpyouscorehighest.D.Onlyteacherscanmakeyouatopstudent.
DKIDSinaSudaneserefugeecampraiseacloudofdustastheykickaroundafootball.NBAsuperstarTraeyMcGradywatchesfromadistancebeforeofferingtobuythekidsagrasspatchfor$1000.PerhapsheseesaRonaldinhorisingupoutoftheAfricansoil.Ormaybehejustwantstodosomething—anything—togivethesechildrensomehopE.ButheistoldpolitelythatgrassisnotwhatthekidsneeD.McGrady29writesonhiswebsitethathetraveledtoAfricabecausehewastiredofonlyreadingaboutitinthenews.Whoarethefacesbehindthestatistics?hesaiD.Ineedtoseeitformyself.AndhediD.Hesteppedoutofhisbeautifulhouseandflewtoaplacetorntobitsbywarandfamine饥荒.Hesleptinatent.HetalkedwithpeoplewhohadsuffereD.AndheswallowedhispridE.ButnooneshouldblameMcGradyforwantingtobuythekidsapatchofgrass.Sportgavehimachancesoperhapshethoughtitwoulddothesamefortherefugees.McGradywaseyedbyNBAscoutsasateenagerandhedidn’tbothergoingtocollegE.InsteadheleapedrightintotheNBA.SincethatmovebasketballhasgivenhimahandsomelivingbutoneveryfarremovedfromthelivesofordinarypeoplE.AsMcGradywouldlearninAfricamostpeopleseesportasjustabreakfromlife’sdifficulties.Theydon’tmistakeitforlifeitself.OnlyMcGradyknowshowthetriptoAfricachangedhimbutI’dbetthatattheveryleastithasgivenhimanewsenseforwhatistrulymeaningful.McGradydoesn’townanNBAchampionshipring.Hehasn’trisentotheheightsofKobeBryantorMichaelJordan.Butperhapsnowheknowshedoesn’thavetoinordertotrulymakeadifferenceintheworlD.63.Therefugeechildrenmostprobablyneed______.A.cleandrinkingwaterB.agrassfootballpatchC.necessitiesofsurvivalD.atenttosleepin64.WhatcanwelearnaboutMcGradyfromthepassage?A.Basketballmadehimwhatheistoday.B.HeisanNBAsuperstarasgreatasKobeorJordan.C.Hedidn’tshowhistalentforbasketballasateenager.D.Hetaughtchildrentoplayfootballinarefugeecamp.65.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartscoutsinParagraph5probablymean?A.players.B.fans.C.audiencE.D.hunters.66.McGradylearnedfromhisvisittoAfricathat______.A.heneedn’timprovehisbasketballskillstoreachtheheightsofhisseniorsB.sportgavehimachanceandmeanseverythingtohimC.peopleinhungercanneverunderstandtheimportanceofsportD.what’strulymeaningfulcanbeaworldofdifferencetodifferentpeople
A.turkeynamedCouragegavethankstoPresidentObamaforsavinghislifeonthedaybeforeThanksgiving.Honouringa62-year-oldtraditionthePresidentpardonedthebirdonThanksgivingevE.ThetraditionofaturkeypardonatThanksgivingbeganwithPresidentTrumanin1947.CouragecomesfromEllsworthIowA.ThenameCouragewaschosenbyvoters投票人whotookpartinasurveypostedontheWhiteHousewebsitE.TheluckyturkeywalkedonthelawnoftheRoseGardenandposedforthecamerasatthepresidentialpodium讲台.ThedinnerthathasbecomeknownastheFirstThanksgivingwasactuallyaharvestfestivalcelebratedinDecemberof1621.That’swhenEnglishsettlersinPlymouthMassachusettsgavethanksfortheprogresstheyhadmadeafterahardwinterintheirnewcountry.AsAmericagrewThanksgivingcustomsalsospreadandgotbigger.GeorgeWashingtondeclaredthatthefirstnationalThanksgivingwouldbeonNovember261789.InthedecadestofollowhoweverpeoplecelebratedThanksgivinglocallywithnoofficialdatE.PresidentAbrahamLincolndeclaredthelastThursdayinNovember1863anationaldayofThanksgiving.Itstayedthatwayuntil1939whenPresidentFranklinD.Rooseveltmoveditoneweekearlier.HewantedtolengthentheshoppingperiodbeforeChristmastoencouragegift-buyersandtohelpbusinesses.SoCongress议会ruledthatafter1941ThanksgivingwouldbeanofficialfederalholidayfallingonthefourthThursdayofNovember.ThisyearwecelebratedThanksgivingonThursdayNovember.MillionsofAmericansgottogethertogivethankswithfriendsandfamily.TheluckyturkeyCouragewasoneofthem.AfterhispardonCouragewouldbesenttoDisneylandResortinCaliforniawherehewouldbethegrandassembleofDisney’sThanksgivingDayParadE.ThattheturkeyCouragewaspardonedwasdecidedby________.A.GeorgeBushB.CongressC.PresidentTrumanD.thepublicThefirstThanksgivingDaywasheldto________.A.celebratetheharvestofBritishsettlersB.celebratetheprogressofAmericansC.encouragethestrugglewithBritishsettlersD.celebratethejoyofallAmericansafterahardwinterIn1939PresidentRooseveltputforwardthenationaldayofThanksgivingto________.A.encouragetheeconomyB.helpthepoorC.pleaseCongressD.lengthenthesummerholidaysWecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A.PresidentObamapardonedaturkeybeforeThanksgivingbecauseoftheeconomiccrisisB.theturkeynamedCouragewaspardonedbyPresidentRooseveltbeforeThanksgivingC.thepardonedturkeywalkedonthelawnoftheRoseGardenonThanksgivingeveD.thepardonedturkeywillappearinacelebratingparadeofThanksgivingDay
Manypeoplelikethefeelingofthegentlewindinspring.Manyliketoseethefallingleavesdancinginthewindinautumn.Butsometimeswhenthewindbecomesastormitcanbeverydestructive毁灭性的.A.seriesofsuchstormsstrucktheUSlastmonthandcausedveryseriousdamageandhumanpain.EveryyearmajorstormscausemanyproblemsaroundtheworlD.ThereisnothingpeoplecandotostopthesepowerfulforcesofnaturE.Butnewtechniquesarehelpingscientiststopredicthowwhenandwherebigstormswillhappen.Themoreexactscientists’warningsarethebetterpeoplecanprepareforthestorms.Predictionsareimproving.We’vegottenbetterovertheyearsespeciallythelastfewyearssaysPhilKlotzbackascientistatanAmericanuniversity.Howisastormformed?Evenifscientistsknowwhereastormwillhappenwindscansuddenlychangecarryingthestormtoanewdirection.ForahurricanetohappenconditionshavetobejustrightKlotzbacksays.Firsttheoceanwaterneedstobewarmenoughsothatitevaporatesandrisesintotheair.AsitrisestheaircontainingdropsofwatercoolsandturnsbackintoliquiD.Thisprocessgivesoffheat.ThisproducesenergylikeanenginethatcauseswindstoincreasE.ItdrivestheformationofahurricanE.Ifwindspeedsreach40milesperhourthesystemiscalledatropicalstormanditgetsanamE.At75milesperhouritbecomesahurricanE.HurricanesthathittheUSstartwhenathunderstormformsoffthecoastAfricA.StormsalsodevelopovertropicalwatersinotherpartsoftheworlD.Onaverage60or70stormsformoffAfricaeveryyear.About10ofthemgetnames.Thereareusuallyaboutsixhurricanes.Twotendtobeverybigwithwindsof115milesperhourorabithigher.ThehurricaneseasonlastsfromJunetoNovember.NinetypercentofallhurricaneshitinAugustSeptemberandOctober.Accordingtothetexthurricanesusually________.A.formoffthecoastofAfricaandAmericaB.hitpartsoftheworldinsummerandautumnC.causeseawindstoriseandblowovertheseaD.striketheUSbutcausenodamageTheunderlinedwordevaporatesinParagraph5probablymeans________A.beginstomoveB.getslostC.becomeshotD.changesintoagasWhichofthefollowingabouttheinformationofahurricaneisthecorrectorder?A.Theoceanwaterevaporatesandgoesintotheair.B.HeatcreatesenergyandcauseswindstoincreasE.C.Thevaporcools.D.Theoceanwateriswarmenough.E.ThevaporchangesbackintoliquiD.f.Thiscoursegivesoutheat.A.adebcfB.abcfdeC.dacefbD.dabcef
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TheUnitedNationssaysfortymillionpeopleorsoaroundtheworldwenthungryin2008mainlybecauseofhigherfoodprices.EarlyestimatesfromtheUNFoodandAgricultureOrganizationFAOshowthat963millionpeopledidnotgetenoughtoeat.Worldfoodpriceshavedroppedsinceearly2008.Pricesofmajorcropshavedecreasedbymorethanhalffromtheirheightearlierlastyear.Buttheyremainhighcomparedtoearlieryears.ButFAOofficialHafezGhanasayslowerpriceshavefailedtoendthefoodcrisis危机inmanypoorcountries.Formillionsindevelopingcountrieshesaysgettingenoughfoodeverydaytoliveanactiveandhealthylifeisadistantdream.TheFAOsaysfoodshortageisathreattopeople'shealth.Todaytwo-thirdsoftheworld'sundernourishedpeopleliveinjustafewcountries.TheseareIndiatheDemocraticRepublicofCongoBangladeshIndonesiaPakistanEthiopiaandsoon.A.reportonfoodinsecuritywarnsthatthecurrenteconomiccrisiscouldsendevenmorepeopleintohungerandpoverty.Insub-SaharanAfricathepercentageofthepeoplewhocontinuallygohungryfellfrom34%in1997to30%in2008.ButtheFAOsaysGhanaistheonlycountrythathasreachedtwosetsofhungerreductiontargets.Theseweresetbythe1996WorldFoodSummitandtheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals.ThemainreasonisthegrowthinagriculturalproductioninGhanA.TheFAOsayssomecountriesinSoutheastAsialikeThailandandVietnamhavemadeprogressinhungerreductiongoals.ButSouthAsiaandCentralAsiahaven'tandNorthKoreaisstillinhotwater.31.WhatFAOofficialHafezGhanasaysimplies＿.A.it'seasybuttakeslongtoprovidepeoplewithenoughfoodB.enoughfoodcanmakepeoplemoreactiveandhealthierC.thereisdifficultysolvingthefoodshortageinashorttimeD.peopleindevelopingcountrieswillnevergetenoughfood32.Ghanahasreachedthetargetsofhungerreductionmainlybecauseof＿.A.thestillhighfoodpricesB.thedonationofdevelopedcountriesC.thetwotargetsofhungerreductionD.thegrowthinagriculturalproduction33.TheunderlinedwordundernourishedinParA.4probablymeans＿.A.hungryandunhappyB.unhealthyforlackoffoodC.notfatbecauseofpovertyD.undevelopedandpoor34.Whichcountryhasnotmadeprogressinhungerreduction?A.NorthKoreaB.ThailandC.VietnamD.Ghana35.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.ThefoodproductionoftheworldB.ThehungerreductiontargetoftheFAOC.ThefoodshortagearoundtheworldD.Thesolutiontotheglobalfoodshortage
Whydopeoplebuyart?Toanswerthisquestionaskyourselfwhatyourreasonsareforthinkingofgettingapieceofart.Anartworkcancostalargeamountofmoneybutifitmeetsyourneedsit’swortheverypenny.Peoplebuyartformanyreasons.Manypeoplebuyanartworksimplybecausetheylikeitevenifitisbyanunknownartist.Artaslongasyouenjoyitisneverawasteofmoney.Artisforenjoyment.Artismeanttobeshown.Don’teverfeelpressuredintobuyingsomethingyouwon’tenjoylookingatdayafterdaynomatterwhatotherpeoplemaysay.Don’tbuysomethingthatdoesn’tattractyoujustbecauseitistrendyorbecausetheartistisfamousorbecauseyouhavebeenadvisedthattheartworkwillmakeagoodinvestment.Ifyoudon’tliketheartworkatalldon’tbuyit!Artimprovesyourenvironment.Haveyouevernoticedthatallbeautifulhomeshaveartasanintegral必需的partofthedecoration?Artlendslifeandcolortootherwiseplainandordinarywalls.A.wellthought--outartcollectionwillhelpcreateauniqueatmosphereinyourhomeandmakeitmoreattractivE.Artmakesastatement.Thekindofartyousurroundyourselfwithsaysmuchaboutyourpersonalitytastesandvalues.Arttrulyisamirrorofthesoul.ArtenrichesyourlifE.Love--eventheloveofaworkofart--contributestohealthierlivingandalongerlifespan寿命.ArtshouldenrichyourlifE.Otherwisewhydoyouspendprecioustimeandresourcesonit?Justremembertoselectsomethingwhichwillappealtoyourtastesandkeeptoasensiblebudget.Goodartneedn’tcostanarmandaleg.Happyartcollecting!64.What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A.Toadviseustobuyanexpensiveartwork.B.Toremindustobesensiblewhenbuyinganartwork.C.Toteachushowtochooseworksofart.D.ToexplainthebenefitofarttopeoplE.65.Accordingtotheauthorwhatshouldyouconsiderwhenbuyingapieceofart?A.Whetheritbringspleasuretoyou.B.Whetheritisfashionableatpresent.C.WhetheryoucanprofitfromitintheenD.D.Whetheritiscreatedbyafamousartist.66.Whichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribesaworkofartplacedinahouse?A.OrdinaryB.AttractiveC.NecessaryD.Unique67.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph5meansthat____.A.artcanshowwhatyoulooklikeB.artisanexpressionofyourselfC.amirrorhasafeaturesimilartoartD.amirrorcanbeapieceoftrueart
CDangerousSportsAroundtheworldmoreandmorepeoplearetakingpartindangeroussportsandactivities.Ofcoursetherehavealwaysbeenpeoplewhohavelookedforadventure—thosewhohaveclimbedunknownpartsoftheworldorsailedinsmallboatsacrossthegreatestoceans.Nowhowevertherearepeoplewhoseekanimmediatethrillariskyactivitywhichmayonlylastafewminutesorevenseconds.Iwouldconsiderbungeejumpingtobeagoodexampleofsuchanactivity.Youjumpfromahighplaceperhapsabridgeorahot-airballoon200metersabovethegroundwithanelastic有弹性的ropetiedtoyourfeet.Youfallatupto150kilometersanhouruntiltheropestopsyoufromhittingthegrounD.Itissaidthatabout2millionpeoplearoundtheworldhavenowtriedbungeejumping.Otheractivitieswhichmostpeoplewouldsayareasriskyasbungeejumpingincludejumpingfromtallbuildingsanddivingintotheseafromthetopofhighcliffs.Whydopeopletakepartinsuchactivitiesasthese?Somepsychologistssuggestthatitisbecauselifeinmodernsocietieshasbecomesafeandboring.Notverylongagopeople’sliveswereconstantlyindanger.Theyhadtogooutandhuntforfooddiseasescouldnoteasilybecuredandtherewasacontinuousbattleforsurvival.Nowadaysaccordingtomanypeoplelifeofferslittleexcitement.Theyliveandworkincomparativelysafeenvironments;theybuyfoodinshops;therearedoctorsandhospitalstolookafterthemiftheybecomeill.Theanswerforsomeofthesepeopleistolookfordangerinactivitiessuchasbungeejumping.65.Thebesttitleforthetextis.A.DangerousSports:WhatandWhyB.TheBoredomofModernLifeC.BungeeJumping:IsItReallyDangerous.D.TheNeedforExcitement66.Moreandmorepeopletoday.A.aretyingactivitiessuchasbungeejumpingB.areclimbingthehighestmountainsC.arecomingclosetodeathinsportsD.arelookingforadventuressuchastravelingintounknownplaces67.Thewriterofthetexthasaattitudetowardsdangeroussports.A.positiveB.negativeC.neutral中立的D.nervous
PartOne:Clozetest.Completetheblankswiththewordsorphrasesinourtextbook.TheCityoftheFutureWhatwillthecityofthefuturelooklike?Nooneknows1andmakingpredictionsisariskybusiness.Butonethingiscertain---theyaregoingtogetbiggerbeforetheygetsmaller.Inthefuturecarefortheenvironmentwillbecomeveryimportant2earth’snaturalresources3.Wewilluselotsofrecycledmaterialssuchasplasticaluminiumsteelglasswoodandpaperandwewillwastefewernaturalresources.Wewillalsohaveto4more5alternativeenergysuchassolarandwindpower.Allthisseemscertainbutthereareplentyofthingsaboutcitylifeinthefuturewhicharenotcertain.TofindoutwhatyoungpeoplethinkaboutthefutureofurbanlifeateacheratauniversityinTexasintheUnitedStatesaskedhisstudentstothinkhowtheywouldrunacityof50000peopleintheyear2025.Herearesomeoftheideastheyhad:GarbageshipsTo6garbageproblemsthecitywill7hugespaceshipswithwastematerialsandsendthemtowardsthesunpreventinglandfillandenvironmentalproblems.BatmanNetsPolicewillarrestcriminalsbyfiringnetsinsteadofguns.ForgetsmokingNosmokingwillbeallowedwithinafuturecity’slimits.Smokingwillbepossibleonlyoutsidecitiesandoutdoors.ForgetthemallsInthefutureallshoppingwillbedoneonlineandcatalogueswillhavevoicecommandstoplaceorders.TelephonesforlifeEveryonewillbegivenatelephonenumberatbirth8willneverchange9wheretheylivE.RecreationAllformsofrecreationsuchascinemasbowlingsoftballconcertsandotherswillbeprovided10bythecity.CarsAllcarswill11byelectricitysolarenergyorwindanditwillbepossibletochangethecolourofcarsattheflickofaswitch.TelesurgeryDistancesurgerywillbecomecommonasdoctorscarryoutoperationsfromthousandsofmilesawaywitheachcityhavingitsowntelesurgeryoutpatientcliniC.HolidaysathomeSeniorcitizensandpeoplewithdisabilitieswillbeabletogoanywhereintheworldusinghigh-techcameras12theirheaD.SpacetravelTravellinginspacebyordinarycitizenswillbecommon.Eachcitywillhaveitsownspaceport.
InWashingtonD.C.1600PennsylvaniaAvenueisaveryspecialaddress.ItistheaddressoftheWhiteHousethehomeofthepresidentoftheUnitedStates.OriginallytheWhiteHousewasgrayandwascalledthepresidentialPalacE.Itwasbuiltfrom1792to1800.AtthistimethecityofWashingtonitselfwasbeingbuilt.Itwastobethenation’snewcapitalcity.GeorgeWashingtonthefirstpresidentandPierreCharlesL'EnfantaFrenchengineerchosetheplaceforthenewcity.L'Enfantthenplannedthecity.Thepresident'shomewasanimportantpartoftheplan.A.contestwasheldtopickadesignforthepresident'shomE.AnarchitectnamedJamesHobanwon.Hedesignedalargethree-storyhouseofgraystonE.PresidentWashingtonneverlivedinthePresidentialPalacE.ThefirstpresidenttolivetherewasJohnAdamsthesecondpresidentoftheUnitedStatesandhiswifeMrs.AdamsdidnotreallylikehernewhousE.InherletterssheoftencomplainedaboutthecolD.Fiftyfireplaceswerenotenoughtokeepthehousewarm.In1812theUnitedStatesandBritainwenttowar.In1814theBritishinvadedWashington.TheyburnedmanybuildingsincludingthePresidentialPalacE.AfterthewarJamesHobantheoriginalarchitectpartiallyrebuiltthepresident’shomE.TocoverthemarksofthefirethebuildingwaspaintedwhitE.BeforelongitbecameknownastheWhiteHousE.TheWhiteHouseisoneofthemostpopulartouristattractionsintheUnitedStates.Everyyearmorethan1.5millionvisitorsgothroughthefiveroomsthatareopentothepubliC.TheWhiteHousewasbuiltinWashington_____.A.becauseaFrenchengineerwasinvitedtodesignitB.becausePresidentGeorgeWashingtonlikedtoliveinitC.becausetheBritishinvaderslivedinitin1812-1814D.becauseitwastobethenation’scapitalcityThepresident’shomeandthecityofWashingtonwere______.A.builtbytheAmericanarmyB.builtbytheBritishtroopsC.planedbyGeorgeWashingtonD.plannedbytheFrenchTheoriginalhomeofthepresidentneededtoberebuilt______.A.becauseJohnAdams’wifedidnotlikeitB.becauseitwascoldinwinterevenwith50fireplaceC.becauseithadbeenburneddownduringthewarD.becauseGeorgeWashingtonwasnotwillingtoliveinitThenewpresidentialhomewaspaintedwhiteto______.A.coverthemarksoffireB.attracttouristfromFranceD.topleaseMrs.JohnAdamsD.keepitwarminwinter
Winterinthenorthisusuallyverycoldanditisimportanttoavoidcolder-relatedinjuriessuchasfrostbite冻伤andhypothermia体温降低.Frostbiteisdamagethathappenswhenskinisexposedtoextremecoldfortoolong.ItmainlyhappensonthehandsfeetnoseandearsandsomewillbringpermanentdamagE.HypothermiaisaseriousmedicalconditioncausedbyseriouscolD.Ithappenswhenthebodycannotproduceasmuchheatasitloses.Ifnottreateditcanbedeadly.Thebestwaytoavoidcold-relatedinjuriesistobepreparedfortheoutdoors.Hereisasimplewaytorememberfourbasicstepstostayingwarm.ThinkofCOLD.TheC.standsforcover.Wearahatandscarftokeepheatfromescapingthroughtheheadneckandears.Andwearmittensinsteadofgloves.Mittensareatypeofglovethatdoesnothaveseparatepartsforeachfinger.Glovesmaynotkeephandsaswarmbecausetheyseparatethefingers.TheOstandsforoverexertion过分用力.Avoidactivitiesthatwillmakeyousweaty.Wetclothesandcoldweatherareabadmix.Lisforlayers.Wearinglooselightweightclothesonelayerontopofanotherisbetterthansingleheavylayerclothing.Alsomakesureouterwearismadeofwaterresistantandtightlyknitmaterial.ThelastletterD.standsfordry.InotherwordsstayasdryaspossiblE.Payattentiontotheplaceswheresnowcanenterlikethetopsofboots.thenecksofcoatsandthewristareasofmittens.Andthereareacoupleofotherthingstokeepinmindoneforchildrenandtheotherforadults.Eatingsnowmightbefunbutitlowersthebody'stemperaturE.Anddrinkingalcoholmightmakeapersonfeelwarmbutwhatitreallydoesisweakenthebody'sabilitytoholdheat.67.Bothfrostbiteandhypothermia.A.areinjuriescausedbyextremecoldB.mayhappenonthehandsfeetnoseandearsC.maycauseuncontrollableshakingandslowbreathingD.maybedeadlyinjuries68.Mittenscankeepyourhandswarmerthanglovesbecause.A.theyarethickerB.theyaremadeofbettermaterialsC.theydon'tseparateyourfingersD.theyseparateyourfingers69.canhelpyouavoidcold-relatedinjuries.A.TryingyourbesttoexerciseuntilyougetsweatB.WearinglayersoflooselightweightclothesC.DrinkingalcoholtomakeyoufeelwarmD.Wearingasingleheavylayerofclothing70.Overexertionshouldbeavoidedbecause.A.itmayexhaustyouB.itmaymakeyouhungryC.itmaymakeyousweatD.itmayloweryourbodytemperature
Thoughitismere1to3percentofthepopulationtheupperclasspossessesatleast25percentofthenation’swealth.Thisclasshastwosegments:upper-upperandlower-upper.Basicallytheupper-upperclassistheoldrich-familiesthathavebeenwealthyforseveralgenerations-anaristocracyofbirthandwealth.TheirnamesareintheSocialRegisteralistingofacceptablemembersofhighsociety.AfewareknownacrossthenationsuchastheRockefellersRooseveltsandVanderbilts.MostarenotvisibletothegeneralpubliC.Theyliveingrandseclusion深居简出drawingtheirincomefromtheinvestmentoftheirinheritedwealth.Incontrastthelower-upperclassisthenewrich.Althoughtheymaybewealthierthansomeoftheoldrichthenewrichareanxioustomaketheirmoneylikeeverybodyelselowerthantheirclass.Thustheirprestige威望isgenerallylowerthanthatoftheoldrichwhohavenotfounditnecessarytoliftafingertomaketheirmoneyandwhotendtolookdownuponthenewrich.Howeveritswealthisacquiredtheupperclassisveryveryrich.Theyhaveenoughmoneyandleisuretimetocultivateaninterestintheartsandtocollectrarebookspaintingsandsculptures.Theygenerallyliveinexclusiveareasbelongtoexclusivesocialclubscommunicatewitheachotherandmarrytheirownkind-allofwhichkeepsthemsodistantfromthecommonpeoplethattheyhavebeencalledtheout-of-fightclass.Morethananyotherclasstheytendtobeconsciousofbeingmembersofaclass.TheyalsocommandanenormousamountofpowerandinfluencehereandabroadastheyholdmanytopgovernmentpositionsruntheCouncilonForeignRelationsandcontrolmultinationalcorporations.Theiractionsaffectthelifeofmillions.Accordingtotheauthortheoldrichgetriche_________.A.throughtheSocialRegisterB.throughtheirreputationC.byinvestingtheirinheritedwealthD.bycollectingpaintingsandsculpturesThereasonwhytheoldrichlookdownuponthe‘newrich’isthat.A.theformerarewealthierthanthelatterB.thelattersweatthemselvestomakemoneyC.thenewrichhavenointerestinartsD.theoldrichareconsciousofbeingmembersoftheupperclassTheupperclassisalsocalledtheout-of-sightclassbecause_________.A.theykeepawayfromthegeneralpublicB.theyspendmostoftheirtimeabroaD.C.theydon’tcommunicatewithanypeopleD.theymovefrequentlyfromplacetoplaceWecanlearnfromthepassagethat_________.A.theupperclassispowerfulandinfluentialB.theupperclasscollectsrarebookstomakemoneyC.theupperclassholdsalltopgovernmentpositionsD.theoldrichmakemuchmoremoneythanthenewrich
CThelargesttelevisionnetworkinAmericaisnotABCCBSorFox.Norisitoneofthecablenet—workssuchasCNNwhichcarriesonlynewsandnewsstories.ItisnotESPNtheall-sportscablenet-workorevenMTVwhichisfamousforitsmusicvideos.RatheritisPBSPublicBroadcastingSystemanon-profitpublicbroadcastingTVservicE.PBShas349membertelevisionstationsintheU.S.andsomememberstationsbycableinCanadA.PBSonlyattractsaminorityofallTVviewersabout2percent.TheindustryleaderNBChoweverattracts11percentofviewers.ButthegrowthofpublictelevisioninthepasttwodecadeshasbeendramatiC.Thisisespeciallynoteworthywhenoneconsidersthatpublictelevisionstationsmustoftensurviveonverylimitedbudgetsonviewers’donationsandonprivatefoundationsandsomegovernmentalfunding.ThelevelofqualityofPBSprogramswhetherinnationalandinternationalnewsentertainmentoreducationisexcellent.AlmostawholegenerationofchildrenthroughouttheworldisfamiliarwithSesameStreetandthecharactersofTheMuppetShow.PBSisespeciallywellknownforthequalityofitsmanyeducationalTVprograms.Over95percentofallpublictelevisionstationshavetele-courses.Thesecoursesareacceptedandsupportedbymorethan1800collegesanduniversitiesthroughouttheUS.Eachyearoveraquarterofamillionstudentstakecoursesthisway.59.AccordingtothisarticlePBSreceivedpartofitsfundingfrom._______.A.privateorganizationsB.publicschoolsC.advertisingagenciesD.othertelevisionstations60.WhatisPBSmostfamousfor?A.Cableservices.B.Generousdonations.C.Educationalprograms.D.Livenewsbroadcasts.61.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutpublictelevisionstations?A.ThemajorityoftheirviewersareminoritypeoplE.B.Ninety—fivepercentoftheirprogramsaretele—courses.C.Theyareshrinkinginnumberbecausetheymakenoprofits.D.TheircoursesareacceptedbymanyuniversitiesinAmericA.62.Whichofthefollowinghasthehighestpercentageofviewers?A.ABCB.PBSC.NBCD.Fox
EPaynesPrairieHaveyoueverheardofPaynesPrairie?ItisoneofthemostimportantnaturalandhistoricalareasinFloridA.PaynesPrairieislocatednearGainesvillE.Itislarge21000acres.ThisprotectedlandiscalledapreservE.TheFloridaParkServicemanagethepreservE.ThePaynesPrairiebasinwasformedwhenlimestonedissolvedandthegroundsettleD.Itiscoveredbymarsh沼泽andwetprairievegetation.Thereareareasofopenwater.DuringbriefperiodsithasfloodedenoughtobeconsideredalakE.ExceptforthatthebasinhaschangedlittlethroughtimE.ManhaslivedonPaynesPrairieaverylongtimE.Helivedthereasfarbackas10000B.C.AtonetimetheSeminoleslivedtherE.TheprairieisthoughttohavebeennamedafterKingPayneaSeminolechief.Duringthelate1600sthelargestcattleranchinFloridawasonPaynesPrairiE.TodayPaynesPrairieispreservedlanD.ItisoccupiedbyvisitorsandFloridaParkServiceemployees.WilliamBartramvisitedPaynesPrairE.Bartramwasthefirstpersonwhodescribednaturethroughpersonalexperienceaswellasscientificobservation.Helived200yearsago.HevisitedPaynesPrairiein1774.Atthattimehedescribedit.HecalledPaynesPrairiethegreatAlachuaSavannah.MostoftheanimallifewhichBartramdescribedisstillherE.A.largenumberofsandhillcraneshawksandwaterfowlarehereinwinter.Theanimaldiversityisincreasedbythepresenceofpineflatwoodshammockswampsandponds.ThePaynesPrairiePreserveStateParkisopenyearrounD.TheFloridaParkServiceworkshardsothattheparkwillappearasitdidinthepast.Itoffersmanyopportunitiesforrecreation.AttheparkyoucancampandpicniC.YoucanhikeandbikE.Youcanboatandfish.Youcanrideonhorsetrails.AndyoucanseelotsofnatureandwildlifE.YoucanseeFloridaasitwasintheearlydays.PaynesPrairieisapartofourFloridahistory.ItisanexampleofourFloridanaturalresources.Itisaplaceforrecreation.PaynesPrairieisanimportantexperienceoftheRealFloridA.57.HowwasthePaynesPrairiebasinformed?A.BytheSeminoleIndians.B.BytheFloridaParkServicE.C.Fromdissolvedlimestoneandthegroundsettling.D.Fromlotsoffloodingandwetprairievegetation.58.Theunderlinedworddiversitymeans_______.A.varietyB.societyC.populationD.area59.AllofthefollowingaretrueEXCEPTthat_______.A.PaynesPrairiehaschangedlittlethroughtimeB.PaynesPrairieiscoveredbywetprairiegrassesC.thereusedtobeabigcattlefarmonPaynesPrairieD.WilliamBartramwasthefirstperson~tovisitPaynesPrairie60.Thepurposeofthepassageisto_______.A.callonpeopletoprotectwildlifeB.attractpeopletothispreservedparkC.showyoutheformationofPaynesPrairieD.introducetherecordedhistoryofPaynesPrairie
Whentravelingabroaditiswisetocarryyourmoneyintraveler'schecksbecausechecksareprotectedagainstlossortheft.Ifyourchecksarelostorstolentheissuingauthoritywillrefund赔偿yourmoney.Notonlyaretheysafetheyarealsoconvenient.Theyareavailableindifferentcurrencies货币andtheycanbecashedatmostbanksthroughouttheworlD.Mostshopshotelsandrestaurantsalsoacceptthem.Traveler'schecksareveryeasytousE.WhenyoucollectthemyousigneachcheckoncE.Thecashierenterstheamountinyourpassport.Whenyoucashyousigneachcheckagain.Thecashierwillusuallyasktoseeyourpassportagaintoo.Togettraveler'schecksyouusuallygotoyourbank.Theycanbepaidincashorinotherways.LargeamountshowevermustbeorderedinadvancE.Forthesafetyandconvenienceoftraveler'schecksyouarechargedtwocommissions佣金酬劳:aninsurancecommissionwhenyoubuythemandanencashmentcommissionwhenyoucashthem.Itissuitabletomakeanoteoftheserialnumbersofyourchecks.Keepthisseparatefromyourtraveler'schecks.72.Peopleliketocarrytheirmoneyintraveler’scheckswhentravelingabroadbecause______A.theycannotbelostorstolenB.theycanbeusedanywhereC.theyaresafeandhandyD.theycansavetravelersplentyofmoney73.Ifyourtraveler'schecksarelostorstolenwhowillrefundyou?A.Theauthoritythatissuesyouthepassport.B.Theinsurancecompany.C.Thebankwhereyoubuyyourchecks.D.Thetravelagencythatarrangesyourtravel.74.Yousignyourtraveler’scheckforthesecondtimeinorderto________.A.getyourpassportB.cashitC.claim要求insuranceD.payforcommission75.WhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUE?A.Youneednotpayacommissionforthesafetyofyourtraveler’schecks.B.Peopleusuallygettraveler’schecksfromforeignbanks.C.Traveler’scheckscanbeexchangedforthemoneyofthecountryyouvisit.D.Youcannotgetyourpassportuntilyougetyourtraveler’schecks.
CItisnaturallyimpossibleforawelleducatedintellectual懂道理的orbravemantomakemoney-thechiefofhisthoughts;itisnaturallyimpossibleforhimtomakehisdinner—thenecessaryobjectofhim.Allhealthy—mindedpeopleliketheirdinnerbuttheirdinnerisnotthemainobjectoftheirlives.Soallhealthy—mindedpeoplelikemakingmoney—butthemainobjectoftheirlivesisnotmoney;itissomethingmoreimportantthanmoney.A.goodsoldierforinstancemainlywishedtodohisfightingwell.Heisgladforhispay—veryproperlysoandjustlycomplainswhenyoukeephimtenmonthswithoutit;stillhismainaimofhislifeistowinbattlesnottobepaidforwinningthem.Asfordoctorstheylikefeesnodoubt—oughttolikethem;yetiftheyarebraveandwelleducatedtheentireobject目标oftheirlivesisnotfees.Theyonthewholewishestocuremesickand—theyaregooddoctorsandthechoicesisfairlyputtothem—wouldrathercuretheirpatientsandlosetheirfeesthankillhimandgetit.Andsowithallotherbraveandrightlytrainedmen—theirworkisfirsttheirfeessecondveryimportantalwaysbutstillseconD.64.Thetextismainlyabout____.A.moneyisnoteverythingbutnomoneyisnothingB.workisfirstbutmoneyisalsoimportantC.workisthechiefopinionofthegoodpeople’slivesD.Peoplelikelessworkbutmoremoney65.Accordingtothetextitis____thatagoodsoliderwillrunawaywhenadrowningmanneedshelpbutthereisnomoney.A.impossibleB.possibleC.cleverD.foolish66.Theunderlinedworditinthelastparagraphmeans____A.theirpatientB.theirworkC.theobjectoflivesD.theirmoney67.Ifyouaremiddleschoolteacherdescribedinthetextwhatwillyoudoifyouarenotpaidforsixmonths?A.ToquarrelwiththeheadmasterB.TogoonteachinginthisschoolC.TogiveuptheteachinginthisschoolandfindateachingjobinanotherschoolD.Togoonteachingaftergettingpaid
InEnglandthreeforeigngentlemencametoabusstop.TheystudiedtheinformationonthepostsignanddecidedwhichbustotakE.Aboutfiveminuteslaterthebustheywantedcamealong.Theypreparedtogeton.Suddenlypeoplerushedontothebusandtriedtopushthemoutoftheway.Someoneshoutedinsultingremarksabouttheforeigners.Thebusconductorcamerushingdownthestairstoseewhatallthetroublewasabout.ThethreeforeigngentlemenlookedpuzzledandashameD.NoonehadtoldthemabouttheBritishcustomofliningupforabussothatthefirstpersonwhoarrivedatabus-stopisthefirstpersontogetonthebus.Learningthelanguageofacountryisn’tenough.Ifyouwanttoensureapleasantvisitfindoutasmuchaspossibleaboutthemannersandcustomsofyourhosts.Youwillprobablybesurprisedjusthowdifferenttheycanbefromyourown.A.visitortoIndiawoulddowelltorememberthatpeoplethereconsideritimpolitetousethelefthandforpassingfoodattablE.Thelefthandissupposedtobeusedforwashingyourself.AlsoinIndiayoumightseeamanapparently显然地shakinghisheadatanotherandassume认为thatheisdisagreeing.ButinmanypartsofIndiaarotating旋转movementoftheheadisagesturethatexpressagreementoracceptancE.NoddingyourheadwhenofferedadrinkinBulgariaislikelytoleaveyouthirsty.Inthatcountryyoushakeyourheadtoexpressyes—anodmeansno.InEuropeitisquiteusualtocrossyourlegswhensittingtalkingtosomeoneevenatanimportantmeeting.DoingthiswhenmeetinganimportantpersoninThailandhowevercouldcauseoffence冒犯.Itisconsideredtooinformalanattitudeforsuchanoccasion.AlsowheninThailandavoidtouchingtheheadofanadult—it’sjustnotdonE.Attitudestowomenvaryconsiderably相当地aroundtheworlD.InJapanforexampleitisquiteusualformentoplaneveningentertainmentsforthemselvesandleavetheirwivesathomE.Knowingaboutcustomsandattitudesisusefulwhenyouaretravellingbutyoualsoneedtoknowthelanguageusedtoexpressdifferentdegreesofformality礼节.Thethreeforeigngentlemenlookedpuzzledandashamedbecause__________________.A.theydidn’tknowtheEnglishlanguageB.someonecalledtheirnamesC.theydidn’tknowthecustomofliningupforabusD.theyknockedsomeonedownwhilegettingonthebusAccordingtothepassagewhichattitudetowomenisusualinJapan?A.Menalwaysgotopartieswithwomen.B.Menplaneveningentertainmentsfortheirwives.C.Menandwomenhaveequalrightstogotoparties.D.MenplaneveningentertainmentsforthemselveswhiletheirwivesstayhomE.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinsultinginParA.1?A.善意的B.咨询的C.商量的D.无礼的FromthepassageweknowthatshakingheadmeansYesin______________.A.IndiaandThailandB.IndiaandBulgariaC.BulgariaandThailandD.ThailandandJapanTheunderlinedsentenceNoddingyourheadwhenofferedadrinkinBulgariaislikelytoleaveyouthirsty.means____________.A.It’sprobablythatyouarethirstyifyounodyourheadB.You’repossiblyeagertohaveadrinkifyounodyourheadC.YouprobablyrefusetodrinkwhenyounodyourheadD.You’dliketohaveacupofteabecauseyounodyourhead
Ⅲ阅读共两节满分40分第一节阅读理解共15小题每小题2分满分30分阅读下列短文从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中选出最佳选项并存答题卡上将该项涂黑A.Increasinglyoverthelastfewyearswehavebecomefamiliarwiththerangeofsmallelectronicdevicesorsmartaccessories附件饰品.Pocketheart-ratemonitorsforjoggersandelectronicmapsarejustthefirstexamplesofmanynewproductsthatpromisetochangeourlivesinallsortsofsurprisingways.AsascientistatNewYorkUniversity.RosalindPicardtriesoutdifferentsmartaccessoriesbeforetheygoonthemarket.Oneofthesewastheso-calledfrown皱眉headband.RosalindwasshockedtorealizejusthowoftenshefrowneD.StuckinatrafficjamrecentlyRosalindkepthearingthesoundsofthetinysensorinsidethebandwornaroundherforehead-eachtimeshefrownedinannoyancethesensorgaveoutasignal.AnothercomputerscientistStevcnFeinerisworkingonapairofglassesthatwilldomorethanhelpyoutosee.Imagineyouwanttotryarestaurantinaforeigncitybutyou'renotfamiliarwiththedishesonthemenu.IfyouareweanngapairofSteven'sglasses.allyauhavetodoisglanceabovetherestauran’sdoorwayandyourglasseswillimmediatelybecomewindowstotheTntemetofferingyoufulldetailsofthemealsservedinsidE.Theglassescouldalsobeusedtohelppeoplemakespeechesgivechefsaccesstothelatestrecipesandevenprovidedoctorswithpatientinformationwhiletheycarryoutoperations.AtthemomentSteven'sinventionlooksmorelikealargeskimaskthanapairofglasses.It'saheadsetconnectedtoahand-heldcomputerandaGlobalPositioningSystemGPSreceiverwhichtracksthewearer'sposition.Buthesaysthatthesehead-worndisplayswilleventuallygetsmallerandlighterastechnologyimproves.Andofcoursethisnewtechnologyhasafashionableaswellasausefulapplication.A.chemicalengineernamedRobenLangerhasinventedanewmicrochipthatifputinsidearingcangiveoffdifferentsmellsaccordingtoaperson'smooD.Thatofcoursemayormaynotappealtoyou.Andintheenditisshoppers.notscientiscswhowilldeterminewhichofthesesmartaccessorieswillsucceedasfashionableitemsandwhicharesuretOjoinhistory'slonglistofcrazyinventions.Itisclearhoweverthatascomputersgetsmallerandcheapcr.Lhcywillpopupinallsortsofeasily-wearableaccessories.eveninthebuttonsonyourcoat.WhaCsmorcthisissomethingthat'sgoingtohappenalotsoonerthanweallexpect.41.WhenRosalindworetheheadbandshewassurpriseda___________A.howwellthesensorworkedB.howshewasaffectedbytrafficC.howstrongthesignalwasD.howuncomfortableitwasForpeopleeatingoutSteven’sglassescan___________A.givethemarestaurant'slocationB.letthemseearestaurant'senvironmentC.informthemaboutarestaurant’smenuD.tellthemaboutarestaurant'squality43.WhatisthecurrentproblemwithStevcn'sglasses?A.Limitedfunction.B.InconveniencE.C.Highcost.D.PoorInternetaccess.44.Ingeneralwhatdoesthewriterthinkaboutsmartaccessories?A.TheywillsoonbewidelyavailablE.B.Muchmoreresearchisneededintothem.C.Onlyafewofthemwillappealtoshoppers.D.Mostofthemareconsideredtobecrazyinventions.45.What'sthewriter'spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Toadvertisesomesmartaccessories.B.Totellinterestingstoriesaboutsmartaccessories.C.ToarguethatsmartaccessoriesarefashionablE.D.Tointroducetheideaofsmartaccessories.
BInancientJapanifyousavedsomeone'slifetheywouldmakeittheirdutytospendtherestoftheirlifeservingyou.Nowadaysifyourescuesomeone'sstoryheorshewillfeelthesamekindofgratitude感激.IthappensallthetimE.SomeoneinagroupistellingastoryandjustbeforetheirbigpointBOOM!There'saninterruption.Someonenewjoinsthegroupawaiterwithaplateofbiscuitscomesoverorababystartscrying.Suddenlyeveryone'sattentionturnstothenewarrivalthefoodontheplateorthecharminglittlechilD.Nobodyisawareoftheinterruption－exceptthespeaker.Theyforgetallaboutthefactthatthespeakerhasn'tmadehisorherpoint.Oryou'reallsittingaroundthelivingroomandsomeoneistellingajokE.Suddenlyjustbeforetheirbigpunchline妙语littleJohnnydropsadishorthephonetings.AfterthecrasheveryonetalksaboutlittleJohnny'scarelessness.Afterthecallthesubjectturnstotheupcomingmarriageormedicaloperationofthecaller.Nobodyremembersthegreatpunchlinegotunfinished－exceptthejoketeller.Whenit'syouentertainingeveryoneatarestauranthaveyouevernoticedhowyoucanalmostsetyourclockbythewaitercomingtotakeeveryone'sorderjustbeforeyourfunnypunchline?MostjokeandstorytellersaretooshytosayaftertheinterruptionNowasIwassaying...Insteadthey'llspendtherestoftheeveningfeelingbadbecauseofwhattheydidn'tgettofinish.Here'swhereyoucomein.RescuethemwiththetechniqueIcallLendaHelpingTonguE.Watchthegratitudeinthestoryteller'seyesasherestartswherehisstorysankandhesailsoffagaintowardthecenterofattention.Hisexpressionandtheappreciationofyourconsiderationbytherestofthegroupareoftenrewardedenough.YouareevenmorefortunateifyoucanrescuethestoryofsomeonewhocanhireyoupromoteyoubuyfromyouorotherwiseliftyourlifE.Bigwinnershaveexcellentmemories.WhenyoudothemfavorslikeLendaHelpingTonguethey'llfindawaytopayyouback.45.Veryoftenastorytellercannotmakehispointbecause_____.A.peoplearemoreinterestedinfoodthanhisstoryB.manyguestsbringtheirbabiestothepartyC.heisinterruptedbysomethingunexpectedD.hisstoryiseasilyforgottenbythelisteners46.FromParagraph3weknowthatwhensomeoneistellingajoke_________.A.somethingbadwillsurelyhappenjustbeforetheirpunchlineB.theonlypersonreallyinterestedinthejokeisthejoketellerC.listeners'attentionisoftendrawntosomethingelseD.thewaiterknowswhentotakeeveryone'sorder47.Howcanwehelpthejokeandstorytellerswhentheyareinterrupted?A.Bygivingthemachancetofinish.B.Bygoingontellingthestoryforthem.C.Bycomfortingthemtomakethemhappy.D.Byteachingthemsomeusefultechniques.48.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Wecanwinsomeone'sheartbygettinghimbacktohisstory.B.Peopleshouldlearnhowtotaketurnsinaconversation.C.Tellingjokeswillmakeyouthecenterofattention.D.Itisimpolitetointerruptsomeone'stalk.
第三部分阅读理解满分40分第一节阅读选择共10小题每小题2分满分20分AA.Father’sdayisadaysetasideforhonouringfathersinchurchservicesandinthehomE.It’scelebratedintheU.S.inthethirdSundayofJunE.ThisideawasbegunbyMrsJohnBrucesDoddwhoin1909persuadedanorganizationinWashingtontosalutefatherswithspecialchurchservices.TheideawasofficiallyagreedtobyPresidentWoodrowWilsonin1916.In1924PresidentCalvinCoolidgesuggestednationalcelebrationofthedaytoformcloserrelationsbetweenfathersandtheirchildrenandtoimpressuponfathersthefullmeasureoftheirduties.TheredorwhiteroseisrecognizedastheofficialFather’sDayflower.56.Father’sDayatfirstmeant______.A.tohonorfathersinchurchservicesandinthehomeB.towinhonorforfathersinchurchservicesC.todohonourtofathersathomeD.towarnthefathersoftheirduties57.Father’sDaywasfirstcelebratedby_____.A.theFrenchB.theBritishC.theGermanD.theAmerican58.ThefirstpresidentwhoagreedtoFather’sDaywas_____.A.WoodrowWilsonB.CalvinCoolidgeC.GeorgeWashingtonD.AbrahamLincoln59.ThepresidentwantedFather’sDaytobeadayonwhich_____.A.peoplerememberedtheirfathersB.therelationsbetweenfathersandtheirchildrenbecamecloserC.fathersmustrememberthattheyshouldbegoodfathersD.bothB.andC.60.Accordingtothepassagethisideawasbegunby______.A.WoodrowWilsonB.CalvinCoolidgeC.GeorgeWashingtonD.Mrs.JohnBrucesDodd
CStatisticallyairtravelisbyfarthesafestwaytotravelandyoucanmakeflyingevensaferjustbyfollowingthesesimplerules.Asyourchancesofbeinginvolvedinanairaccidentarepracticallynil零manyofthesetipsconcernwhatyoushouldandshouldn’tdotomakeyourjourneysaferwhenyouareairborne升空的.Flyonnon-stoproutesMostaccidentsoccurduringthetakeoffclimbdescentandlandingphasesofaflightsoflyingnon-stopreducesyourexposuretothesecomplexprocedures.Chooselargeraircraft.Althoughsmallaircrafthaveverygoodsafetyrecordsthosewithmorethan30passengerseatsaredesignedtocomply遵守withmuchstricterregulationsandaretestedmoreregularlytomakesuretheystillcomply.Alsointheunlikelyeventofaseriousaccidentlargeraircraftprovideabetteropportunityforpassengersurvival.Payattentiontothepre-flightsafetybriefingTheinformationmayseemrepetitious重复的butit’sworthlisteningtotheflightattendants.Andevenifyou’veflownbeforeitdoesn’tmeanyouknoweverythingabouttheaircraftyou’reonsuchasthelocationoftheclosestemergencyexit.StorethingssafelyNeverputveryheavyarticlesintheoverheadstoragebins.Theymayfalloutwhensomeoneopensthebinandcauseinjury.Alsothebinmaynotbeabletoholdheavierobjectsduringturbulence气流.KeepourseatbeltfastenedwhileyouareseatedCabincrewalwaystellyouthisbutit’simportant.YouwouldbeseriouslyinjurediftheplanehitsunexpectedturbulencE.Alwaysfastenyourseatbeltifyouaretoldto.Thegeneralruleofflyingisthis:Ifyouaretoldtodosomethingdoitfirstandaskquestionslater.LettheflightattendantpouryourhotdrinksFlightattendantsaretrainedtohandlehotdrinkslikecoffeeorteainacrowdedaisleonamovingaircraftsoallowthemtopourthedrinkandhandittoyou.Neverasktotakeacoffeepotfromoneofthem.66.Whatistheoverallreasonfortheseairsafetytips?A.Whattodointheeventofacrash.B.HowtoavoidturbulencE.C.Howtoimprovesafetywhileyouareflying.D.Howtoavoidinjury.67.WhatisNOTthereasonthatyoushouldchooselargeraircrafts?A.TheyaremorecomfortablE.B.Theyhavestricterregulations.C.Theyaretestedmoreoften.D.Therearemorepossibilitiesofsurviving.68.TheunderlinedphraseThegeneralruleinthefifthtiprefersto____.A.anythingtheflightstafftellyoutodoB.generalsafetyadviceC.walkingaroundtheplaneD.pouringhotdrinks69.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Youarenotsupposedtoaskforacoffeepot.B.Take-offsissaferonnon-stopflightsthanlandings.C.Everyaircraftisdifferentsothesafetyproceduresmaybedifferent.D.SeatbeltsshouldbeworntoprotectagainstturbulencE.70.Thebesttitleofthepassageshouldbe____.A.TheSafestWaytoTravelB.AirSafetyTipsC.Non-stopRoutesD.HowtoPlyaPlane
附加题阅读理解共5小题每小题3分满分15分把答案涂到答题卡上Thepenismorepowerfulthanthesword利剑.Therehavebeenmanywriterswhousetheirpenstowritethingsthatwerewrong.Mrs.HarrietBeecherStowewasoneofthem.ShewasbornintheU.S.A.in1811.OneofherbooksnotonlymadeherfamousbuthasbeendescribedasonethatexcitedtheworldandwashelpfulincausingacivilwarandfreeingtheenslavedracE.ThecivilwarwastheAmericanCivilWarof1861inwhichtheNorthernStatesfoughttheSouthernStatesandfinallywon.ThisbookthatshooktheworldwascalledUncleTom'sCabin.TherewasatimewheneveryEnglish-speakingmanwomanandchildhadreadthisnovelthatdidsomuchtostopslavery.Notmanypeoplereadittodaybutitisstillveryinterestingifonlytoshowhowawarm-heartedwritercanarousepeople'ssympathies.TheauthorherselfhadneitherbeentotheSouthernStatesnorseenaslavE.TheSouthernAmericanswereveryangryatthebookwhichtheysaiddidnotatallrepresentthetruestateofaffairsbuttheNorthernAmericanswerewidelyexcitedoveritandweresoinspiredbyitthattheywerereadytogotowartosettheslavesfreE.61.Mrs.HarrietBeecherStowebecamefamousfor__________.A.oneofherbooksB.shewasaveryheartedlypersonC.shewasakindwifeD.sheworkedforthewar62.HowoldwasMrs.HarrietBeecherStowewhenherworldfamousbookwaspublished?A.AboutsixtyyearsolD.B.OverfiftyyearsolD.C.Inherforties.D.AroundtwentyyearsolD.63.WhatdowelearnaboutMrs.HarrietBeecherStowefromthepassage?A.BeforethecivilwarshehadbeenaslavE.B.BeforethecivilwarshehadlivedinthenorthofAmericA.C.Shehadagoodschooleducation.D.ShewasbetteratwritingthanswingingasworD.64.WhycouldMrs.HarrietBeecherStowe'sbookcauseacivilwarinAmerica?Because_______.A.shedisclosed揭露theterriblewrongsdonetotheslavesintheSouthernStatesB.shewrotesowellthattheAmericanslovedherverymuchC.theAmericansweretooexcitedwhentheyreadsthebookD.theSouthernAmericanshatedthebookwhiletheNorthernAmericanslikedit65.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.NowarcanbewonwithoutsuchabookasUncleTom'sCabin.B.Wemustunderstandtheimportanceofliteratureandart.C.Weneedn'tuseweaponstofightthingsthatarewrong.D.A.writerismorehelpfulinwarthanasoldier.
Peopletravelforalotofreasons.Sometouristsgotoseebattlefieldsorreligiousshrineszōng jiāo 圣地.Othersarelookingforcultureorsimplywanttohavetheirpicturestakeninfrontoffamousplaces.ButmostEuropeantouristsarelookingforasunnybeachtolieon.NorthernEuropeanarewillingtopayalotofmoneyandputupwithalotofinconveniencesforthesunbecausetheyhavesolittleofit.PeopleofcitieslikeLondonCopenhagenandAmsterdamspendalotoftheirwinterinthedarkbecausethedaysaresoshortandmuchoftherestoftheyearintherain.ThisisthereasonwhytheMediterraneanhasalwaysattractedthem.Everysummermorethan25millionpeopletraveltoMediterraneanresortandbeachesfortheirvacation.Theyallcomeforthesamereasonsun!ThehugecrowdsmeanlotsofmoneyfortheeconomiesofMediterraneancountries.Italy’s30000hotelsarebookedeverysummer.And13millionpeoplecampoutonFrenchbeachesparksandroadsides.Spain’slongsandycoastlineattractsmorepeoplethananywhereelsE.37milliontouristsvisityearlyoronetouristforeverypersonlivinginSpain.ButtherearesignsthattheareaisgettingmoretourismthanitcanhandlE.TheMediterraneanisalreadyoneofthemostpollutedseasonearth.Andwithincreasedtourismit’sgettingworseTheFrenchcan’tfigureoutwhattodowithallthegarbageleftbycampersaroundSt.Tropez.Andinmanyplacesswimmingisdangerousbecauseofpollution.Noneofthishoweverisspoilinganyone’sfun.TheMediterraneangetsmorepopulareveryyearwithtourists.Obviouslytheydon’tgothereforcleanwaterandsolitude独居.Theybeartrafficjamsandseemtolikecrowdedbeaches.Theydon’tevenmindthepollution.Nomatterhowdirtythewateristhecoastlinestilllooksbeautiful.Andaslongasthesunshinesit’sstillbetterthansittinginthecoldraininBerlinLondonorOslo.51.ThewriterseemstoimplythatEuropeanstravelmostlyforthereasonthat.A.theywanttoseehistoricremainsorreligiousspotsB.theyareinterestedindifferentculturaltraditionsandsocialcustomsC.theywouldliketotakepicturesinfrontoffamoussitesD.theywishtoescapefromthecolddarkandrainydaysbackathome52.Inparagraph2citieslikeLondonCopenhagenandAmsterdamarementioneD.A.toshowthattheyarenotgoodcitiesintermsofgeographyandclimateB.totellushowwealthytheirpeopleareC.tosuggestthatthesecitieslackplacesofhistoricinterestandscenicbeautyD.toprovethattheyhavegotmoretourismthantheyhandle53.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingcountriesattractsmoretouriststhantheothers?A.ItalyB.SpainC.GreeceD.France54.Thelatterhalfofthelastsentenceinparagraph3oronetouristforeverypersonlivinginSpainmeans.A.allthe37millionpeoplelivinginSpainaretouristsB.everyyearalmostasmanytouristsvisitSpainastherearepeoplelivinginthatcountryC.everypersonlivinginSpainhastotakecareofatouristD.everySpanishisvisitedbyatouristeveryyear55.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingfactorsmightspoilthetourists’funatMediterraneanresortsandbeaches?A.Pollutedwater.B.Crowdedbuses.C.Trafficjams.D.Rainyweather.
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