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WhenyouarriveattheShanghaiExpositethefirstthingyouseewillbeahugeredbuildingintheancientarchitecturalstylE.BuiltaccordingtotheconceptofOrientalCrowntheChinaPavilion展馆willbethelargestnationalpavilionattheExpo.ThemedSearchoftheeastthethree-storeypavilionwillbedividedintothreesections.FootprintoftheEastonthetopfloorwillillustratethechangeofChinesecities;atJourneyofWisdomonthesecondChina’sfourgreatinventions—thecompasspaperprintingandgun-powerwillbedisplayed;andBlossoming盛开Cityonthegroundfloorwillshowcasethesceneryoffuturecities.FantasticfilmTakealiftandyouwillbetakentothe8500-square-metertopfloor.ThereinafilmbyLuChuanyou’llseehowChinesecitieshavechangedespeciallyoverthepast30years.The10-minutemoviewillbeshownina600-seattheater.ItwillbelikeashortepiC.ThesceneryoftheworkwillbelikeLordoftheRings.IwillshootthemovieinmanyChinesecities.SomelovestorieswillbeinvolvedsaidLu.GrandpaintingThepaintingAlongtheRiverDuringQingmingFestivalisconsideredanationaltreasurE.ItdescribeslifeinBianjingwhichistoday’sKaifenginHenanprovincE.Morethan1000yearsagoitwasthelargestcityintheworlD.Multimediatechnologywillmakemorethan1500charactersofthepaintingwalkandmovealonga100-meter-longwall.HappyfamiliesFourfamiliesarechosenfromZhejiangprovincetoshowtheirdailylives.FilmsofthefamiliesandfurniturefromthehouseholdswillbeexhibiteD.Atthepavilionyou’llgaininsightintothedailylivesofthesefamiliesatdifferentperiods.ThedesignersbelievethesewillmirrorthegreatchangesZhejianghaswitnessedsinceChina’sreformandopening-uppolicyinthelate1970s.PickupyourcameraanduploadyourvideosonlinebecauseyoumayfindyourworkbroadcastattheChinaPavilion.ThesearchlaunchedbyfourwebsitesencouragespeopletocaptureandrecordtherapiddevelopmentofcitiesinChinaandthebeautyandthecolorinpeople’slives.TwohundredoutstandingentrieswillbemadeintofilmsandplayedonscreensattheChinaPavilion.WiththethemeSametimethefilmswillshowtheworkandlifeofpeopleindifferentpartsofChinaatthesamespecificmoments.Entriesshouldlastatleast30seconds.Fourgoldprizewinnerswillbeawardedabout10000yuaneach.Otherswhoseworksareselectedwillalsowinprizes.1.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothearticle?A.VisitorscaneasilyfindtheChinaPavilionbesidethetraditionalredbuilding.B.ThethemeoftheChinaPavilionisOrientalCrown.C.TheChinaPavilionisdesignedbyfamousfilmdirectorLuChuan.D.VisitorscangettothetopflooroftheChinaPavilionbylift.2.ThepaintingAlongtheRiverDuringQingmingFestivalintheChinaPavilionisspecialinthat___________.A.itshowswhatlifewaslikeinBeijingthecapitalofChinA.B.itsepicsceneryislikethatofLordoftheRings.C.itdescribesthelifeoftheworld’slargestcitymorethan1000yearsago.D.ithasmorethan1500characterswalkingalonga100-meter-longwall.3.IntheChinaPavilionalltheexhibitsandactivitiesaretryingtoillustratetheverytheme:___________.A.harmoniousandsustainabledevelopmentinChinaB.greatchangesofChinesecitesC.thecitymakeslifebetterD.humansandnature4.Whichofthefollowingcanberegardedasthebestsuitabletopicfortheblank?A.vividcitylifeshowB.ChineselifestyleC.thrillingmomentD.prosperouscities
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EMasstransportationrevisedthesocialandeconomicfabric结构oftheAmericancityinthreefundamentalways.Itcatalyzed加速physicalexpansionitsortedoutpeopleandlandusesanditacceleratedtheinherentinstabilityofurbanlifE.ByopeningvastareasofunoccupiedlandforresidentialexpansiontheomnibuseshorserailwayscommutertrainsandelectrictrolleyspulledsettledregionsoutwardtwotofourtimesmoredistantformcitycentersthantheywereinthepremodernerA.In1850forexamplethebordersofBostonlayscarcelytwomilesfromtheoldbusinessdistrict;bytheturnofthecenturytheradiusextendedtenmiles.Nowthosewhocouldafforditcouldlivefarremovedfromtheoldcitycenterandstillcommutethereforworkshoppingandentertainment.Thenewaccessibilityoflandaroundtheperiphery周围ofalmosteverymajorcitysparkedanexplosionofrealestatedevelopmentandfueledwhatwenowknowasurbansprawl.Between1890and1920forexamplesome250000newresidentiallotswererecordedwithinthebordersofChicagomostofthemlocatedinoutlyingareas.Overthesameperiodanother550000wereplottedoutsidethecitylimitsbutwithinthemetropolitanareA.Anxioustotakeadvantageofthepossibilitiesofcommutingrealestatedevelopersadded800000potentialbuildingsitestotheChicagoregioninjustthirtyyears–lotsthatcouldhavehousedfivetosixmillionpeoplE.Ofcoursemanywereneveroccupied;therewasalwaysahugesurplusofsubdividedbutvacantlandaroundChicagoandothercities.Theseexcessesunderscoreafeatureofresidentialexpansionrelatedtothegrowthofmasstransportation:urbansprawl建筑物无计划延伸wasessentiallyunplanneD.Itwascarriedoutbythousandsofsmallinvestorswhopaidlittleheedtocoordinatedlanduseortofuturelandusers.Thosewhopurchasedandpreparedlandforresidentialpurposesparticularlylandnearoroutsidecityborderswheretransitlinesandmiddle-classinhabitantswereanticipateddidsotocreatedemandasmuchastorespondtoit.Chicagoisaprimeexampleofthisprocess.Realestatesubdivision再划分小区thereproceededmuchfasterthanpopulationgrowth.72.Withwhichofthefollowingsubjectsisthepassagemainlyconcerned?A.Typesofmasstransportation.B.InstabilityofurbanlifE.C.HowsupplyanddemanddeterminelandusE.D.Theeffectofmasstransportationonurbanexpansion.73.WhydoestheauthormentionbothBostonandChicago?A.Todemonstratepositiveandnegativeeffectsofgrowth.B.Toexemplifycitieswithandwithoutmasstransportation.C.Toshowmasstransportationchangedmanycities.D.Tocontrasttheirrateofgrowth.74.Accordingtothepassagewhatwasonedisadvantageofresidentialexpansion?A.ItwasexpensivE.B.Ithappenedtooslowly.C.ItwasunplanneD.D.Itcreatedademandforpublictransportation.75.TheauthormentionsChicagointhesecondparagraphasanexampleofacityA.thatislargE.B.thatisusedasamodelforlanddevelopment.C.wherethedevelopmentoflandexceededpopulationgrowth.D.withanexcellentmasstransportationsystem.
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CTexas——USPresidentGeorgeW.BushandRussianPresidentVladimirPutinfailedtobridgetheirdifferencesoverakeyarmscontroltreatylastweekbutthatdidn’tstopthemfrombackslapping喧闹的狂欢astheyendedasummit.Thetwoleadersalsooffereddifferinginterpretationsofthefateofnuclearwarheadstoberemovedfrommissilesunderarmsreductionstheyeachannouncedlastweek.BushsaidheintendedtodestroythewarheadsbutPutinsaidtheirfateshouldbenegotiateD.ThetwomenuntiedontheneedforNorthernAllianceforces——toallowforabroadbasedgovernmentthatrespectsallpartiestherE.BushandPutinhadspentthenightatBush’sranch.DespitetheraintheruralenvironmentandfriendlycompanyappearedtohaveworkeditsmagiC.TheyslappedonthebackandjokedatonepointteasingeachotheraboutwhetheritisbettertovisitTexasintheheatofAugustorSiberiainwinter.AnalystssaythedramaticwarminginUS-Russianrelationcouldherald预示aneraofpragmatism务实的想法或做法inglobalaffairsasthetwooldrivalsfinallyenddecadesofhostilityandbecomefriends.WashingtonandMoscowarenolongerplayingthe‘biggame’againsteachotherbutwitheachothersaidKarlHenizKampananalystattheKonradAdenanaerFoundationaGermanthinktank.72.ItcanbeconcludedthatPresidentBushandPresidentPutin__________.A.didn’tagreeonkeyarmscontroltreatyB.offereddifferentexplanationsofthefutureofnuclearwarheadsunderarmsreductionsC.neitherA.orBD.bothA.andB73.Thereasonwhythetwomenjoinedtogetheristhat.A.theywereneededbytheNorthernAllianceforcesB.theyhadtakentheadvicegivenbyKarlHenizKampananalystofGermanthinktank.C.theyhadalreadybeenpartnersD.theyhadnodifferentopinionsoneverything74ThewarmingofUS-Russianrelationsindicatesthat_______.A.thetwopersonsendhostilityandbecomefriendsB.UScanbenefitalotfromglobalaffairsC.therewillbeanendtoallthearmiesoftheworldD.itisaturningpointtowordsbeingpracticalinglobalaffairs75.Whatthetwomenteasedaboutshowsthat___________.A.theyappearedfriendlybutinfacttheydidn’tB.theyjustmadefunofeachotherC.theyarefriendlyandhumorousD.theyinvitedeachothertotheircountriesinthebadweather
CThecaseforcollegehasbeenacceptedwithoutquestionformorethanageneration.Allhighschoolgraduatesoughttogosaysconventionalwisdomandstatisticalevidencebecausecollegewillhelpthemearnmoremoneybecomebetterpeopleandlearntobemoreresponsiblecitizensthanthosewhodon’tgo.ButcollegehasneverbeenabletoworkitsmagicforeveryonE.Andnowthatclosetohalfourhighschoolgraduatesareattendingthosewhodon’tfitthepatternarebecomingmorenumerousandmoreobvious.Collegegraduatesaresellingshoesanddrivingtaxis;collegestudentsinterferewitheachother’sexperimentsandwritefalselettersofrecommendationintheintensecompetitionforadmissiontograduateschool.Othersfindnostimulationintheirstudiesanddropout------oftenencouragedbycollegeadministrators.Someobserverssaythefaultiswiththeyoungpeoplethemselves-----theyarespoiledandtheyareexpectingtoomuch.Butthatisacondemnationofthestudentsasawholeanddoesnotexplainallcampusunhappiness.Othersblamethestateoftheworldandtheyarepartlyright.We’vebeentoldthatyoungpeoplehavetogotocollegebecauseoureconomycannotabsorbanarmyofuntrained18-year-olds.Butdisappointedgraduatesarelearningthatitcannolongerabsorbanarmyoftrained22-year-oldseither.Someadventuresomeeducatorsandcampuswatchershaveopenlybeguntosuggestthatcollegemaynotbethebestthepropertheonlyplaceforeveryyoungpersonafterthecompletionofhighschool.We_may_have_been_looking_at_all_those_surveysand_statistics_upside_down_it_seems_and_through_the_rosy_glow_of_our_own_remembered_college_experiences.Perhapscollegedoesnotmakepeopleintelligentambitioushappyliberalorquicktolearnthings-----maybeitisjusttheotherwayroundandintelligentambitioushappyliberalquick-learningpeopleareonlytheoneswhohavebeenattractedtocollegeinthefirstplacE.Andperhapsallthosesuccessfulcollegegraduateswouldhavebeensuccessfulwhethertheyhadgonetocollegeornot.Thisisheresy异端邪说tothoseofuswhohavebeenbroughtuptobelievethatiflittleschoolingisgoodmorehastobemuchbetter.Butcontraryevidenceisbeginningtomountup.64.AccordingtothepassageallofthefollowingstatementsaretrueEXCEPT______.A.abouthalfofthehighschoolgraduatescontinuetheirstudiesatschoolB.collegegraduatesarebelievedtobeabletoearnmoremoneyC.administratorsoftenencouragecollegestudentstodropoutD.moreandmoreyoungpeoplearefoundunfitforcollege65.Whichofthefollowingisoneofsomeobservers’opinions?A.ThestudentsexpectsomuchthattheyarenotsatisfiedwiththehardcollegelifE.B.TheeconomicsituationissodiscouragingthattheyouthhavetoattendcollegE.C.Collegeshouldimprovebecauseofsomuchcampusunhappiness.D.CollegesprovidemorechancesofgoodjobsthananywhereelsE.66.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph5mean?A.Ourcollegeexperienceprovesthatthosesurveysareincorrect.B.Thesurveysmayremindusofourbeautifulcollegeexperiences.C.Thesurveysshouldallbere-examinedaccordingtoourcollegeexperiences.D.Ourcollegeexperiencesmaymakeusmisunderstandtheresultsofthesurveys.67.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?A.ToargueagainsttheideathatcollegeisthebestplaceforallyoungpeoplE.B.ToputforwardanideathatcollegeshouldnotbethefirstchoicE.C.Tovalueyoungpeople’sfurthereducationincolleges.D.Topersuadeyoungpeopleintoworkingafterthecompletionofhighschool.
London［2009-4-01］—InthefirstmeetingbetweenChinesePresidentHuJintaoandUSPresidentBarackObamapriortotheGroupof20summitinLondonthetwoleaderspledgedthatbothcountrieswillbeworkingtogethertohelptheworldresistthefinancialcrisis.ChinaandtheUShaveagreedtoprioritize使更重要;优化thetwocountries’relationsbyestablishingthenewstrategiceconomicdialoguE.ThetwoteamswillbeheadedbyVicePremierWangQishanandStateCouncilorDaiBingguofromtheChinesesideandSecretaryofStateHillaryClintonandTreasurySecretaryTimothyGeithnerfromtheUSsidE.PresidentHuJintaoandUSPresidentBarackObamamadetheannouncementtothepressbeforetheywentintotheofficialmeetingtheirfirstatWinfieldHouseresidenceoftheUSambassadortotheUK.AlthoughitistheirfirstmeetingtheyhavekeptaclosecontactwhichObamasaidwillsetthestageforbothcountriestotacklethechallengesintheyearstocomE.BothpresidentshighlightedtheimportanceofChina-USrelationsespeciallyduringthecurrenteconomiccrisis.ObamasaidhehopedtheirmeetingwillbeconstructiveandopennotonlyaboutthewholestateoftheworldeconomyduringthecurrentcrisisbuttotheeffortstoimprovepeaceandsecurityforbothcountriesandtheworlD.HusaidallthepositiveresultsthetwocountrieshaveachievedhavenotcomeeasilyaddingthathehopedtodevelopgoodworkingrelationshipandpersonalfriendshipwithObamA.Sino-USrelationsareoffundamentalinterestsnotonlytobothcountriesbuttopeacestabilityandprosperitytoAsiaandtheworlD.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.HuObamasetupneweconomicdialoguE.B.Sino-USrelationswillbeimproveD.C.ChinaandtheUSareworkingtogethertoresisteconomiccrisis.D.ChinaandtheUShaveachievedpositiveresults.HowdoChina’sandUS’spresidentsthinktheyshoulddealwiththeirrelations?A.Bytrustingandhelpingeachother.B.Bysharingtheircommoninterests.C.ByestablishingthenewstrategiceconomicdialoguE.D.Byestablishingneweconomicpolicy.WhatisWinfieldHouse?A.TheUSambassadortotheUK.B.ResidenceofUKambassadortotheUS.C.ThelivingplaceofUSambassadortotheUK.D.TheresidenceofBritishQueen.AllofthefollowingarementionedEXCEPT____.A.ThetwopresidentsagreedtoworktogethertoresistthefinancialcrisisB.ThetwopresidentsannouncedtothepressbeforetheofficialmeetingC.BothcountrieswillmakeeffortstoimprovepeaceandsecurityD.Sino-USrelationsareoffundamentalinterestsonlytobothcountries
第二部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分;满分40分第一节阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C.D中选出最佳选项AAscomputersbecomeallthemorepopularinChinaChinesepeopleareincreasinglyrelyingoncomputerkeyboardstoinputChinesecharacters.Butiftheyusethecomputertoomuchtheymayendupforgettingtheexactstrokes笔画ofeachChinesecharacterwhenwritingonpaper.ExpertssuggestpeopleespeciallystudentswritebyhandmorE.Doyouwritebyhandmoreortypemore?InBeijingstudentsstartusingacomputerasearlyasprimaryschool.Andcomputerdependenceismorewide-spreadamonguniversitystudents.Almostalltheirassignmentsandessaysaretypedonacomputer.Allthestudentsinterviewedsaytheyusuallyuseacomputer.It'sfasterandeasiertocorrectifusingacomputer.Andthat'swhycomputersarebeingappliedmoreandmoreoftentomoderneducation.Butwhenpeoplearetakingstockincomputersincreasinglyproblemsappear.WhenI'mwritingwithapenIfindIoftencan'trememberhowtowriteacharacterthoughIfeelI’mfamiliarwithit.I'mnotinthemoodtowritewhenfacedwithapenandpaper.Manystudentsdon'tfeelthisissomethingtoworryabout.Nowthatit'smoreconvenientandefficienttowriteonacomputerwhybothertohandwrite?Manyeducatorsthinkdifferently.ShiLiweitheheadmasterofafamousprimaryschoolinthecapitalsaidChinesecharactersenjoybothpracticalandaesthetic审美的valuE.ButthosecharacterstypedwithcomputerkeyboardsonlymaintaintheirpracticalvaluE.Alltheartisticbeautyofthecharactersislost.Andhandwritingcontainsthewriter'semotion.Throughone'shandwritingpeoplecangettoknowone'sthinkingandpersonality.BeautifulwritingwillgivepeopleabetterfirstimpressionofthemToencouragestudentstohandwritemoremanyprimaryschoolsinBeijinghavemadewritingclassescompulsory必修的andinuniversitiessomeprofessorsareaskingstudentstoturnintheirhomeworkandessayswrittenbyhanD.56.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthepassage?A.TheImportanceofHandwritingandTyping.B.ToTypeorToHandWriteC.WritingByComputerWillReplaceWritingByHandD.PracticalandAestheticValueofChineseCharacters.57.Thestudentsinterviewedprefertowriteusingacomputermainlybecause______.A.theyareusuallyaskedtoe-mailtheirHomeworkandEssaysB.theycancorrectthemistakestheymakequicklyandconvenientlyC.theyfinditnoteasytorememberhowtowriteacharacterD.computershavebecomeatrendandfashioninChinA.58.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUEoftheadvantagesofhandwriting?A.Handwritingcontainsthewriter'semotion.B.Thewriter’sthinkingandpersonalityareshowninhisorherhandwritingC.Handwritingcanimpresspeoplewellandbuildone’sself-confidenceD.ChinesecharactersenjoybothpracticalandaestheticvaluE.59.TheunderlindexpressiontakingstockinParagraph4probablymeans_____.A.gettingboredwithB.gettingdependentonC.becomingcrazyaboutD.gettingcuriousabout60.Wecandrawtheconclusionfromthepassagethat_______.A.moreandmorestudentswillgiveupwritingonacomputerB.writingbyhandwillgivewaytotypingbycomputeronedayC.moreandmorestudentswillpayattentiontohandwritingD.thetypingarticlebetterexpressesone’semotionandquality
BSocietiesallovertheworldnameplacesinsimilarways.QuiteoftenthereisnoofficialnamingceremonybutplacestendtobecallednamesaspointsofreferencebypeoplE.ThenanorganizedbodystepsinandgivestheplaceanamE.Frequentlyithappensthataplacehastwonames:Oneisnamedbythepeopleandtheotherbythegovernment.Asinmanyareasoldhabitsdiedhardandtheplacecontinuestobecalledbyitsunofficialnamelongafterthemeaningislost.ManyroadsandplacesinSingaporearenamedinorderthatthepioneerswillberememberedbyfuturegenerations.ThuswehavenamessuchasStamfordRoadandRafflesPlacE.Thisisinkeepingwithtraditionsinmanycountries—inboththeWestandtheEast.Anotherwayofnamingplacesisnamingthemafterotherplaces.Perhapstheywerenamedtopromotefriendshipsbetweenthetwoplacesoritcouldbethatthepeoplewhousedtolivetherewereoriginallyfromtheplacesthattheroadswerenamedafter.ThemysteryisclearerwhenweseesomeoftheroadsnamedinformerBritishbases.IfyoustepintoSelectorAirbaseyouwillseePiccadillyCircus—obviouslynamedbysomehomesickRoyalAirForcepersonnel.Someplaceswerenamedaftertheactivitiesthatusedtogoonatthoseplaces.BrasBasahRoadisaninterestingexampleBaseBasahmeanswetriceinMalay.NowwhywouldanyonewanttonamearoadWetRiceRoad?ThereasonissimplE.DuringthepioneeringdayswetricewaslaidouttodryalongthisroaD.A.fewroadsinSingaporearenamedbytheirshapes.ThereisCircularRoadforonE.OtherroadsmayhavepartoftheirnamestodescribetheirshapeslikePayaLebarCrescent.Thisroadiscalledacrescent月牙becauseitbeginsonthemainroadmakesacrescentandcomesbacktojointhemainroadagain.46.WelearnfromParagraph1that_____.A.thegovernmentisusuallythefirsttonameaplaceB.manyplacestendtohavemorethanonenameC.aceremonywillbeheldwhenaplaceisnamedD.peopleprefertheplacenamesgivenbythegovernment47.WhatdoestheunderlinedphrasediehardinParagraph1probablymean?A.Changesuddenly.B.Changesignificantlygreatly.C.Disappearmysteriously.D.Disappearveryslowly.48.Whichofthefollowingplacesisnamedafteraperson?A.RafflesPlacE.B.SelectorAirbasE.C.PiccadillyCircus.D.PayaLebarCrescent.49.BrasBasahRoadisnamed_______.A.afterapersonB.afteraplaceC.afteranactivityD.byitsshape50.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.SomeplacenamesinSingaporearethesameasinBritain.B.SomeplacesinSingaporearenamedformilitarypurposes.C.ThewaySingaporeansnametheirplacesisuniquE.D.YoungSingaporeanshaveforgottenthepioneers.
Itbeganasagame:highschoolandcollegestudentsstudyingcomputertechnologyfiguredouttheycouldusepersonalcomputerstobreakintotelephonecompanycomputersandmakefreelong-distancetelephonecalls.Theseyoungcomputergiftssoongainedthenicknamehackers黑客.Policearrestedafewhackersbutmanywentontoevenmorecomplexhacking.Onehackerwasarrestedformakingillegaltelephonecallsandlaterusedaprisonphonetochangeapoliceofficer'screditrecordstogetbackat报复theofficerforarrestinghim.Thehackeralsousedacomputertochangehiscollegerecordstogivehimselfbettergrades.Ashackersgainedexperiencetheybeganinvadingcomputersatbanksairlinesandotherbusinesses.Inoneplanahackerinstructedanairline'scomputertogivehimfreeairplanetickets.TheU.S.governmentisworriedhackersmaybreakintoitscomplexnetworksofdefensecomputers.Thegovernment'sclassifiedsecretsarevulnerable脆弱的becausethousandsofgovernmentcomputersareconnectedbytelephonelinesthathackerscantapinto.InNovember1988acollegestudenttappedintoanon-classifiedU.S.DefenseDepartmentcomputernetworkcalledArpanet.Thehackerinjected输入注入acomputerprogramthatleftcopiesofitselfthroughoutArpanet.Somehackersuseeachvirustodestroyallthedatainacomputer.Butinthiscasegovernmentofficialsshutdownthenetworkbeforetheprogramreachedeverycomputerinthesystem.Shuttingdownthesystemangeredmanyresearcherswhowereusingthecomputers.Thehackerturnedhimselfin自首topoliceandtoldthemhowtogethisprogramoutofthecomputersystem.HewaschargedwithacrimE.TheincidentattractedcomputerhackingintheUnitedStates.Manycompanieshavehiredexpertstoprotecttheircomputersfromhackersandmanycomputerexpertsnowadvisecompaniesonhowtoprotecttheircomputers.TheU.S.governmentbelievesforeigngovernmentshavehiredhackerstotrytobreakintotop-secretdefensecomputers.Itfearsahackercouldinjectavirusintomilitarycomputersthatwouldcleanupallthedataduringawar.Expertsdisagreeoverwhetheracomputernetworkcaneverbesafefromhacking.ButinthefuturesomeofthemostbrilliantmindsintheU.S.willbeworkingtoruintheeffortsofcomputerhackersandspies.71.Themainideaofthearticleisthat_______________.A.computerhackersonlywanttomakefreelong-distancephonecallsB.thegovernmentwantstohirecomputerhackerstospyontheRussiansC.computerhackersareadangertoprivatecompaniesandgovernmentsecretsD.manycompanieshavehiredexpertstoprotecttheircomputersfromhackerscarryingviruses72.Acomputervirusislikeahumanvirusbecauseit_______________.A.makesacomputercoughandthrowupB.spreadsfromonecomputertoanotherC.cancleanupaperson'sdoctorbillsD.requiresregularvisitstoadoctor73.Ahackercanbedangerousbecause________________.A.heknowshowtomakefreelong-distancetelephonecallsB.informationisstoredincomputersandahackerknowshowtodestroytheinformationC.onceinprisonhecanuseatelephonetooperatehiscomputerD.ahackerwhostealsafreeairplaneticketmighttakeadoctorofthatseatontheairplane74.U.S.governmentcomputersarevulnerabletoahackerbecause_____________.A.thegovernmentalwayspaysitstelephonebillsontimeB.theRussiansknowwhat'sintheU.S.computersC.virusesattackonlygovernmentcomputersD.manygovernmentcomputersareconnectedbytelephonelines75.Inthefuture________________.A.somemostbrilliantmindsinAmericawillbeworkingtostopcomputerhackersandspiesB.hackerswillbegininvadingcomputersatbanksairlinesandotherbusinessesC.manycomputerhackerswillbearrestedformakingfreetelephonecallsD.somecomputerhackerswillturnthemselvesintothepolice
.MoreAustraliansareoverweightorobesethaneverbeforeandthenumberissteadilyincreasing.Around64percentofmenand47percentofwomenarecarryingtoomuchbodyfat.Thismeansthatthechancesofobesity-relateddisorderssuchascoronaryheartdisease冠心病anddiabetes糖尿病isalsoontherisE.Thepopularityofcrashdietinghascausedmanymisunderstandingsaboutweightloss.Mostofthesemisunderstandingscauseunhealthyweightlossbehaviors.A.recentresearchofdeathsintheUnitedStatesfromtheirNationalHealthNutritionExaminationSurveysuggeststhatbeingoverweightmaynotincreaseyourriskofdying.Thisfindingiscontrarytothepastresearchthattheythoughtthenumbersofprematuredeath早死linkedtoweightintheyear2000.ThefindingswerethatunderweightandseriouslyobesepeoplehaveanincreasedchanceofdyingcomparedwithnormalweightpeoplE.InterestinglyhoweverbeingoverweightisrelatedtoaslightlylowerchanceofdyingforyouragE.TheeffectofobesityondeathratemayhavereducedovertimeperhapsbecauseofimprovementsinpublichealthandmedicalcarE.Theauthorssaythatbodyweightmaynotbesuchanimportantriskfactorforprematuredeathandthatfitnesswhilesmokingandtoomuchfatinyourdietmaybemoreimportant.65.Ifapersoncarriesmuchfatheorshe_______________.A.knowshowtokeephealthybetterthanthosewhodon’tB.shouldloseweightassoonaspossibletokeephealthyC.willsurelysufferfrombothcoronaryheartdiseaseanddiabetesD.mightsufferfromsomediseasesrelatedtoobesity66.Theunderlinedphraseiscontrarytointhesecondparagraphprobablymeans___________.A.agreeswithB.disagreeswithC.provesD.combines67.AccordingtotherecentresearchofdeathsinAmerica______________.A.underweightpeoplewilllivelongerthanthoseoverweightpeopleB.dyingatanearlyageisconnectedwithoverweightC.beingoverweightdoesn’tnecessaryleadtoprematuredeathsD.beingoverweightishealthierthannormalpeople68.Wecaninferfromthetextthat_____________.A.thewriterwantstopersuadepeoplenottoloseweightB.misunderstandingsaboutweightlossaremoreseriousthaneverC.muchprogresshasbeenmadeinpublicmedicalconditionD.thecauseofprematuredeathsisheavysmoking
BSingapore’spublictransportsystemisoneofthebestintheworldsoyoushouldhavenoproblemfindingyourwayaroundlikealocal.Therearethreemainformsofpublictransportthatyouwouldfindinanyothermajorcity---trainsbusesandtaxisTRAINSTrainsrunfrom6:00amtomidnight.Singletripticketsstartat80cents.IfyoubuyanEZ-Linkcarsfor$15youcanridethetrainsandbusesasyoulikE.IfyouneedmoreinformationjustcallTransitLinkon18007674333.BUESEThereareseveralbusservicesinSingaporeandfaresstartat80cents.BesurealwaysaskthedriverthecostofyourticketashecannotgivechangE.IfyouneedhelpjustcallTransitLinkon18007674333.TAXISTherearethreemaintaxicompanies–CityCab65522222Comfort65521111andTibs65528888.BookingcanalsobeeasilybycallingthenumberslistedabovE.TENTALCARSDrivinginSingaporeisapleasureandifyoulikedtotravelatyourownpacerentingacarisagoodchoicE.RentingtakesawaythehassleofgettingtoplacesaroundSingaporE.Justsitbackandenjoythecity.Italsomeansyou’llgettoseealotmorethatatrainsorabuswon’tletyouseE.ForcarrentalcallAvison+6567371668.45ByanEZ-Linkcardyoucantake_______.A.bothbusesandtrainsB.onlytrainsC.bothbusesandtaxisD.onlyrentalcars46Whenyoutakeabustherealwaysrememberto________.A.takeyourownlicensewithyouB.askthedriverhowmuchyourticketisC.buythebusmapofSingaporeD.bookyourticketaheadoftime47WhatdoesthewordhasslemeaninChinese?A.麻烦B.乐趣C.景点D.费用48WhatdoyouknowabouttravelinginSingaporefromthepassage?A.A.localhasnotroublefindinghiswayarounD.B.It’smuchcheapertogoaroundbybusthanbytrain.C.YoucanseealotmoreinSingaporeonlybyrentingacar.D.It’sveryconvenientforvisitorstotravelinSingaporE.
BA.newcomputertreatmentisbeingusedtodealwithobesityinchildren.Connectedtoasmalldiningsetconsistingof包括scalesandaplateaminicomputerteacheschildrenhowtoeatandremindsthemwhentostop.Inveryfatpeoplehungersignalsfromthestomachtothebrainstopfunctioning.ButthenewcomputersystemteachesthechildrenhowtoreceivethesemessagesagainsaysDr.JulianHamilton-ShieldtheBristolUniversityseniorlecturerleadingthetreatmenttrials.实验ThecomputercalledaMandometerrecordsandstorestheweightlossfromtheplatewhenchildreneat.Asthefoodisleavingtheplateacurve曲线isproducedonthecomputerscreensuggestingwhetherthechildiseatingtooquickly.Childrenwithweightproblemsofteneattooquickly.Wewantthemtoeatsteadily稳定地andslowlyandthesystemteachesthemtoslowdown.It’sabitlikeretrainingsaysHamilton-ShielD.Obesitynowrepresents代表oneofthemajorthreatstothefuturehealthofchildren.AboutoneinfiveboysandoneinfourgirlsagedtwotofifteeninEnglandareoverweight.Butsofarnotreatmentshaveproveneffectiveintreatingchildren.TheMandometerwasdevelopedinSwedenbutatpresentisexperiencingfurtherdevelopmentattheUniversityofBristolwith$224400infundsfromBUPA-aglobalhealthandcareorganization.Thesystemcouldbeonthemarketintwoyears’timE.Atfirstitwouldbemanagedbymedicalclinics诊所.40.Thetextismainlywrittentoexplain____________.A.howanewcomputertreatmentdealingwithobesityworks.B.whychildobesitybecomesatopicofpeopleC.howtoloseweightwiththehelpofcomputers.D.whyacomputeriseffective有效的indealingwithchildobesity.41.Thewordfunctioninginparagraph3probablymeans________.A.eatingB.workingC.lastingD.losing42.Obesitythreatensthehealthofchildrenwhich__________.A.peoplehavenotcaredaboutB.isnothingcomparedwithotherdiseases.C.hasledtomanydeathsD.isveryserious43.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.TheMandometerwillbeputintomarketonceitproveseffectivE.B.TheMandometerischeapenoughforeveryfamilytoaffordC.TheMandometerisstillnotperfectD.Sloweatingissuretomakepeopleloseweight.
WhatIsNaturalMedicineNaturalMedicineistousethenaturalenvironmentthenatureofthematerialitselftocurediseasesandrestorethehealth.Itinvolvesbetteringone’sbreathingwaysunbathingimprovingone’sdietsandsoonwhichplayanimportantpartinourhealthcarE.StartaRewardingCareerTodayTheAustralianInstituteofAppliedSciencesCollegeofNaturalMedicineprovidesyouwithNationallyRecognizednaturalmedicinecoursesthatcanbestudiedinthecomfortofyourownhomeoratourBrisbanecampusintheheartofStonesCorner.AIASCollegeofNaturalMedicinehasbeenprovidingaccredited官方认可的naturalhealthcoursesformorethan20yearsandoffersaccreditedcertificatediplomaandadvanceddiplomalevelnaturalmedicinebeautyandmassage按摩courses.WhyStudyattheAustralianInstituteofAppliedSciencesWithover36yearsofspecializedtrainingand120coursesourNaturalMedicineCollegeisAustralia’slongestrunningandmostsoughtaftertrainingproviderforNaturalMedicineEducation.OurstateoftheartfacilitieshighlyexperiencedinstructorsandfriendlysupportstaffmakeusthefirstchoiceforDistanceEducationandOn-campusstudy.StudyingatHomeAllofourcoursesareavailabletostudyathomE.WeprovideallthematerialandsupportyouwillneedtosuccessfullycompleteyourcoursE.BenefitsofStudyingatHome●WorkatyourownpacE.●Noneedtotravelorrelocateclosertoacampus.●Nointerruptiontoyourexistingcommitments.●YouarestillinfullcontactwiththecollegeviaTelephoneEmailandPostsoyouwon’tbeoutoftouchwiththelatesttrainingtechniques.60.Youcanlearnhowto______attheAustralianInstituteofAppliedSciencesCollegeofNaturalMedicinE.A.applysciencetoourlifeB.operateonvariouspatientsC.adjustone’sdietorbreathD.lookaftermentally-illpeople61.Oneofthereasonsforyourchoiceofgoingtothecollegeisthat_______.A.itistheoldestcollegeofthistypeinAustraliaB.itoffersmorecoursesthananyothercollegeC.youmayfindthebestartfacilitiesthereD.youwillgetaccreditedcertificateordiploma62.Ifyoutakethecoursesathomeyouaremorelikelyto_______.A.focusonyourowninterestsB.adjustyourstudyschedulesC.getanyhelpfrominstructorsD.keepupwithnewtechniques
Shakespeare'slifecanbedividedintothreeperiods:thefirst20yearsinStratfordwhichincludeshisschoolingearlymarriageandfatherhoodthenext25yearsasanactorandplaywright剧作家inLondon;andthelastfiveinretirementbackinStratfordwhereheenjoyedthewealthgainedfromhistheatrical戏剧的successes.TheyearslinkingthefirsttwoperiodsaremarkedbyalackofinformationaboutShakespeareandareoftenreferredtoasthedarkyears.Shakespeareprobablyleftschoolat15andtooksomesortsofjobsespeciallysincethiswastheperiodofhisfather’sfinancialdifficulty.A.greatnumberofreferencesinhisplayssuggestthatWilliammayhaveinfactworkedforhisfatherthusgainingspecializedknowledgE.AtsomepointduringthedarkyearsShakespearebeganhiscareerwithaLondontheatricalcompany—perhapsin1589—forhewasalreadyanactorandplaywrightin1592.ShakespeareapparentlywroteandactedforPembroke’sMenaswellasalotofothersinparticularStrange’sMenwhichlaterbecametheChamberlain’sMen.Whenin1592thetheaterswereclosedforabouttwoyearsduetoaterriblediseasE.Shakespeareturnedtowritingbook-lengthpoetry.MostnotablewereVenusandAdonisandTheRapeofLucrecebothofwhichhavebeentranslatedintomanylanguagesandevenbeenincludedinstudents’textbooks.DuringthissameperiodShakespearewaswritinghissonnets十四行诗whicharemorelikelysignsofthetime’sfashionratherthanactuallovepoemsdetailinganyparticularrelationship.Hereturnedtoplaywritingwhentheaterreopenedin1594andpublishednomorepoetry.Hissonnetswerepublishedwithouthispermissionin1609shortlybeforehisretirement.HisfinalplaywasHenryVIIItwoyearsbeforehisdeathin1616.WhydidShakespearetakesomesortsofjobsattheageof15anddidn’tgoonstudying?A.BecausehisfamilywasbadlyoffatthattimE.B.Becausehelikedhisjobmorethanstudying.C.BecausehewantedtobeanactorinLondon.D.Becausehewantedtoopenhisowncompany.Whichofthefollowingwordscantaketheplaceoftheunderlinedwordnotableinthelastparagraph?A.longB.fashionableC.famousD.educationalAccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Shakespearedidn’twriteanyplaysbetween1592and1594.B.Shakespeare’ssonnetswerewrittenbetween1592and1594.C.AfterwritingHenryVIIIShakespearewrotenothing.D.Shakespearepublishedhissonnetsin1609.
BReadingabouthistoryisnicebutfindingtiestolong-agohistoricaleventsinyourownbackyardisreallyexciting.IntheirheavilypopulatedareaneighborsAdamGiles13andDerekHann12uncoveredpiecesofglassthatlookedquitedifferentfromwhat’susedtoday.AfterdiggingabouttwofeetdownIcameacrossaninterestingbottleDereksaiD.Thebottlehadascaronthebottomanindicationthatitwashand-blownratherthanmachinemadE.ItalsohadthenameFraserononesidE.Adamfoundremainsofagreenbottleandsomeverythickbrownglass–againfardifferentfromtoday’s.AfterdoingresearchonthecomputertheboyscontactedAimeeWellsofthecounty’s县CulturalResourcesOfficE.Sheshowedthemacomputerprogramthatdigitallyputsoldmapsovermodernsatellitephotographs.Bingo!Theirbackyardswereoncepartofamilitary军事的encampment营地calledCampAlgerusedbyOhiosoldiersontheirwaytofightintheSpanish-AmericanWarin1898.Sohowdoafewbottlesgetconnectedtoabriefwarthatwasmorethanacenturyago?WegettherebygoodjudgmentWellssaiD.WeknowthetimeperiodofthebottlesandwhathappenedinthatareA.Anyonecandigaholebutarchaeologists考古学家seekadeeperunderstanding.Howdotheobjectsfoundrelatetothingsaroundthem?WhenDerekandAdamrealizedthatasoldiermighthaveheldthatFraserbottle110yearsagotheywonderedwhathemighthavebeenthinking.Whatdidheseeashelookedaroundhim?Howdidhepassthetimewaitingtogointobattle?HistoricalrecordsshowthatwhilewaitingforordersthesoldiersinandaroundCampAlgerplayedbaseballplayedinstrumentsandwalkedsevenmilestothePotomacRiveronceaweekforbaths.A.spreadofstrangefeverforcedtheclosingofthecampandtherearenobuildingstostudy.What’sleftisonlywhat’sinthegroundWellssaiD.Derek’sandAdam’sbackyardshavejoinedthe3400placeslistedonthecounty’sregisterofarchaeologicalsites.TheboysweregiventipsonhowtodigeffectivelyandsafelyandonhowtodocumentthelocationofitemsfounD.TheofficialrecordoftheirfindsservesasanotherpieceofthepuzzleforhistoriansseekingtoformamorecompletestoryofwhathappeneD.NoteverybodyisgoingtohavehistoricalobjectsintheirownyardWellssaiD.That’sokay.Makeyourowntimecapsuleandburyit.Whatwouldyouwantpeopletoknowaboutyourlifeyearsfromnow?60.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.WhatAdamGilesandDerekHannfoundintheirbackyardanditsrelationshipwithanencampment.B.HowAdamGilesandDerekHanndugouttheremainsofanancientmilitaryencampment.C.ThegreatcontributionsAdamGilesandDerekHannmadetothecauseofarchaeology.D.Thetipsonhowtodigoutancientobjectsburiedunderthegroundsafelyandeffectively.61.Fromthepassagewecanseethattheboys’discovery______.A.includesallkindsofhand-madeandmachine-madeglassB.couldn’thavebeenmeaningfulwithoutAimeeWells’helpC.hashelpedhistoriansfindoutwhathappenedin1898D.hasaddedthecountytothelistofarchaeologistsites62.WhenWellssaidWegettherebygoodjudgment.Paragraph6shemeantthat______.A.theyhavefiguredouthowtogettotheplacewherethebriefwarhappenedB.theyhaveestablishedthetiestoCampAlgerbyfindingoutthetimeperiodofthebottlesC.theyhavemanagedtodigoutthebottlesinthebackyardsafelywithcommonsenseD.theywereabletolocatethesoldierwhousedtheFraserbottles110yearsago63.Whichofthefollowingfitsthedescriptionofhistoricalrecords?A.ThesoldiersinandaroundCampAlgerdelightedinplayingbasketballintheirsparetimE.B.WhenCampAlgerwasforcedtocloseallthebuildingsthereweredestroyeD.C.ThesoldiersinandaroundCampAlgeroftenburiedsomebottlesundergroundastimecapsules.D.CampAlgerwasforcedtoclosebecauseofaspreadofastrangefever.
DWeareallinterestedinequalitybutwhilesomepeopletrytoprotecttheschoolandexaminationsysteminthenameofequalityothersstillinthenameofequalitywantonlytodestroyit.Anysocietywhichisinterestedinequalityofopportunityandstandardsofachievementmustregularlytestitspupils.Thestandardsmaybechanged—noexaminationisperfect—buttohavenotestsorexaminationswouldmeantheendofequalityandofstandards.Therearegroupsofpeoplewhoopposethisviewandwhodonotbelieveeitherinexaminationsorinanycontrolsinschooloronteachers.Thiswouldmeanthateverythingwoulddependonlucksinceeverypupilwoulddependontheefficiencythevaluesandthepurposeofeachteacher.Withoutexaminationsemployerswilllookforemployeesfromthehighlyrespectedschoolsandfromfamiliesknowntothem－aformoffavoritismwillreplaceequality.Atthemomentthebrightchildfromanill－respectedschoolcanshowcertificatestoproveheorsheissuitableforajobwhilethelackofcertificateindicatestheunsuitabilityofadullchildattendingawell－respectedschool.Thisdefenseofexcellenceandopportunitywoulddisappearifexaminationsweretakenawayandtilebrightchildfromapoorfamilywouldbeaprisonerofhisorherschool'sreputationunabletocompeteforemploymentwiththechildfromthefavoredschool.Theopponents反对者oftheexaminationsystemsuggestthatexaminationsareanevilforcebecausetheyshowdifferencesbetweenpupils.Accordingtothesepeopletheremustbenospecialdifferentacademicclass.Theyhaveevensuggestedthatthereshouldbenoformofdifferenceinsportoranyotherarea:alljobsorpostsshouldbefilledbyunsystematicselection.Theselectionwouldbemadebypeoplewhothemselvesareprobablyselectedbysomecomputer.53.Theunderlinedwordfavoritisminparagraph3isusedtodescribethephenomenonthat_____.A.brightchildrenalsoneedcertificatestogetsatisfyingjobsB.childrenfromwell－respectedschoolstendtohavegoodjobsC.poorchildrenwithcertificatesarefavoredinjobmarketsD.childrenattendingordinaryschoolsachievegreatsuccess54.Whatwouldhappenifexaminationsweretakenawayaccordingtotheauthor?A.TherewouldbemoreopportunitiesandexcellencE.B.Schoolsforbrightchildrenwouldlosetheirreputation.C.Childrenfrompoorfamilieswouldbeabletochangetheirschools.D.Children'sjobopportunitywouldbeaffectedbytheirschoolreputation.55.Theopponentsoftheexaminationsystemwillagreethat________.A.jobsshouldnotbeassignedbysystematicselectionB.computersshouldbeselectedtotakeovermanyjobsC.specialclassesarenecessarytokeeptheschoolstandardsD.schoolswithacademicsubjectsshouldbedoneawaywith56.Thepassagemainlyfocuseson________.A.schoolsandcertificatesB.examinationandequalityC.opportunityandemploymentD.standardsandreputation
SkinnerCreekESLGuestRanchoffersauniqueoutdooradventurecampforinternationalstudents.StudentswhocometoSkinnerCreekhavetheopportunitytolearnEnglishinanenvironmententirelydifferentfromaregularschoolsetting.Englishclassesaredesignedtomeettheacademicandspokenlevelsofeachstudent.AllEnglishclasseswillbetaughtbyinstructorsqualifiedinTeachingEnglishasaSecondLanguagE.AlllevelsofEnglishareavailablE.AfterclassstudentscanenjoymanyoutdooractivitiesinacontrolleD.safeenvironment.Experiencedsupervisors管理人andcampteacherswillprepareeachactivitytothelevelappropriateforeachstudent.Students’safetyisapriority优先考虑的事forthestaffofSkinnerCreekESI.GuestRanch.Studentsaremonitoredatalltimesandsupervisorsareinthecabinswiththestudentsatnight.StaffmembershaveSt.John’sFirstAidandTransportationandWildernessFirstAiD.Anemergencyclinicisnearbyandaccessible24hours.EnglishClassesClasshoursarefromMondaytoFriday900am—200pm.withaone—hourbreakforlunch.StudentsarechallengedinreadingwritinggrammarvocabularybuildingandconversationalEnglish.Vocabularyisspecifictorelatedoutdooractivitiesinsomeclasses.Funafter-classoutdoorandeveningactivitiesGreatafter—classactivitiesonsiteincludehorsebackridinglessons.Hikingbaseballvolleyballbadmintonmountainhikingbonfires篝火andmuchmorE.TimetowatchvideosandTVandplaygames.ExperienceCanadianfamilylifE.WeekendsSpecialall—dayandovernightweekendactivitiesincludecampingdaysatthelakefishingswimmingboatingcowboychurchandmorE.TravelInformationStudentswillbepickedupatVancouverairportanddroppedoffagainfortheirindividualflights.TransportationtoandfromtheranchwillbeprovidedaswellasovernightstaysinVancouver.Pleasecontacttheranchdirectlyforpricesskinnercreek@telus.net59.IfyouattendSkinnerCreekSummerCampyouwill.A.sometimeshaveEnglishclassesoutdoorsB.learnhowtodealwithdangersinthewildC.enjoydifferentsportsactivitiesafterclassD.experiencethetraditionalfarmer1ifestyle60.HowmanyhoursofEnglishclassesdostudentshaveeveryweekinSkinnerCreek?A.35hours.B.28hours.C.25hours.D.20hours61.SkinnerCreekESLGuestRanchisin.A.CanadaB.AmericaC.EnglandD.Australia62.HowwillmoststudentstraveltoSkinnerCreekiftheywanttoattendthecamp?A.Byair.B.Bycar.C.Byboat.D.Bytrain.
Spanishmenwillhavetolearntochangediapersanddodishwashingunderthetermsofanewlawdesignedtostrikeablow.Thelawduetobepassedthismonthislikelytocausearevolutioninfamilyaffairsinacountrywhere40%ofmenreportedlydon’tdohouseworkatall.ItwillobligementosharedomesticresponsibilitiesandthecareandattentionofchildrenandelderlyfamilymembersaccordingtothedraftapprovedbytheSpanishparliament’sjusticecommission.ThiswillbeagoodwayofremindingpeoplewhattheirdutiesarE.Itissomethingfeminists女权主义者havebeenwantingforalongtimesaidMargaritaUriaoftheBasqueNationalistPartywhowasbehindwhatisanamendmenttoanewdivorcelaw.Failuretomeettheobligationswillbetakenintoconsiderationbyjudgeswhendeterminingthetermsofdivorces.Menwhorefusetodotheirpartmaybegivenlessfrequentcontactwiththeirchildren.Spanishwomenspendfivetimeslongeronhouseworkthanhusbands.EvenwhenbothhavejobsoutsidethehomeSpanishwomenstilldothreetimesasmuchworkinthehousE.ItisnotjustabouthouseworkthoughsaidMs.UriA.A.studyfiveyearsagobySpain’sCenterforSociologicalInvestigationconcludedthatfathersspentanaverageof13minuteseachdaylookingaftertheirchildren.Only19%ofSpanishmenthoughtitwasrightformothersofschool-agechildrentohaveafull-timejoB.Morethanathirdthoughtmothersshouldnotworkoutsidethehomeatall.TheChangetotheSpanishlegalcodewillseedomesticobligationsaddedtoalistofmarital婚姻的dutiesthatcurrentlyincludesfidelitylivingtogetherandhelpingoneanother.Thatshouldguaranteethatwhenthelaw—whichwillalsomakedivorceproceedingsfasterandeasier—isvotedoninparliamentinthenextfewweekstheobligationtosharedomesticchoreswillbeaddedtothestatutebooks.WhatisthepercentageofSpanishmenwhodon’tdoanyhousework?A.19%B.40%C.60%D.80%AboutthenewlawwhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Menareobligedtodohousework.B.Menwillhavetotakecareofchildren.C.Womenhavetohavefull-timejobs.D.Menwillhavetotakecareoftheelderly.AccordingtothefourthparagraphwhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.IfamanfailstofulfilltheobligationhewillgetadivorcE.B.Ifamanfailstofulfilltheobligationhewillbethrowntothejail.C.IfamanfailstofulfilltheobligationhewillbeinanunfavorableconditioninadivorcE.D.IfamanfailstofulfilltheobligationhewillnotbeallowedtoseethechildanymorE.Whatisthegeneraltopicofthepassage?A.Spainwillpassanewlawtoobligementosharedomesticresponsibilities.B.Menhavetosharemoredomesticresponsibilities.C.Therewillbearevolutionbyprovoked被激怒的feminists.D.MaritallawsinSpainarenotenoughyet.
TheOlympicflame:TheOlympicflameisasymbolcarriedoverfromtheancientOlympicswhereasacred神圣的flameburnedatthealtar神坛ofZeusthroughoutcompetition.Itwasfinallyreintroducedatthe1924AmsterdamGamesandagainburnedin1932.CarlDiemchairmanoftheorganisingcommitteeforthe1936BerlinGamesproposedthattheflamebelitinGreeceandtransportedtoBerlinviaatorchrelay.TheideawasadoptedandcontinuedateveryOlympicGamessince1952.TheflameislitattheancientsiteofOlympiabythenaturalraysofthesunreflectedoffacurvedmirror.Itislitataceremonybywomendressedinrobesresemblingthoseworninancienttimeswhothenpassittothefirstrelayrunner.Olympicmotto:CitiusaltiusfortiusisaLatinphrasemeaningswifterhigherstrongerwhichBarondeCoubertinborrowedfromFatherHenriMartinDideonofParis.DideonwasheadmasterofArcueilCollegeandusedthephrasetodescribetheathleticachievementsofstudentsattheschool.HehadpreviouslybeenattheAlbertLeGrandschoolwheretheLatinwordswerecarvedinstoneabovethemainentrancE.Olympicoath宣誓InthenameofallcompetitorsIpromisethatweshalltakepartintheseOlympicGamesrespectingandabidingbytherulesthatgoverntheminthetruespiritofsportsmanshipforthegloryofsportandthehonourofourteams.WrittenbyBarondeCoubertintheoathistakenbyanathletefromthehostnationwhileholdingacorneroftheOlympicflag.Theathletes’oathwasfirsttakenbyBelgianfencerVictorBoinatthe1920AntwerpGames.A.judgefromthehostcountryalsospeakstheoathwithslightlydifferentwording.66.TheOlympicflamewasfirstburnedat_______inmoderntimes.A.the1920GamesB.the1924GamesC.the1932GamesD.the1936Games67.Fromthepassagewecanlearn________.A.before1936noflamesburnedattheOlympicGamesB.thefirsttorchrelaywasheldatthe1936BerlinGamesC.CarlDiemproposedthatflamesshouldburnattheOlympicGamesD.TheOlympictorchhasburnedsince192468.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Therewasnoathlete’soathinthe1896OlympicGames.B.The1920OlympicgameswasheldinAmsterdam.C.Thejudgefromthehostcountrytakesthesameoathastheathletesdoes.D.DideonwroteCitiusAltiusFortiusfortheOlympicGames.
It’saChristmastraditionthat’smorethanhalfacenturyolD.Andithappenedcompletelybyaccident.Itstartedin1955whenalocalSearsstoreinColoradoSpringsColoradoprintedanadwhichincludedaspedialphonemumberkidscouldcalltoknowwhereSanta’ssleighwasatanygivenmoment.UnfortunatelysomeonemadeamistakeinprintingthephonemumberandkidswerecallingthewronglinE.A.Colonel上校namedHenryShoupbeganansweringhisphongatwhatwouldbecomeNORADtheNorthAmericanAerospaceDefenceCommanD.Atfirsthethoughtitwasasimpleerrorofonecaller.ButasthephoneketpringingandtinyvoiceskeptaskingaboutSantaShouprealizedhecouldn’tdisappointthem.SohetoldthestafftoissueupdatestoanyoneaskingaboutthelocationofSantA.ThewrongturnedintoacustomoftheholidayandkeptgrowinginpopularityandNORADfinallydecidedtomakeitpermanent.It’sbecomeaholidayfavouriteeversinceadaptingtowhatevernewtechnologyhascomealongsincE.IntheearlydaysitwasaphonelinE.Theninthe60sNORADputoutaspecialseriesofreportsthatwasplayedonhundredsofradiostationsacrossNorthAmericabroadcastingtheJollyOldElf’sexactpositiononChristmasEvE.ThinkofitaskindofanearlyGPSwithoutthecomputergear.FinallycametheInternetandNORADhasnowtransferreditsannualwatchontotheWebwithasitedevotedtokeepingtabsonthemostfamousjourneyintheworld—whatyoumightcalltherealamazingraceanaround-the-worldmissionthathastobefinishedwithin24hours.Thisyear’sentryallowskidstotrackSantain3DusingGoogleEarthandplaygamesattheNorthPoleusingtheKidsCountdownSectionanditevenoffersSantaCamswhichareonlyoperationalonthenightbeforeChristmas.36.WhydidchildrenkeepcallingHenryShoup?A.Becausetheywantedtoplayajokeonhim.B.Becausetheywantedtoamusehim.C.BecauseheknewwhereSantaexactlywas.D.BecausetheywantedtoknowwhereSanta’ssleighwas.37.WhatdidColonelHenryShoupdowhenmoreandmorechildrenkeptcalling?A.Hebecameannoyedanddecidedtotellthemthetruth.B.HebecameexcitedandjionedtheminsearchingSantA.C.Hethoughtquicklyandtookitseriouslytosatisfytheirneeds.D.Helaughedatthemandtooknonoticeoftheircalls.38.WhatdoesJollyOldElfinParagraph6mostprobablyreferto?A.SantaClaus.B.ColonelHenryShoup.C.NOARD.D.ThestaffinHenryShoup’schargE.39.AccordingtothepassagehowdidpeoplelearnabouttheJollyOldElf’sexactpositioninthe1960s?A.Bycallingaspecialphonemumber.B.Bylisteningtoaspecialseriesofreportsovertheradio.C.WiththehelpofakindofearlyGPS.D.Byscanningthespedialcolumninthenewspaper.40.Thepassagemainlytellsus.A.anoldfavoriteholidaythatdevelopsalongwithnewtechnologyB.50-year-oldtrackingSantatraditionthatstartedbyaccidentC.arealamazingraceanaround-the-worldmissionwithin24hoursD.aColonelandtheNorthAmericanAerospaceDefenceCommand
BellssounD.Lightedmessagesappear.Menandwomenworkatcomputers.TheytalkonthetelephonE.AttimestheyshoutandrunarounD.Thisnoisyplaceisastockexchange证券交易所.Hereexpertsalespeoplecalledbrokersbuyandsellshares股份ofcompanies.Thesharesareknownasstocks.Peoplewhoownstockinacompanyownpartofthatcompany.Peoplepaybrokerstobuyandsellstocksforthem.IfacompanyearnsmoneyitsstockincreasesinvaluE.IfthecompanydoesnotearnmoneythestockdecreasesinvaluE.Brokersandinvestors投资者carefullywatchforanychangesontheBigBoarD.ThatisthenamegiventoalistofstockssoldontheNewYorkStockExchangE.InvestorsandbrokerswatchtheBigBoardtoseeifthestockmarketisabullmarketorabearmarket.Inabearmarketpricesgodown.Inabullmarketpricesgoup.InvestorsinabearmarketpromisetosellastockinthefutureatasetpricE.Buttheinvestordoesnotownthestockyet.Heorshewaitstobuyitwhenthepricedrops.Themeaningofabearmarketisthoughttocomefromanoldstoryaboutamanwhosoldtheskinofabearbeforehecaughtthebear.AnEnglishdictionaryofthesixteenhundredssaidtosellabearistosellwhatonehasnot.Wordexpertsdisputethebeginningsofthewordbullinthestockmarket.Butsomesayitcamefromthelongconnectionofthetwoanimals–bullsandbears–insportsthatwerepopularyearsagoinEnglanD.Investorsalwayscareaboutthepossibilityofacompanyfailing.Inthemodernworldacompanythatdoesnotearnenoughprofit利润issaidtogobellyup.A.companythatgoesbellyupdieslikeafish.FishturnoverontheirbackswhentheydiE.Sotheyarestomachorbellyup.Stockmarketinvestorsdonotwantthattohappentoacompany.TheywantacompanywhosestocktheyowntoearnmoreprofitthanexpecteD.Thiswouldsharplyincreasethevalueofthestock.Investorsarehopingforawindfall横财.72.Thefirstparagraphiswrittenforthepurposeof________.A.makingreadersinterestedinbuyingstocksB.tellingreaderstheplaceissobusyC.tellingreaderspeopleinthestockexchangearebusyD.attractingreaders’attentiontothetopicofthepassage73.A.fresherofastockmarketprobablyturnstoan_______foradvicE.A.companyB.investorC.brokerD.wordexpert74.Johnboughthisstockfromacompanywhichhasgonebellyupthisyear.Wecaninfer_________.A.JohnwouldlosemoneythisyearB.JohnwouldearnmoneythisyearC.thestockmarketisabearmarketD.thestockmarketisabullmarket75.Thereasonwhyinvestorspayattentiontothecompanywhosestocktheyownisthat_______.A.thecompanybelongstothemB.thecompanyearnsmuchmoneyC.theyworkforthecompanyD.theyarefinanciallyconnectedwiththecompany
DSocialrulesorlawsonmarriagevarywidelybetweencountries.SomecountriesstilldonothavealegalminimumageformarriagewhichmakeschildmacriagesareverycommontherE.IntheWesternChristiancountriesa13-year-oldisstillconsideredachilD.Evengettingmarriedinone*slateteensisnotusuallyencouragedbecausemarriedlifeislikelytointerferewithayoungwoman'seducationandconsequentlyrestrictopportunitiesinlaterlifE.Andtherearealsophysicaldangersingivingbirthsoyoung.InMuslimcountriessuchasSaudiArabiaIranandPakistantheageofpuberty青春期ataround13or14isthelegalageformarriagebutinTurkeyitis15andinEgyptandTunisia18thesameminimumageasinmanyWesterncountries.ItisarguedthatbyallowingearliermarriagesIslamiclawispromotingstablerelationshipswhileWesternlawsareencouragingpromiscuityamongyoungpeoplE.Inmanycountriesthetrendsofurbanizationandeducationforgirlshaveseenadropinthenumberofchildbrides.Howeverearlymarriagescontinuetooccurinpoorruralareas.InIndiaforexamplethelegalageofmarriageforagirlis18andtoaboy21.Yetaccordingtogovernmentstatistics18percentoftentofourteen-yearoldgirlsinthepoorruralstateofRajasthaninthenorthwestofthecountryaremarrieD.Itisclearthenthatchildmarriagesareconnectedwithpovertylackofeducationruralcustomsaswellasreligion.Sotheredon'ttendtobeanychildmarriagesinurbanorrichareas.57.Theunderlinedwordpromiscuityinthethirdparagraphmeans____.A.permanentpartnershipB.firmpartnershipC.diverserelationshipD.singlerelationship58.Accordingtothetextwhichofthesewomenaremarriedlastest?A.WomenfromlesseducatedbackgrounD.B.Womenfrompoorruralareas.C.WomenfromIslamiccountries.D.Wonferifromcities.59.ChildmarriagesareNOTrelatedto____accordingtothepassagE.A.socialcommunicationB.ruralcustomsC.povertyandlackofeducationD.religiousbeliefs60.AccordingtothepassagegettingmarriedearlyleadstoallofthefollowingEXCEPT____.A.reducingayoungwoman'seducationB.limitingayoungwoman'schancesC.causingbabydeathD.doingharmtoayoungwoman'shealth
CLessTVReduceKidsWeightPALOAITOCalifornia—Switchingoffthetelevisionmayhelppreventchildrenfromgettingfatter—eveniftheydonotchangetheirdietorincreasetheamounttheyexerciseUSresearcherssaidlastweek.A.studyof192thirdandfourthgradesgenerallyagedeightandninefoundthatchildrenwhocutthenumberofhoursspentwatchingtelevisiongainednearlytwopounds0.91kglessoveraone-yearperiodthanthosewhodidnotchangetheirtelevisiondiet.ThefindingsareimportantbecausetheyshowthatweightlosscanonlybetheresultofareductionintelevisionviewingandnotanyotheractivitysaidThomasRobinsonapediatrician儿科专家atStanfordUniversity.Americanchildrenspendanaverageofmorethanfourhoursperdaywatchingtelevisionandvideosorplayinggamesandratesofchildhoodbeingveryfathavedoubtoverthepast20yearsRobinsonsaiD.InthestudypresentedthisweektothePediatricAcademicSocieties’annualmeetinginSanFranciscotheresearcherspersuadedabout100ofthestudentstoreducetheirtelevisionviewingbyone-quartertoone-thirD.ChildrenwatchingfewerhoursoftelevisionshowedasignificantlysmallerincreaseinwaistsizeandhadlessbodyfatthanotherstudentswhocontinuetheirnormaltelevisionviewingeventhoughneithergroupateaspecialdietnortookpartinanyextraexercisE.OneexplanationfortheweightlosscouldbethechildrenunstucktothetelevisionmaysimplyhavebeenmovingaroundandburningoffcaloriesRobinsonsaiD.Anotherreasonmightbeduetoeatingfewermealsinfrontofthetelevision.SomestudieshavesuggestedthateatinginfrontoftheTVencouragespeopletoeatmoreRobinsonaddeD.66.Theauthortriestotellusinthefirsttwoparagraphsthat____.A.childrenwillgetfatteriftheyeattoomuch.B.childrenwillgetthinneriftheyeatless.C.childrenwillgetfatteriftheyspendlesstimewatchingTV.D.childrenwillgetfatteriftheyspendmoretimewatchingTV.67.AccordingtothepassagethetimeAmericanchildrenusuallyspendonwatchingTV____.A.ismorethanfourhoursaday.B.islessthanfourhoursaday.C.doubledinthelasttwentyyears.D.ismorethanonanyotheractivities.68.ThetimechildrenspendonTVviewingeverydayissuggestedtobeabout___.A.sixhoursB.eighthoursC.threehoursD.onehour69.Whichofthefollowingisright?A.ChildrenusuallyeatfewerwhilewatchingTV.B.ChildrenusuallyeatmorewhilewatchingTV.C.ChildreneatthesameamountofmealswhilewatchingTV.D.ChildrenusuallyeatnothingwhilewatchingTV.70.WhycanwatchingTVincreasekids’weightaccordingtothepassage?A.TheyusuallyeatmorewhilewatchingTV.B.Theyburnofffewercalories.C.TheychangetheirdietwhilewatchingTV.D.BothA.andB
InNewYorkthereisnowaschoolwithnodailylessonsnoclassteachersnotevenaschoolbuilding.Theschoolisaproject.ItiscalledCity-as-Schoolandthenamemeansjustthatthecityitselfistheplacewhere350studentsbetweentheageof15and18learntheirlessons.Studentschooseareasofworkwhichinterestthemandthentheyhelptodothatwork.ForinstanceonegirlspendsherweekintheofficesofaCongresswoman—anelectedofficial—helpingthepublicwithproblemssuchaspensions养老金housingetC.Thenshegoestohelpinatheatreforadayandshespendsonedayaweektakingfirst-yearcoursesatcollegE.City-as-Schoolis30yearsolD.TheeducationsysteminNewYorkacceptsitnowasanalternativetofinalyearsatschool.Butcanitreplaceordinarylessons?Wellstudentshavetopassmathsandscienceexamsbeforetheyentertheschool.ThesesubjectsarenoteasytoprovideforinCity-as-School.Teachersmonitortheprogressofthestudents.80to85%ofthestudentsgotocollegeoruniversityasitiscalledinBritainaftertheirtimeatCity-as-School.Thesuccessrateishigh.Andthestudentsareenthusiasticabouttheirschool.Theyliketheresponsibilityoftheirworkandthesenseofpurposeitgivesthem.WhenthestudentsleaveCity-as-Schooltheydon’thaveanormalacademiceducation;buttheydoknowalotaboutdifferentkindsofworkinthecity!1.City-as-Schoolisspecialbecauseitis________.A.inNewYorkoneofthemostfamouscitiesintheworldB.notacommonschoolweusuallyseeandknowC.aschoolhavingspecialstudentsD.freeofchargeforthecitizens2.WhatdotheteachersatCity-as-Schooldo?A.Tomonitortheprogressofthestudents.B.Togivelessonstothestudents.C.Toevaluatethestudents’performancE.D.Toprotectthestudents.3.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetoCity-as-School?A.AgreeablE.B.Doubtful.C.Neutral中立的.D.DisagreeablE.
DavidBeckhamhadadream:tobethefirstEnglishplayertoappearinfourWorldCups.ButnowitappearsthatdreamisoverafteraseriousinjurytohisAchillestendon跟腱whichmeanshecouldbeoutofactionforaroundsixmonths.Withthisyear'sWorldCupinSouthAfricaonlythreemonthsawaysadlyBeckhamlookssettomissout.TheinjuryhappenedwhileBeckhamwasplayingforACMilanagainstACChievointheItalianleaguE.Afterattemptingtokicktheballhefelltothegroundandhobbledoffthepitchbeforebeingstretchered被担架抬走away.Itisnotyetknownwhetherhehascompletelysevered切断hisAchillestendonoronlytornit.TheplayerhasnowflowntoFinlandforassessmentandtreatmentbyakneespecialist.EnglandmanagerFabioCapellofearstheworstforBeckham'sWorldCupchances.WehavetowaitfortheresultsofthescanbutitlookslikeheisoutoftheWorldCuphesaidinastatement.IspokewithhimafterthegameonSundaynighttooffermysupport.DavidisagreatprofessionalandhasworkedveryhardtobereadyfortheWorldCupsomissingitwillbeabigblow.Beckham'sformermanageratAmericanclubLAGalaxyAlexeiLalasechoed共鸣Capello'swordsofsupport:ItisahorriblesituationforBeckham.IknowhowmuchitmeanttohimtobeintheWorldCupandhowimportanthewastotheEnglandteam.DavidBeckhamisnow34andsomeareaskingwhetherthisseriousinjurycouldmeanhiswholecareerisover.Whateverhappensasoneoffootball'sbest-knownandpopularplayersBeckhamwillhavenoshortageofencouragementfromfansaroundtheworlD.SomewillrememberBeckham'smiraculousrecoveryfromanAchillesinjuryin2006whenhewasbackonthepitchafteronlyeightweeks.IfhecouldrepeatthesamefeatintimefortheWorldCupitreallywouldbethestuffoffairytales.Soperhapsallisnotlost.OptimistswilltakeheartfromAlexeiLalas'words:Youneverwanttowriteoff排除DavidBeckhamashehasshownushisabilitytobounceback恢复原状.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Beckhamhadadream?B.Beckham---agreatfootballplayer!C.TheendforBeckham?D.WorldCupinSouthAfrica!Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingmissingitwillbeabigblow?A.Missingtheworldcupwillbeabigsuccess.B.MissingBeckhammeansagreatfailure.C.MissingBeckhammeansanimportantopportunityfortheAmericanclubLAGalaxy.D.MissingtheworldcupmeansabigdisappointmentforBeckham.Wemayinferfromthepassagethat________.A.BeckhamwilldefinitelynotbeabletoplayfootballagainB.BeckhamwascuredbyagreatkneespecialisthefoundC.BeckhamhashisabilitytobouncebackD.BeckhamislikelytomisstheworldCupWhatdoestheunderlinedwordstakeheartprobablymean?A.getdisappointedB.gethelpC.getencouragedD.gethurt
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