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Meaning of Happiness “Are you happy?” I asked my brother, Lan, one day, “Yes.No.It d...
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高中英语《陕西省西安市临潼区华清中学2016届高三第五次自主命题英语试题 Word版含答案》真题及答案
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Whentravelingabroaditiswisetocarryyourmoneyintraveler'schecksbecausechecksareprotectedagainstlossortheft.Ifyourchecksarelostorstolentheissuingauthoritywillrefund赔偿yourmoney.Notonlyaretheysafetheyarealsoconvenient.TheyareavailableindifferentcurrenciesandtheycanbecashedatmostbanksthroughouttheworlD.Mostshopshotelsandrestaurantsalsoacceptthem.Traveler'schecksareveryeasytousE.WhenyoucollectthemyousigneachcheckoncE.Thecashierenterstheamountinyourpassport.Whenyoucashyousigneachcheckagain.Thecashierwillusuallyasktoseeyourpassportagaintoo.Togettraveler'schecksyouusuallygotoyourbank.Theycanbepaidincashorinotherways.LargeamountshowevermustbeorderedinadvancE.Forthesafetyandconvenienceoftraveler'schecksyouarechargedtwocommissions佣金酬劳:aninsurancecommissionwhenyoubuythemandanencashmentcommissionwhenyoucashthem.Itissuitabletomakeanoteoftheserialnumbersofyourchecks.Keepthisseparatefromyourtraveler'schecks.词数191Peopleliketocarrytheirmoneyintraveler’scheckswhentravelingabroadbecause______A.theycannotbelostorstolenB.theycanbeusedanywhereC.theyaresafeandhandyD.theycansavetravelersplentyofmoneyIfyourtraveler'schecksarelostorstolenwhowillrefundyou?A.Theauthoritythatissuesyouthepassport.B.Theinsurancecompany.C.Thebankwhereyoubuyyourchecks.D.Thetravelagencythatarrangesyourtravel.Yousignyourtraveler’scheckforthesecondtimeinorderto________.A.getyourpassportB.cashitC.claiminsuranceD.payforcommissionWhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUE?A.Youneednotpayacommissionforthesafetyofyourtraveler’schecks.B.Peopleusuallygettraveler’schecksfromforeignbanks.C.Traveler’scheckscanbeexchangedforthemoneyofthecountryyouvisit.D.Youcannotgetyourpassportuntilyougetyourtraveler’schecks.
Howmenfirstlearnedtoinventwordsisunknowninotherwordstheoriginoflanguageisamystery.Allwereallyknowisthatmenunlikeanimalssomehowinventedcertainsoundstoexpressthoughtsandfeelingsactionsandthingssothattheycouldcommunicatewitheachother;andthatlatertheyagreeduponcertainsignscalledletterswhichcouldbecombinedtorepresentthosesoundsandwhichcouldbewrittendown.Thosesoundswhetherspokenorwritteninletterswecallwords.Thepowerofwordsthenliesintheirassociation—thethingtheybringupbeforeourminds.Wordsbecomefilledwithmeaningforusbyexperience;andthelongerwelivethemorecertainwordsrecalltousthegladandthesadeventsofourpast;andthemorewereadandlearnthemorethenumberofwordsthatmeansomethingtousincreasE.Greatwritersarethosewhonotonlyhavegreatthoughtsbutalsoexpressthesethoughtsinwordswhichappealpowerfullytoourmindsandemotions.ThischarmingandtellinguseofwordsiswhatwecallliterarystylE.Abovealltherealpoetisamasterofwords.Hecanconvey表达传递hismeaninginwordswhichsinglikemusicandwhichbytheirpositionandassociationcanmovementotears.Weshouldthereforelearntochooseourwordscarefullyandusethemaccuratelyortheymakeourspeechsillyandvulgar.粗俗的48.WhichofthefollowingaboutarealpoetisNOTtrue?A.Heislessthanamasterofwords.B.Hisstyleisalwayscharming.C.Hispoemcanmovementotears.D.HecanexpresshisideasinwordsthatsinglikemusiC.49.Wheredoestherealpowerofthewordscomefrom?A.Fromthewordsthemselves.B.Fromtheircharacteristics.C.Fromtheircuriosity.D.Fromtheirassociation.50.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Theimportanceofchoosingwords.B.Wheretherealpowerofwordscomefrom.C.WhatgreatwritersarelikE.D.Weshouldlearntochoosewordscarefully.
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Listencarefully;wewouldliketotellyousomethingthatcouldsaveyourprecioustimeandmoney!Bestofallitisfree!It’sno.Whatdoyouask?We’llsayitagain.No.Sweetandsimpleno.Saynoatyourofficeandseehowquicklythatpileofworkonyourdeskdisappears.SayingnotoothersmeansyouaresayingyestoyourselfsaidLeslieCharlesaprofessionalspeakerfromEastLansingMichigan.SusieWatsonafamouswritersaidpeoplewhoalwayssayyesneedtosaynowithoutguilt内疚orfearofpunishment.Iwouldratherhavesomeonegivemealoving‘no’thananobligated强制的‘yes’shesaiD.SusieWatsonsaysshefeelsnoobligationtogiveanexplanationwhenshesaysnoeithersociallyorprofessionally.Doesshefeelguiltyaboutit?NotatallsaidWatsonwhoisdirectorofadvertisingandpublicrelationsatTimexCorpinMiddle-bury.Mostpeopleareafraidofsayingno.Myadviceistosayyesonlyifyoudon’tmean‘no’.WatsonsaidnoisthemosteffectiveweaponagainstwastingtimE.EveryyeartherearemoredemandsonyourtimE.OtherpeoplearehappytouseupyourtimeWatsonsaiD.Timesavingappearstobeno’sgreatestfrienD.NocanbeyournewfriendapowerfultooltotakebackyourlifE.Nomayeventakeyoufurtherinthebusinessworldthanyes.Noispowerandstrength.Nonowseemscompletelycorrect.Saying‘no’isn’teasy.Butfinallyit’sgreatlyliberatingCharlessaiD.Butheaddedanoprojectneedstobeworkedoneverydaybecauseitishardtochangelong-termhabit.Buthealsowarns:Don’tgotoextremes.Don’tfindyourselfsayingnotoeverything.Inreturnyoushouldlearntohearno.1.Theunderlinedpartsaying‘yes’toyourselfinthesecondparagraghmeans________.A.youcanhavemoretimetoplaywithothersB.youneedn’tcareaboutother’sfeelingifyouarehappyC.youareselfishandtreatothersrudelyD.youcandealwithyourbusinessasyouhaveplanned2.Whenyousaynotoothersyoushouldsayitina________.A.secretwayB.politewayC.proudwayD.guiltyway3InWatson’sopinionpeoplecansavemuchtimeonconditionthat________.A.theysaynoatasuitabletimeB.theysaynoasmuchaspossibleC.theyareafraidofsayingnoD.theymakeothersangryatthem4.Ifapersonsaysnotoeverythingtheresultheorshereceivesmaybethatheorshe________.A.enjoysawonderfullifeB.makesalotofmoneyC.facesdifficultyinlifeD.forgetstosayyesintheend
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AsanyhomemakerwhohastriedtokeeporderatthedinnertableknowsthereisfarmoretoafamilymealthanfooD.SociologistMichaelLewishasbeenstudying50familiestofindoutjusthowmuchmorE.Lewisandhisco-workerscarriedouttheirstudybyvideotaping录像thefamilieswhiletheyateordinarymealsintheirownhomes.Theyfoundthatparentswithsmallfamiliestalkactivelywitheachotherandtheirchildren.Butasthenumberofchildrengetslargerconversationgiveswaytotheparents’effortstocontroltheloudnoisetheymakE.Thatcanhaveanimportanteffectonthechildren.Ingeneralthemorequestion-askingtheparentsdothehigherthechildren’sIQscoresLewissays.Andthemorechildrentherearethelessquestion-askingthereis.Thestudyalsoprovidesanexplanationforwhymiddlechildrenoftenseemtohaveahardertimeinlifethantheirsiblings兄弟姐妹.Lewisfoundthatinfamilieswiththreeorfourchildrendinnerconversationislikelytocenterontheoldestchildwhohasthemosttotalkaboutandtheyoungestwhoneedsthemostattention.MiddlechildrenareinvisiblesaysLewis.Whenyouseesomeonegetupfromthetableandwalkaroundduringdinnerchancesareit’sthemiddlechilD.Thereishoweveronethingthatstopsallconversationandpreventsanyonefromhavingattention:WhentheTVisonLewissaysdinnerisanon-event.66.Thewriter’spurposeinwritingthetextisto_________.A.showtherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildrenB.teachparentswaystokeeporderatthedinnertableC.reportonthefindingsofastudyD.giveinformationaboutfamilyproblems67.Parentswithlargefamiliesaskfewerquestionsatdinnerbecause____________.A.theyarebusyservingfoodtotheirchildrenB.theyarebusykeepingorderatthedinnertableC.theyhavetopaymoreattentiontoyoungerchildrenD.theyaretiredouthavingpreparedfoodforthewholefamily68.BysayingMiddlechildrenareinvisibleinParagraph3Lewismeansthatmiddlechildren_________.A.havetohelptheirparentstoservedinnerB.gettheleastattentionfromthefamilyC.areoftenkeptawayfromthedinnertableD.findithardtokeepupwithotherchildren69.Lewis’researchprovidesananswertothequestion_________.A.whyTVisimportantinfamilylifeB.whyparentsshouldkeepgoodorderC.whychildreninsmallfamiliesseemtobequieterD.whymiddlechildrenseemtohavemoredifficultiesinlife70.Whichofthefollowingstatementswouldthewriteragreeto?A.Itisimportanttohavetherightfoodforchildren.B.ItisagoodideatohavetheTVonduringdinner.C.Parentsshouldtalktoeachoftheirchildrenfrequently.D.Elderchildrenshouldhelptheyoungeronesatdinner
第三部分阅读理解共15小题每小题2分满分30分请认真阅读下列短文从短文后各题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑Ifyouseeastudentnapping打瞌睡inthelibrarydon'trollyoureyes.NewresearchfromtheUniversityofCaliforniaBerkeleyshowsthatanhour'snapcanconsiderablyimproveandrestoreyourbrainpower.Indeedthefindingssuggestthatanapnotonlyrefreshesthemindbutcanmakeyousmarter.Sleepnotonlyrightsthewrongofextendedwakefulnessbutitmovesyoubeyondwhereyouwerebeforeyoutookanap.saidMatthewWalkeranassistantprofessorofpsychologyatUCBerkeleyandtheleadinvestigatorofUCBerkeleysleepstudies.Thelateststudysuggeststhatthebrainmayneedsleeptoprocessshort-termmemoriescreatingspacefornewfactstobelearneD.Intheirexperiment39healthyadultsweregivenahardlearningtaskinthemorning~~withbroadlysimilarresultsbeforehalfofthemweresentfortheirnap.Whenthetestswererepeatedthenappersimprovedtheirscoresby10percentonaverageaftersleeping;thescoresofthosewhodidn'tnapactuallydroppedby10percent.Theresultssupportpreviousdatafromthesameresearchteamthatstayingupallnight―acommonpracticeatcollegeduringmidtermsandfinals―decreasestheabilitytomemorizenewfactsbynearly40percentduetoashutdownofbrainregionsforlackofsleepsaidWalker.Sleepisneededtoclearthebrain'sshort-termmemorystorageandmakeroomfornewinformation.saidWalker.It'sasthoughthee-mailinboxinyourbrainisfullanduntilyousleepandclearoutthosee-mailsyou'renotgoingtoreceiveanymoremail.HoweverProfessorDerkJanDijkthedirectoroftheSurreySleepResearchCentresaidthattherewasnoclearevidencethatdaytimenappingofferedadistinctadvantageoversleepingsoundlyjustonceover24hours.Thesleep-wakecycleisnotasfixedaswemightthink―wehavethecapabilitytosleepindifferentwayssaidProfessorDerkJanDjjk.Thesizeoftheseeffectsismuchmoredifficulttojudge―ifIhavetolearnsomethingforexampleit'seasiertodothiswhenI'mfeelingawakeandreadythanwhenI'msleepy.headdeD.56.AccordingtoUCBerkeley'snewfindingsthebenefitofanapisthat.A.ithelpstofixanapper'ssleep-wakecycleB.itmakeshardlearningtasksnotdifficultanymoreC.itallowsthebraintomakeroomfornewlearningD.itgivesnapperschancestoclearouttheirmemorystorage57.MatthewWalker'sstudyshowsthat___________.A.learningabilityinthemorningisusuallyhigherthanthatintheafternoonB.extraworkinghoursbeforeanexamcanmakeupforthelackofdailyeffortsC.thesizeoftheeffectsofnappingdependsonwhenitistakenD.stayinguplatebeforeanexamdoesnotnecessarilyimprovestudents'examperformance58.Thetworesearchteamsmentionedinthetextmaybothagreethat_____________.A.people'ssleep-wakecycledecidesthelengthofmiddaynapB.sufficientsleepbetterspeople'slearningperformanceC.scientificexperimentsareundependableastheresultsareoftenhardtojudgeD.thedifferencesintheirfindingsresultfromdifferentmethodsapplied59.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A.Rollingyoureyescanstopyoufromnapping.B.Somepeoplemightmovethemselveswhensleeping.C.Collegestudentstendtostudylateintonightbeforeimportantexams.D.Sleepingonceover24hoursismuchbetterthandaytimenapping.
Ⅳ.阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项TheholidayseasoncanbeaverystressfultimeformanypeoplE.Sometimeswealetoobusytoshopfortherightgiftsforourfriendsandfamily.Besidesthatyoumayhurrynotonlytofindtherightpresentbutalsoaparkingplaceforyourcar.Thepeopleyougivegiftstohavedifferentinterestsanditishardtogoeverywheretofendsuitablegifts.SomeofthebestgiftsIhavefoundhavebeenonlinE.ThissavesmealotoftroublE.Icanfindthebestsportsticketsandbesteventticketsallfrommyownchair.TherearedifferenttypesofticketsforsaleonlinE.YoucanbuyanythingnowadaysfromconcertstothebestsportingeventsavailablE.YoumayevenfindticketsfornearlyeveryonE.TheticketsarecolorfulsuchasthecircusshowsforchildrenorTheSoundofMusiC.Theseeventsarefunforthewholefamilyandinterestinggifts.WhereveryouliveyoucangetticketsforjustaboutanycityinNorthAmericA.Youwon’thavetopayanarmandalegforthebestsportsticketsorforsuperiorseatsforshows.SometimestheticketscanturnouttobecheapenTicketsmaketrulynicepresents.Firstofallyoudon’thavetowalkupanddownthestorE.Secondlyyoucanusuallyspendlessmoney.ThirdlyyouhaveavastofselectionswhenyoulookforticketsontheInternet.Thereisalwaysacleverchoiceonlineforeveryoneonyourgiftlist.Wanttoknowmore?Crickhere!56.TheunderlinedparttopayallarmandalegmeansA.tospendmoneyinbuyinganarmandalegB.tospendtimeingettinganarmandalegC.tobebusydrivingupanddownD.tobebusywatchingsportsmeetings57.Themainpurposeofwritingthepassageis.A.toselltheusefulandcolorfulticketsB.totellyousomekindsofticketsyoumaybuyC.tobuytheticketsonlineorinshopsD.tointroduceanewwaytobuypresents58.Whichonedoyouthinkisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Ticket—aNicePresentB.DoNoShoppingonHolidaysC.DifferentColorfulandUsefulTicketsD.HowtoBuyTicketsinHolidays59.AccordingtothepassagewearesurethatA.thearticlecomesfromamagazineB.youcanbuyticketsforyourfriendsinanycityC.wemaybuysometicketsatalowpricesometimesD.afriendinEnglandmaygetyourticket-present
Psychiatrists精神病专家whoworkwitholderparentssaythatmaturitycanbeanasset资产inchildraising----olderparentsaremorethoughtfuluselessphysicaldisciplineandspendmoretimewithchildren.ButraisingkidstakesmoneyandenergymanyolderparentsfindthemselvesbalancingtheirlimitedfinancialresourcesdecliningenergyandfailinghealthagainstthegrowingdemandsofanactivechilD.Dyingandleavingyoungchildrenisprobablytheolderparents’biggestandoftenunspokenfear.Havinglate-lifechildrensaysaneconomicsprofessoroftenmeansparentsparticularlyfathersendupretiringmuchlater.Formanyretirementbecomesanunobtainabledream.HenryMetcalfa54-year-oldjournalistknowsittakesmoneytoraisekids.Buthe’salsoworriedthathisenergywillgiveoutfirst.Surehecanstillridebikeswithhisathleticfifthgraderbuthe’slearnedthatyoungatheartdoesn’tmeanyoung.Latelyhe’sbeentakingafternoonnapstokeepuphisenergy.MybodyisagingsaysMetcalfYoucan’tgetawayfromthat.Oftenolderparentshearthetickingofanotherkindofbiologicalclock.Therapistswhoworkwithmiddle-agedandolderparentssayfearsaboutagingarenothingtolaughat.Theyworrythey’llbemistakenforgrandparentsorthatthey’llneedhelpgettingupoutofthoselittlechairsinnurseryschool.SaysJoannGalstaNewYorkpsychologist.ButatthecoreofthoselittlefearsthereisoftenamuchbiggeronE.thattheywillnotbealivelongenoughtosupportandprotecttheirchildshesays.Manylate-lifeparentsthoughsaytheirchildrencameatjusttherighttimE.Aftermarryinglateandundergoingyearsoffertility受孕treatmentMarilynNolenandherhusbandRandyhadtwins.WebothwantedchildrensaysMarilynwhowas55whenshegavebirth.Thetwinshavegiventhecouplewhattheydesiredforyearsasenseoffamily.Kidsofolderdadsareoftensmarterhappierandmoresociablebecausetheirfathersaremoreinvolvedintheirlives.ThedadsareoldermorematuresaysDr.Silberandmorereadytofocusonparenting.Whydopsychiatristsregardmaturityasanassetinchildraising?A.Olderparentscanbetterbalancetheirresourcesagainstchildren’sdemands.B.Olderparentsareusuallymoreexperiencedinbringinguptheirchildren.C.Olderparentsareoftenbetterpreparedfinancially.D.Olderparentscantakebettercareoftheirchildren.WhatdoestheauthormeanbysayingFormanyretirementbecomesanunobtainabledreamA.TheyhavetogoonworkingbeyondtheirretirementagE.B.Theycan’tgetfullpensionunlesstheyworksomeextrayears.C.Theycan’tobtaintheretirementbenefitstheyhavedreamedof.D.TheyareunwillingtoretirewhentheyreachtheirretirementageTheauthorgivestheexamplesofHenryMetcalftoshowthat______.A.manypeopleareyounginspiritdespitetheiradvancedageB.takingafternoonnapsisagoodwaytomaintainenergyC.olderparentstendtobeconcernedabouttheiragingbodiesD.olderparentsshouldexercisemoretokeepupwiththeirathleticchildrenWhat’sthebiggestfearofolderparentsaccordingtoNewYorkpsychologistJoannGalst?A.BeinglaughedatbyotherpeopleB.SlowingdownoftheirpaceoflifeC.BeingmistakenforgrandparentsD.ApproachingofdeathWhatdowelearnaboutMarilynandRandyNolen?A.TheythoughttheywereanexampleofsuccessfulfertilitytreatmentB.NotuntiltheyhadthetwinsdidtheyfeelhadformedafamilyC.Theybelievethatchildrenbornofolderparentswouldbesmarter.D.Notuntiltheyreachedmiddleagedidtheythinkofhavingchildren.
MrBrownwasgoingawayforaweek.BeforehelefthesaidtohissonifanyoneasksformeyoucantellhimthatyourfatherhasbeenoutfordoingsomethingandwillbebackinaweekthenbesuretoaskhimtositdownforacupofteA.OKDadsaidhisson.Buthewasafraidhissoncouldn'trememberthishewrotethesewordsdownonapieceofpaperandgaveittohim.Hissonputitintohissmallpockettookitoutandlookedatitnowandthen.Fourdayspassedbutnoonecametoseehisfather.Theboythoughtthattherewasnomantocomeandthatthepieceofpaperwasofnomoreuseforhimsoheburntitthatevening.Thenextafternoonsomeoneknockedatthedoor.Theboyopenedit.A.manwasstandingatthedoorandsaidWhereisyourfather?Theboyputhishandintohispocketatonceandlookedforthepieceofpaper.Hecouldnotfindit.HesuddenlyrememberedhehadburntitsoheshoutedNomorE.ThemanwasverysurpriseD.HeaskedNomore?Imetyourfatherlastweek.Whendidithappen?Burntyesterdayevening.MrBrowntoldhissonthat_____.A.hewouldbeawayfromhomeforfourdaysB.hewouldbebackinsevendaysC.hewouldbebackinamonthD.helikedacupofteaMrBrownwrotethewordsdownon________.A.thewallB.thedoorC.apieceofpaperD.hisson'spocketA.mancametovisittheboy'sfatheron________.A.theseconddayB.thethirddayC.thefourthdayD.thefifthdayWhatwasburnt?___________.ThepieceofpaperB.MrSmithC.ThevisitorD.Theboy
Formanyyearsnoonecouldcommunicatewithpeoplewhohadbeenbornwithouthearing.ThesedeafpeoplewerenotabletouseaspokenlanguagE.Butbeginninginthe1700sthedeafweretaughtaspeciallanguagE.Usingthislanguagetheycouldsharethoughtsandideaswithothers.ThelanguagetheyusedwasalanguagewithoutsounD.ItwasasignlanguagE.Howdidthissignlanguagework?Thedeafweretaughttomakecertainmovementsusingtheirhandsfacesandbodies.Thesemovementsstoodforthingsandideas.Peoplemightmovetheirforefingersacrosstheirlips.ThismeantYouarenottellingthetruth.Theymighttaptheirchinswiththreefingers.ThismeantmyunclE.Thedeafwerealsotaughttouseafingeralphabet字母.Theyusedtheirfingerstomakethelettersofthealphabet.Inthiswaytheyspelledoutwords.Somedeafpeoplecouldspelloutwordsataspeedof130wordsperminutE.SignlanguageandfingerspellingarenotusedasmuchastheyoncewerE.Todaythedeafaretaughttounderstandothersbywatchingtheirlips.Theyarealsotaughthowtospeak.1.Thedeaftalkedtootherpeople__________.A.bymovingtheirhandsfacesandbodiesB.byshoutingandsingingC.withoutusinganylettersD.withoutusinganylanguage2.Thedeafcouldspelloutwords__________.A.byreadingthemaloudB.bygoinghereandthereC.byexpressingtheletterswiththeirfingersD.bywatchingothers3.Nowthedeafaretrainedto__________.A.writesentencesquicklyB.understandothersbylip-readingC.begoodatmind-readingD.keepalonehappily4.Thestoryasawholeisabout__________.A.learningtospellB.teachingthedeaftospeakC.howthedeafcommunicateD.understandingIndiansignlanguage
WecanmakemistakesatanyagE.Somemistakeswemakeareaboutmoney.butmostmistakesareaboutpeoplE.DidJerryreallycarewhenIbrokeupwithHelen?WhenIgotthatgreatjobdidJimasafriendreallyfeelgoodaboutit?Ordidheenvymyluck?AndwasPaulfriendlyjustbecauseIhadacar?WhenwelookbackdoubtslikethesecanmakeusfeelbaD.ButwhenwelookbackitistoolatE.Whydowegowrongaboutourfriendsorourenemies?Sometimeswhatpeoplesayhidestheirrealmeanings.Andifwedonotreallylistenwemissthefeelingbehindthewords.SupposesomeonetellsyouYou'realuckydog!你真幸运!Ishereallyonyourside?IfhesaysYou'realuckyguy!thatisbeingfriendly.Butaluckydog?Thereisabitofenvyinthosewords.Whathemaybesayingisthathedoesnotthinkyoudeserveyourluck.Justthinkofallthethingsyouhavetobethankfulforisanotherphrasethatsaysonethingandmeansanother.Itcouldmeanthatthespeakeristryingtogetyoutoseeyourproblem.Butthisphrasecontainsthethoughtthatyourproblemisnotatallimportant.Howcanyoutelltherealmeaningbehindsomeone'swords?Onewayistotakeagoodlookatthepersontalking.Dohiswordsfitthewayhelooks?Iswhathesaysshownbythetoneofvoice?Thelookinhiseyes?Stopandthink.TheminuteyouspendthinkingabouttherealmeaningofwhatpeoplesaytoyoumaysaveyouranothermistakE.65.Whenthewriterrecalls回想someofthethingsthathappenedbetweenhimandhisfriendshe_______.A.feelshappythinkinghownicehisfriendsweretohimB.feelshemightnothaveunderstoodhisfriends'truefeelingsC.thinkitamistaketohavebrokenupwithhisgirlfriendD.issorrythathisfriendslethimdown66.WhenthewritertalksaboutsomeonesayingYou'realuckydog!heissayingthat_____.A.thespeakerisjustfriendlyB.thissentencesuggeststhesameasYou'realuckyguy!C.theworddogshouldnotbeusedtoapplytopeopleD.sometimesthewordsshowthatthespeakerisabitenvious67.Thispassagetriestotellyouhowto______.A.avoidmistakesaboutmoneyandfriendsB.getanideaoffriendlypeopleC.avoidmistakesinunderstandingwhatpeopletellyouD.keeppeoplefriendlywithouttrustingthem68.Thewritersuggeststhat______betrusteD.A.everybodyB.nobodyC.allthepeopleD.notallthepeople
Oneimportantattractionofwalkingisitslong-lastingappeal.WhereasjoggingandaerobicdancingcanpallquicklywalkingprovidesapopularactivitythatseemstoendurE.Fitnessfoundationsestimatethat35millionadultAmericanswalkforexerciseeverydaywithatleast15millionwalkingtwoorthreetimesaweek.Amongthemostregularwalkersarethose65yearsandolder—evidencethatwalkingisanexercisethatlasts.InadditiontoitsmanyphysicalbenefitswalkinglikeotherphysicalactivitieshasacomfortingeffectonthepsychE.WalkingcanhelpyoutothinkmoreclearlyandfeelmorerelaxeD.Italsocanbeasociableactivity.Anearlymorningwalkaroundtheneighborhoodprovidesanopportunitytochatwithfriendsorsimplyadmiretheflowers.Orbecauseitdoesnotrequireateamorevenapartnerwalkingissomethingyoucandoonyourowntimebyyourselfwheneverthemoodstrikes.Easilyaffordableallyouneedtostartwalkingisenthusiasmandapairofcomfortableandsturdylow-heeledshoes.Dr.ChristineL.WellsrecommendsanOxford-styleshoewithtiesforbetterfootsupport;shedoesnotrecommendsneakersorothercheapies.Ifyouplantowalkregularlyyoumightwanttoinvestinapairofso-calledwalkingshoes.Ifsoexpecttospendatleast$35.Forwalkingduringthehottermonthsearlymorningoreveninghoursarebest.Clothesshouldfitlooselyandbelightweightandlight-coloreD.ElderlywalkersshouldconsiderwearinglongsleevesandallArizonansneedtobeparticularlyconcernedaboutskincancer.Dr.Wellssuggestswearingsunscreenaswellasaside-brimmedhattoprotectyoureyesearsnoseandbackoftheneck.Walkersalsoshoulddrinkanadequateamountofwater.Wellsadvisesdrinkingan8-ounceglassofwaterbeforeyoustartoutandmorewhenyoureturn.IfyouwalkfourmilesormoreadayinArizonaIalsorecommendthatyoucarryawaterbottleshesays.Andwaterisjustfine;youdon’tneedthosefluid-replacementorelectrolytedrinks.Theunderlinedwordpallmostprobablymeans________.A.interestpeopleB.beeasilylearntC.becomeboringD.becomepopularWhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasabenefitofwalking?A.Itimprovesone’sappetitE.B.It’saninexpensiveexerciseC.IthelpstocomforttheminD.D.itcanbeanindividualorsocialactivityForregularwalkingwhatyouneedmostis_______.A.enduranceB.enthusiasmC.strengthD.relaxationWemayinferfromthepassagethat_______.peopleinArizonaareeasilyexposedtostrongsunlight.walkingismostsuitableforthose65yearsandolderwaterisbetterthananyotherdrinksforwalkersjogginganddancingdon’thaveanypositiveeffectontheminD.Whichwordbestdescribestheauthor’sattitudetowardwalking?A.positiveB.playfulC.doubtfulD.cautious谨慎
Whenyouthinkaboutmathyouprobablydon’tthinkaboutbreakingthelawsolvingmysteriesorfindingcriminals.ButamathematicianinMarylanddoesandhehascomeupwithmathematicaltoolstohelppolicefindcriminals.Peoplewhosolvecrimeslookforpatternsthatmightreveal揭示theidentityofthecriminal.It’slongbeenbelievedforexamplethatcriminalswillbreakthelawclosertowheretheylivesimplybecauseit’seasiertogetaroundintheirownneighborhooD.Ifpoliceseeapatternofrobberiesinacertainareatheymaylookforasuspectwholivesnearthecrimescenes.Sothefartherawayfromtheareaacrimetakesplacethelesslikelyitisthatthesamecriminaldidit.ButMikeO’LearyamathematicianatTowsonUniversityinMarylandsaysthatthiskindofapproachmaybetoosimplE.Hesaysthatpolicemaygetbettercluestothelocationofacriminal’shomebasebycombiningthesepatternswithacity’slayout布局andhistoricalcrimerecords.Therecordsofpastcrimescontaingeographicalinformationandcanrevealeasytargets—thatisthekindofstoresthatmightbelessdifficulttoroB.BecausethesestoresarealongroadsthelocationsofpastcrimescontaininformationaboutwheremajorstreetsandintersectionsarE.O’Learyiswritinganewcomputerprogramthatwillquicklyprovidethiskindofinformationforagivencity.Hisprogramalsoincludesinformationaboutthepeoplewholiveinthecityandinformationabouthowacriminal’spatternschangewithagE.It’sbeenshownforexamplethattheyoungerthecriminaltheclosertohomethecrimE.OthercomputerprogrammershaveworkedonsimilarsoftwarebutO’Leary’susesmoremath.Themathematicianplanstomakehiscomputerprogramavailablefreeofchargetopolicedepartmentsaroundthecountry.TheprogramisjustonewaytousemathtofightcrimE.O’Learysaysthatcriminology—thestudyofcrimeandcriminals—containsalotofgoodmathproblems.IfeellikeI’minagoldmineandI’mtheonlyonewhoknowswhatgoldlookslikehesays.It’salotoffun.61.Tofindcriminalspoliceusually_________.A.checkwhoareonthecrimesceneB.seekhelpfromlocalpeopleC.dependonnewmathematicaltoolsD.focusonwherecrimestakeplace62.O’Learyiswritingacomputerprogramthat_________.A.usesmathtoincreasethespeedofcalculationB.tellstheidentityofacriminalinacertainareaC.providesthecrimerecordsofagivencityD.showschangesincriminals’patterns63.ByI’mtheonlyonewhoknowswhatgoldlookslikeO’Learymeansthathe_________.A.isbetteratfindinggoldthanothersB.istheonlyonewhousesmathtomakemoneyC.knowsbesthowtousemathtohelpsolvecrimesD.hasmoreknowledgeofgoldthanothermathematicians64.WhatdoyouknowaboutO’Learyaccordingtothepassage?A.Heisamanfullofimpracticalimagination.B.Heisamanfullofself-confidencE.C.Heisamanwhoistalkativebutlazy.D.Heisamanwhodoesn’tlikemathematics.65.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Mathcouldhelppolicefindcriminals.B.Criminalslivenearwherecrimesoccur.C.CrimerecordscouldbeusedtofightcrimE.D.Computersoftwareworksinpreventingcrimes.
Ifyouareinchargeofaprojectthekeytosuccessisgettingeveryonetowanttohelpyou.AsadirectorIpointIsuggest.IgentlypushtheactorsinthedirectionIwantthemtogo.Inthe1986movieNothinginCommonJackieGleason’scharacterMaxBasnergetsfiredfromhisjobasaclothingsalesman.ThesceneshotonaboatshowsMax’sdespairaboutbeingoutofwork.IwaslookingforsomegesturethatwouldallowMaxtoshowhisfeelings.JackiehadfarmoreexperienceateverythingthanIdidandatfirstIwasfrighteneD.WhatcouldIpossiblytellTheGreatOneaboutacting?FinallyIdecidedtodirectbysuggestionandsatdownwithGleasontotalkaboutthescenE.SoMaxissadright?IsaiD.GleasonnoddeD.Andhe’sprobablystillcarryinghispenswithnameonthem—theonesheusedtohandouttohiscustomersright?GleasonnoddeD.Sowhatwouldyouwanttodowiththepensafteryouwerefired?Hewassilentforamoment.Whydon’tIthrowthemoverboard?Istoodupandturnedupandturnedtowardthecrew.HeyeverybodyJackiehasawonderfulideA.Let’sshootit.AfterfilmingthesceneGleasoncalledmeoverandsaidwithasmilE.GarrywhatkindofwonderfulideaamIgoingtohavetomorrow?Youandyourteamcandiscovertheanswerstoproblemstogether.Whentherearenoprizesorgoldstarsforwhogetsthesolutionfirstyou’llallbenefitwheneverythingturnsoutright.61.Accordingtothewritertosucceedinaprojectyouareinchargeofyoushould______.A.makeeveryoneworkforyouB.geteveryonewillingtohelpC.letpeopleknowyouhavetheideaD.keeptalkingtothem62.TheGreatOneinParagraph2refersto______.A.GleasonB.thedirectorhimselfC.MaxD.Max’sboss63.AfterfilmingthesceneGleasoncalledthedirectoroverandsmiledathim.That’sbecauseGleason________.A.thoughtthedirectorgavehimagoodideaB.formedthehabitofthinkingofideaswhiletalkingC.wasnotconfidentabouthisactingD.appreciatedthedirector’sdirectingskill64.Themostsuitabletitleforthepassageis_______.A.DirectingaFilmB.TheKeytoSuccessC.A.WonderfulExperienceD.WorkingwithFilm
第二部分阅读理解共25小题第一节每小题2分第二节每小题1分满分45分第一节阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AOnenightMrs.RileyanelderlywomanwaswalkingalongadarkLondonstreet.Shewascarryingherhandbaginonehandandaplasticcarrierbagintheother.Therewasnobodyelseinthestreetexcepttwoyouths.Theywerestandinginadarkshopdoorway.OneofthemwasverytallwithfailhairtheotherwasshortandfatwithabearD.TheyouthswaitedforafewmomentsandthenranquicklyandquietlytowardsMrs.Riley.Thetallyouthheldherfrombehindwhiletheotheryouthtriedtoseizeherhandbag.SuddenlyMrs.Rileythrewthetallyouthoverhershoulder.HecrashedintotheotheryouthandtheybothlandedonthegrounD.WithoutspeakingMrs.Rileystruckbothofthemontheheadwithherhandbagandwalkedcalmlyaway.ThetwosurprisedyouthswerestillsittingonthegroundwhenMrs.Rileycrossedthestreettowardsadoorwithalightedsignaboveit.Mrs.RileypausedturnedroundsmiledattheyouthsandwalkedintotheSouthWestLondonJudo柔道CluB.Thetwoyouthsstoodinadarkshopdoorwaybecause_____.A.theyhadnothingtodoB.theywerehomelessC.theymeanttorobsomebodyD.theywereguardingtheshopWhatdidMrs.Rileydotothetwoyouths?A.Shehurtthemseriously.B.Shetaughtthemalesson.C.ShereportedthemtothepolicE.D.ShesentthemtoajudocluB.Thestorytellsaboutanelderlywomanwho_____.A.oftenwentshoppingatnightB.wasbraveandwiseC.workedinashoppingcenterD.hadaskillofself–defense
Publictransportationisagreatmethodofdecreasing减少pollutionandtrafficwithinanurbansetting.Howeveraswithanypublicsettingitisimportanttotakesafetymeasurestoavoidanyunpleasantsituations.Tipsforstayingsafeonthebustrainorsubway:Reportanyunusualactivities.Reportanybrokenormissingequipment.Reportanystrangenoisesorsmells.Ifyouseeanunattended无人看管的packagedonottouchitandimmediatelyreportittothenearestemployeE.Avoidtouchingyoureyesnoseormouth.Thiswilldecreaseyourchanceofgettingsickorspreadinggerms细菌.Whileonpublictransportationthemostimportantsafetymeasuretotakeissimplypayingattentiontoyoursurroundings.Bytakingthesestepsyoucanhaveabetterandmoreenjoyableexperiencewhileusingthepublicbustrainorsubway.Safetymeasuresandregulations规章制度Sometimesstoriesoftragicpublictransportationarereleased发布throughthemedia媒体.Whenthishappensitisnaturaltoquestionthesafetyofusingpublictransportation.WhenthedrivingitselfisoutofyourcontrolitisimportanttoknowwhatmeasuresandregulationsareputintoplacetokeepyousafE.Oneofthegreatestconcernsforpublictransportationsafetyisthelackofsafetybelts.Whileaccidentsinvolvingbusesortrainsisnotcommonwhentheydooccurtheyarehighlydangerousduetothelackofsafetybelts.Passengersarelikelytobeinjuredsimplyfrombeinghitbyanotherpassenger.GooddriversmakesafepassengersWithhundredsofthousandsofpublicbuspassengerseverydayitisimportantthatthedriversofthesevehicles车辆aretrainedandexperiencedenoughtomanagethedangeroussituationsthatcanhappenontheroaD.BusandtraindriversmustmeetthestandardssetbytheirstatE.1.Oneadvantageofpublictransportationisthat__________________________.A.it’scheaperB.itsavesmoretimeC.ithasmoresafetymeasuresD.ithelpsprotecttheenvironment2.Tokeepsafeonpublictransportationyouareadvisedto_____________.A.repairanybrokenequipmentifnecessaryB.coveryournosewithyourhandtokeepgermsawayC.payattentiontoanyunusualactivitiesandreportthemintimeD.takethepackagewhichnobodytakescareoftotheemployee3.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat___________________________.A.fewreportsareaboutpublictransportationaccidentsB.passengersseldomgethurtinpublictransportationaccidentsC.safetybeltsareuselessforpassengersonpublictransportationD.itisimportanttoknowsomesafetymeasuresforpublictransportation4.Whatisimportanttomakeagoodpublictransportationdrivers?A.SkillsathandlingtrafficaccidentsB.Higherstandardsandshorterworkinghours.C.Politeserviceandcleanworkingenvironment.D.PropertrainingandrichdrivingexperiencE.
Ihadanexperiencesomeyearsagowhichtaughtmesomethingaboutthewaysinwhichpeoplemakeabadsituationworsebyblamingthemselves.OneJanuaryIhadtoholdtwofuneralsonsuccessivedaysfortwoelderlywomeninmycommunity.BothhaddiedfullofyearsastheBiblewouldsay.TheirhomeshappenedtobeneareachothersoIpaidcondolence吊唁callsonthetwofamiliesonthesameafternoon.Atthefirsthomethesonofthedeceased已故的womansaidtomeIfonlyIhadsentmymothertoFloridaandgottenheroutofthiscoldandsnowshewouldbealivetoday.It’smyfaultthatshedieD.AtthesecondhomethesonoftheotherdeceasedwomansaidIfonlyIhadn’tinsistedonmymother’sgoingtoFloridashewouldbealivetoday.ThatlongairplaneridethesuddenchangeofclimatewasmorethanshecouldtakE.It’smyfaultthatshe’sdeaD.Youseethatanytimethereisadeaththesurvivorswillfeelguilty.Becausethecourseofactiontheytookturnedoutbadtheybelievethattheoppositecourse—keepingMotherathomeputtingofftheoperation—wouldhaveturnedoutbetter.Afterallhowcouldithaveturnedoutanyworse?Thereseemtobetwoelementsinvolvedinourwillingnesstofeelguilty.Thefirstisourpressingneedtobelievethattheworldmakessensethatthereisacauseforeveryeffectandareasonforeverythingthathappensthatleadsustofindpatternsandconnectionsbothwheretheyreallyexistandwheretheyexistonlyinourminds.Thesecondelementistheviewthatwearethecauseofwhathappensespeciallythebadthingsthathappen.Itseemstobeashortstepfrombelievingthateveryeventhasacausetobelievethateverydisasterisourfault.TherootsofthisfeelingmaylieinourchildhooD.A.babycomestothinkthattheworldexiststomeethisneedsandthathemakeseverythinghappeninit.Hewakesupinthemorningandsummonstherestoftheworldtoitstasks.Hecriesandsomeonecomestoattendtohim.Whenheishungrypeoplefeedhimandwhenheiswetpeoplechangehim.Veryoftenwedonotcompletelyoutgrowthatchildishviewthatourwishescausethingstohappen.1.Whatissaidaboutthetwodeceasedelderlywomen?A.TheylivedoutanaturallifE.B.TheydiedofexhaustionafterthelongplaneridE.C.Theyweren’tusedtothechangeinweather.D.Theydiedduetolackofcarebyfamilymembers.2.Theauthorhadtoconductthetwowomen’sfuneralsprobablybecause______.A.hewantedtocomfortthetwofamiliesB.hewasanofficialfromthecommunityC.hehadgreatpityforthedeceasedD.hewasministerofthelocalchurch3.Peoplefeelguiltyforthedeathsoftheirlovedonesbecause_____.A.theycouldn’tfindabetterwaytoexpresstheirsorrowB.theybelievethattheywereresponsibleC.theyhadneglectedthenaturalcourseofeventsD.theydidn’tknowthingsoftenturnintheoppositedirection4.Accordingtothepassagetheunderlinedpartinparagraph4probablymeansthat_____.A.everythingintheworldispredeterminedB.theworldcanbeexplainedindifferentwaysC.thereisanexplanationforeverythingintheworldD.wehavetobesensibleinordertounderstandtheworld5.What’stheideaofthepassage?A.Lifeanddeathisanunsolvedmystery.B.Everystoryshouldhaveahappyending.C.Neverfeelguiltyallthetimebecausenoteverydisasterisourfault.D.Ingeneralthesurvivorswillfeelguiltyaboutthepeoplewhopassedaway.
Ifyouwanttostayyoungsitdownandhaveagoodthink.ThisistheresearchfindingofateamofJapanesedoctorswhosaythatmostofourbrainsarenotgettingenoughexerciseandasaresultweareagingunnecessarilysoon.ProfessorTaijuMatsuzawawantedtofindoutwhyotherwisehealthyfarmersinnorthernJapanappearedtobelosingtheirabilitytothinkandreasonatarelativelyearlyageandhowtheprocessofagingcouldbesloweddown.WithateamofcolleaguesatTokyoNationalUniversityhesetaboutmeasuringbrainvolumesofathousandpeopleofdifferentagesandjobs.Computertechnologyenabledtheresearcherstogetrightmeasurementsofthevolumeofthefrontandsidesectionsofthebrainwhichrelatetointellectandemotionanddeterminethehumancharacter.Contraction收缩ofthefrontandsidepartsascellsdiedwasobservedinsomesubjectsintheirthirtiesbutitwasstillnotclearinsomesixtyandseventy-year-olds.Matsuzawaconcludedfromhisteststhatthereisasimpleremedy补救tothecontractionnormallyassociatedwithageusingtheheaD.Thefindingsshowingeneraltermsthatcontractionofthebrainbeginssoonerinpeopleinthecountrythanintowns.ThoseleastatrisksaysMatsuzawaarelawyersfollowedbyuniversityprofessorsanddoctors.Whitecollarworkersdoingroutineworkingovernmentofficesarehoweveraslikelytohaveshrinking萎缩brainsasfarmworkersbusdriversandshopassistants.Matsuzawa'sfindingsshowthatthinkingcanpreventthebrainfromshrinking.BloodmustcirculateproperlyintheheadtosupplythefreshoxygenthebraincellsneeD.ThebestwaytokeepgoodbloodcirculationisthroughusingthebrainhesaysThinkhardandengageinconversation.Don'trelyonpocketcalculators.62.Theteamofdoctorswantedtofindout______.A.whycertainpeopleagesoonerthanothersB.howtomakepeoplelivemuchlongerC.thesizeofcertainpeople'sbrainsD.thepeoplewithmoreintelligence63.Onwhataretheirresearchfindingsbased?A.A.surveyoffarmersinnorthernJapan.B.TestsperformedonathousandoldpeoplE.C.ThestudyofbrainvolumesofdifferentpeoplE.D.Thelatestdevelopmentofcomputertechnology.64.Matsuzawathinksthat_______.A.ourbrainsgrowaswegrowolderB.thefrontsectionofthebraindoesnotshrinkC.sixty-year-oldpeoplehavebetterbrainsthanthirty-year-oldsD.thecontractionofbrainsisconnectedwithbrainexerciseAccordingtothepassagewhichpeopleseemtoageslowerthanothers?A.Farmers.B.Lawyers.C.Governmentworkers.D.Shopassistants.
HowtoprotectchildrenWebfansfromunsuitablematerialon-linewhileencouragingthemtousetheInternethaslongbeendiscussedintheU.S.ForsomeparentstheInternetcanseemlikeajunglefilledwithdangerfortheirchildren.Butjunglescontainwondersaswellasdangersandwithgoodguidessomeeducationandafewprecautions预防措施thewildsoftheInternetcanbesafelynavigated航行.Kidshavetobeon-linE.Ifwetellourkidstheycan’thaveaccess机会totheInternetwe’recuttingthemofffromtheirfuturesaidanexpert.Mostkidshavestartedtousesearchengines.ManyofthemaregreatforfindingtonsofinterestingInternetsitesandtheycanalsolocateplaceswhereyoumightnotwantyourkidstogo.Therearesearchenginesdesignedjustforkids.A.certainsoftwarecontainsonlysitesthathavebeenselectedassafE.Themostpopularwaytolimitaccesswouldbetousewhatisknownasacontentscreener过滤器.Butthiscan’tbewhollyreliable可靠andthebestthingparentscandoistotalktotheirkidsandletthemknowwhatisOKornotOKtoseeordoontheInternet.Anotherwayisthatmumordadisnearbywhenthechildissurfing浏览theInternet.A.fewothertips●Don’tputthePCinachild’sroombutkeepitinanareawheremumordadcankeepaneyeonthings.ThatalsomakestheInternetmoreofafamilyactivity.●Askyourchildwhatheorshehasbeendoingandaboutanyfriendstheymakeon-linE.●Tellyourchildnottogiveon-linestrangerspersonalinformationespeciallylikeaddressandphonenumber.●Andtellyourchildrennevertotalktoanyonetheymeeton-lineoverthephonesendthemanythingacceptanythingfromthemoragreetomeetwiththemunlessyougoalong.Thepassageismainlyaboutthesubjectof_______.A.Americanchildrengoingon-lineB.InternetinAmericaC.appreciatingInternetD.opposingchildren’son-lineThebestwaytoprotectchildrenfromimpropermaterialis_______.A.toinstall安装acontentscreeneronthecomputerB.tobuysomesearchenginesforthechildrenC.tobenearbywhentheyaresurfingtheInternetD.totalktothechildrenandpersuadethemtotellrightfromwrongWhichofthefollowingisrightaccordingtothepassage?A.SurfingtheInternetisthebestmethodofeducatingchildren.B.Children’snothavingaccesstoInternetmayhaveeffectontheirprogress.C.UsingacontentscreenerismostreliableforkeepingchildrenhavingaccesstoInternet.D.Searchingenginescanhelpchildrentoselectmaterialsfitforthem.Accordingtothepassagewecaninferthat_______.A.softwaresfitforchildrenwantprogrammingB.achildwhoison-lineisindangerC.InternetisajunglefullofdangerD.Internetcontainsalotofharmfulsites
Haveyoueversuddenlyfeltthatsomeoneyouknewwasintrouble—andwashe?Haveyoueverdreamedsomethingthatcametruelater?MaybeyouhaveESP超感觉知觉.ESPstandsforExtrasensoryPerception.ItmaybecalledasixthsensE.Itseemstoletpeopleknowabouteventsbeforetheyhappenoreventsthatarehappeningsomedistanceaway.Here'sanexamplE.A.womanwasironingclothes.SuddenlyshescreamedMyfatherisdead!Isawhimsittinginthechair!JustthenatelegramcamE.Thewoman'sfatherdiedofaheartattack.Hediedsittinginachair.TherearethousandsofstorieslikethisoneonrecorD.Scientistsarestudyingthemtofindoutwhat'sbehindthesestrangementalmessages.Here'sanotherexample—oneofhundredsofdreamsthathavecometruE.Amandreamedhewaswalkingalongaroadwhenahorseandcarriagecameby.ThedriversaidThere'sroomforonemorE.Themanfeltthedriverseemeddeadsoheranaway.ThenextdaywhenthemanwasgettingonacrowdedbusthebusdriversaidThere'sroomforonemorE.Thenthemansawthatthedriver'sfacewasthesamefacehehadseeninthedream.Hewouldn'tgetonthebus.Asthebusdroveoffitcrashedandburstintoflames.Everyonewaskilled!Somepeoplesaystorieslikethesearecoincidences.OthersincludingsomescientistssaythatESPisreal.FromstudiesofESPwemaysomedaylearnmoreaboutthehumanminD.44.Accordingtothepassagetheauthorbelievesthatthesixthsenseis_________.A.inexistenceB.imaginativeC.notrealD.impossible45.ESPletspeopleknow___________.A.abouteventsbeforetheyhappenB.abouteventsaftertheyhappenC.abouteventsthatarehappeningsomedistanceawayD.AandC46.Inthelastparagraphtheunderlinedwordcoincidencesprobablymeans____.A.thingsthatmaynothappenB.thingsthathappeninadreamC.thingsthatmusthappenD.thingsthathappenbyaccident47.Thisarticleismainlyabout_________.A.thehumandreamB.thesixthsenseC.thehumanmindD.acrowdedbus
MajorCitiesTakeStepstoProtectWaterResourcesFacedwiththethreatofwatershortagesBeijingandShanghaiwilltakeeffectivemeasurestosavewaterandprotectwaterresources.Beijingwillstickmorestrictlytowater-savingpoliciesthroughthereadjustmentofindustrialstructures.Beijingisexpectedtobeshortof1.185billioncubicmetersofwaterby2020.Beijingwillshutdownfactorieswithhighwaterconsumptionandpollutionincludingelectricpowersteelandpapermanufacturingequipments.Advancedwater-savingtechnologywillbeintroducedtonewindustrialprojectsinthecapitalcity.Grain-growingareaswillbereducedtosavegroundwaterandmoretreeswillbeplanteD.Animalbreedingandotherhighlyefficientagriculturewithmodernwater-savingirrigationmethodswillbedevelopeD.Itissaidthatwaterusedinagriculturewilldropto35percentofthecity’swaterconsumptionin2010from43percentin1998andthefigurewillcontinuetodropto28-30percentin2020.Beijingwillincreasethespeedofrenovationofitsurbanwatersupplyequipments.It’sreportedthatmorethan15percentofwaterislostduringdistribution分发.Water-savingequipmentandefficientmanagementcansaveBeijingmorethan537millioncubicmetersby2010.Shanghaistillfaceskeyproblemsconnectedwithitswaterresourcesandenvironment.Since1998thecityhasinvestednearlyUS$169milliontotreatitsriversespeciallySuzhouCreek.Thecity’srivershavebecomenoticeablyclearersinceputtingitintoaction.ThegovernmentwillprovideafurtherUS$24millionforthetreatmentofriversandUS$12milliontotreatsewage污物.Thisyear’staskistoimprovethewaterqualityatthethreeportsofLonghuaYang-shupuandHongkou.AnotheremphasistoraisethewatersysteminSongjiangNewAreawithaprojectworthUS$4.8million.Effortswillbemadetoimprovepublicawarenessabouttheneedtoprotectwaterresources.53.HowmanymeasureshasBeijingtakentosavewaterandprotectwaterresources?A.threeB.fourC.fiveD.six54.Grain-growingareasinBeijingwillbereducedbecause_____.A.grainscan’tfetchagoodpriceinChinA.B.alotofgroundwaterwillbesavedbythisareA.C.Beijinghelpstodevelopadvancedtechnology.D.highlyeffectiveagricultureneedsfewerfarmlanD.55.FromthepassageweknowShanghaiwillinvest_____milliondollarsonthetreatmentofriverandsewagE.A.169B.36C.40.8D.201.756.Theauthorwrotethepassagetotellus_____.A.BeijingandShanghaiareshortofwaterB.tosaveeverydropofwaterinourdailylifeC.bigcitieslikeBeijingandShanghaiaretryingtheirbesttoprotectwaterresourcesD.watershortageshavebecomeoneofthemostimportantproblemsthatChinahastodealwith
EachwintertheruggedNorthShoreservesupsomeofthelargestandmostimpressiveoceanwavesontheplanet.GiantwavesmaketheirlongjourneyacrossthenorthernPacifictothearea’sshorelinE.Formanyislandresidentsthismeansonlyonething:surfup.TheexactoriginofsurfingisunknownbutmosthistoriansbelievethatthePolynesianswerealreadyverygoodatthesportbythetimetheymigratedtotheHawaiianIslandssome2000yearsago.EarlyHawaiianscalledsurfingHe’enaluwhichliterallytranslatestowavesliding.Duringthistimeonlyhigh-rankingofficialsandnobleshadaccesstothebestsurfspots.KingKamehamehahimselfwassaidtobeakeenandskilledsurfer.Surfingreallytookoffintheearly1990s.Ridingboardsmadefromredwoodandbalsawoodearlysurfersriskedtheirlivestotakeonthesegiantwaves.TodaythankstoanumberofmoderninnovationsandinventionsthesurfingpopulationontheNorthShorehasexplodeD.WaveridersandspectatorsfromaroundtheworldgatherherefromNovembertoFebruaryhopingtocatchthatperfectwavE.Winterwaveheightscangetashighas20feetwithfacesupto50feet!Thisextremesurfisforexpertsonlyandeventhenconditionsareconsideredhighlydangerous.World-knownsurfcontestsareheldherefromearlyNovembertolateDecember.TheVan’sTripleCrownofSurfingwhichincludestheVansHawaiianProatAli’iBeachParkinHale’iwatheRipCurlCupatSunsetBeachbringstogethertheworld’sbestprofessionalsurfers.Watchingthemsurfingonthegrandwavesisreallyafeastfortheeyes.AlthoughwinterontheNorthShoremaynotbethebesttimeandplacetolearnhowtosurfthesummermonthsprovidesaferandmorefavorableconditions.64.Thepassageismostprobablyfrom________.A.aguidebookB.amagazineC.agovernmentreportD.ageographytextbook65.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Highofficialswerethebestsurfersinthepast.B.Surfingdatesbacktoatleast2000years.C.ThebesttimeforsurfingisfromNovembertoFebruary.D.Surfingisasportforprofessionalsandexperts.66.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtruetothepassage?A.ThePolynesianswereamongtheearliestpeoplewhotookupsurfing.B.Moderninventionsmakesurfboardssaferforthesurfers.C.Itisaperfectchanceforspectatorstowatchthecompetitions.D.MoreandmorepeopleontheNorthShoregoinforsurfing.67.It’ssuggestedthatasurflearnershould________.A.makeuseofthesummertimetolearnhowtosurfB.meetthechallengeoftheperfectwavesontheNorthShoreC.takethechancetowinaprizeintheworld-knowncompetitionsD.watchtheprofessionalsufferssurfingwheneverpossible
Dad!Hetookabookwithoutpaying!Iyelled大叫.MyfatherlookedsurpriseD.Beforetheboycouldsayanythinghismothergrabbedhisarmandshookit.Isittrue?Youstole?Tellme!Everyonewasquiet.Theboybegantocryandhenodded点头hisheaD.Hepulledoutthecomicbook漫画书fromunderhisshirt.OhMrKim.Iamsorry!MyTedmadeabigmistake!MrsDiaztoldmyfather.ShetriedtotakethecomicbookbutTedwouldn’tletgo.It’sOK.HecankeepitmyfathersaidwithasmilE.OhnoMrsDiazsaiD.LetmepayrightnowSheduginherpursE.Howmuch?Threeseventy-fivE.MrsDiaz’seyeswidenedandshedugdeeper.IsawhermouthmakeasmalllinE.Threeseventy-five?sheaskeD.It’sOK.YoucanpaylatermyfathersaiD.NoMrsDiazsaiD.ShekeptlookinginherpursE.IhavemoneyherE.IfeltbadforyellingforIrealizedthatTedhadtriedtostealthecomicbookbecausehedidn’thavethemoney.MaybetheboycouldhaveajobIthought.IhadanideA.Whatifheworkedwithme?IaskeD.TheyturnedtomE.IsaidHecanworkwithmetopayforthecomicbook.GoodmyfathersaidsmilingatmE.MrsDiaznoddeD.SheturnedtohersonYouhear?Youwillworkandbuythecomicbook!YesMamaTedsaidhanginghisheaD.AstheyleftTedlookedbackandthoughhestillseemedsadhestuckout伸出tongueatmE.Tedhasbeenworkingherefortwoweeks.Hehaspaidforthecomicbookbutmyfathersaysheissuchagoodworkerthathecanworkwithmeaslongashewants.Wearefriendsnow.Wheredidthestorymostprobablytakeplace?A.Inaclassroom.B.Inasupermarket.C.AtabookstorE.D.Atalibrary.BysayingbutTedwouldn’tletgotheunderlinedparttheauthormeans__________.A.TedtookthebookbymistakeB.TedwantedtokeepthebookC.Teddidn’twanttogohomeD.Teddidn’tthinkhewaswrongFromthesecondparagraphwemayinfer推断thatMrsDiaz__________.A.didn’tthinkhersonstolethebookB.hadbeenoutofworkforalongtimeC.forgottotakemoneywithherthatdayD.couldn’taffordtopayforthebookInthelastparagraphwhatdoestheauthormainlytell?A.Hisideawassuccessful.B.Teddidn’tlikethejoB.C.HelikedTedverymuch.D.Tedwasanaughtyboy.
Goodreadersknowthatreadingisn’tjustaboutknowingwords—it’sawayofthinking.Smartreadersthinkbeforeduringandafterreading.Herearesometipsthatmaybeofsomehelp.ThinkbeforeyoureaD.Beforeyoureadthetextaskyourselfthequestionsthatwhyyouarereadingitandwhatyouwanttogetfromit.Answeringthequestionswillhelpyouchoosewhatwordsyouneedtoknowandwhatwordsyoucanskiporscan.Thinkwhileyouarereading.Canyougetthemeaningofthetextwithoutlookingupnewwordsinadictionary?Arethereanycluesinthetext?A.textwilloftengiveexamplesthatmayhelpyouunderstandwhatsomeofthewordsmean.Let’stakethefollowingsentenceforexamplE.ManylargeRussiancitiessuchasChelyabinskandIrkutskhavetakenstepstoprotecttheirculturE.ThewordsChelyabinskandIrkutskmaybenewtousbutthesentencetellsusthattheyareexamplesof_______.ThinkafteryoureaD.Doyouunderstandthetext?Whatisthemainideaofthetext?Canyouguessthemeaningofthenewwords?Whichwordsdoyouneedtolookup?Isthetexttooeasyortoohardforyou?Ifyoupracticereadingandthinkinginthiswayyouwillbecomeasmarterreaderandyouwilllearnmorefasterandbetter.Thispassageisprobablytakenfrom_______.A.anewspaperforgeneralreadersB.amagazineforlanguageteachersC.abookforlanguagelearnersD.anadvertisementforanewbookWhichofthefollowingcanbestbeputintheblankinthepassage?A.countriesB.mountainsC.riversD.citiesTheauthorofthepassageadvisesustodoallthefollowingEXCEPT_______.A.weshouldthinkbeforewhileandafterwereadapassageB.we’dbetterlookupeverynewwordinadictionaryC.weshouldlearntoguessthemeaningsofnewwordsD.thecluesinapassageshouldbemadeuseof
AirtravelchaosacrossEuropecausedbythevolcaniceruptioninIcelandcontinuedSundayimpactingtouristsandbusinesspeople'sschedulesandcausingeconomiclosstoChineseairlinesandtourismagencies.AirChinacanceledfiveone-wayflightsandeightreturnflightstoEuropeancitiesincludingParisFrankfurtandMoscowSundayaccordingtoanoticeonitswebsitE.ThecancellationwasduetoclosureofmostEuropeanairportsandwewillkeepacloseeyeonthelatestsituationsaidZhuMeianAirChinaspokeswoman.OthercardersincludingChinaSouthernAirlinesChinaEasternAirlinesandHainanAirlineshavealsocanceledmostflightstoEuropeaccordingtotheCivilAviationAdministrationofChinA.Airlinesworldwidearelosingatleast$200millionperdayinrevenuetheInternationalAirTransportAssociationsaidFriday.Tourismagencieshavebeenaffectedtoo.ThisisthefirsttimewemetsuchanaturaldisasterandwecanonlywaitandkeepincontactwithourtouristssaidHunPinganemployeeondutyatChinaInternationalTravelService'sCITSbranchinBeijingSunday.Wehaveagroupofmorethan30ChinesetouristswhowerescheduledtoflytoParisfromBeijingaroundnoonSundayandtheirflightswillbepostponedtotomorrowattheearliestshesaiD.HunsaidanothergroupofChinesetouristsinEuropewhowillflybacktoBeijingfromBrusselsWednesdaymightalsobeaffectedbytheincident.Thepossibledelaywillnotaddtotourists'financialburdensaswewillshareourtourists'additionalexpenseswiththeairlinesshesaiD.1.HowmanyflightshasAirChinacanceled?A.8B.9C.13D.152.WhatdoesthewordchaosboldinparA.1meaninthepassage?A.disorderB.incidentsC.closureD.damage3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrue?A.TheairtravelchaosinEuropehascausedgreatlossestoonlyaircarriers.B.ThedirectreasonfortheflightcancellationistheclosureofmostEuropeanairport.C.TheInternationalAirTransportAssociationissufferingahugelossof$200millionperday.D.AirChinaandotherChineseaircarriershavealreadycanceledalltheirflightstoEuropE.4.Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletitleforthispassage?A.FlightsCancellationCausedbyVolcanicEruptionB.TheEffectsofVolcanicEruptioninIcelandC.ThechaoscausedbyVolcanicEruptionD.TourismDisasterOwingtoVolcanicEruption
Peoplelivingmorethanthreethousandmetersabovesealevelfinditdifficulttoraisevegetablesallyearlong.PeoplelivinginthehighlandsofPeruandBoliviaforexamplecannotgrowvegetablesoutdoorsduringthemonthsofMaythroughSeptember.Itisverycoldinthehighlandsatthattimeofyear.IftraditionalfarmingmethodsareusedvegetableswillnotsurvivE.Howeverthereisanotherwaytogrowvegetablesthroughouttheyearincoldareas.ItisamethodofgardeningdevelopedbyaprivateagencycalledWorldNeighbors.ThemethoduseshothousesbuiltbelowgrounD.A.hothouseisabuildingcoveredwithplasticorglassinwhichvegetablesorflowersaregrown.ThetraditionalhothouseisbuiltabovegrounD.TheairtemperatureiscoldinthehighlandsofPeruandBoliviaduringthewinter.Butthewintersunishot.SoWorldNeighborsadvisesfarmerstheretobuildhothousesbelowgrounD.ThedesignissimplE.Thematerialdoesnotcostmuch.HereishowWorldNeighborssaystobuildit:Digaholetwoandone-halfmeterswideandsixmeterslong.Makeitabouttwometersdeep.BuildwallwithadoorinoneendoftheholE.Digstepsfromthegrounddowntothedoor.NowbuildawallalongthetopedgeoftheholE.Makeitaboutone-halfmeterstall.EarthbricksworkfinE.Buildtwoshorterwallsontheends.Thesewillbeuneven;onesidewillbeashighastheexistingwall.Theothersidewillbeatgroundlevel.Leaveasmallopeningineachoftheseslopingwalls.Thispreventsthehothousefrombecomingtoohot.Nowmaketheroof.BuildawoodframE.CoveritwithclearplastiC.Connectittothebrickwalls.Theundergroundhothousewehavedescribedislargeenoughfortworaisedvegetablebeds.Eachisonemeterwideandsixmeterslong.EachisseededandwateredjustasifitwereinagardenabovegrounD.ThedirtwallsprotectthegrowingplantsfromthecolD.Theclearplasticroofpermitsthesun’sheattoenter.Atnighttheroofshouldbecoveredwithstraw.Thishelpspreventcoldairfromentering.Anundergroundhothousethissizewillprovideenoughvegetablesforonefamily.Groupsneedingmorevegetablescanmakeitbigger.66.IfyoulivedinPeruyou_______.A.shouldraisethespecialkindsofvegetablesthatcanendurecoldB.couldnotplantatallC.hadtoworkoutsomenewunusualplansD.wouldnothavemanyvegetablestoeat67.TooursurprisethehothousesinventedbyWorldNeighborsare_______.A.coveredwithatransparentplasticceilingB.builtundergroundC.quitesmallD.hotterthantraditionalones68.Thehothousecanbekeptwarmbyusing_______.A.abigovenB.anelectricityheaterC.theheatoftheearth’sinteriorD.thesunshine69.Themeasuretopreventthehothousefrombecomingtoohotisto_______.A.maketheroofslopedB.digholesonthewallsC.makethewallnotverticalD.makethewallsshorterthanthegroundlevel70.AccordingtothepassagethemethodsuggestedbyWorldNeighborsis_______.A.newanddifficultB.uneasytoexplainC.attrialstepD.simpleandpractical
IntensiveCoursesforTeachersofEnglishplusTeachingKnowledgeTestTKTPreparationWhoistheTeachingKnowledgeTestTKTfor?Anglo-Continentalhasdeveloped2to4weekcoursespreparingcandidatesfortheUniversityofCambridge'sTKTtodeveloptheknowledgeandteachingskillsofpeoplewhoteachEnglishtoprimarysecondaryandadultlearnersandalsopeoplewhoareinterestedinteachingasacareer.Thisqualificationwillhelpyoutounderstand:differentmethodologiesforteachingthe'languageofteaching'thewaysinwhichresourcescanbeusedthekeyaspectsoflessonplanningclassroommanagementmethodsfordifferentneedsClickheretogototheofficialCambridgeESOLwebsitefortheTKThttp://www.cambridgeesolorg/exams/teaching-awards/tkthtmlClickherefortheTKTCourseSchedule2010http://www.anglo-continentalcom/elv/uk/forms/TKT/TKTCourse2010.pdfWhatdoestheTKTinvolve?ThemethodologyandlanguageawarenesslessonscoverfourTKTmodules:Module1--LanguageandbackgroundtolanguagelearningandteachingDescribinglanguageandlanguageskillsUsingaccurateterminology术语FactorsaffectinghowalearnerlearnsComparingandevaluatingdifferenttypesoflessonsModule2--PlanninglessonsanduseofresourcesforlanguageteachingPlanningandpreparingalessonorsequenceoflessonsSelectionanduseofresourcesandmaterialsModule3--ManagingtheteachingandlearningprocessTeachers'andlearners'languageintheclassroomClassroommanagementTKTKALModule--KnowledgeaboutlanguageKnowledgeofthelanguagesystemslexisphonologygrammardiscourseneededbyteachersforplanningandteachingtheirlessonsAwarenessofthelanguageneedsoflearnersandthedifficultiesinvolvedinlearningasecondlanguageEachmoduleconsistsof80objectivemultiplechoicequestionsandtakes80minutestocompletE.A.successfultraineewillreceiveaUniversityofCambridgeESOLCertificatestatingthathe/shehaspassedthemodules.A.UniversityofCambridgeESOLqualificationwillimproveateacher'sconfidencepersonaldevelopmentandjobprospects.68.WhoistheTeachingKnowledgeTestTKTfor?A.CandidatesfortheUniversityofCambridge'sTKT.B.Studentsinprimarysecondaryanduniversities.C.AdultlearnersaimingtoteachEnglishabroaD.D.InternationalstudentsstudyinginAnglo-Continental.69.Whichofthefollowingisexcludedinthemethodologiesoftheintensivecourses?A.TeachinghowtoteachlanguagE.B.Teachinghowtoplanlessons.C.Teachinghowtomanageclassroom.D.Teachinghowtodowellinexams.70.Inwhichmodulecanyoulearnhowtoanalyzethelearningdifficultiesofnon-nativelearnersofEnglish?A.Module1.B.Module2.C.Module3.D.TKTKALModulE.71.WhatcanthetraineeexpectwiththeUniversityofCambridgeESOLqualification?A.Hecanbelievehecandoeverything.B.Hecanfindmorejobopportunities.C.Hecanpassthemodulesmoreeasily.D.Hecanpaylessmoneytothecourses.
Spendingaslittleas$5adayonsomeoneelsecouldsignificantlyboosthappinesstheteamattheUniversityofBritishColumbiaandHarvardBusinessSchoolfoundonThursday.Theirexperimentsonmorethan630Americansshowedtheyweremeasurablyhappierwhentheyspentmoneyonothers—eveniftheythoughtspendingthemoneyonthemselveswouldmakethemhappier.WewantedtotestourtheorythathowpeoplespendtheirmoneyisatleastasimportantashowmuchmoneytheyearnsaidElizabethDunnapsychologistattheUniversityofBritishColumbiA.Theyaskedtheir600volunteersfirsttoratetheirgeneralhappinessreporttheirannualyearlyincomeanddetailtheirmonthlyspendingincludingbillsgiftsforthemselvesgirlsforothersanddonationstocharity.RegardlessofhowmuchincomeeachpersonmadethosewhospentmoneyonothersreportedgreaterhappinesswhilethosewhospentmoreonthemselvesdidnotDunnsaidinastatement.Dunn’steamalsosurveyed16employeesatacompanyinBostonbeforeandaftertheyreceivedanannualprofit-sharingbonusofbetween$3000and$8000.Employeeswhodevotedmoreoftheirbonustopro-socialspendingexperiencedgreaterhappinessafterreceivingthebonusandthemannerinwhichtheyspentthatbonuswasamoreimportantpredictoroftheirhappinessthanthesizeofthebonusitselftheywroteintheirreportpublishedinthejournalSciencE.Theygavetheirvolunteers$5or$20andhalfgotclearinstructionsonhowtospendit.Thosewhospentthemoneyonsomeoneorsomethingelsereportedfeelinghappieraboutit.Thesefindingssuggestthatveryminoralterationschangesinspendingallocationsshares—aslittleas$5—maybeenoughtoproducerealgainsinhappinessonagivendayDunnsaiD.60.Whatisthegeneralideaofthepassage?A.Themoreyouearnthegreaterhappinessyouwillget.B.Spendingmoremoneyonyourselfwillmakeyouhappier.C.MoneycanbuyhappinessbutonlyifyouspenditonsomeoneelsE.D.Youcanspendonly5$adaytogethappiness.61.Theunderlinedwordboostinthefirstparagraphprobablymeans_______.A.helptofindB.helptobringC.helptoincreaseD.helptoget62.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thosewhospendmoremoneyonotherscangetmuchmorebonus.B.Peopleusuallythinkspendingmoneyonthemselveswillmakethemhappier.C.Verysmallchangesinspendingyourmoneymaybeenoughtogainhappiness.D.Researchersthinkthathowpeoplespendtheirmoneyisatleastasimportantashowmuchmoneytheyearn.63.Itcanbeinferredfromthe6thparagraphthat______.A.thevolunteersnotgiven5$or20$spenttheirownmoneyonthemselves.B.thosewhospentthemoneyonsomeoneorsomethingelsefelthappieraboutit.C.thevolunteersweregiven5$or20$asarewardfortheexperiment.D.halfofthevolunteerscouldspendthemoneyastheylikeD.
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