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EvenbeforeWorldWarⅡendedin1945manyworldleadersdreamedofaneworganizationthatwouldkeepinternationalpeaceandsafetyandencourageinternationalcooperation合作.AnorganizationwasformeD.TheUnitedNationswastoworktothisidealofmankinD.WhentheUNwasfoundedin1945itwasmadeupoffiftymembers.FifteenmemberssatontheSecurityCouncil安理会.Fivemembers—theUnitedStatestheSovietUnionGreatBritainFranceandChina—weregivennotchangingmembershipontheCouncil.TheCouncilwasgiventhepowertosettlefightsamongnationsbypersuasionmediation调解orothermeans.AGeneralAssembly联合国大会whichincludedeveryUNmemberwasalsosetup.TheAssemblycouldconsiderdiscussandpassresolutions决议案.AstheUNpasseditsfortiethbirthdayin1985itcameunderincreasinglysharpattackbyAmericans.ItdeclaredthattheUNisunfitasapeacekeeperandcited援引130warssince1945asaproof证据.TheUN’ssupporterssaythattheorganizationistheworld’sbesthopeforpeacE.TheUNprovidessupportersalsopointoutmuchneededeconomicandtechnicalhelptolessdevelopednations.Thefunction功能oftheSecurityCouncilis________.A.tokeepinternationalpeaceandsecurityandpromote促进internationalcooperationB.toconsiderdiscussandpassonblindingresolutionsC.tosettledisputes争端amongnationsbypersuasionmediationorothermeansD.tokeepinternationalpeaceandsecuritybyforceWhyhastheUNcomeunderincreasinglysharpattackbyAmericanssince1985?A.BecausetheUNhasbeenunfitasapeacekeeper.B.Because130warshavebrokenoutsince1945.C.BecausetheUShasn’tbeenabletocontroltheUNcompletelysince1985.D.BecausetheUSwasnotsatisfiedwiththeUNsince1985.WhatdoyouthinkoftheUN’ssupporters’words?A.Theyarefair.B.Theyareunfair.C.TheyarefortheUN’ssupporters.D.TheysharplyattackAmericans.TheUN’ssupporters________.A.probablybelongtothethirdworldB.aredevelopedcountriesC.mustbepeoplefromAfricaandEuropeD.maynotbemembersoftheUN
Somescientistssaythatanimalsintheoceansareincreasinglythreatenedbynoisepollutioncausedbyhumanbeings.Thenoisethataffectsseacreaturescomesfromanumberofhumanactivities.Itiscausedmainlybyindustrialunderwaterexplosionsoceandrillingandshipengines.Suchnoisesareaddedtonaturalsounds.Thesesoundsincludethebreakingoficefieldsunderwaterearthquakesandsoundsmadebyanimalsthemselves.Decibels分贝measuredinwateraredifferentfromthosemeasuredonlanD.A.noiseofonehundredandtwentydecibelsonlandcausespaintohumanears.Inwateradecibellevelofonehundredandninety-fivewouldhavethesameeffect.Somescientistshaveproposedsettinganoiselimitofonehundredandtwentydecibelsinoceans.Theyhaveobservedthatnoisesatthatlevelcanfrightenandconfusewhales.A.teamofAmericanandCanadianscientistsdiscoveredthatloudernoisescanseriouslyinjuresomeanimals.Theresearchteamfoundthatpowerfulunderwaterexplosionswerecausingwhalesintheareatolosetheirhearing.Thisseriouslyaffectedthewhales'abilitytoexchangeinformationandfindtheirway.SomeofthewhalesevendieD.TheexplosionshadcausedtheirearstobleedandbecomeinfecteD.Manyresearcherswhoseworkdependsonoceansoundsobjecttoalimitofonehundredandtwentydecibels.Theysaysuchalimitwouldmeananendtoimportantindustrialandscientificresearch.Scientistsdonotknowhowmuchandwhatkindsofnoisesareharmfultooceananimals.HowevermanyscientistssuspectthatnoiseisagreaterdangerthantheybelieveD.Theywanttopreventnoisesfromharmingcreaturesintheocean.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisincreasinglydangeroustoseacreatures?A.Theman-madenoises.B.Thenoisesmadebythemselves.C.Thesoundofearthquakes.D.Thesoundoftheice-breaking.Whichofthefollowingisdiscussedinthethirdparagraph?A.Differentplaceswithdifferenttypesofnoises.B.Theveryhumanearssensitivetoalltypesofnoises.C.Theoceananimals'reactiontonoises.D.Thesamenoisemeasureddifferentlyonlandandintheocean.Wecanknowfromthepassagethatmanyresearchersthinkthatthenoiselimitofonehundredtwentydecibelswould_____.A.preventthemfromdoingtheirresearchworkB.benefitthemalotintheirresearchworkC.dogoodtotheirhealthD.increasetheindustrialoutputAccordingtothepassagewhatwillscientistsmostprobablydointhefuture?A.TheywilltrytheirbesttodecreasenoisE.B.Theywillworkhardtocutdownnoisepollution.C.Theywillstudytheeffectofdifferentnoises.D.Theywillprotectanimalsfromharmfulnoises.
阅读理解:ATherearethreebranchesofmedicinE.OneiscalleddoctormedicineorscientificmedicinE.Scientificdoctorstrytoobservesicknesseslookforlogicalpatternsandthenfindouthowthehumanbodyworks.Fromtheretheyfigureoutwhattreatmentsmaywork.Thiskindofmedicineisbelievedtodatefromthe4thcenturyBC.Althoughnowadaysitissuccessfulintheancientworldthisapproachprobablydidnotcuremanypatients.A.secondkindofmedicineiscallednaturalcuresorfolkmedicineinwhichlesseducatedpeopletrytocuresicknesseswithvariousherbs中草药.Thesefolkhealersalsouseobservationandlogicbuttheyarenotsoawareofit.Theytrythingsuntiltheyfindsomethingthatseemstoworkandthenkeepdoingthat.FolkmedicineflourishedlongbeforethedevelopmentofscientificmedicineandwasmoresuccessfulinancienttimesthandoctormedicinE.Thethirdkindiscalledhealthspasorfaithhealing.SometimesthismaybeassimpleastouchingtheholymanandbeingimmediatelyhealeD.Othertimesamagicianmaymakeyouamagiccharmorsayaspelltocureyou.Somereligiousgroupsorganizespecialhealingshrinesforthesick.Intheseplacespeoplerestgetplentyofsleepeathealthyfooddrinkwaterinsteadofwineandexerciseinvariousways.Theyalsotalktothepriestsandpraytothegods.Ifyouarefeelingdepressedoryouhavebeenworkingtoohardgoingtotheseplacesmaybejusttherightthingtomakeyoufeelbetter.1.Doctormedicine________.A.hasalongerhistorythanfolkmedicineB.hasbeenpracticedforaround1600yearsC.basesitstreatmentsonobservationandlogicD.wasverysuccessfulincuringsicknessesinancienttimes.2.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTusedinhealthspas?A.Magicpower.B.Variousherbs.C.Religiousfaith.D.A.healthylifestylE.3.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Folkhealerschoosedifferentherbstocurediseaseswithoutanysoundbasis.B.Peoplewhopracticefolkmedicineneedlotsofformaleducationonherbs.C.ThesuccessoffolkmedicineledtothedevelopmentofdoctormedicinE.D.Naturalcuresworkedbetterthanscientificmedicineinancienttimes.4.Theauthor’sprimarypurposeinthispassageisto_______.A.describedifferenttypesofmedicineB.arguefortheimportanceofmedicineinhealthcarE.C.showthecrucial决定性的rolereligionplaysinmedicaltreatments.D.comparetheeducationalbackgroundofthreedifferenttypesofpatients.
CTwoEarthquakesinTwoMonths:ComparingtheQuakesinHaiti海地andChile智利Overview概要HowdotheearthquakesinChileandHaiticompare?Herestudentsperformagallerywalktolearnmoreabouttheearthquakesfromaspecificpointandthendoaspecificresearchandpresentationprojectorresponseactivity.Finallytheyseekanswerstotheirunansweredquestions.MaterialsPrintcopiesofphotographschartsdocumentsandothervisualstodisplayasdescribedbelow;computerswithInternetaccessoptionalresearchmaterialshandouts.Warm-upChooseandprepareagalleryofphotographsgraphicsnewsreportsandothermaterialstodisplayaroundtheroomtoenablestudentstoconsiderthe2010earthquakeinChilE.Dependingoncourseprogramchoosematerialsforthegallerythatprovideawindowonthetwoquakesthroughoneofthefollowingspecificpointsorthefocusofyourchoice:EarthquakesthroughHistoryPuttingthe2010ChileanandHaitianquakesintohistoricalviewrelatedtootherearthquakesincludingthe1960Chileanquakeandthe2004Asianearthquakeandtsunami.RescueandAidConsideringdomesticandinternationalresponsetothedisastersbymilitariesgovernmentsandaidorganizationsincludingrescueandrecoveryaswellaseffortstoprovidefoodwaterhealthcareandsheltertothoseaffecteD.RelatedThearticleUnderwaterPlateCuts400MileGashcomparesseveralearthquakes:Mr.LinfiguredthatthequakeonSaturdaywas250to350timesmorepowerfulthantheHaitianquakE.ButPaulCarusonotedthatatleastonlandtheeffectsoftheChileantremor震动mightnotbeasbaD.ForonethinghesaidthequalityofbuildingconstructionisgenerallybetterinChilethaninHaiti.Andthefactthatthequakeoccurredoffshoreshouldalsohelplimitthedestruction.InHaititherupture断裂occurredonlyafewmilesfromthecapitalPort-au-PrincE.TheruptureonSaturdaywascenteredabout60milesfromthenearesttownChillanand70milesfromthecountry’ssecond-largestcityConcepción.Readthearticleusingthefollowingquestions.QuestionsFordiscussionwithothersandreadingcomprehension:Howdoesthe2010Chileanearthquakecomparetothe1960Chileanearthquake?Whydoscientistsbelievethatthe2010ChileanearthquakewillnotcausethesamelevelofdamageasJanuary’sHaitianearthquakedid?Howdoesthe2010Chileanearthquakecomparetothe2004Indonesianearthquake?WhatreasonsdoscientistsgivetoexplainwhytheIndonesianquakecausedsomuchmoredamagethantherecentChileanearthquake?64.WhichofthefollowingshowsoneofthereasonsforslighterlossesinChilethaninHaiti?A.Position:B.Power:65.WecaninferthatthearticleUnderwaterPlateCuts400MileGashincludes________.A.thecausesofthe2010Chileanearthquakeandthe1960ChileanearthquakeB.thecomparisonbetweenthe2010Haitianandthe2004IndonesianearthquakesC.thereasonforthe2010ChileanquakebeingmorepowerfulthanJanuary’sHaitianearthquakeD.thereasonforlessdamageinthe2010Chileanquakethaninthe2004Indonesianearthquake66.Whatisthepassagemostlikelytobe?A.A.programforresearch.B.A.guidetoearthquakestudy.C.Anadvertisementforstudents.D.Anintroductiontoquakes.
OneofthemostfamousbuildingsintheUnitedStatesisCarnegiehallthehomeofclassicalandpopularmusicconcertsinNewYork.CarnegieHallisknownnotjustforitsbeautyandhistorybutalsoforitsamazingsound.Ithasbeensaidthatthehallitselfisaninstrument.IttakesthemusicandmakesitlargerthanlifE.CarnegieHallisnamedafterAndrewCarnegiewhopaidforitsconstruction.ConstructionofCarnegieHallbeganin1980andtheofficialopeningnightwasonMay51891.ThehallwasownedbytheCarnegiefamilyuntil1924whenitwassoldtoRobertE.SimonThebuildingbecameveryoldandin1960thenewownermadeplanstodestroyitandbuildanofficeblock.IsaacSternledagroupofpeoplewhofoughttosaveCarnegieHallandfinallythecityofNewYorkboughtitfor$5million.Itwasthenfixedupbetween1983and1995.In1986peoplerealisedthatCarnegieHallhadneverkeptproperrecordsofitshistory.AdvertisementsandstoriesinnewspapersabouthowCarnegieHallneededhelptorecoveritshistoryledpeopletosendinoldconcertprogrammesandinformationfromallovertheworlD.Over12000concertprogrammeswerereceivedandwiththeseitwaspossibletomakeaproperrecordofCarnegieHall'sconcerthistory.CarnegieHallisactuallymadeupofseveraldifferenthallsbuttheMainHallnowcalledtheIsaacSternAuditoriumisthemostfamous.Thehallitselfcanholdanaudienceof2804infivelevelsofseating.Visitorstothetoplevelhavetoclimbup105stepstogetthere!BecausethebestandmostfamousmusiciansofalltimehaveplayedatCarnegieHallitisthedreamofmostmusicianswhowanttobegreattoplaytherE.ThishasledtoaveryoldjokewhichisnowpartofCarnegieHall'shistory.Question:HowdoIgettoCarnegieHall?Answer:PractisepractisepractisE.64..ItcanbeinferredthatpeoplewantedtosaveCargenieHallmainlybecause______.A.itmadealotofmoneyB.itwasworthvisitingC.manyimportantconcertswereheldinit.D.itmadesomeplayersbecomefamous65.HowdidCarnegieHallrecoveritsconcerthistory?A.ThroughnewspaperreportsB.ThrougholdconcertprogrammesC.ThrougholdphotographsD.Througholdjokes66.WhyistheCarnegieHalljokefunny?A.BecauseyouexpecttheanswertobedirectionsbutnotadviceB.BecauseCarnegieHallisaplacewheremusicianspractisealot.C.BecauseitisdifficulttofindyourwaytoCarnegieHallD.Becauseyoudon'texpecttheanswertorepeatthesamewordthreetimes.67.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.HistoricaleventshappenedinsideCarnegieHallB.ThecityofNewYorkpaidforCarnegieHalltobebuilt.C.CarnegieHallwasfinallyfixedupin2000.D.IsaacSternsavedCarnegieHallsotheMainHallisnamedafterhim.
ThegovernmentofNorwayisplanningtobuildanunusualstoragecenteronanislandintheArcticOcean.Theplacewouldbelargeenoughtoholdabouttwomillionseeds.Thegoalistopresentallcropsknowntoscientists.TheBritishmagazineNewScientistpublisheddetailsoftheplanlastmonth.Thestructurewillbedesignedtoprotecttheworld’sfoodsupplyagainstnuclearwarclimatechangeandotherpossiblethreats.ItwillbebuiltinamountainontheNorwegianislandofSpitsbergen.ThemountainislessthanonethousandkilometersfromtheNorthPolethenorthernmostpositiononearth.AninternationalgroupcalledtheGlobalCropDiversityTrustisworkingontheproject.ThedirectorofthegroupCaryFowlerspoketoNewScientist.Hesaidtheprojectwouldlettheworldrebuildagricultureifinhiswordtheworstcametotheworst.Norwayisexpectedtostartworknextyear.Theprojectisexpectedtocostthreemilliondollars.Workerswilldrilldeepinthesideofasandstonemountain.Temperaturesintheareaneverriseabove0??C.Theseedswillbeprotectedbehindconcretewallsameterthickandhigh-securitydoor.Themagazinereportsaysthecollectionwillrepresenttheproductsoftenthousandyearsoffarming.MostoftheseedsatfirstwillcomefromcollectionsatseedbanksinAfricaAsiaandLatinAmericA.Tolastalongtimeseedsneedtobekeptinverylowtemperatures.WorkerswillnotbepresentalthetimE.Buttheyplantoreplacetheairinsidethestoragespaceeachwinter.Wintertemperaturesontheislandareabouteighteendegreesbelow0??C.ThecoldweatherwouldprotecttheseedseveniftheaircouldnotbereplaceD.Mr.Fowlersaystheproposedstructurewillbetheworld’smostsecuregenebank.Hesaystheplantseedswouldonlybeusedwhenallotherseedsaregoneforsomereason.Norwayfirstproposedtheideainthe1980s.Butsecurityconcernsdelayedtheplan.AtthattimetheSovietUnionwasmeetinginRomeoftheFoodandAgricultureOrganization.Theprojectismeantto______.A.increasetheworld’sfoodoutputinthefutureB.carryoutsomescientificexperimentsonplantgenesC.protectcropseedsfromdyingoutincaseofpossibledisastersD.buildanexhibitioncentreoftheworld’splantseedsWhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtotheabovepassage?A.ThegovernmentofNorwaywillperformtheprojectalonE.B.Seedstobecollectedtherewereproducedtenthousandsyearsago.C.Spitsbergenischosenbecauseitisfreeofthethreatunclearwarforever.D.TemperatureisamajorconsiderationwhenchoosingthestorageplacE.Wecaninferfromthetextthat_______.A.Peoplewillgetnewly-developedseedsfromthecentereveryyear.B.ThestoragecenterwillgreatlypromoteworldagricultureC.Norwayhadmeanttobuildthestoragecentreabout20yearsbeforE.D.Therehaven’tbeenanyseedstoragecentresintheworldbeforE.Whatisprobablythebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheBestPlacetoStoreSeedsB.Noah’sArk诺亚方舟ofPlantSeedsinPlanC.ConcernsofWorldFoodSupplyD.ANewWaytoFeedtheWorld
DWhotakescareoftheelderlyintheUnitedStatestoday?Manypeoplewronglybelievethatwhenpeoplereacholdagetheirfamiliesplacetheminnursinghomes.Theyareleftthereinthehandsofstrangersfortherestoftheirlives.Theirgrown-upchildrenvisitthemonlyoccasionallybutmoreoftentheydonothaveanyregularvisitors.ActuallythisisnottruE.Infactfamilymembersprovideover80percentofthecarethatelderlypeopleneeD.Prof.SamuelPrestonasociologistattheUniversityofPennsylvaniastudiedhowtheAmericanfamilyischanging.HereportedthatbythetimetheaverageAmericancouplereaches40yearsofagetheyhavemoreparentsthanchildren.Thisstatistic统计showsthechangeinlife-stylesandresponsibilitiesofagingAmericans.Theaveragemiddle-agedcouplecanlookforwardtocaringforelderlyparentssometimeaftertheirownchildrenhavegrownup.Moreoverbecausepeopletodaylivelongerafteranillnessthanpeopledidyearsagofamilymembersmustprovidelong-termcarE.Thesefactsalsomeanthataftercare-giversprovidefortheirelderlyparentswhowilleventuallydietheywillbeoldandmayrequirecaretoo.Whentheydotheirspouses配偶指夫或妻willprobablytakecareofthem.BecauseAmericansarelivinglongerthanevermorepsychologistsandsocialworkershavebeguntostudycare-givingtoimprovecareoftheelderly.Theyhavefoundthatallcaregiversshareacommoncharacteristic:allcaregiversbelievethattheyarethebestpersonforthejobfordifferentreasons.Onecaregiversaidthatshehadalwaysbeenclosetohermother.AnotherwastheoldestchilD.InotherwordstheyallfeltthattheycoulddothejobbetterthananyoneelsE.SocialworkersinterviewedcaregiverstofindoutwhytheytookontheresponsibilityofcaringforanelderlydependentrelativE.Theydiscoveredthreebasicreasons.Manycaregiversbelievedthattheyhadtheresponsibilitytohelptheirrelatives.Somestatedthathelpingothersmadethemfeelmoreuseful.Othershopedthatbyhelpingsomeonenowtheywoulddeservecarewhentheybecameoldanddependent.68.Itcanbeinferredthatamiddle-agedcoupleintheUS_______.A.spendmoretimewiththeirchildrenthanwiththeirparentsB.dependontheirchildren’sassistanceincaringfortheelderlyC.don’tpaymoreattentiontotheirchildrenthantotheirparentsD.spendmoretimetakingcareoftheirparentsthanbefore69.Themostcommoncharacteristicofcaregiversis______.A.theyallhaveprofessionalqualificationsincare-givingB.theyallbelievethemselvestobethebestcaregiverC.theyaretheeldestchildinthefamilyD.theyareclosetotheirparents70.WhichofthefollowingisNOTabasicreasonforcare-giving?A.Respectfromothermembersofthefamily.B.PrepaymentforthecaretheywillgetinoldagE.C.A.feelingofbeingneededandhelpful.D.A.strongsenseofdutytotheelderly.71.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.MostoldpeopleintheUSarelivingahappylifE.B.MostoldpeopleintheUSlivelongertodayafteranillnessthanpeopledidyearsago.C.MostelderlypeopleintheUSaretakencareofbytheirfamilieswhooftenfindtheexperiencesatisfying.D.MostelderlypeopleintheUSpreferlivingwiththeirfamiliestolivingnursinghouses.
第II卷计35分第四部分写作共两节满分35分第一节阅读填空10分共10小题每小题1分满分10分阅读下面短文根据所读内容在文后第71至第80小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语注意每空不超过3个单词Chineseareverygenerouswhenitcomestoeducatingtheirchildren.NotcaringaboutthemoneyparentsoftensendtheirchildrentothebestschoolsorevenabroadtoEnglandtheUSorAustraliA.Theyalsowanttheirchildrentotakeextra-coursesactivitieswheretheywilleitherlearnamusicalinstrumentorballetorotherclassesthatwillgivethemaheadstartinlifE.TheChinesebelievethatthemoreexpensiveaneducationisthebetteritis.Soparentswillspendunreasonableamountofmoneyoneducation.Evenpoorcoupleswillbuyacomputerfortheirsonordaughter.Howeverwhatmostparentsfailtoseeisthatthebesteducationtheycangivetheirchildrenisusuallyverycheap.Parentscanseethattheirchildren’sskillsvaryskilledinsomeareaswhilepoorinothers.Whatmostparentsfailtorealizethoughisthattoday’schildrenlackself-respectandself-confidencE.Theproblemisthatparentsareonlyeducatingtheirchildrenonhowtotakemultiple-choicetestsandhowtostudywellbutparentsarenotteachingthemthemostimportantskillstheyneedtobeconfidenthappyandclever.Parentscanachievethisbyteachingpracticalskillslikecookingsewinganddoingotherhousework.TeachingachildtocookwillimprovemanyoftheskillsthathewillneedlaterinlifE.CookingdemandspatienceandtimE.ItisanenjoyablebutdifficultexperiencE.Agoodcookalwaystriestoimprovehiscookingsohewilllearntoworkhardandgraduallyfinishhisjobsuccessfully.Hisresultawell-cookeddinnerwillgivehimmuchsatisfactionandalotofconfidencE.SomeoldmachinessuchasabrokenradioorTVsetthatyougiveyourchildtoplaywithwillmakehimcuriousandarousehisinterest.Hewillspendhourslookingatthemtryingtofixthem;yourchildmightbecomeanengineerwhenhegrowsup.TheseactivitiesarenotonlyteachingachildtoreadabookbutrathertothinktousehisminD.Andthatismoreimportant.WhatChineseParentsDoIn71_____________TheirChildrenAttitude72_______________Measures/DosNevercareaboutmoney.SendthemtothebestschoolsorabroaD.Wishtheirchildrento73_____________orotherclasses.BeliefThemore74__________ineducationthebettertheresultwillbE.Whattheycanseeintheirchildren75_____________Whattheycan’tseeintheirchildrenLackof76___________________77________________theirfailureOnlyteachthemhowto78____________________andstudywell.Withoutteachingthemthemostimportantskillstheyneedtobeconfidenthappyandclever.Howto79______theproblemBy80__________________
第二部分阅读理解共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中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AMoreandmoreoftenweheardofpeopletalkingaboutKaraoke卡拉OK.ButwhatonearthitisaboutstillremainsaquestionformanypeoplE.Karaokeisasortofacoustic听觉的equipmentwhichwasinventedinJapanaroundthemiddleofthe1970's.ItmeansabandwithoutpeopleinJapanesE.Infactitisjustamusictapewithoutwords.Thisequipmentfirstappearedinsomepublichousesandsnackbarsandmainlyforthecustomerstoenjoythemselves.MostofthemusicinKaraokewaspopularmusiC.Thereforeattimeswhenanyonefeltlikeithemightsingsongstotheaccompaniment陪伴ofthemusicthatcamefromtheequipment.ShortlyafteritsinventionKaraokewasspreadtothewholeworlD.ItwasintroducedtoChinaandwaswelcomedbymanypeoplE.AlthoughyouarenotagoodsingerorevensometimesyoumaysingoutoftuneyoucanalwaysenjoyyourselfbysingingKaraokE.56.Inthispassagebandmeansgroupofpersons________.A.whoplaygamesonthesportsgroundB.whoplaymusictogetherC.livinginthesameneighborhoodD.doingthingstogetherunderaleaderandwithacommonpurpose57.Karaokeisjusta______.A.cassettetapewithonlymusicB.cassettetaperecorderC.bandfromJapanD.voicerecordingequipment58.Peoplewenttopublichousesandsnackbars______whenKaraokeappeareD.A.tohaveagoodtimeB.tohavesomethingtodrinkC.togetsomethingtoeatD.tobuytheequipment59.Karaokewasspreadtothewholeworld________.A.assoonasitwasinventedB.longbeforeC.notlongafteritwasinventedD.beforelong60.Themainideaofthispassageis______.A.allpersonsliketoplayKaraokeB.tointroduceKaraoketothepeopleC.KaraokeisawonderfulequipmentD.Karaokeisusedeverywhereincludingsnackbars
B.IncommunitiesnorthofDenverresidentsarepitchingintohelpteachersandadministratorsastheVrainschoolDistricttriestosolvea$13.8millionbudgetshortageblamedonmismanagement.We’reworriedaboutourteachersandprincipalsandwereallydon’twanttolosethembecauseofthisoneparentsaiD.Ifwecanhelpeasetheirfinancialburdenwewill.TeachersaregratefulbutIknowitmaybeyearsbeforethedistrictissolvent有综合能力的.Theyfeelreallygoodabouttheparentsupportbuttheyrealizeit’simpossibleforthemtosolvethisproblem.The22000-studentdistrictdiscoveredtheshortagelastmonth.It’sextraordinary.NobodywouldhaveimaginedsomethinghappeninglikethisatthislevelsaidStateTreasurerMikeCoffman.Coffmananddistrictofficialslastweekagreedonastateemergencyplanfreeingupa$9.8millionloanthatenabledthepayroll工资单tobemetfor2700teachersandstaffintimefortheholidays.Districtofficialsalsotook$1.7millionfromstudent-activityaccountsofits38schools.AtCoffman’srequesttheDistrictAttorneyhasbeguninvestigatingthedistrict’sfinances.CoffmansayshewantstoknowwhetherdistrictofficialshidthebudgetshortageuntilaftertheNovemberelectionwhenvotersapproveda$212millionbondissueforschools.InFrederickstudents’parentsarebuyingclassroomsuppliesandofferingtopayforgroceriesandutilitiestokeepfirst-yearteachersandprincipalsintheirjobs.Some$36000hasbeenraisedindonationsfromSafeway.A.Chevroletdealershipdonated$10000andforgavethedistrict’s$10750billforrentingthedrivereducatingcars.IBMcontributed4500packsofpaper.WeemploythousandsofpeopleinthiscommunitysaidMitchCarsonahospitalchiefexecutivewhohelpedraisefunds.WehavechildrenintheschoolandweseehowtheycouldbeaffecteD.AtCreekHighSchoolthreestudentsstartedawebsitethatdisplaysnewspaperarticlesdistrictinformationandanemailforum.Rumorsaboutwhat’shappeningtothedistrictaremovingatlightingspeedsaidastudent.WewantedtoknowthetruthandspreadthataroundinsteaD.46.WhathashappenedtotheVrainSchoolDistrict?A.A.hugefinancialproblemhasarisen.B.ManyschoolstherearemismanageD.C.Lotsofteachersinthedistrictareplanningtoquit.D.Manyadministrativepersonnelhavebeenlaidoff.47.HowdidtheresidentsintheVrainSchoolDistrictrespondtothebudgetshortage?A.Theyfeltsomewhathelplessaboutit.B.Theyaccusedthoseresponsibleforit.C.Theymadetheireffortstohelpsolveit.D.Theydemandedathoroughinvestigation.48.IntheviewofStateTreasurerMikeCoffmantheeducationalbudgetshortageis________.A.unavoidableB.unbelievableC.insolvableD.invisible49.WhydidCoffmanrequestaninvestigation?A.ToseeifthefinancialproblemwascovereduponpurposeB.TofindouthowserioustheconsequenceofthecasewouldbE.C.Tomakesurethattheschoolprincipalswereinnocent.D.Tostopthevotersapprovingthe$212millionbondissuE.50.Threehighschoolstudentsstartedawebsiteinorderto________.A.attractgreaterpublicattentiontotheirneedsB.appealtothepublicforcontributionsanddonationsC.exposeofficialswhoneglectedtheirdutiesD.keeppeopleproperlyinformedofthecrisis
DIlovecharity慈善shopsandsodolotsofotherpeopleinBritainbecauseyoufindquiteafewofthemoneveryhighstreet.ThecharityshopisaBritishinstitutionsellingeverythingfromclothestoelectricgoodsallatverygoodprices.Youcangetthingsyouwon'tfindintheshopsanymorE.ThethingIlikebestaboutthemisthatyourmoneyisgoingtoagoodcauseandnotintothepocketsofprofit-drivencompaniesandyouarenotdamagingtheplanetbutfindinganewhomeforunwantedgoods.Thefirstcharityshopwasopenedin1947byOxfam.Thefamouscharity'sappealtoaidpostwarGreecehadbeensosuccessfulithadbeenfloodedwithdonations捐赠物.Theydecidedtosetupashoptosellsomeofthesedonationstoraisemoneyforthatappeal.Nowthereareover7000charityshopsintheUK.MyfavouritecharityshopinmyhometownistheRedCrossshopwhereIalwaysfindchildren'sbooksall10or20penceeach.MostofthepeopleworkinginthecharityshopsarevolunteersalthoughthereisoftenamanagerwhogetspaiD.Over90%ofthegoodsinthecharityshopsaredonatedbythepubliC.Everymorningyouseebagsofunwanteditemsoutsidethefrontofshopsalthoughtheydon'tencouragethisratheraskpeopletobringthingsinwhentheshopisopen.Theshopshaveverylowrunningcosts:allprofitsgotocharitywork.Charityshopsraisemorethan￡110millionayearfunding资助medicalresearchoverseasaidsupportingsickandpoorchildrenhomelessanddisabledpeopleandmuchmorE.Whatbetterplacetospendyourmoney?YougetsomethingspecialforaverygoodpriceandagoodmoralsensE.Youprovidefundstoagoodcauseandtreadlightlyontheenvironment.69.Theauthorlovesthecharityshopmainlybecauseof_______.A.itsconvenientlocationB.itsgreatvarietyofgoodsC.itsspiritofgoodwillD.itsniceshoppingenvironment70.ThefirstcharityshopintheUKwassetupto____.A.sellcheapproductsB.dealwithunwantedthingsC.raisemoneyforpatientsD.helpaforeigncountry71.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutcharityshops?A.Theoperatingcostsareverylow.B.ThestaffareusuallywellpaiD.C.90%ofthedonationsaresecond-hanD.D.Theyareopentwenty-fourhoursaday.72.Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WhattoBuyaCharityShops.B.CharityShop:ItsOrigin&Development.C.CharityShop:WhereYouBuytoDonatE.D.ThePublic'sConcernaboutCharityShops.
Nickname:Hawaii’sIslandofAdventureSize:4028squaremilesPopulation:148677.ThemostheavilypopulatedareasareHiloontheeastsideandKailua-Konaonthewest.Temperature:Averagesbetween71℉and77℉yeararoundexpectthemercury水银柱todropathigherheights.Beaches:47GolfCourts:20HighestPeak:MaunaKea13796feet.Agriculture:ThebulkofHawaii’sfarmingproductsaregrownandprocessedontheBigIslandincludingcoffeemacadamianutsandpapayA.Lodging:9655roomstotal;nightlyratesrangefrom$35—$5000.Airports:HiloInternationalAirportontheeastsideandKonaInternationalAirportonthewestsidE.RentalCars:AllofthenationallyknownrentalcarcompanieshavelocationsatHiloInternationalandKonaInternationalAirportsaswellasmanyresorts.InadditionHiloKonaandthemajorresortareasareservicedbytaxis.Resources:Call800648-2441toorderavideoposterbrochuresandmapsfromtheBigIslandVisitorsBureau.Seewww.bigislanD.orgforupdatedinformation.Shopping:ThelargestshoppingcentersareinHiloKonaWaimeaandtheKonaCoast._________aremostlyinterestedinreadingthepassagE.A.StudentsB.BusinessmenC.TouristsD.ImmigrantsTheaveragepopulationpersquaremileontheislandisabout_________.A.28B.32C.37D.44Theunderlinedpartexpectthemercury水银柱todropathigherheightsmeans_________.A.ThingsareeasytoloseweightathigherplacesB.DroppingthingsfromhigherplacesisexpectedC.TemperatureisexpectedtobelowerathigherplacesD.Temperatureisexpectedtobehigherathigherplaces__________arenotmentionedasatrafficmeanstogetaroundtheBigIslanD.A.TrainsB.PlanesC.RentalcarsD.TaxisWhatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Youcanseewww.bigislanD.orgforupdatedinformation.B.Youcancall800648-2441toordersomefooD.C.YoucanfindsomecourtstoplaytennisontheislanD.D.YoumaypayahighpriceforspendingonenightontheislanD.
A.businessmanmustkeeprecordsofthemoneyhetakesinandthemoneyhespends.Theworkofkeepingsuchrecordsiscalledbookkeeping.Theworkofdecidinghowtherecordsshouldbesetupiscalledaccounting.Anaccountantalsofindsoutbystudyingtherecordswhetherornotabusinessisdoingwell.Theaccountantmustknowmanythingsaboutthebusiness.Supposeamanownsasmallclothingstorehekeepsrecordsthatshowthathespentmoneyfornewspaperadvertisingandforsuitsshirtsshoesandnecktiestoselltohiscustomers.HehadtopayayoungmantohelphiminthestorE.Healsopaidrentandhadotherexpenses.Attheendoftheyearhemusttakeaninventory.ThatishecountshowmanypiecesofclothinghehasonhanD.Thenhemustfindoutexactlyhowmanyhesoldhowmuchmoneyhetookinandhowmuchmoneyhespentinrunningthebusiness.Ifhetookinmorethanhespenthemadeaprofitfortheyear.Ifhespentmorethanhetookinhesufferedaloss.Hedependsonhisstoreaccountingrecordstogetallthisinformation.TheownerofasmallclothingstorecankeeprecordswithoutmuchtroublE.Butabigoilcompanyorabigbankhasmanydifficultaccountingproblems.Thecompanymustknowhowmuchmoneyistobepaidbyitsdebtorsandhowmuchitowesothercompaniesforsupplies.Itmustknowhowmuchithaslostindepreciationorwearandtearofitsequipment.Allofthisinformationmustbekeptinthecompany’saccounts.Bigcompaniesemploymanyaccountants.Afteracompany’saccountantsfinishtheiryearlycounttheirworkmustbeofficiallyexamineD.Expertsfromoutsidecompanydouble-checktherecordstobesuretheaccountsarecorrect.1.Accordingtothepassageaclothingstoreownerneedstokeeprecordsofthemoneyhespendsfor______.A.clothingonlyB.newspaperadvertisingC.allnecessaryexpensesD.housing2.Aftertakinganinventoryiftheownerfoundthathehadgotmoremoneythanhehadspenthemade_______.A.aprofitB.alossC.anincomeD.aninterest3.A.smallstoreownercanusuallykeeprecords_______.A.withdifficultyB.easilyC.withoutanyhelpD.withoutworking4.Inbigcompaniesaftertheaccountantsfinishtheyearlycount_______.A.theworkwillbewelldoneB.noonewillcheckitC.therecordswillbefinishedD.expertswillchecktherecords
DWhenyoutakeawalkinanycityyouoftenseealotofpeoplewalkingdogs.ItisstilltruethatadogisthemostusefulandfaithfulanimalintheworldbutthereasonwhypeoplekeepadoghaschangeD.Intheolddayspeopleusedtotraindogstoprotect保护themselvesagainstattacksbyotherbeasts.Latertheycametorealizethatadogwasnotonlyusefulforprotectionbutwillingtoobeyhismaster.Forexamplewhenpeopleuseddogsforhuntingthedogswouldnoteatwhatwascaughtwithoutpermission.Thesedayspeopleinthecityneednotprotectthemselvesagainstattacksfromanimals.Whydotheykeepdogsthen?Somepeoplekeepdogstoprotectthemselvesfromrobbery抢劫.Butthemostimportantreasonisforcompanionship.Forachildadogisabestfriendwhentherearenofriendstoplaywith.Foryoungcouplesadogistheirchildwhentheyhavenochildren.Foroldcouplesadogisalsotheirchildwhentheirnaturalchildrenhavegrownup.Sothemainreasonwhypeoplekeepdogshaschangedfromprotectiontofriendship.67.Accordingtothepassageintheolddayspeopletraineddogs______.A.forprotectionagainstrobberyB.justforfunC.forcompanionshipD.forprotectionagainstotheranimals68.Thewordcompanionshipmaymean______.A.nativeB.adviceC.friendlyrelationship关系D.usage69.Thedogswereusedforhuntingbecause______.A.theyweregoodhuntersB.theyobeyedtheirmastersC.theywereusefulforprotectionD.theydidnoteatotheranimals70.Themostimportantreasonforpeopletokeepdogsnowisthey______.A.needcompanionB.likechildrenC.enjoyhuntingD.wanttoprotectthemselves71.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.dogscanbehelpfultothosewhoneedcompanyB.citypeoplealwaysfeellonelyC.dogscanbeboring厌烦的D.thecitycanbeaverydangerousplace
PartThree:ReadingComprehension30pointsDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeahcofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedABC.andD.ChoosetheonethatfitsbestacoordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassagE.AMoreAmericansareturningtocharmschooltogainanadvantageovercompetitorsinajobmarketstrickenbythelongesteconomicslowdownsincetheGreatDepression.Etiquette礼节trainersreportbusinessgrowingfromclientswhobelievethatgoodmannerscouldbethekeysellingpointthathelpsthemgethiredorkeepsthemofftheunemploymentlinE.PeoplearepreparedtodowhateverittakestokeeptheirjobsaidGloriaStarranadviseronimageetiquetteandcommunicationsinNorthCarolinA.Starrwhosaysbusinessisup40percentinthepastyearatherschoolsaidpeoplewererealizingthatittakesmorethanjustabilityandknowledgetokeeporwinajoB.PeggyNewfieldwhohasbeenteachingetiquettefor30yearsandrunsacharmschoolsaidbusinesswasbooming.Whentheeconomyisdownetiquettetrainingwillalwaysbeup.They’refocusingon‘WhatIcandotosurviveIreallyhavetokeepupmygamebecausethecompetitioniskeen.’Properbusinessmannershoweverextendfarbeyondgreetingorthankingawould-beemployer.Etiquetteclassesdealwiththebasicsofpresentationinaninterviewincludingwhattosayandhowtodress.It’ssomuchmorethanwritingthethank-younoteattheendNewfieldsaiD.It’saboutwalkinginforthejobintervieweveryhairisinplaceyourclothesareperfectlypressedyourshoesarepolishedyou’regroomedtotheninesyouspeakthepartandyourEnglishiscorrect.It’sgreatthatwehaveseenthisrenewalinetiquetteandmannersandselfrespect.Studieshaveshownthat85percentofthereasonapersongetsajobkeepsajobandmovesupisrelatedtotheirpersonalskills.Thereareveryfewjobsouttherewhereyourmannerswhereyoursocialsskillsarenotabigpieceofbeingsuccessful.Ifyouhavemannersyoucanwalkintoanybusinessorsocialsituation.Teachingetiquettehasbecomeatoughertask.Somepeoplepointtobadpublicbehaviorbyathletesandcelebrities名人asafactorinruininggoodmannersinU.S.society.HotelownerParisHiltonactressLindsayLohanandsingerBritneySpearsareamongthosewhohavebeenchargedwithsettingapoorexampleespeciallyforchildrenandadolescents.Hiltonisinfamous声名狼藉的forasextapethatbecameanInternethitLohanhaslongbeengossipstuffduetoherquarrelswiththelawandSpearswasphotographedpartyingwithoutunderwear.56.Thewriterwantstotellthereaders___________.A.theetiquettetraininginAmericaB.thewaystoavoidfailureC.goodmannerscountinkeepingajobD.howtokeepbusinessup57.Fromthepassagewelearnthatthecharmschool____________.A.helpsthosewhoareunemployedB.dealswithmoralproblemsC.becomesmorepopularwithpeopleD.doesgoodtotheeconomy58.Theunderlinedsentenceyou’regroomedtotheninesprobablymeansyou’re_________.A.dressedinthebestwayB.fullyunderstoodC.greetedwithgoodmannersD.veryconcerned59.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat__________.A.GoodexamplescontributetoetiquetteteachingB.goodpublicbehaviordoesn’texistanymoreC.teachingetiquettehasbecomeatoughertaskD.somefamouspeopledon’thavegoodmanners60.WhichofthefollowingcanyouNOTlearninPeggyNewfield’scharmschool?A.Howtodressinajobinterview.B.HowtohackintothecompanycenteraldatabasE.C.Howtomaintainanedgeoverothercompetitorsinthejobmarket..D.Howtoimproveyourcommunicativeskillswithyourcollegues.
第三部分阅读理解共20小题;每小题2分满分40分阅读下面短文从短文后各题所给的四个选项AB.C.和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑WhiletravelingabroadMr.JacksonFrankranshortofmoney.Sohewrotetohisbrotheraskingfor$500.SendthemoneybytelegramhewrotetotheFisherBankinP...AfteraweekhebegancallingattheFisherBank.Heshowedhispassport.NothinghascomeforyouhewastolD.ThiswentonfortwoweeksandMr.FrankgotveryworrieD.Hesentatelegramtohisbrotherbuttherewasnoreply.InthefourthweekMr.Frankwasarrestedforfailingtopayhishotelbill.Hispassportwastakenfromhim.Hetriedtoexplaintheproblembutnoonebelievedhim.Hewassenttoprisonforsixdays.WhenhecameouthewentimmediatelytotheFisherbank.Theclerkhespoketowasanewman.Haveyoureceived$500forme?heaskMynameisJacksonFrank.Theclerkcheckedhisbooks.YesJacksonit'sherE.Itcamebytelegram.—letmesee—ohmorethantwomonthsago.WewonderedwhereyouwerE.HeshowedMr.Franktheorder.Theorderread:PayMr.FrankJacksonthesumof$500...ButmynameisJacksonFranknotFrankJackson.Ohthat'sallrightsir.Itwasinourbooksundertheletter‘J'butit'syourmoney.TheclerklaughedA.humanmistakesir!We'reallhumanbeingssoweallmakemistakes.A.familynamelikeFranksoundsstrangetomE.Mr.Frankwassilent.Hereallywantedtohitsomebody.AtlasthesaidA.humanmistake—Ithinksomehumansneedkicking.56.Jacksondidn’tjustgotohisbrotherandgetsomemoneybecause____.A.hewasafraidtoseehisbrotherB.hewasinprisonandwasnotallowedtogoanywhereC.hewastravelinginaforeigncountryandwasfarfromhisbrotherD.heknewthathisbrotherhadnomoney57.Jacksonwasarrestedandsenttoprisonbecause____.A.hisbrotherhadn’tsenthimanymoneyandhecouldn’tpayhishotelbillB.hehadspentalmostallhismoneyandcouldn’tpayhishotelbillC.hehadlostallhismoneyandcouldn’tpayhishotelbillD.hisbrotherhadn’tsenthimasmuchmoneyasheaskedforandhecouldn’tpayhishotelbill58.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.ThemoneydidnotreachtheFisherBank.B.Themoneyreachedthewrongbank.C.ThemoneyreachedthebankafterhewasarresteD.D.ThemoneyreachedthebankbeforehewasarresteD.59.Theclerksputhisnameunderthewrongletter____.A.throughcarelessness.B.becausetheywerehumanbeingsC.becausehehadastrangenameD.bypronouncinghisnameincorrectly
第三部分阅读理解共16小题每小题2分满分32分阅读下列短文从每题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项AInrecentyearsadvancesinmedicaltechnologyhavemadeitpossibleforpeopletolivelongerthaninthepast.NewmedicineandmachinesarebeingdevelopedeverydaytoextendlifE.Howeversomepeopleincludingsomedoctorsarenotinfavoroftheselifeextendingmeasuresandtheyarguethatpeopleshouldhavetherighttodiewhentheywant.TheysaythatthequalityoflifeisasimportantaslifeitselfandthatpeopleshouldnotbeforcedtogoonlivingwhentheconditionsoflifehavebecomeunbearablE.Theysaythatpeopleshouldbeallowedtodiewithdignity尊严andtodecidewhentheywanttodiE.OthersarguethatlifeunderanyconditionsisalwaystoextendlifeaslongaspossiblE.Andthebattlegoesonandonwithoutadefinite明确的answer.57.Thebesttitleforthepassageis______.A.TheRighttoLiveB.TheRighttoDieC.TheDoctor'sDutyD.DeathorLife58.Inrecentyearspeoplecanlivelongerthaninthepastbecauseof______.A.thedevelopmentofmedicaltechnologyB.bighospitalsC.goodmedicalworkersD.bothB.andC59.Intheeyesofthelawwhetheradyingpatienthastherighttodieornotisupto______.A.thedoctorsB.thesurroundingsC.thefamilyDthepatienthimself/herself60.Accordingtothewriter'sopinion______.A.deathisbetterthanlifeB.lifeisbetterthandeathC.neitherdeathnorlifeisgoodD.noneoftheabove
TheWorldTradeOrganizationWTOestablishedonJanuary11995isanopennon-discriminatorytradingsystem.AsasuccessortotheGATTestablishedinthewakeoftheSecondWorldWaritistohelpworld'stradeflowfreelyfairlyandpredictably.WhiletheWTOisstillyoungthemultilateral多边的tradingsystemthatwasoriginallysetupunderGATTisalready50yearsolD.Thesystemcelebrateditsgoldenjubilee50周年纪念inGenevaon19May1998withmanyheadsofstatesandgovernmentleadersattending.Thepast50yearshaveseenanexceptional罕见的growthintheworldtradE.Merchandiseexportsgrewonaverageby6％annually每年地.TotaltradeintheWTOhashelpedtocreateastrongandprosperoustradingsystemcontributingtounprecedentedgrowth.ChinawasanoriginalmemberofGATTbutforhistoricalandpoliticalreasonsitwaswithdrawnfromGATTbythegovernmentinTaibeiin1950.ButoverthelastseveralyearsChinahopestobeseekingtoresume恢复itscontractingpartystatus.ChinahasbecomeamemberoftheWTObeforethebodystartsanewroundofnegotiations谈判latethisyear.PremierZhuRongjipaidaninedayUSvisitfromApril61999.HeisthefirstChinesePremiertovisitUS.PresidentClintonagreedtohavetalksonChina'sentryintotheWTOwithanewroundofnegotiationsinBeijing.NowChinahasjoinedtheWTO.China'sentryintotheWTOisnotonlyofeconomicalbutalsoofpoliticalimportancE.ChinahasmadeattractingprogresssinceitsreformandopeninguptotheoutsideworlD.Itisgrowingmoreandmorepowerfulineconomy.ChinacannotbewithouttheworldjustastheworldcannotbewithoutChinA.TheentryofChinaintoWTOwillfurtherstrengthenthecomprehensivenationalpowerofChina;itcanalsoquickentheeconomicdevelopmentoftheworlD.Accordingtothecontexttheunderlinedwordinthefirstparagraphcanbereplacedby______.A.ordinaryB.fairC.specialD.safetyGATTwasfoundedin______.A.1948B.1950C.1995D.1998AccordingtothepassageandpicturewhendidShiGuangshengMinisterofChineseforeigneconomyandtradesignedthepapersinDohaonChina'saccessiontotheWTO?A.10102001.B.11112001.C.12112001.D.11102001.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.GeneralIntroductionofWTOB.HowWTOCameintoBeingC.GATTandWTOD.WTOandChina
第四部分阅读理解共20小题每题2分满分40分Therearethreekindsofgoals:short-termmedium-rangeandlong-termgoals.Short-rangegoalsarethosethatusuallydealwithcurrentactivitieswhichwecanapplyonadailybasis.Suchgoalscanbeachievedinaweekorlessortwoweeksorpossiblemonths.Itshouldberememberedthatjustasabuildingisnostrongerthanitsfoundationoutlong-termgoalscannotamounttoverymunchwithouttheachievementofsolidshort-termgoals.Uponcompletingourshort-termgoalsweshoulddatetheoccasionandthenaddnewshort-termgoalsthatwillbuildonthosethathavebeencompleteD.Theintermediategoalsarebuiltonthefoundationoftheshort-rangegoals.Theymightdealwithjustonetermofschoolortheentireschoolyearortheycouldevenextendforseveralyears.AnytimeyoumoveastepatatimeyoushouldneverallowyourselftobecomediscouragedoroverwhelmeD.AsyoucompleteeachstepyouwillenforcethebeliefinyourabilitytogrowandsucceeD.AndasyourlistofcompletiondatesgrowyourmotivationanddesirewillincreasE.Long-rangegoalsmayberelatedtoourdreamsofthefuturE.TheymightcoverfiveyearsormorE.Lifeisnotastaticthing.Weshouldneverallowalong-termgoaltolimitusorourcourseofaction.56.Ourlong-termgoalsmeanalot__.A.ifwecompleteourshort-rangegoalsB.ifwecannotreachsolidshort-termgoalsC.ifwewritedownthedatesD.ifweputforwardsomeplans57.Newshort-termgoalsarebulidupon__.A.twoyearsB.long-termgoalsC.currentactivitiesD.thegoalsthathavebeencompleted58.Onceourgoalsaredrawnup__.A.weshouldsticktothemuntilwecompletethemB.wemaychangeourgoalsaswehavenewideasandopportunitiesC.wehadbetterwaitfortheexcitingnewsofsuccessD.wehavemadegreatdecision59.Itisimpliedbutnotstatedinthepassagethat___.A.thosewhohavelong-termgoalswillsucceedB.writingdownthedatesmaydiscourageyouC.thegoalisonlyaguideforustoreachourdestinationD.everyshouldhaveagoal
CSittinginadarkmovietheaterwithyourfriends.andatubofpopcornH^soundslikeaperfectwaytospendaSaturdaynightanditcouldbeifyouarewillingtoshareyourpopcornwiththeentirerowofmoviegoersaroundyou.A.reviewofmovie-theaterpopcornrevealsanalarmingamountoffatsaltandcaloriesineventhesmallestsizes.A.largetubofpopcornatRegalCinemasforexampleholds20cupsofpopcornandhas1200calories980milligramsofsodium钠and60gramsofsaturated饱和的fat.Addingjustatablespoonofbutteradds130calories.Anddonotforgetthatitcomeswithfreerefills.Notsohungry?Themediumsizepopcorneventhesmallat11cupsdelivers670calories550milligramsofsodium.and24gramsofsaturatedfat.Thefindingsmaysurprisethosewhobelieveitisarelativelyhealthysnack.Infactplainair-poppedpopcornislowincaloriesandfreeofsaturatedfat.Movietheaterpopcornhoweverispoppedinoiloftencoconutoilwhichis90percentsaturatedfat.Addsalttoitandyouronce-healthysnackturnsintoahealthoffender.Onewaytomakeyourpopcornhealthier?Askthetheatertopopthecornwithoutsalt.Thebestwaytomakeyourmoviesnackhealthierhoweverwouldbetoskipthepopcorn.Youcouldshareatubofpopcornwith10friendsDr.NestleaprofessorofnutritionatNewYorkUniversitysaiD.Orwhataconceptwatchthemoviewithouteatinganything.64.ThereviewfindsthatmovietheatrepopcornmaycontainallthefollowingEXCEPT______.A.butterB.sodiumC.saturatedfatD.pepper65.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofpopcornpreparedincoconutoil?A.Itisahealthysnack.B.Itdoesharmtoourhealth.C.ItlookslikeaperfectchoicE.D.Itisverynutritious.66.Whichkindofpopcorncausestheleasthealthconcern?A.Movietheatrepopcorn.B.PopcornsoldatRegalCinemas.C.Largesizepopcorn.D.Plainair-poppedpopcorn.67.WhatisDr.Nestle'ssuggestiontomoviegoers?A.Avoideatingpopcorn.B.Sharepopcornwithfriends.C.NoteatinganythinginthemovietheatrE.D.TryeatingotherkindoffooD.
PassageNineteenTV’sHarmfulnessYesbutwhatdidweusetodobeforetherewastelevision?Howoftenwehearstatementslikethis!Televisionhasn’tbeenwithusallthatlongbutwearealreadybeginningtoforgetwhattheworldwaslikewithoutit.Beforeweadmittedtheone-eyedmonsterintoourhomesweneverfonditdifficulttooccupyoursparetimE.Weusedtoenjoycivilizedpleasures.Forinstanceweusedtohavehobbiesweusedtoentertainourfriendsandbeentertainedbythemweusedtogooutsideforouramusementstotheatrescinemasrestaurantsandsportingevents.Weevenusedtoreadbooksandlistentomusicandbroadcasttalksoccasionally.Allthatbelongstothepast.Nowallourfreetimeisregulatedbythegogglebox.WerushhomeorgulpdownourmealstobeintimeforthisorthatprogrammE.Wehaveevengivenupsittingattableandhavingaleisurelyeveningmealexchangingthenewsoftheday.A.sandwichandaglassofbeerwilldo–anythingprovidingitdoesn’tinterferewiththeprogrammE.Themonsterdemandsandobtainsabsolutesilenceandattention.IfanymemberofthefamilydarestoopenhismouthduringaprogrammeheisquicklysilenceD.Wholegenerationsaregrowingupaddictedtothetelly.Foodisleftuneatenhomeworkundoneandsleepislost.Thetellyisauniversalpacifier.Itisnowstandardpracticeformothertokeepthechildrenquietbyputtingthemintheliving-roomandturningontheset.Itdoesn’tmatterthatthechildrenwillwatchrubbishycommercialsorspectaclesofsadismandviolence–solongastheyarequiet.ThereisalimittotheamountofcreativetalentavailableintheworlD.Everydaytelevisionconsumesvastquantitiesofcreativework.Thatiswhymostoftheprogrammesaresobad:itisimpossibletokeeppacewiththedemandandmaintainhighstandardsaswell.Whenmillionswatchthesameprogrammesthewholeworldbecomesavillageandsocietyisreducedtotheconditionswhichobtaininpreliteratecommunities.Webecomeutterlydependentonthetwomostprimitivemediaofcommunication:picturesandthespokenworD.Televisionencouragespassiveenjoyment.Webecomecontentwithsecond-handexperiences.Itissoeasytositinourarmchairswatchingothersworking.LittlebylittletelevisioncutsusofffromtherealworlD.Wegetsolazywechoosetospendafinedayinsemi-darknessgluedtooursetsratherthangooutintotheworlditself.Televisionmaybessplendidmediumofcommunicationbutitpreventsusfromcommunicatingwitheachother.Weonlybecomeawarehowtotallyirrelevanttelevisionistoreallivingwhenwespendaholidaybytheseaorinthemountainsfarawayfromcivilization.InquietnaturalsurroundingswequicklydiscoverhowlittlewemissthehypnotictyrannyofKingTelly.1.WhatisthebiggestharmofTV?A.ItdeprivespeopleofcommunicationwiththerealworlD.B.Peoplebecomelazy.C.Peoplebecomedependentonsecond-handexperiencE.D.TVconsumesalargepartofone’slifE.2.InwhatwaycanpeopleforgetTV?A.Farawayfromcivilization.B.Toamountain.C.BytheseA.D.Inquietnaturalsurroundings.3.Whatdoesamotherusuallydotokeepherchildrenquiet?A.Letthemwatchtheset.B.Puttheminthelivingroom.C.Letthemwatchtherubbish.D.LetthemalonE.4.Whatdoesthefirstsentenceinthefirstparagraphmean?A.WefounditdifficulttooccupyoursparetimE.B.WebecomeaddictedtoTV.C.Whatweusedtodoisdifferentfromnow.D.Weusedtoenjoycivilizedpleasures.
DHawkinghasleftmuchforChinesetothinkabout.BritishphysicistStephenhawkingpossibletheworld’smostfamousscientistafterAlbertEinsteingavelecturesinZhejiangandBeijinginAugust.Anillnesslefthimunabletomoveanypartofhisbodyexceptforthreefingers.Buthiscontinuingeffortsinthefieldofsciencehavemademanyyoungpeopletakehimastheiridol偶像.HisbookssuchasA.BriefHistoryofTimebecomebestsellersinChinesebookstores.HawkinghelpspeopleenlargetheirhorizonsandbecomeinterestedinsciencesaidPanYunhepresidentofZhejiangUniversity.Indeedexpertsdon’tthinkitlikelythatHawking’slecturesandprofound深奥的ideaswillbeeasilyunderstoodbytheaverageperson.ButhehascertainlysowedtheseedsofscienceamongmanyyoungpeoplE.AndtheHawkingfevercausedbyhisvisithasmadepeopleask:HowcanChinaproducemoretopscientistslikeHawking?Nurturing培养topscientistswilltakeasmuchworktochangesocietyastoeducatethescientiststhemselvessaidZhangFan.ZhanghasstudiedintheUKsince1999andwillbeasecond–yearstudentatTrinityCollegeinOctober.InBritainZhangsaidteachersinspirestudentstohaveageneralunderstandingofthesubjectstheyareinterestedin.Andtheyencouragestudentstodevelopnewideaswhichhelpsthemtonurturetheircreativity.InChinatheDepartmentofEducationhasencouragedschoolstoprovidequalityeducationtodevelopstudents’potential潜力.IhopeteacherswillpaymoreattentiontohelpingususeourimaginationsandsolveproblemsonourownsaidLuJieaJuniorThreestudentinSanfanMiddleSchoolinBeijing.63._________havemadeyoungpeopletakeHawkingastheiridol.A.Hawking’songoingdevotiontoscienceB.thefactthatHawkingisafamousphysicistC.Hawking’slecturesinZhejiangandBeijingD.thefactthatHawkingcanjustmovethreefingers64.Inparagraph4theunderlinedwordhorizonsmeans_________.A.one’sknowledgeofscienceB.one’ssightofthesubjectsC.theareaofone’sknowledgeD.thelinewhereearthandskymeet65.Fromthepassagewelearnthat_______.A.Hawking’sbookswerenotpopularinChinabeforehisvisitB.mostschoolsinChinaprovidequalityeducationtodevelopstudents’potentialC.tonurturetopscientiststeachersshouldsolvealltheproblemsforthestudentsD.ordinarypeopleinChinamayfindHawking’sideasbeyondtheircomprehension66.Thelastthreeparagraphsmainlytellus_______.A.studentsinSanfanmiddleschoolaremoreimaginativeB.teachersshouldencouragestudentstobemorecreativeC.BritishstudentsdonotworkashardasChinesestudentsD.topscientistswon’tappearevenifschoolsprovidequalityeducation
EManychildrenfirstlearnthevalueofmoneybyreceivinganallowancepocketmoney.Thepurposeistoletchildrenlearnfromexperiencesatanagewhenfinancialmistakesarenotverycostly.TheamountofmoneythatparentsgivetotheirchildrentospendastheywishdiffersfromfamilytofamilyTimingisanotherconsideration.SomechildrengetaweeklyallowanceOthersgetamonthlyallowanceInanycaseparentsshouldmakeclearwhatifanythingthechildisexpectedtopayforwiththemoney.AtfirstyoungchildrenmayspendalloftheirallowancesoonaftertheyreceiveitIftheydothistheywilllearnthehardwaythatspendingmustbedonewithinabudget.ParentsareusuallyadvisednottooffermoremoneyuntilthenextallowancE.TheobjectistoshowyoungpeoplethatabudgetdemandsachoicebetweenspendingandsavingOlderchildrenmayberesponsibleenoughtosavemoneyforlargercostslikeclothingorelectronics.Manypeoplewhohavewrittenonthesubjectofallowancessayitisnotagoodideatopayyourchildforworkaroundthehome.ThesejobsareanormalpartoffamilylifE.Payingchildrentodoextraworkaroundthehousehowevercanbeuseful.Itcanevenprovideanunderstandingofhowabusinessworks.Allowancesgivechildrenachancetoexperiencethethreethingstheycandowithmoney.TheycanshareitintheformofgiftsorgivingtoagoodcausE.Theycanspenditbybuyingthingstheywant.Ortheycansaveit.SavinghelpschildrenunderstandthatcostlygoalsrequiresacrificE.YouhavetocutcostsandplanforthefuturE.Requitingchildrentosavepartoftheirallowancescanalsoopenthedoortofuturesavingandinvesting.ManybanksofferservicestohelpchildrenandteenagerslearnaboutpersonalfinancE.A.savingsaccountisanexcellentwaytolearnaboutthepowerofcompoundinterest.Compoundingworksbypayinginterestoninterest.Soforexampleonedollarinvestedattwopercentinterestfortwoyearswillearntwocentsinthefirstyear.Thesecondyearthemoneywillearntwopercentofonedollarandtwocentsandsoon.Thatmaynotseemlikealot.Butovertimeitaddsup.71.GivinganallowanceparentsshouldconsiderallthefollowingEXCEPT________.A.howmuchthechildshouldgeteachtimeB.whetherthechildhasmadeabudgetC.wherethemoneyreallygoesD.howoftenachildcangetit72.Accordingtothepassagehowcanachildlearntohaveabudget?A.Throughtheirownexperiences.B.Throughparents'instruction.C.ByspendingallowancE.D.ByreceivingallowancE.73.Theauthorofthepassageholdstheopinionthat_________.A.whatchildrenlearnbyhandlingallowancesmaybebeneficialinthefutureB.childrencanlearntosetuptheirownbusinesswiththeirallowances.C.keepingallowancesinthebankisthebestchoiceforchildrenD.itisnotagoodideatopaychildrentodohouseworkathome74.Theunderlinedwordscompoundinterestinthepassageprobablymeans__________.A.increasingcuriositytolearnhowtomakemoremoneyB.strongerpowertoholdone'sattentiontosavingmoneyC.moneypaidbythebankonyouroriginalmoneyandthegainfromitD.thesumofmoneythatyouearnfromkeepingyourmoneyinthebank75.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.BeGenerousToPayYourChildrenB.BeWiseToAvoidFinancialMistakesC.SavingAllowancesDoesGoodToChildrenD.AllowancesHelpChildrenLearnAboutMoney
TheBeijinggovernmenthassetouttorecruitthousandsofuniversitygraduatestoworkasjuniorofficialsinruralareastobothimproveruraladministrationandeasethecity'semploymentproblems.Thegovernmentplanstorecruit3000universitygraduatesthisyear1000morethanlastyeartoworkasassistantstovillageheadsorPartysecretariesinsuburbanareas.PeopleinterestedinjobsinBeijing'sruralvillagesandtownshipscansubmitapplicationstotheBeijingMunicipalPersonnelBureauoronlineatwww.bjbyscomfromFebruary1throughMarch15.WehopeuniversitygraduateswillseizethisopportunitytousetheirknowledgeinruralvillagesandtostarttheircareersSunZhenyudeputydirectorofBeijingPersonnelBureautoldXinhuaNewsAgency.Thegovernmenthaspromisedsuccessfulcandidatesamonthlysalaryof2000yuan$250inthefirstyear2500yuan$320thesecondyearand3000yuan$385thethirdyearprovidedtheirperformanceisuptotherequiredstandardsSunsaiD.WangLinawhograduatedfromBeijingUnionUniversitylastyearwasoneofthefirstgraduatestofindworkinthecity'scountrysidE.AftermajoringinindustrialandcommercialadministrationWangservedastheassistanttothevillageheadofErtiaojieVillageinsuburbanBeijing’sPingguDistrict.ForoneprojectWangcontactedpeopleattheBeijingAcademyofAgriculturalSciencesandarrangedforthelocalfarmerstoreceivetraininginstrawberryplanting.Hereffortspaidoff.Thevillagehadaplentifulharvestoforganicstrawberriesearlierthisyear.Nationwideabout150000universitygraduatesfoundemploymentinruralareaslastyearaccordingtofiguresprovidedbytheMinistryofEducation.Theministrypredictsthat4.95millionstudentswillgraduatefromuniversitiesacrossthecountrythisyear820000morethanlastyear.About1.4millionofthemareunlikelytofindjobswhentheygraduatE.InBeijingarecord200000peopleareexpectedtograduatefromuniversitythisyear.Lessthanhalfofthemareexpectedtobeofferedjobsaccordingtothepersonnelbureau.Theunderlinedwordrecruitinthefirstparagraphprobablymeans_____________.A.employB.forceC.encourageD.trainWecanseefromthepassagethat_______________.A.onceyouarehiredasajuniorofficialyoucangetanendlesslyrisingsalaryB.thegovernmentguaranteearelativelyhighsalaryforthesuccessfulcandidatesC.workingasjuniorofficialsiseasybutverymeaningfulD.thecompetitionforthejobasjuniorofficialsisveryfierceFromthestoryofWangLinawecanlearnthat________________.A.thesooneryougotothecountrysidethesooneryouwillbesuccessful.B.localfarmerscangetbigharvestsiftheylearnmoreknowledgE.C.universitygraduatescanalsorealizetheirvalueinruralareas.D.Wanghadgreatdifficultyinhelpingvillagersplantingorganicstrawberries.Thelasttwoparagraphsaimtotellusthat________________.A.moreandmoregraduateswillworkasjuniorofficialsB.theuniversitiesshouldnothavesomanystudentsC.therearemoreandmoregraduatesinrecentyearsD.itisnoteasyforgraduatestofindjobsnowadaysWhichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.GotothecountrysidE.B.Jobhuntingforuniversitygraduates.C.Whatisthebestcareer?D.A.goodchoiceforuniversitygraduates.
BThecenterpieceofcurling冰壶isthecurlingstonewhichhasbeencalledageometricalmasterpieceoftooledgeology地质.KaysofScotlandhasbeenmakingcurlingstonessince1851whenWilliamKayandhissonsAndrewandThomassetupaworkshopinMauchlineAyrshireinsouthwestScotlanD.KaysisstillownedbytherelativesofthefounderandtodayitistheonlycurlingstonemakerleftinScotlanD.Usedinahighlycompetitivesportthecurlingstonesaremadetoexactstandards.Firststonesareslicedandthenintoroundcheeses.Finallythecheesesareshapedandpolishedintocurlingstonesinaseriesofprecisesteps.Eachstonemustweigh44pounds.Eachmusthaveamaximumdiameter直径of36inches.Polishingisdonebyhandonawheelusingwaterdiamond-talcumpowerandfelt.Finishingthestone’srunningedgeisdoneentirelybyhandwithaspecialkindofpaperandadigitalmeasureandmagnifyingglass放大镜.LastlyahandleisfittedintoholesonthetopofthestonE.Stonesarecomputer-matchedintopairs.Sixteenstones-8pairs-areneededforagameandsincecurlinggamefieldusuallyhave6laneseachgamefieldneeds96matchedstones!Kaysisasmallfirmemployingthantenskilledworkers.Mastercraftsmanandco-ownerJamesWyllieisskilledatallphasesofcurlingstonemakingandisalsoanenthusiasticcurleraswellasactivememberofMauchline’sBurnsClubwhichmeetsregularlytohonorwell-knownMauchlineresidents.59.WhatIStrueaboutKays?A.Itisafamilybusiness.B.It’sabrandofcurlingstones.C.It’saplaceinScotlanD.D.It’sthenameofacurlingstonedealer.60.Howmanycurlingstonesareneededfortwogameshappeningatthesametime?A.8.B.16.C.32.D.96.61.Whichofthefollowingshowstherightprocessofmakingacurlingstone?A.Slicing—shaping—polishing.B.Weighing—measuring—polishing.C.Cutting—running—edging—computer—matchingD.Cutting—measuring——shaping——polishing
AA.rockgroupcalledtheRocketCrewisontour.Theiragent经纪人hasaskedthetownofficialsaboutWilbourCityonthetour.ThestadiuminthetownislargeenoughtoholdtheexpectedcrowD.TicketsalesintheareawouldbegoodbecauseseveraltownsarearoundWilbourCity.Howevermanypeopleinthetowndon'twantarockconcertbecausetheyfearthedamagethecrowdmightcausE.Tosettletheproblemaboutwhetherornottoinvitethegrouptoappearthemayortookapoll民意测验.Theresultsare:WouldbuyticketsWouldnotbuyticketsUndecided618041.2％591439.4％292019.4％FearthedamageNotfearthedamageUndecided304320.3％874658.3％322521.4％ThoughtitwouldhelpthecityDidn'tthinkitwouldhelpthecityUndecided941262.7％208513.9％351723.4％56.Themayortookthepollamong_____peoplE.A.15014B.6180C.9412D.874657.Fromtheresultsofthepollweknowthathalfofthepeopleormore_____.A.wouldbuytheticketsfortheconcertB.haven'tyetgiventheirownopinionsC.areagainsttheinvitationtothegroupD.arefortheinvitationtothegroup58.Theconcertisprobablytobeheldin_____.A.acinemaB.astadiumC.atheatreD.aconcerthall59.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.PollB.TheCityofWilbourC.RocketCrewD.A.RockConcert
第三部分阅读理解共两节满分50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共20小题每小题2分满分40分APeoplehavestrangeideasaboutfooD.ForexampletomatoisakindofverydeliciousvegetablE.Itisoneofusefulplantsthatcanbepreparedinmanyways.Ithasrichnutrition营养andvitamininit.Butinthe18thcenturyAmericansneveratetomatoes.Theygrewthemintheirgardensbecausetomatoplantsaresopretty.Buttheythoughtthevegetablewaspoisonous有毒的.Theycalledtomatoespoisonapples.PresidentThomasJeffersonhoweverknowthattomatoesweregoodtoeat.Hewasalearnedman.HehadbeentoPariswherehelearnedtolovethetasteoftomatoes.Hegrewmanykindsoftomatoesinhisgarden.ThePresidenttaughthiscookawayforacreamoftomatosoup.ThisbeautifulpinksoupwasservedatthePresidentparty.ThegueststhoughtthesouptastedreallygooD.Theyneverthoughttheirpresidentwouldservehishonoredguestspoisonapples.Jeffersonneverspoketohishonoredguestsaboutthefact.41.Afteryoureadthepassagewhichofthefollowingdoyouthinkistrue?A.Americansneveratetomatoesaftertheybegantoplantthem.B.Americansdidn’teattomatoesbefore19thcentury.C.EvennowAmericansdon’teattomatoes.D.Inthe18thcenturyAmericansatealotoftomatoes.42.Jeffersonlearnedthattomatoesweregoodtoeat____.A.whilehewasinParisB.whenhewasalittleboyC.becausehisparentstoldhimsoD.frombooks43.FromthepassageweknowallthehonoredguestsinvitedbyJeffersonwere____.A.peoplefromothercountriesB.fromFranceC.peopleofhisowncountryD.menonly44.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUE?A.SomeoftheguestsknewthesoupthatwasservedatthePresident’spartywasmadeoftomatoesB.AllofthegueststhoughtthesoupwhichwaspreparedbythePresident’scookwasnicE.C.PresidentThomasJeffersonknewthattomatoesweregoodtoeatandnotpoisonousatall.D.Alloftheguestsdidn’tknowthattheirpresidentwouldservehishonoredguestspoisonapples.
DStonehenge巨石阵mayhavebeenaprehistorichealthcenterratherthanasiteforobservingstarsoratempleinhonorofthedeadscientistssaidyesterday.NewevidenceunearthedattheWorldHeritageSiteinmorethan40yearssuggeststhatthemonumentwasaplacewherethediseasedandinjuredwentingroupsseekingcures.Afteratwo-weekdigscientistshaveconcludedthatStonehengewastheancienthealthcarecentreofsouthernEnglandbecauseoftheexistenceofbluestones---thesmallercolumnsofdolerite辉绿岩thatformedanearlierstonestructurE.Bydatingpiecesofremainstoaround7330BCTimDarvillofBournemouthUniversityandGoffWainwrightoftheSocietyofAmtiquarieshavefoundthathunter-gathererswereatthesiteonSalisburyPlain4000yearsearlierthanthought.ThefirststageofStonehengearoundearthworkstructurewasbuiltaround3000BC.ProfessorWainwrightadded:IdidnotexpectthedegreeofcomplexitywediscovereD.We’reabletosaysomuchmoreaboutwhenStonehengewasbuiltandwhy---allofwhichchangesourpreviousunderstandingofthemonument.Theresearchrevealstheimportanceofthehenge’sfamousbluestones.Hundredsofbluestonechipsgatheredatthesitehaveledtheteamtoconcludethatthebluestoneswerevaluedfortheircuringeffects---thekeyreasonthatabout80ofthemeachweighingupto4tonsandahalfweredraggedmorethan150milesfromthePreseliHillstoWiltshirE.AfteryearsofresearchProfessorsDarvillandWainwrighthaveconcludedthatforthousandsofyearsthePreselimountainrangewashometomagicalhealthcentersandholywells.Eventodaytherearethosewhobelieveinthecuringpowersofthespringsforcoughsandheartdiseaseandpeoplewhousecrystalsandbluestonesforself-curing.Radiocarbontestshavealsorevealedthattheconstructionoftheoriginalbluestonecircletookplacearound2300BCthreecenturieslaterthanoriginallythought.InterestinglyonthesamedaydiedtheAmesburyArcher---asicktravelerfromtheSwissorGermanAlpswhohadaninfectedknee---whoseremainswerediscoveredaboutfivemilesfromStonehengE.Theprofessorsbelievethathewasadevotedreligiouspersonwhowashopingtobenefitfromthecuringpowersofthemonument.63.Stonehengeisrecentlybelievedtobeaplaceforpeople.A.torecoverfrompoorhealthB.toobservestarmovementsC.toholdreligiousceremoniesD.togatherhugebluestones64.WhatcanbeinferredaboutStonehengefromthepassage?A.Thespringscouldcurecoughsandheartdiseasebest.B.ThenewdiscoverywasthesameaswhathadbeenexpecteD.C.SomehugebluestoneswerenotproducedatStonehengE.D.Theoriginalbluestonecirclewasthoughttobeconstructedaround2000BC.65.Thesicktravelerinthepassageissupposedtobe.A.adevotedreligiouspersonfromStonehengeB.oneoftheearliestdiscoverersofStonehengeC.thefirstexplorertotestthemagicalpowerofbluestonesD.apatienttryingtocurehisinfectionatStonehenge66.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Stonehenge:A.NewPlaceofInterestB.Stonehenge:StillMakingNewsC.Stonehenge:HeavenforAdventurersD.Stonehenge:StillCuringPatients
ELookingforalow-costpathtoself-knowledge?A.waytomineyoursubconscious潜意识的forcluestoyourmotivationsdesiresandfears?Noneedtohaveyearsoftreatmentsoranalyses.Justlooktoyourdreams.YoucanignoreyourdreamsbutyouarereallydoingharmtoyourselfsaysLauriQuinnLoewenberg.Ifsoyou'relettingredflagspassyoubylettinggreatideaspassyouby.Somesleepresearchersbelievedreamsaremoredirectlyrelatedtoourmoodsandemotionsandcanserveastoolstoself-understanding.DreamsoccurduringtheREMrapideyemovementscyclesofsleepeachnight.Foradultsthatmeansaboutevery90minutes.ThefirstperiodofREMsleepmaybeshort5to10minutesfollowedbylongerperiodsfinallyreachinganhourormoreinthefourthorfifthperioD.Whenpeoplearedreamingbrainscansshowalotofactivities.Thebrainisonlineduringdreams.Theexperiencesyouhaveduringthedayareconnectedduringdreamsleep.Peopleweknoworexperienceswe'vehadatdifferenttimesinourlivesmaybedifferentinthesamedream.AmyBethGilstraphashadthesamerecurring再次发生;循环dreamthatannoyedhersinceHurricaneKatrinadroveherandherdaughterandfriendsoutofNewOrleans.Mrs.GilstrapsaysItisalwaysspies.MyjobistogetpeopletosomeplacE.She'scertainthedreamisrelatedtohereffortsinthehurricanetohelpseveralfamiliesleavE.Sometimeshercatsalsoarepartofthatdream.That'sbecauseshewentbackintoNewOrleansbeforeitwasallowedtorescuehercats.Todaythroughbrainscansscientistshaveknownthatthepartsofthebrainthatcontrolemotionsandlong-termmemoriesareactiveduringtheREMsleep.57.Thepassageismainlytotellreaders.A.dreamsaremainlycausedbyhardworkB.dreamscanofferuskeytoself-knowledgeC.dreamsareonlyactivitiesofourbrainsD.howdreamshelpussolveourproblems58.AccordingtothewordsfromLauriQuinnLoewenberg.A.dreamscanmakeyoufeelbadlyillB.youoftenhaveredflagsinyourdreamsC.dreamswillmakeyourlifecolorfulD.youmaygetgreathelpfromyourdreams59.AccordingtothepassagetheunderlinedwordItinParagraph5refersto.A.Mrs.Gilstrap'sdreamB.Mrs.Gilstrap'sjobC.HurricaneKatrinaD.NewOrleans60.Accordingtothepassagewhenyouaredreamingatnight.A.yourdreamisconnectedwithyourworkinthedayB.thedreamwillgenerallylastabout5to10minutesC.thelongerdreamshouldbeinthelaterpartofthesleepD.youreyeswillnotmoveduringthetime
BeingconsideredaleaderinoursocietyisindeedofhighpraisE.Leadershipmeanspowercommandsrespectandmostimportantencouragesachievement.UnlikevitaminCleadershipskillscan'tbeeasilyswalloweddown.TheymustbecarefullycultivateD.Differentfrompopularbeliefmostgoodleadersaremadenotborn.Theylearntheirskillsintheireverydaylives.Butwhichdotheydevelop?Howdotheyandhowcanyougetotherstofollow?Alwaysgivecredit.Manyleadersnotethatthemostefficientwaytogetagoodperformancefromothersistotreatthemlikeheroes.GivingpubliccredittosomeonewhohasearneditisthebestleadershiptechniqueintheworlD.Itisalsoanactofgenerosity慷慨that'sneverforgotten.Givingcreditismoreeffectivethaneventhemostconstructivecriticism批评whichoftenhurtsratherthanhelps.KennethBlanchardtheauthorofTheOne-MinuteManageragrees.Catchpeopledoingsomethingright!hesays.Thentelleveryoneaboutit.Takeinformedrisks.ThebestleadersknowthattakingariskisnotathoughtlessexercisesaysmanagementadviserMarilynMachlowitz.Skydiversdon'tgoupinanairplanewithoutcheckingtheparachutes降落伞beforehanD.BecausetheideaofriskalsocarrieswithitthepossibilityoffailuremanyofususuallywaitforotherstotakechargE.Butifyouwanttobealeaderyoumustlearntofail－andnotdieathousanddeaths.Pickyourselfupandstartalloveragain.Encourageenthusiasm热情.WhenpeopleunderstandtheimportanceofworktheylendtheirmentalstrengthssaysLeeDucat.ButwhentheygetexcitedabouttheworkalltheirenergygetspouredintothejoB.That'sagreatforce!Isthisthebestwaytocreateexcitement?Beenthusiasticyourself－YouwillbefollowedbyeveryonE.60.Theunderlinedwordcultivatedparagraph1roughlymeans_______.A.encouragedB.comparedC.examinedD.developed61.ThepartAlwaysgivecredittellsusthataleadershould_______.A.givehelpfulcriticismB.regardothersasrealheroesC.praisepeoplefortheirgoodperformancesD.praiseeveryone62.Tobeagoodleaderyoushould_______.A.notbeafraidofanyrisksB.thinktwicebeforetakingrisksC.trytoavoidanypossiblefailuresD.knowwhatathoughtlessexerciseis63.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.LeadershipIsofSkillsandTechniquesB.LeadershipIsVeryImportantC.NotManyCanBeLeadersD.HowtoBeaLeader
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