初中英语阅读200题 101页

英语阅读精选200题1ThefirstpeopletodrinkteaweretheChinesebecausethebushgrewwildalloversouthoftheircountry.Theylikedthetaste,andfoundthatthedrinkrefreshed(使振作)them.PeoplelivinginEuropefirstlearnedaboutteagrowinganddrinkingfromabookprintedinItalyin1599.Thewriterclaimed(声称)thatteawasawonderfulmedicine!AlthoughpeopleinEuropeknewaboutteain1599,itwasanotherfiftyyearsbeforethefirstcargo(货物)ofteafromChinareachedHolland.Afewyearslater,teawasbroughtoverlandfromChinatoRussia.Thelongdifficultjourneyhadtobemadeovermountainsandacrossdeserts.ThenewdrinkreachedEnglandin1657.Itwassoldatoneofthecoffeehouses.Onlytheverypeoplerichcouldaffordtodrinkit.1TheChinesedrankteafirstbecause_______.AtheteabushgrewalloversouthoftheircountryBtheylearneditfromtheirparentsCtheleavesoftheteasmelledgoodDtheyhappenedtoknowitcouldbedrunk2TheChineselikedthetasteofteabecause____.theteawasabitbitterB.theywouldn'tbethirstywhentheysmelleditthedrinkrefreshedthemD.theteawastheonlydrinkthey\nliked3.PeopleinEuropefirstlearnedthatteawas_____.A.awonderfulmedicineB.beautifulleavesC.sweetleavesD.aflower4.Itwasin____thatthefirstcargoofteafromChinareachedHolland.A.1599B.1649C.1657D.15505.____usedtodrinkteawhenitreachedEngland.A.DoctorsB.patientsC.EverybodyD.Therichpeople2Knowingwhattodoincaseoffireisimportant.Ifafirebrokeoutinyourhome,whatwouldyoudoFirst,youshouldwarneveryoneinthehouseaboutthedanger.Don'tbetooafraidandstartcrying.Becalm(镇静)andactfast.Second,youandalltheothersshouldgetoutofthehouse.Don'tstoptotakebelongingswithyou.Onceyouareoutofthehouse,stayout.Donotgobackforanyreason.Finally,whenyouareoutofthehouse,callthefirefighters.Don'ttrytoputoutthefireyourself.Thatcanbeverydangerous.6.Whatisthefirstthingyoushoulddoifthere'safireinyourhouseA.Takeyourbelongings.B.StartcryingloudlyC.Warneveryoneinthehouse.D.Don'tgointothehouse7.WhatshouldyoudoonceyouareoutofthehouseRunawayatonce.B.Callthefirefighters.Gobackforeverythinginthehouse.D.Cryfor\nhelp8.Afterwarningeveryoneinthehouse,youshould_____.A.actfastB.takeallyourbelongingsoutC.callthefirefightersD.getoutofthehouse9.Youshouldcallthefirefighters_____.beforeyouwarneveryoneB.afteryoutakeyourbelongingsC.whenyouaretryingtoputoutthefireD.afteryouleavethehouse10.Thepassagetellsus_____.whattodoincaseofafireitisbettertotellallyourbelongingsburninthehousenottobeafraidbeforeleavingthehousenottotrytoputoutthefire3Agroupofpeoplestoodoutsideahotelwhereaveryfamousmillionairehadjustbeenknockeddowninatrafficaccidentandkilled.Oneyoungmaninthecrowdseemedparticularlyupset."Iunderstandhowyoufeel,"saidarathersympathetic(有同情心的)oldman."Isupposehewasarelative(亲戚)ofyours""That'sjustthetrouble,"repliedtheyoungman."Hewasn't!"1Thesepeoplestoodoutsideahotelbecauseamillionaire_____.Ahadbeenmurdered(谋杀)thereBhadbeenstayinginthehotelbeforehediedChadfallendownhimselfanddied\nDhadbeenkilledinacaraccident2Whentheoldmansaidtotheyoungman"Iunderstandhowyoufeel,"____.A.hewassurethattheyoungmanwasarelativeofthedeadmillionaire'sB.heconsidereditprobablethattheyoungmanwasarelativeofthedeadmillionaire's,butwasnotquitesureaboutthatC.hetookitforgranted(想当然)thattheyoungmanwasarelativeofthedeadmillionaire'sD.heguessedthatyoungmanmusthavesomethingtodowiththemillionaire'ssuddendeath3Theunderlinedword"upset"maymean___inthepassage.A.anxiousB.strangeC.lightheartedD.frightenedTheyoungmanseemedparticularlyupsetbecause____.A.thedeadmillionairehadbeenverykindtohimB.heregrettednothavingbeenverykindtohimC.hetoowasarathersympatheticmanD.hewishedhewerearelativeofthemillionaire4WhatdoesthewriterwanttotellusbythisstoryA.Moneydoesn'tbringhappiness.B.Moneymeansmoretoagreedymanthansympathy.C.Moremoney,moresympathy.D.Moremoney,less\nsafety4Chinacouldsave10milliontonsofgrainayearifmoreattentionwaspaidtothecontrolofpests(害虫),anagriculturalscientistsaid.Healsowarnedthatplantdiseasesandpestsareontheincrease.Manykindsofpests,suchasAsianlocusts,whichhadbeencontrolledforyears,arespreadingagain.HesaidChinalosesabout15milliontonsofgrainayearasaresultofdamagedonebyplantdiseasesandpests.Ifcropswerebetterprotected,atleasthalfofthelostgraincouldbesaved.Hecalledforsettingupanationalofficeinchargeofbiologicalcontrolusingpests'naturalenemiestokillthem.Biologicalcontrolisnowusedonslightlymorethan10percentoffarmlandofthecountry.WhatmakesChinaloseabout15milliontonsofgraineveryyearA.Pests.B.Manykindsofanimals.C.Asianlocusts.D.Plantdiseasesandpests.HowcanChinasave10milliontonsofgrainA.Bycontrollingpestsandprotectingcropseffectively.B.Byfeedingsomeofthepests'naturalenemies.C.Bysettingupanationaloffice.D.Bypreventingpestsfromspreadingtoomuch.Thescientist'swarningisthat____\n.A.Chinalosesabout15milliontonsofgrainB.cropsshouldbebetterprotectedC.plantdiseasesandpestsareincreasingD.locustsareoutofcontrolBiologicalcontrolis____.A.tousepoisontokillpestsB.tokillpestsbyusingtheirnaturalenemiesC.toprotectcropsbykillingpestsD.tosavethelostgrainWhichofthefollowingcouldbeusedasthetitleforthepassageA.ControlofPestsIsUrgentB.GrainShouldBeSavedC.AllPestsMustBeKilledChinaLosesabout15MillionTonsofGrainEveryYear5Petergotalotofmoney,buthedidnotknowwhattodowithit.HeaskedhisfriendJimmytogivehimsomeideas.Jimmysaid,"Whydon'tyougoandbuysomegoodpicturesTheyarebecomingmoreandmereexpensive.Peterthoughtitwasagoodidea.Hewenttoagoodshopandlookedatsomepictures.Hedidnotunderstandanyofthem,andhefoundtheywereallterribleand\nexpensive.AtlastPetersawasmallpicture.Itwaswhite,withsomethingblackinthemiddle.Helikeditbetterthananyoftheothersintheshop."Howmuchisthisone"heaskedanassistant."That,sir,"answeredthatman,"isnotapicture.Itisanelectriclightswitch."21.Peterwantedhisfriendtohelphimhowtomoney.A.findB.spendC.keepD.save22.Hisfriendtoldhimtobuypicturesbecausethey.A.wereexpensiveB.werecheap,-C.wouldbemoreexpensiveD.wouldbecheaper23.Peterwentintotheshopandhepicture.A.didn'tbuyanyB.boughtonlyoneC.boughtmorethanoneD.only1ookedata24,Whathelikedwaspicture.A.onlyasmallB.notaC.aterribleD.anexpensive25.SoPeteratlast.A.spentalotofmoneyB.gavealittlemoneyC.gotaswitchD.didn'tspendanymoney6Apretty,well-dressedyoungladystoppedataxiinabigsquare,andsaidtothedriver,"Canyouseethatyoungmanattheothersideofthesquare"\n"Yes,"saidthetaxi-driver.Theyoungmanwasstandingoutsidearestaurantandlookingimpatientlyathiswatcheveryfewseconds."Takemeoverthere."saidtheyounglady.Therewerealotofcareandbusesandtrucksinthesquare,sothetaxi-driverasked,"Areyouafraidtocrossthestreet.""Oh,no!"saidtheyounglady."ButIsaidthatIwouldmeetthatyoungmanfordinneratoneo'c1ock,anditisnowaquartertotwo.IfIarriveinataxi,itwillatleastseemasifIhavetriednottobetoolate."26.HowdidtheyoungwomangettothesquareA.ShearrivedinataxiB.Shegottherebybus.C.Shegotthereonfoot.D.Thestorydidn'ttellusaboutit.27.Th.youngmanattheothersideofthesquare.A.wassomeonethatthewomandidnotknow.B.wasprobab1yawaiteroftherestaurant.C.hadprobablybeenwaitingforalongtime.D.hadsomeproblemwithhiswatch.28.Theyoungladywas.A.45minuteslateB.notlateatallC.l5minuteslateD.onehour1ate29.Shewantedtotakeataxibecauseshe.A.didn'twanttobelateforthedate.B.thoughtthesquarewastoocrowded.C.wantedtobeseenina\nhopD.wastootiredtowalk.30.HasshetriednottolietoolateA.No,shethoughtbeinglatewasbetterthanbeingearlier.B.Yes,shehadatleasttriednottobetoolateC.Yes,shehadtriedherbestthoughshecouldn'tsucceed.D.No,shewasjustgoingtopretendthatshehadtried.7HowmanymendohouseworkRecentlyaEuropeancommission(委员会)triedtofindoutpeople'sideasandreactionstothemovement.Aspartoftheirsurvey(调查),theyaskedmanymenandwomenthequestion:"Whodoesthehousework"Themenansweredverydifferentlyfromthewomen.Thehouseworktheyaskedpeopleaboutwerepreparingmeals,washingdishes,cleaningthehouseandbabysitting.48%ofBritishhusbandssaidtheydidthesethings.37%ofDanishmenhelpedinthehouse.Butonly15%ofItalianwivessaidthattheirhusbandshardlyeverhelped.TheItalianandBritishmendidnottellthetruth!TheCommissionfoundthatDanishmenwerethemosttrustfulhusbands;theiranswerswerethesameastheirwives'answers.DothemenyouknowhelpinthehouseDeyouthinkthesurveygivesatruepictureinyourexperienceWriteandtelluswhatyouthink.31.Thesurveywascarriedoutin\n.A.BritainB.ItalyC.DenmarkD.Europe32.Thesubjectforthesurveyis.A.howmanyboysdothehouseworkB.whodoesthehouseworkathomeC.howmanywomendothehouseworkD.whoaremorediligent,wivesorhusbands33.Fromthepassagewecanseethat.A.thereweremorehusbandswhodidthehouseworkthanwives.B.husbandsdidhalfofthehouseworkallthetimeC.thereweremorewiveswhodidthehouseworkthanhusbandD.wivesdidalmostallthehouseworkathome34.Morehusbandshelpinthehousethanhusbands.A.British,DanishB.Italian,DanishC.Danish,BritishD.Italian,British35.Thesurveyshowsthathusbandswerethemosthonest.A.ItalianB.DanishC.BritishD.bothAandB8Manypeoplebelievethatanimalshavefeelings,butdidyouknowthatplantsmayhavefeelings,tooSomepeopletalktotheirplantsandthatmaynotbesuchabadideaatall.Theresearchofatleastonescientistgivesstrongevidence(证据)hatplantsdohavefeelingsofasortandareabletoreacttothingsinwaysthatseemtoreflectthesefeelings.Thescientistattached(系上;贴上)amachinesimilartoaliedetectortoa\nnumberofplantstorecordtheirreactions(反应)tobeingstimulated(刺激)indifferentways.Thispo1ygraph(波动记录器)kepttrackofeachplant'sresponses.Aplantwhichwasbeingwatereddemonstrated(证明,演示)areactionsimilartothatofapersonwhoisrelaxing.Sixstudentassistantsaidedthescientistwiththeplantresearch.Oneofthesixwasinstructedtobenastytotheplants.Thissamestudentwasthenorderedtodestroyoneoftwoplantsthatweregrowingsidebyside.Asthenastystudentapproachedtheplant,theplantreactedviolentlybeforebeingdestroyed.Allofthestudentsthenmarchedbytheremainingplant.Itreactedonlywhenthedestructive(破坏性的)studentpassedby.Instillanotherexperiment,plantsweremonitored(监测)whileliveshrimpinanotherroomweretossed(投)intoboilingwater.Theplantsdidshowmeasurable(可测量的)reactionswhentheshrimpwereboi1ed.DoplantsreallyhavefeelingsTrytalkingnicelytoyourplantsandseeifthatmakesadifference.36.Reactionsoftheplantswererecorded.A.byseveralstudentassistants.B.usingmodernphotography.C.onalargephotograph.D.withadevicelikealiedetector.37.Inchargeofthisexperimentwasa.A.teamofmedicalpersonnel.B.studentleaderC.scientist.D.librarianwholiked\nplants38.Thedestructivestudent.A.wateredtheplantsB.killedoneplantC.replacedtheplants.D.reactedviolently39.Whilebeingwateredaplant.A.soakupmorethanitneeds.B.tentstodryoutanywayC.reactsviolentlyifit'sdry.D.respondslikearelaxedperson40.Thisselectiondescribes.A.evidencethatplantshavefeelings.B.waystoraisecolorfulflowers.C.newwaystocookshrimp.D.theworkofmanyscientists.9Shanghaiisanicecity.Theweatherhereismild,thatis,itisneithertoohotnortoocold.Itchangesfromseasontoseason.Nowmanytallbuildingshavebeensetuponeafteranother.Butatthesametime,thecityisfullofpeople.Asaresult,thetrafficisterrible.Trafficjamshappenduringtherushhours.Ifyouwanttogotoplacefaraway,thefastestwayisneitherdriving,norridingabike.Itisoftenwalking!ThepolicemeninShanghaiareveryhelpful.Visitorscanturnforhelpiftheylosetheirwayorlosesomething.Butwhenyoudisobeytrafficrules,theywillbeverystrictwithyou.AlotofpeopleinShanghaispeakEnglish.TravelersfromEnglishspeakingcountriesfeelathomehere.YouarewelcometoShanghai.421.TheweatherinShanghaiis\n____.A.mildB.hotC.coldD.cool42.ThetrafficinShanghaiisterriblebecausethecityis____.A.fullofmanybuildingsB.fullofpeopleC.fullofbikesD.fullofstreets43.Sometimesthefastestwaytoaplacefarawayistogo____.A.bytaxiB.bybikeC.onfootD.bybus44.ThepolicemeninShanghaiarealwaysreadyto____.A.disobeyB.workC.talkD.help45.Englishspeakingpeoplecanoften__peopleinthestreetsinShanghai.A.listentoB.talktoC.getD.ask10Mr.AndMrs.Smithmarriedthirtyyearsagoandtheyhavelivedinthesamehousesincethen.Mr.Smithgoestoworkateighto'clockeverymorningfromMondaytoFridayandMrs.Smithdoesthehouseworkeveryday.Bothofthemenjoytheirworkverymuch.Therearequitealotofhousesintheirstreet,andmostoftheirneighboursarekindandfriendly.Oneday,theoldladyinthehouseoppositethemdiedand,afterafewweeks,ayoungmanandyoungwomancametoliveinit.Mrs.Smithwatchedthemforafewdaysfromherwindow.Onedaywhenherhusbandcamebackfromwork,shesaidtohim,"Bill,theman\ninthathouseoppositeusalwayskisseshiswifewhenheleavesinthemorningandkissesheragainwhenhecomeshomeintheevening.Whydon'tyoudothat,to"Mr.Smiththoughtforawhileandanswered,"Well,Idon'tknowherverywellyet."Fromthenon,Mrs.Smithnevermentioneditagain.46.()Aftertheygotmarried,Mr.andMrs.Smith____.A.haveneverkissedeachotherB.havemovedfromoneplacetoanotherC.havestayedinthesamehousefor30yearsD.havehadnochildrenyet47.()Mr.Smithdoesn'tworkon______.A.MondayandFridayB.SundayandMondayC.SaturdayandSundayD.FridayandSaturday48.()Theyoungmanandyoungwomancametoliveintheoppositehousebecause______.A.theoldladydiedB.theoldladytoldthetoC.theyaretheoldlady'schildrenD.theyhadnoplacetolive49.()Mrs.Smithhopedthat______.Mr.SmithwouldkisstheyoungwomanB.Mr.Smithwouldkissher.C.herhusbandwouldmakealotofmoneyshewouldliveintheopposite\nhouse50.()Fromthispassage,wecanseethatBillis_____.A.theyoungwoman'shusbandB.Mr.smithC.Mrs.Smith'ssonD.Mrs.smith'sfather11Mrs.Forgetfulhasalotoffriends,butsheknowsnoneofthemwell.Shehasabighousewithagarden.Thegardenergrowsallkindsofbeautifulflowersinit.Shehasherowndriver,cookandshedoesn'tdoanyhousework.Butshehasfeltlonelysinceherhusbanddied.Shewishessomeonecouldtalkwithher.Onedaythewomanheardanewfilmwasbeingshownatacinema.Shewentthereatonce.Whenshegotthere,theytoldherthefilmwasstartingataquarterpasteight.Shehadalookatherwatchandthereweretwentyminutesleft.Therewereonlysomepeoplethere.Shebegantotalktoamannexttoher."IsawMr.Huntthismorning.He'smuchfatterthenbefore,"saidthewoman."Weshouldtellhimtodomoreexercises.""Mr.HuntWho'she"themanaskedinsurprise."Oh,you'veforgottenourfriend!"saidthewoman."ButIdon'tknowhimatall,madam!"Thefilmbeganandshehadtostoptalking.Whenthefilmwasover,shemetthemanattheexit."Oh,Mr.Hunt,"saidMrs.Forgetful."CanyouguesswhatIdidjustnow\n""Yes,Ican,madam,"saidtheman.Youdidthesamethingasyou'redoingnow."Withthesewords,themanhurriedoff.51.()Mrs.Forgetfulfeelslonelybecause________.A.shelivesinabighousealoneB.shecan'tlookaftertheflowersC.shehasnohouseworktodoD.shehasfewgoodfriends52.()WhenMrs.Forgetfulgottothecinema,itwas_______.aquartertoeightB.fivetoeightC.fivepasteightD.aquarterpasteight53.()Mrs.Forgetfulthought____,soshebegantotalktohim.A.themancouldhelpherB.themanfeltlonelytooC.themanwasherfriendD.themanlikedsports54.()Themanwassurprisedbecause_____.heknewneitherMrs.ForgetfulnorMr.HuntMrs.ForgetfulhadfewpoorfriendsMrs.ForgetfulwasalwaysbadtohimMrs.ForgetfultalkedtoomuchaboutMr.Hunt55.WhichofthefollowingiswrongMrs.Forgetfulhasfewgoodfriends.Mrs.ForgetfulisrichbutaloneThemandoesn'tknowMrs.Forgetful,eitherThemanwasinterestedinMrs.Forgetful's\ntalk12"Achildisdying---outofbreath!"Ihadjustbegunmyworkingdayinthecity,whenthesewordscamethroughtheradioofthepolicecarIwasdriving.Iturnedontheredlightsandsiren(警笛)anddroveoffasfastasIcould."Justmyluck!"Ithought.Ididn'tknowthiscitywellandmyfirstcallofthedaywasalife-and-deathsuddenhappening,severalkilometersaway.Igottothehouse.Amother,filledwithfear,handedmeherbaby,hisfacealreadyblue.WasItoolateDearme!Ididwhathadbeentaughttodoinsuchaseriouscondition.Asmallthingflewoutofthebaby'smouthontothefloor.Itwasabutton.Thankheaven!Theholesinitletalittleairthrough.Adoctorrushedintotheroom.Hehadwithhimanoxygenbag.Thechildbegantocryatthetopofhisvoice,burnedredandstartedtolookforhismother.Hewasangrybutwassaved.56.()Thewriterofthestoryis_______.A.apolicemanB.adriverC.adoctorD.theboy'sfather57.()Thewriterturnedontheredlightsandsireninorderto_____.showthathewasapolicecarhavethepeopleinthestreetsmakewayforhimwarnthepeopleinthestreetsofthedangeraheadtellthepeopleinthestreetsthathedidnotknowtheway\nwell58.()Thebabywasstilllivingwhenthewritergottothehousebecause_______.thewriterarrivedintimeB.thewriterhadbeentaughtwhattodoatthattimeC.thebuttonwasnotbigenoughD.thebuttonhappenedtohaveholesinit59.()Whatdidthewritermeanwhenhesaidtohimself"Justmyluck"Itwasagoodchanceforhimtopractisewhathehadlearnedbefore.HewashappytohavesuchaseriousmatteronhisworkingdayHewasnotallhappytohavesoseriousamatteronhisworkingday.Hehadbeenlongwaitingforthedaytocome.50.()WhatworriedthewriterallthewaytothedyingchildHewasafraidtocometoolatetosavethechild.Itwasasuddenhappeningandhewastooyoung.Anypeoplemightbeknockeddownorkilledbuyhiscar.Hewasafraidthathecouldnothavethebuttontakenout.13Peopleusedtosay,"Thehandthatrocks(摇动)thecradle(摇篮)rulestheworld""Behindeverysuccessfulmanstandsawoman."Boththesayingmeanthesamething:Menroletheworld,buttheirmothersandwivesrulethem.Somewomennowdonotwanttomaketheirhusbandsandsons\nsuccessful.Theywanttowork.Theywantgoodjobs.Theywantgoodpay.Today,thebestjobsarestillgiventomen,Womenareusuallypaidlesseveniftheydothesamejobs.Theywantthesethingschanged.TheWomen'sLiberationMovementwasstartedbysomewomenwhodidnotlikejusttostandbehindmen.Theywantedtostandbesidethem.Themovementisstillnewandmanywomendonotagreewithitspurpose.Ithasalreadycausedsomechangestowomen'slives,andtomen'saswell.61.()Thetwosayingsabovemean______.A.woman'shandismorepowerfulthanaman'swomenusedtoberulersoftheworldmen'ssuccesshasagreatdealtodowithwomentheworldshouldberuledbywoman62.()Todaythenumberofwomenwholiketomaketheirhusbandsandsonssuccessful_____.A.hasincreasedquicklyB.hasdroppedquicklyC.remainsalmostthesameasitusedtobeD.isbecomingsmaller63.()Somewomendonotliketomaketheirhusbandsandsonssuccessfulbecause_________.theythemselveshavetoomuchtotakecareoftheyfinditmoredifficulttodosonowthaninthepasttheybelievethatthedoortosuccessopenstowomenas\nwelltheirhusbandsandsonsnolongerwanttobesuccessful64.()WhataretheliberatedwomenfightingforA.GoodjobsB.EqualrightswithmanC.BetterpayD.Anentirelynewsociety65.()WhatdoyousupposethewriterthinkoftheWomen'sLiberationMovementA.HedoessupportitB.Hedoesn'tseemquitetoagreewithitC.Inhisopinion,wemustwaitandseeD.Hisownopinionisnotdirectlyexpressedinthepassage.14JohnFRockefeller,thewell-knownmillionaire(百万富翁),wasverycarefulwithhismoney.OnedayhewenttostayatahotelinNewYorkandaskedforthecheapestroomtheyhad.Rockefelleraskedwhatthepriceoftheroomwasandthemanagertoldhim."IsthatthelowestpricedroomyouhaveI'mstayingherebymyselfandneedonlyasmallroom."JohnFRockefellersaid."Thisroomisthesmallestandcheapestwehave,"themanagersaid."ButwhydoyouchoosethepoorroomlikethatWhenyoursonstayshere,healwayshasourmostexpensiveroom,yoursisourcheapest.""Yes,"saidJohnFRockefeller,"buthisfatherisawealthyman,mineisn't."(66.AccordingtothispassageJohnFRockefeller\n____.spentaslittlemoneyaspossibleonhisdailylife.wastedalotofmoney.spentasmuchmoneyaspossibleonhisdailylife.spentamilliondollars.()67.Johnaskedforasmallroombecause___.A.hewantedtostayallalone.B.hewasusedtolivinginasmallroom.C.Itisusuallycheaperthanabigone.D.hedidn'tplantostaylong.()68.Themanagermeantto____whenhetoldJohnFRockefellerthathissonalwayshadthemostexpensiveroom.A.criticizeJohn'ssonB.singhighpraiseforJohn'ssonC.persuadeJohntohaveabetterroomD.persuadeJohn'ssontohavealessexpensiveroom.()69.WhatJohnFRockefellersaidinthelastparagraphmeansthat____.A.hewasamillionairebuthissonwasn't.B.hisfatherwasamillionairebuthewasn't.C.hissonwasamillionairebuthewasn't.D.hisfatherwasamillionairebuthissonwasn't()70.WhatJohnFRockefellersaidexpressedhis_____whathisson\ndid.A.satisfactionwithB.loveforC.badopinionforD.surpriseat15Didyoueverhearof"singingsand"Thisisthekindofsandthatmakesbizarresoundswhenitiswalkedonordrivenover,orwhenthewindblowsacrossitssurface.Thesoundsuchsandmakesoftenhasamusicaltone(音调).IntheUnitedStates,singingsandhasbeenfoundalongtheseashoreinMassachusettsandinthesandsnorthofAlamosa,Colorado.Peopleindifferentpartsoftheworldhavegiventhesemusicalsandsdifferentnames.InSouthAfricatheyarecalled"cryingsands"InHawaiitheyarecalled"barkingsands."AndinAfghanistan(阿富汗)theyarecalled"drummingsands."Butnomatterwhatthesandsmaybecalled,scientistshavenotyetagreedonwhatcausesthemtomakesuchstrangesounds.()71.Thebesttitleforthispassageis____A.WindandSandB.CryingSandsC.MusicalSandsD.StrangeSound()72.Themainideaofthispassageisthat____.A.scientistshavenotyetagreedonwhatcausesthesandstomakesuchstrangesoundsB.peopleindifferentpartsoftheworldhavegiventhesemusicalsands\ndifferentnames.C.Certainsandsgiveoutstrangesoundswhichoftenhaveamusicaltone.D.SingingsandhasbeenfoundinMassachusetts,Colorado,andHawaii.()73.Thesanddiscussedinthepassageisfound____.A.throughouttheworld.B.onlyinAmericaC.innoAsiancountryD.onlyinSouthAfrica()74.WhatcausesthesandtomakesoundsA.ThereiswaterunderthesandB.ThesandistightlypacketC.itssurfaceisnotflatD.Nooneknowsforsure()75.Themostnearlycorrectmeaningfortheword"bizarre"inLineoneis____.A.hollowB.strangeC.loudD.irregular16InSomepartsoftheUnitedStates,farmingiseasy.Butfarminghasalwaysbeendifficultinthenortheasterncornerofthecountry,whichiscalledNewEngland.NewEnglandhasmanytreesandthin,rockysoil.Anyonewhohaswantedtostartanewfarmhashadtoworkveryhard.Thefirstjobhasbeencuttingdowntrees.Thenextjobhasbeendiggingthestumps(树桩)ofthetreesoutofthesoil.Thenthefarmerhashadthedifficultjobofremovingstonesfromhisland.Thisworkofremovingstonesneverreallyends,becauseeverywinter\nmorestonesappear.Theycomeupthroughthethinsoilfromtherocksbelow.Farmershavetokeepremovingstonesfromthefields.Eventoday,farmswhichhavebeenworkedonfor200yearskeepproducingmorestones.ThatiswhystonewallsareusedinsteadoffencesaroundNewEnglandfields.Thestonewallsarenothigh;amancaneasilyclimboverthem.Buttheykeepthefarmer'scowsfromjoininghisneighbour'scows.()76.Thepassagecomparesfarming___.A.inEnglandandinNewEnglandB.indifferentpartsoftheU.S.C.inEnglandandintheU.S.D.indifferentpartsofEngland()77.InwhatorderdoesafarmerinNewEnglanddothefollowingthingstostartanewfarma.removethestonesfromthesoilb.buildastonewallroundhisfieldsc.digoutthetreestumpsd.cutdownthetreesA.a,b,c,d,B.b,c,d,a,C.d,b,c,a,D.d,c,a,b,()78.WhatisthegreatestdifficultyNewEnglandfarmershaveintheirfarmingA.ThesoilishardasrockB.TherearetoomanystonesC.PlantshardlygrowD.Thesoilis\nsterile(贫瘠)()79.NewEnglandfarmersbuildstonewallsaroundtheirfields____.A.tosavethetroubleoftakingawaystonesB.tokeeptheirneighbourfromtrespassing(私自进入).C.becausestonewallsarestrongerthanfencesD.becausestonewallsareeasiertobuild()80.Fromthepassagealone,youknowforsureatleastonethingNewEnglandfarmersproduceontheirfarms.WhatisthisA.StonesB.GrainC.Diaryproducts(奶产品)D.Treesandtimber(木材)17"We'remorethanhalfwaynow;it'sonlytwomilesfarthertothehotel,"saidthedriver."I'mgladofthat!"answeredthestranger.Hewantedtosaymorebuttheeastwindblewrightdownhisthroatifhetriedtospeak.Thedriver'svoicewassomethingquitepleasing,andatoncehespokeagain."Youdon'tfeelthecoldsomuchattwentybelowzerooutintheWesternCountry.There'snoneofthiscoldness,"hesaid,adding,"andwetness.""You'llhaveacolddrivegoingback,"hesaidanxiously,andputuphishandforthetwentiethtimetoseeifhiscoatcollar(衣领)wasasclosetothebackofhisneckaspossible.Hehadwishedadozentimesthathewereinhiswarmoldhunter'sclotheswhichhehadoftenwornintheworstofweatherinthe\nNorthwest."Ishallnothavetogoback!"saidthegirlinaloudvoice,witheagerpleasantness."I'monmywayhomenow.Idroveoverearlyjusttomeetyouatthetrain.Weweretoldthatsomeonewascomingtothehotel."()81.HowfarwasthedriverfromthetraintothehotelA.Onemile.B.TwomilesC.LessthanfourmilesD.Alittleoverfourmiles()82.Thedriverwas_______.A.anoldmanB.astrangerC.agirlD.fromtheWesternCountry.()83.Fromthepassagewecaninfer(推测)thatthetwospeakersarein______.A.theWestB.theEastC.theNorthwestD.theSouth()84.Accordingtothestranger,intheWestthewintersare____.A.coldanddryB.coldandwetC.wetandwarmD.warmanddry()85.Thedriver_____.A.hadtoreturntothetrainstationafterleavingthestrangeratthehotel.B.wasgoinghomeafterleavingthestrangeratthehotel.C.livedatthehotel.D.wasgoingawayonthetrain.18Wedrinkteaeveryday.ButmorethanthreehundredyearsagomostpeopleinEuropedidnotknowanythingabouttea.Somepeoplehad\nheardaboutit,butveryfewofthemknewwhattodoaboutit.ThereisastoryaboutanEnglishsailorwhowenttocountriesinthewest,theeastandthesouth.HehadbeentoIndiaandChina.Onedayhecamehomeandbroughtsometeaasapresentforhismother.Shetoldherfriendsaboutthepresentandaskedthemtoa"teaparty".Whenherfriendscametothe"teaparty",theoldwomanbroughtoutsometea-leavesandaskedthemtoeat.Ofcourse,nobodylikedthetealeaves.Atthattime,thesailorcamein.Helookedatthetableandsaid,"mother,whathaveyoudonewiththetea""Iboileditasyousaid.""Andwhatdidyoudowiththewater""Ithrowitaway,ofcourse,"answeredtheoldwoman."Now,youmaythrowawaytheleaves,too,"saidthesailor.86.Thesailorgavehismothersome____asapresent.A.shipsB.teaC.fishD.money87.Theoldwomanaskedherfriendstoa____.A.concertB.dinnerC.filmD.teaparty88.Theguestsate____attheteaparty.A.fishB.applesC.tealeavesD.bread89.Everyone_____thetealeaves.A.enjoyedB.likedC.hatedD.wanted90.Theoldwomankepttheleavesbutthrewthe____away.A.tealeavesB.cupC.waterD.\nrubbish19WecalltheChineseNewYeartheSpringFestival.ThereisnameforeachChineseyear.Wemaycallittheyearofsheep,theyearofthemonkeyortheyearofthepig.Andthisyearistheyearofhorse.BeforeNewyear'sDay,peoplearebusyshoppingandcleaningtheirhouses.OnNewYear'sEve,thereisabigfamilydinner.Afterdinner,allthefamilystayuplatetowelcometheNewYear.OnthefirstdayoftheNewYear,peopleputontheirnewclothesandgotovisittheirfriends.Theysay"Gookluck"andsomeothergreetingstoeachother.Peopleusuallyhaveaverygoodtimeduringthefestival.91.Whatdoes"SpringFestival"meaninChineseA.新年B.春节C.圣诞节D.立春92.WeknoweveryChineseyearisgiven____name.A.aplantB.afamilyC.afullD.ananimal93.HowdothepeopleofChinausuallyspendNewYear'sEveTheyputonnewclothesandgotopark.Theyweartheirnewclothesandhaveagoodsleep.Theyputontheirnewclothesandgotovisittheirfriends.Theyusuallystayuplatetowelcomethenewyear.94.WhatdothepeopleoftendoonthefirstdayofthenewyearHaveagoodrest.Eatallkindsofgood\nfood.Gotoseetheirparents.Grandparentsandsomegoodfriends.WatchTV.95.WhatdoesthestorytellaboutA.FestivalsB.SpringFestivalsC.Winterholidays.D.Thefirstdayoftheyear20Scientistsliketohavetheirownideasprovedandaccepted.OnereportappearedinasciencemagazineofAugust1963.Thisreportwaswrittenbyafamousscientistwhodiscoveredproofinphotographstakenthroughtelescopestosupportthebeliefthatsomeofthecraters(火山口,陨石坑)onthemoonareareasofpresently-activevolcanoes(火山).Whenhefirstpublishedwhathethoughthehadseenonthemoon,hewasn'tbelievedbymany,includingthoseintheUnitedStates.Thenotherssawcolorchangesthere,whichwenowbelievearesignsofcontinuingvolcanicactivity.Inthemagazinejustreferredto,itwasexplainedthatduringthemonthsofAprilandMay1963,thescientistshadbeenstudyingtheplanetMercury(水星)throughabigtelescope.HewascomparingthesunlightreflectedbyMercurywithlightcomingdirectlyfromthesun.Sinceeachelementinthechemicaltablegivesoffcharacteristiccoloroflight,thedifferencewouldhelptofindoutwhatgasesmakeuptheatmosphereof\nMercury.Historically,scientistshadn'tbeentoointerestedintheatmosphereofMercurybecauseoneofthetheoriessaysMercurycouldn'tpossiblyhavemuchofanatmosphere.Anatmosphereismadeupofgaseswhichsurroundaplanetbecauseofthepullofgravity.AndMercuryisquitesmall,onlyaboutone-twentieththesizeoftheearth.Itspullofgravityismuchsmaller.Butscientistshavebecomeengagedinthegrowingpossibilityofactuallygoingoutinpersontoexplore(探索)thewonderswhichuptonowhavebeenvisibleonlyatadistancethroughpowerfultelescopes.Planetaryatmospheresarebeingstudiedwithgreaterinterest.Accordingtoamathematicalequation(方程式)workedoutbyascientist,thehydrogenneededfortheformationoftheplanetMercuryshouldhavefloatedawayfromtheplanetinseveralhundredsorthousandsofyears.Inotherwords,theequationsaysthehydrogensupplywithwhichMercurybeganitslifeasaplanetshouldhavedisappearedlong,longage;foritisbelievedtobeeighttotenbillionyearsold.How,then,couldtherebehydrogenintheatmosphereofMercurytoday96.Thebeliefthattherewas___wasbuiltonthestudyofphotographsofthemoon.A.acolorchangeB.volcanicactivityC.acraterD.avolcano97.Thecharacteristiccoloroflightwillhelpustofindout____the\natmosphereofMercury.A.theelementinB.themakeofC.thechemicaltableofD.thereflectionofthesunin98.TheabsenceofhydrogenintheatmosphereofMercury_______.A.wasfeltbyanastronautB.wasdiscoveredthroughatelescopeC.wasprovedbyanequationworkedoutbyascientistD.wasnotbelievedbyanyone99.Accordingtosomescientists,Mercury_____.A.isnotplanetB.didnotneedhydrogeninitsformationC.hasincreaseditsamountofhydrogenthroughtheyearsD.haskeptitshydrogenbalancethroughtheyears100.Scientistsarestudyingtheatmosphereofplanets_____.A.toseehowmuchhydrogenispresentB.becauseofthevolcanicnatureC.becausescienceisbeginningtomakeitpossibletovisitthemD.notbelievingthereisthepullofgravity21Dolphins(海豚)produceagreatvarietyofnoisesandwewonderwhetherthesesoundsformalanguage.Sofar,wehaveidentifiedsome20differentsoundsdolphinsmake.Someseemtokeepagrouptogetheras\ntheyaretravelingatspeed.Someappeartobewarningcries,andsomecall-signssothatanimalscanrecognizeeachotheratadistance.Butnooneyethasshownthatdolphinputthesesoundstogethertoformthetwo-wordsentencethatcanberegardedasthebeginningoftruelanguage.Chimpanzees(黑猩猩)candoso.Thegreatwhalesalsohavevoices.Humpbacks(座头鲸)gathereveryspringinHawaiitogivebirth.Someofthemsing.Theyrepeattheirsongsoverandoveragain.Acompletesongusuallylastsforabouttenminutes,butsomecontinueforhalfanhour,andsomeevenfor24hours.ThesewhalesstayinHawaiianwatersforseveralmonths,mating(交配)andsinging.Sometimestheylieonthesurface.Sometimestheyleapoutofthesurface.Later,theyappearinthewatersoffAlaska.101.Themainideaofthispassageisthat_____.A.whalesanddolphinsarenotabletodevelopthetwo-wordsentenceB.whalesanddolphinshavethedifferentlanguageC.whalesanddolphinscanmakenoiseD.wherewhalesgivebirth102.ThehumpbackwhalesgotoHawaiianwaters___inspring.A.togivebirthB.tomeeteachotherC.tomateD.tofeedtheirbabies103.Dolphins'noisemaybeallofthefollowingexcept____.A.two-wordsentencesB.call-signs\nC.warningcriesD.the"order"tokeepagroupofdolphinstogether.104.Acompletesongmaylast______.A.about10minutesB.halfanhourC.24hoursD.aboveall105.AfterthestayofseveralmonthsinHawaiithesewhales___.A.disappearinthewatersoffAlaskaB.appearinthewatersoffAlaskaC.diveintothewatersD.leapoutofthewaters22Clairealwayswantedtobeasinger.Musicwasthemostimportantthinginherlife,buttotellyouthetruth,shehadaterriblevoice.Shetooklessonsforyears,practicedeveryday,butinspiteofallthis,hervoicedidn'timprove.Honestlyitdidn'tgetbetter,itjustgotlouder.Herteacherfinallygaveupandstoppedthelessons,butClairerefusedtoquit(放弃),andonedayshedecidedtogiveaconcertandinvitedherformerteachertoattend.Theteacherwasworriedaboutwhattosayaftertheperformance.Sheknewitwouldbeawfulanditwas.Shedidn'twanttotellaliebutshedidn'twanttohurtClaire'sfeelingseither.Finally,shegotanideaandwentbackstagetogreetherformerpupil."Well,"saidClaire,"Whatdidyouthinkofmyperformance""Mydear,"saidtheteacher,"you'llneverbebetterthanyouwere\ntonight."()106.Claire___.A.wasagoodsingerB.wasgoodatmusicC.likedmusicverymuchD.didwellintheconcert()107.Theteacherhadtostopthelessonsbecause___.A.herstudentdidn'tworkhardenoughClairepracticedeverydayShedidn'twanttomakeherstudentdisappointedThestudent'svoiceremainedpoornomatterhowhardshepracticed()108."Sheknewitwouldbeawful"herethewordawfulmeans____.A.terribleB.wellC.wonderfulD.better()109.Aftertheperformance_____.A.theteacherwassogladthatherstudenthaddonewell.B.TheteacherhadtohurtClaire'sfeelingC.TheteachertoldthetruthbutsoundedniceD.Theteacherpraisedherstudent()110.Thestorytellsusthat_____.A.itisnotalwaysnecessarytotellthetruthB.theteacherwascleverenoughtotellthetruthinaproperway.C.Claire'steacherwasdishonestD.Theteacherdidn'twanttotellalie,butshehad\nto23Manypeoplewerenotsatisfiedwiththemanagerofthecinema,forsomeladiesseeingfilmswiththeirhatsonblackedtheirview(挡住视线).Theysuggestedthemanagerputupanoticeaskingtheladiestotakeofftheirhatswhenseeingfilms.Themanagersaidthatitwouldnotbepolitetoaskladiestotakeofftheirhatsandthatladieswouldprotecttheirrightstoweartheirhats.Butthenextday,thefollowingwordsappearedonthescreenbeforethefilmwason:"Consideringtheoldladiesadvancedage,thiscinemaallowsoldladiestoweartheirhatswhenseeingfilms."Alltheladiestooktheirhatsoffaftertheysawthenotice.()111.Someladiesseeingfilmswiththeirhatson____.A.blockedpeople'ssightB.madesomepeopletiredC.madethemanagerdissatisfiedD.madesomepeoplestopseeingfilms()112.Themanagerhadto_____.A.considerwhatsomepeoplehadsaidB.putupanannouncementonthewallC.asktheladiestoputontheirhatsatthegateofthecinemaD.pleasetheladiesonly()113.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEA.Themanagerdidwhathewasaskedtodo.B.Themanagerdidn'tdowhathewasaskedtodo.C.Theladieswerehappytoseethe\nnotice.D.Theladieswerenotsatisfiedwiththemanager.()114.Thepassagesuggeststhat___.A.somepeoplearehardtopleaseB.themanagerisabrightmanC.ladiesarehardtodealwithD.somepeopleareclever()115.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat_____.A.alltheladieswereafraidofbeingregardedasoldwomenB.somepeoplelikefindingfaultwiththeothersC.askingladiestotakeofftheirhatsisnotpoliteD.alltheladieswantedtomakethemselvesmorebeautiful.24FISHFORFUN.DONOTFISHFORFOOD!FISHERMEN!FORTHEPROTECTIONOFYOURHEALTH.FISHFROMTHESEWATERSSHOULDNOTBEEATENBECAUSEOFMERCURY(水银)POLLUTIONDepartmentofLandandForests()116.Thisis____.A.anarticleB.anadvertisementC.apoemD.anotice()117.Thefunctionoftheaboveselection(选段)is______.A.togiveapieceofinformationB.togivean\norderC.towarnD.BothAandC.()118.WherewouldpeopleseetheaboveselectionA.InfrontofasupermarketB.InafishingvillageC.ByalakeorariverD.OnawalloftheDepartmentofLandandForest()119.Theaboveselectionwarnspeople_____.A.nottofishhereB.nottocookthefishtheycatchatthespot.C.nottodumpmercuryintothesewaters.D.nottofishintroubledwaters.()120.Thewarningisgivenbecause_____.A.thelandandforestarepollutedbymercuryB.peoplemaysufferfoodpoisoningbyeatingfishfromthesewaters.C.thesewatersarefullofmanypoisonousthingsfisheryisadangerousbusiness25Strangethingshappentotimewhenyoutravel.Becausetheearthisdividedintotwenty-fourzonesonehourapart.Youcanhavedayswithmoreorfewerthantwenty-fourhours,andweeksmoreorfewerthansevendays.Ifyoumakeafive-daytripacrosstheAtlanticOcean,yourshipentersadifferenttimezoneeveryday.Asyouentereachzone,thetimechangesonehour.Travellingwest,yousetyourclockback;travellingeast,you\nsetitahead.Eachdayofyourtriphaseithertwenty-fiveortwenty-threehours.IfyoutravelbyshipacrossthePacific,youcrosstheInternationalDateLine.Byagreement,thisisthepointwhereanewdaybegins.Whenyoucrosstheline,youchangeyourcalendaronefullday,backwardorforward.Travellingeast,todaybecomesyesterday;travelingwest,itistomorrow!()121.Thedifferenceintimebetweenzonesis___.A.sevendaysB.onehourC.twenty-fourhoursD.morethansevendays()122.FromthispassageitseemstruethattheAtlanticOcean____.A.isinonetimezoneB.isdividedintotwenty-fourtimezonesC.isdividedintofivetimezonesD.cannotbecrossedinfivedays.()123.Ifyoucrosstheoceangoingwest,yousetyourclock___.A.onehourbackineachnewtimezoneB.onehouraheadforthewholetripC.backonefulldayforeachtimezoneD.aheadbytwenty-fivehours()124.TheInternationalDateLineisthenamefor____.A.thebeginningofanynewtimezoneB.thepointwheretimechangesbyonehourC.thepointwhereanewdaybeginsD.anytimezoneinthePacific\nOcean()125.Thebesttitleforthispassageis_____.A.ATripAcrosstheAtlanticB.HowTimeChangesAroundtheWorldC.CrossingTheInternationalDateLineD.HowTimeZonesWereSetUp26"Achildisdying---outofbreath!"IhadjustbegunmyworkingdayinthecitywhenthesewordscamethroughtheradioofthepolicecarIwasdriving.Iturnedontheredlightsandsiren(警笛)anddroveoffasfastasIcould."Justmyluck!"Ithought.Ididn'tknowthiscitywellandmyfirstcallofthedaywasalife-and-deathsuddenhappening,severalkilometersaway.Igottothehouse.Amother,filledwithfear,handedmeherbaby,hisfacealreadyblue.WasItoolateDearme!Ididwhathadbeentaughttodoinsuchaseriouscondition.Asmallthingflewoutofthebaby'smouthontothefloor.Itwasabutton.Thankheaven!Theholesinitletalittleairthrough.Adoctorrushedintotheroom.Hehadwithhimanoxygenbag.Thechildbegantocryatthetopofhisvoice,burnedredandstartedtolookforhismother.Hewasangrybutwassaved.126.Thewriterofthestoryis_____.A.apolicemanB.adriverC.adoctorD.theboy'sfather127.Thewriterturnedontheredlightsandsireninorderto\n_____.A.showthathewasapolicecarB.havethepeopleinthestreetsmakewayforhimC.warnthepeopleinthestreetsofthedangeraheadD.tellthepeopleinthestreetsthathedidnotknowthewaywell128.Thebabywasstilllivingwhenthewritergottothehousebecause_____.A.thewriterarrivedintimeB.thewriterhadbeentaughtwhattodoatthattimeC.thebuttonwasnotbigenoughD.thebuttonhappenedtohaveholesinit129.Whatdidthewritermeanwhenhesaidtohimself,"Justmyluck"A.Itwasagoodchanceforhimtopracticewhathehadlearnedbefore.B.Hewashappytohavesuchaseriousmatteronhisworkingday.C.Hewasnotallhappytohavesoseriousamatteronhisworkingday.D.Hehadbeenlongwaitingforthedaytocome.130.WhatworriedthewriterallthewaytothedyingchildA.Hewasafraidtocometoolatetosavethechild.B.Itwasasuddenhappeningandhewastooyoung.C.Anypeoplemightbeknockeddownorkilledbyhiscar.D.Hewasafraidthathecouldnothavethebuttontakenout.27Auniversityprofessorrecentlymadeseveraltestswithdifferentanimals\ntofindoutwhichwasthecleverest.Hefoundoutthatthemonkeywasclevererthanotheranimals.Inonetesttheprofessorputamonkeyinaroomwheretherewereseveralsmallboxes.Someboxeswereinsideotherboxes.Onesmallboxhadsomefoodinsideit.Theprofessorwantedtowatchthemonkeytofindouthowlongitwouldtakethemonkeytofindthefood.Theprofessorlefttheroom.Hewaitedafewminutesoutsidethedoor.Thenhegotdownonhiskneesandputhiseyetothekeyhole.WhatdidheseeTohissurprise,hefoundhimselflookingintotheeyeofthemonkey.Themonkeywasontheothersideofthedoorandlookedattheprofessorthroughthekeyhole.131.Theprofessorwondered_____.whetheranimalswerecleverhowcleveramonkeywaswhichanimalwasthecleverestD.ifthemonkeywascleverthanotheranimals132.Theprofessorwantedtowatchthemonkey_____.A.lookforthesmallboxesB.lookforthefoodC.movetheboxesD.eatthefood133.Aftertheprofessorlefttheroom,themonkeybeganto_____.A.guardthedoorB.lookatthekeyholeC.watchthedoorD.putoneofitseyestothe\nkeyhole134.WhatwasthethingthatsurprisedtheprofessorThemonkey_____.A.foundthekeyholeB.wasontheothersideofthedoorC.gotdownonitskneesD.waswatchinghimthroughthekeyhole135.Auniversityprofessorrecentlymadeseveraltestswithdifferentanimals.Thetestsweremade_____.A.longbeforeB.beforelongC.notlongagoD.justnow28MrPerkinstoodatthebusstopandwatchedthecarsgoby.ManyofthecarswerenewBeta400s,andmostofthemwereyellow.MrPerkinalwaysworethesameclothesasothermen,atethesamefoodasotherpeople,anddidthesamethingsafterwork,andattheendoftheweek.MrPerkindidnotliketobedifferent.Thefollowingweek,MrPerkinboughtanew,brightyellowBeta400.Hewasverypleasedwithit,anddrovetoworkinittheverynextday.Hewasevenmorepleasedwithhisnewcar,whenhesawalltheotherBeta400s,infront,behind,andonbothsidesofhim.MrPerkinparkedhiscarinabigcarparknearhisoffice,andwalkedtherestoftheway.Butwhenhecamebackatfiveo'clockthereweresomanybrightyellowBeta400sinthecarparkthatMrPerkindidnotknowwhichcarwashis.Hetriedhiskeyinsomeofthecars,butpeoplepassingbygavehimalookhedidnotlike.Sohestopped.PoorMrPerkinhadtowaitnearlytwohoursuntilhiswastheonlyyellow\nBeta400inthecarpark.136.MrPerkinwantedanew,yellowBeta400,because____.thebusdidnotcomeB.helikednewclothes,foodandcarsC.helikedtodothesameasotherpeopleD.helikedtobedifferentfromothers137.Hedrovetoworkinhisnewcar____.thedayafterheboughtitthedayheboughtitaweekafterheboughtitD.onthedayhefirstwatchedthecarspassing138.Hewaspleasedwithhisnewcar,because____.A.nooneelsehadayellowoneB.itwasthesamecarasallaroundhimC.hewasinfrontofalltheothercarsD.othercarswerenotasbrightashis139.Atfiveo'clockMrPerkin____.A.walkedhomeB.drovehiscaroutofthecarparkC.camebacktothecarparkD.didnotknowwhichwashiscarpark140.Peoplegavehimalookinthecarparkbecause____.hehadanicenewcarhecouldnotopenthedoorofhis\ncarhewasinthewrongcarparkD.hewastryingtoopenmorethanonecar29Whenyouwatchamovieinthecinema,youmaywonderhow"themovingpicture"ismadeandwherethevoice,noisesandmusiccomefrom.Nowhereistheanswer.Inmoderntimes,themiddlepartofacinemafilmhaslotsofsmallphotographs,eachoneofwhichisdifferentfromtheonebeforeit.Eachphotographisbroughtinfrontofastronglight,andthereitstopsforaverysmallpartofasecond.Thisphotograph,therefore,appearsonthescreen,andweseeit.Thenthelightiscoveredandthenextphotographismovedtothepositioninfrontofthestronglight.Meanwhile,themetalcoverturnsawayfromthelight.Thus,thesecondphotographisshownonthescreen.Thisisdoneagainandagain,twenty-fourtimesasecond,andwethinkwearewatchingamovingpictureonthescreen.Butnothingonthescreenactuallymoves."Themovingpicture"isinfactmadeupofalotofbits.Weseeabout86,400differentpictureseveryhour,butnoneofthemmoves.Thevoices,noisesandthemusicarerecordedonthesideofthecinemafilm.Therecordlookslikemarksofstrangeshapes.Thesideofthefilmpassesinfrontofanotherlight,andtheraysofthelightwhichpassthroughchangeasthemarkschange.Thesemarkshavebeenmadefrom\nthevoicesandothersoundofthepeopleandeventsinfrontofthecinemacamerawhenthefilmisbeingmade.Themarksmaybeconsideredas"printedsounds".141.Whenacinemafilmisshown,eachphotographappearsonthescreenfor_____.A.onetwenty-thirdofasecondB.onetwenty-fourthofasecondC.apartofasecondD.onetwenty-fifthofasecond142.Weseemovingpicturesonthescreenbecause_____.A.Weseeabout86,400differentpictureseveryhourB.eachpictureisalittledifferentfromtheonebeforeitC.photographschangequicklyD.bothBandC143.Acinemafilmismadeupof_____.A.smallphotographsandastronglightB.smallphotographsandtherecordofthesoundonthesideC.alotofbitsD.voices,noisesandmusic144.Inthesentence"Thenthelightiscovered...",canyoutellbywhatthelightiscoveredA.Thescreen.B.Marksofstrangeshape.C.Ametalcover.D.Thesoundrecord.145.Thesoundrecord\n_____.A.soundsstrangeB.looksasirregularmarksC.ismadeupofmarksprintedinthemiddleofafilmD.ismadewhilethefilmisbeingshownonthescreen30Theinterviewhasbeengoingonforabout20minutesandeverythingseemstobegoingwell.Then,suddenly,theinterviewaskedanunexpectedquestion,"Whichismoreimportant,laworlove"JobapplicantsintheWestincreasinglyfindthemselvesaskedstrangequestionslikethis.AndthesignsarethatthisisbeginningtohappeninChina.Employerswantpeoplewhoareskilled,enthusiastic(热情)anddevoted.Sothesearethequalities(品质)thatanyreasonablyintelligentjobapplicantwilltrytoshownomatterwhathisorheractualfeelingsare.Inresponse(应答),employersareincreasinglyusingquestionswhichtreyandshowtheapplicant'struepersonality.ThequestioninthefirstparagraphcomesfromatestcalledtheKierseyPersonalitySorter.Itisanattempttodiscoverhowpeoplesolveproblems,ratherthanwhattheyknow.Thisisoftencalledaptitude(才能)testing.AccordingtoMarkBaldwinofAlliancemanyjobapplicantsinChinaarefindingthistypeofquestionsdifficult.WhenaChinesepersonfillsoutanaptitudetestheorshewillthinkthereisarightanswerandtheymaywell\nfailbecausetheytrytoguesswhattheexaminerwantstosee.Thisidssometimescalledtheprisoner'sdilemma(窘境)Applicantsaretryingtoactcleverlyintheirowninterest.Buttheyfailbecausetheydon'tunderstandwhattheinterviewislookingfor.Rememberthatinanaptitudetest,thecorrectanswerisalwaysthehonestanswer.146.Thewriterwrotethepassageto________.giveyouapieceofadviceonajobinterviewtellyouhowtomeetajobinterviewdescribeanaptitudetestadviceyouhowtofindagoodjob.147.Nowemployerswanttohireworkers__________.WhoknowmuchmorethanothersWhoarebetterskilledthanothersWhoareabletosolvedifferentproblems.Whowillworkharderthanothers.148.Accordingtothewriterinanaptitudetesting,Chineseapplicantsshould______.NottellthetruthLearntotellwhattheyreallythinkBemoreenthusiasticTrytofindoutwhattheexaminerreallywantstoknow149.Fromthepassageweknow\nthat______.JobapplicantsarealwaysaskedsuchquestionsMrChineseapplicantsfailtofindajobApplicantsshouldnotactasaprisonAptitudetestisbecomingpopularworldwide31HaveyouevenwonderedwhydifferentanimalsorpestshavetheirparticularcoloursColoursinthemseemtobeusedmainlytoprotectthemselves.Birds,especiallyseagulls(海鸥),areveryfondoflocusts(蝗虫),butbirdscan'teasilycatchlocustsbecauselocustschangetheircolourstogetherwiththechangeofthecolourofcrops.Whencropsaregreen,locustslookgreen.Butwhencropsareripe,locuststakeonexactlythesamebrowncolourascropshave.Someotherpestswithdifferentcoloursfromplantsareusuallyeasilyfoundandeatenbytheirenemies.Sotheyhavetohidethemselvesinterrorforlivesandappearonlyatnight.Ifyoustudytheanimallifeinanypartoftheworld,youwillfindthemainuseofcolouristoprotectthemselves.Bears,wolvestheotherbeastsmovequietlythroughforests.Theyareusuallyinvisibletoeyesofhunters,becausetheyhavethecolourmuchlikethebarks(树皮)oftrees.Anevenmorestrangeactremainstobenoticed.Akindoffishlivinginseascansendoutakindofveryblackliquidwhenitfacesdanger.Whiletheliquidisover,itsenemiescannotfindit,anditquicklyswimsaway.\nThus,ithasexisteduptonowthoughitispowerfulatall.150.Thispassagemainlytalksabout________.A.thechangeofcolourislocustsB.theprotectivecolourinanimalsandpestsC.hoeacertainseafishprotectsitselfanimalsorpestscandyethemselvesdifferentcolours151.Locustsare______buttheyaren'teasilyfoundoutbytheirenemiesbecause________.A.animals,theyarepowerfulenoughB.beasts,theyaredangeroustotheirenemiesC.pests,theytakeonthesamecoloursascropsD.pests,theyflyveryfast152.Thepaststhathavedifferentcoloursfromplantsusuallyappearatnightbecause_______.theirenemiescaneasilyfindthemandeatthemtheyhavethehabitofcomingoutindarknessit'seasyforthemtodestroyplantsindarknessbirdstaketheirrestwhennightcomes153.Bearsandwolveshavethesamecolourasbarksoftreesbecause_______.A.theyfearotherbeastsB.theylikebrownorgreycolourC.theyenjoywalkingthroughforestsquietly\nD.thecolourshelppreventthemselvesfrombeingnoticed32Yourparentsalwaystoldyouthatasolideducationisthekeytoasuccessfulfuture.Forthoseofyouthatwillbegraduatingfromhighschool,thecommitment(努力)youmadecompleteyourschoolinghasbeenfulfilled.Anotherfewyearsinsomecollegeclassroomjustdoesn'tsoundtooattractive;sowhatareyourchoicesLet'ssee,Choice1---Youcanlivewithyourparents,dependonthem,andbasicallydonothing.OrChoice2---Youcouldgetajob.Ofcourse,thereareotherChoices,butforthislittlediscussion,we'lljustsupposethattheyaren'trelevant(有关).Okay,Choice2isobviouslygoingtobemoreproductive.You'refinallygoingintotheworkforceandwillbeenteringtherealworld.WhatwouldbeagoodplacetostartWell,hopefullyhighschoolhelpedtogiveyousomesortsofideaofwhattypeofjobyouwouldlikeeaten.Ifnot,thenitwouldbegoodideatospeakwithanadviserorevenapersonworkinginthefieldyoumaybeinterestedinbeforeyoujumpintoajobthatyouwon'tlike.Gainingknowledgeaboutaparticularlineofworkbeforehandcanbeveryeffectiveinhelpingyoutofindajobthatyouwillenjoydoing.Anotherpersontoresearchjobsandgetsomehand-onworkrelatestothefactthatitwillalsobehelpfulinbuffingup(增光)yourresumeandprovidingyouwithsomevaluedexperience.Internships(做实习生)orvolunteeringareusuallyagoodplaceto\nstart.Ifyouarereadytobeginajobafterhighschool,themainbenefitwillclearlybesavingmoneyincollegeexpensesandhappilymakingalivinginyourchosenjobs.Fromanotherpointofview,jumpingintotheworkforceissometimestheonlywaytoseeifyouarereadytoworka40-hourweek.Ifyoudecidethatfull-timeworkisnotwhatyouarereadyfor,thenthismaysuggestthatyoushouldgobacktoschoolandgetadegree.Besides,acollegedegreewillsurelypayequalorhigherwages.154.Thebesttitleforthispassagemightbe_______.A.GoingtoCollegeB.WhereshouldIStartC.TheAdvantageofStartingWorkEarlierD.JumpingintoWorkafterHighSchool155.Theadvantageofstartingworkrightafterhighschoolincludingthefollowingexcept_______.A.savingmoneyB.makingsureifyouarereallyreadytoworkC.gettinghighwagesD.gettingtoknowifyoushouldgobacktoschool156.Whichisthefollowingisn'tmentionedinhelpingyoufindasuitablejobsA.ideasaboutjobsgainedinhighschool.B.Experiencesinrelatedwork.C.Advicefromteachersandparents.D.Internshipsandvolunteering157.Thewriterwrotethepassageforreaderswhoare_______.A.parentsB.collegegraduatesC.volunteersD.graduatinghighschool\nstudents33TwoAmericanscientiststoldthepeopleinindustrialnationsthattheywouldbemuchhealthieriftheyatemoreofthesamekindoffoodseatenbyhumanslivingmorethan10,000yearsago.Thescientistssaythathumanbodyhaschangedverylittlesincehumanfirstappearedonearth,butthewaywelivehaschangedgreatly.Ourbodyhasnotbeenabletodealwiththesechangesinlifestyle(方式)andthishasledtonewkindsofsickness.Thesenewsicknesswerenotknowninancienttime(古代).Sotheyarecalled"diseasesofcivilization".Manycancersanddiseasesofbloodsystem,includingheartattackandstroke(中风)areexamplesofsuchdiseases.Scientistsnotedthatstone-agepeopleusedverylittlealcohol(酒精)ortobacco,probablynone.Ancientpeoplealsogotalotofphysicalexercise,butachangeinfoodisoneofthemaindifferencesbetweenlifeinancienttimesandlifetoday.Stone-agepeoplehuntedwildanimalsfortheirmeat,whichhadmuchlessfatthanfarmanimals.Theyalsoatealotoffreshwildvegetablesandfruits.Theydidnotusemilkandotherdairyproducts,andtheymadeverylittleuseofgrain.Buttoday,weeatalargenumberofdairyproductsandgainfoods.Weeatsixtimesmoresaltthanstone-agepeople.Weeatmoresugar.Weeattwiceasmuchfatbutonlyone-thirdasmuchprotein(蛋白质)andmuchlessvitamin\nC.Peopletodayprobablydonotwanttoliveaspeoplethousandsofyearsagodid,butscientistssaythatwewouldbemuchhealthierifweateasthoseancientpeopledid,cuttingtheamountoffatty,saltyandsweetfoods.158.Thepeopleinindustrialnationswouldbemuchhealthieriftheyate______.morefoodsashumansliving10,000yearsagodidashumansliving10,000yearsagoatemorekindsoffoodeatenbypeoplelivingover10,oooyearsagomoreofthesamekindsoffoodseatenbypeopleover10,000yearsago159.Newkindsofsicknesshavebeenfoundbecause____.thehumanbodyhasbeenchangedsincehumanfirstappearedonearththewaylivehaschangedalittleourbodycan'tdealwiththechangesinlifestylethewaywelivetodayareproperforthehumanbody160.WhatisthemaincausementionedinthearticlewhypeoplesufferfromalotofnewsicknessesA.Ancientpeopledidalotofphysicalexercise.B.Peopletodayhavemoretobacco.C.Peopletodayhavealotofalcohol.D.Foodisquitedifferentbetweenlifetodayandlifeinancienttimes161.Whichofthefollowingbelongstothedairyproduct\nA.MilkB.CornC.PorkD.Flour162.Stone-agepeopleweremuchhealthierthanpeopletodaybecausetheyatealotof______.A.milkandotherdairyproductsB.wildanimals,freshwildvegetablesandfruitsC.saltandsugarD.grainfoodsandfarmanimals34Withonlyabout1,000pandasleftintheworld,Chinaisdesperatelytryingtoclone(克隆)theanimalandsavetheendangeredspecies(物种).That'samovesimilartowhatateamofTexasAandMUniversityresearchershasbeenundertakinginthepastfiveyearsinaprojectcalled"Noah'sArk".Noah'sArkisaimedatcollectingeggs,embryos(胚胎),semen(精液)andDNAofendangeredanimalsandstoringtheminliquidnitrogen.Ifcertainspeciesshouldbecomeextinct,DrDuaneKraemer,aprofessorinTexasAandM'sCollegeofVeterinaryMedicine,saystherewouldbeenoughofthebasicbuildingblockstoreintroducethespeciesinthefuture.Itisestimatedthatasmanyas2,000speciesofmammals,birdandreptileswillbecomeextinctinover100years.Thepanda,nativeonlyinChina,isindangerofbecomingextinctinthenext25years.Thisweek,Chinesescientistssaidtheygrewanembryobyintroducing\ncellsfromadeadfemalepandaintotheeggcellsofaJapanesewhiterabbit.Theyarenowtryingtoimportanttheembryointoahostanimal.Theentireprocedurecou8ldtakefromthreetofiveyearstocomplete."Thenucleartransfer(核子移植)ofonespe4ciestoanotherisnoteasy,andthelackofavailable(capableofbeingused)pandaeggscouldbeamajorproblem,"Kraemerbelieves."Theywillprobablyhavetodoseveralhundredtransferstoresultinonepregnancy(havingababy).Ittakesalongtimeandit'sdifficult,butthiscouldbeascienceifitworks.Theyarecertainlynotputtingnotputtinganylivingpandasatrisk,soitisworththeeffort,"addsKraemer,whoisoneoftheleadersoftheProjectatTexasAandM,thefirst-everattemptatcloningadog."Theyaretryingtodosomethingthat'sneverbeendone,andthisisverysimilartoourworkinNoah'sArk>We'rebothtryingtosaveanimalsthatarefacingextinction.Icertainlyappreciatetheireffortandthere'salotwecanlearnfromwhattheyareattemptingtodo.It'saresearchthatisverymuchneeded."163.AccordingtoProfessorKraemer,themajorproblemincloningpandaswouldbelackof______A.availablepandaeggsB.hostanimalsC.QualifiedresearchersD.enoughmoney164.Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe_______.A.China'sSuccessinPandasCloning\nB.TheFirstClonedPandaintheWorldC.ExploringthePossibilitytoClonePandas.D.China--theNativePlaceofPandasForever165.Fromthepassage,weknowthat______.KraemerandhisteamhavesucceededincloningadogScientiststrytoimplantapanda'seggintoarabbitKraemerwillworkwithChinesescientistsincloneresearchesAbouttwothousandspecieswillprobablydieoutinacentury35AdviceApatientwaspayinghisfirstvisittothedoctor."Andwhomdidyouconsultaboutyourillnessbeforeyoucametoseeme"saidthedoctor."Onlythedruggistdownatthecorner,"repliedthepatient.Thedoctordidn'thidehisangeratthemedicaladviceoftengivenbypeoplewhoweren'tdoctors."Andwhatsortofridiculous(荒谬的)advicedidthatfoolgiveyou"heasked."Hetoldmetoseeyou."166.Whydoyousupposethepatientdidn'tgotoseethedoctorfirstHewasafriendofthedruggist's.B.Hewasafraidofthedoctor.Hedidn'tbelieveinthedoctor.D.Thestorydoesn'ttellus.167.Fromthestory,wecaninfer(推断)that______\n.thedoctorwasawarm-heartedmantherewasonlyonedoctortherethedoctorwasanarrow-minded(气量狭小的)manthedoctorwastooproudtolistentotheothers'advice168.Whydidthedoctorcallthedruggist"thefool"Hethoughtonlydoctorslikehimwerecleverenoughtogivemedicaladvice.Hethoughtthedruggistwasnotcleverenough.Hedidn'tlikeallthedruggists.Hethoughtthedruggisthadfooledhispatient.169.Andwhomdidyouconsultaboutyourillnessbeforeyoucametome"Inthissentencetheunderlinedpartmeans________.curesb.ofhisillnessB.goforadviceC.tellthestoryofone'sillnessD.dropinonadruggist170.Whenthepatientanswered"Hetoldmetoseeyou",________hemeantthatthedruggistwassofoolishthathetoldmetoseeyouhethoughtthatthedruggist'sadvicewascleverhewasgladthatitwasthedruggistwhohelpedhimtofindagooddoctorhewas,infact,tellingthedoctorthathethoughtthedoctorhimselfwasareal\nfool36What'slanguageforSomepeopleseemtothinkit'sforpracticinggrammarrulesandlearninglistsofwords--thelongerthelists,thebetter.That'swrong.Languageisfortheexchange(交流)ofideasandinformation.It'smeaninglessknowingallaboutalanguageifyoucan'tuseitfreely.ManystudentsIhavemetknowhundredsofgrammarrules,buttheycan'tspeakcorrectlyorfluently(流利地).Theyareafraidofmakingmistakes.Oneshouldn'tbeafraidofmakingmistakeswhenspeakingaforeignlanguage.Nativespeakersmakemistakesandbreakrules,too.BernardSawoncewrote,"ForeignersoftenspeakEnglishtoocorrectly."ButthemistakesthatnativespeakersmakearedifferentfromthosethatChinesestudentsmake.They'reEnglishmistakesintheEnglishlanguage.Andifenoughnativespeakersbreakarule,itisnolongerarule.Whatusedtobewrongbecomesright.Peoplenotonlymakehistory,theymakelanguage.Butapeoplecanonlymakeitsownlanguage.Itcan'tmakeanotherpeople'slanguage.SoChinesestudentsofEnglishshouldpayattentiontogrammar,buttheyshouldn'toverdo(做过头)it.Theyshouldputcommunication(交际)first.171.Languageisusedto__________.A.expressoneselfB.practisegrammarrulesC.talkwithforeignersonlyD.learnlistsofwords172.Generally,whenanAmericanoranEnglishmanspeaksEnglish,he________\n.A.nevermakesmistakesB.oftenmakesmistakesC.can'tavoidmakingmistakesD.alwaysmakesmistakes173."ForeignersoftenspeakEnglishtoocorrectly."Thissentencemeansthat______.foreignersspeakcorrectEnglishforeignersspeakincorrectEnglishforeignersspeakEnglishaccordingtothegrammarrulesforeignersnevermakemistakeswhentheyspeakEnglish.174.Iftoomanynativespeakersbreakarule,________.whattheyusewillbecomerighttheyareagainstthelawtheyshouldsaysorrytootherstheywillbecomeheroes175.Whenwespeakaforeignlanguage,weshould________.A.speakinChinesewayB.speakbytherulesC.speaktonativespeakersD.notbeafraidofmakingmistakes37Jameshadaterribletoothache,itkepthimawakeallnight.Hischeckwasswollen(肿大的)anditwasdifficultforhimtoeatordrink.Anythingveryhotorcoldmadethetoothacheworse.IfJamesateanythingsweetthepainwas\nunbearable.Jamesdidnotwanttotakeofffromwork,sohetriedtobearthepain.Hetookapain-killereveryhour.Howeverthetoothhurtsomuchwhenhetriedtoeathislunchthatheknewhehadtogotothedentist.Heaskedhisbossfortimeoff.HisbosscouldseethatJameswasingreatpain,andtoldhimtotaketherestofthedayofftohavearest.ThedentistagreedtoseeJamesimmediately."Openyourmouth,"hesaid,"andlet'shavealook."Jamesopenedhismouth."Whichtoothisgivingyoutrouble"thedentistaskednext.Jamestouchedthetoothwithhisfinger.Thedentistx-rayedthetooth,thenheputthex-rayagainstbrightlight."Oh,yes."Hesaid,"Icanseetheproblem.Thereisacavityinthetooth.I'mafraidtheholeistoobigtofill.Imusttakethetoothout.""That'sallright."Jamessaid."Juststopthepain."ThedentistgaveJamesaninjectionandquicklypulledoutthetooth.Hedroppeditintothegarbagecan."Don'tthrowitaway,"Jamessaid,"Letmehaveitplease.""Whydoyouwantyouroldtooth"thedentistasked."I'mgoingtotakeithome,putitinabowlofhothoneyandwatchitsuffer."Jamessaid.176.WhatinparticularmadeJamestoothachehurt\nA.hisswollencheckB.thedentistC.apain-killerD.sweetthings177.WhatdidthedentistfindwrongwithJames'toothA.Itwasbroken.B.Ithadalargeholeinit.C.Itached.D.Nothing.178.WhatdidthedentistdotoJames'toothHe________.A.injecteditB.putitinhoneyC.pulleditoutD.putafillinginthehole179.HowdidthedentistfindoutwhatwrongwithJames'toothA.HetookitoutB.Hex-rayedit.C.Heinjectedit.D.Jamestoldhim.180.WhydidJameswanttokeepthetoothTorememberthepain.Hewantedtopunishitforhurtinghim.Hedidnotlikethrowingthingsaway.Hethoughthemightneeditagain.38Wehavenoideaaboutwhenmenfirstbegantousesalt.Butwedoknowthatithadbeenusedinmanydifferentwaysthroughoutthehistory.Forexample,itisrecordedinmanyhistorybooksthatpeoplewholivedoverthreethousandyearsagoatesaltedfish.Thousandsofyearsagoin\nEgypt,saltwasusedtopreserve(保存)thedead.Insomeperiodsofhistory,apersonwhostolesaltwasthoughttohavebrokenthelaw.Taketheeighteenthcenturyforanexample,ifapersonwascaughtstealingsalt,hewouldbethrownintoprison.HistoryalsorecordsthatonlyinEnglishabouttenthousandpeoplewereputintoprisonduringthatcenturyforstealingsalt!Aboutonehundredandfiftyyearsbefore,intheyear1553,ifamanbookmorethanhisshareofsalt,hewouldbethoughttohavebrokenthelawandwouldbeseriouslypunished.Theoffender's(违法者)earwascutoff.Saltwasanimportantitem(项目)onthedinnertableofaking.Itwasalwaysplacedinfrontofthekingwhenhesatdowntoeat.Importantguestsattheking'stablewereseatednearthesalt.Lessimportantguestsweregivenseatsfartherawayfromit.181.ThousandsofyearsagoinEgyptsaltwasused_______.A.topunishpeoplewhohadbrokenthelawtokeepdeadbodiesfromdecay(腐烂)tokeepfishalivetomakechemical182.Duringthe18thcenturyabouttenthousandpeoplewerethrownintoprisoninEnglandbecausethey________.A.hadbeencaughtstealingsaltB.hadsoldsalted\nfishC.hadtakensaltfromtheking'stableD.hadusedsalttopreservedeadbodies183.Inthe______century,ifamanwhotookmorethanhisshareofsalt,hewould________.A.nineteenthloseallhissaltB.sixteenthbethrownintoprisonC.nineteenthloseanearD.sixteenthloseanear184.Whenakinghaddinner,saltwasplaced_________.A.infrontofimportantguestsB.farawayfromthekingC.infrontofthekingD.nearertothelessimportantgueststhantotheimportantones185.Thebesttitleofhispassageis________.A.NobodyknowswhensaltbegantobeusedB.TheusesandimportanceofsaltinhistoryC.ThousandsofpeoplewerepunishedbecauseofsaltD.Saltwasimportantinhistory39MarkTwainwasaskedonedayifhecouldrememberthefirstmoneyhegot.Hethoughtforalongtimebeforeansweringandthensaid,"Yes,itwasatschool.Icanremembereverythingaboutit.Schoolboysinthosedaysneverrespectedteachersandnevertookcareofthethingsonthe\nschool.Theyoftendamagedtheirdesks.Therewasaruleinourschoolthatanybodywhodamagedhisdeskwithapencilorknifewouldbebeatenbeforethewholeschoolorhavetopayfivedollars.""Oneday,Idamagedmydeskinsomeway.IhadtotellmyfatherIhadbrokentherule,andhadtopayfivedollarsorbebeatenbeforethewholeschool.Myfathersaiditwouldbetoobadtohaveourfacelostinfrontofthewholeschool.Heagreedtogivemefivedollarstohandovertotheteacher.Butbeforegivingmethemoneyhetookmeupstairsandgavemeabeating.""ButasIhadonebeatingandwasn'tafraidofitanymore,IdecidedIwouldtakeanotherbeatingatschoolandkeepthefivedollars.SothatwaswhatIdid.ThatwasthefirstmoneyIevergot."186.WhydidtheschoolboysoftendamagethedesksinthosedaysA.Becausetheschoolboyslovedtheirteachersandobeyedthem.B.Becausetheydidn'tobeytheirteachersandweren'tcarefulofanythingintheschool.C.Becausetheyweretoosmalltolookafterthethings.D.Becausetheirparentstoldthemtodamagethem.187.WhydidMarkTwain'sfathergivehimfivedollarsA.Becausehewasveryrich.B.Becausehelovedhissonanddidn'twanttheteachertobeathisson.C.Becausehedidn'twanthissontobebeateninfrontofthewhole\nschool.D.Becausehedidn'tlikemoney.188.WhenandwheredidMarkTwaingethisfirstmoneyA.Hegothisfirstmoneyatschoolwhenhewasaschoolboythere.B.Hegothisfirstmoneyatschoolwhenhedamagedhisdesk.C.Hegothisfirstmoneyatschoolafterhisfathergavehimabeating.D.Hegothisfirstmoneyathomeafterhisfathergavehimabeating.189.AfterMarkTwainwasgivenagoodbeating,hegotthefirstmoney.A.onceB.twiceC.threetimesD.fourtimes190.Thebesttittleofthepassagemaybe.A.TheFirstMoneyB.SchoolboysinThoseDaysC.HowtoGetMoneyD..AGoodBeating40MillionsofwordshavebeenwrittenaboutyoungpeopleintheUnitedStates.Therearereasonsforthisgreatinterestintheideas,feelings,andactionsofyouth.TodaythereareaboutsevenmillionAmericansinthecollegesanduniversities.Youngpersonsundertwenty-fivemakeupnearlyhalfoftheAmericanpopulation.ManyofthesewillbeinpowerintheU.S.Naturallytheirideasareimportanttoeveryoneinthecountry,anditisnecessaryforolderpeopletounderstandwhattheythinkandfeel.Collegestudentstodayhavestrongopinionsaboutrightandwrong.Theyaredeeplyinterestedinmakingabetterlifeforallpeople,especiallyfor\nthosewhohavenotbeengivenafairchancebeforenow.Theyseemuchthatiswronginthelivesoftheirparents.Itishardforthemtoseewhatisrightandgoodintheolderways.Asaresult,thereisoftentroubleinAmericanamilies.191.Nearlyhalfofthepopulationconsistsoftheyoungpeople.A.lessthan25B.around25C.from1to25D.morethan25192.WhattheyoungpeoplethinkandfeelareimportanttoalltheAmericanpeoplebecause.A.theyaremostcorrectB.anumberofthemwillmanagethecountryasleadersC.theyaresomethingnewD.theyrepresentthemodernforce193.Thethoughtsandfeelingsofyoungpersonsbenecessarilyunderstoodby.A.everyoneinthecountryB.theolderpeopleC.collegestudentsonlyD.millionsofpeopleintheU.S.194.Thestudentsatcollegespayspecialattentiontothepeople.A.whokeeptheirlifeintheolderwaysB.whoenjoyatearfullifeC.whoarenottreatedinajustwayD.whohavestrongopinionsaboutthesociety195.WhichisthecorrectoneA.We'vetalkedmuchabouttheyoungAmericanpeople.B.TheyoungpeopleinAmericainterestmillionsof\npeople.C.Theyaremakingabetterlifeforthemselves.D.PeoplehavewrittenmanybooksandarticlesabouttheyoungpeopleinAmerica.41Thesedays,peopleinBritainandtheUSdonotwearveryformalclothes.Butsometimesitisimportanttoweartherightthing.ManyAmericanpeopledon'tthinkaboutclothesverymuch.Theyjustliketobecomfortable.Whentheygoouttoenjoythemselves,theycanwearalmostanything.Attheatres,cinemasandconcertyoucanputonwhatyoulike-fromelegantsuitsanddressestojeansandsweaters.Anythinggoes,aslongasyoulookcleanandtidy.ButinBritain,aswellastheUSmeninofficesusuallywearsuitsandties,andwomenweardressesorskirts(nottrousers).Doctors,lawyersandbusinesspeoplewearquiteformalclothes.Andinsomehotelsrestaurantsmenhavetoweartiesandwomenwearsmartdresses.Inmanyways,AmericansaremorerelaxedthanBritishpeople,buttheyaremorecarefulwiththeirclothes.Athome,oronholiday,mostAmericanswearinformalorsports-clothes.Butwhentheygooutintheevening,theyliketolookelegant.Ingoodhotelsandrestaurants,menhavetowearjacketsandties,andwomenwearprettyclothesandsmarthairstyles.ItisdifficulttosayexactlywhatpeoplewearinBritainandtheUS,\nbecauseeveryoneisdifferent.Ifyouarenotsurewhattowear,watchwhatotherpeopledoandthendothesame.You'llfeelmorerelaxedifyoudon'tlooktoodifferentfromeveryoneelse.196.IfyouvisitanAmericanfriendintheevening,youmayfindthatyourfriendwears.A.prettyclothsB.informalclothesC.formalclothesC.dirtyclothes197.Whodoesn'tusuallywearsuitsandtiesA.Lawyers.B.DoctorsC.Drivers.D.Secretaries.198.ManyBritishpeopledressfreelywhenthey.A.attendmeetingsB.attendlecturesC.spendtheirsparetimeD.havebusinessmeetings199.Ifyouareinaforeigncountry,forclothesyou'dbetter__________.A.wearstrangeclothesB.followothersC.wearyournativeclothesD.wearprettyclothes200.WhichsentenceistrueaccordingtothepassageA.Thesedays,mostpeopleinBritainandtheUSwearveryformalclothes.B.Attheatres,cinemasyoucanputonwhatyoulikesolongastheyarecleanandtidy.C.Doctors,businesspeoplewearinformalclotheinBritain.D.Inmanyways,AmericansaremorerelaxedthanBritishpeople,buttheyaremorecarefulwiththeir\nclothes.)42"Dependonyourself"iswhatnaturesaystoeveryman.Parentscanhelpyou.Teacherscanhelpyou.Othersstillcanhelpyou.Butalltheseonlyhelpyoutohelpyourself.Therehavebeenmanygreatmeninhistory.Butmanyofthemwereverypoorinchildhood,andhadnouncles,auntsorfriendstohelpthem.Schoolswerefewandnotverygood.Theycouldnotdependuponthemforaneducation.Theysawhowitwas,andsettoworkwithalltheirstrengthtoknowsomething.Theyworkedtheirownwaytilltheybecamewellknow.OneofthemostfamousteachersinEnglandusedtotellhispupils."Icannotmakeworthymenofyou,butIcanhelpmakemenofyourselves."Someyoungmendon'ttrytheirbesttomakethemselvesvaluabletohumanbeings.Theynevercangainachievementsunlesstheyseetheirweakpointsandchangetheircourse.Theyarenothingnow,andwillbenothingaslongastheylive,unlesstheyaccepttheadviceoftheirparentsandteachers,anddependontheirownefforts.201.WhichofthefollowingtitlesfitsthearticlebestA.HowToBeFamousB.WhatNatureSaysToEveryManC.DependOnYourselfD.MenMustHelpEachOther202.Manyofthegreatmensucceededbecause.\nA.theywereanxioustobecomewealthyB.theyhadreceivedagoodeducationC.theymadegreateffortstolearnandworkD.theywantedverymuchtobecomewell-known203.AccordingtothefamousteacherinEngland,ateachercan_________.A.makehispupilsworthymenB.helphispupilsmakethemselvesusefulmenC.makehispupilsmenofgreattalentsDhelphispupilshaveawaytowinhonour204.Ifyoungpeopledependontheirownefforts_______A.theycanlivewithouttheirfamiliesB.theynolongerneedhelpC.theyaresuretobeveryfamousintheworldD.theycanbesuccessfulintheirlife205.Fromthisarticlewecanlearnthatthewriter______A.isamanofstrongcharacterB.singshighpraiseforparentsandteachersC.thinkshighlyofthosestrugglingforsuccessbytheirowneffortsD.feelsitthemostimportantofalltoaccepttheadviceofothers43Million-dollar\nRewardMr.WilliamMurphy,fromMontrealinCanada,nowknowsthathonestypays.LastSundayhereturnedalostlottery(彩票)tickettoitsownerandhewasgiven$1.2millionasareward!LastThursday,Mr.Murphy,aged28andunemployed,foundawalletonaMontrealStreet.Itcontained$85,somecreditcards,andsomelotterytickets.Mr.Murphycheckedtheaddressinthewalletandimmediatelyposteditbacktoitsowner,Mr.Jean-PaulDupont,buthedidn'tsendthelotteryticketsback."Ikeptthetickets.Iwantedtocheckthem,IthoughtmaybeI'dwin$10orsomething."OnSunday,MrMurphyboughtanewspaperandstartedcheckingthenumbersonthetickets.Hecouldn'tbelieveit----ithadthewinningticket!Itwasworth$7million!Hethoughtaboutkeepingtheticketsandgettingthemoneyforhimself.Hesatandthoughtaboutitfortwohours,butheknewwhathehadtodo.HetookthebustoMr.Dupont'saddressandknockedatthedoor.ThedoorwasopenednotbyMr.Dupont,butbyhisson,Yves,whodoesn'tspeakEnglishverywell,"Goodevening,"saidMr.Murphy."AreyouMr.Dupont""Yes,"saidYves."Well,congratulations!You'reamillionaire!""Uh"saidYves.Thenhisfathercametothedoor.HeunderstandsEnglish,buthedidn't\nbelievehisearsuntilhewasshownthelotteryticketandthenewspaper."Whatanhonestman!"hesaid."Youdeserveareward----atleast$1million,Ithink."TellwhetherthefollowingsentencesareTrue(T)orFalse(F):206.Mr.Murphythrewawaythewalletbutkeptthemoney.()207.Mr.MurphymailedalostlotteryticketbacktoitsowneronThursday.()208.Mr.Murphywasoutofajobwhenhegot$1.2millionbychance.()209.Mr.Murphyhadthewinningticketwhichwasworth$7million.()210.Mr.Murphywasnothonestbecausehekeptthelotteryticket.()44Weliveinadangerousworld.Thefigures(数据)forcrime(罪行)goupyearbyyear.Ifyouwereattacked(攻击)inthestreet,wouldyoubeabletodefendyourselfNotverywellprobably,especiallyifsomeonewaspointingagunatyou.Weallseealotofviolence(暴力)infilms,butrecentlysomeprogrammesontelevisionshowedhowpeoplecandefendthemselveswithoutguns.Forexample,inonefilmawomanwasattackedfrombehind.Shethrewtheman,whowasheavierandstrongerthanshewas,overherhead.Thensheheldhimtightlyontheground.HowSheknewjudo(柔道).Jiu-jitsu,asjudoissometimescalled,means"musclescience"inJapanese.Thestudentofjudoneedstolearnalotaboutthebody,itsbones\nandmuscles.Judousesanumberof"falls","holds"and"throws".Someonewhodoesnotknowjudocannotdefendhimselfagainstthem.Ifyouknowjudoyoucandefendyourselfagainstapersonwhoisstrongerthanyou.(Youhadbetternotpractisejudoonyourfriendsunlesstheycanfallwithouthurtingthemselves!)Beingstrongisonething,butusingthebobywiselyisanother.Injudoyouusetheotherperson'sbodytohelpyou.You"throw"himtothegroundand"hold"himthere,sothathecan'tmove.Ofcourse,ittakestimeandpractice,butknowingjudoisuseful.Inaviolent(暴力的)worldyououghttobeabletodefendyourself.211.Theworldisdangerousbecause______.A.thereistoomuchtelevisionB.peoplearenotabletodefendthemselvesC.peopledon'tcarrygunsD.thereismoreviolenceandcrimeeveryyear212.WhichofthefollowingistrueA.ThewomanwasheavierthanthemanB.ThewomanattackedthemanfrombehindC.ThewomanwasabletodefendherselfD.Thewomanheldthemanoverherhead213.Accordingtothewriter,______isnecessary.A.learningtousegunsB.learningjudotofightwithyourfriends.C.learningtoattackothersinthestreetD.learningtodefendoneselfwithoutanyweapons214.Injudo,youdonothave\nto_______.A.knowaboutthebonesandmusclesofyourbodiesB.learnaboutthe"falls","holds"and"throws"C.useyourbodywiselyD.bestrongerthanothers215.Injudo,you______tothrowtheothertothegroundandholdhimthere.A.dependonyourownstrengthB.usetheotherperson'sbodyaloneC.relyonyourownstrengthandwisdomandtheother'sbodyD.makeuseofyourownstrengthandtheotherbody'swisdom45SomeproblemswiththeInternetTheInternetisnotperfect.Therearemanyproblemswithit.TheInternetisnotorganized.ThereisnooneinchargeoftheInternet.It'ssometimesdifficulttofindwhatyouarelookingfor.It'salsoeasytogetthewronginformationonthe"net".SomebusinessmencheatpeopleontheInternet.Internetthievescanstealcreditcard(信用卡)numbers.Someadvertiserssendspamtoe-mailboxes.E-mailboxesoftenfillupwiththeseunwantedadvertisements.Illegal(非法的)businessescanoperateontheInternet.ThesebusinessessellX-ratedmaterials,cigarettesandalcohol(酒)toteenagers.TheInternethaswebsites(网站)withinformationaboutmaking\nbombs,breakingthelawandterrorism(恐怖主义).Criminalscanfoolpeople,especiallychildren,inchatrooms.Theycanspreadpoisonousinformationandattactnewmembers.TheInternetisthegreatestadvanceincommunicationsincehumanemerged.Butitcanalsolikeadarkalley(巷)inadangerouspartoftown.ParentsneedtosetparentalcontrolsontheirchildrenwhentheyusetheInternet.Thiswillkeepsomeofthebadmaterialawayfromtheirchildren.TheInternetcanbedangeroustocomputers,too.Somepeoplewhohaveevilintentionsenjoycausingproblemsforotherpeopletheydon'tevenknow.Theycreatecomputerviruses(病毒).Acomputercangetvirusbydownloading(下载)aprogramthathasavirusinit.Somevirusescomebye-mail.Aviruscandestroythedataapersonhassavedincomputerfiles(文件).Aviruscancauseacomputertocrash.Aviruscanalsoreproduceitself!Itcansendcopiesofitselftoeveryoneonaperson'se-mailaddresslist.Thenthosepeople'scomputerswillhavethesameproblemsandcan'tworknormally!216.Theunderlinedword"spam"inthepassagemeans_________.A.lettersB.productsC.uselessinformationD.poisonousinformation217.WhycanillegalbusinessesoperateontheInternetA.Becausethereisnooneinchargeofthe\nInternet.B.Becausesomepeopleliketobuybanned(禁止的)productsontheInternet.C.BecauseX-ratedmaterials,cigarettes,alcoholandsooncanbesoldwellontheInternet.D.BecausepeoplewhooperatebusinessesontheInternetarecriminals.218.ParentalcontrolsareneededwhenchildrenusetheInternetbecause_____.A.childrencan'tusethecomputerswellB.childrenmaydamagethecomputersC.theInternetissometimesunsafeforchildrenD.poisonousinformationmayhaveabadeffectinchildren219.Theharmofacomputervirusisthat______.A.itcanchangethesaveddataincomputerB.itcanreproduceitselfC.itcanmakethecomputeroperatorillD.itcandestroynotonlythesavedfilesbutalsothecomputeritself220.WecaninferfromthepassagethatthekeytosolvetheproblemswiththeInternetis_____.A.toimprovethecomputersB.toimprovepeople'smoral(道德)levelC.toforbidpeopletousetheInternetD.tofindamedicinetokillcomputer\nviruses.46DoweReallyKnowOurOwnCultureManypeoplethinkthatwecanlearnalotaboutthecultureofaforeigncountrysimplybylivinginthatcountry.However,thisisnotnecessarilytrue.Often,thelongerwestayinaforeigncountry,themorewerealizehowlittleweacturallyknowaboutthecultureofthatcountry.Booksandtalksaboutotherpeople'sculturecanevenbedangerousbecausetheyconcentrateonculturaldifferencesandexaggeratenationalcharacteristics(特点),andsometimesalotoftheinformationtheycontainisuntrue.InasurveyrecentlycarriedoutinBritain,peoplewereaskedtomakealistofanythingwhichtheythoughtwastypitcal(有代表性的)ofBritainandwouldinterestaforeignvisitorthere.MostmentionedShakespeare,theQueen,villageinns.Englishfolkdancing,footballhooligans(足球流氓),umbrellas.Englishcastelescricket(板球),andfishandchipswrappedinnewspaper.AlthoughallofthesefeaturescanbefoundinBritainculture,theydonotreflecttherealinterestsofordinaryculture,theydonotreflecttherealinterestsofordinaryBritishpeople.Theyare,infact,simplystereotypes(成见)----thatis,generalfeatureswhichpeoplewronglythinkaretypical.WhatissurprisingisthattheyweresuggestedbyBritishpeoplethemselvesasrepresentingtheirculture!Ifpeoplehavesuchawrongimpressionoftheirownculture,howmuchmorefalsewouldtheirimpressionofothercultures\nbe!221.Ifwestayalongtimeinaforeigncountry,______A.wewillsometimesforgetaboutthecultureofourowncountryB.wecanoftenlearnalotaboutthecultureoftheforeigncountry.C.wewillusuallybecomeawareofourownignorance(无知)aboutitscultureD.wecanrarelyfindoutanythingatallabouthisitsculture.222.Itishardtolearnaboutacountry'sculturefrombooksbecausesuchbooks_______.A.concentrateonthedangersoftheforeigncultureB.exaggeratenationalcharacteristicsC.ignoreculturaldifferencesD.containlittleinformationaboutculture223.ManyBritishpeoplesaidthattypicalfeaturesofBritainwere______.A.villageinnsandcastlesB.newspapersC.foreignvisitorsD.Britishpeoplethemselves224.Whenaskedabouttheirownculture,manyBritishpeople_____.A.arguedtheyknewlittleaboutBritishcultureB.saidtheythemselveswerenottypicalofBritishpeopleC.gaveincorrectanswersD.weresurprisedbythequestionsasked225.Itiseasyto_____.A.knowalotaboutyourowncountry's\ncultureB.beawareoftheculturesofothercountriesC.giveaccurateinformationaboutyourowncountryD.describestereotypesofyourowncountry47Twoyearsago,Imovedtoanewneighborhood.Thereseemedtobeveryfewpeopleinthisareawhoarewithouttelephones,soIexpectedtogetanewphonequickly.IappliedforoneassoonasImovedtomynewhouse,"Wearesupplyingmanynewphonesinyourarea,"anengineertoldme"Alotofpeoplewantnewphonesatthemomentandthecompanyishiringfewerengineersthanlastyearsoastosavemoney.Anewphonewon'tcostyoumuchmoney,butitwilltakeyoualittletime.Wecan'tdoanythingforyoubeforeDecember.Youneedalotofpatienceifyou'rewaitingforanewphoneandyouneedafewfriendswhosephonesyoucanuseaswell."Fortunately,Ihadboth.Decembercameandwent,buttherewasnosignofaphone.Iwenttothecompany'slocalofficetoprotest(抗议)."TheytoldmeI'dhaveaphonebyDecember,"Iprotested."Whichyear"theassistantasked.226.Theauthormovedtoanewneighborhoodbecause_____.A.ofsomeunknownreasonB.hehadn'thadaphonebeforeC.hewantedtogetanewphoneD.theplacewasnearhiscompany227.Hehopedtohaveanewphonebecause_____.A.heknewanengineerverywell.B.hemovedintoaverynice\nhouse.C.mostofthepeopletherehadphonesD.thereissomethingwrongwithhisoldphone228.Hehadtowaitforanewphonefor_____.A.twomonthsB.alongtimeC.twoyearsD.halfayear229.Whentheengineersaid,"Wecan'tdoanythingforyoubeforeDecember.""I"thought_____.theengineerrefusedmyapplication."I"wouldn'thaveanewphoneuntilDecemberofthisyear."I"willhaveanewphonenextyear."I"shouldfixaphonebymyself.230.Hecouldn'tgetanewphonebecause_____.hedidn'tapplyforoneintime.engineersdidn'tliketoservenewcomers.hedidn'tgiveanypresentstotheengineers.theengineerswereprobablytoobusyatthetime.48Thehumannosehasgiventothelanguageoftheworldmanyinterestingexpressions.Ofcourse,thisisnotsurprising.Withoutthenose,wecouldbreatheorsmell.Itisthepartofthefacethatgivesapersonspecialcharacter.CytanodeBergeracsaidthatalargenoseshowedagreatmancourageous,manlyandwise.Afamouswomanpoetwishedthatshehadtownosestosmellarose!\nBlaisePascalmadeaninterestingremarkaboutCleopatra'snose.Ifithadbeenshorter,hesaid,itwouldhavechangedthewholefaceoftheworld.Man'snosehashadanimportantroleinhisimagination.Manhasreferredtothenoseinmanywaystoexpresshisemotions.Expressionsdealingwiththenoserefertohumanweakness,anger,pride,jealousyandrevenge.InEnglishthereareanumberofphrasesaboutthenose.Forexample,toholdupone'snoseexpressesabasichumanfeeling----pride.Peoplecanholduptheirnosesatpeople,thingsandplaces.Thephrase,tobeledaroundbythenose,showsman'sweakness.Apersonwhoisledaroundbythenoseletsotherpeoplecontrolhim.Ontheotherhand,apersonwhofollowshisnoseletshisinstinctguidehim.Thereareanumberofothers.However,itshouldbeasplainasthenoseonourfacethatthenoseismorethananorganforbreathingandsmelling.231.Thepassageisabout___.anorgan,withwhichpeoplecanbreatheandsmell.Thenose,whichgivesdifferentandusefulexpressions.Thenosegivenapersonspecialcharacter.Interestingremarksaboutthenosemadebysomepeople.232.Fromthepassageweknow_______."Cleopatra'snose"changedthewholefaceoftheworldindeed.Cleopatrahadastrongwilltochangethewholelookofthe\nworld.Cleopatra'snosewasnotshort.Cleopatrahopedthatpeoplewouldchangethewholefaceoftheworld.233.Thenoseexpresses_____.A.somehumanweaknessB.people'sshortcomingsC.people'sdifferentemotionsD.humanfeelinginbadsense234.Apersonwhofollowshisnose_____.A.won'ttakeother'sadviceB.iseasilycontrolledbyothersC.isstrong-mindedD.hasideasofhisown235.HowmanyphrasesaboutthenosearementionedinthepassageA.TwoB.ThreeC.FourD.Five49Ifyouwishtobecomeabetterreader,herearefourimportantpointstorememberaboutrate,orspeed,ofreading.1.Knowingwhyyouarereading----whatyouaretryingtofindout----willoftenhelpyoutoknowwhethertoreadrapidlyorslowly.2.somethingsshouldbereadslowlythroughout.Examplesaredirectionsformakingordoingsomething,arithmeticproblems,scienceandhistorybooks,whichcarryimportantinformation.Youmustreadsuchthingsslowlytoremembereachimportantstepandunderstandeachimportantidea.3.Somethingsshouldbereadrapidlythroughout.Examplesaresimplestoriesmeantforenjoyment,newslettersfromfriends,items,orbitsof\nnewsfromthelocalpaper,tellingwhatishappeningtofriendsandneighbors.4.Insomeofyourreadings,youmustchangeyourspeedfromfasttoslowandslowtofast,asyougoalong.Youneedtoreadcertainpagesrapidlyandthenslowlydownanddomorecarefulreadingswhenyoucometoimportantideaswhichmustberemembered.236.Accordingtthepassage,yourreadingspeeddependson_____.A.whetherthereadingmaterialisinterestingornot.B.whatyouarereadingandthetimeyoucanoffer.C.whatyourpurposeinreadingsomethingis.D.whethertheinformationconcernsthehometown237.WhichofthefollowingreadingsshouldyoureadslowlyandcarefullyA.fairytalesB.Aesop'sFablesC.ProductdirectionsD.Aneveningpaper238.Insuggestion3theword"items"means"___".A.usefulobjectsB.newsC.questionsD.localpapers239.WhichofthefollowingcanbestexpressthemainideaofthepassageHowtodecideyourreadingspeed.Howtoraiseyourreadingspeed.Howtoknowyourreadingskills.Howtochooseyourreading\nmaterials.50BUSSERVICENewYorkCityBrennan,NewJersey(Triptime:30minuteseachway)TimeTableBusesleavetheRailwayStation.NewYorkfrom7:00a.m.andeveryhalf-hourthereafter,until11:30p.m.(7daysaweek)BusesleaveBrennanStation20minutesbeforeandaftereveryhourfrom6:20a.m.to10:40p.m.(7daysaweek)Eveningrushours(5:00p.m.to7:00p.m.):busesleavetheRailwayStation.NewYorkevery15minutes(Monday----Friday)Holidays:busesleaveeveryhouronthehourtime,eachdirectionAllticketsmustbeboughtatWindow12,theRailwayStation.NewYork,orattheBrennanStationwindowbeforeboarding(上车)buses.240.WhattimedoesabusleaveNewYorkforBrennanonThursdayA.0:20a.m.B.6:30a.m.C.5:45p.m.D.4:40p.m.241.WhattimedoesabusleaveBrennanforNewYorkonChristmasDayA.1:00p.m.B.9:40a.m.C.3:15p.m.D.8:30a.m.242.WhereshouldallthepassengerstravelingbetweenthetwocitiesbuytheirticketsA.AtaterminalticketofficeB.Atthewindownearthe\nnoticeC.Atthewindowofabusbeforeboarding.D.Atwindow12ofeitherrailwaystation51Asnakeisastrangeanimal.Itwalksonitsribs(肋骨)anditsmellswithitstongue.Sinceitsteetharesharpandnotgoodforchewing(嚼),itswallowsitsfoodwhole.Thesnake'sjawscanstretch(伸展)agreatdeal.Itsbody,too,canstretchtoseveraltimesitsnormalsize.Soevenasmallsnakecaneasilyswallowamousewhole,andasnakejustaninchacrosscanswallowdownayoungbirdthreeinchesacross.Suchalargemealmightlastthesnakeformonths.Infact,somesnakeshavebeenknowntogowithouteatingforaslongastwoyears.243.Thewriterthinkssnakeshaveastrangewayof____.A.walkingB.smellingC.chewingD.bothAandB244.The2ndparagraphtellsuswhyasnake_____.A.usesittongueforsmellingB.hasalowtemperatureC.canswallowitsfoodwholeD.hastochewitsfoodcarefully245.Comparedwithitsmeal,thesnakeisoftenmuch___.A.largerB.thinnerC.shorterD.slower52Mostthingscannotbeenjoyedwithoutfriends,butreadingcan.Whilesittingaloneinourhouse,wecantravelaroundthewholeworld,andwe\ncancometounderstandthousandsofthings.Wecanalsotalkwiththepeoplelivingthousandsofyearsago.Thoughwemaynotbegreat,wecanbecomethefriendsofbrightmen.Onlybookscangiveusthesepleasantthings.Somepeoplecan'tenjoythem,andtheyarepoormen;someenjoythemmostandtheygetthemosthappinessfromthem.246.Thebesttopicforthispassageis_____.A.BooksB.ReadingC.HappinessD.Greatness247.Whenapersonisreading,heusually____.A.staysathomeB.sitsbyhimselfC.travelsaroundD.talkswithothers248.Throughreadingwegettoknowtheworldis_____.A.toowonderfulB.socolorfulC.quitestrangeD.verysmall249.Bookshelpustolearnthethingsbeforeus,aroundusandfarawayfromus,sowemight___.A.becomegreatpeopleB.getclevererthanbeforeC.talkwiththosedeadpersons.D.becomethefriendsofbrightmen250.WhatdoesapoormanmeaninthispassageA.ApersonwithoutmoneyB.ApersonwithoutbooksC.ApersonwithoutfriendsD.Apersonunabletoenjoyreading.52HowmanymendohouseworkRecentlyaEuropeanCommissiontriedtofindoutpeople'sideasandreactionstothemovement.Aspartoftheir\nsurvey(调查),theyaskedmanymenandwomenthequestion:"Whodoesthehousework"Themenansweredverydifferentlyfromthewomen!Thehouseworktheyaskedpeopleaboutwerepreparingmeals,washingdishes,cleaningthehouseandbabysitting.48%ofBritishhusbandssaidtheydidthesethings.37%ofDanishmenhelpedinthehouse.Butonly15%ofItalianwivessaidthattheirhusbandshardlyeverhelped.TheItalianandBritishmendidnottellthetruth!TheCommissionfoundthatDanishmenwerethemosttrustfulhusbands;theiranswerswerethesameastheirwives'answers.DothemenyouknowhelpinthehouseDoyouthinkthesurveygivesatruepictureinyourexperienceWriteandtelluswhatyouthink.251.Thesurveywascarriedoutin_____.A.BritainB.ItalyC.DenmarkD.Europe252.Thesubjectforthesurveyis___.howmanyboysdothehouseworkwhodoesthehouseworkathomeHowmanywomendothehouseworkWhoaremorediligent,wivesorhusbands253.Fromthepassagewecanseethat___.thereweremorehusbandswhodidthehouseworkthanwiveshusbandsdidhalfofthehouseworkallthetimethereweremorewiveswhodidthehouseworkthan\nhusbandswivesdidalmostallthehouseworkathome254.More____husbandshelpinthehousethan____husbands.A.British,DanishB.Italian,DanishC.Danish,BritishD.Italian,British255.Thesurveyshowsthat___husbandswerethemosthonest.A.ItalianB.DanishC.BritishD.BothAandB53Mr.Smithgavehiswifetendollarsforherbirthday.Sothedayafterherbirthday,Mrs.Smithwentshopping.Shegotonabusandsatdownnexttoanoldwoman.Afterawhile,shesawthattheoldwoman'shandbagwasopen.Insideitshesawawadofdollarnotes(一迭钱)justlikehers.Soshequicklyopenedherownbagandlookedintoit,thenotesweregone.Mrs.Smithwassurethattheoldwomanhadstolenthem.Shethoughtshewouldhavetocallthepolicemanbutasshedidn'tlikemakingafuss(大惊小怪)andgettingpeopleintotrouble,shedecidedtotakebackthemoneyfromtheoldwoman'shandbagandsaynothingaboutit.Shelookedaroundthebustomakesurethatnobodywaswatching,thenshecarefullyputherhandintotheoldwoman'sbag,tookthenotesandputtheminherownbag.Whenshegothomethatevening,sheshowedherhusbandthebeautifulhat.Shehadboughtitthatafternoon."Howdidyoupayforit"he\nasked."Withthemoneyformybirthday,ofcourse."Sheanswered."OhWhat'sthatthen"Heaskedashepointedtoawadoftendollarnotesonthetable.256.Mrs.Smithwentshopping____.A.afterawhileB.onherbirthday.C.thedayafterherbirthdayD.tendaysafter257.Mrs.Smithwantedtobuy____withthedollarnotes.A.acapB.ahatC.ahandbagD.ahatandabag258.Theoldwomansitting____herhadherhandbagopen.A.underB.behindC.infrontofD.nextto259.Mrs.Smithsaw____intheoldwoman'shandbag.A.awadofdollarnotesB.adollarnoteC.awadoftendollarnotesD.thedollars260.Mrs.Smithdidn'tcallthepolicemanbecause___.shewasonthebus.shewastooangryshewasnotsurewhethershehadthetendollarnoteswithhershedidnotliketomaketroubleforothers54DoyouliveinacityDoyouknowhowcitiesbeganLongago,theworldhadonlyafewthousandpeople.Thesepeoplemovedfromplacetoplace.Theymovedovertheland,huntinganimalsfor\nfood.Nooneknowshowandwhenpeoplelearnedaboutgrowingfood.Butwhentheydid,theirliveschanged.Theydidnothavetolookforfoodanymore.Theycouldstayinoneplaceandgrewit.Peoplebegantolivenearoneanother.Andsothefirstvillagesgrew.Manypeoplecametoworkinthevillages.Thesevillagesgrewverybig.Whenmachinesappeared,lifeinthevillageschangedagain.Factorieswerebuilt.Moreandmorepeoplelivednearthefactories.Thecitiesgrewverybig.Today,somepeoplearemovingbacktosmalltown.Canyoutellwhy261.Peoplemovedfromplacetoplacehunting____.A.animalsB.villagesC.machinesD.factories262.Thestorysays,"Nooneknowshoworwhenthesepeoplelearnedaboutgrowingfood.Butwhentheydid,theirliveschanged."Theword"they"means___.A.animalsB.citiesC.peopleD.villages263.WhathappenedwhenfactorieswerebuiltPeoplebegantoliveinthefactories.MoreandmorepeoplelivednearthefactoriesThereweremanymachinesinbigcityfactories.Thereweremanymachinesinthevillages264.WhichofthefollowingisrightAllpeopleliketoliveonlyinverybig\ncities.Itisgoodtolivenearafactory.Somepeopledonotliketoliveinbigcities.,BothAandB.265.WhichonecamefirstA.CityB.VillageC.FactoryD.Machine55NearlyallAmericanstudentsincollegesanduniversitiespayfortheireducation.Therearemanycosts.Firstofallthereistuition.Atsomeschools,thetuitionisveryhigh---10thousanddollarsayearormore.Atotherschoolsitmayonlybeafewhundreddollarsayear.Atsomecommunitycolleges,tuitionisfree.Thereareothercostsaswell.Manystudentsleavetheirhomestogotoschoolsinothercities.Theymayliveindormitoriesorapartmentsandtheymustpayforit.Finallystudentsmustbuytextbooksfortheircourses.Goingtocollegeoruniversitycanbeabigexpense.Somefamiliesstartsavingmoneyfortheirchildren'seducationwhenthechildrenaresmall.Manystudentsworktosavemoneyfortuition.Theycanalsogetloansfromthegovernment.Theypaythemoneybacktothegovernmentaftertheyfinishtheireducation.266.Americanstudentshavetopayfor____.A.tuitionB.thebookstheyneed.C.thecostoflivingD.tuitionandotherfees267.Thetuitionis____atallAmericancollegesand\nuniversities.A.thesameB.notthesameC.freeD.veryhigh268.Sincegoingtocollegemaycostalot,somefamilieshaveto___.raisemoneybyworkinghardborrowmoneyfromtheirfriendskeepmoneyinadvanceforfutureuseeducatetheirchildrenwhentheyaresmall269.Inordertosavemoney,studentshaveto____.gotosomeotherschoolswhosetuitionislowattendsomecommunitycollegesliveoutsidedormitoriesorapartmentsworkintheirsparetime270.Theycanalsogetloansfromthegovernment.Here"loans"means____.A.moneylentB.moneyborrowedC.moneygivenD.moneyearned56Ayoungmanwascalledupforaryservice,buthedidnotwanttobecomeasoldier.Whenhewentforhismedicalexam,hepretendedthathiseyesightwasverybad.Thedoctorpointedtotheeyechart(视力图)onthewallandsaid,"Pleasereadthetopline.""Thetoplineofwhat"theyoungmanasked."Thetoplineofthechart,"thedoctorreplied."Whatchart"themanasked."Theoneonthewall.""Whatwall"theman\nasked.Finally,thedoctordecidedthattheman'seyeswerenotgoodenoughforarmyservice.Thateveningthesameyoungmanwasatamoviewhenanothermancameinandsatnexttohiminthedark.Whenthelightswenton,theyoungmansawthathisneighbourwasthedoctorwhohadexaminedhimearlier,heimmediatelysaid,"Excuseme,butdoesthisbusgotoMainStreet"271.Theyoungmanwas______tojointhearmy.A.willingB.pleasedC.tryingD.unwilling272.Beforebecomingasoldier,ayoungman_______.A.mustaskforthedoctor'spermissionB.mustbeadoctorC.mustbeabletoseethebottomlineoftheeyechartD.mustpassthephysicalexamination273.Inthepassagetheyoungman_______.A.hadbadeyesightB.hadpoorhearingC.AandBD.pretendedthathehadbadeyesight274.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueA.HefailedtojointhearmybecausehiseyesightwasbadB.Whenthedoctorgavehimorders,hecouldnotunderstandwhatthedoctorsaid.C.Hewentintothecinemabymistake,thinkingitwasa\nbus.D.Thedoctorcameintothecinemaaftertheyoungman.275.Pickoutthecorrectordertosumup(概括)thepassage.HeaskedthedoctorwhetherthebuswasonthewaytoMainStreet.Hewenttothedoctorforamedicalexam.Someonecameinandsatdownnexttohiminthedark.Thedoctortestedhiseyes.Thedoctorlethimgo.HegotaletterfromthearmyHewenttothecinema.Whenthelightscameon,theyoungmansawthatitwasthedoctor.A.b,d,e,f,g,c,h,aB.f,b,d,e,g,c,h,aC.b,d,e,g,c,h,a,fD.f,b,d,e,g,c,a,h57Thesedays,mostpeopleinBritainandtheUSdonotwearveryformal(正式的)clothes.Butsometimesitisimportanttoweartherightthing.ManyBritishpeopledon'tthinkaboutclothesverymuch.Theyjustliketobecomfortable.Whentheygoouttoenjoythemselves,theycanwearalmostanything.Attheatres,cinemasandconcertsyoucanputonwhatyoulikefrombeautifulsuitsanddressestojeansandsweaters.Anythinggoes,aslongasyoulookcleanandtidy.ButinBritain,aswellastheUS,meninofficesusuallywearsuitsand\nties,andwomenweardressesorskirts(nottrousers).Doctorsandbusinesspeoplealwayswearquiteformalclothes.Andonsomehotelsandrestaurantsmenhavetoweartiesandwomenweartidydresses.Inmanyways,AmericansarelessformalthanBritishpeople,buttheyaremorecarefulwiththeirclothes.Athome,oronholiday,mostAmericanswearinformalorsportyclothes.Butwhentheygooutintheevening,theyliketolooknice.Ingoodhotelsandrestaurants.Menhavetowearjacketsandties,andwomenprettyclothes.ItisdifficulttosayexactlywhatpeoplewearinBritainandtheUS,becauseeveryoneisdifferent.Ifyouarenotsurewhattowear,watchwhatotherpeopledoandthendothesame.You'llfeelmorecomfortableifyoudon'tlooktoodifferentfromotherelse.276.PeopleinBritainandtheUSwearinformalclotheswhenthey______.A.goouttoenjoythemselvesB.areinofficesC.areinbigrestaurantsD.goouttowork277.Ataconcertbusinesspeoplewear________.A.sweatersB.whatevertheylikeC.whatotherswearD.likeplayers278.WhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassageWomenareusuallynotallowedtoweartrousersinoffices.Lawyersalwayswearformalclotheseventhoughtheyareathome.AmericanspeoplearemorerelaxedintheirclothesthanBritishpeople.Thougheveryoneisdifferent,theywearthesameclothesin\noffices.279."Anythinggoes"inthesecondparagraphmeans_______.A.anyclothesareacceptableB.anythingleavesC.allthethingsaroundareallrightD.notanyclothesareallright280.Menweartieswhen______intheUS.A.theymeettheirwivesB.theymeetgoodfriendsC.theyeatsomethingexpensiveD.theyhavedinnersingoodrestaurants58Simplerulesforgoodpictures:Beforeyoutakeapicture,thinkaboutit.Besureyouarecloseenoughtoyoursubject.Aprettyfaceagainstaclearbackground(背景),forexample,makesagoodpicture.Butadistantfigure(远处的人物)lostamongtreesandcloudsisnointerest.Inalandscapescene(风景),trytokeepatleasttwo-thirdsofthepictureabovethatline.Studypicturesinnewspapersandbooks.Trytoseewhysomearebetterthanothers.Usewhatyoulearntoimproveyourownpictures.281.Thewritertalksmostlyaboutpicturestaken_______.A.outdoorsB.incolourC.inthesunD.fornewspaper282.Inthefirstmentionedexample,thesubjectwasproblya_______.A.treeB.girlC.sceneD.mountain283.Thesubjectofapictureshouldusuallybe________.A.smallB.farawayC.brightD.close284.Youcanimproveyourpictures\nby______.A.thinkingaboutthemafteryoutakethemB.studypicturesinnewspaperandbooksC.takingthemasquicklyasyoucanD.studythegroundandthesky285.Thewriterdoesn'tsayanythingabout_______.A.picture-takingrulesB.gettingclosetoyoursubjectC.caringforyourcamera(照相机)D.takingpicturesofskyscene59Whentheweatherishot,yougotoalakeoranocean.Whenyouarenearalakeoranocean,youfeelcool.WhyThesunmakestheearthhot,butitcannotmakethewaterveryhot.Althoughtheairovertheearthbecomeshot,theairoverthewaterstayscool.Thehotairovertheearthistheplaceofthehotair.Whenyouarenearalakeoranocean,youfeelthecoolairwhenitmovesin.Youfeelthewind.Andthewindmakesyoucool.Ofcourse,scientistscannotanswerallofourquestions.Ifweask,"Whyistheoceanfullsalt"Scientistswillsaythatthesaltcomesfromrocks.Whenarockgetsveryhotorverycolditcracks.Rainfallsintothecracks.Therainthencarriesthesaltintotheocean.Butthenweask,"WhathappenstothesaltintheoceanTheoceandoesnotgetmoresalteveryyear.Scientistsarenotsureabouttheanswertothisquestion.Weknowalotaboutourworld.Buttherearestillmanyanswersthatwedonothave,\nandwearecurious.286.Themainideaofthispassageis______.peoplefeelcoldwhentheyarenearalakeoranoceanscientistscanexplaineverythingwewanttoknowscientistscanexplainmanythings,butnoteverythingthesaltintheoceancomesfromrocks287.Youfeelcoolwhenyouarenearalakeoranoceanbecause______.A.thewateriscoldB.theearthishotC.thewateriscolderthantheearthD.coolairfromthewatermovestowardstheland288.Nowscientistsknow______.A.whatmakespeoplecoolnearalakeoranoceaninsummerB.everythingabouttheoceanC.whytheoceandoesnotgetmoreandmoresaltyD.whathappenstothesaltintheocean289.Scientistssaythatthesaltintheoceancomesfrom______.A.airB.rocksC.rainD.riversandlakes290.Peoplearealwayscuriousbecause_______.A.theyknownothingabouttheworldB.theylittleabouttheworldC.therearemanyanswerstheydonothaveD.eitherAorB60ThefirstEnglishdictionarycameoutin1604.Thedictionarywasnothing\nbutalistofabout3,000difficultwords,togetherwithaone-worddefinition(解释).Thewriter,RobertCawdrey,didn'tputeverydaywordsinhisdictionary.Hesaidnoonewouldeverhavetolookupawordinadictionaryifhealreadyknewwhatthewordmeant.Sincethenmanykindsofdictionariescameout.ButtheywerealllikeRobert's.AmannamedDr.SamuelJohnsonchangedallthis.Dr.Johnsonwrotethefirstmoderndictionary.Anditcameoutin1755.Heputinhisdictionaryallimportantwords,botheasyandhard,andhetoldclearlywhatthewordsmeant.HealsogavegoodsentencestoshowhoweachwordwasusedinspokenEnglishandinwrittenEnglish.Fromthenon,dictionariesweregettingbetterandbetter.291.WhowrotethefirstdictionaryA.RobertCawdreyB.JohnKerseyC.SamuelJohnsonD.DanielWebster292.WhendidthefirstmodernEnglishdictionarycameoutA.In1620.B.In1720.C.Around1700.D.In1755.293.WhatdoyouthinkofthefirstEnglishdictionaryAbookof3,000wordswithmanydefinitions.Abookofonly3,000wordswithsimpledefinitions.AbookofthoseverydifficultEnglishwordsonly.AbookofallthedifficultEnglishwords.294.Whydidn'tthewriterputeverydaywordsinthefirstEnglish\ndictionaryA.Hethoughtthosewordsweretooeasy.B.Hethoughtthereweretoomanyofthem.C.Hethoughteveryoneknewthosewordsverywell.D.Hethoughthisdictionarywouldbetoothick.295.WhatdoyouthinkofthefirstmodernEnglishdictionaryA.IthasalmostalltheEnglishwords.B.IthasmuchmorewordsthanthefirstEnglishdictionary.C.Ithasnotonlywordsbutalsotheuseofthewords.D.Ithasalotmorewordsanddefinitions.Keys:1-20ACABDCBDDADBADBDACBA21----45BCABDDCACDDB.CA.BDC.B.D.A.AB.CDB46---65C,C,A,B,BA,B,C,A,DA,B,D,A,AC,D,C,B,A66-85ACCACCCADBBDBACDCBAC86.---105B.DCCCBDDCBBACDCCAADB106-125CDACBAAABADDCBBBCACB126---145ABDAACBDDCCABCDBDBCB146---165.BDACBACBDBCDDDCCDDCDABACD166---185DCABDACCADDBCBBBADCB186----205BCABAABBCDBCABDCCBDC206---225FFTTFDCDD\nCCADDBCBACD226—245ACBBDBCCDCCCBACAADCB246-270BBBBDDBCABCBDADACBCBBBCDB271---295DDDDBBDDCAABDBCCDABCADBCC