阅读理解 （共20小题； 每小题2分，满分 40分）
阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
The Great Wall of China is considered to be the only
man－made project seen from the moon. Although it was
once thought to have been built entirely during the Qin Dynasty( 朝代) between 221 and 208 BC, it is now believed to have been started
earlier.
The 15－foot－high, 25－foot－wide,
1,500－mile－long structure was
undoubtedly built to keep out invading enemies. To the common people of the
empire, who had been forced to build the wall, it was not worth it, however.
The wall, and other public works completed by the Qin Dynasty, had caused great
losses on the wealth and human life of the country. As a result, an angry
population rose up in rebellion（反抗）against the Qin Dynasty,
and in 207 BC the Han Dynasty began.
Because of its rich history and magnificent
appearance, the Great Wall attracts tourists, scientists, and historians to
this day and will continue to do so for generations.
56. According to the author of this passage, the Han
Dynasty was able to come into power because .
A. enemies were not effectively prevented from
invading the empire
B. it had started the work on the wall and really
controlled it all along
C. the common people rebelled against the empire
that had forced them to work on the Great Wall
D. the Qin emperor lost all his personal wealth in
the creation of the Great Wall
57. The main idea of this passage is that .
A. the emperor of the Qin Dynasty was a slave
driver
B. invading enemies were a problem in ancient China
C. the common people of ancient China were very
poor
D. the human achievement of the Great Wall is widely
appreciated
58. With which of the following opinions would this
author most likely agree?
A. The pyramids of Egypt also attract modern man
because of the human effort they represent（体现）.
B. The pyramids of Egypt would probably be seen to a
human standing on the moon.
C. The human significance (意义) of the pyramids of Egypt is greater than that of the Great Wall.
D. The human significance of the pyramids of Egypt
is not as great as that of the Great Wall.
59. The writer has not directly stated, but would
support the opinion that .
A. Astronauts（宇航员） have
taken a personal interest in the history of the Great Wall of China
B. the common people of the Qin Dynasty were the
ones who provided the labor in constructing the Great Wall
C. work on the Great Wall was started before the Qin
Dynasty came into existence
D. the Great Wall of China is a great human
achievement and was probably worth the effort it took
B省略
C
When you turn on the radio, you hear an advertisement.
When you watch television, you hear and see an advertisement. If you turn the
pages of a newspaper or magazine, again you find an advertisement. If you walk
down the street, you see one advertising board after another. All day, every
day, people who want to sell you something compete to catch your attention. As
a result, advertisements are almost everywhere.
In the West, advertisements are the fuel that makes
mass media work. Many TV stations, newspapers, magazines, radio stations are
privately owned. The government does not give them money. So where does the
money come from? From advertisements. Without advertisements, there would not
be these private businesses.
Have you ever asked yourself what advertising is?
Through the years, people have given different answers to the question. For some
time it was felt that advertising was a means of “keeping your name before the
public.” And some people thought that advertising was “truth well told.” Now
more and more people describe it in this way: Advertising is the paid,
nonpersonal (非针对某个人的), and usually persuasive (有说服力的) description of goods, services and ideas by identified sponsors (明确的出资者)through various media.
First, advertising is usually paid for. Various
sponsors pay for the advert sements we see, read, and hear over the various
media. Second, advertising is nonpersonal. It is not face to face
communication. Although you may feel that a message in a certain advertisement
is aimed directly at you, in reality, it is directed at large groups of people.
Third, advertising is usually persuasive. Directly or indirectly it tells
people to do something. All advertisements try to make people believe that the
product, idea, or service advertised can do good to them. Fourth, the sponsor
of the advertisement must be identified. From the advertisement, we can see if
the sponsor is a company, or an organization, or an individual. Fifth,
advertising reaches us through traditional (传统的)and
nontraditional mass media. Included in the traditional media are newspapers,
magazines, radio, television, and films. Nontraditional media include the mail,
matchbox covers, and billboards (广告牌).
62. The existence（存在）of the
privately owned mass media depends financially（经济上地）on
A. the government B. their
owners' families C. advertisements D. the audience
63. According to the passage, who are most probably
paying for the advertisements?
A. Companies. B.
Organizations. C. Individuals. D. All of the above.
64. Which of the following is considered
nontraditional mass media?
A. Newspapers. B. The
mail. C. Magazines
D. Films.
65. According to the passage, which of the following
statements about the features of advertisements is NOT true?
A. Advertising must be honest and amusing.
B. Advertising is meant for large groups of people.
C. Advertising tells people to do something directly
or indirectly.
D. The sponsors are always mentioned in the
advertisements.
D
The Internet has led to a huge increase in credit－card (信用卡) fraud.Your card information could
even be for sale in an illegal web site（非法网站）.
Web sites offering cheap goods and services should
be regarded with care.
On－line shoppers who enter
their credit－card information may never receive the
goods they thought they bought.The thieves then go shopping with your card
number—or sell the information over the Internet. Computers hackers (黑客) have broken down security（安全）systems,
raising questions about the safety of cardholder information. Several months
ago, 25,000 customers of CD Universe, an on－line music
retailer (零售商) , were not lucky. Their names, addresses
and credit－card numbers were posted on a Web site after
the retailer refused to pay US $157,828 to get back the information.
Credit－card firms are now
fighting against on－line fraud. Mastercard is working
on plans for Web－only credit card, with a lower credit
limit. The card could be used only for shopping on－line.
However, there are a few simple steps you can take to keep from being cheated (欺骗).
Ask about your credit－card
firm's on－line rules: Under British law, cardholders
have to pay the first US $78 of any fraudulent (欺骗性的)
spending.
And shop only at secure sites; Send your credit－card information only if the Web site offers advanced secure
system.
If the security is in place, a letter will appear in
the bottom right－hand corner of your screen. The Web
site address may also start https: // － the extra “s”
stands for secure. If in doubt, give your credit－card
information over the telephone.
Keep your password（密码）safe:
Most on－line sites require a user name and password
before placing an order. Treat your passwords with care.
66. What do most people worry about the Internet
according to this passage?
A. A lot of stolen credit－cards
were sold on the Internet.
B. Fraud on the Internet.
C. Many Web sites are destroyed.
D. Many illegal Web sites are on the Internet.
67. What is the meaning of “fraud”?
A. Cheating. B. Sale. C. Payment. D. Safety.
68. How can the thieves get the information of the
creditcard?
A. The customers give them the information.
B. The thieves steal the information from Web
sites.
C. The customers sell the information to them.
D. The thieves buy the information from credit card
firms.
69. How many pieces of advice does the passage give
to you?
A. Four. B. Three. C. Five. D. Six.
70. You are shopping on the site: http: // www.
Shopping. com, and you want to buy a TV set, what does this article suggest to
do?
A. Order the TV set at once.
B. Do not buy the TV set on this site.
C. E－mail the site your
credit－card information.
D. Tell the site your password and buy the TV set
for you.
E
Children start out as natural scientists, eager to look
into the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy; there's no
need for a lot of scientific terms or expensive lab equipment. You only have to
share your children's curiosity(好奇). Firstly, listen to
their questions. I once visited a classroom of seven－year－olds to talk about science as a job. The children asked me “textbook
questions” about schooling, salary（薪水） and whether I
liked my job. When I finished answering, we sat facing one another in silence.
Finally I said, “Now that we're finished with your lists, do you have questions
of your own about science?”
After a long pause, a boy raised his hand, “Have you
ever seen a grasshopper (蚱蜢) eat? When I try eating
leaves like that, I get a stomachache. Why?”
This began a set of questions that lasted nearly two
hours.
Secondly, give them time to think. Studies over the
past 30 years have shown that, after asking a question, adults typically wait
only one second or less for an answer, no time for a child to think. When
adults increase their “wait time” to three seconds or more, children give more
logical(符合逻辑的), complete and creative answers.
Thirdly, watch your language. Once you have a child
involved in a science discussion, don't jump in with “That's right” or “Very
good”. These words work well when it comes to encouraging good behavior(行为). But in talking about science, quick praise can signal that
discussion is over. Instead, keep things going by saying, “That's interesting”
or “I'd never thought of it that way before”, or coming up with more questions
or ideas.
Never push a child to “Think”. It doesn't make sense,
children are always thinking, without your telling them to. What's more, this
can turn a conversation into a performance. The child will try to find the
answer you want, in as few words as possible, so that he will be a smaller
target (目标) for your disagreement.
Lastly, show; don't tell. Real－life impressions of nature are far more impressive than any lesson
children can learn from a book or a television program. Let children look at
their fingertips through a magnifying glass(放大镜), and
they'll understand why you want them to wash before dinner. Rather than saying
that water evaporates (蒸发), set a pot of water to boil
and let them watch the water level drop.
71. According to the passage, children are natural
scientists, and to raise their interest, the most important thing for adults to
do is .
A. to let them see the world around
B. to share the children's curiosity
C. to explain difficult phrases about science
D. to supply the children with lab equipment
72. In the last sentence of the first paragraph, the
word “lists” could best be replaced by
A. any questions B. any problems
C. questions from textbooks D. any number of questions
73. According to the passage, children can answer
questions in a more logical, complete and creative way if adults .
A. ask them to answer quickly.
B. wait for one or two seconds after a question.
C. tell them to answer the next day.
D. wait at least for three seconds after a
question.
74. In which of the following paragraph(s) does the
author tell us what to say to encourage children in a science discussion?
A. The second and third. B. The fourth and fifth.
C. The fifth and sixth. D. The seventh.
75. The author mentions all of the following
techniques for adults to share with their children's curiosity except that
adults should .
A. tell their children stories instead of reciting(背诵) facts
B. offer their children chances to see things for
themselves
C. be patient enough when their children answer
questions
D. encourage their children to ask questions of
their own
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