一．(A)
One hot night last July, when our new baby wouldn't or couldn't sleep, I tried everything I could think of: a warm bottle, songs, gentle rocking. Nothing would settle him. Guessing that I had a long night ahead of me, I brought a portable(手提式的) TV into his room, figuring that watching the late movie was as good a way as any to kill off the hours until dawn. To my surprise, as soon as the TV lit up, the baby quieted right down, his little eyes focused (集中) brightly on the tube. Not to waste an opportunity for sleep, I then tiptoes(踮脚尖) out of the room, leaving him to watch the actors celebrate John Bellushi's forty-fifth birthday.
My wife and I heard none of the baby that night, and the next morning when I went into his room, I found him still watching TV himself.
I found in my baby's behavior a metaphor(暗语) for the new generation. My wife and I had given him some books to examine, but he merely spit upon(不屑一顾) them. When we read to him, he did not feel comfortable. And so it is in the schools. We find that our students don't read and they look down upon reading and scold those of us who teach it. All they want to do is watch TV. After this experience with the baby, however, I have reached a conclusion: “Let them watch it!” If television is that much more attractive to children than books, why should we fight it? Let them watch it all they want!
1. Why did the author bring a TV set into his son's room?
A. To make his son stop crying. B. To spend the night by watching TV programs.
C. To leave it to his son. D. To make his son go to sleep as soon as possible.
2. The baby's reaction to the TV program was _______ .
A. unexpected B. exciting C. awful D. calm
3. According to the passage, which is true of the school children?
A. They prefer reading to watching TV. B. They like watching TV only after school.
C. They would rather watch TV than read books. D. They like their teachers who teach them reading.
4. What do you think is the author's attitude towards TV expressed in the last two sentences?
A. Favorable. B. Serious. C. Not favorable. D. Not serious.
(B)
How many men do housework? Recently a European commission (委员会) tried to find out people's ideas and reactions to the women's movement. As part of their survey
(调查), they asked many men and women the question: “Who does the housework?” The men answered very differently from the women!
The housework they asked people about were: preparing meals, washing dishes, cleaning the house and babysitting. 48% of British husbands said they did these things. 37% of Danish men helped in the house. But only 15% of Italian men said they did the housework; many of them said they never helped at all.
But there was an interesting point of view from the wives. According to British wives, only 38% of their husbands helped in the house. And Italian wives said that their husbands hardly ever helped. The Italian and British men did not tell the truth! The Commission found that Danish men were the most trustful husbands; their answers were the same as their wives' answers.
Do the men you know help in the house? Do you think the survey gives a true picture in your experience?
5. The subject for the survey is _______ .
A. how many boys do the housework B. who does the housework at home
C. how many women do the housework
D. who are more diligent, wives or husbands
6. From the passage we can see that _______ .
A. there were more husbands who did the housework than wives
B. husbands did half of the housework all the time
C. there were more wives who did the housework than husbands
D. wives did almost all the housework at home
7. More _______ husbands help in the house than _______ husbands.
A. British; Danish B. Italian; Danish C. Danish; British D. Italian; British
8. The survey shows that _______ husbands were the most honest.
A. Italian B. Danish C. British D. Both A and B
(C)
WASHINGTON—Nearly 40 million children in developing countries stand to lose one or both parents to AIDS (艾滋病) over the next 13 years, and almost 3 million children under 15 have caught the disease worldwide, US experts said.
“More than 40 million children in 23 developing nations will likely have lost one or both their parents by 2010. Most of these deaths will be the result of the HIVIAIDS and complicated illnesses,” Brian Atwood, a US official said. Meanwhile, since the first reported death of a child by AIDS in Los Angeles 15 years ago, almost 3 million children under 15 are estimated (估计) to have caught the disease worldwide, and at least 1,000 are dying each day.
“In countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America, HIVIAIDS is pulling years of progress in economic and social development,” he added.
“Life expectancy(估计寿命) which has been steadily on the rise for the last thirty years will drop to 40 years or less to nine African countries by the year 2020.”
Atwood said serious work to help stop children from dying in developing countries was being wiped out.
“In all 23 countries included in this study, AIDS related death will take away the gains made in child survival over the past 20 years. In Zambia and Zimbabwe, children's death rates will likely nearly double,” Atwood said.
9. AIDS is developing fast in _______ .
A. Europe B. North America C. poor countries D. rich countries
10. The first child who died of AIDS lived in _______ .
A. England B. Russia C. Japan D. America
11. AIDS is not only causing millions of death to human beings, but also _______ .
A. speeding the development of society B. slowing down the development of society
C. polluting the air D. breaking the balance of nature
12. The underlined words “wiped out ”mean _______ .
A. cleaned out B. truned down C. dried up D. destroyed completely
二．
(A)
Large companies need a way to reach the savings of the public at large. The same problem, on a smaller scale, faces practically every company trying to develop new products and create new jobs. There can be little hope of raising the money needed from friends and people we know, and while banks may agree to provide short-term finance, they are generally unwilling to provide money for long-term projects. So companies turn to the public, inviting people to lend them money, or take a share in the business in exchange for a share in future interests.This they do by issuing stocks (股票) and shares in the business through the Stock Exchange. By doing so they can put into circulation (流通) the savings of single persons and institutions, both at home and abroad.
When the saver needs his money back, he does not have to go to the company with whom be originally placed it. Instead, he sells his shares through a stockbroker to some other saver who is seeking to invest his money.
Many of the services needed both by industry and by each of us are provided by the Government or by local organizations. Without hospitals, roads, electricity, telephones, railways, this country could not work. All these require continuous spending on new equipment and new development if they are to serve us properly, requiring more money than is raised through taxes alone. The Government, local organizations , and nationalized industries therefore frequently need to borrow money to finance major capital spending, and they, too, come to the Stock Exchange.
There is hardly a man or woman in this country whose standard of living does not depend on the ability of his or her employers to raise money to finance new development. In one way or another this new money must come from the savings of the country. The Stock Exchange exists to provide a channel through which these savings can reach those who need finance.
1. The money which enables these companies to go ahead with their projects is _______ .
A. exchanged for part ownership in the Stock Exchange
B. raised by the selling of shares in the companies
C. repaid to its original owners as soon as possible
D. invested in different companies on the Stock Exchange
2. All the basic services on which we depend are _______ .
A. unable to provide for the needs B. financed wholly by rates and taxes
C. in constant need of financial support D. run by the Government or our local organizations
3. The Stock Exchange makes it possible for the Government, local organizations and nationalized industries _______ .
A. to make certain everybody saves money B. to borrow as much money as they wish
C. to make certain everybody lends money to them D. to raise money to finance new development
4. The underlined word "invest" here probably means _______ .
A. lose more money with B. provide less money with
C. borrow less money with D. buy shares in order to make a profit
(B)
Springtime in Paris
Departures: May 5, 12, 19 and June 9 4 days for $129 per person
Paris in the Springtime was, is and always will be, something rather special. Why not experience it for yourself with this excellent break for four days? This attractive city has something to offer everyone and with prices at just $129 it's great value too.
Your break begins with executive coach (长途旅游车) transfer(中转) from regional (各地的) pick-up points and travel to Paris is via cross-channel ferry(渡船), arriving at your hotel in the evening. The Ibis is an excellent quality hotel with private facilities in all rooms: satellite TV, radio, telephone and alarm clock. It has a bar and restaurant and is situated about two miles south of Notre Dame, enabling you to explore Paris with ease.
The following day, after continental breakfast(included), the coach takes you on a comprehensive sightseeing tour of the city, during which you will see the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, L'Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, in fact almost every famous landmark you will ever have heard of . You then leave Paris and take a short drive to the magnificent Palace of Versailles, the home of Louis XIV. The tour ends mid-afternoon back in Paris where you will have the remainder of the day at your leisure. In the evening there is a "Paris By Night" tour showing you the beautiful buildings with bright lights.
Day three takes you to Montmartre, perhaps the most picturesque quarter of Paris and home of the Sacre Coeur and the Moulin Rouge. In the afternoon you are free to explore this beautiful city as you wish, perhaps take a pleasure voyage on the River Seine, wander around the picturesque gardens or look through
among the antique shops (古玩店). In the evening you will have the opportunity to visit the best night-club in the city, the splendid Le Paradis Latin. On the final day it's back to the UK via channel ferry.
Included in the price of $129 per person:
●Return executive coach travel to Paris
●Return ferry crossings
●3 nights accommodation in a twin bedded room in a Central Paris hotel with private facilities
●Continental breakfast during your stay
●Guided sightseeing tour of "Paris By Day" and "Paris By Night"
●Visit to Chateau of Versailles(admission not included)
●Tour of Montmartre
●Services of an experienced bilingual tour guide at all times
5. This advertisement is mainly _______ .
A. to tell tourists the route to Paris B. to show the price of traveling to Paris
C. to introduce the city of Paris D. to attract tourists to Paris
6. During the stay in Paris, the tourists will_____.
A. have free time of half day B. have a "Paris By Night Town" on the first evening
C. have a pleasure voyage on the River Seine together D. live in a hotel two miles away from Paris
7. The underlined word "quarter" in the fourth paragraph refers to _______ .
A. a period of time B. district C. clothes D. exhibition
8. After paying $129, the tourists will have to pay for _______ in Paris.
A. the continental breakfasts B. a tour of Montmartre
C. admission tickets to the Chateau of Versailles D. services of a bilingual tour guide
9. We learn from the text that _______ .
A. the tourists can telephone in the Ibis without paying
B. the tourists will spend the night in Le Paradis Latin on the third day
C. The Palace of Versailles is not in the center of Paris
D. it will take you a long time to get to Montmartre from Paris
三。(A)
不问年老年少,都可以养成好习惯和坏习惯。好习惯受益终身,坏习惯贻害无穷。因此,应当学好祛恶
Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed. When a person does a certain thing again, he is driven by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly, then a habit is formed. Once a habit is formed, it is difficult, and sometimes impossible, to get rid of. It is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to the formation of habits. Children often form bad habits, some of which remain with them as long as they live. Older persons also form bad habits lasting as long as they live, and sometimes become ruined by them.
There are other habits which, when formed in early life, are of great help. Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits in early life, such as early rising, honesty and so on.
Among the habits which children should not form are laziness, lying, stealing and so on. These are all easily formed habits. Unfortunately older persons often form habits which could have been avoided(避免).
We should keep away from(远离) all these bad habits, and try to form such habits as will be good for ourselves and others.
1. ________ are formed little by little.
A. Good habits B. Bad habits C. Both good habits and bad habits D. Either good habits or bad habits
2. The underlined word "them" in the first paragraph refers to ________.
A. bad habits B. good habits C. children D. other persons
3. Generally speaking, it's difficult for one ______ and easy for them ______ which should be avoided.
A. to form bad habits; to form good habits B. to form good habits; to form bad habits
C. to form such habits as will be good; to get rid of bad habits
D. to get rid of bad habits; to form good habits
4. Why should we pay much attention to the formation of habits?
A. Because habits are of great help to every one of us.
B. Because a man can never get rid of a habit.
C. Because it's hard and sometimes even impossible to throw away bad habits.
D. Because we are forced to do them again and again.
5. According to the passage, early rising ________.
A. has something to do with success B. is an easily formed habit
C. is such a habit as should have been avoided D. is such a habit as will be kept
(B)
兴趣是最好的老师。出生于意大利北部的Maria Montessori是世界上最伟大的教师之一。她不仅知识渊博,而且在开发学生创造性思维方面有着非常可贵的经验。
The child of today owes much of its plea-
sant school life to the work of Maria Montessori and others who felt as she did.
Maria Montessori was born in 1870 in northern Italy. Both her parents were well educated.
While Maria was a student, she took great interest in the study of the particular nature of the child's mind. It came to her that small children should have freedom(自由) to learn.
Maria became a doctor and a professor at Rome University. In 1907, after working with backward students, she was given a chance to try out her ideas on children. There were sixty children, aged three to six, in the Children's House. The rooms were bright and colorful. Maria let the children make their own choice of what they wanted to do and work with their own speed. They became busy, peaceful and happy.
Maria Montessori was one of the world's great teachers. She traveled in Europe, America and Far East. She thought that true education, providing(提供) for the real needs of the child, would produce wise and happy grown-ups and therefore a peaceful world. Her original way of education has changed our whole idea of what childhood is.
Maria Montessori died in Holland at the age of eighty-two.
1. The short passage is mainly about .
A. the education of backward students B. a new idea of education
C. the importance of proper education D. the life of Maria Montessori
2. Maria traveled a lot in the world to .
A. teach the backward students B. enjoy her life in real nature
C. spread her ideas of teaching D. study the situation of education
3. In what way did Maria teach the children in the Children's House?
A. She taught them the best way of learning well. B. She let them learn in a very pleasant way.
C. She taught them by showing them how to do things.
D. She just let them choose the most interesting subjects.
4. We learn from the passage that ________.
A. Maria left her homeland in order to study abroad B. Maria didn't get married
C. Maria's own parents were her teachers D. Maria fully understood the child's mind
5. Which of the following best explains why Maria was one of the world's great teachers?
A. She created a new way in teaching, which changed the old idea of children's education.
B. She taught the backward students very successfully and produced a peaceful world.
C. She showed great love for the children and trained them in a new way.
D. She taught backward students in many different countries and let them learn freely.
一。1—4 BACA (B) 5—8 BCAB (C) 9—12 CDBD
二． 【答案与解析】
1. B。总结归纳题.A有较大干扰性。从..., or take a share in the business in exchange for a share in future interests可以看出可交换的是赚得的利益,而不是投资的钱,因此A不合题意。答案B是对inviting people to lend them money, or take a share in the business in exchange for a share in future interests的总结。
2. C。推理判断题.首先我们应该理解basic services 指hospitals, roads, electricity, telephones, railways 等,从第三段The Government, local organizations, and nationalized industries therefore frequently need to borrow money to finance major capital spending,...得知basic services 需要持续不断的财政支持。
3. D。细节题。从最后一段首句得此答案。在这一句中his or her employers即指本题中的Government, local organizations, nationalized industries.
4. D。词意推测题.买股票的人都想赚钱,invest his money意思是"投资; 入股",因此D为最佳答案。
5. D。作者意图推断题.本文是广告,介绍在巴黎旅游的一些情况.旅游方面的文章都会介绍一些出发时间、地点、目的地、旅游路线等,本文也不例外。A、B、C均有一定干扰性,文中对这些内容也有所涉及,但题干中的mainly决定了此题为主旨大意题,而非细节题,介绍在巴黎的路线及费用,其目的在于吸引顾客去巴黎旅游。
6. A。细节题。从正文第四段...In the afternoon you are free to explore...得此答案。D有较大干扰性。从第二段...is situated about two miles south of Notre Dame, enabling you to explore Paris with ease 可以得知旅店是在巴黎圣母院以南两英里,而不是距离巴黎两英里,因此D不合题意。
7. B。从上下文我们得知,Montmartre是个地方名字,因此quarter 在此指"地区", 相当于district。
8. C。细节题。充分理解本题的意思是解答本题的关键。从Included in the price of $129 per person 看A、B、D均在129美元所列范围内,因此参观凡尔赛城堡需另外交钱。
9. C。推理题。从You then leave Paris and take a short drive to the magnificent Palace of Versailles可以推知凡尔赛宫不在巴黎市中心。
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三．答案与分析:
1.选C。细节理解题。由第一段得知:习惯,不论好坏都是逐步形成的。
2.选A。词义理解题。第一段最后一句告诉我们:年纪较大的人,有时会被坏习惯所毁掉。此句中的them指的就是bad habits。
3.选B。一般常识题。人们常说:"学坏容易,学好难。"文章第三段也说明了这个道理。
4.选C。因果关系题。好习惯为人希冀,坏习惯遭人唾弃。可坏习惯一旦形成,却很难改掉。所以,要十分注意莫让坏习惯形成。
5.选D。细节理解题。早起是一个好习惯,应当保持。
B．答案与分析:
1.D。通读全文后,显然可知文章是围绕Maria的一生进行描写的,故选D。
2.C。 文章第五段"Her original way of education has changed our whole idea of what childhood is."这句话表明:她独特的教育方法改变了我们所有的对儿童的看法,故选C。
3.B。从文章第四段中"Maria let the children make their own choice of what they wanted to do and work with their own speed. They became busy, peaceful and happy."可以得出答案为B。
4.D。文章中均没提及选项A、B、C,故选D。
5.A。文章第五段表明:她认为真正能够提供儿童所需的教育必将造就一批聪明、愉快的成年人乃至一个和平的世界。她独特的教育方法改变了我们所有的对儿童的看法,故选A。