Why, you may wonder, should spiders be our friends? Because they destroy so many insects, and insects including some of the greatest enemies of the human race. Insects would make it impossible for us to live in the world; they would devour（吞食、毁灭）all our crops and kill our cattle, if it were not for the protection we get from insect-eating animals. We owe a lot to the birds and beats who eat insects, but all of them put together kill only a very small amount of the number destroyed by spiders. Moreover, unlike some of the insect eaters, spiders never do the least harm to us or our belongings.

　　Spiders are not insects, as many people think, nor even nearly related to them. One can tell the difference almost at a glance for a spider always has eight legs and an insect never more than six.

　　How many spiders are engaged in the work on our behalf? One authority on spiders made a research of the spiders and found that there were more than 2250000 in one acre; that is something like 6000000 spiders of different kinds on a football field. Spiders are busy for at least half the year in killing insects. It is impossible to make more than the wildest guess at how many they kill, but they are hungry creatures, not content with only three meals a day. It has been estimated that the weight of all the insects destroyed by the spiders in Britain in one year would be greater than the total weight of all human beings in the country.

(1)Spiders should be our friends, because ________.

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A．they only eat harmful insects

B．they are great insect-eating animals

C．they destroy large numbers of insects which do harm to the human race

D．their harmfulness is the least

(2)The difference between spiders and insects is that ________.

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A．insects have only six legs

B．insects only eat plants

C．spiders eat insects

D．spiders have more legs than insects

(3)One authority on spiders estimated ________.

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A．that there were more than 2250000 insects in a grass field in the south of England

B．that every football field in England had 6000000 spiders

C．the quantity of different spiders in England was very big

D．that there were 6000000 kinds of spiders on a football field

(4)In the last sentence the writer means ________.

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A．experts on spiders know exactly how much spi ders eat in one year

B．experts on spiders can only make an estimation of the weight of insects eaten by spiders

C．authority on spiders know the weight of all the people in England

D．authority on spiders know both the weight of the insects eaten by spiders and the weight of people in England

　　A gang of thieves stole US $10.5 million from a company on Tuesday in London. It was the largest theft（盗窃）in Britain's history.

　　The thieves left used beer glasses and wine bottles in the lobby（休息室）of the company. They seemed to be in no hurry. It took two and a half hours to rob the company.

　　The police were hunting the gang, believed to be six men. One police officer said that the gang might find the mountain of cash（现金）hard to deal with.“We think the money will remain hidden near London until the gang feels it is safer to move.”he said.

　　A reward（赏金）for US $750000 was offered for information leading to the capture（捕获）of the thieves.

　　It was said seven employees of the company had been“threatened”（威胁）with having petrol poured over their heads and set fire if they didn't co-operate with the thieves.

(1)The used beer glasses and wine bottles in the lobby showed ________.

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A．the thieves used beer glasses and wine bottles to help them steal the money

B．the thieves were quite sure of themselves and there was no need to hurry

C．the thieves took a lot of beer and wine with them

D．the thieves had had a good meal in the company

(2)According to the police officer ________.

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A．there was no place for the thieves to hide the money

B．the thieves found it hard to hide the money

C．it was difficult for the thieves to spend the money right away

D．the thieves had no way to spend the money

(3)A reward of US $750000 was offered to those ________.

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A．who could give information on how the thieves stole the money

B．who could tell the police about the place where-abouts the thieves

C．who could give some news to the police

D．who could recognize the six thieves

(4)Why didn't the employees do anything to stop the thieves?

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A．Because they were afraid of being punished.

B．Because they thought it better to co-operate with the thieves.

C．Because they were few and the thieves were many.

D．Because they were poured with petrol over their heads.

　　In ancient times the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches.

　　In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the process of testing candidates for the doctor's degree.

　　Generally, however, modern examinations are written. The written examination, where all students are tested on the same questions, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modern industry. A room full of candidates for a state examination, timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers, resembles a group of workers at an automobile factory. Certainly, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines.

　　One type of test is sometimes called as“objective”test. It is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions. To make up an objective test the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like answers to students who have not learned the material properly.

(1) Which of the following statements is true about the students in the Middle Ages?

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A．They took objective tests.

B．They specialized in one subject.

C．They were timed by electrical clocks.

D．They usually took spoken tests.

(2) The main idea of Paragraph 3 is that ______.

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A．workers now take examinations

B．the population had grown rapidly

C．there are only written exams today

D．examinations are now written and timed

(3) Modern industry must have developed _______.

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A．before the Middle Ages

B．around the 19th century

C．in Greece or Rome

D．machines to take tests

(4) It may be concluded from the passage that testing _______.

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A．should test only opinions

B．should always be written

C．has changed since the Middle Ages

D．is given only in factories

　　Language shows the way that man looks at the world around him. Man lives in a world of words. By talking with each other, people are able to know and to understand each other. A people's language allows them to do this.

　　But not all the people of the world speak the same language. This can cause people and nations not to understand or agree with each other. Different languages see the world in different ways. Each group of people thinks that its language is the best. Other languages strange or wrong. But each language is clear to the people that speak it.

　　Every language in the world has words that tell the time, age, sex（性别），and the way of life of the people that speak it. The language of a nation show the customs（习俗）and values of its people.

(1) We learn from the text that _______.

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A．every language shows the same value of all people

B．language helps people to understand each other

C．people who speak the same language see the world in the same way

D．people who speak different languages can never agree with each other

(2) _______ think their own language is better than any other language.

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(3) A language can't be separated from ________.

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A．a certain group of people

B．its history and culture

C．its words and idioms

D．expressions

(4) Which of the following is correct?

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A．Without language people can't understand each other.

B．Some day all the people will speak the same language.

C．No language in the world is best.

D．Languages have the same words to tell the different things.

　　Many sports need the services of one or more referees（裁判）. You will find, for example, referees in swimming, diving competitions, football, skating, basketball, and tennis, among others. The referee's judgement, no matter what the sport is, can make the difference between winning and losing.

　　When a decision is announced, one can often hear loud cheering from the spectators（观众）. Sometimes the people don't agree with the decision. Usually, however, no matter what the people think, the decision of the judge is final. With the instant replay television viewers often get a second chance to watch the special sports moments. Should the camera help the referees in making their decisions? Some people think so. The Japanese have been using the television instant replay in one of their sports for some time.

　　In Japan, where sumo wrestling is thought by many to be the national sport, a wrestler named Taiho was trying to break Futabayama's record of 69 victories. In the 46th match, Futabayama was declared the winner by mistake because the judges had not seen the wrestler's foot leave the circle.

　　Soon after the mistake, the people said that they had a right to see the match end with the correct winners since they had paid as much as $ 375 for a ringside seat. Now cameras record the actions or wrestlers. The camera is the most important referee of all. If a man or a woman makes a mistake in judgement, the camera will correct it, and the instant replay will let everyone know it. The right winner will win.

(1) The passage is mainly about ________.

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A．how to wrestle in Japan

B．the use of a camera as referee

C．watching matches on television

D．why sumo wrestling is fun

(2) In most sports, the referee ________.

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A．doesn't count much

B．gets paid too much

C．gets paid too much

D．has the final word

(3) A poor decision ________.

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A．can cause the wrong winner ________.

B．is usually declared winner

C．almost never happens

D．shouldn't matter much

(4) You can tell that sumo wrestling ________.

A．is played on a race track

B．has teams of nine

C．is a contest between two

D．is very unpopular in Japan

　　Mr. Fuller was a polite young man. He left a college and found a job in a big hotel. He was kind to everyone and ready to help others. Mr. Galt trusted（信任）him and paid him more. And the young man thanked him very much and worked harder.

　　Mr. Galt had a daughter Dianne. The girl was self-willed and never listened to others. She liked nothing but wearing and spent a of time in dancing. The old man liked her always made them obey her. So nobody would marry her. As a twenty-eight-year-old girl, she was worried about it. The old man had to marry her to Mr. Fuller though he came from a poor family.

　　The woman looked down upon her husband at all and never went out with him. Mr. Galt knew all about it, but told the young man to obey her. Mr. Fuller was sorry for it but didn't mind it. He did all at home and never asked her where she had been or who she had met.

　　One evening Mr. Fuller was busy and forgot to wake his wife up in time. The woman was angry and hit him on the nose. Blood ran down his face and dropped on his white shirt. He picked up a stick and held it up. The woman fell to the floor while she was running towards him. And her beautiful skirt was broken. The young man ran to the police station in a hurry while his wife was looking for a knife.

　　“What's the matter, sir?”asked a policeman.

　　“I beat my wife just now,”answered Mr. fuller.

　　“Have you ever beaten her to death?”

　　“I've come here just because I have NOT.”

(1) Mr. Galt trusted Mr. Fuller because ________

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A．the young man was born in a poor family

B．the young man had studied in a college.

C．the young man often helped others.

D．the young man worked hard

(2) The word“self-willed”in the story means ________

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(3) Nobody would marry Dianne because ________.

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A．they were afraid to live with such a girl like her

B．she was born in a rich family

C．she was twenty-eight years old

D．her father had only one hotel

(4) ________, so the young man married her.

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A．Mr. Fuller wasn't afraid of Dianne

B．Mr. Fuller knew Dianne had much money

C．Mr. Fuller loved Dianne very much

D．Mr. Fuller thanked Mr. Galt very much

(5) Dianne didn't think ________, so she didn't love him.

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A．her husband was polite to her

B．her husband was rich enough

C．her husband could dance with her

D．her husband could do housework at home

(6) Mr. Fuller picked up a stick to ________.

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(7) Mr. Fuller ran to the police station because ________.

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A．he was afraid to be killed

B．he thought he had hurt his wife

C．he knew he had done wrong

D．he had no money to pay for her skirt

　　There have been many inventions, which have changed the way we live. The first invention was one that is still very important--the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and travel long distances.

　　For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that had as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn't have to explore（探险）much any more. They began to work instead to make life better.

　　In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the electric light and the radio. These all became a big part of our life today.

　　The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions: sound film in 1926, the computer in 1928, and jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material（材料）was first made. Nylon（尼龙）came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear.

(1) The first great invention in the world was the ________.

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(2) Before the 19th century, there were ________ inventions which had as much effect as the wheel.

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(3) In the early 1800s people began to work in order to ________.

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(4) A new material which changed our clothes came out nearly at the same time as ________.

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(5) The writer wants to tell us mainly about ________.

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A．when the wheel was invented

B．what were invented in the 19th century

C．how inventions affect people' s life

D．what is the result of the inventions

　　On September 4th of 2004 my American friend Jon Hageseth took me to the airport in La Crosse, Wisconsin to fetch a new suitcase. To show my thanks, I treated him and his wife with a Mexican lunch on the way back. After we enjoyed the delicious food, I paid the bill and went towards the car, but just when everyone was seated, Jon's wife Cathy returned to the restaurant. I felt puzzled. Upon her return, she said,“You were clever not paying the tip, so I had to go back to pay it.”I felt so embarrassed that I lost no time to apologize, explaining that there is no such a practice in China. In fact, I don't take the tipping issue seriously although I am aware of such a practice in the US.

　　Another day in September, I dined with one of my American colleagues at a Buffet Restau rant. On finishing the meal I began searching my wallet for small notes.“What are you doing, Zhao Qi?”my colleague asked.“To pay the tip of course.”My colleague burst into laughter,“You don't have to.” “Why?”I asked and recalled my previous embarrassing experience in the Mexican restaurant. And then she told me that it's unnecessary to pay tips at any kind of self-service restaurants, but we have to pay tips only in restaurants where services are provided. I still did not get a clear picture of this issue. Seeing my puzzlement, she offered me some good advice on the situation I should give the tip.

　　In her opinion, tipping plays an important role in US economy and acts as an unavoidable part of American's daily life. The following are a few facts about tipping taken from various university and market-research studies.

　　1．People eating at restaurants in the US pay about $16 billion a year in tips.

　　2．Waiters and waitresses who wait on tables receive much higher tips than those who don't.

　　3．Waitresses who add a“smile”face to their hills see their tips increase about 5％. Men who do the same watch theirs drop 3％.

　　4．94％of Americans regularly tip when eating out.

　　According to my own experience and those various studies, I may conclude that tipping reflects a kind of good manners and appreciation, not as simple as we imagine.

(1) The underlined word“embarrassed”probably has the same meaning as ________.

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(2) What difficulty did the writer have in giving tips in America?

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A．Not making sure how much should be given.

B．Not knowing what occasion she should tip.

C．There isn't such a practice in China.

D．Not willing to offer tips.

(3)From the studies we can know that ________.

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A．every American tips when having meals out

B．only a small amount of money is spent on tips in America

C．a smile on a waitress' face can increase the tip

D．smiles benefit both waiters and waitresses

　　Women work harder than men at university and get better degrees as a result, according to a study carried out at Burnel University.

　　The research, which tracked 200 students over four years, found that women consistently outperformed men in further education even though they had started their courses with almost the same A-level results.

　　An analysis of the department's results showed that while 65 percent of female graduates were awarded, only 35 percent of males did that well.

　　Girls are known to outperform boys at school, but this research shows the trend continues at university.

　　Fiona Smith, the senior lecturer at Brunel who led the study, said,“The survey proved a previously held opinion wrong that the educational sex gap is purely a middle school phenomenon.”

　　It also makes the unfairness for working women in terms of pay. Women work harder at school, harder at university and do better in both, yet still receive less pay.

　　The survey found that female students were harder working, less likely to miss lectures and more likely to believe their marks were reflected their ability than their male competitors. Female students were also more likely to seek and receive support from staff.

　　On the contrary, men were more likely than women to miss lectures to“laziness”and to believe that playing sport was an important part of university life.

　　Different from the popular argument that women's success is due to the increased emphasis on coursework, female geographers at Brunel did better in exams than in coursework, the research found.

　　The study, based on 180 questionnaires and interviews with more than 70 students, concluded that males underachieved because they felt working hard was not“macho”.

　　Dr Smith said,“Most women feel that getting good grades is the most important part of university life.”They believe they need to work harder in order to be able to compete in the male-controlled environment they will face at work: good grades are viewed as an“insurance policy”for success. Men, on the other hand, feel that it's not“macho”to work hard. They tend to put going out and playing sport higher than coursework.

(1) The underlined word“macho”might have the same meaning as ________.

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(2) How many opinions held before are proved wrong by this survey?

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(3) The cause of women performing better at university than men is that ________.

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A．female students did better at school before entering university

B．women will not find jobs unless working harder at university

C．women get more help and support from the teachers

D．most female students think good grades at university will benefit them in the future

Linda: Hi, Peter. How are you? What's shaking?

Peter: Hey, Linda. Nice to see you. So what's up? What's new?

Linda: Well, I was wondering if you've got my back? I have a date next Friday with Shelly, a girl from my biology class. I want to wine and dine her and then take her to see a film. The only problem is that my car is in the shop. So, can I borrow your car?

Peter: You want to borrow my car? You know that my car is my baby. I never lend her out to anyone!

Linda: I know, but I need wheels for my date with Shelly. I can't have my mother drive us. Please! I promise I'll pay you back with any thing you want. And I promise that this is the only favour I'll ever ask from you my entire life and any life I have after that.

Peter: All right. I am willing to do this because you are one of my best friends. However, if anything happens to my car, if you dent it, scratch it, you will owe me your first born.

Linda: I swear to you that I will take care of your car like it was my own. I'll guard it with my life Thank you so much for lending it to me.

Peter: Yeah, yeah. Just don't ruin it and bring it back in one piece. I'll see you later.

Linda: Thanks again, Peter. Oh, before you leave, I'll need the keys to the car. Peter: The what? The keys?

Linda: Yeah, the keys to the car. I'll need the keys to the car.

Peter: Well, Linda, I said I'd lend you the car. You didn't say anything about borrowing the keys, too.

(1) The underlined sentence“if you've got my back”probably has the same meaning as ________.

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A．if you support my back

B．if you can reach my back

C．if you can do me a favour

D．if you can help me out of trouble

(2) Why did Linda want to borrow Peter's car?

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A．To treat a friend to dinner as well as a film.

B．To meet a friend.

C．To pick up her mother.

D．To go to a party.

(3) Which of the following can describe the feeling of Linda?

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A．First disappointed, but pleased in the end.

B．First delighted and then disappointed.

C．Thankful to Peter.

D．First disappointed, and then angry with Peter.