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　　     Can you think of sentence in which the word "and" appears five　　 times, without any words in between? There is one at the end of this　　 story.

　　     There was once a restaurant which was called "The Horse and Cart　　 (马车)". It had a sign which had a picture of a horse and cart on it,　　 but the sign was getting very old, so the owner of the restaurant　　 decided to have a new one made. He went to a painter and asked him to　　 paint one, and to write "The Horse and Cart" on it in large letters.

　　

　　     A few days later, he went to see how the painter was getting on.　　 He liked the picture of the horse and cart very much, but he did not　　 like the writing. He said to the painter, "No, no! There's too much　　 space between HORSE and AND and AND and CART! "　　

(1)"The Horse and Cart" was _____________.　　　　　　　　  ［　　］　　    A. a place to eat　　　　　　B. a small hotel　　    C. a sign of an office　　   D. a horse-pulled cart 

(2) The painter was asked to write ________.　　　　　　　　 ［　　］　　    A. large letters to "The Horse and Cart"　　    B. "The Horse and  Cart" as large as possible 　　    C. a large letter to the people in the newspaper　　    D. "The Horse and Cart" in big characters 

(3)The owner disliked the writing because ________.　　    ［　　］　　    A. between HORSE and AND there was too much space　　    B. the painter didn't write in large letters　　    C. between THE and HORSE there was too much space　　    D. There was too much room between HORSE, AND and CART
(4) The owner wanted to have a new sign because ______.　　  ［　　］　　    
   A. he didn't like the picture on the old sign　　    
   B. the old one was out of repair　　    
   C. the old one was under repair　　    
   D. he wanted to make a sentence with five ands 

(5) When you read the five ands, you should pause (停顿) behind the 　　    ______"and".　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］　　    A. fourth　　　　B. third　　　　 C. second　　　　 D. first

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　A conversation(会话)often depends on questions to keep it going in the direction you want it to go. The one who asks questions in a conversation usually controls the conversation. Various techniques(技术) may be necessary to get different sorts of information from different people. Most people are very polite in the way they ask a stranger about something. If you are more direct you may appear to be a person with bad manners! Anyway, personal questions have to be expressed tactically(策略地).

(1)  If people want to continue his conversation, they had better keep on ______.

[　　]

A．answering questions asked by the others

B．asking questions

C．telling interesting things

D．talking about something directly

(2)  If you want to get different sorts of information from different people you ______.

[　　]

A．should pay more attention to techniques when asking questions

B．should pay no attention to techniques when asking questions

C．had better ask questions directly

D．had better listen to others carefully

(3)  Most people are very polite when they ask someone questions because ______.

[　　]

A．they don't want to be persons with bad manners

B．most strangers have bad manners

C．they need the help of others

D．they hope others will ask questions as they do

(4)  After reading the passage above we know ______.

[　　]

A．personal questions can't be asked at all

B．personal questions must be asked directly

C．personal questions ought to be asked indirectly

D．it is unnecessary asking personal questions

(5)  Choose the main idea for this passage.

[　　]

A．A conversation should be short.

B．Polite questions.

C．Difficult questions.

D．Question techniques.

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HELSINKI-One person was injured when a letter bomb exploded yesterday at the headquarters(总部)of the Finnish state-run radio and television company, it was announced here. Nobody immediately claimed responsibility for the explosion, which was the first terrorist(恐怖分子) attack in Finland since World War II .

(1)  What happened at a Finnish radio and television company?

[　　]

A．Some letters exploded.　　　B．One of the people died.

C．A bomb exploded.　　　　 D．Some terrorists attacked.

(2)  The company was owned by ______.

[　　]

A．the country　　　　　B．a business man

C．the headquarters　　　D．the Finnish

(3)  The news of the explosion was made known to the people ______.

[　　]

A．in a police office　　　B．on the radio and TV

C．in Helsinki　　　　　 D．in the radio and TV company

(4)  According to the news, the explosion was ______.

[　　]

A．an accident　　　　　　　　B．a planned act

C．a common affair　　　　　　D．a serious problem

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Deaths per 100，000 population in Town A from the following causes(1960-1961)

(1) Of every 100，000 people in Town A ______ died of Heart Diseases in 1960.

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A．114　　　B．95　　　C．52　　　D．65

(2) Of every hundred thousand citizens in Town A ______ died of T.B. in 1965.

[　　]

A．134　　　B．59　　　C．60　　　D．65

(3) In 1969, about what percent of the total number of deaths from the causes shown were because of accidents?

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A．12%　　　B．21%　　　C．25%　　　D．43%

(4) If 1，200 people died in Town A from accidents in 1967, the population of Town A that year was about ______.

[ 　　]

A．96，000　　　 B．100，000　　　

C．150，000　　　D．1，500，000

(5) The total death rate in Town A in 1969 was about 14 deaths for every 1，000 living persons. What percent of the total deaths were because of cancer?

[　　　]

A．2.5%　　　B．3.6%　　　C．4.1%　　　D．12.9%

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　Plants seem to know which way is up and which way is down; they seem to know right from left. If a cutting from a Lombardy polar is kept alive, new shoots will grow from the end that grew uppermost in the tree.

　There is no visible difference between the top and the bottom of the living stick, even under a microscope. Even so, the stick will not send out shoots from the end it considers as bottom even if this end happens to be on top!

　Scientists studying this subject further break their cuttings lengthwise(从上至下). To their surprise, they made shoots grow on the right-hand side of the broken surface than on the left. They cut the sticks again and found that the shots again grew on the right side.

(1) In this passage“uppermost”means“______”.

[　　]

A．at the top　　　B．in most parts

C．mostly　　　　D．in the upper part

(2) In this passage, “a Lombary polar” is probably a ______.

[　　]

A．cutting　　　B．cutting surface

C．tree　　　　D．stick

(3) “up” and “down” on a cutting are decided by the ______.

[　　]

A．position in which the cutting is planted

B．kind of plant from which the cutting was taken

C．“up” and “down” of the plant it was taken from

D．size of the cutting

(4) Socialists examining the ends of a fresh cutting find ______.

[　　]

A．very little difference between them

B．one end slightly darker than the other

C．no difference between them

D．a difference that only the microscope shows

(5) If a cutting is placed upside down in the laboratory, ______.

[　　]

A．leaves will grow from the part on top

B．leaves will grow from the original(原来的)"up" end

C．leave will grow at either end

D．leave will not grow any more

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　I was on the move by sunrise the next morning. There was one place I knew better than any of them, the river valley, because I'd examined it carefully for days. I kept moving north, hour after hour, all through the day. After a night's sleep I started out again, and at two o'clock the next afternoon I reached the large lake. I knew what I was going to do caused plenty of trouble! I had to get Howard to come out into the open. Howard's camp was at the north end of the lake. I could hear no sounds of work; he had probably told most of the men to stop working and look for me. He must want to find me very much. I waited until dark, then I looked for the food store. It was easy to find. I took some of tins of food and put them into my bag. Already an idea had come to me.

(1) The writer knew the river valley very well because______.

[　　]

A．he looked at it long

B．he saw it before

C．he had studied it carefully for days

D．he lived there

(2) There was a large lake in the ______ of the river valley.

[　　]

A．south　　　B．north　　　C．northeast　　　D．southwest

(3) I could hear no sounds of work. This sentence means ______.

[　　]

A．the writer was deaf

B．there were no sounds of work

C．none of Howard's men was working

D．there were no people there

(4) Most of the men were looking for ______.

[　　]

A．their camp　　　B．the river valley

C．the lake　　　　D．the writer

(5) What did the writer come to the food store for?

[　　]

A．Because it was dark.

B．He tried to hide himself in the store.

C．He wanted to take some tins of food.

D．He did not know where to hide.

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　　     Artificial flowers are used for scientific as well as for　　 decorative purposes (装饰的用处). They are made from a variety of　　 materials, such as wax (蜡) and glass, so skillfully that they can　　 scarcely be told from natural flowers. In making such models, skill　　 and artistry are called for, as well as thorough knowledge of plant　　 structure. The collection of glass flowers in the Botanical Museum of　　 Harvard University is the most famous in North America and is widely　　 known throughout the scientific world. In all, there are several　　 thousand models in colored glass, the work of two artist-naturalists,　　 Leopold Blaschka and his son Rudolph.

　　     The intention (目的) was to have the collection represent (代表) at　　 least one member of each flower family native to the United States.　　 Although it was never completed, it contains more than seven hundred　　 kinds representing 164 families of flowering plants, a group of fruits　　 showing the effect of fungus (菌类) diseases, and thousands of flower　　 parts and magnified detail (事情). Every detail of these is accurately　　 reproduced in color and structure. The models are kept in locked cases　　 as they are too valuable for classroom use.

(1) Which of the following statements about Leopold and Rudolph　　 Blaschka is true?

[　　]

A. They were farmers.　　 　　

B. They were brothers.

C. They were artists.　　 　　

D. They were florist.

(2) Which of the following is not included in the display at Botanical　　 Museum of Harvard University?

[　　]

A. Several kinds of native birds.

B. Magnified details of flower parts

C. A group of diseased fruits.　　 　　

D. Models of 164 families of flowering plants.

(3) The underlined word "it" refers to which of the following phrases?

[　　]

　　A. "The collection".　　

　　B. "One member".　　

　　C. "Each flower family".

　　D. "The intention".

(4) Where in the passage does the author mention the prerequisites　　 for making artificial flowers?

[　　]

　　A. Lines 13-14. 　　　　

　　B. lines 4-5.

　　C. Lines 8-9.　　 　　

　　D. Lines 11-12.

(5) Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

[　　]

A. An Extensive Collection of Glass Flowers.

B. Materials Used For Artificial Flowers.

C. The Lives of Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka.

D. Flowers Native to the United States.

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    If you ask an American, "What is freedom?" you will probably　　 hear, "It's being able to do what I want to do." When Americans　　 think of freedom,they often think of individualism (个人主义). They　　 see themselves more as individuals than as members of a family or　　 social group.

　　

　　     Privacy (隐私) is one good example of individual rights. Personal　　 freedom in America often means the right to one's own space. In many　　 American homes, each child has his or her own bedroom. Parents feel　　 they should knock before entering. When Americans want to visit　　 friends or relatives, they usually call first. They don't want to　　 invade (侵犯) someone's privacy, even if they know the person quite　　 well. For Americans, a "family unit" is just a husband and wife and　　 their children. They dislike having relatives or outsiders take too　　 much interest in their affairs. Besides, individuals may not want to　　 share private information in everyday conversation. If a stranger asks　　 them "How much do you earn?" "How old are you?" or "Are you married?"　　 Americans might feel embarrassed (窘迫的) or uncomfortable.

　　

(1) What does freedom mean to Americans?

[    ]

A. It means they are free to live with their children.　　 　　

B. It means individual human rights.　　 　　

C. It means freedom to belong to any social group.　　 　　

D. It means they are unable to do what they want to do. 

(2) Why do Americans prefer to keep family affairs private?

[    ]

A. Because they dislike others invading their privacy.　　 　　

B. Because they dislike talking about their marriage.　　 　　

C. Because they don't want to be asked about their ages.　　 　　

D. Because they don't want to live with their relatives. 

(3) In America who is included in a family unit? 

[    ]

A. A husband and wife and their children.　　 　　

B. Grandparents and parents and children.　　 　　

C. A couple and a child.　　 　　　　 　　　　　　   

D. Parents and children and all relatives. 

(4)  When talking with an American woman, you'd better not ask about her 　　    _____. 

[    ]

A. job　　B. age　　C. health　　D. name 

(5) When you want to visit an American friend, you'd better _____.

[    ]

A. go directly to his home without telling him in advance     

B. write a telegram first 　　

C. make a telephone call first 　　

D. take some gifts with you

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　　     If you ask some people, "How did you learn English so well?" You　　 may get a surprising answer: "In my sleep!"

　　 　　 　　 　　

　　     These are people who have taken part in one of the recent　　 experiments to test " While-Sleep" methods, which are now being tried　　 in several countries, and with several subjects, of which English is　　 only one.

　　 　　 　　 　　

　　     Specialists say that this "sleep-study" method speeds language　　 learning greatly. They say that the average person can learn two or　　 three times as much during sleep as in the same period during the　　 day and this does not affect his rest in any way. A word of warning,　　 however: sleep teaching will only strengthen in your mind what you　　 have studied already while you are awake.

　　 　　 　　 　　

　　     In an experiment, lessons were broadcast over the radio. Each　　 lesson lasted twelve hours--from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. The first three　　 hours of English grammar and vocabulary were given with the student　　 awake. At 11 p.m. a lullaby (催眠曲) was broadcast to send the student　　 to sleep and for the next three hours the radio whispered the lesson　　 again into his sleeping ears. At 2 a.m. a sharp noise was sent over　　 the radio to wake the sleeping student up for a few minutes to review　　 the lesson. The soft songs sent him back to rest again while the radio　　 went on. At 5 a.m. his sleep ended and he had to go through the lesson　　 again for three hours before breakfast.

　　

(1) Compared with other methods of learning, the Learn-While-You-Sleep 　　method is _______.

[    ]

A. slower    B. quicker    C. very simple    D. very tiring

(2) By this method, one _______.

[    ]

A. starts to learn a new lesson in sleep 　　  

B. learns how to sleep better    

C. is made to remember his lessons in sleep    

D. can get more knowledge over the radio

(3) In the experiment, the first part of the lesson was given _____.

[    ]

A.  around mid-night    

B.  after lullabies were broadcast    

C.  while the student was awake    

D.  all through the twelve hours

(4) Before each lesson finishes, the student has to ____.   

[    ]

A.  get up and take breakfast    

B.  be wakened by a loud noise    

C.  listen to the lesson again in sleep    

D.  review the lesson by himself

(5) The "sleep-study" method is being tried in many countries to 　　teach ____. 　　  

[    ]

A. English 　　　　　　　　B. grammar and vocabulary    

C. a number of subjects    D. language

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　According to the stereotype （常规）, blue - collar workers are men with little formal education who use their muscles instead of their brains to earn a living. They come home from work, open a can of beer, sit down and start complaining about work, money and demands made by small groups.

　The stereotype, which has wide acceptance, is unfair. Blue - collar workers have to use both mind and body, and often their jobs require a good deal of knowledge and skill. They usually go straight to work after high school. If they want more education, they get it by themselves, not through support of families or scholarships.

　If blue - collar workers complain, there are some good reasons. Bosses tell them that they are laborers with the highest pay in history, but they look around and see that the gaps between the rich and the poor is wider than ever. They feel that the government has paid little attention to them and consider themselves forgotten men.

(1) The main idea of the passage is that ______.

[　　]

A．blue - collar workers are not treated fairly

B．blue - collar workers should have formal education

C．blue - collar workers complain too much

D．blue - collar workers have to get some support of families or scholarship

(2) According to the writer, a blue - collar worker ______.　　　

[　　]

A．works just with his muscles

B．uses both his mind and body

C．works mainly with his brain

D．works with either muscles or brain.

(3) From the passage, we can conclude that ______.　　　

[　　]

A．the stereotype tells the difference between the rich and the poor

B．people in general think that the stereotype tells the truth

C．people in general don't agree with the stereotype

D．“all in the Family” is different from the stereotype in all fields

(4) If blue - collar workers complain, their complaints are ______.　　　

[　　]

A．only about money

B．sometimes reasonable

C．unfair

D．accepted by bosses

(5) Blue - collar workers consider themselves forgotten men because ______.

[　　]

A．they could not remember things well

B．they forget things easily

C．bosses refuse to give them high pay

D．the government doesn't care much for them