阅读理解

　　 Michael,a typical (典型的) American,stays home on workday He plugs into his personal computer terminal in order to connect with the office. After work,he puts on his headphenes,watches a movie on his home video. recorder,or plays baseball on the computer. On many days,Michael doesn't talk to any other human being,and he doesn't see any people except the ones on television. Michael is imaginary,but his lifestyle is very possible. The inventions of modern technology seem to be cutting us off from contact with our fellow human beings.

　　The world of business is one area in which technology is isolating us. Experts say,for example,that many people will soon be able to work at home. With access to a large central computer,employees such as office clerks,insurance agents,and accountants could do their jobs at display terminals at their own homes. They would never have to actually see the people they're dealing with. In addition,the way employees are paid will change. Workers' salaries will be automatically paid into their bank accounts (账户) ,making paper checks (支票) unnecessary. No workers will stand in fine to receive their pay or cash their checks. Personal banking will change,too. Customers will deal with machines to put into or take out money from their accounts.

　　Another area that technology is changing is entertainment. Music,for instance,was once a group experience. People listened to music at concert halls or in small social gatherings. For many people now,however,music is an individual experience. Walking along the street or sitting in their living rooms,they wear headphones to build a wall of music around them: Movie entertainment is changing,too. Movies used to be social events. Now,fewer people are going out to see a movie. Many more are choosing to wait for a film to appear on television or borrowing videotapes to watch at home. Instead of laughing with others,viewers watch movies in their own living rooms.

(1)After work,Michael likes to _________.

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　　A．listen to music at the concert hall

　　B．watch a movie in his living room

　　C．run a program on his computer in his office

　　D．play baseball with his workmates

(2)Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

[　　]

　　A．Clerks will be able to work at home.

　　B．One can play baseball on the computer.

　　C．One can listen to music without disturbing others.

　　D．One can borrow books from libraries at home.

(3)The sentence “Michael is imaginary,but his lifestyle is very possible” means_______.

[　　]

　　A．Michael is a person full of imagination and he can make his dreams come true

　　B．Michael is not a real person but the lifestyle does exist

　　C．Michael has ambitious but he can't make his dreams come true

　　D．Michael is a person full of imagination and his lifestyle is common nowadays

(4)What will the author most probably discuss after the last paragraph?

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　　A．Games and sports

　　B．Personal banking.

　　C．Music and films

　　D．International business.

(5)What is the main idea of the passage?

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　　A．We may no longer need to communicate with other human beings.

　　B．Modern technology seems to be separating human beings.

　　C．We may no longer need to work in the office.

　　D．Modern technology makes it possible for us to work and entertain ourselves at home.

阅读理解

　　The Tower of London was started in 1076 and completed in 1079． It was the oldest of the 20 towers which used to stand here. The Tower of London was first built by William,the conqueror (征服者) to protect and control the city. Today it is the most popular tourist sight and attracts (吸引) over three million visitors a year.

　　It was sometimes used as a palace for the Kings and Queens of England until the time of James I,but is best known as a prison and execution.(执行死刑) place. Within the walls of the Tower,princes have been murdered,spies (间谍) shot and Queens killed．One of the most famous executions was that of Ann Boolean in 1536． She was killed because she couldn't give Henry Ⅲ a son.

　　The Tower was also the scene of one of London's most famous mysteries (神秘的事物) ,known as the mystery of the princes in the Tower Edward Ⅳ died in 1483 with his two sons left. His brother brought. Richard Edward Ⅳ's two sons to the Tower. Their uncle announced he himself was the new king asked the people to call him Richard Ⅲ. After that the two boys disappeared．It was said that the two sons were murdered by the order of their uncle.

(1)The Tower of London_________.

[　　]

A．was started in the tenth century and finished in the eleventh century

B．is the oldest tower in the world

C．was first put up by James I

D．was built to protect and control London

(2)Today the Tower. of London

[　　]

A．doesn't exist any longer

B．is used as a prison

C．is visited by more than 3,000,000 visitors a year

D．is a famous palace for the Kings and Queens

(3)The Tower was used as a palace _________.

[　　]

A．till the time of James I

B．until the time of William the Conqueror

C．after James I came to power

D．when James I came to power

(4)The Tower is famous as_____.

[　　]

A．a palace

B．a tourist sight

C．a war field

D．a prison and execution place

(5)Ann Boleyn was put to death because she_________.

[　　]

A．didn't get on well with Henry Ⅲ

B．conldn't get birth

C．couldn't give Henry Ⅲ a son

D．turned against her husband

阅读理解

　　Recently some American scientists have given a useful sincere piece of advice to people in industrialized nations that they would be much healthier if they ate more of the same kind of food eaten by humans living more than 10,000 years ago.

　　The scientists say that the human body has changed very little since human first appeared on the earth,but the way we live has changed greatly. Our body has not been able to deal with these changes in life style (方式) and this has led to new kinds of sicknesses. These new sicknesses were not known in ancient times (古代). So they are called “diseases of civilization”. Many cancers and diseases of the blood system (系统),including heart attacks and stroke (中风) are examples of such diseases.

　　Scientists noted that people in both the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age enjoyed very little alcohol (酒精) or tobacco (烟草),probably none. Ancient people also got a great deal of physical exercise,but a change in food is one of the main differences between life in ancient times and that of today.

　　Stone-age people hunted wild animals for their meat,which had much less fat than domestic or tame ones (家畜). They also ate a lot of fresh wild vegetables and fruits. They did not have milk or any other dairy products,and they made very little use of grains. But today,we eat a large amount of these. We eat six times more salt than our remote ancestors. We eat more sugar. We eat twice as much fat but only one third as much protein (蛋白质) and much less vitamin. (维生素) C．

　　People today probably do not want to live the way people thousands of years ago did,but scientists say that we would be much healthier if we ate much the same way our remote ancestors did,cutting the amount of fatty,salty and sweet food．

(1)According to the passage,people in industrialized nations would be much healthier if they eat _________.

[　　]

A．more food as human living 10,000 years ago did

B．as human living 10,000 years ago ate

C．more kinds of food eaten by people living over 10,000 years ago

D．more of the same kind of food eaten by people over 10,000 years ago

(2)New kinds of sicknesses have been found because________.

[　　]

A．the human body has changed compared with(同……比较) human first appeared on the earth

B．the way we live has changed a little

C．our body can't deal with the changes in life style

D．the way we live today is proper for the human body

(3)What is the main cause that people suffer from a lot of new sicknesses?

[　　]

A．Ancient people did a great deal of physical exercise

B．People today have a lot of alcohol

C．People today have more tobacco

D．Food today is quite different from that of ancient times

(4)Which of the following belongs to the dairy product?

[　　]

(5)According to some scientists,Stone-age people were much healthier than people today because they ate a lot of _________.

[　　]

A．milk and other dairy products

B．wild animals,fresh.wild vegetables and fruits

C．salt and sugar

D．grain foods

阅读理解

　　Certain people make you feel comfortable when they are around．You spend an hour with them and feel as if you've known them half your life. These people have something in common. And once we know what it is,we can try to do it ourselves.

　　How is it done? Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills,they'll help you put people at their ease (自在),and make friends with them quickly.

　　First of all good talkers ask questions. Almost anyone,no matter how shy he is,will answer a question. One well-known business woman says,“At business lunches,I always ask people what they did that morning. It's a common question，but it will get things going. ”From there you can move on to other matters -- sometimes to really personal questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.

　　Second,once good talkers have asked questions,they listen for the answers. This point seems clear,but it isn't. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out,you really have to listen,carefully and attentively.

　　Real listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the subject of conversation,if someone sticks to one topic,you can take it as a fact that he's really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words,but to tones (腔调) of voice. If the voice sounds dull (单调的),then,it's time for you to change the subject.

　　Finally,good talkers know well how to deal with the occasion (场合) of parting. If you're saying good-bye,you may give him a firm handshake and say“I've really enjoyed meeting you.” If you want to see that person again,don't keep it a secret. Let people know what you feel,and they may walk away feeling as if they've known you half their life.

(1)You'll like to stay with some people ________.

[　　]

A．who know well how they can get along with others

B．from whom you can get much help

C．who'll never get into trouble

D．who always follow you

(2)Asking questions might be a quite good way_________.

[　　]

A．for you to make more and more new friends

B．for you to end the talk

C．to get conversation going without any difficulty

D．to begin your business talks

(3)After you ask somebody a question,you should_________.

[　　]

A．make it clear what kind of person he is

B．listen to his reply attentively

C．wait quiedy for his answer

D．go on asking him more questions

(4)Good talkers are persons_______.

[　　]

A．who are good at making any topic interesting

B．who never talk too much or too little

C．who always speaks in a gentle way

D．who know how and when they should,change the topic of the talk

(5)If you really want to see someone again,________.

[　　]

A．it seems necessary for you to let him know it

B．you may take him as your good friend

C．it is necessary for you to give him a seared handshake

　　The human nose gives to the languages of the world many interesting expressions. Of course,this is not surprising. Without the nose,we could not breathe or smell. It is the part of the face that gives a person special character.

　　In English there are a number of phrases about the nose. For example,to hold up one's nose expresses a basic human feeling-pride. People can hold up their noses at people,things,and places.

　　The phrase,to be led around by the nose show man's weakness. A person who is led around by the nose lets other people control him. On the other hand,a person who follows his nose lets his instinct (直觉，本能) guide him.

　　For the human emotion of rejection,the phrase to have one's nose put out of joint(接头) is very descriptive. The expression applies to persons who have been turned aside because of a competitor (竞争者). Their pride is hurt and they feel rejected．This expression is not new. It was used by Erasmus in 1542．

　　This is only a sampling of expressions in English dealing with the nose. There are a number of others. However,it should be as plain as the nose on your face that the nose is more than an organ (器官) for breathing and smelling!

(1)This passage is about__________.

[　　]

A．the human nose,an organ for breathing and smelling

B．the nose giving various expressions

C．the nose is the part of the face

D．the nose that gives a person his special character

(2)A person who is led around by the nose________.

[　　]

A．lets his instinct guide him

B．has no will of his own

C．is strong-minded

D．is full of imagination

(3)A man who is described as “to have one's nose put out of joint” ________

[　　]

A．is happy

B．wants to smell a flower

C．is ill

D．feels hurt and rejected

(4)When you say it is “as plain as the nose on your face” you mean

[　　]

A．it is easy to solve

B．it is a hard nut to crack (砸开)

C．it is something quite easy to understand

D．there is a plain-looking nose on your face

(5)“The nose is more than an organ for breathing and smelling” means

[　　]

A．breathing and smelling are the only two uses of it

B．the nose is more important than any other organ

C．more can be said of this human organ than its function of breathing and smelling

D．other organs also have a function of breathing and smelling

阅读理解

　　The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean,so that the audiences could see his hem and heroine in front of it the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for ever. He sent his camera crew (摄制组) out one evening to film the sunset for him.

　　The next morning he said to the men,“Have you provided me with that sunset？”

　　“No,sir,” the men answered．

　　The director was angry. “Why not?” he asked．

　　“Well,sir,” one of the men answered．“We're on the east coast here,and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea,if necessary,but not a sunset.”

　　“But I want a sunset!” the director shouted．“Go to the airport,take the next flight to the west coast,and get one.”

　　But then a young secretary had an idea．“why don't you photograph a sunrise?”she suggested,“and then play it backwards? Then it'll look like a sunset.”

　　“That's a very good idea!” the director said．Then he turned to the camera crew and said,“Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea．”

　　The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay (海湾). Then at nine o'clock they took it to the director. “Here it is,sir,” they said,and gave it to him. He was very pleased．

　　They all went into the studio (摄影栅),“All right,” the director explained．“now our hero and heroine are going to say good-bye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the 'sunset' behind them.”

　　The “sunset” began,but after a quarter of a minute,the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.

　　The birds in the film were flying backwards,and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.

(1)One evening,the director sent his camera crew out ________.

[　　]

A．to watch a beautiful sunset

B．to find an actor and an actress

C．to film a scene on the sea

D．to meet the audience

(2)Why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast?

[　　]

A．Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset.

B．Because he was angry with his crew.

C．Because it was his secretary's suggestion.

D．Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset.

(3)Which of the following is NOT tree?

[　　]

A．The crew had to follow the secretary's advice.

B．If you want to see a sunrise,the east coast is the place to go to.

C．The camera crew wasn't able to film the scene the first day.

D．The director ordered his crew to stop filming the “sunset”.

(4)The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because ________.

[　　]

A．it went well with the separation of the hero and the heroine

B．when they arrived at the. beach it was already the evening

C．it was more moving than a sunrise

D．the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset

(5)After the “sunset” began,the director suddenly put his face in his hands ________.

[　　]

A．because he was moved to tears

B．as he saw everything in the film moving backwards

C．as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he bad imagined

D．because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine

阅读理解

　　Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset ( 不安的) if your English friends don't invite you home. It doesn't mean they don't like you!

　　Dinner parties usually start between 7 p.m. and 8p.m. and end at about 11 p.m. Ask your host (主人) what time you should arrive. It's polite to bring flowers,chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.

　　Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks (小吃). Do you want to be extra (特别地) polite? Say how much you like the room,or the pictures on the wall. But remember --it's not polite to ask how much things cost.

　　In many families,the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other side. They eat with their guests.

　　You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small,then you'11 have meat or fish with vegetables,and then dessert (甜点心) ,followed by coffee. It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it.

　　Did you enjoy the evening? Call your host the next day,or write them a short“Thank you” letter. British and American people like to say “thank you,thank you,thank you” all the time!

(1)An English friend doesn't invite you to his or her dinner,which _______.

[　　]

A．means he or she doesn't like you

B．means he or she likes you

C．doesn't mean he or she likes you

D．doesn't mean he or she doesn't like you

(2)You are going to attend a dinner party,and _________.

[　　]

A．you'd better bring a certain present with you

B．you must leave home for it at 7 p.m.

C．you should ask your host when you should leave

D．yon must arrive before 8 p.m.

(3)It's impolite________

[　　]

A．to say that you like the host's room very much

B．for a guest to ask the host the price of the things in the room

C．for a guest to have drinks and snacks before the evening

D．for the host and the hostess (女主人) to sit and eat with their guests

(4)In which order will you eat or drink the following things at a meal?

[　　]

A．Snacks,vegetables,meat,coffee.

B．Coffee,drinks,soup,fish,vegetables,dessert,

C．Soup,meat with vegetables,dessert and coffee.

D．Drinks,soup,something small,fish and vegetables.

(5)What is the proper way to express your enjoyment of the evening?

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A．Before leaving for home,you should say,“Thank you for inviting me. ”

B．When you shake hands with your host,you should say,“I did enjoy the evening. ”

C．You can write a “Thank you” letter to your host after that.

D．You should finish everything on your plate and take more if you want it.

阅读理解

　　Last Tuesday I took my two nieces,aged three and five,to town in the car. It began to rain heavily so I decided __1__ while I rushed into a shop. I told the girls I would be back in a few minutes and asked them not to touch anything. Then I locked all the doors and left. I was back at the car in less than five minutes __2__! I could hardly believe my eyes. The car doors were still locked,the windows tightly shut,and on the hack seat were their two jackets __3__,I ran to the comer of the street but there was no sign of them. I rushed up to a couple of passers-by and asked in vain whether __4__ Feeling quite sick with fear,I sat on the driver's seat,trying to stop trembling. Suddenly,behind me I heard a tapping noise and laughter. I jumped out of the car,ran round to open the trunk and there inside __5__. They had apparently pulled out the back seat,crawled behind it,and then had not been able to push the seat forward again. I almost wept with relief!

(1)

[　　]

A．I would drive them home

B．I would take them with me

C．I would leave the children in the car

D．I would stay in the car with the children

(2)

[　　]

A．and the girls were sitting there

B．and the girls had gone home

C．but the girls were crying

D．but the girls had vanished

(3)

[　　]

A．In a panic

B．With delight

C．Out of sorrow

D．Filled with embarrassment

(4)

[　　]

A．they had seen my car

B．there was a shop nearby

C．they had seen two small girls

D．there was a police station in the neighborhood

(5)

[　　]

A．were two scared and shivering little girls

B．were two red-faced and excited children

C．was one of the passers-by I had asked

D．was nothing at all

　　Senior citizens are permitted to travel cheaply on a bus if they have a special card．Women may get the card when they are sixty.

　　Mrs. Mathews lived in the country but she went into town once a week to buy food and other things for the house,and she usually went by bus. She always had to pay the full price for her ride.

　　Then she reached the age of sixty and got her senior citizen's card,but when she used it for the first time on the bus,it made her feel very old．

　　The bus driver had often seen her travelling on the bus before,and he noticed that she was feeling unhappy,so after she had paid her money,he winkled (眨眼) at her and whispered．“Don't forget to give your mother's card back to her when yon see her again. ”

　　Mrs. Mathews was very happy when she heard this.

(1)Who can get a special card when they are sixty?

[　　]

(2)Before she was sixty, Mrs. Mathews used to _________.

[　　]

A．live alone

B．go to town once a month

C．go to town by car

D．pay the full price for her ride

(3)How was Mrs. Mathews feeling when she used the senior citizen's card for the first time?

[　　]

A．She was sad．

B．She was sorry.

C．She was proud．

D．She was disappointed．

(4)Why was Mrs. Mathews very happy when she heard the driver's words?

[　　]

A．Because she was travelling cheaply.

B．Because she loved her mother deeply.

C．Because she was still under sixty.

D．Because she thought she looked much younger than she really was.

(5)From the passage we know the bus driver

[　　]

A．had a poor eyesight

B．was not polite to old people

C．was a kind-hearted man

D．mistook her for a young lady

阅读理解

　　I went down to my friend Tom's farm last August to help him. August is the busiest time of the year for farmers,because it is then that they have to cut the corn. It is also the time I had chosen for my holiday,so I decided to do something that was useful and at the same time quite different from my work at the office in London. Luckily the weather was fine during my two weeks on the farm. One cannot cut corn when it is wet,because then it will go bad when one piles it up. The farmers have to wait for sunshine,and then cut and dry the corn quickly before rain comes.

　　My job in the fields was to throw the corn onto the high trucks. Luckily I am a strong man,so that I was able to satisfy my fellow workers,who were mostly men that had done this kind of work all their lives. When I woke up early the next morning,I was so fired that I could hardly stand up after all the hard work the day before. However,by the time I had walked out to the field,I felt perfectly all right again. Each day I began to feel stronger and healthier. Of course,this meant I also grew hungrier day by day,but luckily there was good food in plenty on the farm,so there was always more than we could eat.

(1)The cause of the writer's going to Tom's farm in August was that _______.

[　　]

A．in August the farmers had to cut the corn

B．he had chosen the time for his holiday

C．August is the busiest time of the year

D．he decided to do something useful in August

(2)During his two weeks on the farm _________.

[　　]

A．the farmers could not cut the corn because of the bad weather

B．the farmers had to wait for sunshine

C．the corn went bad when it was piled up

D．the farmers cut and dried the corn quickly

(3)Which of the following is NOT true?

[　　]

A．The writer was satisfied with his fellow workers.

B．The writer was a strong and young man.

C．Most of his fellow workers were used to harvest week.

D．The cut corn was thrown onto the trucks.

(4)What happened to the writer as time went on?

[　　]

A．He like the farm work very much.

B．He got used to the hard work on the farm.

C．He didn't want to leave the farm.

D．He decided to stay with his friend Tom.

(5)The last sentence of the passage tells us _________.

[　　]

A．the result of the writer's hard work after a few days

B．the changes of the writer's hard work after a few days

C．the relation between work and health

D．how the writer became even stronger and healthier