阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项．

　　Only a hundred years ago, people seldom traveled far out of their birth place. Books were very expensive and there were few national newspapers and no radio or television. In fact, most people spent their time talking and listening. Only a very small quantity of reading and writing went on and many people were unable to read or write. For this reason, native dialects(方言)grew up and people spoke the way their parents and grandparents spoke. A woman from Cornwall who traveled just as far as London would find herself in a place where people spoke what was almost a different language.

　　Sometimes it is hard to take in just how much things have changed. You are used to owning books and having them around, to reading magazines and newspapers and to a choice of national television and radio programs. You, and everyone around you, are used to traveling not just in the British Islands but all over the world. Modern science has changed our life and distances have been made shorter. It might have taken that Cornwall woman three days to travel to London. Now it takes less than two hours by air, less than four hours by train and less than six hours by road.

　　The result of this is that the language we use is becoming more national and the dialects are dying out. Writing, printing and broadcasting have speeded up this change as one dialect has come to be used by more and more people. This is the dialect called standard (标准的) English which was first used outside London in the south and east Midlands.

1．From the information given in the passage we know that a century ago ________.

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A．people wouldn't like to leave their birth place

B．there were neither books nor newspapers

C．not many people could read and write

D．people learned to read and write from their parents and grandparents

2．If a woman who lived in Comwall a hundred years ago went to London, she would find ________.

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A．London was far from her birth place

B．London was a strange city

C．London people used a very difficult language

D．she could hardly understand what London people spoke

3．Things have changed so much that people are not used to ________ any more.

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A．watching TV and listening to the radio

B．reading books and magazines

C．traveling just within the British Islands

D．traveling the world over

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项．

　　Different countries and different people have different manners. We must find out their customs, so that they will not think us ill-mannered. Here are some examples of the things that a well-mannered person does or does not do.

　　If you visit a Chinese family you should knock at the door first. When the door opens, you'll not move before the host says“Come in, please.”After you enter the room, you wouldn't sit down until the host asks you to take a seat. When a cup of tea is put on a tea-table before you or sent to your hand, you'll say“Thank you”and receive it with your two hands, not one hand, or they'll think you are ill-mannered.

　　Before entering a house in Japan, it is good manners to take off your shoes. In European countries, even though shoes sometimes become very dirty, this is not done. In a Malay house a guest never finishes the food on the table. He leaves a little to show that he has had enough. In England, a guest always finishes a drink or the food to show that he has enjoyed it. This will make the host, especially the hostess pleased.

1．We must find out what the different manners are in different countries so that ________.

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A．we won't be thought in poor health

B．they won't think we are ill

C．we can know what to do and what not to do when we go there

D．we can give some examples

2．In China, when the host opens the door, ________ before he says “Come in, please!”

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3．In Japan, it is good manners to take off your shoes ________.

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A．before your visitor enters your house

B．before you visit a family

C．before you sit down and receive a cup of tea

D．before you sit down and finish a drink

4．In European countries, ________ when you get into a house.

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A．you needn't take off your shoes

B．you must take off your dirty shoes

C．you are not allowed to wear dirty shoes

D．you should put on clean shoes

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项．

　　Every day millions of letters go from one country to another. Letters mailed in Italy are received in Japan. Letters mailed in Canada are received in Africa. On the letters are many different kinds of stamps, bought in different countries.

　　The Universal Postal Union helps each letter get to the right place as quickly as possible. It sets up roles about the size and weight of letters, postcards and small packages (包裹). It has rules that all countries must follow about international postal rates(费用).

　　One hundred years ago, international mail did not move so smoothly. One country did not always accept another country's letters. Letters from some countries were too large to fit into the mailboxes of other countries. Letters traveled by many different routes(路线). Some were lost along the way.

　　Sometimes the person who sent the letter could pay only part of the postage. The person receiving the letter had to pay the rest.

　　The United States was the first to suggest that all countries work together to settle the questions of international mail. In 1947, men from twenty-four countries met in Switzerland to form the Universal Postal Union. Today, more than 120 nations belong to this union. From its office in Switzerland, the union helps the mail to move safely and quickly around the world.

1．From the story we can infer that ________.

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A．mail is important to all countries

B．not enough letters are sent all over the world

C．all the letters must go to Switzerland first

D．all stamps look exactly the same

2．The Universal Postal Union was formed ________.

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A．to help move mail quickly around the world

B．to give many men a chance to work

C．to help men meet in Switzerland

D．to look for the lost letters along the way

3．Which statement does this passage lead you to believe?

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A．Countries around the world need each other's help.

B．Most people do not put enough postage on letters.

C．It is not possible for letters to get lost on the way.

D．Some of the letters are too large to be put into the mailbox.

4．The underlined word“postage”in this passage means ________.

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A．money paid when you buy a stamp

B．money spent on an envelope

C．the charge for carrying a letter by post

D．the pay postman receives for his work

5．This passage is mainly about ________.

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A．different kinds of stamps in different countries

B．an organization that makes rules

C．international mail

D．the size and weight of letters

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项．

　　“I'm very tired of working here,”said Jean to her friend Kate.“I'm on my feet from morning to night. For the first quarter of the day, I clean up the counter(柜台)and set the tables. For the next quarter, I help in the kitchen. For the second half of my workday I take orders at the counters.”

　　“Kate, I wish I had your job,”Jean went on.“For hours you just sit at the cash register(收款处)taking in money.”

　　“But I spend two more hours in the kitchen than you do,” said Kate, “It's tiring to cook over a hot stove. I don't think you'd really want my job. In fact, I'd like your job.”

1．Both Jean and Kate probably work in a ________.

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2．From the passage we can see that ________.

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A．they are both interested in their work

B．their work is neither tiring nor busy

C．both of them are tired of their work

D．they've decided to give up their work

3．Give a proper proverb(谚语)to Jean and Kate.

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A．It's never too late to learn.

B．It's no use crying over spilt milk.

C．The grass is always greener on the other side.

D．One swallow(燕子)does not make a summer.

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项．

　　Chemists have been studying why people cry. They say the body produces two kinds of tears. One kind cleans out the eye if it gets dirt in it. But when people cry because of their feelings, these tears have poisonous chemicals in them. The body is getting rid of chemicals produced by strong feelings.

　　In the United States men have heart diseases more than women do. Doctors say heart diseases and some other diseases are related to the pressures(压力)of living and working in a modern society. Perhaps men suffer more from these diseases because they don't cry enough. And it is true that more and more women work outside the home, so they will also suffer from more pressures. Then they will need to cry more.

1．Chemists are trying to understand ________.

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A．how to prevent heart disease(疾病)

B．how to prevent people crying

C．why people cry

D．why men have heart diseases more than women

2．What is the pressure of a modern society doing to some people?

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A．Making them cry.

B．Making them produce chemicals.

C．Keeping them fit.

D．Giving them heart diseases.

3．Which of the following is happening now?

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A．More men than women are crying now.

B．More women are working outside their homes.

C．Heart diseases are on the rise.

D．The poison found in tears is killing more people.

4．We may conclude from the passage that ________.

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A．crying will do harm to people's health

B．man should not cry

C．women need to cry less

D．everyone will need to cry more

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项．

　　Is it possible to persuade mankind to live without war? War is an ancient custom which has existed for at least six thousand years. It was always bad and usually foolish. But in the past the human race managed to live with it. Modem cleverness has changed this. Either man will abolish(毁灭) war, or war will abolish man. For the present, it is nuclear (核的) weapons that cause the most serious danger, but bacteriological (细菌的) or chemical weapons may, before long, offer an even greater threat. If we succeed in abolishing nuclear weapons, our work will not be done. It will never be done until we have succeeded in abolishing war. To do this, we need to persuade mankind to look upon international questions in a new way, not as contests of forces, in which the victory goes to the side which is most skillful in killing people, but by arbitration(仲裁) in agreement with agreed principles (规则) of law. It is not easy to change very old mental habits, but this is what must be attempted.

　　It has become a common place that nuclear war must be avoided. Of course very difficult problems remain in the world, but the spirit in which they are being approached(接近)is a better one than it was some years ago. It has begun to be thought, even by the powerful men who decide whether we shall live or die, that negotiations (谈判) should reach agreements even if both sides do not find these agreements wholly satisfactory. It has begun to be understood that the important conflict(冲突) nowadays is not between different countries, but between man and the atom bomb.

1．This passage implies that war is now ________.

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2．The underlined phrase“To do this”refers to “________”.

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3．According to the writer, ________.

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A．war is the only way to solve international disputes

B．war will be less dangerous because of the improvement of weapons

C．it is possible for pelple to live without war

D．war must be abolished if man wants to survive

4．The last paragraph suggests that ________.

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A．international agreements can be reached more easily now

B．man begins to realize the danger of nuclear war

C．nuclear war will not take place

D．world opinion welcomes nuclear war

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项．

　　One day an ordinary dog appeared in the ticket office at Campiglia, a busy railroad station on Italy's main line. A ticket agent named Elvio greeted the strange dog in a friendly way, so the dog decided to stay. From that day on, the dog became Elvio's shadow and was named Lampo.

　　Lampo kept Elvio company(陪伴) inside the ticket office. When the weather was warm, he would enjoy himself in the sun on the train platform. When the time came for Elvio to return home on the train at night, Lampo ran after the train for a long way and then sadly gave up and went back to the station.

　　One night as Elvio was riding home on the train, he noticed that Lampo was lying at his feet. Afraid that the conductor would see the dog on the train and shout at him, Elvio pushed lampo under a seat. Luckily, the conductor did not notice the dog. Lampo came home with Elvio and met his family. Then, after a short visit, Lampo boarded the last train and went back to the station. Lampo quickly learned all of the train schedules(时刻表). He would ride home from work with Elvio every night and then ride back to the station alone. Every morning Lampo arrived at Elvio's house in time to walk his young daughter, Mivna, to school. The faithful dog would then take another train to Campiglia to spend time with his master, then travel again to accompany Mivna home from school at 11:30.

　　Soon, Lampo began to take the trains all over Italy. Lampo became famous among the men who worked on the railroad, as his journeys bee more frequent, complicated and mysterious. No one could explain why he traveled or how he always found the right train back to Campiglia. People decided that Lampo was a unique dog.

　　Some of the railroad officials were against Lampo'a illegal travels. They were afraid he would bite a passenger or cause some other problems. Finally, the stationmaster threatened to call the dogcatcher if Elvio didn't get rid of the dog.

　　Elvio decided to put Lampo on a train going as far away as possible. Months went by and Lampo did not come back. Mivna missed him very much and prayed for his return. Finally one day, a sad, very thin, tired Lampo returned to Elvio's office. Everyone, even the stationmaster, was sorry about what had happened. From then on, Lampo was allowed to ride the trains whenever he wanted. After seven years, Lampo grew old, and he began to need Elvio's help to board the train.

　　One day Lampo was seen lying dead on the tracks. A year later, a life-sized statue of Lampo was set up at Campiglia station.

1．The first time Lampo took the train, Elvio was ________.

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A．delighted that he was lucky

B．afraid the dog would bite someone

C．afraid the conductor would see him and be angry

D．excited that Lampo would soon meet his family

2．Lampo's traveling all over Italy caused people to believe that ________.

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A．he could read the train schedules

B．he was famous in the country

C．Elvio secretly helped him

D．he was a very special dog

3．The stationmaster threatened that if Elvio didn't get rid of the dog, ________.

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A．Elvio would be fired

B．Lampo would be put on the train tracks

C．the stationmaster would send him away

D．a dogcatcher would be called

4．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the story?

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A．The dog was once sent away by Elvio.

B．The dog finally won the stationmaster's heart.

C．The dog was faithful to his master.

D．The dog died when he was seven years old.

5．The author suggests that a statue of Lampo was sep up because ________.

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A．the stationmaster felt sorry about what had happened

B．he had been a friend to travelers

C．it would bring good luck to the town

D．Elvio offered money to set up the statue

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项．

　　Take three basins. Fill the basin with water which is as hot as you are able to bear (承受) with your hands. In the second basin mix hot water with cold water. Fill the third basin with cold water from the tap (自来水管).

　　Now place the basins on the table. Put your right hand in the hot water. Put your left hand in the cold water. You will find that your right hand feels hot and your left hand feels cold. After twenty seconds move both your hands into the lukewarm(微温的) water. What do you feel? Your left hand feels warm and your right hand feels cold. But both hands are in the same basin of water?

1．Your left hand feels warm and your right hand feels cold because ________.

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A．they are in different basins of water

B．your right hand is stronger than your left hand

C．your left hand is stronger than your right hand

D．they were in different basins of water a short while ago

2．This experiment shows that ________.

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A．sometimes our senses(感官) deceive(欺骗) us

B．we can always get to know whether something is hot or cold by feeling it with our hands

C．hot water and cold water do not mix

D．one of your hands is stronger than the other

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项．

　　Man always wanted to fly. For hundreds of years they watched birds flying and wished that they could fly, too. Birds fly very easily. They spread(展开) their wings(翅膀) and float (漂浮) on the air. The air keeps them up for many hours.“If birds and kites can stay up in the air, perhaps we can, too.”they thought.

　　At first they made wings like birds. Then they jumped off high buildings in order to fly. Many men did this but they all failed. After many failures (失败) they stopped trying to fly with wings. Then two brothers tried another way. They tried balloons (气球).“Hot air is lighter than cold air,”they said, “That is why hot air goes upwards. If we fill a balloon with hot air, it will go upwards.”

　　After many experiments, they made two men go up in a balloon full of hot air. A great crowd of people watched. The balloon rose to a height (高度) of 900 metres. The wind blew it along for nine kilometers. Then it came gently back to earth. For the first time man traveled through the air!

1．Hundreds of years ago men realized that ________.

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A．birds fly easily because there is air

B．birds fly easily because they are small

C．birds fly easily because they have wings

D．birds fly easily because they are light

2．When some men tried to fly with wings, ________.

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A．only a few of them succeeded

B．only the two brothers succeeded

C．many of them succeeded

D．none of them succeeded

3．Which of the following did men first think of when they wanted to fly?

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阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项．

　　I arrived in London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark. I did not know the way to my hotel(旅馆), so I asked a porter(搬运工). I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well. The porter, however(然而), could not understand me. I repeated(重复)my question several times and at last he understood. He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly. “I am a foreigner,”I said. Then he spoke slowly, but still I could not understand him. My teacher never spoke English like that! The porter and I looked at each other and smiled. Then he said something and I understood it, “You'll soon learn English!”he said. It seems to me that in England each man speaks a different language. The Englishmen understand each other, but I don't understand them! Do they speak English?

1．How did writer of the passage get to London?

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2．What country did the writer of the passage come from?

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3．Why couldn't the porter understand the writer when he spoke English?

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A．Because he couldn't speak idiomatic(地道的)English.

B．Because the porter could understand only the London dialect(方言).

C．Because he spoke not British English but American English.

D．Because he was a foreigner.

4．“In English, each man speaks a different language.”The writer thinks so because ________.

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A．some people speak English, while others don't

B．he does not understand native(本国的) speakers of English

C．not every Englishman speaks English

D．each Englishman can speak several foreign languages

5．This passage indicates(暗示) that the best way to learn the spoken language is to learn it ________.

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