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1．At what interchange is the vehicle(交通车辆)entering?

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A．Three Rivers.

B．Bakersfield.

C．Grovewood

D．Watertown.

2．The longest distance between two points is ________.

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3．How many miles is Bakersfield from Grovewood?

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4．How many interchanges are there on this line?

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5．How much does it cost to get off at Rose City for the person who entered at Watertown?

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　　Following are opinions on the manner that people in the United States usually expect in various social situations.

　　Introductions and Conversation. Men usually shake hands with each other when they meet for the first time, but shake hands with women only if the woman extends(伸出)her hand first. Women do not usually shake hands with each other.

　　After the first meeting, shaking hands is unusual. However, if someone offers his or her hand by chance, one is expected to shake it. In general, people in the United States avoid(避免)physical touch with each other, since physical touch frequently(经常)suggests sexual attraction or attack.

　　Although, has been noted, first names are used more frequently in the United States than elsewhere, this practice is governed by certain generally accepted rules of etiquette(礼仪). Thus, while it is proper for the foreign student to address people of about his or her own age and status(身份)by their first name, the student would be expected to use“Mr. ”, “Mrs. ”, “Miss”or“Ms”and the person's last name in addressing to another person who is clearly older than the student. (On the other hand, the older person will probably address the student by his or her first name from the beginning.)If the other person being addressed has a title such as“Ambassador”or“Dean”, the student should use that title and the last name. For example, Senator Edward Kennedy would be addressed as“Senator Kennedy”. Any faculty(全教员)member can be addressed as“Professor”, regardless of whether he or she holds the rank(头衔)of Assistant(辅助的)Professor, Associate(副的)Professor, or full Professor. Equally acceptable are“Mr. ”, “Mrs. ”, etc.

1．Which of the following statements is right?

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A．It is impossible for women to shake hands with man.

B．It is impossible for women to shake hands with the same sex.

C．It is not common that women shake hands with the same sex.

D．Women always shake hands with the same sex.

2．If the man you meet for the second time wants to shake hands with you, you just ________

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A．tell him that it is not good for men to shake hands again when they meet the second time

B．refuse his hand-shaking

C．smile but then refuse

D．take his hand

3．If your classmate's name is John Smith, it is better for you to call him ________.

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A．John

B．Smith

C．Mr Smith

D．Mr John Smith

4．The word“address”in the passage most probably means ________.

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A．write the address on the envelope

B．write a letter to

C．ask somebody to give you his address

D．speak to

5．Which of the following is Wrong?

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A．People in America use first name more frequently than people in any other country.

B．You are expected to use Mr. or Mrs. and the last name in addressing a person who is older than you.

C．You can call Professor Edward Kennedy Mr. Kennedy.

D．It's polite for older people to call young people their first names.

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·Put sunscreen on before going out in the sun.

·Take it with you.

Use it

—after a swim.

—every hour or so while playing outdoors.

—if you get sweaty(出汗).

·Cover up when the sun is overhead

—10 am –2 pm.

—especially at lunch time.

·Get your suntan(晒黑)gradually and not too much.

·Controlled exposure(暴露)to sunshine helps avoid(避免)skin cancer.

Ask your chemist to recommend(推荐)

A suitable sunscreen.

Queensland Cancer Fund

P.O Box

Spring Hill, QLD. 4000

Phone(07)839 7077

Provided for community awareness

By the Queensland Cancer

1．This passage is most likely to be ________

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A．An article from. a student text book ________

B．An instruotion from a bottle of medicine

C．An advertisement from a newspaper

D．A suggestion from a chemist

2．Which of the following is true?

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A．You should frequently put on sunscreen while playing outdoors.

B．You'll never have skin cancer with controlled exposure.

C．You mustn't stay outside from 10 am to 2 pm.

D．The more you get sunshine, the better your health will be.

3．According to the passage we can see that Queensland Cancer Fund wants to ________.

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A．sell sunscreen, shirt and hat

B．help people protect against skin cancer

C．encourage people to play in the sun

D．make money out of sunscreen

4．If you want a sunscreen, you should ask ________ for advice.

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5．Sunscreen is used when you ________.

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　　Though it is uncertain what the future holds, we can be sure that the world is no longer the same place that it was a few days ago. These events have grieved(使悲伤)and frightened people worldwide. Leaders from nations all over the globe see these events as an attack on the world and not just the US. In the post-cold war(冷战后)time, terrorism appears as the new danger that threatens(威胁)the whole world.

　　Early morning, Monday September 11, the US found itself suddenly under terrorist attacks, the worst of its kind in world history. Two hijacked(劫持)airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center in the New York City, one right after the other. The two 110-story buildings, known as the Twin Towers, were completely destroyed. Surrounding buildings, including two of the other World Trade buildings, were also damaged or destroyed. A third hijacked plane crashed into the Pentagon(五角大楼), the building where the US. Department of Defence(国防部)is centered, in Washington D. C. , within the same hour that the World Trade Center was struck. A fourth hijacked plane, failing to carry out its mission(任务), crashed in a wooded area near Pittsurgh, new Jersey.

　　As soon as the news of attack aired, experts suspected(怀疑)Osama Bin Laden as the mastermind(策划者)behind the attacks. Bin Laden is known for being an anti-American terrorist and extremist(极端主义者)against the US. However, there are many other anti-American groups around the world that could be suspected.

1．Why we say that the world is no longer as it was a few days ago?

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A．The world history will turn a new leaf from now on.

B．The world will not be as peaceful as it was before.

C．A new world war will break out.

D．The world will be no longer as dangerous as it was before.

2．How did the people feel after the tragic events?

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A．They felt happy and excited.

B．They felt uncertain about the future.

C．They felt greatly sad and frightened.

D．They felt confident about the future.

3．How many hijacked planes completed their attacking missions?

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A．Three.

B．Two.

C．One.

D．Four.

4．The underlined word“aired”in the first sentence of the last paragraph means“ ________ ”.

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5．Which of the following is right?

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A．People think the attacks were just on America.

B．The New York City was completely destroyed in the attack.

C．Bin Laden was just one of the anti-American terrorists.

D．Altogether five buildings were destroyed in the attacks.

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　　Harrison Ford was born on July l3, 1942, in Chicago, to an Irish Catholic(天主教的)father and a Russian Jewish mother.

　　Although young Ford had no direction(方向)in life, not to mention no motivation(动力)to learn, he continued in his studies and attended Ripon College, in Wisconsin. A below average student, Ford took an acting class to try raising his grade point average. This didn't help since Ford was kicked out of(开除)Ripon just weeks before graduation—but the acting classes did serve another purpose—they gave Ford a glimmer(微光)of direction in his life.

　　Ford left for Los Angeles with the hopes of pursuing(从事)an acting career. Once in LA, Ford received bit parts in television series, but this was not keeping him busy nor was it paying the bills. He took a job as a carpenter with the task of building a recording studio. Producers and directors told Ford that he did not have what it takes to be all actor, but he did have an ability for carpentry and taught himself about it with the help of a library book he borrowed.

　　And then he began the relationship with director George Lucas. Ford was offered a role in the film American Graffiti《美国画师》, but gave it up when he learned his salary was not half as big as what he was earning as a carpenter. When he was offered a slight pay raise, he finally accepted the role.

　　This was the beginning of a beautiful friendship, which led to his historical role as Han Solo in Star Wars《星球大战》. After his work in Star Wars, Ford performed in another star-turning role, this time for directors Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, in the first installment(分本演出)of the Indiana Jones series(系列影片), Raiders of the Lost Ark《夺宝奇兵》.

　　With dramatic(生动的)roles in films such as Presumed Innocent《推定无罪》, Patriot Games《爱国者游戏》, The Fugitive《逃亡者》, Clear and Present Danger《迫在眉睫》, The Devil's Own《与魔鬼同行》, and Air Force One《空军一号》(to name just a few), it's no wonder Ford is one of the most respected actors of his time.

　　Although 7 of Ford's films are among the top grossing films(最高票房收入)of all time, he has never actually won an Academy Award. He was recognized for his work in the 1985 drama Witness《目击者》with a Best Actor Oscar nomination(提名)and has received a lot of other prestigious(有声望的)awards.

　　Respected as a sex symbol(象征)by women worldwide, the person behind the most beloved heroes in film's history is regarded as an excellent actor by both sexes. He earns a salary of at least $ 20 million per movie.

1．When Ford was young, ________.

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A．he wanted to be an actor

B．he wanted to go to college

C．he didn't know what he wanted to be when he grew up

D．he wanted to take an acting class

2．Ford took a job as a carpenter because ________.

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A．he wanted to build a recording studio

B．he got so little money from his part in television aeries that he couldn't make a living

C．he had an ability for carpentry

D．he had a book on carpentry to help him

3．Ford was kicked out of Ripon College because ________.

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A．he had no motivation to learn

B．he failed to raise his grade

C．he took an acting class

C．he did not have good characteristics

4．________ played an important part in his acting career

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5．Which of following is True?

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A．The films which Ford has acted in are among the top grossing ones.

B．Ford has received many prestigious awards besides an Academy Award.

C．Ford is one of the richest actors in the world.

D．Ford became famous after he acted in Star Wars and Raiders of the lost Ark.

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1．Judging from the comments(评语)made by her teachers, it seems clear that Jane probably is ________.

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2．Which of the following is true according to the report?

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A．Jane would be happier at a school for boys and girls.

B．Jane enjoys boy's games.

C．Jane is too old for her form.

D．Jane isn't interested in schoolwork at all.

3．If she didn't always talk in English she ________.

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A．might get a C in this subject

B．could not write good compositions

C．wouldn't be fond of writing notes to her friends

D．might be successful in learning a foreign language

4．Which sentence is TRUE according to the passage?

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A．She is poor at figures, because she can't concentrate.

B．She is not good at Physical Education.

C．She is doing well in Music, Art, and Science.

D．She dislikes Latin.

5．The underlined word“tomboy”means ________.

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　　Beijing's 1.6 million primary and middle school children will be allowed to go to school half an hour later than usual, following a newly issued regulation(法令)on education timetables, according to officials from the Beijing Education commission(北京教委).

　　The new regulation urges(迫切要求)primary and middle schools across the city to shift their existing timetables by half an hour to make schoolchildren get enough sleep. Too long studying and too much homework have put a heavy burden on schoolchildren, reducing their sleep and playtime, officials with the commission said.

　　The new regulation says that primary schoolchildren should start school no earlier than 7∶50 in the morning and middle school pupils not before 7∶30. According to the new rule the amount of time that primary school pupils should study in school should be under six hours a day, while middle schools pupils should study no more than eight hours. The rule also orders schools to reduce homework.

　　The easing(减轻)of the burden on primary and middle schoolchildren has been a hot topic in local and national legislature(立法机关)and advisory bodies over the years. Speaking at a meeting of the Fourth Session of the National Committee of the Ninth People's Political Consultative Conference this week, Fang Tingyu, a delegate(代表)from Beijing said his granddaughter had to get up at 5∶30 am to go to school, and a lot of homework meant she didn't get to bed until very late at night.

　　A number of delegates from other cities across the country said that although national education departments have set 8∶00 am as the proper school opening time, many schools across the country have ordered children to come in as early as 7∶00 am in order to gain higher scores.

　　Health experts say that children and teenagers should sleep for at least 9 to 10 hours every night. A lack of sleep is harmful to children's health and has an adverse(不利的)affect on their learning ability.

1．Beijing's 1.6 million primary and middle schoolchildren will be required to go to school half an hours later than usual, so that ________.

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A．they can have enough sleep

B．they call have enough time for morning exercises

C．they don't need to spend too much time at school

D．they will have less homework to do

2．The underlined word“shift”in paragraph 2 probably means ________.

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A．make use of

B．change

C．get rid of

D．examine

3．Schoolchildren have a heavy burden, referring to ________.

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A．the existing timetable

B．the system of examination

C．too long studying and too much homework

D．not enough sleep

4．The makeup of the new regulation is based on ________.

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A．the present conditions that China is developing

B．the health of pupils of China

C．the easing of the burden on pupils

D．the investigations of students

5．Many schools in China have ordered children to come as early as 7∶00 in the morning, because ________.

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A．they want to make the students healthy

B．students always spend too much time playing at home

C．they hope that the students can have strong character

D．they are in the hope of getting higher scores

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　　Shortly after the war, my brother and I were invited to spend a few days' holiday with an uncle who had just returned from abroad. He had rented(租)a cottage in the country, although he hardly spent much time there. We understood the reason for this after our arrival: the cottage had no comfortable furniture in it. Many of the windows were broken and the roof leaked(漏水), making the whole house wet.

　　On our first evening, we sat around the fire after supper listening to the stories our uncle told of his many adventures in distant countries. I was so tired after the long train journey that I would have preferred to go to bed; but I could not bear to miss any of my uncle's exciting stories. He was just in the middle of describing a rather terrifying experience he had once had when there was a loud crash(倒塌声)from the bedroom above, the one where my brother and I were going to sleep.

　　When we got to the top of the stairs and opened the bedroom door, a strange sight met our eyes. A large part of the ceiling had fallen right on to the pillow(枕头)of my bed.

1．It seemed that the writer's uncle ________.

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A．was not rich enough to buy a fine house

B．was old and had to return from abroad

C．had lived abroad before the war for a long time

D．had made a lot of money before the war

2．The uncle disliked the rented cottage for the reason that ________.

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A．there were no beds in it

B．the windows were broken and the roof leaked

C．it was too old for him to live in

D．it was very rainy in the area

3．On the first evening, the writer was very sleepy, ________.

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A．but he did his best not to miss any stories

B．so he had to go to bed early

C．because he was tired of his uncle's stories

D．and he was gradually falling asleep while listening

4．The writer was attentively(注意地)listening to a story ________.

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A．which his uncle read in a book

B．which was very funny

C．when his brother cried for being afraid

D．when he heard a loud crash from the bedroom

5．If the writer had not been able to stay up late, ________.

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A．his uncle would have stopped telling stories

B．his uncle would have been very sorry

C．he would have been injured or killed

D．his brother wouldn't have been, either

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Refer to the following timetable(from Nanjing to Hangzhou):

Note:

(1)The 6∶10 train from Nanjing: daily.

(2)The 9∶00 train from Nanjing: except Sunday.

(3)The 11∶20 train from Nanjing: daily

(4)The 17∶30 train from Nanjing: except Sun. &Sat.

1．Which is the longest time and which is the shortest between Nanjing and Shanghai?

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2．How many times per week does the 17∶30 train arrive in Hangzhou from Nanjing?

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3．On the New Year's Day, 2000, which was a Sunday, which train(s)could you take from Nanjing to Hangzhou?

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A．The 6∶10 or 9∶00 train.

B．The 6∶10 or 11∶20 train.

C．The 6∶10, 11∶20 or 17∶30 train.

D．The 9∶00 or 11∶20 train.

4．If you have a meeting in Nanjing in the morning and you have to attend a party at 6 pm in Hangzhou, which train will be the best to take?

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5．If you will attend your friend's birthday party at noon on Wednesday in Shanghai, which train will you take from Nanjing?

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　　BAGHDAD(Reuters)—Iraq(伊拉克)asked Arabs on Monday to seek martyrdom(殉难；牺牲)by attacking U.S. forces in Kuwait(科威特), saying the Americans were preparing to occupy(占领)Iraq.

　　“We in Iraq and in the entire(Arab)nation believe that every faithful(虔诚的)Arab has the right, duty, and the honor to deal with these forces in Kuwait, ”a spokesman was replying to the comments by al-Attiya, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC，海湾合作委员会), in which he turned down an apology by President Saddam Hussein(萨达姆·侯塞因)to the Kuwaiti people for the 1990 invasion(入侵).

　　Saddam apologized Saturday for his 1990-1991 invasion of the country, but scolded Kuwait rulers for conspiring(同谋；搞阴谋)with Washington against the Baghdad(巴格达)government.

　　Kuwait turned down the apology and said Saddam's message amounted to“incitement(煽动)for terrorism(恐怖主义)”.

　　The Iraq spokesman said, “Does Attiya not know that the U.S. forces occupy Kuwait, start from there to destroy the Iraq and kill the Iraqis, and that the U.S. army forces plan to occupy Iraq?”

　　The GCC is made up of Kuwait, Saudi Arabian(沙特阿拉伯), United Arab Empires(阿拉伯联合酋长国), Qatar(卡塔尔), Bahrain(巴林)and Oman(阿曼).

　　UAE Information Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zaid al-Nahayan said Saddam's speech had cost Baghdad what support it had left in the Arab world.

　　“I believe the speech cost the Iraq leadership any pity it had left and further proved the weakness of Iraq's political and media credibility(可靠性；确实性)at a time when Iraq needs to try its best to get rid of the threat of a face-off(对峙), ”Sheikh Abdullah told the official Kuwait News Agency.

　　Iraq invaded Kuwait on Aug. 2, 1990.U.S.-led united forces drove the Iraq army from the oil-rich state in February, 1991.

　　Thousands of U.S. troops have been sent to Kuwait since the 1991 Gulf War. However, these forces have been attacked several times in recent weeks. At least one U.S. soldier has died.

1．It can be inferred that Iraq is ________.

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A．seeking support in the Arab world

B．trying to make Arab die for the Iraqis

C．sincerely apologizing to Kuwait

D．attacking U.S. forces in Kuwait

2．Which of the following are members of the Gulf Cooperation Council?

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A．Iraq and Kuwait.

B．Kuwait and Egypt.

C．Kuwait and Oman.

D．All the Arabian countries.

3．After Iraq apologized, it was generally thought in GCC that ________.

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A．Iraq would win more support from the Arab countries

B．it was too late for Iraq to do so

C．Iraq would lose support from Arabian countries though they all supported it at the time being

D．Iraq would lose all the support that it had from Arabian countries

4．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

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A．Iraq was quite weak in politics.

B．Iraq was trying to avoid a war with the U.S.

C．The Gulf War Lasted for a whole year.

D．America won support from all the Arabian countries.

5．What does the underlined part“turned down”in Paragraph 2 mean?

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