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    Rueben Hoppenstein is a well-known doctor with offices in New YorkIn addition to his medical practice, DrHoppenstein has an art collectionOne of his private possessions is-or, rather used to be- a painting by Jan Berdyazk, a Polish artist of considerable fame in the modern art worldUnfortunately, no one- not even DrHoppenstein- can see the painting any more.

    The landlord of the building in which DrHoppeastein maintains (keeps) his offices ordered a house painter to put a fresh coat of paint to all the walls in the officesSuch painting is usually done every three years or so, and it was right on scheduleThe painter did exactly what he was told to doHe painted all the wallsThe only problem was that the Berdyazk painting was on one of those wallsWhen no one took down the work of art, the painter covered the painting as well as the rest of the wall surface with a fresh coat of paint.

    When the doctor returned to his office after a day at the hospital, he looked at the wall and saw the damageHe was absolutely angry“It’s a good thingI was in the operating room when you did this,” he told the painter, “or you would have painted me!”

    DrHoppenstein still can’t believe what happened, the seven-foot by four-foot painting was valued at more than $10,000It stood a full two inches out from the wallThe name of the work of the art was “Out of DarknessLight.” There was no light left when the house painter got done with it.

1This story is mainly about ________ .

Ahow to paint an office

Ba landlord and his doctor

Cpainting on a painting

Ddoctors who got angry

2The painter thought he was ________.

Abetter than the artist

Bnot paid enough for the job

Csupposed to finish the job fast

Ddoing what he was supposed to

3Which happened last ?  ________

AThe doctor was very angry

BA work of art was hung

CThe art work was covered over

DThe landlord ordered a paint job

4If the doctor had been in his office, ________ .

Athe painter would have painted him

Bhe would have helped the man paint

Che could have stopped the painter

Dthe landlord would have visited

5Something right on schedule ________.

Acan’t be found easily

Bis too expensive to see

Cis often very late

Dhappens on time

 

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    The organizationfounded to link Western Europe and the United States together in a common defense against the Soviet Union and its Eastern European allies (结盟) is called the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO.

    As we know, Great Britain,  the Soviet Union, and the United States fought as allies during World War Ⅱ. But as soon as the war ended, the alliance dismissedThe Soviet Union had appeared as the single greatest power in Europe, while the rest of the European nations were economically and politically going down, The Soviet Union, despite its own wartime losses, wasted no time in incorporating (联合) the weak nations of Eastern Europe into a chain of satellites.

    Meanwhile the United States, Great Britain, and France had greatly reduced their military strength in Europe after the war’s endA general sense of weakness spread through Western Europe after 1945Some countries in Eastern Europe were greatly influenced by the Soviet UnionIncreasing concern in Western Europe and the United States led to plans for assistance.

    On April 4,1949, the North Atlantic Treaty was signed in Washington, D.C.. The original 12 signatories (签约国) were Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United StatesGreece and Turkey joined in 1952, West Germany in 1955, and Spain in 1982France withdrew (退出) from the military command of NATO in 1966 but remained a member of the organizationRecently, three former members from the Warsaw Pact (华沙条约), Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic, joined up and brought NATO’s membership to 19.

    The current NATO secretary is DrJavier SolanaThe committee’ s headquarters (总部) are in Brussels.

1What’s the original function of NATO?

ATo strengthen the economical relationship between US and Western Europe-countries.

BUSA wanted to control the Western Europe countries through NATO.

CTo fight against Socialism.

DTo defend against the Soviet Union and eastern European countries.

2How many countries were there in NATO in the year 1982?

A12.

B15.

C16.

D19.

3What’s the best title of this passage?

AWhat Is NATO?

BUS and NATO?

CHow was NATO Founded?

DThe History of NATO

 

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    MAPUTO-Armed men attacked a train traveling from Maputo to Swaziland, in southern Africa, on Wednesday, killing the driver and wounding two other people, according to Radio MozambiqueThe radio said the attack took place some 25 kilometers outside Maputo at about 11:00 local time The locomotive (火车头) was attacked as it was pulling 23 empty railway cars back to Swaziland and the attackers set the locomotive on fire.

    Farmers in Dongfang County in Northeast China’s Jilin Province have founded their own literature societies to write poems and novels about their small worldWith the development of the economy and improvement of the life, more and more young farmers feel dissatisfied with their lack of cultural (文化的) life in the villageThey now get together to hold all kinds of cultural and literary activitiesThey exchange their words and experience at meetings and run their own magazines.

1The two passages are two short ________.

Astories

Barticles

Cessays

Dnews reports

2While a train ________ , the armed men ________ the locomotive, killing the driver and wounding two other people.

Astopped about 25 kilometers outside Maputo..attacked and burnt

Bstopped about 25 kilometers outside Maputo...burnt and attacked

Cwas running from Maputo to Swaziland...burnt and attacked

Dwas traveling from Maputo to Swaziland...attacked and burnt

3The correct title of the first passage is ________.

AArmed Men Attack

BArmed Men Attacking

CTrain Attacked

DTrain Attacking

4In order to enrich their ________ , the farmers have set up their own societies to ________.

Acultural life..practice writing and hold cultural activities

Bcultural life..write poems and novels

Cmaterial life..practice writing poems and novels

Dmaterial life..practice writing and hold cultural activities

5The best title for the second passage is ________ .

AFarmer Society

BFarmer Writers

CCultural Activities

DFarmer Life

 

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    CAPE TOWN-Around the world in 10 years on footThat’s the ambition (雄心)of a 23-year-old woman who arrived in South Africa on Monday to begin the second half of her walkFyona Campbell has covered 12,000 kilometers walking through Britain, the United States and AustraliaShe flew here from Australia on Monday, armed with a “fire bow”, a wooden contraption she used to make fires without matchesCampbell, from Dartmouth, England, began her walk in 1983 when she was 16.

1It seems very probable that the woman wishes to end her journey on the continent of ________.

AAmerica

BAfrica

CEurope

DOceania

2Campbell has traveled with an average speed of ________.

Aabout 5 kilometers per day

Babout 13 kilometers per day

Cat least 9.5 kilometers per day

Da little more than 3 kilometers per day

3The “contraption” or “fire bow” used by Compbell seems to be ________.

Aa plain type of weapon for shooting arrows

Ban interesting scientific toy to help get rid of her loneliness

Ca strange-looking machine to help her smooth away some difficulties during the journey

Da kind of modern machine to help one walk more quickly

4This news might have been published in the year of ________.

A1983 or 1984

B1990 or 1991

C1988 or 1989

D1992 or 1993

5Choose the headline for the above news.

AWalking on the Earth

BAround the World on Foot

CTraveling Around the World

DThe Longest Walk in the World

 

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    Early this year, Captain Startup was flying an aeroplane over New ZealandThere was a television camera crew on boardSuddenly, out in the night sky, a bright sphere () came into viewEveryone on board saw it and everyone thought, “UFO”— Unidentified Flying ObjectMany people believe that a UFO is a visiting craft from outer spaceThe camera crew went into ACTION AND STARTED FILMINGThat week people all over the world saw the film of this mysterious light on their television screensSomeone described the object as “an illuminated ping pong ball.” What was it? Was it a spaceship full of visitors from another planet? The Captain and the film crew believed it wasOther observers had many different explanationsSome say it was Venus (金星)Some say it was just a trick of lightThe people on the aeroplane were not the only ones who saw the “UFO”An air traffic controller also saw it on his radar screenWhen a reporter asked him if he believed in UFOs, he said, “I don’ t know what they are but I’ve got an open mind on them” Like many scientists, he thought that a flock of birds caused dots on his radar screen when the “UFO” appeared.

    Most astronomers now believe that what these people saw was almost certainly the planet VenusAt that time of year it is very bright and easy to seeAnd from a moving aeroplane it can appear to be moving fastSo far there is no proof that UFOs or spaceships from other planets do existIn 6 years government investigators of UFOs investigated 1,631 sightings or occasions when people say they saw a UFO Ninety percent of these turned out to have simple explanation.

    However, it’s good idea to keep an open mind, like the air traffic controllerScientists in the USA are trying to persuade their government to help them study UFOsThey want two million dollars to spend on detecting radio messages from outer spaceAnd a British politician wants governments to cooperate internationally on reporting and investigating sightings of UFOs.

    After all, it is quite possible that there is life out there in the universeAnd if something is alive, it is quite possible that it may come to visit US.

1“I’ve got an open mind on them.” In the sentence, the phrase “got an open mind” means ________.

Apaid attention to

Bneither believed nor disbelieved

Cbeen troubled about something

Dbeen in agreement

2Who saw that mysterious light one night? ________.

AThe pilot.

BPeople all over the world.

CEveryone on board and the air traffic controller.

DVisitors in a spaceship.

3Who wants their government to help them to study UFOs?

AScientists in the USA

BAn English politician.

CThe air traffic controller.

DA television camera crew.

4It took the government investigators of UFOs ________ to investigate 1,631 sightings.

A6 years

B1 year

Chalf a year

D6 months

5They want two million dollars to spend on detecting radio messages from outer spaceIn the sentence the word “detecting” means ________.

Astudying

Bstudying for

Clooking

Dlooking for

 

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    We usually say that people have five sensesSenses are the way that we learn what is happening around usThe five main senses are sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell.

    Each sense depends on a certain part of the bodyThis part of the body receives information and then this information is sent to the brainFor example, we use eyes to see the things around usWith ears we can hear the soundsThat is to say, eyes control sighting and ears control hearingSkin controls touchTaste depends on tongue while smell depends on noseBesides, there are also other senses which are important as these five sensesThere is a sense of balance which stops us from falling downWe also have senses of hunger, thirst and cold.

1A good title for this passage is ________.

ASeeing and Hearing Are Important

BThe Parts of the Body

CGetting Information for Our Body

DSenses Are useful

2 The word “brain” in this passage means ________.

Athe part in the head which makes us able to think and feel

Bthe part of the body which forces blood round the body

Cthe part of the body with which we breathe

Dthe part of the body with which we learn

3Without a good sense of balance we cannot ________.

Aeat

Bwalk

Cfall down

Djump

4How many important senses people have?

AMore than eight.

BOnly five.

CLess than five.

DOver five.

 

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    Thousands of years ago, in the middle of an ocean, miles from the nearest island, an undersea volcano (火山) broke outThe hot liquid rock piled higher and higher and spread wider and widerIn this way, an island rose up in the sea.

    As time went on, hot sun and cool rains made the rock split and break to piecesSea waves dashed against the rockIn this ways, soil and sand came into beingNothing lived on the naked soilAnd then the wind and birds brought plant seeds, spiders and other little creatures thereOnly plants could grown firstOnly they, in sun-light, could produce food from the minerals of the soil, water and airWhile many animals landed on the island, they could find no foodA spider spun its web in vain, because there were no insects for its web to catchInsects couldn’t stay until there were plants for them to eatSo plants had to be the pioneer life on this new island.

The passage centers on ________.

Ahow an undersea volcano broke out

Bhow an island rose up in the sea

Chow soil was formed on a new island

Dhow life began on a volcano-produced island

 

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KISSI HEALTH-BEAUTY CENTER

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    With a busy life and job, pressure can make you look tired and agesThe Kissi Health-Beauty Center gives classes, makes training plans according to your physical conditions, and sets up an individual file (个人档案)All these things will help you to get to know your body and the way to keep it fit.

    1) BODY-BUILDING

    Imported (进口的) gym equipment that will help you build up your muscles, making you look full of energy and strength.

    2) GYMNASTIC EXERCISES

    A bright and large exercise room with excellent equipment and music will give your body a chance to enjoy movement with rhythm (节律).

    3) SPECIAL“LAZY-BONE”FITNESS CENTER

   “Lazy-bone” fitness equipment is the first body-shaping set of seven beds in BeijingDesigned according to human anatomy (解剖) and kinematics (运动学) theory the seven special beds help you to exercise your waist, abdomen (), hips() or legsIn the relaxing hours you may try them to strengthen your muscles and lose weight.

    * Tuition: Lazy-bone fitness card, 1,200 Yuan/month (gymnastic classes included).

    * Class Time: Gymnastic Class18:30-19:30 Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

    *Tel: 65918570

    * Address: 16 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District, Beijing

1The purpose of this passage is to ________.

Agive advice on body-building

Bintroduce new ways of body-building

Cask you to go to the centre

Dintroduce ways to lose weight

2Through the advertisement the centre wants to show it’ s ________ one.

Athe cheapest

Bthe largest

Cthe newest

Dthe most advanced

3We can infer those who keep lazy-bone fitness cards are ________ people.

Alazy

Brich

Cunhealthy

Dyoung

 

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    The following notice is posted in a bus terminal (终点站)Time Table:

    -Busses leaves the Railway Station, New York City, from 7:00 a.mand every half hour thereafter (此后), until 11:30 p.m(7 days a week)

    -Busses leave the Brennan Station 20 minutes before and after every hour from 6:20 a.mto 10:40 p.m(7 days a week)

    -Evening rush hours (5:00 p.mto 7:00 pm) : Busses leave the Railway Station, New York City, every 15 minutes(Monday-Friday)

    -Holidays: Busses leave every hour on the hour, each direction(Trip time: 30 minutes each day)

    -All tickets must be bought at Window 12, the Railway Station, New York City, or at the Brennan Station Window BEFORE boarding busses.

1At which of the following time does a bus leave New York for Brennan on Thursday?

A8:30a.m.

B10:15 a.m.

C3:15 p.m.

D11:45 p.m.

2Which is the latest bus you could take from Brennan if you had to meet a friend in New York at 10:20 a.m. on a Friday?

AThe 8:00 a.mbus.

BThe 9:40 a.mbus.

CThe 8:40 a.mbus.

DThe 9:20 a.mbus.

3If you want to take a bus in evening rush hours, you should take the ________ bus at the Railway Station, New York City on Monday.

A6:20 p.m.

B5:45 p.m.

C8:00 p.m.

D7:15 p.m.

4Where should passengers buy their tickets?

AFrom the bus driver before boarding the bus.

BOn the bus after boarding the bus.

CAt the window with the above notice.

DAt a terminal ticket window.

 

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    Public goods(公众利益) are those commodities from whose enjoyment nobody can be effectively excluded(排除在外)Everybody is free to enjoy the benefits of these commodities, and one person’s utilization does not reduce the possibilities of anybody else’s enjoying the same good.

    Examples of public goods are not as rare as one might expectA flood control dam(水坝) is a public goodOnce the dam is built, all persons living in the area will benefit not thinking the respective of their own contribution to the construction cost of the damThe same holds true for highway signs or aids to navigation(航海)Once a lighthouse is built, no ship of any nationality can be effectively excluded from the utilization of the lighthouse for navigational purposesNational defense is another exampleEven a person who voted against military expenditures(开支) or did not pay any taxes will benefit from the protection afforded.

    It is no easy task to determine the social costs and social benefits associated with a public goodThere is no practicable way of charging drivers for looking at highway signs,  sailors for watching a lighthouse, and citizens for the security provided to them through national defenseBecause the market does not provide the necessary signals, economic analysis has to be substituted for the impersonal judgment of the marketplace.

1With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?

AMechanisms for safer navigation.

BThe economic structural of the marketplace.

CA specific group of commodities.

DThe advantages of lowering taxes.

2Which of the following would NOT be an example of a public good as described in the passage?

AA restaurant.

BA road sign.

CA bridge.

DA stoplight.

3By which of the following could the word “holds”(in Paragraph 2)best be replaced?

Ahas

Bgrasps

Cremains

Dcarries

4According to the passage, finding out the social costs of a public good is a ________

Adifficult task.

Bdaily administrative duty.

Cmatter of personal judgment.

Dcitizen’s responsibility.

5Which of the following statements best describes the organization of the first two paragraphs?

ASuggestions for the application of an economic concept are offered.

BSeveral generalizations are presented from which various conclusions are drawn.

CPersuasive language is used to argue against a popular idea.

DA general concept is defined and then examples are given.

 

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