阅读理解

　　Packaging is an important form of advertising. A package can sometimes motivate someone to a product. For example, a small child might ask for a breakfast food that comes in a box with a picture of a TV character. The child is more interested in the picture than in breakfast food. Pictures printed on a package, or small gifts inside a box also motivate many children to buy products or to ask their parents for them.

　　Some packages suggest that a buyer will get something for nothing. Food products sold in reusable containers are examples of this. Although a similar product in a plain container might cost less, people often prefer to the product in a reusable glass or dish, because they believe the container is free. However, the cost of the container is added to the cost of the product.

　　The size of the package also motivates a buyer. Maybe the package has “Economy Size” or “Family Size” printed on it. This suggests that the large size has the most product for the least money. But that is not always true. To find out, a buyer has to know how the product is sold and the price of the basic unit.

　　The information on the package should provide some answers. But the important thing for any buyer to remember is that a package is often an advertisement. The words and pictures do not tell the whole story. Only the product inside can do that.

1．The wold “motivate” in the second sentence most probably means “________”.

[　　]

A．making one deep in thought

B．supplying a thought or feeling that makes one act

C．providing a story that makes one moved

D．making one believe that what he does is just

2．“A buyer will get something for nothing” most probably means that “________”.

[　　]

A．a buyer will get something useful free of charge

B．a buyer will get what he pays for

C．a buyer will gain more than he losses

D．a buyer will not get what he wants to

3．People are likely to buy the product sold in a glass or dish because ________.

[　　]

A．they believe the cost of the container is included in the cost of the product

B．the container is attractive

C．they think they can get the container for free

D．they have no other choice

4．Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage?

[　　]

A．Package is often a successful advertisement.

B．Children are often made to buy a product by its package with attractive pictures.

C．A buyer is also attracted by the size of the container.

D．On seeing a well-designed container, a buyer often neglects(忽略) what is inside it.

阅读理解

Commercial(商业广告) business is profitable(有利可图的) and most radio and TV stations depend on the income. The prices for radio and TV commercials are different according to the popularity(声望) of the station and the time they give. Take WGY, a rock music station in Albany, New York, for instance, they ask $ 100 for a one-minute commercial from 6 am to 10 am, the morning driving time. This is a time when people are driving on their way to work and they like to turn on their car radios. During other hours of the day the cost varies(变化) from $ 25 to $ 60 for one minute. TV commercials are much more expensive. During a good national or international football game or baseball game, the price for a one-minute TV commercial may reach as high as $ 100,000. On local TV station, prices of commercials are different according to the different programmes and the time of showing. At 7 pm, when the TV stations are showing their most popular programmes, the price for a commercial for 30 seconds is $ 800.

1．This passage mainly tells that ________.

[　　]

A．WGY, a rock music station earns much money by broadcasting commercials

B．the prices for commercials are different according to the different programmes

C．TV commercials are much more expensive than radio ones

D．commercial business can help most radio and TV stations earn a lot of money

2．The prices for radio and TV stations depend mainly on ________.

[　　]

A．different radio and TV stations

B．different time the commercials are given

C．the most popular programmes

D．all the above

3．How much does WGY, a rock music station asks for a halfminute commercial at 9 am?

[　　]

4．When a commercial is shown at 7 pm on the local TV station, one minute cost ________.

[　　]

A．eight hundred dollars

B．eighty hundred dollars

C．sixteen hundred dollars

D．sixty hundred dollars

阅读理解

　　An English traveler spent a few weeks in Sweden. When he was about to return home, he found that he had only enough money left to get a ticket to England. Thinking the matter over, he decided that as it was only a two days'voyage he could get home without eating anything. So he bought a ticket with that little money he had and went on board the ship.

　　He closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell, and when dinner time came, he refused to go down to the place where people had their dinner, saying that he didn't feel well.

　　The following day he did not get up until breakfast was over, pretending that he had overslept himself. At lunch time, too, he kept out of the way. By the time of dinner, however, he became so hungry that he could even have eaten paper.

　　“I can't stand this any longer,” he said to himself. “I must have something to eat.” At the dinner-table he ate everything put in front of him. When he was quite full, he felt stronger and at once went to see the waiter.

　　“Bring me the bill,” he said to the waiter.

　　“The bill?” said the waiter in surprise.

　　“Yes,” answered the traveler. “There isn't any bill here,” said the waiter. “On this ship meals are already included in the ticket.”

1．After buying the ticket, he had ________.

[　　]

A．only enough money for one meal

B．no money left

C．very little money left

D．some money for breakfast only

2．The first day he did not have his lunch because he did not ________.

[　　]

A．feel well

B．know the time for lunch

C．hear the lunch bell

D．have the money

3．The following day he got up ________.

[　　]

A．much later than breakfast time

B．as soon as he heard the breakfast bell

C．early for his breakfast

D．in time to have his breakfast

4．In the end, the English traveler ________.

[　　]

A．had to borrow money to pay for the meal

B．was thrown into water by the waiter

C．learned that meals on the ship was free

D．said he would pay double for the meal

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　　It was already late when we set out for the next town, which according to the map was about fifteen miles away on the other side of the hills. There we felt sure that we would find a bed for the night. Darkness fell soon after we left the village, but luckily we met no one as we drove fast along the narrow winding road that led to the hills. As we climbed higher, it became colder and rain began to fall, making it difficult at times to the road. I asked John, my companion, to drive more slowly.

　　After we had traveled about twenty miles, there was still no sign of the town which was marked on the map. We were beginning to get worried. Then, without warning, the car stopped. A quick examination showed that we had run out of petrol. Although we had a little food with us, only a few biscuits and some chocolate, we decided to spend the night in the car.

　　Our meal was soon over. I tried to go to sleep at once, but John, who was a poor sleeper, got out of the car after a few minutes and went for a walk up the hill. Soon he came running back. From the top of the hill he had seen, in the valley below, the lights of the town we were looking for. We at once unloaded all our luggage and, with a great effort, managed to push the car to the top of the hill. Then we went back for the luggage, loaded the car again and set off down the hill. In less than a quarter of an hour we were in the town, where we found a hotel quite easily.

1．The travelers had a map but ________.

[　　]

A．they didn't know how to use it

B．it gave them the wrong information

C．they couldn't see it in the dark

D．the town they were looking far was not clearly marked

2．“winding” in this passage means ________.

[　　]

3．The car stopped because ________.

[　　]

A．they had traveled more than 20 miles

B．the petrol ran out of it

C．there was no petrol left

D．they were going up hill

4．To get to the town took them ________.

[　　]

阅读理解

　　Americans like to travel on their yearly holiday. Today, more and more travelers in the United States are spending nights at small houses or inns instead of hotels. They get a room for the night and the breakfast the next morning.

　　Rooms for the night in private homes with breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years. In the past five to ten years, these bed-and-break-fast places have become popular in the United States. Many of these American's bed-and-breakfast inns are old historic buildings. Some bed-and-breakfast inns have only a few rooms, others are much larger. Some inns do not provide telephones or television in the rooms, others do.

　　Staying in a bed-and-breakfast inn is much different from staying at a hotel. Usually the cost is much less. Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone's home. The owners are glad to tell about the area and the interesting places to visit, Many vacationers say they enjoy the chance to meet local families.

1．Americans take a holiday trip ________.

[　　]

2．Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

[　　]

A．Some Americans now stay in a bed-and-breakfast home instead of in a hotel.

B．The bed-and-breakfast inns are private homes opened to vacation visitors.

C．the bed-and-breakfast inns have been popular in America for a long time.

D．The owners provide a morning meal for their visitors as well as a room for the night.

3．Many of these inns ________.

[　　]

A．have a long history

B．have existed in the past

C．are historical

D．are buildings important in history

4．One reason why American travelers are beginning to stay at bed-and-breakfast inn is that ________.

[　　]

A．these inns are small and quiet

B．the travelers don't have to pay for the telephone or television

C．the travelers can meet and talk with the local people

D．the owners will show the travelers around the area

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 hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other forever. 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(摄影棚). “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 TRUE?

[　　]

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 in 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 had imagined

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

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　　UNITED STATES－A SOFTWARE program that can discover plagiarism(剽窃) is now helping 12 percent of US high schools cheating students.

　　The software, known as turnitin. com, compares a student's article to its large library of public books and articles, and then underlines the matching parts(相对应的抄袭部分).

　　Teachers say the software is also a tool to help students understand how to name their source material and avoid plagiarizing by accident.

　　CHINA－A DAM was completed in Anhui Province last Monday in preparation for the Linhuaigang project. The largest flood control project on the Huaihe River, it will see a reservoir built in the upper and middle sections of the river by 2005.

　　The Huaihe floods more often than any other waterway in China. The, success of this project would protect factories, railways and people living along the river.

　　UNITED STATES－A NEW law has been introduced to make American schools help students improve their English level. Known as “No Child Left Behind”, the law is intended to improve the English of children from immigrant families that don't speak English. School districts are required to make yearly progress. Some experts agree that forcing schools to improve their English teaching every year is a sensible move. But others say it will be difficult for schools that already teach at a high level to become more effective.

1．The software, known as turnitin. com, can help ________.

[　　]

A．students cheat in the exams

B．students search source material

C．teachers catch cheating students

D．teachers avoid plagiarizing

2．The largest flood control project on the Huaihe River ________.

[　　]

A．was completed in Anhui Province last Monday

B．will see many dams built by 2005

C．will prevent Huaihe River flooding in 2005

D．will protect factories, railways and people living along the river

3．“No Child Left Behind” is ________.

[　　]

A．a law intended to improve the English of immigrant families

B．a law intended to improve the English of children from immigrant families

C．a law intended to improve the English teaching in forcing schools to improve

D．a law intended to improve the English of children in American schools their English teaching every year

阅读理解

　　Men have traveled ever since they first appeared on the earth. In primitive times they did not travel for pleasure, but to find new places where their herds could feed, or to escape unfriendly neighbours, or to find more favorable climate. They traveled on foot. Their journeys were long, tiring and often dangerous. They protected themselves with simple weapons, such as wooden or stone sticks, and by lighting fires at night and, above all, by keeping together.

　　Being intelligent and creative, they soon discovered easier ways of traveling. They rode on the backs of their animals; they hollowed out tree trunks and, by using bits of wood as paddles, were able to travel across water.

　　Later they traveled, not for necessity, but for the joy and excitement of seeing and experiencing new things. This is still the main reason why we travel today.

1．The early men traveled in order to ________.

[　　]

2．The best way for early men to protect themselves was ________.

[　　]

A．to invent a new kind of weapon

B．to build a strong fence around their houses

C．to sleep in the forest at night

D．to keep themselves together

3．Men are traveling today for all the following reasons except for ________.

[　　]

A．visiting new places of interest

B．exciting themselves at new things

C．finding a good and beautiful place to live in

D．looking for joy and excitement

4．The third paragraph tells us that ________.

[　　]

A．it was dangerous to travel in the past

B．early men had the power of reasoning and creating

C．the main reason of traveling today is for pleasure

D．early men liked to travel

5．Which of the following is TRUE?

[　　]

A．In order to run away from unfriendly neighbours, early men had to leave their homes.

B．The animals that early men kept were dangerous.

C．Early men learned to make boats when they first appeared on the earth.

D．The only reason why people travel today is that 'they want to enjoy themselves.

阅读理解

　　Mr Jones had a few days' holiday, so he said, “I'm going to the mountain by train.” He put on the best clothes, took a small bag, went to the station and got into the train. Mr Jones had a beautiful hat on. He often put his head out of the window during the trip and looked at the mountain. But the wind pulled his hat off.

　　Mr Jones quickly took his small bag and threw it out of the window, too. The other people laughed, “Is your bag going to bring back your beautiful hat?” they asked.

　　“No!” Mr Jones answered. “But there is no name and no address on my hat, and there is my name and address on the bag. Someone is going to find both of them near each other and he's going to send me the bag and the hat.”

1．Mr Jones is going to ________ in the mountain.

[　　]

2．He carried a ________ and wore a beautiful ________.

[　　]

3．During the trip Mr Jones often ________.

[　　]

A．talked with other passengers

B．read a book

C．looked out of the window

D．went to sleep

4．He threw ________ out of the train.

[　　]

A．both his hat and his bag

B．his hat

C．his bag

D．everything he carried with him

5．The other people laughed because they thought what Mr Jones did was very ________.

[　　]

阅读理解

　　The Americans and British use different greetings. In the USA the commonest greeting is “Hi!”. In Britain it is “Hello!” or “How are you?”. “Hi!” is creeping into(不知不觉地进入) British, too. When they are introduced to someone, the Americans say, “Glad to know you.” The British say, “How do you do?” or “Please to meet you.” When Americans say “Good-bye”, they nearly always add, “Have a good day.” or “Have a good trip.” etc. to friends and strangers alike. Britons are beginning to use “Have a good day.”

　　The British usually use “have got” in the sense of “have”. The Americans hardly ever do.

　　Am. E：－Do you have a. car, room, etc.?

　　－Yes, I do.

　　Br. E：－Have you got a car, room, etc.?

　　－Yes, I have.

　　Finally, there are a number of differences between American and British English in the spelling of words, for example, check (US)/cheque (UK); center (US)/centre (UK). Many American words ending in “or” such as honor, vigor, labor are spelt in British English with an “our” like honour, vigour, labour. Many verbs in American English with “ize” or “izing” forms, such as organize, realizing, are spelt in British English with “ise” or “ising” like organise, realising. In American English, “practice” is used as both a verb and a noun. In British English, the verb is spelt “practise”, and the noun “practice”. And in the main, American English avoids the doubling up of consonants(辅音字母) in nouns and verbs while British English does not. In American English, for example, one writes “travel, traveled, traveling, traveler” while in British English one writes “travel, travelled, travelling, traveller”.

　　It was once predicted(预测) that British and American English would become separate languages finally. But the opposite has happened. The links(连接) between the two countries are so strong that linguistically(语言上), and probably culturally(文化上) too, they are closer together than ever.

1．The American hardly say ________.

[　　]

A．Good-bye, have a good day!

B．Glad to know you!

C．Hi!

D．Have you got a car?

2．An Englishman writes ________.

[　　]

3．What does the third paragraph talk about?

[　　]

A．There are lots of differences in spelling between Am. E and Br. E.

B．Why the Americans and the British use different spellings.

C．There are few differences in spelling between Am. E and Br. E.

D．The different usages of words in Am. E and Br. E.

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

[　　]

A．The two languages will become separate languages gradually.

B．American English will be used more often than British English.

C．The two languages will be closer and closer.

D．British English will be used more often than American English.