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1．In which of the following ways of booking does one probably have to pay extra money?

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A．In person.　　　　　　B．By telephone.

C．By fax.　　　　　　　D．By post.

2．One has to wait for 2 days or longer for a reply if he/she books _____.

[　　]

A．in person　　　　　　B．by telephone

C．by fax　　　　　　　D．by post

3．Which is a useful number to call at 11:00 a. m. on Sunday?

[　　]

A．01789--295623.　　　　　　B．0541--541051.

C．01789--261974.　　　　　　D．01862--387765.

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　When humans and nature go head to head, nature often ends up losing. Rivers get polluted. Trees are knocked down. Natural resources are exhausted. That's what makes the Galapagos Islands so special--it's one of the few pristine (原始状态的) places on Earth that nature can truly call its own.

　　For people used to having wild animals run at the scent of humans, a visit to the Galapagos is a real eyeopening experience. Over 1,600km west of Ecuador (厄瓜多尔), the islands are home to a unique variety of animals that have absolutely no fear of people. Visitors can play on the beach with sea lions and giant sea turtles, swim with dolphins and whales, and get close enough to the penguins (企鹅) to count the eggs in their nests.

　　The islands were declared a national park over 40 years ago, and the number of human visitors is tightly limited to avoid damaging the environment or putting stress on the animals. Tourists have to pay a $100 daily visitors fee, and can't step off the boat unless accompanied (陪同) by an official guide. Once on the islands, you have to stay on the trail, but that rarely presents a problem: the animals are so curious about people that they'll usually come up to say hello.

　　“It's a little like being in a zoo,”said one traveler.“But instead of us looking at the animals, the animals are looking at us.”

　　Aside from the wildlife, one of the islands' more unusual features is its post office. You can send postcards for free, but the catch is that there's no postman to collect them. Instead, travelers pick up mail addressed to people who live near them back home, and then hand-deliver the postcards when their trip is finished.

1．The Galapagos Islands are _____.

[　　]

A．terribly polluted　　　　　　B．near Ecuador

C．in the Atlantic Ocean　　　　D．independent of Ecuador

2．Which animal is NOT mentioned in the passage?

[　　]

A．Whales.　　　　　　B．Sea lions.

C．Goats.　　　　　　　D．Dolphins.

3．On the Galapagos Islands the mail is delivered by _____.

[　　]

A．the government　　　　　　B．the post office

C．the tourists　　　　　　　　D．the guides

4．What would be the best title for the passage?

[　　]

A．The Islands　Galapagos　　　B．Humans and Nature

C．Go Head to Head　　　　　　D．Ecuador--An Island Country

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　A shop wholly run by a robot has been set up in downtown Tokyo, capital of Japan. The shop was set up by a Japan-based company.

　　When a customer comes to the shop, he will be given a pencil and a piece of paper. When he is looking at the shelves for goods, he can write down the number of each thing he wants to buy. Then he may come to a machine, which looks like a bank ATM (Automatic Teller Machine), and press the buttons to tell the machine the numbers and some other information about the goods. The machine will soon give the customer a bill. When the customer puts money into the machine, change will be given back at once, and the words“Thank You for Coming”will appear on the screen of the machine. The robot will select the ordered goods for the customer according to computer center information.

　　The robot, as round as a bucket, is able to decide the weight and size of any goods. It wilt always take the bigger and heavier goods first before picking up the smaller and lighter ones such as cakes or biscuits. Within half a minute, the robot will make everything ready, and wait for a customer at a certain delivery place.

　　The shop is to meet the needs of the public for the so-called“silent purchase (购买)”. It means that a customer can do shopping through mail or even an international computer network without facing the shop owner. This will reduce the cost on the part of the shop, and thus lower the price of goods for the customer.

　　The robot now can deal with most goods in a fast and easy way. Only when dealing with those goods needing special care will the robot ask for help.

1．When you want to buy something in the robot shop, first you have to _____.

[　　]

A．put money into the machine

B．press the buttons of the machine and tell it what you want to buy

C．find out what you want to buy and write down the numbers on paper

D．go into the shop and select the goods you want with the help of the machine

2．In this shop, the robot can do shopping quickly at a lower price, so _____.

[　　]

A．the shop has a great future

B．customers often get false goods

C．few customers go there to buy goods

D．the shop will close down soon

3．What would be the best title for the text?

[　　]

A．May I Help you　　　　　　B．Welcome to Our Shop

C．Robot Shop　　　　　　　　D．Nobody Sells Goods in the Shop

阅读理解

　　Individuals in every culture have similar basic needs but express them differently. In daily life we all .start conversation, use formal and informal speech, give praise, express disagreement, look for information, and offer invitations. Some of the verbal(口头的) patterns we use are influenced(影响)by our culture.

　　However directness in speech is common in the United States, indirectness is the rule in parts of the Far East. Thus people from both of these parts of the world would probably express criticism(批评)of others differently. In parts of the Middle East a host is expected to offer food several times but in the United States he may make an offer only once or twice. The different manners of expression represent(代表)different culture. Each language reflects and creates cultural attitudes; each has a only way of expressing human need.

(1)The passage states that people from different cultures ________.

[　　]

A．share common needs but express them differently

B．share common needs and therefore express them similarly

C．don't share common needs and therefore do not have similar expressions

D．don't have common needs but express them similarly

(2)According to the passage, when we start a conversation which of the following is NOT true?

[　　]

A．We give praise.

B．We deal with information.

C．We express disagreement.

D．We offer invitations.

(3)Generally hosts in the United States do not offer food more than once or twice because they ________.

[　　]

A．don't expect you to be hungry

B．expect you to say immediately what you really want

C．expect you to refuse politely

D．expect you to feel at home

(4)Which of the following is the theme of the passage?

[　　]

A．The American are direct.

B．The verbal patterns are influenced by language.

C．Language reflects cultural.

D．The different manners of expression represent different culture.

阅读理解

　　There was a time in early history of man when the days had no names! The reason was quite simple: Men had not invented the week.

　　In those days, the only division of times was the month, and there were too many days in the month for each of them to have a separate name. But when men began to build cities, they wanted to have a special day. Sometimes these market days were fixed at every tenth day, sometimes every seventh day. On this day they didn't work, but kept every seventh day for religious purposes. In this way the week came into being. The Jews gave each of the seven days a name, but it was really a number after the Sabbath day(which was Saturday).

　　When the Egyptians adopted the seven-day week, they named the days after five planets, the sun and the moon. The Romans used the Egyptian names for their days of the week: the day of the sun, of the moon, of the planet Mars, of Mercury(水星), of Venus(木星), and of Saturn(土星).

　　We get our names for the days not from the Romans but from the Anglo-Saxons, who called most of the days after their own gods.

(1)In the early days there were no names for the days, because men ________.

[　　]

A．had not yet created the idea of grouping seven days in a week

B．did not know what the word“week”meant

C．considered it unnecessary to have the names

D．did not believe it was the time to invent the week

(2)In those days ________.

[　　]

A．the smallest unit of time was the month

B．the smallest unit of time was the week

C．the year had been believed to be the only division of times

D．the months had no names either

(3)Who began to call the days in a week after five planets, the sun and the moon?

[　　]

A．The Egyptians.

B．The Romans.

C．The Babylonians.

D．The Anglo-Saxons.

(4)Our present names for the days of the week are ________.

[　　]

A．quite similar to the Romans'

B．mostly named after the gods of the Anglo-Saxons

C．more or less the same as those the Egyptians are using

D．but numbers

阅读理解

　　The physicians in a hospital form the core of the medical staff. But they couldn't provide effective medical care to their patients without the help of numerous other medical employees. From the viewpoint of the patients, the nursing staff is particularly important. Nurses are usually in close contact with patients as long as they are in the hospital.

　　A nurse does not study for as many years as a doctor. However, each must be equally dedicated. Caring fox sick persons requires a great deal of patience and concern. Most nurses work long days, and they often must work at odd hours or during the night.

　　Under the supervision(监督)of the head nurse, the nursing staff must provide nursing services on 24-hour basis and attend to patient's needs. This responsibility continues around the clock, and so nurses must work in shifts. A shift is a period of duty, usually eight in length. The nurses on the ward rotate(轮流)their shifts. All of them work out of a central area on the ward called the nurses' station.

　　A nurse must always be alert. She can never afford to be careless. This is true in all nursing situation, but it is especially true in the intensive care unit. Patients under intensive care duty have one of the most demanding jobs in the hospital.

　　Serving as a nurse can be a very rewarding job. But it is not an easy one. Not every person is suited to become a nurse. Only very dedicated people have chosen nursing as a profession.

(1)The nursing staff ________.

[　　]

A．are central to the medical staff

B．play an important role in caring for patients

C．can work effectively without physicians

D．are always in close contact with the patients

(2)Why must nurses work in shifts?

[　　]

A．They are careless.

B．Nursing services must be provided continuously.

C．They work at night from time to time.

D．A shift is usually eight hours long.

(3)Why kind of person is suited to become a nurse?

[　　]

A．A very careful person.

B．An able person.

C．A very dedicated person.

D．A specially trained person.

(4)Which of the following is NOT true?

[　　]

A．Nurses are specially trained to offer bedside care to sick persons.

B．Patients cannot do without nurses.

C．Nurses are in the charge of patients.

D．Nurses often work during the night.

阅读理解

　　There are two factors which determine an individual's intelligence(个人的智力). The first is the sort of brain he is born with. Hunan brains differ considerably, some being more capable than others. But no matter how good a brain he has to begin with, an individual will have a low order of intelligence unless he has opportunities to learn. So the second factor is what happens to the individual——the sort of environment in which he is reared. If an individual is handicapped (妨碍) environmentally, it is likely that his brain will fail to develop and he will never attain the level of intelligence of which he is capable.

　　Demonstrated by the case history of the identical(完全相同的) twins, Peter and Mark X. Being identical, the twins had identical brains at birth, and their growth processes were the same. When the twins were three months old, their parents died, and they were placed in separated foster homes. Peter was reared by parents of low intelligence in an isolated community with poor educational opportunities. Mark was reared in the home of well-to-do parents who had been to college. He was reared to as a child, sent to good schools, and given every opportunity to be stimulated intellectually. This environment difference continued until the twins were in their late teens, when they were given tests to measure their intelligence. Peter's I. Q. was 125, twenty-five points higher than the average and fully forty points higher than his identical brother. Given equal opportunities, the twins, having identical brains, would have tested at roughly the same level.

(1)This selection can best be titled ________.

[　　]

A．Measuring Your Intelligence

B．Intelligence and Environment

C．The Case of Peter and Mark

D．How the Brian Influences Intelligence

(2)The best statement of the main idea of this passage is that ________.

[　　]

A．human brains differ considerably

B．the brain a person is born with is important in determining his intelligence

C．environment is crucial(决定性的) in determining a person's intelligence

D．persons having identical brains will have roughly the same intelligence

(3)The case history of the twins appears to support the conclusion that ________.

[　　]

A．individuals with identical brains seldom test at the same level

B．an individual's intelligences is determined only by his environment

C．lack of opportunity blocks the growth of intelligence

D．changes of environment produce changes in the structure of the brain

(4)This passage suggests that an individual's I. Q. ________.

[　　]

A．can be predicated at birth

B．stays the same throughout his life

C．can he increased by education

D．is determined by his childhood

阅读理解

　　For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up with their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications: a never-ending flood of words. In getting a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend quickly can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are poor readers.

　　Most reading faults can be traced to early school training. According to Dr. Betts, two persons out of five in school were forced to read material too difficult for them to understand at the time, a frustration(令人沮丧的) experience which left them with bad reading habits.

　　Fortunately, almost anyone can learn to read faster and with more comprehension. Age makes little difference. According to a recent study of 138 students at The Reading Laboratory, Inc., all age groups showed a marked increase in reading rate after training from 93 percent for the 50～90 age group to 142 percent for the 20～29. Dr. Mila Banton Smith, director of New York University's Reading Institute, says that the average adult student, in 28 training hours, nearly triples(三倍的) his reading speed and boosts(增长) his comprehension by about 30 percent.

　　The best way to improve your reading, of course, is to enroll (登记)in a reading clinic. If there's no clinic handy(手边的), you can improve your reading ability yourself——provided you have no eyes trouble. (If reading tires you easily or makes your eyes or head ache, you should consult a doctor.)

(1)To many people today, ________.

[　　]

A．reading quickly is easy

B．reading quickly and comprehending quickly can ensure their success

C．reading is only for fun

D．reading can ensure their success

(2)Most reading faults are ________.

[　　]

A．due to early school training

B．a frustrating experience

C．made by reading difficult materials

D．made by reading carelessly

(3)Who can learn to read fast and with comprehension?

[　　]

A．Teachers only.　　　　B．Students only.

C．A few people.　　　　D．Almost everybody.

(4)According to the passage, what is the best way to improve one's reading?

[　　]

A．Go to a doctor.

B．Review what has been learnt at school.

C．Go to a reading remedial class for special training.

D．Consult a dictionary.

阅读理解

　　The first person to reach the South Pole was Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer. Amundsen was horn in Borge, near Oslo, Norway. He attended the University of Christiania and then joined the Norwegian navy.

　　Amundsen made a three-year expedition in the Arctic beginning in 1903. He was the first to navigate (船行于)Northwest Passage, a northern water route from the Atlantic to the Pacific. But Amundsen's greatest voyage began in 1910, at the other end of the Earth. He intended to go to the North Pole, but he heard that Robert Peary had already reached it. So instead Amundsen headed to the South Pole in his ship. He learned that a British expedition, let by Robert F. Scott, was also on its way there. Amundsen reached Antarctic in January, 1911. He and his men had to wait out the bitter cold, windy winter on the edge of the ice before they could head for the South Pole.

　　In October, they set out, with 52 well-trained dogs to pull their sledges. On the way to the Pole, they climbed glaciers(冰山), went-around huge cracks in the ice, and survived freezing blizzards(大风雪). Finally, on December 14,1911, Amundsen placed the Norwegian flag at the South Pole. Scott and his men found the flag there when they reached the Pole a month after Amundsen's party.

　　Amundsen died in the Arctic, 17 years later. He disappeared while making an air search for another explorer, Umber, to Nubile.

(1)The title of the passage is ________.

[　　]

A．Amundsen, the First Explorer to Reach the South Pole

B．Amundsen's Adventure

C．A brave Person

D．Never Stop Searching

(2)Why did it take them a whole year from Antarctic to reach the South Pole?

[　　]

A．It is a long way from Antarctic to the South Pole

B．The road was too icy to walk.

C．They didn't prepare enough dogs for their sledges

D．They had to wait until the winter had gone.

(3)Why did Amundsen change his idea to go to the North Pole instead of the South Pole?

[　　]

A．Because he found it impossible to the South Pole than to the North Pole.

B．Because it was easier to get to the South Pole than to the North Pole.

C．Because he was told someone had already reached the North Pole.

D．Because he learned someone was on his way to the South.

(4)From the passage we may infer that ________.

[　　]

A．at the beginning of the 19th century, many explorers had been or were trying to reach the South and the North Pole

B．you can't reach the South Pole until winter

C．the purpose for those who went to reach the South is only to place their country flag there

D．Scott and his men might feel excited and happy when they finally got to the South Pole and found someone had already been there

阅读理解

　　Have you ever wondered how some people can break bricks with their bare hands? People who can do this kind of thing are experts in Karate(空手道). They are called“Karatekas”. Let's try to find out how Karatekas could do such things. We wanted to learn if they were especially strong and we go some surprising answers! Believe it or not, Karatekas aren't stronger than ordinary people——they just have more courage!

　　A Karate expert strikes hard objects like bricks or plates with the small bone in his wrist, opposite the thumb. Speed is the essence(实质)of this sport. But the strange thing that untrained men can break hard objects in the same way just as well as Karatekas Of course, Karatekas practise a lot and they have a layer of hard skin round their wrists. Though they have this advantage over ordinary people, it's basically just a question of willpower(毅力)——at least, that's what you cant ell your mother after you've experimented on a few dinner plates!

(1)Who can break bricks with their bare hands?

[　　]

A．Only experts in Karate.

B．People are especially stronger.

C．People have a layer of hard skin round their wrists.

D．People have more courage.

(2)The essence of Karate is ________.

[　　]

A．speed　　　　　B．courage

C．training　　　　D．hard skin

(3)What advantage do Karatekas have over ordinary people?

[　　]

A．They have a layer or hard skin round their wrists.

B．They practise a lot.

C．The do this kind of thing in a different way.

D．They are especially strong.

(4)Which of the following sayings best describes the main idea of the passage?

[　　]

A．Respect a man, he will do the more.

B．Where there is a will, there is a way.

C．Self-preservation is the first law of nature.

D．Knowledge without practice makes but half an artist.