26.The customs in the United States are very much like . A.England B.English ones C.that in England D.those in England 查看更多

 

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 He was very rude to the Customs officer, _____ of course made things even worse.                               

 A. who           B. whom     C. that                   D. which

 

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MONTREAL (Reuters) Crossing the US-Canada border(边界)to go to church on a Sunday cost a US citizen $10,000 for breaking Washington’s strict new security(安全)rules.

The expensive trip to church was a surprise for Richard Albert, who lives right on the Canadian border. Like the other half-dozen people of Township 15, crossing the border is a daily occurrence for Albert. The nearby Quebec village of St. Pamphile is where they shop, eat and go to church.

There are many such situations in these areas along the largely unguarded 5,530-mile border between Canada and the US-which in some cases actually runs down the middle of streets or through buildings.

As a result, Albert says he did not expect any problems three weeks ago when he returned home to the US after attending church in Canada, as usual. The US customs(海关)station in this area is closed on Sundays, so he just drove around the locked gate, as he had done every weekend since the gate appeared last May, following a tightening of border security. Two days later. Albert was told to go to the customs office, where an officer told him he had been caught on carnera crossing the border illegally(非法).

Ottawa has given out special passes to some 300 US citizens in that area so they can enter the country when Canadian customs stations are closed, but the US stopped a similar program last May. That forces the people to a 200-mile detour along hilly roads to get home through another border checkpoint.

Albert has requested that the customs office change their decisions on the fine, but he has not attended a Sunday church since. “I feel like I’m living in a prison,” he said.

59.We learn from the text that Richard Albert is            .

       A.an American living in Township 15

       B.a Canadian living in a Quebec village

       C.a Canadian working in a customs station

       D.an American working in a Canadian church

60.Albert was fined because he              .

       A.failed to obey traffic rules                     B.broke the American security rules

       C.worked in St. Pamphile without a pass   D.damaged the gate of the customs office

61.The underlined word “detour” in paragraph 5 means              .

       A.a drive through the town                      B.a race across the fields

       C.a roundabout way of travelling              D.a journey in the mountain area

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

       A.A Cross-country Trip                           B.A Special Border Pass

       C.An Unguarded Border                           D.An Expensive Church Visit

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Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants(居民) of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become angry and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the country’s economy. It is important to think about the people of a destination(目的地) country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also advance health and happiness of local inhabitants.
  Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country’s economy can suffer.
  On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, first-class roads, and other support facilities(设施) needed by tourist attractions. For example, a major international-class tourist hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel lose money.
  Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers(阴沟) to handle waste, and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.
【小题1】Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the paragraph that goes before the passage?

A.It is not important to develop tourism.
B.Building roads and hotels is important.
C.Support facilities are highly necessary.
D.Planning is of great importance to tourism.
【小题2】Too much tourism can cause all these problems except _____.
A.a bad effect on other industries
B.a change of the customs of the country
C.air and water pollution
D.pressure on traffic
【小题3】Not enough tourism can lead to _____.
A.the fact that some people may be out of work
B.an increase in tourist attractions
C.the higher cost of support facilities
D.a rise in price and a fall in pay
【小题4】The word “handle” in the last paragraph most probably means _____.
A.carry awayB.pick upC.get inD.take down

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It is generally accepted that the experiences of the child in his first years largely determine his character and later personality. Every experience 36 the child something and the effects are 37 . “Upbringing”normally used to refer to the treatment and training of the child  38 the home. This is closely 39  the treatment and training of the child in school, which is usually distinguished(区别)by the  40 “education”. In a society such as ours, both 41 and teachers are responsible for the chances provided for the development of the child, 42 upbringing and education depend on each other.

       The ideals and practices of child upbringing are different from culture to culture.  43 , the more rural(农村的)the group, the more  44  the customs of child upbringing. In more technologically developed societies, childhood and adolescence(青春期)are likely  45  a long time,  46 more chances for education and greater variety in  47 development.

       Early upbringing in the  48  is naturally affected both by the cultural pattern of the group and by the parents’  49  and their aims and depends not only on upbringing and education but also on the   50  abilities of the child. Wide differences of intelligence(智力)and character 51  even in children of the same family.

       Parents can  52  what is normal in physical, mental and social development, by  53 some of the many books  54  on scientific knowledge in these areas, or less dependable since the sample(实例)is smaller, by comparing 55  with friends and relatives who have children.

A.offers    B.affords     C.teaches     D.pays

A.dangerous     B.limited     C.immediate D.increasing

A.from      B.for    C.out of       D.within

A.covered with B.devoted to C.made from       D.related to

A.term      B.time  C.kind     D.age

A.children B.parents     C.students    D.classmates

A.so that   B.so long as C.in that case       D.even if

A.Surprisingly  B.Besides     C.Generally  D.However

A.strange   B.unchangeable   C.unusual     D.curious

A.to cover      B.to change  C.to spend    D.to spread

A.resulting in  B.beginning with C.hoping for       D.waiting for

A.body    B.brain C.character   D.education

A.school  B.home C.society      D.world

A.care     B.luck  C.ability      D.job

A.wonderful   B.great        C.named      D.born

A.happen B.make C.exist  D.hold

A.bring down  B.find out    C.work out   D.make up

A.referring to  B.looking into     C.holding     out     D.taking up

A.called   B.decided     C.based D.carried

A.books   B.letters       C.notes D.answers

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The small unframed painting called “Fisherman” was signed by a little-known Italian artist, Maveleone (1669-1740). When it was sold recently in New York for $ 27000, the seller, Mr. Oliver Pitt, was asked to explain how the picture had come into his possession.

Pitt said, “I didn’t know it was so valuable. I’m not an art expert. Photography is my hobby. I bought ‘Fisherman’ in Italy in 1970 for $140.the picture was dirty, and I couldn’t see the artist’s signature. But anyway it wasn’t the picture that I like. I bought it because of the frame.”

“It’s most unusual frame, made of tiny, silvery sea-shells. They are set in such a way that they reflect perfect light onto the surface of a picture. I now have a photograph of my wife in that frame, and I’ll never part with it.”

“When I returned to New York I showed the painting in its frame to a customs officer. I told him that I had paid $140 for it but admitted I didn’t know its actual worth. The customs man valued it at $ 140, and I was asked to pay duty on that value. I did so, there and then.”

“Later, I took off the frame, and that uncovered Maveleone’s signature. My wife suggested in fun that the painting might be a valuable one, so I cleaned it and put it up for sale.”

As a result of his explanation, Oliver Pitt had to appear in court. He was accused of (指控) knowingly making a false statement of the value of a picture so as to cheat the Customs Department.

Pitt was not happy. “I told the truth as I knew it then,” he said, “What else could I say?”

And then the judge agreed with him. “The Customs Department is to be responsible (blame),” he said, “for making a true valuation of goods bought into the country, so that the correct amount of duty may be charged. Mr Pitt did not cause or try to cause the mistake that was made. He paid the duty that was demanded. If now, the Customs Department finds that its valuation was not correct, it cannot be allowed to have another try. Pitt is not guilty.

Pitt met the customs officer __________, where the officer was employed to ________.

       A.at the railway station or airport; examine people’s baggage

       B.at the airport or port; examine people’s baggage

       C.at the bus-stop; help people enter the USA

       D.at the airport or port; help people enter the USA

From the passage we can infer that if Maveleone had been a well-know artist _________.

       A.the painting would have cost much more than $ 140

       B.he wouldn’t have sold his painting at such a low price

       C.the customs officer wouldn’t have valued the painting at $ 140

       D.Pitt wouldn’t have had the intention to buy any of his paintings

Pitt took off the frame in order to ____________.

       A.clean the painting to put it up for sale

       B.look for the artist’s signature

       C.use if for his wife’s photograph

       D.find the painting’s true value

Which is true according to the passage?

       A.Pitt knew the true value of the picture.

       B.Pitt’s wife knew the true value of the picture.

       C.When Pitt’s wife suggested keeping the picture, she was kind of joking.

       D.Pitt didn’t pay any duty at all.

Which of the following statements is true to the story? In the end __________.

       A.Pitt was asked to pay the correct amount of duty.

       B.Pitt sold the frame of the painting at an even higher price.

       C.The Customs Department had no right to revalue the painting.

       D.Pitt’s wife was regarded as an expert because of her wise suggestion.

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