2.　 You don’t remember obvious mistakes in a speech because _________.

A.　 you attention is on the content

B.　 you don’t fully understand the speech

C.　 you don’t know what the speaker plans to say

D.　 you find the way of speech-making more important

1.　　　 The underlined part in the first paragraph means that no one will _________.

A.　 be smarter than you　　　 B.　 notice your mistakes

C.　 do better than you　　　 D.　 know what you are talking about

10. We can infer from the last paragraph that the e-nose_____.

A. is unable to tell the smell of flowers

B. is not yet used in greenhouses

C. is designed by scientists at Purdue

D. is helpful in killing harmful insects

旨大衣　 主

Passage 11　 ( 2007)

　　 It may help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech. At some point in every speech, every speaker says something that is not understood exactly as he has planned. Fortunately, such moments are usually not obvious to the listeners, why? Because the listeners do not know what the speaker plans to say, they hear only what the speaker does say. If you lose your place for a moment, wrongly change the order of a couple of sentences, or forget to pause at a certain point, no one will be any the wiser. When such moments occur, don’t worry about them. Just continue as if nothing happed.

　　 Even if you do make an obvious mistake during a speech, that doesn’t really matter. If you have ever listened to Martin Luther King’s famous speech-“I have a dream”, you may notice that he stumbles over his words twice during the speech. Most likely, however, you don't remember. Why? Because you were fixing your attention on his message rather than on his way of speech-making. People care a lot about makings mistake in a speech because they regard speech-making as a kind of performance rather than as an act of communication. Thy feel the listeners are like judges in an ice-skating competition. But, in fact, the listeners are not looking for a perfect performance. They are looking for a well-thought-out speech that expresses the speaker’s ideas clearly and directly. Sometimes a mistake or two can actually iccrease a speaker’s attractiveness by making him more human.

　　 As you work on your speech, don’t worry about being perfect. Once you free your mind of this, you will find it much easier to give your speech freely.

9. This text is most probably taken from ____________ .

A. a research paper 　

B. a newspaper report 　

C. a class presentation 　

D. a geography textbook.

Passage 10 (2009年 浙江)

The e-nose, it turns out, could identify healthy cucumber, pepper and tomato plants based on. The volatile compounds they produce, it could also identify tomato leaves that had been damaged.

But even more impressive, the device could tell which type of damage ---- by insects or with a hole

Punch ---- had been done to the tomato leaves.

With some fine-tuning, a device like the e-nose could one day be used in greenhouses to quickly spot harmful bugs, the researchers say. A device like this could also be used to identify fruits that are perfectly ripe and ready to pick and eat, says Natalia Dudareva, a biochemist at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. who studies smells of flowers and plants. Hopefully, scientists believe, the device could bring large benefits to greenhouse managers in the near future.

8. The underline word “it” in the second paragraph refers to “　　　　　　　 ”.

　 A. the energy benefit　　　　　 B. the forest loss

　 C. climate change　　　　　　　 D. burning ethanol

推理判断

Passage 9 (2009年辽宁)

A volcanic　eruption　in　Iceland　has　sent　ash　across　northern　Europe. Airlines　have　stopped or　changed　the　flights　across　the　Atlantic　Ocean,　leaving　hundreds　of　passengers　stuck　in　airports. 　　Grirmsvom　is　one　of　the　largest　and　most　active　volcanoes in Europe. What makes Grimsvom different is that it lies under a huge glacier(冰川) of ice up to 12 maters thick. The hot volcano heats up the ice above it, which then forms a layer(层)of water between the glacier and the volcano This layer of water puts pressure on the volcano, keeping it stable, As the water flows out from under the glacier, the pressure lifts. The lava(岩浆) from the volcano then comes up to the surface. This is exactly what happened today. 　　

Now, airlines have to make changes to their flights so as not to fly through the clouds of volcanic ash. According to KLM, one of Europe’s biggest airlines, airplanes cannot go under the cloud or over it. Going through the cloud can result in ash getting stuck in the airplane’s engines, causing damage to the plane. 　　

The eruption has also caused problems for animals in Iceland. The volcano left ash and sharp

Glass-like rocks all over the countryside. Farmers are keeping their animals inside to stop them from eating ash- covered grass to the sharp object. 　

7. What does the author mean by “it’s a two-way street” ? 　

A. China and India have different traffic rules 　

B. Tea trade works wonders in both India and China 　

C. Chinese products are popular in both China and India, 　

D. The exchanges between India and China benefit both

Passage 8 (2008年 四川)

　　 Finally, over many years, the energy benefit from burning ethanol would make up for the forest loss. But by then, climate change would have progressed so far that it might not help.

6. What does “glycol” in underlined word “glycoprotein” in the this paragraph mean?

A. sugar　　　　 B. ice　　　　　 C. blood　　　　 D. molecule　

Passage 7 (2009年 辽宁A)

The government of India has planned to send a team to China to see how things are done. A minister once said that India must open the doors for more foreign investment(投资)and such a step would “work wonders as it did for China”. 　　

But it’s a two-way street, I just heard about a thousand Shenzhen office workers who have gone to Rangalore to train in software. Meanwhile, all the IT majors are setting up a strong presence in China. 　

No wonder that trade, which was only in the millions just ten years ago, is expected to his about us$15 billion for last year and us$20 billion by 2008, a goal set by both governments. 　

5. 　The main purpose of the text is to tell parents　　　 .

A. how to get along with each other

B. how to respect parents

C. how to understand a teenager

D. how to help a teenager grow up

猜测词意

Passage 6 (2008年辽宁)　　

　　 Study showed that it is an unusual kind of protein. It has many small sugar molecues (分子)

held in special positions within each big protein molecule. Because of its sugar content, it is called

a glycoprotein. So it has come to be called the antifreeze fish glycoprotein, or AFGP

4. What is the topic of the text?

A. Young Thieves.　　　　 　

B. An Unusual Illness.　

C. Reasons for Stealing　　

D. A Normal Child’s Actions.

Passage 5　 (2009 宁夏 海南)

It’s not easy being a teenager(13至19岁青少年)-nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager. You can make your child feel angry, hurt, or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself. It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you you’ll still be there for him when he needs you.

Expect a lot from your child, just not everything. Except for health and safety problems, such as drug use or careless driving; consider everything else open to discussion. If your child is unwilling to discuss something, don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind. The more you insist, the more likely that he’ll clam up. Instead , let him attempt to solve(解决)things by himself. At the same time, remind him that you’re always there for him should he seek advice or help. Show respect for your teenager’s privacy (隐私). Never read him his mail or listen in on personal conversions.

Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family. If your child talks on the family’s telephone for too long, tell him he can talk for15 minutes, but then he must stay off the phone for at least an equal period of time. This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls, but teaches your teenager moderation(节制). Or if you are open to the idea, allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part –time job

3. What does the passage mainly tell?

A. How people stay healthy　　　　　　　

B. How sleep is necessary　

C. Why dreams are important　　　　　　　

D. When people remember their dreams

Passage 4 　

　　 　Kleptomania is an illness of the mind that gives a person the desire to steal. Such a person is not really a thief. They are sick and cannot help themselves. All small children act naturally and as they grow up they normally learn to control their actions. People with kleptomania for certain medical reasons have failed to develop control over their desire to take things that do not belong to them. With medical help they may become normal citizens again. They thinks that a kleptomaniac steals are seldom of great value.　

　 　They often give away what they have stolen or collect objects without using them.