66．The advertisement is mainly aimed at those who　　　　　　 ．

A．often travel around　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．have 15 oz Stainless mugs

C．want to buy 1 5 oz Stainless mugs　　　　　　　　 D．are selling the Tim Hortons mugs

65．This advertisement is trying to　　　　　　 ．

A．introduce a new type of mugs

B．persuade people to buy a new steel mug lid

C．inform people of exchanging a lid

D．warn against the danger of using the faulty mug

80．All of the following points are covered in the story except　　　　　 ．

A．the danger of small magnets

B．the ways of returning Polly Pocket toys

C．the methods of recognizing a recalled Polly Pocket toys

D．the apology made by Mattel Inc．

答案　 BCAD

Passage 31

(湖北省部分重点中学2009届高三第一次联考)

Attention Tim Hortons

Stainless Steel Travel Mug Owners

Lid Recall--15 oz Stainless Steel Travel Mug

A fault at the cup has been recognized．The fault may result in some lids lifting slightly from the body of the mug，and could probably cause injury from hot liquid leaking．Therefore，we have given an immediate lid recall notice．This recall notice is related only to Tim Hortons15 oz stainless Steel Travel Mugs sold between October 2005 and January 2006．The bootom of the mug is stamped with distributor's(经销商)name，Thermo Serv．There is no printing on the handle of the mug．

At Tim Hortons，we value out customers’ safely above anything else．So,whether your lid is leaking or not，in the interest of your safety, we are requesting that you bring your mug to your nearest Tim Hortons(excluding Esso Tim Hortons)．where they will exchange the lid for a new lid that fits safely．The new lids will be available February l，2006．

Please do not use your mug until you exchange the lid．

Here’s what you do：

● 　 Please do not use your mug until you have exchanged the lid for a new one．

●　 New lids will be available February 2,2006．

●　 Return your travel mug to a Tim Hortons store．

●　 Your lid will be exchanged for a new lid．

If you prefer to return the entire mug，bring it back at any time for a full repayment．

If you have any questions regarding his

recall，please contact us at：

Toll Free Number：l-888-508一77l7

8：30 a．m．~5：00 p．m．Eastern Standard Time

Tim Hortons

79．The word “'recalling” in the first paragraph can be best explained as　　　　　 ．

A．taking back　 　　　　 B．destroying　　 　　　　 C．giving up 　　　　　　　 D．examining

78．What did the writer use to show the danger of the problem toys?

a．figures　　 　　　　　　 b．quotes(引言)　 c．serious cases

d．description of possible injuries　　 　　　　 e．description of operation scenes

A．abc　　 　　　　　　　　 B．abd　　 　　　　　　　　 C．acd 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．ace

77．The main purpose of the passage is　　　　　　 ．

A．to criticize Mattel Inc．for their bad products．

B．to inform readers of Polly Pocket toys，recall．

C．to warn readers the danger of swallowing magnets．

D．to suggest some Ways to return Polly Pocket toys．

59．What are the two letters mainly about? ________

A. The role that grades should play in assessing students.

B. The importance of art and music in students’ life.

C. The need to have a standard measure for students’ success.

D. The reasons why grades shouldn’t be used to assess students.

答案　 56-59 BDDA

[09年12月更新]

Passage 30

(湖北省部分重点中学2009届高三第二次联考)

E

Mattel Inc．is recalling4．4millionPolly Pocket toys with magnets(磁铁)after some of them caused serious injuries to children who swallowed magnets that fell off．

Tiny magnets inside the toys call fall off without being noticed by parents and babysitters．The magnets call be swallowed．or placed in children’s noses or ears．When more than one magnet is swallowed，the magnets can attract each other and cause intestine perforation(肠内穿孔)．which can be deadly．

The Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC)received 170 reports。of the small magnets coming out of these recalled toys．There were three reports of serious injuries to children who swallowed more than one magnet．All three suffered intestinal perforations that required operation．A 2-year-old child stayed in hospital for seven days and a 7-year-old child was hospitalized for 12 days．An 8-yeal-old child was also hospitalized．

The recalled Polly Pocket toys contain plastic dolls and accessories(附件)that have small magnets．The magnets measure one-eighth inch in diameter and are fixed in the hands and feet of some dolls，and even in the plastic clothing，hairpieces and other accessories to help the pieces　 stay on the doll or the doll’s house．

The model number is printed on the bottom of the largest pieces on some of the toys．Contact Mattel if you cannot find a model number on your product to determine if it is part of the recall．Polly Pocket magnetic toys currently sold in stores are not included in this recall．The model numbers included in the recall ale：B2632，B3158，B3201，B7118，G8605。H1537，H1538 and H3211．The toys were on sales in department stores and toy stores from May 2003 through September 2006 for between$15 and 530．

Consumers should immediately take these recalled toys away from children and contact　 Mattel for the return of the toys．For more information contact Mattel at 888 597-6597 anytime．or visit the company’s Web site．

58．According to the letters, which of the following is true about Village High School? ______

A. Grades are effective in every way.　　　　　 B. Grades hold back students’ creativity.

C. Grades bring about unnecessary competition.　 D. Grades are still in use at present.

57．Magdalena Smith thinks it is important for 　　　　.

A. educators to assess the students by grades　 B. educators to pay more attention to grades

C. students to compete for better grades　 D. students to take part in music, drama, and sports

56．Simon Harper writes from the viewpoint of someone who 　　　　　.

A．insists grades should become optional in the near future

B．believes in the advantages of assessment based on grades

C．is concerned about improving students’ creativity

D．supports using students’ interests to measure their abilities