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　　The modern sailing ship was developed by a man who never went to sea. He was Prince Henry of Portugal, the younger son of the Portuguese King and an English Princess.

　　Prince Henry lived in the fifteenth century. As a boy he became devoted to the sea and he dedicated himself to improving the design of ships and the methods of sailing them. In 1416, when he was twenty-two, Henry founded a school for mariners, to which he invited everyone who could help him-Jewish astronomers, Halian and Spanish sailor, and Arab mathematicians and mapmakers who knew how to use the crude compass of the day and could improve it.

　　Henry's goal was to design and equip vessels that would be capable of making long ocean voyage without having to keep close to the shore. The caravel, which he helped design, carried more sails and was longer and slimmer than any ship was made, yet was tough enough to stand up against gales at sea. He also developed the carrack, which was a slower ship, but one that was capable of carrying more goods.

　　The world owes credit to Henry for the development of craft (工艺) that made oceanic exploration possible. He lives in history as Henry the navigator.

1．Prince Henry started his school for the purpose of ________.

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A．helping mariners

B．improving ship design and sailing methods

C．studying astronomy and mathematics

D．improving his own skill as a sailor

2．Prince Henry's goal was to design vessels that could ________.

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A．make long deep sea voyage

B．travel faster than those in use at that time

C．explore the coastline of Portugal

D．carry larger crews and more goods

3．Compared with his caravel, Henry's carrack was ________.

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A．longer and slimmer

B．able to carry more sails

C．able to carry more goods

D．shorter

4．Prince Henry's main achievement was that of ________.

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A．making oceanic exploration possible

B．improving the compass

C．founding a school for mariners

D．inventing caravel and carrack

5．The best title for this selection is ________.

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A．The First Modern Sailing Vessels

B．The Mariner Prince

C．Prince Henry's Role in the History of Ship-building

D．The First School for Sailors

In the past, most American mothers were at home to take care of their children during the day. Now,    1    , many mothers are working. More than half of the American women 　　2 

young children have 　　3     outside the house.

American families settle the childcare 　　4　　 in different ways. Some parents permit

    5　　 children to stay home alone after school. The parents    6     be sure the children, usually not younger than 10 years old, understand    7     rules and can deal with emergencies(紧急情况). Other parents say they would　　 8     permit their children to be at home alone. They usually　　 9　　 someone to take care of the　　 10    .

Some parents in the U. S. find their own way to 　　11　　 the cost of child care　　 12 .

Each person in the group　　 13     for the children of other group　　 14　　 at different times. Some parents ask local    15   , schools and social organizations to help　　 16   activities for the children. These childcare choices often cost 　　17　　 or no money. Many American parents, however, still　　 18　　 with the problem of 　　19     good child care at a 　　20　　 price.

1. A. therefore　　     　　B. otherwise　　  C. thus　　   　　　　　　  D. however

2. A. like　　   　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　   　　   　　D. from

3. A. children　　   　　　　   B. jobs　　　　　　　　  C. houses　　   　　　　　　 D. money

4. A. problem　　   　　　　   B. question　　　　    C. chance　　   　　　　　　 D. choice

5. A. older　　   　　　　　　   B. younger　　　　　　 C. sicker　　   　　　　　　  D. happier

6. A. can　　   　　　　　　　　 B. must　　　　　　　　 C. may　　  　　　　　　　　　　 D. ought

7. A. dangerous　　   　　    B. safety　　　　　　    C. funny　　   　　　　　　  D. true

8. A. rather　　   　　　　　　　　　　 B. certainly　　　　    C. always　　   　　　　　　 D. never

9. A. send　　   　　　　　　    B. stop　　　　　　　　  C. pay　　  　　　　　　　　　　 D. invite

10. A. house　　   　　　　    B. neighbors　　　　  C. old　　   　　　　　　　　　　 D. children

11. A. protect　　   　　　　   B. end　　　　　　　　   C. reduce　　   　　　　　　 D. increase

12. A. schools　　   　　　　  B. groups　　　　　　　　　　 C. clubs　　   　　    D. hospitals

13. A. cares　　   　　　　　　 B. sends　　　　　　    C. asks　　   　　　　　　  D. pays

14. A. strangers　　   　　　　　　  B. members　　　　   C. officials　　   　　　　    D. teachers

15. A. shops　　   　　　　    B. members　　　　   C. churches　　      D. restaurants

16. A. equip　　   　　　　　　 B. offer　　　　　　　　 C. play　　   　　　　　　  D. join

17. A. much　　   　　　　    B. little　　　　　　　　  C. enough　　  　　　　　　  D. more

18. A. enjoy　　  　　　　　　   B. discuss　　　　　　  C. quarrel　　　　    D. struggle

19. A. taking　　   　　　　    B. finding　　　　　　  C. closing　　        D. suffering

20. A. high　　   　　　　　　　　　　 B. low　　　　　　　　   C. reasonable　　   D. real

 

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第二节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

In some cities, workaholism（废寝忘食）is so common that people don’t consider it unusual．They accept the lifestyle as 　36 　．Government workers in Washington，D．C．，

　37　，frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week．They don’t do this because they have to；

they do it because they 　38 　to．Workaholism can be a 　39 　problem．Because true

workaholics would rather work than do anything else，they 　40　have no idea of how to relax，that is，they might not 　41　movies，sports，or other types of entertainment．Most of all，they 　42　to sit and do nothing．The lives of workaholics are usually stressful，and this tension and worry can cause 　43　problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases．　44　，typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families．Their marriages may end in 　45　as they spend little time with their families．

Is workaholism 　46 　dangerous？Perhaps not．There are，certainly，people who work

　47　under stress．Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in

work．They feel 　48　is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy．For most workaholics，

work and entertainment are the same thing．Their jobs 　49　them with a challenge；this keeps

them busy and creative．

　    50　do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much？There are several 　51　to work．Of course，it provides people with paychecks，and this is important．But it offers 　52　financial security．It provides people with self confidence；they have a feeling of satisfaction 　53　they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I 　54　it”．Psychologists claim that their work gives people an identity（自身价值）．After they take part in work，they 　55　a sense of self and individualism．

36．A．strange    B．boring     C．pleasant   D．normal

37．A．for example    B．on the other hand C．what’s more        D．after all

38．A．agree B．promise   C．dare D．want

39．A．slight       B．serious     C．obvious    D．difficult

40．A．still B．probably C．certainly D．mostly

41．A．afford      B．enjoy       C．watch      D．allow

42．A．dream      B．decide      C．intend      D．hate

43．A．physical   B．cultural    C．social       D．mental

44．A．Therefore        B．However C．Anyway   D．Besides

45．A．happiness        B．silence     C．failure     D．surprise

46．A．sometimes       B．always     C．seldom     D．hardly

47．A．sadly       B．differently       C．efficiently       D．slowly

48．A．study       B．family     C．life   D．work

49．A．equip       B．pack        C．provide    D．fill

50．A．When      B．Why        C．How        D．Where

51．A．factors     B．advantages      C．steps        D．ways

52．A．no more   B．more or less    C．no more than   D．more than

53．A．when       B．before      C．unless      D．until

54．A．valued     B．failed       C．caught     D．made

55．A．give        B．lose C．get   D．need

完形填空:　　 选出一个最 佳答案。

　　

    Not long ago, there lived in Auckland a working family who dreamed about a house of their own. 1 then could read in the newspapers about the building companies(公司) who offered 2 people into a new house 3　　 only a $ 1, 000 deposit (定金). Of course, the remainder (余款) had to 4 with interest (利息) over a period of twenty years or so.

　　

    The worker and his wife hopefully went to one of these companies 5 this wonderful offer. And the man in the office said." Yes, sure. You 6 along $ 1,000 and we can 　　 7 you with a new house."

　　

    So the worker and his wife 　　 8 to work hard and in twelve months' time they returned to the building man with $ 1, 000. But the man in the office said, "Look, I'm sorry, 9 we'll need $ 1, 500 now. 10 have gone up since we saw you last, you know."

　　

    The couple thought 11 and decided it would 12 very long to save the extra $ 500 if they worked hard.

　　

    In six months they worked 13 overtime and saved the $ 500 14 the high rent they had to pay for their flat. Back to the building man they 15 with their $ 1, 500. But 16 their surprise he 17 the deposit was now $ 3, 000.

　　

    Now somewhat wiser, the worker said," And the next time, I dare say we'll find the deposit 18 once more. How have we 19 save the extra $ 1, 500?"

　　

    "Well,"said the man. "I think we can sterilize (稳定)the 20　　 for about twelve months. By the time you come with $ 3,000, we will have had the house 21 for you."

    The couple left, sad at 22 as they saw their dream house 23. By the time they had saved the extra $ 1, 500, 24 the deposit would have become 25, maybe $ 5, 000, then $ 10,000 and then…!

(1) A. Anyone　　　　　　B. Someone     C. No one　　　　　　D. Every one　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (2) A. to lead　　　　   B. to spend    C. to pay　　　　　　D. to put　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (3) A. for　　　　　　   B. with    C. on　　　　　　　　D. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (4) A. pay off　　　　   B. be paid off    C. pay for　　　　   D. be paid about　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (5) A. to ask for　　　　B. asking for    C. to ask about　　  D. asking about　　　　　　　　    ［　　］ (6) A. come　　　　　　  B. get    C. take　　　　　　  D. bring　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (7) A. supply　　　　　　B. give    C. offer　　　　　　 D. equip　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (8) A. ought　　　　　　 B. used    C. had　　　　　　   D. stuck　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (9) A. or　　　　　　　　B. and    C. but　　　　　　   D. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (10) A.Dollars　　　　   B. Costs 　　C. Interests　　　　D. Pays　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (11) A. over it　　　　  B. it over 　　C. it about　　　　 D. again　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (12) A. take　　　　　　 B. not take 　　C. spend　　　　　　D. not spend　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (13) A. whole the　　　　B. whole 　　C. the all　　　　  D. all the　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ (14) A. in spite of　　  B. instead of 　　C. because of　　   D. in need of　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (15) A. filled　　　　   B. dealt 　　C. went　　　　　　 D. went on　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ (16) A. from　　　　　　 B. to 　　C. with　　　　　　 D. without　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ (17) A. replied　　　　  B. announced 　　C. told　　　　　　 D. spoke　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (18) A. raised　　　　   B. raising 　　C. risen　　　　　　D. rising　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (19) A. had to　　　　   B. worked to 　　C. tried to　　　　 D. got to　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (20) A. situation　　　　B. money 　　C. house　　　　　　D. salary　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (21) A. sold　　　　　　 B. paid 　　C. prepare　　　　  D. ready　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (22) A. heart　　　　　　B. mind 　　C. hearts　　　　   D. minds　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (23) A. throw away　　   B. die away 　　C. take away　　　　D. get away　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (24) A. no doubt　　　　 B. no wonder 　　C. no matter　　　　D. no longer　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (25) A. the most　　　　 B. the lowest 　　C. still higher　　 D. even larger　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］

完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

　　In the past, most American mothers were at home to take care of their children during the day. Now,  1 , many mothers are working. More than half of the American women  2 young children have  3 outside the house.

　　American families settle the child care  4 in different ways. Some parents permit  5 children to stay home alone after school. The parents  6 be sure the children, usually not younger than10 years old, understand  7 rules and can deal with emergencies (紧急情况). Other parents say they would  8 permit their children to be at home alone. They usually  9 someone to take care of the  10 .

　　Some parents in the U. S. find their own way to  11 cost of childcare. They join child care  12 . Each person in the group  13 for the children of other group  14 at different times. Some parents ask local  15 , schools and social organizations to help  16 activities for the children. These child care choices often cost  17 or no money. Many American parents, however, still  18 with the problem of  19 good child care at a  20 price.

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