SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) — Hundreds of families from the two Koreas on Saturday met at the DPRK's (朝鲜人民主主义人民共和国) Mount Kumgang resort (度假胜地)in the first government-arranged reunion since the inauguration（就职）of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.
Earlier in the day, 96 South Koreans, of whom more than three-quarters were at the age of 70 or older, crossed the inter-Korean border（韩朝边界）, heading for the Kumgang resort to meet their families separated by the 1950—1953 Korean War.
Arriving at the DPRK's resort in the afternoon, South Koreans met with their long-separated families at a large-scale gathering at around 3 p.m. local time, and later are to have a dining meeting in the evening.
The separate, personal meetings are planned to be held on Sunday.
The South Korean families will come back home on Monday after the three-day gathering, followed by the second-session reunion event which will last from Tuesday to Thursday.
The reunion, which had become a semi-regular event(半定期举行的活动) since 2000 after a historic inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang(平壤), was suspended（取消）in 2007 with a worsening mood in inter-Korean relations.
Saturday's family meeting, however, came as a result of an agreement reached last month between the DPRK leader Kim Jong-il and Hyun Jeong-eun, chairwoman of South Korea's Hyundai Group.
The recovery of the family meetings is regarded as conveying the DPRK's reconciliatory(和解) intentions, along with the country's recent moves including lifting a ban(解禁) on cross-border traffic to and from the Kaesong Joint Industrial Park, local media said.
About 600,000 South Koreans are believed to have relatives in the DPRK. Ordinary citizens were not allowed to make phone calls, send letters or exchange e-mails across the border.
【小题1】.  Why were there so many families separated according to the passage?

A．Because they were from different countries.

B．Because of the war which broke out in 1950.

C．Because of the ban that ordinary citizens were not allowed to cross the border.

D．Because the different policies between the two countries.

【小题2】.. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．It is the first reunion since they were separated.

B．These separated families haven’t seen their relatives for more than 7 years.

C．The first day of the reunion fell on a Saturday.

D．Ordinary citizens are now not allowed to make phone calls, or exchange e-mails across the border.

【小题3】.  The underlined word “reunion” can be replaced by _______________.

A．living together again

B．joining together again

C．reaching an agreement again

D．meeting together again

【小题4】.  What’s the best title of this news?

A．South Korean, DPRK families meet in reunion event.

B．A Special Family Gathering.

C．The improvement of inter-Korean relations.

D．A Peaceful Meeting.

第二节根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

­­——Tom,could you do something for me,please?

——Certainly!   61    

——Well,do you know I’m going to England next week for a holiday?

——Yes.

——Well, Jim,   62   Could you look after her for me while we’re away?

——With pleasure.

——   63       

——Yes,of course.I’m sure.I would love to look after her.Glad to help!   64    

——I’ve written it all down on this list.

——Good,Don’t worry.    65    

——I’m sure you will.

A．Are you sure you don’t mind?

B．Why were you shouting?

C．What so I have to do?

D．What would you like me to do?

E.It was luchy.

F.We can’t take Polly with us.

G.I’ll take good care of it.

 

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) — Hundreds of families from the two Koreas on Saturday met at the DPRK's (朝鲜人民主主义人民共和国) Mount Kumgang resort (度假胜地)in the first government-arranged reunion since the inauguration（就职）of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.

    Earlier in the day, 96 South Koreans, of whom more than three-quarters were at the age of 70 or older, crossed the inter-Korean border（韩朝边界）, heading for the Kumgang resort to meet their families separated by the 1950—1953 Korean War.

    Arriving at the DPRK's resort in the afternoon, South Koreans met with their long-separated families at a large-scale gathering at around 3 p.m. local time, and later are to have a dining meeting in the evening.

    The separate, personal meetings are planned to be held on Sunday.

    The South Korean families will come back home on Monday after the three-day gathering, followed by the second-session reunion event which will last from Tuesday to Thursday.

     The reunion, which had become a semi-regular event(半定期举行的活动) since 2000 after a historic inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang(平壤), was suspended（取消）in 2007 with a worsening mood in inter-Korean relations.

    Saturday's family meeting, however, came as a result of an agreement reached last month between the DPRK leader Kim Jong-il and Hyun Jeong-eun, chairwoman of South Korea's Hyundai Group.

     The recovery of the family meetings is regarded as conveying the DPRK's reconciliatory(和解) intentions, along with the country's recent moves including lifting a ban(解禁) on cross-border traffic to and from the Kaesong Joint Industrial Park, local media said.

     About 600,000 South Koreans are believed to have relatives in the DPRK. Ordinary citizens were not allowed to make phone calls, send letters or exchange e-mails across the border.

1..  Why were there so many families separated according to the passage?

A. Because they were from different countries.

B. Because of the war which broke out in 1950.

C. Because of the ban that ordinary citizens were not allowed to cross the border.

D. Because the different policies between the two countries.

2... Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. It is the first reunion since they were separated.

B. These separated families haven’t seen their relatives for more than 7 years.

C. The first day of the reunion fell on a Saturday.

D. Ordinary citizens are now not allowed to make phone calls, or exchange e-mails across the border.

3..  The underlined word “reunion” can be replaced by _______________.

A. living together again                               

 B. joining together again

C. reaching an agreement again                     

D. meeting together again

4..  What’s the best title of this news?

A. South Korean, DPRK families meet in reunion event. 

 B. A Special Family Gathering.

C. The improvement of inter-Korean relations.           

D. A Peaceful Meeting.

 

 

第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（每小题1分）

A：Carl, what does “quake” mean as in the word “earthquake”?

B：It means “to shake”. So in an earthquake, the earth shakes. ____, if you’re afraid, and if the earthquake is a big one.

A：Were you in San Francisco at the time of the big earthquake in 1989?

B：____ I will never forget that.

A：What was it like?

B：Very strange. It was my first earthquake, you see, and I didn’t know what was happening. ____

A：A noise?

B：Yes. It sounded like a train that was passing my house.

A：____

B：I was in the kitchen cooking something and I felt the floor moved. And then I watched all the glasses that were on the table fall off onto the floor.

A：____

B：Yes, but not very. It was like being on a boat. The earth shook for a while. The house moved and a few pictures fell off the wall, but that was all.

A. What happened next?        

B. Sure I was.

C. Never mind.        

D. And so do you.

E. Why were afraid?        

F. Were you afraid?

G. First I heard a noise.

 

 (08·江西E篇)

Most people, when they travel to space, would like to stay in orbit for a few days or more．And this stands to reason, if you’re paying $20,000 for your trip to orbit! So in order for tourism to reach its full potential there’s going to be a need for orbital accommodation—or space hotels．What would a space hotel actually be like to visit? Hotels in orbit will offer the services you expect from a hotel—private rooms, meals, bars．But they’ll also offer two unique experiences: impressive views—of Earth and space—and the endless entertainment of living in zero gravity—including sports and other activities that make use of this．

   The hotels themselves will vary greatly—from being quite simple in the early days to huge luxury structures at a later date．It’s actually surprising that as later as 1997, very few designs for space hotels were published．This is mainly because those who might be expected to design them haven’t expected launch costs to come down far enough to make them possible．

    Lots of people who’ve been to space have described vividly what it’s like to live in zero gravity．There are obviously all sorts of possibilities for dancing, gymnastics, and zero-G sports．Luckily, you don’t need to sleep much living in zero gravity, so you’ll have plenty of time for relaxing by hanging out in a bar with a window looking down at the turning Earth below．

    Of course all good things have come to an end, unfortunately. And so after a few days you’ll find yourself heading back though you’ll be much more expert at exercising in zero gravity than you were when you arrived．You’ll be thinking how soon you can save up enough to get back up again—or maybe you should change jobs to get to work in an orbiting hotel!

72．When traveling in space, most people would like to stay in orbit for a few days because

_______．

A．It is expensive to travel in space

B．they would find the possible life in other star systems

C．they could enjoy the luxury of space hotels

D．they want to realise the full potential of tourism

73．Which of the following is a unique experience that space hotels will offer?

A．The gravitational pull.                         B．The special views．

C．The relaxation in a bar．                             D．The space walk．

74．Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage?

A．When was the space traveling made possible?

B．What are the unique experiences that space hotels will offer?

C．Why were there not many published designs for space hotels?

D．How can the travelers enjoy themselves in space hotels?

75．This passage is mainly about ________．

A．traveling in space                                  B．the ways of living in space hotels

C．zero gravity and space hotels                 D．the description of space hotels