阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　ChangchunJilin province is planning to upgrade one of its provincial nature reserve to serve as a State protected refuge for Siberian tigers.

　　Huangnihe Nature Reserve, in the Mount Changbai area, was established by the provincial government in May 2000．The 23,476 - hectare (公倾) area has seen its wild boar and roe deer populations increase thanks to a hunting ban imposed by the provincial government five years ago.

　　Siberian tigers living in the preserve have been thriving because of the increasing availbility of deer and boars, but they have also been making occasional forays (袭击) into regions outside the preserve.

　　More than 40 cattle have been attacked by Siberian tigers since last autumn. Fifteen of the cows were killed.

　　Cuo Keqin, an official at the nature reserve, estimated that four to six Siberian tigers are currently living inside the reserve.

　　Two years ago Chinese, Russian and U. S. experts conducted a survey which led them to believe that there were fewer than 20 Siberian tigers in the wild in Northeast China.

1．The best headline for the article is ________.

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A．Siberian Tigers Killed 15 Cows

B．Siberian Tigers Are Dying Out

C．Jinlin Protects Its Siberian tigers

D．Another New Preserve for Tigers

2．It is implied but not stated that there are at least ________ animals in the reserve.

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3．Which of the following can take the place of the word “reserve”?

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4．From the article all can be inferred except that

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A．much attention is paid to Siberian tigers by the government

B．Siberian tigers have not been attacked inside the preserve

C．the increasing of deer and boars means the thriving of Siberian tigers

D．Siberian tigers are dying out because there are only 4 to 6 left.

听力理解

　　第一节　听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、三个选项中选出最佳选项，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍．

1．What does Mary say she will do for Charlie?

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A．she will find the books Charlie wants.

B．She will use Charlie's card to borrow some books he wants.

C．She will use her own card to borrow some books for Charlie.

2．Where does the talk probably take place?

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A．In a library.

B．In a restaurant.

C．In a hospital.

3．How much was a pack of cigarettes last year?

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A．$2. 00.

B．$1. 80.

C．$1. 50.

4．Why was the man late?

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A．Because his brother came back.

B．Because his mother was ill.

C．Because he had to finish his work first.

5．Where was the man this morning?

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A．He was at the airport.

B．He was at the railway station.

C．He was in Guangzhou.

　　第二节　听下面5段对话或独白．每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项．听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间．每段对话或独白读两遍．

听第6段材料，回答第6～8题．

6．Who are the two speakers?

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A．Two students.

B．A doctor and a patient.

C．A teacher and a student.

7．What does the man call the woman for?

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A．To hand in his roommate’s paper.

B．To ask for leave.

C．To ask her to see his sick roommate.

8．What does the man have to do in the afternoon?

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A．Visit the woman.

B．Meet the secretary.

C．Have a meeting.

听第7段材料，回答第9～11题．

9．What was the name of the man?

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A．Dick

B．Davy

C．David

10．What kind of people didn’t they need?

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A．Those who knew no foreign language.

B．Those who wanted to work 30 hours a week.

C．Those who had no experience in office work.

11．Who will get a higher pay?

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A．Those who are well educated.

B．Those who have much experience.

C．Those who can speak a second language.

听第8段材料，回答第12～14题．

12．What did the woman do a few days ago?

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A．She had a bad tooth taken out.

B．She had her new tooth examined.

C．She had a false tooth filled in.

13．What causes the woman's toothache?

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A．It didn't fit quite right.

B．She didn't take good care of it.

C．She didn't use it properly while eating.

14．What time did the doctor ask the woman to get there?

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A．After 11: 00.

B．Before 11: 00.

C．At 11: 00 sharp.

听第9段材料，回答第15～17题．

15．When will the man come back from the trip?

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A．December 22.

B．January 3.

C．January 13.

16．Which flights are the man going to take for his round trip?

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A．Flight 220 and Flight 476.

B．Flight 220 and Flight 414.

C．Flight 476 and Flight 220.

17．How much will the man probably pay for the ticket?

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A．At most $952.

B．At least $952.

C．About $476.

听第10段材料，回答第18～20题．

18．How many countries did Mr. Bell visit last summer?

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A．Only one.

B．Three.

C．Four.

19．Why did Mr. Bell feel very tired after returning home?

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A．He visited too many places in a hurry.

B．His holiday was not long enough for him to travel in Europe.

C．He was on the train or on a bus all day long during his holiday.

20．What will be a good idea to spend a two-week summer holiday?

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A．Visiting only one city by the sea with a friend.

B．Visiting only a few cities near the sea with some friends.

C．Visiting some museums and famous palaces in different cities.

　　第三节　听下面一段独白，独白读三遍，第一遍听短文大意，第二遍边听边写下所缺的词或者短语，第三遍检查．

　　While Mrs. Edwards was in town on Saturday, (1) ________: two cars ran into each other. The drivers got out, an (2) ________ happened between them, (3) ________. He asked the drivers what had (4) ________, and then he turned to the crowd that had gathered around and said, “ (5) ________? ”Several people said they had, and Mrs. Edwards was one of them.

　　A week later she was asked whether she was (6) ________ to be a witness in a case concerning the accident, and she said she was, and a month later, a lawyer was (7) ________ her in court. (8) ________, “I think that…until the lawyer got angry and said, “You’re not here to say what you think. You are here to say what you know. “I'm sorry, (9) ________ Mrs. Edwards, “ (10) ________, so I can’t say things without thinking. ”

阅读理解

　　The Great Wall of China, the longest wall in the world, runs across north China like a huge dragon. It winds its way from west to east, across deserts over mountains, through valleys, till at last it reaches the sea. It in one of the wonders of the world. And it was one of the few man-made objects on earth that could be seen by the astronauts who landed on the moon.

　　The Great Wall has a history of over twenty centuries. The first part of it was built during the Spring and Autumn Period (770 B. C～476 B. C.). During the Warring States Period (475 B. C.～221 B.C.), more walls were put up to defend the borders of the different kingdoms. In 221 B. C. the kingdom of Qin united the different parts of China into one empire. To keep the enemy out of his empire, Emperor Qin Shihuang had all the walls joined up. Thus the Great Wall came into being. Since then, it has often been added to, rebuilt and repaired, especially during the Ming Dynasty (1368 ～1644).

　　The Great Wall, which is called in Chinese “The Ten-thou-sand-li Great Wall”, is actually more than 6000 kilometers long, 6～7 meters high and 4～5 meters wide. In most places it is wide enough for five horses or ten men to walk side by side along the top. It has great gateways which connect the main roads of north China.

　　Every few hundred meters along the wall there are watch towers, where soldiers used to keep watch. When the enemy came, fires were lit and at the same time guns were fired to warn soldiers at other towers, one column of smoke with one gunshot meant an enemy troop of about 100, two columns with two shots meant 500. In this way, a warning message could be sent 500 kilometers within a few hours.

　　It was very difficult to build and rebuilt such a great wall over wild and distant country without any modern machines, all the work had to be done by hand. Many people were forced to work in the wall far away from their homes. They lifted earth in baskets, passed bricks from hand to hand and dragged heavy stones with ropes over their shoulders. Their living conditions were terrible. Thousands of men died and were buried under the wall they built. The Great Wall was made not only of stone and earth, but of the flesh and blood of millions of men.

　　After the Great Wall was rebuilt hundreds of years ago, no more work was done on it until the People's Republic of China was founded. After that, parts of the wall were repaired. On both sides of it new cities appeared, trees were planted, and deserts became grasslands. The old Great Wall took on a new look.

　　Today the Great Wall has become a place of interest not only to the Chinese people, but also to the people from all over the world.

1．We say the Great Wall of China is like a huge dragon because ________.

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A．it is one of the wonders of the world

B．it is the longest wall in the world

C．it is the longest wall in the world and runs across north China

D．it is designed according to the form of a dragon

2．About the coming into being of the Great Wall the right order is ________.

During the Spring and Autumn Period the first part was built.

To defend the borders of the different kingdoms more walls were put up.

The different parts of China were united into one empire by the Kingdom of Qin in 221 B. C..

Qin Shihuang had all the walls joined up.

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3．Which statement is not true?

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A．The Great Wall is called: The Ten-thousand-li Great Wall though it is more than 6000 kilometers long.

B．It's wide enough for 5 men or ten horses to walk side by side along the top.

C．The Great Wall has great gateways connecting the main roads of north China.

D．There are watch towers along the wall, where soldiers used to keep watch.

4．About the new look of the Great Wall ________ is not right.

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A．the whole Great Wall were repaired

B．new cities appeared on both sides of it

C．deserts became grasslands

D．trees were planted

5．The right order of the things happened during building the Great Wall is ________.

all work has been done by hand

there were no modern machines

people's living conditions are bad

thousands of men died and were buried under the wall they built

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    Chinese construction workers digging a hole for a power station at Taiyuan - the capital of North China’s Shanxi Province have found an ancient tomb in which here is one of the biggest bronze cauldrons(铜锅) ever found in China．The three- legged cauldron, dating back 2500 years, is 1．1 meters in diameter, and was found along with some 500 other burial objects from the Spring and Autumn Period (700- 476 B．C.)

1．The construction workers were ________ when they found an ancient tomb.

A．constructing a tunnel

B．building station which would produce electricity

C．digging a hole through which water would flow to irrigate the plants

D．digging a field for planting

2．What was in the ancient tomb?

A．A large bronze cauldron and 500 other objects.

B．Several bronze cauldrons.

C．Only a large bronze cauldron.

D．A three- legged bronze cauldron.

3．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The three- legged bronze cauldron was the only biggest once over found in China.

B．The writer told us the exact diameter of the three- legged cauldron.

C．We dont’ know where the other cauldrons were found.

D．The writer didn’t tell us all the bronze cauldrons were of the same size.