12年4月英语统考复习资料312.4英语网络统考复习资料3阅读理解B

阅读理解B 1、 Martin Luther King was a black minister, who became a great leader of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s. King was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. When he was young, he was strongly influenced by Thoreau and Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi's idea of non-violent resistance. Having received a Ph. D (Doctor of Philosophy) from Boston University, he became a political and religious leader of the non-violent civil relights movement in 1955. On August 28, 1963, he led over 250,000 Americans on a march in Washington D.C. to fight for the Civil Rights Law to guarantee equality for all people, and delivered his best known speech "I Have a Dream" before the Lincoln Memorial. The "dream" is a dream of brotherly love and equality for the Black and White. Thus, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for peace in 1964, but he was murdered four years later. Though he died, he was greatly respected and loved by the Americans, both the white and the black. By vote of Congress in 1968, the third Monday of every January is now a federal holiday in Luther King's honor. He lives in people's hearts forever. (1)、Martin Luther King was murdered when he was 39 years old. A：T B：F 答案：A (2)、Martin Luther King was a black minister only. A：T B：F 答案：B (3)、Martin Luther King's Day has been a federal holiday for more than 40 years. A：T B：F 答案：A (4)、The underlined word "delivered" in the second paragraph could be replaced by "gave". A：T B：F 答案：A (5)、The best title for this passage is "Civil Rights Law". A：T B：F 答案：B 2、 A public house which was recently bought by Mr. James is up for sale. He is going to sell it because it is haunted (闹鬼的). He told me that he could not go to sleep one night because he heard a strange noise coming from the bar. The next morning, he found that the doors had been blocked by chairs and the furniture had been moved. Though Mr. James had turned the lights off before he went to bed, they were on in the morning. He also said that he had found five empty whisky bottles which the ghost (鬼) must have drunk the night before. When I suggested that some villagers must have come in for a free drink, he shook his head. The villagers have told him that they will not accept it even if he gives it away. (1)、Mr. James was the owner of the public house. A：T B：F 答案：A (2)、Mr. James had not turned off the lights that night. A：T B：F 答案：B (3)、Mr. James built the house. A：T B：F 答案：B (4)、Mr. James found sixty empty bottles. A：T B：F 答案：B (5)、The writer of the passage believes Mr. James' story. A：T B：F 答案：B 3、 Great changes have been made in family life because of science and industry. In the past, when more Americans lived on farms, the typical family had many children. In a farm family, parents and their children often lived with grandparents. Often, too, uncles and aunts lived nearby. But when industry became more important than agriculture in American life, families became smaller because industry requires workers who are ready and able to move off the land and to move again whenever necessary. And large families can not be moved from place to place as smaller families can. So, at present people tend to have smaller families. In the future, because of industrialization, a typical family will be required to move even more often than now, so families will be even smaller. The typical family may remain childless and consists only of a man and a woman. A small number of families may take child raising as their chief work. At the same time they may also raise other people's children, leaving those families free to move from job to job. (1)、The passage discusses influence of science and industry on American families. A：T B：F 答案：A (2)、Families of the past, the present and the future are described in the passage. A：T B：F 答案：A (3)、People no longer want to have children. A：T B：F 答案：B (4)、Grandparents will take the chief responsibility of raising children in the future. A：T B：F 答案：B (5)、Large families cannot fit in with a highly industrialized society. A：T B：F 答案：A 4、 My husband had just bought a new washing machine for me. I decided to use it and I washed a lot of things. Everything worked well, but I found one of my husband's socks missing. I looked everywhere for it, but I couldn't find it anywhere. The next morning, I got ready for school as usual. When the bell rang, the students came in. I greeted them first and then told them what we were going to do that day. When I turned around to write on the blackboard, the class broke out a roar! They laughed and laughed. They laughed so much, in fact, that I was afraid the headmaster would be into seeing all this. I asked the class to stop, but the more I talked, the more they laughed. I decided to pay no attention to them and I continued to write on the blackboard. When I did this, they roared even more. Finally, the teacher who had the room next to mine came in to see what all the laughter was about. When he came in, he started laughing, too! "Good heavens," I said. "Will someone please tell me what is so funny?" "Oh, God," said the teacher. "You have a brown sock to the back of your skirt!" So that's how I found my husband's missing sock. "Oh, well," I said to the class. "Let's just say you have had an unforgettable lesson on static (静止的) electricity." (1)、The writer was a teacher. A：T B：F 答案：A (2)、When the writer turned around to write on the blackboard, the class began to laugh loudly. A：T B：F 答案：A (3)、She couldn't find one of her husband's socks, because her husband had taken it away. A：T B：F 答案：B (4)、The teacher from the next room laughed, because he found a sock on the back of the writer's skirt. A：T B：F 答案：A (5)、The students told her about the laughing. A：T B：F 答案：B 5、 Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line, others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around, but there was no place for him to sit. He walked into the station cafe. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom's workmates came in and sat with Tom. "What time is your bus?" asked Mike. "There's plenty of time yet" answered Tom. "Well, I'll get you some more tea then" said Mike. They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. "Oh! It's going backward" he cried. "A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve, and now it's half past eleven." "You're looking at the clock in the mirror." said Mike. Tom was so sad. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors. (1)、Tom went into the station cafe because Mike asked him to have a cup of tea. A：T B：F 答案：B (2)、Tom and Mike talked while drinking. A：T B：F 答案：A (3)、When Tom looked at the clock in the mirror, it's actually half past twelve. A：T B：F 答案：A (4)、From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find it's going backward. A：T B：F 答案：A (5)、Tom arrived in Paris on time. A：T B：F 答案：B 6、My Aunt Edith was a widow of 50, working as a secretary, when doctors discovered what was then thought to be a very serious heart disease. Aunt Edith didn't accept defeat easily. She began studying medical reports in the library and found an article in a magazine about a well-known heart surgeon, Dr. Michael DeBakey, of Houston, Texas. He had saved the life of someone with the same disease. The article said his fees were very high; Aunt Edith couldn't possibly pay them. But could he tell her of someone whose fees she could pay? So Aunt Edith wrote to him. She simply listed her reasons for wanting to live: her three children, who would be on their own in three or four more years; her little-girl dream of traveling and seeing the world. There wasn't a word of self-pity－only warmth and humor and the joy of living. She mailed the letter, not really expecting an answer. A few days later, my doorbell rang. Aunt Edith didn't wait to come in; she stood in the hall and read aloud: Your beautiful letter moved me very deeply. If you can come to Houston, there will be no charge for either the hospital or the operation. Signed :Michael DeBakey (1)、Aunt Edith stopped working as a secretary when she knew she had a very serious heart disease. A：T B：F 答案：B (2)、From the story we can see Aunt Edith accepted defeat easily. A：T B：F 答案：B (3)、In Aunt Edith's letter to the doctor, she showed she was warm, humorous and enjoying living. A：T B：F 答案：A (4)、When Aunt Edith mailed her letter, she didn't expect the doctor would give her a reply. A：T B：F 答案：A (5)、Michael DeBakey mainly told Aunt Edith in the letter that her disease was so serious that he couldn't cure her. A：T B：F 答案：B 7、People often say that the Englishman's home is his castle. They mean that the home is very important and personal. Most people in Britain live in houses rather than flats, and many people own their homes. This means that they can make them personal, and change them in any way they like. Most houses have a garden, even if it is a small one, and the garden is usually loved. The house and the garden are the private space of a person. In a crowded city a person knows that he or she has a private space which is only for himself or herself and for invited friends. People usually like to mark their space. If you are on the beach you may have spread your towels around you; in the rain you may have put your coat or small bag on the seat beside you; in a library you may spread your books around you. Once I was traveling on a train to London. I was on a section for four people and there was a table between us. The man opposite to me had his briefcase on the table. There was no space on my side of the table at all. I was unhappy. I thought he thought that he owned the whole table. I had been reading a book about nonverbal （非语言的） communication so I took various papers out of my bag and put them on his case! When I did this he suddenly became angry and his eyes nearly popped out （突出）of his head. I had taken up his space! A few minutes later I took my papers off in order to read them. He immediately moved his case to his side of the table. (1)、The home matters greatly to Englishmen. A：T B：F 答案：A (2)、The British can own private space like the house and the garden. A：T B：F 答案：A (3)、According to Paragraph 2, if you spread your books around you in a library, it means you want to tell others the space belongs to you. A：T B：F 答案：A (4)、The man opposite to the writer showed that he owned the whole table by reading a book. A：T B：F 答案：B (5)、The writer tried to get back his space by moving the case off the table. A：T B：F 答案：B 8、A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his fiancée （未婚妻）. The man was very poor while the girl was rich. The young man wanted to make her a present on her birthday. He wanted to buy something beautiful for her, but he had no idea how to do it, as he had very little money. The next morning he went to a shop. There were many fine things there: gold watches, diamond… but all these things were too expensive. There was one thing he could not take his eyes off. It was a beautiful vase. That was a suitable present for his fiancée. He had been looking at the vase for half an hour when the manager of the shop noticed him. The young man looked so pale, sad and unhappy that the manager asked what had happened to him. The young man told him everything. The manager felt sorry for him and decided to help him. A bright idea struck him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great surprise the young man saw a vase broken into many pieces. The manager said: "When the servant enters the room, he will drop it." On the birthday of his fiancée the young man was very excited. Everything happened as had been planned. The servant brought in the vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was horror on everybody's face. When the box was opened, the guests saw that each piece was packed separately. (1)、The story took place in the United States. A：T B：F 答案：B (2)、The young man's family was poor while the beautiful girl is rich, according to the passage. A：T B：F 答案：A (3)、The young man wanted to buy a present as a Christmas gift for the girl. A：T B：F 答案：B (4)、The shop manager came to talk to the young man, because he was poorly dressed. A：T B：F 答案：B (5)、On the birthday of his fiancée, the young man was excited because the girl was in love with him. A：T B：F 答案：B 9、A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and said to the driver, "Do you see that young man at the other side of the square?" "Yes," said the taxi driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds. "Take me over there," said the young lady. There were a lot of cars and buses in the square, so the taxi driver asked, "Are you afraid to cross the street?" "Oh, no!" said the young lady. "But I promised that I would meet the young man for lunch at one o' clock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seem as if I had tried not to be late." (1)、The story doesn't tell us how the young woman got to the square. A：T B：F 答案：A (2)、The lady stopped the taxi because she was afraid of walking across the street. A：T B：F 答案：B (3)、The young man at the other side of the square had probably been waiting for a long time. A：T B：F 答案：A (4)、The young lady was clever at making excuse. A：T B：F 答案：A (5)、The young lady was just pretending that she had tried. A：T B：F 答案：A 10、Younger people and older people do not always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about life, work and play. But in one special program in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in peace. Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. The aim is not just to keep busy but rather to find meaning and enjoyment in work. Some teenagers work in the woods or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make furniture and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills. There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photography or painting. Others sit around talking and singing. Each teenager chooses his own way to spend his free time. When people live together, rules are always necessary. In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. The group discusses the problem. They ask, "Why did it happen? " "What should we do about it? " One of the teenagers has this to say about the experience: " You stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group. " (1)、The passage is mainly about how adults and teenagers live together in a special group. A：T B：F 答案：A (2)、The special program offered every winter in New York city. A：T B：F 答案：B (3)、People will make more rules when someone breaks a rule. A：T B：F 答案：B (4)、To find a way to solve the generation gap is NOT stated directly in the passage as a purpose of the program. A：T B：F 答案：A (5)、Some teenagers learn photography when they are free. A：T B：F 答案：A 11、 There was once a large, fat woman who had a small, thin husband. He had a job in a big company and was given his weekly wages every Friday evening. As soon as he got home on Fridays, his wife used to make him give her all his money, and then she used to give him back enough to buy his lunch in the office every day. One day the small man came home very excited. He hurried into the living-room. His wife was listening to the radio and eating chocolates there. "You'll never guess what happened to me today, dear," he said. He waited for a few seconds and then added, "I won ten thousand pounds on the lottery!" "That's wonderful!" said his wife delightedly. But then she thought for a few seconds and added angrily, "But wait a moment! How could you afford to buy the lottery tickets?" (1)、The small man was allowed to keep just enough to buy his lunch in the office every day. A：T B：F 答案：A (2)、The man won a lottery one day. A：T B：F 答案：A (3)、The woman is good-natured. A：T B：F 答案：B (4)、The woman was pleased yet suspicious when her husband won a lottery. A：T B：F 答案：A (5)、The man had to give almost all his money to his wife every week. A：T B：F 答案：B 12、 Ramon was very proud of his dog Blackie. Whenever he got a chance, he would ask his dog to amuse his friends with some tricks. One day Ramon went to visit his friend Frank who was sick at home with a bad cold. "How are you feeling?" asked Ramon. "Worse than yesterday," replied Frank. "I have a terrible cough, and there's not a drop of medicine in the house." "Cheer up, Frank. I'll send Blackie to the local drugstore for some cough syrup (糖浆). He'll be back in a minute, before you know it." Ramon put a five-dollar bill in Blackie's mouth and the dog ran down the street. "And keep the change," Ramon shouted after him. "Oh, Ramon, don't be silly. You know that dog won't be back with any medicine." "Oh yes, he will," replied Ramon. Half an hour later, however, Blackie had not returned. Ramon was feeling embarrassed, and felt angry at his friend's little smile. "Something has happened to him, I'm sure," said Ramon. "He obeys me as a rule." Just then Frank saw Blackie at a distance. He hurried to open the door and let him in. Frank was shocked to see a bottle of medicine in the dog's mouth. "Good boy," said Ramon, "but what took you so long?" Blackie ran over to the window, barking and wagging (摆动) his tail. Ramon glanced out and saw a bone outside. (1)、Frank's cold had worsened and he had no medicine at home. A：T B：F 答案：A (2)、Ramon called for a doctor. A：T B：F 答案：B (3)、Ramon felt embarrassed when Blackie was late. A：T B：F 答案：A (4)、Blackie barked at the bone outside the window because he wanted to have it. A：T B：F 答案：B (5)、The story mainly implies dogs are after all dogs, however clever they are. A：T B：F 答案：A 13、 Herman had worked for the bank of Ruritania for ten years and was still only a clerk. He was not satisfied with the position and wanted to find something better. Yet he did not want to lose his position in bank before he had got another one, so he prepared a letter about himself, with the words "HELP! I AM A PRISONER OF THE BANK OF RURITANIA!" in big letters across the top. Then he sent it to several other banks, asking them for a job. A few days later, one of these letters came into the hands of Herman's boss at the bank; someone had given it to him at a party. The next morning, Herman's boss asked him to come into his room and said, "Herman, I have some very good news for you. The bank of Ruritania is setting you free!" (1)、Herman was not happy because he was in prison in the bank. A：T B：F 答案：B (2)、Herman did not want to leave the Bank of Ruritania immediately because he had not found a better job yet. A：T B：F 答案：A (3)、He wished some other bank to give him a better job. A：T B：F 答案：A (4)、A few days later, Herman's boss found one of these letters in his office. A：T B：F 答案：B (5)、The boss asked Herman to come into his room as he decided to fire him. A：T B：F 答案：A 14、 Computers can injure you. Most other injuries happen suddenly. For example，if you fall off a bike and break your arms，it happens very quickly. But computer injuries happen slowly. You probably know how to ride a bike safely. Now learn to use a computer safely. Your eyes Too much light can injure your eyes，so never sit too close to a computer screen. Your eyes should be at least 50cm from the screen. Remember to look away from it sometimes. This gives your eyes a rest. When you use a computer, the window should be on your left or your right. If it is behind you, the light will reflect on (反射) the screen. If the window is in front of you, the sun and the screen will both shine into your eyes. Your hands and wrists Hand and wrist injuries can happen because the hands and wrists are moved in the same way hundreds of times. If you use a keyboard for a long time，follow these three rules:1) Rest your wrists on some thing. 2) Keep your elbows (肘) at the same height as the keyboard. 3) Stop sometimes and exercise your hands，wrists and fingers in a different way. Your back Some people sit for many hours in front of a computer. If you sit in the wrong way，you can injure your back or your neck. So you should sit with your back straight. The top part of the screen should be in front of your eyes. Your forearms，wrists，hands and the upper part of your legs should all be parallel (平行) to the floor. If you are sitting for a long time，get up every 30 minutes and exercise your arms，legs and neck. Enjoy your computer，but use it safely. (1)、A computer screen may injure your eyes if your eyes are too close to it. A：T B：F 答案：A (2)、Hand and wrist injuries are caused when you get plenty of exercise. A：T B：F 答案：B (3)、Your eyes and hands will be safe if you often take rests from working. A：T B：F 答案：A (4)、It is good for your back and neck if you sit in the right way. A：T B：F 答案：A (5)、The best title for the text is "How to Protect Your Eyes." A：T B：F 答案：B 15、 Do you want to know something about the history of weather? Don't look at the sky. Don't look for old weather reports. Looking at the tree rings is more important. Some weather reports go back only one century，but some trees can show us an exact record of the weather even further back. It's clear that a tree would grow best in a climate with lots of sunlight and rainfall. It is also expected that little sunlight or rainfall would limit the growth of a tree. The change from a favorable (有利的) to an unfavorable climate can be reading the tree rings in tree trunk. To find out the weather of ten years ago，count the rings of a tree trunk from the outside to the inside. If the tenth ring is far from the other rings，then we are sure that lots of sunny and rainy weather happened. If the rings are close together，then the climate was bad for the tree. Studying tree rings is important not only for the history of the weather，but also for the history of man. In a place of New Mexico you can find only sand－no trees and no people. However，many centuries ago a lot of people lived there. They left suddenly. Why? A scientist studied the dead tree rings which had grown there. He decided that the people had to leave because they had cut down all the trees. Trees were used to make fires and buildings. So, after the people cut down the trees，they had to move. (1)、It is understood that in a favorable climate tree rings grow far from each other. A：T B：F 答案：A (2)、Trees brought lots of sunlight and rainfall. A：T B：F 答案：B (3)、The scientists are interested in studying tree rings because they can tell whether the climate was favorable or not. A：T B：F 答案：A (4)、Studying dead tree rings shows how the people left. A：T B：F 答案：B (5)、The people had to leave the place of New Mexico because they had cut down all the trees. A：T B：F 答案：A 16、 For several years，Americans have enjoyed teleshopping－watching TV and buying things by phone. Now teleshopping is starting in Europe. In a number of European countries，people can turn on their TVs and shop for clothes，jewelry，food，toys，and many other things. Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden，for example. The biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in 15 European countries，and in one year it made $100 million. In France there are two teleshopping channels，and the French spend about $20 million a year to buy things through those channels. In Germany，until last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for 1 hour every day. Then the government allowed more teleshopping. Other channels can open for telebusiness，including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24-hour teleshopping company. German businesses are hoping this new teleshopping will help them sell more things. Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without leaving their homes. With all the problems of traffic in the cities，this is an important reason. But at the same time，other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping. They can do teleshopping "junk on the air". Many Europeans usually worry about the quality of the things for sale on TV. Good quality is important to them，and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the things on TV. The need for high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be different from the American companies. They will have to be more careful about the quality of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person. (1)、Teleshopping is cheap in Europe. A：T B：F 答案：B (2)、People like teleshopping because it is easier. A：T B：F 答案：A (3)、Some Europeans don't like teleshopping because they don't watch TV. A：T B：F 答案：B (4)、In Germany，teleshopping may have fewer buyers. A：T B：F 答案：B (5)、The best title of this passage is " Teleshopping in Europe" . A：T B：F 答案：A 17、 Chess must be one of the oldest games in the world. An Arab traveller in India in the year 900 wrote that it was played 'long, long ago.' Chess was probably invented in India, and it has been played everywhere from Japan to Europe since 1400. The name 'chess' is interesting. When one player is attacking the other's king, he says in English, 'check'. When the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he says 'check mate'. These words come from Persian 'Shah mat' means 'the king is dead'. That is when the game is over, and one player has won. Such an old game changes very slowly. The rules have not always been the same as they are now. For example, at one time the queen could only move one square at a time. Now she is the strongest piece on the board. It would be interesting to know why this has happened. Chess takes time and thought, but it is a game for all kinds of people. You don't have to be a champion in order to enjoy it. It is not always played by two people sitting at the same table. The first time the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio. Some of the chess masters are able to play many people at the same time. The record was when one man played 400 games! It is said that some people played chess by post. This must make chess the slowest game in the world. (1)、Chess was played in India long before 900. A：T B：F 答案：A (2)、One player has won the game when he attacks the other player's king. A：T B：F 答案：B (3)、Chess is a game for all sorts of people. A：T B：F 答案：A (4)、Only two people can play chess sitting at the same table. A：T B：F 答案：B (5)、According to the old rules of the game, the king could not move anywhere. A：T B：F 答案：B 18、 A poor boy, who had not enough money to buy a meal, stopped one hot summer at noon before an eating-house. The boss of the restaurant told him several times to go away， but the boy could not leave the wonderful smell. At last, the cook came out of the restaurant. Taking hold of his arm, he declared that the boy had been feeding upon the smell of their food. He asked the boy to pay half the price of a meal. The poor fellow said that he neither could nor would pay. At that moment, a police happened to pass. He said to the boy, "You have been feasting one of senses with the good smell of this man's meat, you should satisfy one of his senses. How much money do you have?" "I have only two pence in all the world, sir and I must buy some bread." "Never mind,"answered the policeman,"Take your two pence between your hands. Now rattle them loudly." The boy did so, and the officer, turning to the cook, said, "Now, sir, I think he had paid you the smell of your delicious food. The smell of your food rewarded his nostrils（鼻孔） and the sound of his money rewarded your ears." This decision gave more satisfaction to the bystanders than to the cook, but it was the only payment he could get. (1)、The cook asked the boy to give him some money for feeding on the smell of the food. A：T B：F 答案：A (2)、The boy reported what happened to the police in the police station. A：T B：F 答案：B (3)、The police asked the boy to make noises with the two pence. A：T B：F 答案：A (4)、The cook finally got some money. A：T B：F 答案：B (5)、The policeman was not satisfied with the solution. A：T B：F 答案：B 19、 When Dean Arnold got his first job, he was miserable. Each time he went to work, he coughed and he couldn't breathe. Working in a bakery when you are allergic to（对……过敏）flour can be painful. But Arnold stayed with the National Biscuit Company for ten years. He was a businessman and he helped them improve production. At last his health problems became too serious. He left and formed his own company. With his wife and mother, he founded Arnold Bakery. They tried new recipes, changing the kind and amount of flour used. This enabled Arnold to work there without too much pain. The bread, made with unbleached（未漂白的）flour, was baked in a brick oven. They began by baking two dozen loaves. The bread was sold door to door for fifteen cents a loaf. Winning customers to his unusual, old-fashioned bread took time. But Arnold, struggling against his allergy, built his bakery into one of the largest in the United States. (1)、"A Brick-oven Bread Baker" could be a good title for this passage. A：T B：F 答案：A (2)、Dean wanted to make more money therefore he left the National Biscuit Company. A：T B：F 答案：B (3)、Dean became successful in his business during his stay in the National Biscuit Company. A：T B：F 答案：B (4)、Arnold's bread was of poor quality. A：T B：F 答案：A (5)、Dean Arnold can be best describe as "unhealthy". A：T B：F 答案：B 20、 Can trees talk? Yes, but not in words. Scientists have reason to believe that trees do communicate with each other. Not long ago, researchers learned some surprising things. First a willow tree attacked in the woods by caterpillars (毛虫) changed the chemistry of its leaves and made them taste so terrible that they got tired of the leaves and stopped eating them. Then even more astonishing, the tree sent out a special smell--a signal causing its neighbors to change the chemistry of their own leaves and make them less tasty. Communication, of course, doesn't need to be in words. We can talk to each other by smiling, raising our shoulders and moving our hands. We know that birds and animals use a whole vocabulary of songs, sounds, and movements. Bees dance their signals, flying in certain patterns that tell other bees where to find nectar (花蜜) for honey. So why shouldn't trees have ways of sending message? (1)、It's implied that caterpillars do not feed on leaves that have an unpleasant taste. A：T B：F 答案：A (2)、The willow tree described in the passage protects itself by growing more branches. A：T B：F 答案：B (3)、The willow tree was able to communicate with other trees by giving off a special smell. A：T B：F 答案：A (4)、It can be inferred from the passage that bees communicate by making special movements. A：T B：F 答案：A (5)、The author holds that the incident described in the passage must be checked more thoroughly. A：T B：F 答案：B 21、 A farmer had once made a purchase of a fine fat sheep, hoping to offer it up to the Buddha. While he was leading it home, four thieves saw him and made up their minds to steal the sheep. They knew him to be an honest person and one who thought of no more harm in others than he had in himself. They dared not take the sheep away from him by force, for they were too near the city. Therefore, they thought hard and got an idea: they first parted company and then came to the man as if they had come from several distinct parts. The first thief came up to the farm and said, "My good old man, why are you leading this dog?" At this moment the second thief, coming from another direction, cried to him, "Poor old man, where have you stolen this dog?"And immediately after these words, the third thief came up and asked the farmer,"Where are you going with this handsome greyhound?" The poor farmer began to doubt whether the sheep was a sheep or not. But the fourth robber put him quite beside himself by coming near him and asking what the dog cost him. The farmer began to think and got the conclusion that the four men, who came from different directions, could not all be wrong. He believed that the sheep he was leading was a dog. On realizing this, the farmer went back quickly to the market to demand his money from the person who sold him the dog, leaving the dog with the four thieves. (1)、The farmer bought a sheep in the city. A：T B：F 答案：B (2)、The four thieves decided to play a trick to get the sleep because the farmer was honest and could be easily cheated by their tricks. A：T B：F 答案：A (3)、The farmer began to have a doubt when the third thief called his sheep a dog. A：T B：F 答案：A (4)、The four thieves knew about the farmer. A：T B：F 答案：A (5)、The farmer was cheated by the four thieves. A：T B：F 答案：A 22、When Li Chen got married, his wife's mother came to live with them. She was not an easy woman to live with. She was always complaining and never seemed to stop talking. Li Chen loved his wife but her mother was making his life miserable. Unfortunately, his wife would not listen to any criticism of her mother. "She is my mother," she said. "I must respect her and so must you." As the months passed Li Chen became more and more unhappy. If only, he thought, there was some way of stopping his mother-in-law from talking all the time. Then one day she was ill. She complained, of course. She was hot. She was cold. Her head ached. She couldn't eat. She couldn't sleep. At last, Li Chen sent for the doctor. The doctor arrived. He examined her and then put a thermometer in her mouth. He wanted to take her temperature. "Sit quietly," he said, "and don't open your mouth." Li Chen watched with surprise as his mother-in-law lay in bed with the thermometer in her mouth closed. For the first time since his marriage, he could not hear his mother-in-law's voice. He walked up to the doctor, pointed at the thermometer and whispered in the doctor's ear. "How much do you want for that thing?" he asked. (1)、His mother-in-law was making Li Chen's life miserable. A：T B：F 答案：A (2)、Li Chen's mother-in-law came to live with him and his wife after she got ill. A：T B：F 答案：B (3)、Li Chen's wife was respectful towards her mother. A：T B：F 答案：A (4)、The mother-in-law continued complaining when she was ill. A：T B：F 答案：A (5)、Li Chen wanted to buy the thermometer because he saw this thing for the first time since his marriage. A：T B：F 答案：B 23、One way that scientists learn about man is by studying animals, such as mice and monkeys. The scientists in this laboratory are experimenting on mice. They are studying the relationship between diet and health. At this time, over one hundred experiments are being done in this laboratory. In one of these experiments, the scientists are studying the relationship between the amount of food the mice eat and their health. The mice are in three groups. All three groups are receiving the same healthy diet. But the amount of food that each group is receiving is different. The first group is eating one cup of food each day, the second group is eating two cups, and the third group of mice is eating three cups. After three years, the healthiest group is the one that is only eating one cup of food each day. The mice in this group are thinner than normal mice. But they are more active. Most of the day, they are running, playing with one another, and using the equipment in their cages. Also, they are living longer. Mice usually live for two years. Most of the mice in this group are still alive after three years. The second group of mice is normal weight. They are healthy, too. They are active, but not as active as the thinner mice. But they are only living about two years, not the three years or more of the thinner mice. The last group of mice is receiving more food than the other two groups. Most of the day, these mice are eating or sleeping. They are not very active. These mice are living longer than the scientists thought - about a year and a half. But they aren't as healthy. They're sick more often than the other two groups. (1)、The scientists in the laboratory are studying the relationship between the amount of food and diet. A：T B：F 答案：B (2)、The first two groups are receiving the most food. A：T B：F 答案：B (3)、The first group is the thinnest because they do not have a healthy diet. A：T B：F 答案：B (4)、Normal mice usually live for two years. A：T B：F 答案：A (5)、The text tells us that people who eat less and exercise more will live longer. A：T B：F 答案：A 24、 After retiring from 30 years of teaching, Ethell Pepper could easily have decided to sit back and relax and enjoy a peaceful retirement. But that kind of life is not for Ethell Pepper. "I just wanted to do something different. If you are going to participate in life, do it. Don't just sit down and look out of the window." She says. At 68, she decided to become one of the pioneer participants in a program at the University of California. The program offers campus housing and classes to people over sixty. She enrolled in a class called Human Relationships and a Diverse Society. "I taught my minority students in my English and drama classes in high school for 20 years. But in this course, I found out a lot about other cultures that I didn't know then. One of the more important lessons that I'm learning is to perceive, not to judge." Older adults can add to the educational resources of university by bringing with them a lot of valuable experience. Their presence on campus helps break some long believes on aging. Young students may have fears of growing older. But that kind of fear can be reduced as they see that older people can be active, healthy, and continue to contribute to society. The younger students can begin to see aging as a natural part of living. (1)、Ethell entered university when she was 68. A：T B：F 答案：A (2)、Ethell has been teaching minority students for 20 years. A：T B：F 答案：A (3)、Ethell enjoyed staying with young people. A：T B：F 答案：B (4)、Elderly people bring a great deal of useful experience to the university. A：T B：F 答案：A (5)、Ethell is learning how to teach minority students. A：T B：F 答案：B 25、Do you forget to turn off the lights and heaters when you go out of a room? In 2040 it will not matter. They will turn themselves off and on again when you return. A sensor will detect the presence of a human and turn the systems on, and when the humans leave it will turn them off again. The sensors will work through the central home computer, and they will do much more than just turn the fires and lights on and off for you. They will detect faulty electrical appliances, isolate them so that they cannot harm anyone, and then warn you that they need repair. They will detect fire and if you are out of the house, the computer will call the firemen. It will also call the police, should the sensors detect an intruder（非法闯入者）. You will open the door using your personal card--the one you use for shopping--maybe using a number known only to you. (1)、The author intends to tell the readers that in year 2040 there will be no switches for lights and heaters. A：T B：F 答案：B (2)、According to the passage, people will save much trouble with the help of advanced technology. A：T B：F 答案：A (3)、According to the author, in 2040, new technology will free us from the keys we use today. A：T B：F 答案：A (4)、Thanks to computers, in 2040 people will be controlled by computers. A：T B：F 答案：B (5)、The best title for the passage is "The Development of Science and Technology". A：T B：F 答案：B 26、Today the official language of the United States and most of Canada is English. However, French almost became the official language because of a war. The French and Indian War was fought between 1754 and 1763. The name of this war is not accurate because the war was actually between England and France. The Indians fought on the side of the French. France and England were trying to gain control of North America. France held Canada, and England held part of what is now the United States. However, France tried to expand its land by moving southward into New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia. When the French built a fort（堡垒）on the Ohio River, the residents in Virginia sent George Washington to attack the fort in 1752. However, the French defeated Washington. The French, aided by the Indians, outsmarted（比…..聪明） the English and won many early battles. Later, the British began to do well against the French. In the final battle in Quebec, Canada, General Wolfe of England faced General Montcalm from France. Both generals died in this battle, but the English outlasted（比…..持久）the French and won the battle. Thus, most of North America today has the English culture and language. (1)、The best title for this passage is "The French and Indian War". A：T B：F 答案：B (2)、The word "gain" in the 3rd paragraph is closest in meaning to"buy". A：T B：F 答案：B (3)、We may conclude that George Washington preferred the English. A：T B：F 答案：A (4)、General Wolfe died in Canada. A：T B：F 答案：A (5)、Washington won his battle at the fort on the Ohio River. A：T B：F 答案：B 27、My wealthy uncle was dying. He wanted to leave me his entire fortune, which was about half a million dollars. There was, one condition: I must be married before he died. If not, I wouldn't receive a cent. I was not a greedy man, but I thought half a million dollars was a rather high price for keeping my freedom. I decided to make the great sacrifice. It was easier said than done. The doctor was certain my uncle would be dead within a fortnight(两周). That put me in a difficult position. You see, besides being forty years old, I was also ugly. I had no lady friends, I couldn't possibly advertise myself as wealthy until after my marriage. Advertise! What a good idea! I ran an advertisement in one of the popular Sunday newspapers. To my surprise and joy, I received over a thousand replies. I spent hours opening the letters. My heart sank. I couldn't possibly read all the letters. Time was running out. In despair, I burnt all the letters. No choice was better than a bad choice. In this dejected(灰心的) state of mind, I went to see a good friend. He was a waiter in a restaurant. I told him my problem. "If you are really serious," he said, I can recommend my sister. She's an excellent cook and a good housekeeper. She is all alone now. "But is she interested in marriage?" I asked. (1)、The writer wanted to marry because his uncle was dying. A：T B：F 答案：B (2)、His biggest problem in finding a wife was that he was forty and ugly. A：T B：F 答案：A (3)、He burnt all the letters because there were no suitable persons. A：T B：F 答案：B (4)、He went to the restaurant to get advice from his friend there. A：T B：F 答案：A (5)、The waiter at the restaurant recommended his own sister because she was a good looking girl. A：T B：F 答案：B 28、"Cool" is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings. "Cool" can be used to convey feelings of interest in almost anything. When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say, "It's cool." You may think, "He's so cool." when you see your favorite football player. We all maximize(最大化) the meaning of "Cool". You can use it instead of many words such as "new" or "surprising". Here's an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall they had visited. On one student's paper was just one sentence, "It's cool." Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and how he felt. But the story also shows a scarcity of words. Without "Cool", some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility(可信性). Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word "Cool"? I can. And I think they are also very cool. (1)、We know that the word "cool" has had many different meanings. A：T B：F 答案：A (2)、The word "convey" (Para.1) means feel. A：T B：F 答案：B (3)、If you are unhappy with something, you may say, "It's cool." A：T B：F 答案：B (4)、The writer takes an example to show he is worried about the way the word is used. A：T B：F 答案：A (5)、The writer suggests that the word "cool" may not be as cool as it seems. A：T B：F 答案：A 29、In November 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt and some of his friends went on a hunting trip to Mississippi. After hours of searching, Roosevelt and his group had not come across any wild animals. Finally, the group did track down and surrounded a helpless bear. One of the guides asked the president to shoot the bear so he could win a hunting trophy (奖励). The president raised his riffle first and then put down his gun, letting the poor bear go. News reporters throughout the country reported the story, spreading Roosevelt's kind act. Not long after this report, a famous cartoonist named Clifford Benyman drew a cartoon based on Roosevelt's rescue of the bear. When a store owner in Brooklyn saw the cartoon, he decided to make toy bears to sell in his shop. He asked the president Roosevelt for permission to use the name. "Teddy's Bear" for his toys, as a reminder of the bear Roosevelt had set free. Nowadays, everyone knows these toys as Teddy Bears, but few people know that they were named after President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt. (1)、Roosevelt and his friends went to Mississippi for hunting in November 1902. A：T B：F 答案：A (2)、The reason that one guide asked Roosevelt to shoot the bear was the president could get the hunting prize. A：T B：F 答案：A (3)、The news reporters reported the story about Roosevelt for their own popularity. A：T B：F 答案：B (4)、Everyone knew how the toy was named Teddy's Bear. A：T B：F 答案：B (5)、According to the whole passage, the toy Teddy's Bear was named after President Roosevelt. A：T B：F 答案：A