英语阅读理（文化艺术类）

英语阅读理解

文化艺术类

1、Fromtheearliesttimes，manhasbeeninterestedinart．Peoplehaveoftenworkedtogethertocollectandsavetheworld''sarttreasures．FinearttreasuresfrommanycountriesarekeptinanartmuseumcalledtheLouvreinParis，France．TheworksofarthavebeencollectedbythepeopleofFranceovermanycenturies．TheLouvrehasnotalwaysbeenamuseum．Thefirstbuildingwasafort（炮台）．In1190，itwastheking''scastlewithhighwallsandaroundtower．Ithadamoattopreventhisenemiesfromwalkingin．Overtheyears，thenumberofbuildingsaroundthecastlegrew．By1350，thecastlewasnolongerneededasafort．TheLouvrebecameapalacehomeforFrenchkingsandqueens．Duringtimesofpeace，newtreasureswerebroughtin．Duringdaysofwar，manytreasureswerestolen，andthebuildingsweredamaged．WhenFrancisIbecamekingofFrancein1515，hebroughtinartistsfrommanycountries．OneoftheartistswasLeonardodaVincifromItaly．DaVinci''s"MonaLisa"isthebestknownpaintinginthemuseumtoday．In1793，theLouvrebecameapublicmuseum，justasitisnow．Itisaplacewherearttreasureshavebeensavedforeveryonetoenjoy．64．Onthewhole，thispassageismainlyabout____．A．anartmuseumcalledtheLouvreB．anItalianartistnamedLeonardodaVinciC．akingofFrancenamedFrancisID．thebestknownpaintinginLouvre65．Whyisitgoodforgreatarttobekeptinpublicmuseums？A．IthelpspeoplerememberwhotheKingofFranceis．B．Itkeepspeopleoutofthepalaces．C．Itgiveseveryoneachancetoenjoygoodart．D．Ithelpspeopletoknowwhoisthegreatestartist．66．Fromthepassageweknowthat_____．A．itisnotpossiblefortreasurestobestolenB．oldfortsalwaysmakethebestmuseumsC．greatartshouldbesharedwithallthepeopleD．kingFrancisIofFrancebroughtinartistsfromanoldfort67．Inthethirdparagraphtheword"moat"probablymeans_____．A．ahightowerbuiltinformertimeswheresoldierswatchedoutforenemiesB．alonganddeepditch（沟）dugroundacastleandwasusuallyfilledwithwaterC．acartpulledbyhorsesonwhichsoldiersfoughtD．alongandhighwallaroundcastleACCB体育类1、Goodhealthisthemostvaluablethingintheworld.Whenyou抳egotit,youneverthinkaboutit.Whenyouhaven抰gotit,youthinkaboutitallthetime.Ourbiggestenemiesarenotterriblediseasesandsoon.Weareourownbiggestenemiesbecausewesometimesdestroyourowngoodhealth.Someofuseattoomuch,drinktoomuchandsmoketoomuch.Andthoughourreasontellsusweshouldcontrolourselves,wefinditdifficult.Thefactisthatmosthumanbeingsneedstimulation(刺激).Whodoesn’tenjoyadrinkafterabusyday?Onlyasmokerknowsthepleasureofacigarettewithacupofcoffee.Thedangeriswhentheseinnocentpleasuresrunourlivesandsodestroyourhealth.Whenyoufindyourselfeatingbetweenmealsoreatingtoomuchrichfood,whenyoucanonlykeepyourselfgoingbytakingfrequent(频繁的)drinksorbysmokingonecigaretteafteranother,thenit’stimetostopandthinkwhatyoumightbedoingtoyourself.Thefunnythingisthatwhenwedon’tcontrolourselves,simplepleasuresarenolongersimplepleasures.Allright,Iknowwhatyou’rethinking.You’reprobablysaying,“It’seasytosay,butIcan’thelpmyself.Ineedthatextrabitoffood,thatextradrink,thatextracigarette.LifehassomanypleasuresthatIcan’tdowithoutthem.”ButI’msayingyoucanhelpyourself.Notonlythat,youmusthelpyourself.Becauseifyoudon’thelpyourself,nooneelsecan.Sobeyourownbestfriend.36.Theunderlinedword“innocent”(inParagraph2)means________.A.nothavingdonesomethingwrongB.excitingorcheeringC.nothavingmuchexperienceD.notexpectedtocauseharm37.Thispassageismainlyabout________.A.terriblediseasesandsoonB.enjoyingpleasuresafterabusydayC.thedifficultyofcontrollingourselvesD.thedangeroftoomuchdrinking,smokingandeating38.“Ican’thelpmyself”means____________.A.Ican’tdoitmyselfB.ImustasksomeonetohelpC.Ican’tcontrolmyselfD.Dohelpme,please36-38.DDC2、Allovertheworldpeopleenjoysports,Sportshelptokeeppeoplehealthyandhappy,andtolivelonger.Manypeopleliketowatchothersplaygames.TheybuyticketsorturnontheirTVstowatchthegames.Oftentheygetveryexcitedwhen"their"playerorteamwins.Somesportsaresointerestingthatpeopleeverywheregoinfor(参加)them.Football,forexample,hasspread(展开)aroundtheworld.Swimmingispopularinallcountriesneartheseaorinthosewithmanyrivers.Whatfunitistojumpintoapoolorlake,whetherinChina,EgyptorItaly!Andthinkofpeopleincoldcountries.Thinkhowmanylovetoskateorski(滑雪)inJapan,NorwayorCanada.Somesportsorgamesgobackthousandsofyears,likerunningorjumping.Chinesewushu,forexample,hasaverylonghistory.Butbasketballandvolleyballarerathernew.Neitheroneisahundredyearsoldyet.Peopleareinventingnewsportsorgamesallthetime.Water-skiingisoneofthenewestinthefamilyofsports.Peoplefromdifferentcountriesmaynotbeabletounderstandeachother,butafteragametogethertheyoftenbecomegoodfriends.Sportshelptotrain(培养,训练)aperson’scharacter(性格,品格).Onelearnstofighthardbutfightfair,towinwithoutprideandtolosewithgrace(胜不骄，败不馁).77.Whydopeopleallovertheworldenjoysports?A.Becausetheyarehealthy.B.Becausetheyarehappy.C.Becausetheywanttolivelonger.D.Alltheabove.78.Whydosomepeoplegetexcitedwhentheywatchagame?BecauseA.theirfavouriteteamwinsB.theywinthegameC.theygetthegoodnewsD.theycan’thelpthemselves79.Whichofthesportshasalonghistory?A.Water-skiing.B.Basketball.C.Volleyball.D.Longjump.80.Whydopeoplefromdifferentcountriesoftenbecomefriendsafteragametogether?BecauseA.theytraintheircharacterinthegameB.theyunderstandeachotherC.theyarefriendlytoeachotherD.theyhelpeachotherCADB3、RidingSchool:Youcanstarthorse-ridingatanyage.Chooseprivateorgrouplessonsanyweekdaybetween9a.m.and8:30p.m.(3:30p.m.onSaturdays).Thereare10kilometresoftracksandpathsforleisurelyridesacrossfarmlandandopencountry.Youwillneedaridinghat.OpeningHours:MondaythroughFriday:9:00a.m.~8:30p.m.Phone:[phone]Fax:[phone]SailingClub:OurYoungSailor’sCourseleadstotheStageSailingqualification.You’lllearnhowtosailsafelyandthecoursealsocoverssailingtheoryandfirstaid.Havefunwithothercoursemembersafterwardsintheclubroom.Thereare10weeklytwo-hourlessons(Tuesdays6p.m.~8p.m.)OpeningHours:Tuesdays:6:00p.m.~8:00p.mPhone:[phone]Fax:[phone]DivingCentre:Ourexperiencedinstructorsofferone-monthcoursesindeep-seadivingforbeginners.Therearetwoeveninglessonsaweek,inwhichyoulearntobreatheunderwaterandusetheequipmentsafely.Youonlyneedaswimmingcostumeandtowel.Reducedratesforcouples.OpeningHours:MondayandFriday:6:30p.m.~8:30p.mPhone:[phone]Fax:[phone]MedicalCenter:ThestaffoftheMedicalCenteraimtoprovideconvenientandcomprehensivemedicalcaretostudentsandstaffoftheuniversity.Thecenteriswellequippedandthestaffherearetrainedtodealwithabroadrangeofmedicalproblems.Bothfemaleandmaledoctorsaswellasnursingstaffareavailableforconsultation.Also,allkindsofmedicinesaresoldhereandarecheaperforstudentsthanotherdrugstores.OpeningHours:24hoursfromMondaytoSundayPhone:[phone]Fax:[phone]Watersportsclub:Weuseatwo-kilometrelengthofriverforspeedboatracing,andwater-skiing.Abeginners’courseconsistsoften20-minutelessons.Youwilllearntohandleboatssafelyandconfidentlybutmustbeabletoswim.Theclubisinaconvenientcentralpositionandisopendailyfrom9a.m.to4p.m.,withlessonsallthroughtheday.OpeningHours:MondaythroughFriday:9:00a.m.~4:00p.mPhone:[phone]Fax:[phone].Ifyouwanttoswimandenjoyactivitieswhicharefastandabitdangerous,youshouldjoin_______.A.SailingClubB.RidingSchoolC.WatersportsClubD.DivingCentre62.Ifyouwanttoexperienceanewactivityinthecountrysideinthemornings,youmayfax_______.A.[phone]B.[phone]C.[phone]D.(412)396-687663.Ifyouareplanningtoexploretheoceandepths,youshouldattendyourlessonsat_______.A.24hoursfromMondaytoSundayB.MondaythroughFriday:7:00a.m.~10:00p.m.C.Tuesdays:6:00p.m.~8:00p.m.D.MondayandFriday:6:30p.m.~8:30p.m.64.Ifyouwanttodoanactivityoneeveningaweekandgetacertificateintheend,youcangoto_______.A.SailingClubB.DivingCentreC.WatersportsClubD.RidingSchool65.WhichisNOTtheconveniencethattheMedicalCenterprovides?A.Goodequipment.B.Nurseryfornewly-bornbabies.C.Variouslessexpensivemedicines.D.Welltrainedstaffmembers.61-65CADAB4、ColumbusCollege,241QueenElizabethDrive,KowloonCityTo:AllStaffFrom:JakieMok,Secretary;SportsDevelopmentCommitteeDate:May20,2010Aweekago,“SportsforLife”programmewassenttotheparents,requiringthemtoselectasporttheywantedtheirchildtoplay.Sincethen,ourstaffhavereceivedlotsofcallsfromparentsaskingformoreinformationaboutit.Hereisamemo(备忘录)foryourreferencewhenyouanswerthephones.Sports1:Basketball.Weexpectthatthiswillbethemostpopularofthefoursports.Therefore,studentsshouldbeadvisedtosignupassoonaspossible.StudentswilltakeaprivatebustoandfromKwunTongSportsPark.Tocoverthecostofhiringabus,eachstudentwillhavetopay＄10eachtime.Therewillbefourbasketballcourtsavailableforourusewithoneteacherwatchingovereachgame.Sports2:GymWewillbeusingSt.Peter’sMemorialPark.Therearetworeasonsforchoosingtheirpark.First,itisnotverybusyandcrowdedbefore6:00pm.Second,ithaslotoftreeswithplentyofshade.Studentsmustbringalongtwobottlesofwatertopreventthirst.Threeactivities,skipping,jogging,outdooraerobics(有氧运动),allofwhicharefreeofcharge,willbearranged.Andtherewillbeateacherondutyforeachoftheactivities.Sports3:HikingHiking(远足)willtakeplaceatKowloonPeak.Theactivitywillstartat2:30pmandfinish90minuteslater.Threeteacherswillaccompanythestudents,andahikinginstructorwillaccompanyeachgroupof15hikers.Eachinstructorwillcost＄75/hr.Sports4:SwimmingTheKowloonCityAqueaticCentreisa10-minutewalkfromourschool.Fourteacherswillgotothepoolandconductthegoings-onfromthepoolside.Wewillonlybeabletoreservethepoolforonehour(i.e.2:45pmto3:45pm).Onlystudentsskilfulatswimmingcantakeupthisactivity.Thepoolwillhavetwolifeguardspresent.Girlsmustwearaswimmingsuit.Thecostis＄10pervisit.64.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Studentsselectingbasketballhadbetterregister(注册)early.B.Studentsparticipatingingymshouldarriveat6:00pm.C.Hikingusuallybeginsat2:30pmandlasts2hours.D.Studentshavingswimmingsuitscantakeupswimming.65.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatA.studentstakingpartinbasketballwillwalktothecourts.B.everystudentcangainadmissiontooneofthefoursportsC.hikingstudentscanhavearegularrestintheshadeoftreesD.studentstakingupthefoursportsshouldbringbottlesofwater66.ItcanbeconcludedthatA.eachsportwilltakeonlyonhourB.studentswillbechargedforthefoursportsC.allthesportswilltakeplaceatKowloonPeakD.teacherswillaccompanystudentsoneachsport67.ThepurposeofthememoistoA.attractstudents’interestintheprogrammeB.requiretheparentstoselectasportfortheirchildC.helpthestaffexplaintheprogrammetotheparentsD.remindteachersandlifeguardstobepresentontimeABDC生活类1、Afewyearsago,ItookasightseeingtriptoWashingtonD.C.Isawmanyofournation’streasures,andIalsosawalotofunfortunatepeoplelikebeggarsandhomelessfolksinthestreets.StandingoutsidetheRonaldReaganCenter,Iheardavoicesay,“Canyouhelpme?”WhenIturnedaround,Isawanelderlyblindwomanwithherhandextended(伸出).Inanaturalreaction,Ireachedintomypocket,pulledoutallofmyloosechangeandplaceditinherhand.Ididn’tevenlookather.Iwasannoyedatbeingbotheredbyabeggar.Buttheblindwomansmiledandsaid,“Idon’twantyourmoney.Ijustneedhelpfindingthepostoffice.”Immediately,IrealizedwhatIhaddone.Iactedwithprejudice(偏见)—IjudgedanotherpersonsimplyforwhatIthoughtshewas.ThethingIhadforgottenaboutmyselfisthatIamanimmigrant.IleftHondurasandarrivedinAmericaattheageof15.Throughtheyears,Ihavebeenadishwasher,cashier,mechanicandpizzadeliverydriveramongmanyotherjobs,andfinallyIbecameanetworkengineer.Inmyownlife,Ihaveexperiencedmanyopenactsofprejudice.Irememberatime,atage17—Iwasabusboy,andIheardafathertellhislittleboythatifhedidnotdowellatschool,hewouldenduplikeme.Butnow,livinginmyAmericanmiddle-classlifestyle,itistooeasytoforgetmypast,toforgetwhoIamandwhereIhavebeen,andtolosesightofwhereIwanttobegoing.ThatblindwomanonthestreetofWashingtonD.C.curedmeofmyblindness.Sheremindedmetoalwayskeepmyeyesandheartopen.51.WhentheauthorcametoAmericaatfirst______.A.heusuallydidsomeworkwithalittlepayment.B.heusedtobegforsomemoneyonthestreet.C.helivedacomfortablelifeasanetworkengineer.D.hewasrespectedbyothersallthetime.52.Accordingtothepassage,whatdidtheauthorregret?A.Thathegaveallhischangetotheblindwoman.B.Thewayhetreatedtheblindwoman.C.ThathecametoWashingtonD.C.foravisit.D.Thathedidn’ttellthewomanthewaytothepostoffice.53.Thefathermentionedinthepassagewanted______.A.toencouragehissontomakealivingbyhimselfB.hissontobecomeabusboyinthefutureC.hissontoworkharderatschoolD.toremindhissontodependonhimselfatschool54.WecaninferallofthefollowingstatementsfromthepassageEXCEPT______.A.Hedislikedbeingbotheredbybeggars.B.Hewasdelightedtogiveawayhismoneytobeggars.C.Heoncesufferedalot.D.Theblindwomandidn’tbegformoneyatthattime.55.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusthroughthisstory?A.Don’tdreamupwaystogetwhatyouwant.B.Moneyistherootofallevils.C.Aneasylifemakesapersonforgetful.D.Begoodtoothersallthetime.ABCBD2、Todayanyonewillacceptmoneyinexchangeforgoodsandservices.Peopleusemoneytobuyfood,furniture,books,bicyclesandhundredsofotherthingsweneedorwant.Whentheywork,theyusuallygetpaidinmoney.Lotsofthemoneytodayismadeofpaper.Butpeopleusedtouseallkindsofthingsasmoney.Oneofthefirstkindsofmoneywasshells.Shellswerenottheonlythingsusedasmoney.InChina,clothandkniveswereused.InthePhilippineIslands,ricewasusedasmoneyforalongtime.SomeAfricansonceusedelephanttusks,monkeytails,andsaltasmoney.ThefirstmetalcoinsweremadeinChina.Theywereroundandhadasquareholeinthecenter.Differentcountrieshaveuseddifferentmetalsanddesignsfortheirmoney.Later,countriesbegantomakecoinsofgoldandsilver.Butevengoldandsilverwereinconvenientifyouhadtobuysomethingexpensive.AgaintheChinesethoughtofawaytoimprovemoney.Theybegantousepapermoney.Thefirstpapermoneylookedmorelikeanotefromonepersontoanotherthanthepapermoneyusedtoday.Moneyhashadaninterestinghistory,fromthedaysofshellmoneyuntiltoday.56.InthePhilippinesIslands______wasonceusedasmoney.A.riceB.knifeC.clothD.wheat57.Whatwasfirstusedasmoney?______.A.ElephantstusksB.ClothC.SaltD.Shells58.Thefirstmetalcoinslookedlike______.A.square-shapedwithsomedesignsonthemB.square-shapedwitharoundholeinthecenterC.round-shapedwithasquareholeinthemiddleD.round-shapedwitharoundholeinthemiddle59.Thefirstpapermoney______.A.waspassedfromwestAsiatoChinaB.lookedlikeanoteusedtodayC.wasfirstusedinEuropeD.lookedlikeapieceoffur60.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.papermoneyisn’tdifficulttomakeB.moneymustbesuitedtocarryC.peopleneedmoneytoexchangegoodswitheachotherD.peopleprefermetalcoinstopapernotesADCBB3、InthiscenturythetraditionalAmericanfamilyisconstantlyfacedwiththethreatofbreakdown.Somesociologistssuggestthatonelittle–noticedcausemaybetheintroductionoftheTVdinner.Beforetheappearanceoftelevisionseats,theAmericandinnerwasabigeventforthefamily.Inmanyhomesdinnertimemaybetheonlytimewheneveryonegottogether.Atypicaldinnerwasusuallyinthreestages.Inthepreparationstage,thechildrenandFatherfrequentlyhelpedwithsettingwhileMotherputthelasttouchesontheroast.Intheeatingstage,familymemberssharedtheday抯experiencesandmorethanfoodwasconsumed.Inthisstagefamiliesgottoknowoneanotherandmadejointdecisionsaroundthedinnertable,andthusthefamilysolidarity（团结）wasstrengthened.Inthecleaning–upstage,childrenorFatheragaingavetheirhands,sothattheirsignificancetothehomecommunitywasclear.Unfortunately,allofthesehavebeenerasedbyaproduct—thetelevisionset.Bythebeginningofthe1980s,thetypicalAmericanfamilydinnerwasjusttwentyminuteslong.Thespeed?upofthisonce?leisurelyexperiencesisclearlyconnectedtotheoverallpaceofmodernlifeandmaybeamodelofthemodernlifeistheTVdinners梞ealsdesignedtobeconsumedbetweentheopeningandclosingcreditsofahalf?hourprogram.Theoncefamilyaffairhasnowbecomenothingmorethantheuseofaforkandknife.60.Accordingtothepassage,theAmericanfamilyisnowthreatenedby.A.povertyB.havingfewchildrenC.poorlivingconditionsD.separation61.Inthepast,Americanstendedto.A.spendmoretimeeatingtheirfoodatdinnertableB.eatmorefoodthantheyhavetodayC.spendmoretimetalkingabouttheirday’sexperienceatdinnertableD.talksomuchthattheyforgottoeat62.TheshorteningofthedinnertimeinAmericaisrelatedto.A.theTVprogramsB.thepaceofmodernlifeC.thewideuseofhouseholdappliancesD.thepopularityoffastfood63.Thebesttitleforthispassagemightbe.A.TalkAtDinnerTableB.TVDinnerC.PaceOfModernLifeD.ProblemsCausedByTV60-63DCBB4、GetaFREEYEAR!OrderNOWandgetaFREEYEARofParents?magazine!That''s2fullyears(24issues报刊期)fortheregular1-yearrate-just$12.ButHURRY,thisofferwon''tlast!(U.S.ordersonly,please.EveryissueofPARENTSisfilledwithpracticaladvicefromleadingdoctorsandchildexperts...toysandgamesthatdevelopreader-testedproductsandmore!100%Money-BackGuarantee:Youmustbepleased,oryoumaycancelanytimeduringthelifeofyoursubscription（订阅）andgetallyourmoneyback-noquestionsasked.Parents?Magazineispublished12timesperyear.Savingsarebasedon$12.00annualsubscriptionrate.Statetaxesmayapplytoyourorder.E-mailaddressrequiredtoaccessyouraccountandmemberbenefitsonline.Wewillnotshareyoure-mailaddresswithanyone.Clickhere:www.parents.com/privacytoviewourprivacypolicy.64.Thepurposeoftheadvertisementis______.A.tohelpparentswiththeirdailylifeB.toattractmoresubscribersC.tocollectmoremoneyforcharityD.tointroduceanewproduct65.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothead?A.Only$12istobepaidfor24issuesofthemagazine.B.Readerscangetafreeofferofthemagazineanytimeoftheyear.C.Readersfromallovertheworldcanenjoythefreeoffer.D.ReaderscancommunicatefacetofacewithchildexpertsontheInternet.66.Wherecanwemostprobablyreadthead?A.Inthenewspaper.B.Inawebsite.C.Inasupermarket.D.Inalibrary.67Areadersubscribed（订阅）PARENTS3monthsago,butnowhefindsthemagazinedissatisfying.Whatcanhedo?A.Hecancancelwithoutgettingyourmoneyback.B.Hecancancelafteransweringaseriesofquestions.C.Hecanemailthemtoaccessyourbankaccounttogetallyourmoneyback.D.Hecancancelandgetallyourmoneybackwithoutansweringanyquestions.64-67BABD5、Weknowthewesternersliketoplanfortheirtimecarefullyinordertodoallthethingsthatareimportanttothem.SoifyourAmericanorEnglishfriendasksyoutodinner,heusuallyinvitesyouaweekahead.Butifyoureallyhavenotimeandcan抰gotothedinner,youcanringhimtosaysorry.Thedinnerisusuallyservedathome,sometimesatarestaurant.Youshouldgetthereontime,anddon抰forgettoputonyourfineclothes.Itisalsoagoodideatotakesomelittlepresentstoyourfriend,suchasflowers,chocolatesandsoon.Whenyouareatdinner,youshouldalsoobserve(遵守)someothercustoms.HereI’llgiveyousomedosanddon’tsabouttheminthefollowing:●Don’tleavebonesonthetableorthefloor.(Youshouldputthemonyourplatewithfingers.)●Don’tuseyourbowltodrinksoup,butuseyourspoontohelpyouinstead.●Don’ttalkwithmuchfoodinyourmouth.●Don’taskotherstohavemorewine.(ThisisquitedifferentfromthatinChina.)●Afterdinner,useyournapkin(餐巾)tocleanyourmouthandhands.●Makesuresmallpiecesoffoodarenotleftonyourface.Thenafterdinner,youcanstaytherealittletime.Andyourfriendwillbepleasedifyouleaveinhalfanhourorso.Nextday,youhadbetterringhimuptothankhimforthegooddinner.60.IfyourAmericanorEnglishfriendwantstoinviteyoutodinner,hewillinviteyou_____.A.onthenightbeforethedinnerB.onthedaybeforethedinnerC.aweekbeforethedinnerD.atthelastmoment61.Itwouldbeimpoliteto______.A.putbonesonyourplateswithfingersB.persuadeotherstodrinkmoreC.drinksoupwithyourspoonD.makesurethatthereisnothingleftonyourfaceafterdinner62.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A.Afterdinner,you''dbetterstayandtalkwithyourfriendsforalongtimetoshowyourthanks.B.You''dbetterringyourfriendthenextdaytoshowyourthanks.C.Afterdinner,you''dbetterleaveinhalfanhour.D.Afterdinner,usenapkintocleanyourmouth.60-62CBA6、Thisistimeofyearwhenwethinkaboutgivingandreceivingpresents.Canyoufindalittleextratogive?Onthispagewesuggestafeworganizationsyoumightliketohelp.LittletonChildren’sHomeWedon’twantyourmoney,butchildren’stoys,booksandclothesingoodconditionwouldbeverywelcome.Also—wearelookingforfriendlyfamilieswhowouldtakeourchildrenintotheirhomesforafewhoursordaysasguests.Youhavesomuch—willyoushareit?PhoneSisterThomason55671Children’sHospiceWelookafterasmallnumberofverysickchildren.Thisimportantworkneedsskillandlove.Wecannotcontinuewithoutgiftsofmoneytopayformorenursingstaff.Wealsoneedstorybooksandtoyssuitableforquietgames.PleasecontactTheSecretary,LittleChildren’sHospice,NewbyRoad.StreetFoodInthewinterweather,it’snofunbeinghomeless.It’sevenworseifyou’rehungry.Wegivehotfoodtoatleastfiftypeopleeverynight.It’shardwork,butnecessary.Canyoucomeandhelp?Ifnot,canyoufindalittlemoney?Weuseaveryoldkitchen,andweurgentlyneedsomenewsaucepans.Moneyfornewoneswouldbemostwelcomeindeed.ContactStreetFood,c/oMary’sHouse,ElmingWay.LittletonPhone27713.LittletonYouthClubHaveyougotanunwantedchair?—arecordplayer?—apotofpaint?Becausewecanusethem!Wewanttogettoworkonourmeetingroom!Pleasephone66231andwe’llbehappytocollectanythingyoucangiveus.Thankyou!TheNightShelterWeofferawarmbedforthenighttoanyonewhohasnowheretogo.WerenttheformerCommercialHotelonGreenStreet.Althoughitisnotexpensive,weneverseemtohavequiteenoughmoney.Canyouletushaveafewpounds?Anyamount,howeversmall,willbesuchahelp.Sendittousat15,GreenSt,Littleton.PleasemakecheckpayabletoNightShelter.63.Readingthepassage,youmightliketohelptheseorganizationswhichworkfor.A.homelessandsickchildrenB.lessluckymembersofoursocietyC.hungrypeoplewhohavenobedstosleepinD.friendlymembersofoursocietytohelpothers64.Ifyoulikechildrenandyoucouldofferahappyfamilytoahomelesschild,youmaygoto.A.StreetFoodB.NightShelterC.Children’sHomeD.Children’sHospice65.Ifyouwanttohelpbutyouhavenoextratogive,youmaydialandofferyourhelp.A.27713B.55671C.62735D.6623166.Ifyourchildhasgrownup,youmaytakethechild’sthingsto.A.Children’sHomeandChildren’sHospiceB.YouthClubandChildren’sHomeC.Children’sHospiceandNightShelterD.YouthClubandNightShelter63-66BCAA7、Englishisthemostwidelyusedlanguageinthehistoryofourplanet.Oneineverysevenhumanbeingscanspeakit.Morethanhalfoftheworld’sbooksandthreequartersofinternationalmailareinEnglish.Ofalllanguages,Englishhasthelargestvocabulary—perhapsasmanyastwomillionwords.However,let’sfaceit:Englishisacrazylanguage.Thereisnoegginaneggplant,neitherpinenorappleinapineappleandnohaminahamburger.Sweet-meatsarecandy,whilesweetbreads,whicharen’tsweet,aremeat.WetakeEnglishforgranted.Butwhenweexploreitsparadoes(探索它的矛盾),wefindthatquicksandcanworkslowly,boxingringsaresquare,publicbathroomshavenobathsinthem.Andwhyisitthatawriterwrites,butfingersdon’tfing,grocersdon’tgroce,andhammersdon’tham?Ifthepluraloftoothisteeth,should’tthepluralofboothbebeeth?Onegoose,twogeese—soonemoose,twomeese?Howcanaslimchanceandafatchancebethesame,whileawisemanandawiseguyareopposites?Howcanoverlookandoverseebeopposites,whilequitealotandquiteafewarealike?Howcantheweatherbehotashellonedayandcoldashellthenext?Englishwasinventedbypeople,notcomputers,anditreflectsthecreativityofhumanbeings.That’swhy,whenstarsareout,theyarevisible(能看见的);butwhenthelightsareout,theyareinvisible.Andwhy,whenIwindupmywatch,Istartit;butwhenIwindupthisessay,Iendit.67.Accordingtothepassage________.A.sweet-meatsandsweetbreadsaredifferentthingsB.thereshouldbeegginaneggplantC.pineapplesaretheapplesonthepinetreeD.boxingringsshouldberound68.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectplural?A.Beeth.B.Geese.C.Meese.D.Tooth.69.Whichofthefollowingincludestwoitemsthathavethesimilarmeaning?A.Awisemanandawiseguy.B.Overlookandoversee.C.Hotashellandcoldashell.D.Quitealotandquiteafew.70.ThroughthemanyparadoxesintheEnglishlanguage,thewriterwantstoshowthathumanbeingsare______.A.cleverB.crazyC.lazyD.upset67-70ABDA8、Youarewatchingafilminwhichtwomenarehavingafight.Theyhitoneanotherhard.Atthestarttheyonlyfightwiththeirfists.Butsoontheybeginhittingoneanotherovertheheadswithchairs.Andsoitgoesonuntiloneofthemencrashes(撞击)throughawindowandfallsthirtyfeettothegroundbelow.Heisdead！Ofcourseheisn''treallydead.Withanyluckheisn''tevenhurt.Why?Becausethemenwhofalloutofhighwindowsorjumpfromfastmovingtrains,whocrashcarsofevencatchfire,areprofessionals.Theydothisforaliving.Thesemenarecalledstuntmen.Thatistosay,theyperformtricks.Therearetwosidestotheirwork.Theyactuallydomostofthethingsyouseeonthescreen.Forexample,theyfallfromahighbuilding.However,theydonotfallontohardgroundbutontoemptycardboardboxescoveredwithamattress(床垫).Again,whentheyhitoneanotherwithchairs,thechairsaremadeofsoftwoodandwhentheycrashthroughwindows,theglassismadeofsugar!Butalthoughtheirworkdependsontrickofthissort,italsorequiresahighdegreeofskillandtraining.Oftenastuntman''ssuccessdependsoncarefultiming.Forexample,whenheis"blownup"inabattlescene,hehastojumpoutofthewayoftheexplosionjustattherightmoment.Naturallystuntmenarewellpaidfortheirwork,buttheyleaddangerouslives.Theyoftengetseriouslyinjured,andsometimeskilled.ANorwegianstuntman,forexample,skiedovertheedgeofacliff(悬崖)athousandfeethigh.Hisparachute(降落伞)failedtoopen,andhewaskilled.Inspiteofalltherisks,thisisnolongeraprofessionformenonly.Mennolongerdressupaswomenwhenactresseshavetoperformsomedangerousaction.Fornowadaystherearestuntgirlstool40.Stuntmenarethosewho______.A.oftendressupasactorsB.prefertoleaddangerouslivesC.oftenperformseeminglydangerousactionsD.oftenfighteachotherfortheirlives41.Stuntmenearntheirlivingby______.A.playingtheirdirtytricksB.sellingtheirspecialskillsC.jumpingoutofhighwindowsD.jumpingfromfastmovingtrains42.Whenastuntmanfallsfromahighbuilding,______.A.heneedslittleprotectionB.hewillbecoveredwithamattressC.hislifeisendangeredD.hissafetyisgenerallyallright43.Whichofthefollowingisthemainfactor(因素)ofasuccessfulperformance?A.Strength.B.Exactness.C.Speed.D.Carefulness.40—43CBDB9、Thegreatestrecentchangeshave,beeninthelivesofwomen,Duringthetwentiethcenturytherewasanunusualshorteningofthetimeofawoman’slifespentincaringforchildren.Awomanmarryingattheendofthe19thcenturywouldprobablyhavebeeninhermiddletwenties,andwouldbelikelytohavesevenoreightchildren,ofwhomfourorfivelivedtilltheywerefiveyearsold,Bythetimetheyoungestwasfifteen,themotherwouldhavebeenidherearlyfiftiesandwouldexpecttoliveafurthertwentyyears,duringwhichcustom,chanceandhealthmadeitunusualforhertogetpaidwork,TodaywomenmarryyoungerandhavefewerchildrenUsuallyawoman‘syoungestchildwillbefifteenwhensheisforty－fiveandislikelytotakepaidworkuntilretirementatsixtyEvenwhileshehasthecareofchildren,herworkislightenedbyhouseholdappliances（家用电器）andconveniencefoods.Thisimportantchangeinwomen’swayoflifehasonlyrecentlybeguntohaveitsfulleffectonwomen’seconomicpositionEvenafewyearsagomostgirlsleftschoolatthefirstopportunityandmostofthemtookafull－timejobHowever,whentheymarried,theyusuallyleftworkatonceandneverreturnedtoit,Todaytheschool－leavingageissixteen,manygirlsstayatschoolafterthatage,andthoughwomentendtomarryyounger,moremarriedwomenstayatworkatleasuntilshortlybeforetheirfirstchildisbornVerymanymoreafterwads,returntofullorpart-timeworkSuchchangeshaveledtoanewrelationshipinmarriage,withbothhusbandandwifeacceptingagreatershareofthedutiesandsatisfactionoffamilylife,andwithbothhusbandandwifesharingmoree-quallyinprovidingthemoneyandrunningthehome,accordingtotheabilitiesandinter-estofeachthem.44．Accordingtothepassage,aroundtheyear1990mostwomenmarriedA．atabouttwenty-fiveB．IntheirearlyfiftiesC．assoonaspossibleaftertheywerefifteenD．atanyagefromfifteentoforty－five45．Wearetoldthatinanaveragefamilyabout1990.A．manychildrendiedbeforetheywerefiveB．theyoungestchildwouldbefifteenC．sevenofeightchildrenlivedtobemorethanfiveD．fouroffivechildrendiedwhentheywerefive.46．Whenshewasoverfifty,thelate19thcenturymother.A．wouldexpecttoworkuntilshediedB．wasusuallyexpectedtotakeuppaidemploymentC．wouldhehealthyenoughtotakeuppaidemployment.D．wasunlikelytofindajobevenifshenowlikely.47．Manygirls,thepassagesays,arenowlikelyto.A．marrysothattheycangetajobB．LeaveschoolassoonastheycanC．giveuptheirjobsforgoodaftertheyaremarriedD．continueworkinguntiltheyaregoingtohaveababy44—47ADDD10、KillerbeesstartedinBrazilin1957.AscientistinSaoPaulowantedbeestomakemorehoney.Soheputforty-sixAfricanbeeswithsomeBrazilianbees.Thebeesbredandmadeanewkindofbee.Butthenewbeeswereamistake.Theydidnotwanttomakemorehoney.Theywantedtoattack.Then,byaccident,twenty-sixAfricanbeesescapedandbredwiththeBrazilianbeesoutside.Scientistscouldnotcontroltheproblem.Thebeesspread.TheywentfromBraziltoVenezuela.ThentheywenttoCentralAmerica.NowtheyareinNorthAmerica.Theytravelabout390milesayear.Eachgroupofbees,orcolony(群体),growsfourtimesayear.Thismeansonemillionnewcolonieseveryfiveyears.Whyarepeopleafraidofkillerbees?Peopleareafraidfortworeasons.First,thebeessting(刺痛、蜇)manymoretimesthananormalbee.Killerbeescanstingsixtytimesaminutenon-stopfortwohours.Second,killerbeesattackingroups.Fourhundredbeestingscankillaperson.Alreadyseveralhundredpeoplearedead.NowkillerbeesareinTexas.InafewyearstheywillspreadallovertheUnitedStates.Peoplecandonothingbutwait.48.AscientistinBrazilwantedbees_____.A.togotoCentralAmericaB.togrowfourtimesayearC.tomakemorehoneyD.tobreedwithBrazilianbeesoutside49.Thebeesbredandmadeanewkindofbee.Here“bred”means_____.A.attackB.runawayC.diedD.produceyoung50.Killerbeescansting_____.A.oncetwohoursB.400timestwohoursC.3600timestwohoursD.7200timestwohours51.Whyarepeopleafraidofkillerbees?A.BecausetheystingBrazilianbees.B.Becausetheystingmoreandattackingroups.C.Becausetheywon’tmakeanyhoney.D.Becauseeachgroupofbeesgrowsfourtimesayear.48—51CDDB11、Advertisingisahighlydevelopedtwentieth-centuryindustry.Thedevelopmentofradio,television,cinema,magazinesandnewspapershasgonehandinhandwiththedevelopmentofadvertising.Whyisadvertisingsopopular?Isitawasteofmoney?Ithasbeenprovedagainandagainthat?repeatedadvertisingincreasesproductsales.Sinceitincreasesproduction,thepricecanbereduced.Thereforeadvertising,insteadofmakingaproductmoreexpensive,makesitcheaper.Advertisingisnowascientificbusiness.Oncemanagerswouldsayjokingly,"IknowthathalfofwhatIspendonadvertisingiswasted,butIdon''tknowwhichhalf."Now,allpartsofanadvertisingprogrammeareproperlymeasuredandresearched.Whatmakesagoodadvertisement?Therehavebeenmajorchangesinadvertisinginthepastsixtyyears..Peoplereadadvertisementspartlyforinformationandpartlyforpleasure.Today''sadvertisementsoftenstartwithaquestion,orapuzzle,withthepurposeofattractingthereader''sattention.Ofcourse,mostadvertisementscontaininformation.Butthisisusuallycontainedinatextthatisinterestingandoftenfunny.Humourisveryimportant.Sometimesadvertisementstellastory,orthestorymaybecontinuedoveranumberofadvertisements.However,thereisadangerinthis.Itispossiblethatthereaderorviewerwillremembertheadvertisementbutnotthenameoftheproduct.52.Thepurposeofadvertisingis____.A.toincreaseproductsalesB.tomakeaproductmuchbetterC.tospendmoremoneyD.toreducetheproduction53.Whichofthefollowingcanbeusedinplaceoftheunderlinedphrase"handinhand"?A.Hereandthere.B.Againandagain.C.Asusual.D.Atthesametime.54.Whatismeantbywhatmanagerssaidinthesecondparagraph?A.A11themoneyonadvertisingwaswasted.B.Notalltheadvertisementswerewelldesigned.C.A11themanagersknewaboutadvertisingthen.D.Managersspentnomoneyonadvertising.55.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofadvertising?A.Useless.B.Unnecessary.C.Important.D.Wasteful.52—55ABDC12ColumbusCollege,241QueenElizabethDrive,KowloonCityTo:AllStaffFrom:JakieMok,Secretary;SportsDevelopmentCommitteeDate:May20,2010Aweekago,“SportsforLife”programmewassenttotheparents,requiringthemtoselectasporttheywantedtheirchildtoplay.Sincethen,ourstaffhavereceivedlotsofcallsfromparentsaskingformoreinformationaboutit.Hereisamemo(备忘录)foryourreferencewhenyouanswerthephones.Sports1:Basketball.Weexpectthatthiswillbethemostpopularofthefoursports.Therefore,studentsshouldbeadvisedtosignupassoonaspossible.StudentswilltakeaprivatebustoandfromKwunTongSportsPark.Tocoverthecostofhiringabus,eachstudentwillhavetopay＄10eachtime.Therewillbefourbasketballcourtsavailableforourusewithoneteacherwatchingovereachgame.Sports2:GymWewillbeusingSt.Peter’sMemorialPark.Therearetworeasonsforchoosingtheirpark.First,itisnotverybusyandcrowdedbefore6:00pm.Second,ithaslotoftreeswithplentyofshade.Studentsmustbringalongtwobottlesofwatertopreventthirst.Threeactivities,skipping,jogging,outdooraerobics(有氧运动),allofwhicharefreeofcharge,willbearranged.Andtherewillbeateacherondutyforeachoftheactivities.Sports3:HikingHiking(远足)willtakeplaceatKowloonPeak.Theactivitywillstartat2:30pmandfinish90minuteslater.Threeteacherswillaccompanythestudents,andahikinginstructorwillaccompanyeachgroupof15hikers.Eachinstructorwillcost＄75/hr.Sports4:SwimmingTheKowloonCityAqueaticCentreisa10-minutewalkfromourschool.Fourteacherswillgotothepoolandconductthegoings-onfromthepoolside.Wewillonlybeabletoreservethepoolforonehour(i.e.2:45pmto3:45pm).Onlystudentsskilfulatswimmingcantakeupthisactivity.Thepoolwillhavetwolifeguardspresent.Girlsmustwearaswimmingsuit.Thecostis＄10pervisit.64.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Studentsselectingbasketballhadbetterregister(注册)early.B.Studentsparticipatingingymshouldarriveat6:00pm.C.Hikingusuallybeginsat2:30pmandlasts2hours.D.Studentshavingswimmingsuitscantakeupswimming.65.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatA.studentstakingpartinbasketballwillwalktothecourts.B.everystudentcangainadmissiontooneofthefoursportsC.hikingstudentscanhavearegularrestintheshadeoftreesD.studentstakingupthefoursportsshouldbringbottlesofwater66.ItcanbeconcludedthatA.eachsportwilltakeonlyonhourB.studentswillbechargedforthefoursportsC.allthesportswilltakeplaceatKowloonPeakD.teacherswillaccompanystudentsoneachsport67.ThepurposeofthememoistoA.attractstudents’interestintheprogrammeB.requiretheparentstoselectasportfortheirchildC.helpthestaffexplaintheprogrammetotheparentsD.remindteachersandlifeguardstobepresentontimeABDC13、FISHFORFUN!DONOTFISHFORFOOD!FISHERMEN!FORTHEPROTECTIONOFYOURHEALTH!FISHFROMTHESEWATERSSHOULDNOTBEEATENBECAUSEOFMERCURYCONTAMINATION.DepartmentofLandandForests39.What’sthis?It’sa________.A.letterB.diaryC.newspaperD.notice40.Ithasbeenputup_______.A.togiveanorderforfishB.foraconcertC.towarnfishermenofthedangerD.formakingfunoffishermen41.Ittoldthefishermen________.A.tostopfishingB.thefishfromthewatersisunfittoeat.C.thattheywouldnevergofishing.D.thatfishingwasnotallowedhere.42.Thoughwedon’tknowtheexactmeaningof“mercurycontamination”weguessit______.A.canfeedupfishforpeopletoeatB.ishelpfulforhealthC.canmakepeopleloseweightD.ispoisonousanddangeroustohealth39-42.DCBD14（Americanhungerforcheesewasreduced（减少）abitwhenconsumers(消费者)traveledandatelessfollowingtheyearof2001.Nowtheirappetite(胃口)isbackandtheyareeatingmorecheesethanever.Mostofthedemandisbeingfedbyhouseholdsuppliers,andCalifornia’smega-dairies(大制酪场)aregrowingsofastthatexpertsexpectthestatetoovertakeWisconsinincheeseproductionwithintwoyears.Californiaisalreadythenation’sleadingmilkproducer,andwiththehelpofcheesemakerslikeHilmarCheeseCompany—thelargestinNorthAmerica—thestatehasdoubleditscheeseproductioninthelasttenyears.In1995,Californiamade70varietiesofcheese.Nowthereare250typesofcheesecomingoutofthestate.Oneinevery10poundsofcheeseeatenisahigher-quality,value-addedcheese.Tenyearsago,onlyonein15poundsofcheeseeatenwasaspecialty.Mostofitiscommoncheese,butAmericansarealsoeatingmuchmorecheese.ItisgoodnewsforCalifornia’sdairies(牛奶场).Bypoolingtheirresources,farmerscouldturnsomeofthehigh-protein,high-fatmilkcomingfromtheirbrowncowsintocheese,avalue-addedproductthatwouldbringinalittleextracash.WhentheystartedtheHilmarCheeseCompanyin1984,the12familiestogetherbroughtin250,000poundsofmilkaday—adropinabucketforacompanythatnowprocesses(加工)10millionpoundsofmilkadayfrommorethan270producers—about10percentofallthemilkproducedinCalifornia.Cheesehasgreathealthfulvalue,andbringscalcium(钙)backintodiets.Butitalsomakesfoodtastebetter,makingiteasiertoeattoomuch.“It’sterriblethatwe’reeatingmorecheese,butbottomline,allcaloriescount,”saidStern,whoalsosuggestspeopleshouldtrytoeatcheeseindifferentways,withpearsorappleslices—expandingtheirdiets.47.Thepassageiswrittentotellus_______.A.dairiesaredevelopingveryfastB.AmericanseatmorecheesethaneverC.howdairiesaredevelopinginAmericaD.cheeseisdevelopingtowardsmorevarieties48.WhentheHilmarCheeseCompanywasopened,it_______.A.wasthelargestcompanyproducingcheeseB.made70varietiesofcheeseC.wassuppliedwithmilkby12producersD.wasmadeupof12familiesthen49.Theunderlinedword“It”(inParagraph4)referstothefactthat______.A.AmericansareeatingmoreandmorecheeseB.cheesehasmorevarietiesC.cheesehasgreathealthfulvalueD.Californiaisthenation’sleadingmilkproducer50.IntheopinionofStern,______.A.themoreweeatcheese,thebetterwe’llbecomeB.AmericansareeatingtoomuchcheeseC.morewaysofeatingcheeseshouldbedevelopedD.Americansshouldnoteatcheeseanylonger47-50.BDAC15、Englishisthemostwidelyusedlanguageinthehistoryofourplanet.Oneineverysevenhumanbeingscanspeakit.Morethanhalfoftheworld’sbooksandthreequartersofinternationalmailsareinEnglish.Ofalllanguages,Englishhasthelargestvocabulary—perhapsasmanyastwomillionwords.However,let’sfaceit:Englishisacrazylanguage.Thereisnoegginaneggplant,neitherpinenorappleinapineappleandnohaminahamburger.Sweet-meatsarecandy,whilesweetbreads,whicharen’tsweet,aremeat.WetakeEnglishforgranted.Butwhenweexploreitsparadoxes(探讨它的矛盾),wefindthatquicksandcanworkslowly,boxingringsaresquare,publicbathroomshavenobathsinthem.Andwhyisitthatawriterwrites,butfingersdon’tfing,grocersdon’tgroce,andhammersdon’tham?Iftheplural(复数)oftoothisteeth,shouldn’tthepluralofboothbebeeth?Onegoose,twogeese—soonemoose,twomeese?Howcanaslimchanceandafatchancebethesame,whileawisemanandawiseguyareopposites（相反）?Howcanoverlookandoverseebeopposites,whilequitealotandquiteafewarealike?Howcantheweatherbehotashellonedayandcoldashellthenext?Englishwasinventedbypeople,notcomputers,anditreflects(反映)thecreativityofhumanbeings.That’swhy,whenstarsareout,theyarevisible(能看见的);butwhenthelightsareout,theyareinvisible.Andwhy,whenIwindupmywatch,Istartit;butwhenIwindupthisessay,Iendit.51.Accordingtothepassage______.A.sweet-meatsandsweetbreadsaredifferentthingsB.thereshouldbeegginaneggplantC.pineapplesaretheapplesonthepinetreeD.boxingringsshouldberound52.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectplural?A.Beeth.B.Geese.C.Meese.D.Tooth.53.Whichofthefollowingincludestwoitemswhichhavethesimilarmeaning?A.Awisemanandawiseguy.B.Overlookandoversee.C.Quitealotandquiteafew.D.Hotashellandcoldashell.54.Theunderlinedwords“windup”inthelastparagraphprobablymean“______”.A.blowB.rollupC.gethurtD.finish55.ThroughthemanyparadoxesintheEnglishlanguage,thewriterwantstoshowthathumanbeingsare______.A.cleverB.crazyC.lazyD.dull51-55.ABCDA16、Wefindthatbrightchildrenarerarelyheldbackbymixed－abilityteaching.Onthecontrary,boththeirknowledgeandexperienceareenriched.Wefeelthattherearemanydisadvantagesinstreaming（把……按能力分班）pupils.Itdoesnottakeintoaccountthefactthatchildrendevelopatdifferentrates.Itcanhaveabadeffectonboththebrightandthenot－so－brightchildren.Afterall,itcanbequitediscouragingtobeatthebottomofthetopgrade!Besides,itisratherunrealtogradepeoplejustaccordingtotheirintellectualability.Thisisonlyoneaspectoftheirtotalpersonality.Weareconcernedtodeveloptheabilitiesofallourpupilstothefull,notjusttheiracademicability.Wealsovaluepersonalqualitiesandsocialskillsandwefindthatmixed－abilityteachingcontributestoalltheseaspectsoflearning.Inourclassrooms,weworkinvariousways.Thepupilsoftenworkingroups:thisgivesthemtheopportunitytolearntocooperatetoshare,andtheydevelopleadershipskills.Theyalsolearnhowtodealwithpersonalproblemsaswellaslearninghowtothink,tomakedecisions,toanalyzeandevaluate,andtocommunicateeffectively.Thepupilslearnfromeachotheraswellasfromtheteacher.Sometimesthepupilsworkinpairs;sometimestheyworkonindividualtasksandassignments,andtheycandothisattheirownspeed.Theyalsohavesomeformalclassteachingwhenthisisproper.Weencourageourpupilstousethelibrary,andweteachthemtheskillstheyneedinordertodothisefficiently.Anadvancedpupilcandoadvancedwork:itdoesnotmatterwhatagethechildis.Weexpectourpupilstodotheirbest,nottheirleast,andwegivethemeveryencouragementtoachievethisgoal.56.Inthepassagethewriter’sattitudetowards“mixed-abilityteaching”is________.A.critical.B.questioning.C.agreeable.D.objective.57.By“heldback”thewritermeans“________.”A.madetoremaininthesameclasses.B.forcedtostudyinthelowerclasses.C.drawntotheirstudies.D.preventedfromadvancing.58.Thewriterarguesthatateacher’schiefconcernshouldbethedevelopmentofthestudent’s_______.A.personalqualitiesandsocialskills.B.totalpersonality.C.learningabilityandcommunicativeskills.D.intellectualability.59.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedinthethirdparagraph?A.Groupworkgivespupilstheopportunitytolearntoworktogetherwithothers.B.Pupilsalsolearntodeveloptheirreasoningabilities.C.Groupworkprovidespupilswiththechancetolearntobecapableorganizers.D.Pupilsalsolearnhowtotakepartinteachingactivities.60.Thewriter’spurposeinwritingthispassageisto_______.A.argueforteachingbrightandnot-so-brightpupilsinthesameclass.B.recommendpairworkandgroupworkforclassroomactivities.C.offeradviceontheproperuseofthelibrary.D.emphasizetheimportanceofproperformalclassroomteaching.CDBDA17、Chinawillfinethecrew(全体工作人员)ofthecountry''smostexpensivemovie,"ThePromise(《无极》)"byOscar-nominated(提名)directorChenKaige,fordamagingtheenvironmentinanareaofoutstandingnaturalbeauty,statemediasaidonWednesday.TheproducersignoredtocarryoutanenvironmentaleffectreportanddidnotapplyforpermissiontobuildroadsandbuildingsaroundBiguLakeinthesouthwesternprovinceofYunnan,theBeijingYouthDailyandothernewspapersreported.Thoughmostofthegarbageatthesitehasnowbeencleanedupandsomebuildingsarepulleddown,about100concretepilings(混凝土桩)arestillstanding,thenewspapersaid.Itwillalsotakesometimeformarshland(沼泽)areasaroundthelaketorecover,itadded.Thepaperdidnotsayhowmuchfinewillbeimposed(强加惩罚于某人)onthefilm''screw."China''scurrentenvironmentalprotectionlawsarenotyetperfected,andthereisalackofstandardsorguidelinesforfinesfordamagingtheenvironment,"thenewspaperquotedagovernmentenvironmentalwatchdogofficialassaying.ProduceranddirectorChenKaige''swife,ChenHong,hasrefusedthecharges,sayingthecrewhadleft"enoughmoney"forthelocalgovernmenttodealwiththeconsequences.Thefilm,partlovestory,partkungfuepic(史诗),openedinChinesetheatreslastDecemberandwasnominatedforaGoldenGlobe(金球奖).Chenfirstimpressedtheworldstagewithhis1993hit"FarewellMyConcubine(《霸王别姬》).""ThePromise"isthemostexpensivefilminChinesehistory,withabudgetofUS$35million,andwasChina''sofficialentryinthebestforeignfilmcategoryattheAcademyAwardsinMarch.66.ChenKaige’sfilm“ThePromise”has_______.A.wonhimgreatfameathomeB.spentmostsofarinChinesefilmhistoryC.wonOscarintheendD.broughtinalargeprofitforhim67.WhatdidtheBeijingYouthDailythinkofrecoveringmarshlandareasaroundBiguLake?A.Impossible.B.Difficult.C.Easy.D.Quiteeasy.68.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat_______.A.Chinahasbeenpayinglittleattentiontoenvironmentalprotection.B.ChenHongwasangryatthecriticismofnewspapers.C.ChenHongisoneofthebestproducersinChina.D.thesumforfinesfordamagingtheenvironmentishardtodecide.69.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ChenKaigeFeelsGuiltyforHisAction.B.IsEnvironmentalProtectionThatNecessary?C.PeopleCriticizeChenKaigeandHisCrew.D.FilmCrewtoBeFinedforDamagingEnvironment.BBDD18SPECIALEVENTSTHISWEEKENDCaptainGoodfellowDoyourchildrenenjoyinterestingstories,funnygames,andexcitingdances?CaptainGoodfellowwillbereadytoteachallthesethingstochildrenofallagesattheCityTheatreonSaturdaymorningat10:00,free.WalkingTouroftheTownForgetyourworriesonSaturdaymorning.Takeabeautifulwalkandlearnaboutitshistory.MeetatthefrontentranceofCityHallat9:30.Wearcomfortableshoes!FilmsattheMuseumTwoEuropeanfilmswillbeshownSaturdayafternoonattheMuseumTheatre.SeeBrokenWindowat1:30.Theworkerswillbeat3:45.Forfurtherinformation,call4987898.InternationalPicnicAreyoutiredofeatingthesamefoodeveryday?CometoCentralParkonSaturdayandenjoyfoodfromallovertheworld.Deliciousandnotexpensive.Noonto5:00pm.DoYouWanttoHear“TheZoo”“TheZoo”,apopularrockgroupfromAustralia,willgivetheirfirstUSconcerttomorrownightat8:00atRoseHall,CityCollege.60.YoucanprobablyeatChinese,Italian,andArabfood__________..A.atthefrontentranceofCityHallB.atthegameC.at5:00pmD.atCentralParkonSaturday61.Youcanseemoviesat__________.A.theCityCollegeB.theMuseumTheatreC.theCityTheatreD.theCentralPark62.WalkingTouroftheTownwillbetaken__________.A.intheCityHallB.outsideC.atthegateD.atthezoo63.“TheZoo”is__________.A.aparkwithlotsofanimalsthereB.aUSconcertC.amusicgroupD.aninterestingeventDBBC19、Eversincehumanshavelivedontheearth,theyhavemadeuseofvariousformsofcommunication．Generally,thisexpressionofthoughtsandfeelingshasbeenintheformoforalspeech．Whenthereisalanguagebarrier(障碍),communicationiscompletedthroughsignlanguageinwhichmotionsstandforletters,words,andideas．Touristsandthepeopleunabletohearorspeakhavehadtoturntothisformofexpression．Manyofthesesymbolsofwholewordsareverylivelyandexactandcanbeusedinternationally;spelling,however,cannot．Bodylanguagesendsideasorthoughtsbycertainactions,eithermeaningfullyornot．Awink(眨眼)canbeawayofshowingthatthepartyisonlyjoking．Anodmeansagreement,whileshakingtheheadindicatesdisagreement．Otherformsofnonlinguistic(非语言的)languagecanbefoundinBraille(asystemofraiseddotsreadwiththefingertips),signalflags,Morsecode,andsmokesignals．Roadmapsandpicturesignsalsoguideandwarnpeople．Whilelanguageisthemostcommonformofcommunication,othersystemsandtechniquesalsoexpresshumanthoughtsandfeelings．67．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A．Therearemanyformsofcommunicationinusetoday．B．Languageisthemostcommonformofcommunication．C．Touristsareunabletouseanoralformofcommunication．D．Ideasandthoughtscanbeexpressedbybodylanguage．68．Whichformotherthanoralspeechcouldbemostcommonlyusedamongdeafpeople?A．Picturesigns．B.BodylanguageC.BrailleD.Signalflags．69．Signlanguageissaidtobeverylivelyandexactandcanbeusedmeaningfullyexceptfor____．A．spellingB.ideaC.wholewordsD.expressions70．Howmanydifferentformsofcommunicationarementionedhere?A．FiveB．EightC．NineD．ThreeCBAC20、Howdoyougetamantodohisshareofthehousework?Ifyouarelikemostwomen,you’vefacedthisquestionthehardway.Amanwillenjoyaclean,orderlyhouse,butheusuallywon’tmaketheefforttocleanororganiseit.Thisdoesn''tmeanthatawomanhastodoallthehousework:;shemayhavetomanagemanyofthehouseholdduties,andrequestherpartner’sparticipation（参与）.Awomancanoftensaythatmenandwomenshouldtakeequalresponsibility（责任）forhousework.Veryfewmenareraisedtobefullyresponsibleforhousework,andmanymenlookonhouseworkaswomen’swork.Ontheotherhand,mostmenwillreadilyworkaroundtheyard,makerepairsandcompleteprojectsonweekendsorevenings,andit’simportantthatyougiveyourmanappreciationforthosethings,too.Mostmenwilltakeonalittleadditionalhouseworkaroundthehouseifaskedpolitely.Theyareevenmorelikelytodohouseworkiftheycanchoosewhattheywanttodo,anddoitwithoutbeingmonitored.Here’sthekey:menwanttofeelthattheyaredoinghouseworkeitherbecausetheywanttodoatask,orbecausetheysimplywanttopleasetheirwomen.Menaremuchlesslikelytotakeonhouseholdtaskstheyconsideruninterestingandunimportant.Inotherwords,menarelikelytodoahouseholdtaskjustforthegoodofthehouse.71.Thepassageismainlyabouthowto_____.A.getmentotakeonsomehouseworkB.getmentoservetheirfamiliesC.praisemen’houseworkD.makemendoallthehousework72.Accordingtothepassage,aman_____.A.iswillingtodohouseworkB.likestobetoldtodohouseworkC.istaughttoberesponsibleforhouseworkfromchildhoodD.likesacleanhousebutdoesn’tmakeeffortstocleanit73.Inordertogetmentodosomehousework,womenshouldoften_____.A.orderthemtodotheirshareB.askthemtodosomehouseworkpolitelyC.blamemen’slazinessD.monitormen’swork74.Accordingtothepassage,theunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphmeansthatmenwon’t_____.A.workwithoutanypaymentB.dounimportanthouseholdtasksC.dohouseworkwithoutwomen’spraiseD.pleasetheirwives75.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingwouldahusbandmostprobablyliketodo?A.Cleaningthetable.B.Doingsomesewing.C.Paintingthefence.D.Askinghiswifetoworkontheyard.71-75ADBBC