xxxXXXXX学校XXXX年学年度第二学期第二次月考
XXX年级xx班级
姓名：_______________班级：_______________考号：_______________
一、未分类
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1、They say a cat has nine lives, and I think that possible since I am now living my third life and I’m not even a cat．My father died when I was 15, and we had a hard struggle to make a living．And my mother, who was seriously ill in her last years, died while still in her 60s．My sister married soon after, and I followed her example within the year．
This was when I began to enjoy my first life．I was very happy, in excellent health．I had a good job in San Jose and a beautiful home up the peninsula (半岛) in San Carlos．Life was a pleasant dream．Then the dream ended．I became afflicted (使苦恼) with a slowly progressive disease of the motor nerves, affecting first my right arm and leg, and then my other side．Thus began my second life„．
In spite of my disease I still drove to and from work each day, with the aid of special equipment installed in my car．And I managed to keep my health and optimism (乐观), to a degree, because of 14 steps．Crazy? Not at all．Our home was an affair with 14 steps leading up from the garage to the kitchen door．Those steps were a standard measure of life．They were my yardstick, my challenge to continue living．I felt that if the day arrived when I was unable to lift one foot up one step and then drag the other painfully after it ---repeating the process 14 times, I would be through---I could then admit defeat and lie down and die．
Then on a dark night in August, 1971, I began my third life．It was raining when I started home that night; strong winds and slashing rain beat down on the car as I drove slowly down one of the less-traveled roads．Suddenly the steering wheel jerked (猝然一动)．In the same instant I heard the bang of a blowout．It was impossible for me to change that tire! Utterly impossible!
I started the engine and thumped slowly along, keeping well over on the shoulder until I came to the dirt road, where I turned in and where I found
lighted windows welcomed me to a house and pulled into the driveway and honked the horn．
The door opened and a little girl stood there．When she knew what happened to me, she went into the house and a moment later came out, followed by a man who called a cheerful greeting．I sat there comfortable and dry, and felt a bit sorry for the man and the little girl working so hard in the storm．
About an hour later, the man’s voice was heard, “This is a bad night for car trouble, but you’re all set now．” “Thanks,” I said．“How much do I owe you?” He shook his head, “Nothing．Cynthia told me you were a cripple．Glad to be of help．I know you’d do the same for me．There’s no charge, friend．” I held out a five-dollar bill, “No! I like to pay my way．” He made no effort to take it and the little girl stepped closer to the window and said quietly, “Grandpa can’t see it．”
1．“A cat has nine lives” here means ___________．
A．a cat can live nine times longer than any other animal
B．a cat can die ninth
C．a lucky man can not die easily
D．the writer will live nine times
2．What do you think of the man who helped change the tire?
A．Warm-hearted but pitiable
B．Warm-hearted and happy
C．A blind old man that has nothing to do every day．
D．A poor old man that is always ready to help others．
3．How will the story be ended?
A．The writer paid the little girl but the old man did not accept．
B．The writer drove away with tears running down his cheek．
C．The writer stayed there, without knowing what to do and how to do．
D．In the next few frozen seconds the writer felt the shame and astonishment he had never felt before．
4．How do you understand the underlined sentence “I followed my sister’s example?”
A．He listened to his sister carefully．
B．Mother told him that he must get the agreement from his sister for whatever he would do．
C．His sister got married．He, too．
D．His sister was a great woman．．He must learn from her．
5．The best title for this passage perhaps will be _____．
A．The Old Man and His Daughter B．Heart Leaping Up
C．Never Lose Heart D．Good Will Be Rewarded Good
2、“Down-to-earth” means someone or something that is honest, realistic (现实的) and easy to deal with． It is a pleasure to find someone who is down-to-earth．A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to and accepts other people as equals．A down-to-earth person is just the opposite of someone who acts importantly and proudly．
Down-to-earth person may be important members of society, of course．But they do not let their importance “go to their heads”．They do not consider themselves to be better persons than others of less
importance．Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride, often without cause, is said to have “his nose in the air”．There is no way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth． Americans use another expression that means almost the same as “down-to-earth”．It is
“both-feet-on-the-ground”．Someone with “both-feet-on-the-ground” is a person with a good understanding of reality．He has what is called “common sense”．He may have dreams, but he does not allow them to block his knowledge of what is real．
The opposite kind of person is one who has his “head-in-the-clouds”．A man with his “head-in-the-clouds” is a dreamer whose mind is not in the real world．
Sometimes, such a dreamer can be brought back to earth．Sharp words from a teacher can usually bring a day-dreaming student down-to-earth．
Usually, the person who is down-to-earth is very likely to have our both-feet-on-the-ground．When we have our both-feet-on-the-ground, when we are down-to-earth, we act honestly and openly towards others．Our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong．
1．“But they do not let their importance ‘go to their heads’” means that _____．
A．they are important but they do not want to be important
B．they do not show out that they are much better than others
C．they think others are less important but they do not look down upon them
D．they have a calm mind and are not proud of their importance
2．After reading this passage, what do you think a person with both-feet-on-the-ground is like?
A．He/She is a person who is honest, modest, realistic and easy to go with．
B．He/She is a person who is kind to others and never looks down upon them．
C．He/She is a person who thinks they themselves are less important than others．
D．He/She is a person who never thinks they themselves are a lot better tan others．
3．“Common sense” here means _____．
A．real sense without dreaming
B．the sense of correct understanding and judging
C．not special senses, but common
D．the senses of ordinary people
4．If you want to be a person who is down-to-earth, you’d better _____．
A．listen to your teacher’s sharp words often
B．act importantly and proudly
C．act honestly and openly towards others
D．do more important things
3、If women are mercilessly exploited (利用) year after year, they have only themselves to blame．Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores．Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion．When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear．
Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste．Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn．Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have．Skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or raised, and son on．
No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society．Fashion designers are rarely concerned with the most important things like warmth, comfort and durability．They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right．There can hardly be a man who hasn’t at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes． When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious．Do the constantly changing fashions of women’s clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designer．Do their unchanging styles of dress show basic qualities of stability (稳定) and reliability (可靠)? That is for you to decide．
1．Designers and big stores always make money _____．
A．by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry
B．because they are capable of predicting new fashions
C．by constantly changing the fashions in women’s clothing
D．because they attach great importance to quality in women’s clothing
2．According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women．
B．The constant changes in women’s clothing reflect their strength of character．
C．The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society．
D．Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women．
3．By saying “the conclusions to be drawn are obvious” (Paragraph4), the writer means that _____．
A．women’s inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at
B．women are better able to put up with discomfort
C．men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers
D．men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion
4、Anthrax (炭疽) is a naturally occurring disease of plant-eating animals caused by the anthrax bacillus (杆菌)．It is an illness which has been recognized since ancient times．Anthrax was common essentially in all areas where livestock (=animals kept on a farm, such as sheep and cattle) are raised．Intensive livestock immunization (免疫) programs have greatly reduced the occurrence of the disease among both animals and humans in much of the world．However, outbreaks occurred during the mid-1990’s in Haiti and the former Soviet Union．
Anthrax bacteria are named for the Greek word for coal-anthrax, because they cause coal-black injury when they infect the skin．Anthrax spores (孢子) can remain viable for several decades (a period of ten years) under suitable environmental conditions; thus, absence of cases does not equate to absence of risk．Humans can contract (=to get to have an illness) anthrax in three ways: through cuts or breaks in the skin resulting from contact with an infected animal, from breathing anthrax sores or eating infected meat．
One day in September, 2001, a 7-month-old son off an ABC producer in Manhattan spent time at the network offices．He developed a rash, and was hospitalized with an unknown illness soon after the visit．He was later diagnosed (诊断) anthrax．This was the beginning of the anthrax scare (=a sudden feeling of fear) created by terrorists throughout the USA and the rest of the world．
1．Where does anthrax come from?
A．Human beings． B．Wild animals．
C．Animals fed on plants． D．The ABC producer．
2．What does the underlined word “viable” mean?
A．Being able to be seen． B．Dead．
C．Being of great value． D．Alive
3．What will happen if livestock receive the immunization against anthrax?
A．There will be no anthrax disease in the world．
B．The occurrence of anthrax can be reduced among both animals and humans．
C．Anthrax can be prevented from occurring among animals．
D．Anthrax can be prevented from spreading among humans．
4．We can infer from the passage that _____．
A．the international terrorists might have scared the baby on purpose
B．people will never suffer from anthrax if they don’t eat the infected meat
C．the son of an ABC producer might have touched some infected meat
D．the son of an ABC producer might have breathed the anthrax spores
5、根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多途选项。 If you are hungry, what do you do? Have your favorite-meal and stay quiet after that?_ But it never lets you know, because, you keep it busy thinking about your friends or favorite stars．So it silently serves your needs and never lets itself grow．When mind loses its freedom to grow．creativity sets a full stop．This might be the reason why we all sometimes think "What happens next?", "Why can't I think?" Why reading but not watching TV? It is because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from childhood．Since it develops other aspects of our life, we have to take help from reading．
Once you read a book, you run your eyes through the lines and your mind tries to explain something to you Now this seed is unknowingly used by you to develop new ideas．If it is used many times, the same seed can give you great help to relate a lot of things, which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams!
This is nothing but creativity． Within no time you can start talking with your friends in English or any other language and never run out of the right words．
So guys, do give food for your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading． Go and get a book!
A．Now what are you waiting for?
B．Reading can help you make more friends, too．
C．Just like your stomach, your mind is also hungry．
D．Why not do some reading while you are hungry?
E．Also this makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary．
F．The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed．
G．Hunger of the mind can be actually solved through wide reading．
6、Directions: The following people are expressing their thoughts (1--5) to show their concern for food, environment and so on. After that are pieces of related information (A--F). Now decide which piece of
information would be most suitable for the thought and idea mentioned in questions61---65 and mark your answer letter (A---F) on your answer sheet. There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. ______ How I was struck by the clear water and fresh air in my childhood! But everything has changed, that is, the clear water and fresh air are nowhere to be found again as they were. Above all, a great deal of waste hardly rots away.
___ More and more people are beginning to have a good knowledge of the importance of a safer and cleaner environment, which in turn forces the business to be cleaned up.
______ Organic products are getting more and more popular among people, but we should know the fact that organic products might also have something to do with pesticides (农药).
_____I’m very much fond of growing some vegetables of my own in my small garden, for many vegetables on sale in markets are actually becoming more and more dangerous as a result of widespread pesticides. ______ Nowadays it is very convenient for consumers to find and buy green food in supermarkets as they are clearly marked.
A. “Organic produce is always better,” Gold said. “The food is free of pesticides, and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms. And more often than not it is locally grown and seasonal, so it is more tasty.” Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business.
B. Market research shows that Gold and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences - but their knowledge of organic food is far from complete. For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic products. And about three quarters of organic food in Britain is not local but imported to meet growing demand. “The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year, so it is a very fast-growing market,” said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business.
C. Many cities around the world today are heavily polluted. Careless methods of production and lack of consumer demand for environment-friendly products have contributed to the pollution problem. One result is that millions of tons of glass, paper, plastic, and metal containers are produced, and these are difficult to get rid of.
D. However, today, more and more consumers are choosing “green” and demanding that the products they buy should be safe for the environment. Before they buy a product, they ask questions like these: “Will this shampoo damage the environment?” “Can this metal container be reused or can it only be used once?” E. Only a few years ago, it was impossible to find green products in supermarkets, but now there are hundreds. Some supermarket products carry labels (标签) to show that the product is green. Some companies have made the manufacturing (制造) of clean and safe products their main selling point and emphasize it in their advertising.
F. The concern for a safer and cleaner environment is making companies rethink how they do business. No longer will the public accept the old attitude of “Buy it, use it, throw it away, and forget it.” The public pressure is on, and gradually business is cleaning up its act.
7、阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项 ( A、B、C、D、E和F ) 中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。选项中有一项多余选项。
The following five young people are all searching for their universities. After the description of these people, there is some information about six universities A — F for you to choose the most suitable one for each of them. There is one extra paragraph about one university which you do not need to use. Bobby is tired of working indoors and wouldn’t like to be too far away from his girlfriend who studies at Simmons. Also he considers gaining better chance for future career.
Maria wants to learn modern science and she prefers to stay neither by the ocean nor in the northeast.
Andrew wishes to study business in a non-state-run university, which he thinks is of better
quality and if the employment status of its graduates is ideal, that’s better.
Lucy enjoys taking her further education in a women-only university with a variety major for her to choose. Scott is in search for a university located in a nice place, with better living conditions. The most important is that he hopes to play the computer conveniently for fun.
A．SIMMONS The College of Arts and Sciences and Modern Studies. Simmons educates women to achieve their work and life goals. More than 40 majors. Lies in the heart of Boston, US. News &World Report ranks Simmons among the top state universities in the North and among the best values. 617-521-2051 www.simmons.edu.
B．PAUL SMITH’S COLLEGE The College of Nature. Experience a different kind of classroom: 15,300 acres of forests, lakes and streams, a hotel and a restaurant, 99% placement upon graduation. Two-and-four-year degree programs. PO Box 265Paul Smith, NY 12970800-421-2605
www.paulsmith.edu.
C．ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY Located in the mid-west of the U.S. Personal attention. Powerful programs. Experience the technology of today at our co-educational university. One Camino Santa Utah 78228-8503 800-FOR-STMU www.stmarytx.edu.
D．NORTHERN UNIVERSITY A famous private university with 3,200 students in the Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business and Engineering. Medicine and Law among the top ten by U.S. News & World Report Old Union 232 CA 94305-3005 650-723-2091 www.stanford.edu.
E．UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX Adult education course. Earn an online degree with University of Phoenix today. 100% online, fast and convenient. Learn why most working professionals choose University of Phoenix Online. www.Phoenixun.edu.
F．PETER’S COLLEGE Experienced professors are available. Equipped with a lot of modern
facilities, two students a dormitory, two computers, power never fails, PO.356 Peter.
16753800-333-12-2135 www.peterun.edu.
8、根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 选项中有两项为多余选项。
Recently some American scientists have given a useful piece of advice to people in industrialized
nations．They say people should eat more of the same kind of food eaten by humans living more than 10,000 years ago．
The scientists say that the human life has changed greatly．Our bodies have not been able to deal with these changes in lifestyle and this had led to new kinds of sicknesses． So they are called "diseases of civilization"．Many cancers and diseases of the blood system are examples of such diseases. Scientists noted that people in both the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age enjoyed very little alcohol or tobacco, probably none． However, a change in food is one of the main differences between life in ancient times and that of today.
Stone Age people hunted wild animals for their meat, which had much less fat than domestic ones．They ate a lot of fresh wild vegetables and fruits．They did not have milk or any other dairy products, and they made very little use of grains． We eat six times more salt than our ancestors．We eat more sugar．We eat twice as much fat but only one third as much protein and much less vitamin C. But scientists say that we would be much healthier if we eat much the same way the ancient people did, cutting the amount of fatty, salty and sweet food.
A．Stone Age people lived a simple life.
B．But today, we enjoy eating a lot of these.
C．In that case, they would live much healthier.
D．Ancient people also got lots of physical exercise.
E．These new sicknesses were not known in ancient times.
F．People today probably don't want to live like our ancestors.
G．Modern people used to suffer from "diseases of civilization".
二、阅读理解
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9、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
________. He had more money than he could ever spend, and he was admired and looked up to by his community._____ _____ .He was not happy. All his life he had been pursuing happiness and struggling for happiness, but he had never been able to find it.
Then one day he heard about a hidden temple in Nepal that had a special room that contained the secret of happiness.____ ___ .After many years searching and countless hardships he arrived there. He was tired and penniless, but he knew that none of that mattered now because he had found the temple. He asked a wise, smiling monk(和尚)if he could enter the special room. The monk agreed and showed him to the stairs leading
to the room.____ __ .He stared into the room with sunlight streaming through the window and saw what he had come so far to find. There hanging on the wall was the secret of happiness. The man looked at his reflection in the mirror and laughed.
____ .Happiness is a choice that we can make. Don’t spend the rest of your life searching the world for happiness then. Just look at the mirror and laugh. Let the happiness flow from your heart, mind, and soul until it fills your life and the lives of all around you.
A. He immediately sold all that he owned and set out to find this hidden temple.
B. The man found the secret of happiness at last.
C. But he knew that something was missing in his life.
D. He climbed them with legs shaking with expectation and slowly opened the door.
E. There was once a very wealthy and successful man.
F. It is time we all realized that we were the secret of our own happiness.
G. It was difficult to find the temple in Nepal.
参考答案
一、未分类
1、CBDCB
2、DABC
3、CAD
4、CDBD
5、【小题1】C【小题1】G【小题1】F【小题1】E【小题1】A
解析:
略
6、【小题1】C【小题1】F【小题1】B【小题1】A【小题1】E
解析:
略
7、【小题1】B
【小题1】C
【小题1】D
【小题1】A
【小题1】F
解析: 略
8、【小题1】C
【小题2】E
【小题3】D
【小题4】B
【小题5】F
解析: 略
二、阅读理解
9、【小题1】E
【小题1】C
【小题1】A
【小题1】D
【小题1】F
解析: 略
xxxXXXXX学校XXXX年学年度第二学期第二次月考
XXX年级xx班级
姓名：_______________班级：_______________考号：_______________
一、未分类
（每空？ 分，共？ 分）
1、They say a cat has nine lives, and I think that possible since I am now living my third life and I’m not even a cat．My father died when I was 15, and we had a hard struggle to make a living．And my mother, who was seriously ill in her last years, died while still in her 60s．My sister married soon after, and I followed her example within the year．
This was when I began to enjoy my first life．I was very happy, in excellent health．I had a good job in San Jose and a beautiful home up the peninsula (半岛) in San Carlos．Life was a pleasant dream．Then the dream ended．I became afflicted (使苦恼) with a slowly progressive disease of the motor nerves, affecting first my right arm and leg, and then my other side．Thus began my second life„．
In spite of my disease I still drove to and from work each day, with the aid of special equipment installed in my car．And I managed to keep my health and optimism (乐观), to a degree, because of 14 steps．Crazy? Not at all．Our home was an affair with 14 steps leading up from the garage to the kitchen door．Those steps were a standard measure of life．They were my yardstick, my challenge to continue living．I felt that if the day arrived when I was unable to lift one foot up one step and then drag the other painfully after it ---repeating the process 14 times, I would be through---I could then admit defeat and lie down and die．
Then on a dark night in August, 1971, I began my third life．It was raining when I started home that night; strong winds and slashing rain beat down on the car as I drove slowly down one of the less-traveled roads．Suddenly the steering wheel jerked (猝然一动)．In the same instant I heard the bang of a blowout．It was impossible for me to change that tire! Utterly impossible!
I started the engine and thumped slowly along, keeping well over on the shoulder until I came to the dirt road, where I turned in and where I found
lighted windows welcomed me to a house and pulled into the driveway and honked the horn．
The door opened and a little girl stood there．When she knew what happened to me, she went into the house and a moment later came out, followed by a man who called a cheerful greeting．I sat there comfortable and dry, and felt a bit sorry for the man and the little girl working so hard in the storm．
About an hour later, the man’s voice was heard, “This is a bad night for car trouble, but you’re all set now．” “Thanks,” I said．“How much do I owe you?” He shook his head, “Nothing．Cynthia told me you were a cripple．Glad to be of help．I know you’d do the same for me．There’s no charge, friend．” I held out a five-dollar bill, “No! I like to pay my way．” He made no effort to take it and the little girl stepped closer to the window and said quietly, “Grandpa can’t see it．”
1．“A cat has nine lives” here means ___________．
A．a cat can live nine times longer than any other animal
B．a cat can die ninth
C．a lucky man can not die easily
D．the writer will live nine times
2．What do you think of the man who helped change the tire?
A．Warm-hearted but pitiable
B．Warm-hearted and happy
C．A blind old man that has nothing to do every day．
D．A poor old man that is always ready to help others．
3．How will the story be ended?
A．The writer paid the little girl but the old man did not accept．
B．The writer drove away with tears running down his cheek．
C．The writer stayed there, without knowing what to do and how to do．
D．In the next few frozen seconds the writer felt the shame and astonishment he had never felt before．
4．How do you understand the underlined sentence “I followed my sister’s example?”
A．He listened to his sister carefully．
B．Mother told him that he must get the agreement from his sister for whatever he would do．
C．His sister got married．He, too．
D．His sister was a great woman．．He must learn from her．
5．The best title for this passage perhaps will be _____．
A．The Old Man and His Daughter B．Heart Leaping Up
C．Never Lose Heart D．Good Will Be Rewarded Good
2、“Down-to-earth” means someone or something that is honest, realistic (现实的) and easy to deal with． It is a pleasure to find someone who is down-to-earth．A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to and accepts other people as equals．A down-to-earth person is just the opposite of someone who acts importantly and proudly．
Down-to-earth person may be important members of society, of course．But they do not let their importance “go to their heads”．They do not consider themselves to be better persons than others of less
importance．Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride, often without cause, is said to have “his nose in the air”．There is no way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth． Americans use another expression that means almost the same as “down-to-earth”．It is
“both-feet-on-the-ground”．Someone with “both-feet-on-the-ground” is a person with a good understanding of reality．He has what is called “common sense”．He may have dreams, but he does not allow them to block his knowledge of what is real．
The opposite kind of person is one who has his “head-in-the-clouds”．A man with his “head-in-the-clouds” is a dreamer whose mind is not in the real world．
Sometimes, such a dreamer can be brought back to earth．Sharp words from a teacher can usually bring a day-dreaming student down-to-earth．
Usually, the person who is down-to-earth is very likely to have our both-feet-on-the-ground．When we have our both-feet-on-the-ground, when we are down-to-earth, we act honestly and openly towards others．Our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong．
1．“But they do not let their importance ‘go to their heads’” means that _____．
A．they are important but they do not want to be important
B．they do not show out that they are much better than others
C．they think others are less important but they do not look down upon them
D．they have a calm mind and are not proud of their importance
2．After reading this passage, what do you think a person with both-feet-on-the-ground is like?
A．He/She is a person who is honest, modest, realistic and easy to go with．
B．He/She is a person who is kind to others and never looks down upon them．
C．He/She is a person who thinks they themselves are less important than others．
D．He/She is a person who never thinks they themselves are a lot better tan others．
3．“Common sense” here means _____．
A．real sense without dreaming
B．the sense of correct understanding and judging
C．not special senses, but common
D．the senses of ordinary people
4．If you want to be a person who is down-to-earth, you’d better _____．
A．listen to your teacher’s sharp words often
B．act importantly and proudly
C．act honestly and openly towards others
D．do more important things
3、If women are mercilessly exploited (利用) year after year, they have only themselves to blame．Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores．Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion．When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear．
Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste．Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn．Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have．Skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or raised, and son on．
No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society．Fashion designers are rarely concerned with the most important things like warmth, comfort and durability．They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right．There can hardly be a man who hasn’t at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes． When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious．Do the constantly changing fashions of women’s clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designer．Do their unchanging styles of dress show basic qualities of stability (稳定) and reliability (可靠)? That is for you to decide．
1．Designers and big stores always make money _____．
A．by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry
B．because they are capable of predicting new fashions
C．by constantly changing the fashions in women’s clothing
D．because they attach great importance to quality in women’s clothing
2．According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women．
B．The constant changes in women’s clothing reflect their strength of character．
C．The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society．
D．Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women．
3．By saying “the conclusions to be drawn are obvious” (Paragraph4), the writer means that _____．
A．women’s inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at
B．women are better able to put up with discomfort
C．men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers
D．men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion
4、Anthrax (炭疽) is a naturally occurring disease of plant-eating animals caused by the anthrax bacillus (杆菌)．It is an illness which has been recognized since ancient times．Anthrax was common essentially in all areas where livestock (=animals kept on a farm, such as sheep and cattle) are raised．Intensive livestock immunization (免疫) programs have greatly reduced the occurrence of the disease among both animals and humans in much of the world．However, outbreaks occurred during the mid-1990’s in Haiti and the former Soviet Union．
Anthrax bacteria are named for the Greek word for coal-anthrax, because they cause coal-black injury when they infect the skin．Anthrax spores (孢子) can remain viable for several decades (a period of ten years) under suitable environmental conditions; thus, absence of cases does not equate to absence of risk．Humans can contract (=to get to have an illness) anthrax in three ways: through cuts or breaks in the skin resulting from contact with an infected animal, from breathing anthrax sores or eating infected meat．
One day in September, 2001, a 7-month-old son off an ABC producer in Manhattan spent time at the network offices．He developed a rash, and was hospitalized with an unknown illness soon after the visit．He was later diagnosed (诊断) anthrax．This was the beginning of the anthrax scare (=a sudden feeling of fear) created by terrorists throughout the USA and the rest of the world．
1．Where does anthrax come from?
A．Human beings． B．Wild animals．
C．Animals fed on plants． D．The ABC producer．
2．What does the underlined word “viable” mean?
A．Being able to be seen． B．Dead．
C．Being of great value． D．Alive
3．What will happen if livestock receive the immunization against anthrax?
A．There will be no anthrax disease in the world．
B．The occurrence of anthrax can be reduced among both animals and humans．
C．Anthrax can be prevented from occurring among animals．
D．Anthrax can be prevented from spreading among humans．
4．We can infer from the passage that _____．
A．the international terrorists might have scared the baby on purpose
B．people will never suffer from anthrax if they don’t eat the infected meat
C．the son of an ABC producer might have touched some infected meat
D．the son of an ABC producer might have breathed the anthrax spores
5、根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多途选项。 If you are hungry, what do you do? Have your favorite-meal and stay quiet after that?_ But it never lets you know, because, you keep it busy thinking about your friends or favorite stars．So it silently serves your needs and never lets itself grow．When mind loses its freedom to grow．creativity sets a full stop．This might be the reason why we all sometimes think "What happens next?", "Why can't I think?" Why reading but not watching TV? It is because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from childhood．Since it develops other aspects of our life, we have to take help from reading．
Once you read a book, you run your eyes through the lines and your mind tries to explain something to you Now this seed is unknowingly used by you to develop new ideas．If it is used many times, the same seed can give you great help to relate a lot of things, which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams!
This is nothing but creativity． Within no time you can start talking with your friends in English or any other language and never run out of the right words．
So guys, do give food for your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading． Go and get a book!
A．Now what are you waiting for?
B．Reading can help you make more friends, too．
C．Just like your stomach, your mind is also hungry．
D．Why not do some reading while you are hungry?
E．Also this makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary．
F．The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed．
G．Hunger of the mind can be actually solved through wide reading．
6、Directions: The following people are expressing their thoughts (1--5) to show their concern for food, environment and so on. After that are pieces of related information (A--F). Now decide which piece of
information would be most suitable for the thought and idea mentioned in questions61---65 and mark your answer letter (A---F) on your answer sheet. There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. ______ How I was struck by the clear water and fresh air in my childhood! But everything has changed, that is, the clear water and fresh air are nowhere to be found again as they were. Above all, a great deal of waste hardly rots away.
___ More and more people are beginning to have a good knowledge of the importance of a safer and cleaner environment, which in turn forces the business to be cleaned up.
______ Organic products are getting more and more popular among people, but we should know the fact that organic products might also have something to do with pesticides (农药).
_____I’m very much fond of growing some vegetables of my own in my small garden, for many vegetables on sale in markets are actually becoming more and more dangerous as a result of widespread pesticides. ______ Nowadays it is very convenient for consumers to find and buy green food in supermarkets as they are clearly marked.
A. “Organic produce is always better,” Gold said. “The food is free of pesticides, and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms. And more often than not it is locally grown and seasonal, so it is more tasty.” Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business.
B. Market research shows that Gold and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences - but their knowledge of organic food is far from complete. For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic products. And about three quarters of organic food in Britain is not local but imported to meet growing demand. “The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year, so it is a very fast-growing market,” said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business.
C. Many cities around the world today are heavily polluted. Careless methods of production and lack of consumer demand for environment-friendly products have contributed to the pollution problem. One result is that millions of tons of glass, paper, plastic, and metal containers are produced, and these are difficult to get rid of.
D. However, today, more and more consumers are choosing “green” and demanding that the products they buy should be safe for the environment. Before they buy a product, they ask questions like these: “Will this shampoo damage the environment?” “Can this metal container be reused or can it only be used once?” E. Only a few years ago, it was impossible to find green products in supermarkets, but now there are hundreds. Some supermarket products carry labels (标签) to show that the product is green. Some companies have made the manufacturing (制造) of clean and safe products their main selling point and emphasize it in their advertising.
F. The concern for a safer and cleaner environment is making companies rethink how they do business. No longer will the public accept the old attitude of “Buy it, use it, throw it away, and forget it.” The public pressure is on, and gradually business is cleaning up its act.
7、阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项 ( A、B、C、D、E和F ) 中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。选项中有一项多余选项。
The following five young people are all searching for their universities. After the description of these people, there is some information about six universities A — F for you to choose the most suitable one for each of them. There is one extra paragraph about one university which you do not need to use. Bobby is tired of working indoors and wouldn’t like to be too far away from his girlfriend who studies at Simmons. Also he considers gaining better chance for future career.
Maria wants to learn modern science and she prefers to stay neither by the ocean nor in the northeast.
Andrew wishes to study business in a non-state-run university, which he thinks is of better
quality and if the employment status of its graduates is ideal, that’s better.
Lucy enjoys taking her further education in a women-only university with a variety major for her to choose. Scott is in search for a university located in a nice place, with better living conditions. The most important is that he hopes to play the computer conveniently for fun.
A．SIMMONS The College of Arts and Sciences and Modern Studies. Simmons educates women to achieve their work and life goals. More than 40 majors. Lies in the heart of Boston, US. News &World Report ranks Simmons among the top state universities in the North and among the best values. 617-521-2051 www.simmons.edu.
B．PAUL SMITH’S COLLEGE The College of Nature. Experience a different kind of classroom: 15,300 acres of forests, lakes and streams, a hotel and a restaurant, 99% placement upon graduation. Two-and-four-year degree programs. PO Box 265Paul Smith, NY 12970800-421-2605
www.paulsmith.edu.
C．ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY Located in the mid-west of the U.S. Personal attention. Powerful programs. Experience the technology of today at our co-educational university. One Camino Santa Utah 78228-8503 800-FOR-STMU www.stmarytx.edu.
D．NORTHERN UNIVERSITY A famous private university with 3,200 students in the Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business and Engineering. Medicine and Law among the top ten by U.S. News & World Report Old Union 232 CA 94305-3005 650-723-2091 www.stanford.edu.
E．UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX Adult education course. Earn an online degree with University of Phoenix today. 100% online, fast and convenient. Learn why most working professionals choose University of Phoenix Online. www.Phoenixun.edu.
F．PETER’S COLLEGE Experienced professors are available. Equipped with a lot of modern
facilities, two students a dormitory, two computers, power never fails, PO.356 Peter.
16753800-333-12-2135 www.peterun.edu.
8、根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 选项中有两项为多余选项。
Recently some American scientists have given a useful piece of advice to people in industrialized
nations．They say people should eat more of the same kind of food eaten by humans living more than 10,000 years ago．
The scientists say that the human life has changed greatly．Our bodies have not been able to deal with these changes in lifestyle and this had led to new kinds of sicknesses． So they are called "diseases of civilization"．Many cancers and diseases of the blood system are examples of such diseases. Scientists noted that people in both the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age enjoyed very little alcohol or tobacco, probably none． However, a change in food is one of the main differences between life in ancient times and that of today.
Stone Age people hunted wild animals for their meat, which had much less fat than domestic ones．They ate a lot of fresh wild vegetables and fruits．They did not have milk or any other dairy products, and they made very little use of grains． We eat six times more salt than our ancestors．We eat more sugar．We eat twice as much fat but only one third as much protein and much less vitamin C. But scientists say that we would be much healthier if we eat much the same way the ancient people did, cutting the amount of fatty, salty and sweet food.
A．Stone Age people lived a simple life.
B．But today, we enjoy eating a lot of these.
C．In that case, they would live much healthier.
D．Ancient people also got lots of physical exercise.
E．These new sicknesses were not known in ancient times.
F．People today probably don't want to live like our ancestors.
G．Modern people used to suffer from "diseases of civilization".
二、阅读理解
（每空？ 分，共？ 分）
9、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
________. He had more money than he could ever spend, and he was admired and looked up to by his community._____ _____ .He was not happy. All his life he had been pursuing happiness and struggling for happiness, but he had never been able to find it.
Then one day he heard about a hidden temple in Nepal that had a special room that contained the secret of happiness.____ ___ .After many years searching and countless hardships he arrived there. He was tired and penniless, but he knew that none of that mattered now because he had found the temple. He asked a wise, smiling monk(和尚)if he could enter the special room. The monk agreed and showed him to the stairs leading
to the room.____ __ .He stared into the room with sunlight streaming through the window and saw what he had come so far to find. There hanging on the wall was the secret of happiness. The man looked at his reflection in the mirror and laughed.
____ .Happiness is a choice that we can make. Don’t spend the rest of your life searching the world for happiness then. Just look at the mirror and laugh. Let the happiness flow from your heart, mind, and soul until it fills your life and the lives of all around you.
A. He immediately sold all that he owned and set out to find this hidden temple.
B. The man found the secret of happiness at last.
C. But he knew that something was missing in his life.
D. He climbed them with legs shaking with expectation and slowly opened the door.
E. There was once a very wealthy and successful man.
F. It is time we all realized that we were the secret of our own happiness.
G. It was difficult to find the temple in Nepal.
参考答案
一、未分类
1、CBDCB
2、DABC
3、CAD
4、CDBD
5、【小题1】C【小题1】G【小题1】F【小题1】E【小题1】A
解析:
略
6、【小题1】C【小题1】F【小题1】B【小题1】A【小题1】E
解析:
略
7、【小题1】B
【小题1】C
【小题1】D
【小题1】A
【小题1】F
解析: 略
8、【小题1】C
【小题2】E
【小题3】D
【小题4】B
【小题5】F
解析: 略
二、阅读理解
9、【小题1】E
【小题1】C
【小题1】A
【小题1】D
【小题1】F
解析: 略