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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Soon I learned about BUNAC, a program that seemed to be designed precisely for student with such interests. BUNAC offers work visas ( 签证 ) for students or recent graduates to work overseas. Of the six countries available, I chose England because of the language and opportunities for employment.
    Two months after I graduated from college I went to Britain. I traveled throughout Europe for six weeks before arriving in London. I got to London on August 24, 1997 with a work visa, but no job or place to live. I have to admit it was pretty scary! The day after I arrived, I experienced my first British holiday --- a Bank Holiday, a national holiday that everything is closed for the day. It wasn’t until my third day that I visited the BUNAC office and I learned all about living and working in Britain, paying taxes, getting health insurance, traveling around Britain, finding accommodations and most importantly, finding a job. I was most scared about finding a job since my financial resources were running low and I needed to get my pay soon.
    It turned out that finding a job was not so difficult. The BUNAC program is very well known in London and many employers participate in the program. As a result there are many employers in many different fields to choose from. My job search began when I chose three different business employers and faxed them my resume (简历). That first week I had three interviews. I accepted my first offer working for Merrill Lynch International Bank. The Merrill Lynch office I worked at was in a beautiful, old building located two blocks from Buckingham Palace. The people were nice and the work interesting.
    It was easy to adjust to life in London. And there is so much to see that after six months exploring I probably covered only half of what I intended.

    1. 1.

      When the author studied at college she decided _________.

      1. A.
        to enter the “real world” after graduation
      2. B.
        to go and work in a foreign country
      3. C.
        to settle in a different country
      4. D.
        to find a job in the home country
    2. 2.

      The author chose England because ______.

      1. A.
        it is a beautiful country and people there are nice
      2. B.
        England is spoken there and it is easy to find a job
      3. C.
        it is in Europe, not far from her own country
      4. D.
        the BUNAC office is located there
    3. 3.

      After the author arrived in London, what worried her most was ________.

      1. A.
        getting a job
      2. B.
        buying health insurance
      3. C.
        traveling around Britain
      4. D.
        finding a place to live
    4. 4.

      Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

      1. A.
        A Trip to Britain
      2. B.
        What I Want to Be
      3. C.
        Living in a Different Country
      4. D.
        My Work Experience

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Compared to the whole development of history, your life could be like a candle which is lit and then blown out immediately. In other words, life is short —very short. Missing any of the joys life offers is terrible.
    So don’t let fears conquer your short and valuable life. If your life is being controlled by your fears, you are most certainly cheating yourself. Courage is the mental (精神上的) muscle that conquers fear. Like all muscles, the more you use it, the stronger it will become. Courage is not something you are born with. That is to say, it must be developed. It has been said that if you face the thing you fear bravely, your fear will leave you.
    For years I believed that courageous people had no fear. I was wrong. Eddie Richen Bacher put it very well when he said, "There is no courage without fear." We all have fears; however, not everyone gives in to their fears easily.
    There is, very likely, something you have wanted to do for years —move to another city, start your own business, apply for a better position, or go wherever you like. Whatever it is, you should do it. Remember, life is not a practice run. This is it. A little courage leads to more.
    Observe those poor people who have no courage. They only tiptoe (蹑手蹑脚地走) through life, hoping they can make it safely to death. You and I never meant to live that way. Learn to live the way you like by no longer living as you dislike. Make good use of your day and have courage. That’s life!

    1. 1.

      We can learn from the passage that courage _______.

      1. A.
        can be developed quickly                
      2. B.
        needs to be used more often
      3. C.
        is formed when one is born               
      4. D.
        makes one very excited
    2. 2.

      What new opinion did the author develop?

      1. A.
        All courageous people have fears.          
      2. B.
        Those who are brave have no fear.
      3. C.
        There is no fear without courage.           
      4. D.
        A brave person can live a safe life.
    3. 3.

      What would be the best title for the passage?

      1. A.
        A Person’s Life Is Short                  
      2. B.
        Don’t Fear Anything
      3. C.
        Never Give Up Easily                   
      4. D.
        Courage Conquers Fear

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    We cannot feel speed. But our senses let us know that we are moving. We see things moving. We see things moving past us and feel that we are being shaken.
    We can feel acceleration, an increase in speed. But we notice it for only a short time. For instance, we feel it during the takeoff run of an airliner.
    We feel the plane’s acceleration because our bodies do not gain speed as fast as the plane does. It seems that something is pushing us back against the seat. Actually, our bodies are trying to stay in the same place, while the plane is carrying us forward.
    Soon the plane reaches a steady speed. Then, because there is no longer any change in speed, the feeling of forward motion stops.

    1. 1.

      We can feel that we are moving by _____.

      1. A.
        watching things move past    
      2. B.
        feeling the speed
      3. C.
        feeling ourselves being shaken 
      4. D.
        both A and C
    2. 2.

      In the second paragraph, the underlined word “ acceleration” means _____.

      1. A.
        an increase in speed    
      2. B.
        a steady speed
      3. C.
        any kind of movement  
      4. D.
        the movement of a plane
    3. 3.

      During the takeoff of a plane, we feel that we are being _____.

      1. A.
        thrown forward       
      2. B.
        pushed back against the seat
      3. C.
        lifted out of the seat    
      4. D.
        pushed down into the seat
    4. 4.

      We feel the plane’s acceleration because our bodies gain speed _____.

      1. A.
        just as fast as the plane     
      2. B.
        faster than the plane
      3. C.
        more slowly than the plane   
      4. D.
        before the plane
    5. 5.

      This feeling stops when _____.

      1. A.
        the plane stops climbing           
      2. B.
        the plane lands
      3. C.
        there is no longer a change in speed  
      4. D.
        we begin to feel speed

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    BERLIN — With the crisis in Japan raising fears about nuclear power, Germany and Switzerland said on Monday that they would reassess（再次评估） the safety of their own reactors（[核] 反应堆）.
    Doris Leuthard, the Swiss energy minister, said Switzerland would put off plans to build nuclear plants. She said no new ones would be permitted until experts had reviewed safety standards.
    Germany will put off “the recently decided extension of the running time of German nuclear plants,” Chancellor Angela Merkel told reporters. “This moratorium（延缓）will run for three months and it will allow for a thorough examination of the safety standards of the county’s 17 nuclear power plants.
    The European Union called for a meeting on Tuesday of nuclear safety authorities to assess Europe’s preparedness.
    Germany’s foreign minister, Guido Westerwelle, called for a new risk analysis of the country’s nuclear plants, particularly regarding their cooling systems. He is the leader of the Free Democratic Party, which strongly supports nuclear power.
    A previous government, led by the Social Democrats, passed a law in 2001 to close all the country’s nuclear plants by 2021. But Mrs. Merkel’s government changed that decision last year to extend the lives of the plants by an average of 12 years.
    In Switzerland, Doris Leuthard said she had already asked to analyze the exact cause of the problems in Japan and draw up new or tougher safety standards “particularly in terms of seismic(地震的，与地震相关的) safety and cooling.”
    In Russia, the Prime Minister said his government would “draw conclusions from what’s going on in Japan.”

    1. 1.

      Where can you most likely read this passage?

      1. A.
        In a newspaper.
      2. B.
        In a magazine.
      3. C.
        In a science report.
      4. D.
        In a diary.
    2. 2.

      How will Germany react to Japan’s nuclear crisis?

      1. A.
        Germany will close all the country’s nuclear plants.
      2. B.
        Germany will hold a meeting of nuclear safety authorities.
      3. C.
        Germany will change the decision made last year.
      4. D.
        Germany will delay the extension of nuclear plants running time.
    3. 3.

      The author mentions all the following EXCEPT ______.

      1. A.
        The moratorium in Germany will give time to examine the nuclear plants safety standards.
      2. B.
        Switzerland will not build new nuclear plants unless they meet the experts’ safety standards.
      3. C.
        The Social Democrats in Germany shares the same view with the Free Democratic Party.
      4. D.
        Russia will try to learn something from the nuclear power crisis in Japan.
    4. 4.

      What is the best title of the passage?

      1. A.
        Watch Out for the Danger of Nuclear Power
      2. B.
        Europe Is against Building Nuclear Plants
      3. C.
        Nuclear Plants in Europe Are Delayed
      4. D.
        Opinions on Nuclear Power Are Opposite

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    I am a person who does not like to wait.I don' t like lines, being put on hold when making a phone call, arriving at an appointment to find that my companion will be delayed and of course, I don * t like waiting rooms.
    However, I realize that my agony(痛苦） will not be good for me, as an increasingly, crowded world can only mean one thing—more waiting.
    Owing to this, I have taken a measure and decided to turn my disappointment to productive ends.In short, I am looking for what I call "waiting in line books".
    These are books that contain material designed for being read in shortened words, so there is no extended story line to lose track of.Another requirement is that they be small enough to slip neatly into my back pocket.
    The other day I went to the supermarket.Convinced that the rain would keep most people away, I was surprised to see that the place was crowded with shoppers.Every checkout was open—and jammed! But I could take out my pocket book and go to work.
    The more the world demands that I wait, the more I learn from my waiting library.Look at these titles: One Hundred Things Every American Should Know; The Poetry of Robert Frost; Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers; Still More Toasts.I have learned interesting and enriching things and much knowledge from these books.
    On a recent visit to the general store, I placed my order at the counter along with six or seven other people.The one female employee seemed to have her hands full as she rushed about."Just be patient," she said to me.
    No problem.I quietly opened my dictionary of prose （散文） and poetical quotations. Perhaps the other customers regarded me as a bookish, lonely soul.But little did they realize that I was enjoying the company of Shakespeare, Thoreau, Homer and Ben Johnson.

    1. 1.

      According to the passage, the world ______.

      1. A.
        needs to produce many materials to use
      2. B.
        is becoming more and more crowded
      3. C.
        loses tracks of story line increasingly
      4. D.
        is crowded with shoppers everywhere
    2. 2.

      How did the author overcome his agony of waiting?

      1. A.
        By reading books designed to be read in shortened words.
      2. B.
        By arriving early for an appointment.
      3. C.
        By taking measures to produce some books for readers.
      4. D.
        By keeping most people away from the supermarket for some reasons.
    3. 3.

      Which of the following can't be carried in the author's pocket?

      1. A.
        One Hundred Things Every American Should Know
      2. B.
        The Poetry of Robert Frost
      3. C.
        Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers
      4. D.
        Homer and Ben Johnson
    4. 4.

      Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

      1. A.
        The author succeeded in changing his agony into fun.
      2. B.
        The author was a bookish and lonely soul.
      3. C.
        Six or seven employees in the store were busy in rushing about.
      4. D.
        There were fewer customers in the supermarket on rainy days.

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Years ago, many zoos kept all kinds of animals in small cages(笼子). Small cages made it easy for people to see the animals, but a small cage is not a good place for an animal to live in.
    Today zoos keep animals in different kinds of cages. The cages are very big and open. They usually have plants and a little lake. The cages look like the animals' habitats
    Zoos help to protect all kinds of animals. They protect animals in the zoo and they protect animals in the wild. How do they do this? Zoos teach people how animals live in the wild. Zoos want people to help protect the animals' wild habitats.
    Many plants and animals are going extinct. Mammoths, which are related (有关联的) with Asia elephants, are now extinct. There are no mammoths in the world today, Scientists say that seventy- four different kinds of living things go extinct every day!
    Zoos are working together to stop animals from going extinct.

    1. 1.

      Zoos kept animals in small cages so that people can              

      1. A.
        protect them
      2. B.
        see them better
      3. C.
        feed them
      4. D.
        save them
    2. 2.

      Today, zoos keep animals              

      1. A.
        in bigger cages
      2. B.
        in the wild
      3. C.
        in smaller cages
      4. D.
        in the field
    3. 3.

      To protect animals, zoos              

      1. A.
        are trying to keep all kinds of animals
      2. B.
        are trying to free the animals
      3. C.
        teach people more about animals
      4. D.
        want people to feed the animals
    4. 4.

      A mammoth is a kind of_  _ that has gone extinct.

      1. A.
        plant
      2. B.
        bird
      3. C.
        animal
      4. D.
        tree
    5. 5.

      An animal or a plant that is going extinct __            

      1. A.
        no longer exists(存在) in the world
      2. B.
        comes into this world soon
      3. C.
        becomes very dangerous
      4. D.
        has fewer and fewer living members

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed . We couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience (耐力).
    Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing . I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing, but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that mountain, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, just like in life.”
    At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got knew hope and confidence. I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal (水晶).

    1. 1.

      The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was _____for Father and Son.

      1. A.
        hard
      2. B.
        enjoyable
      3. C.
        painful
      4. D.
        comfortable
    2. 2.

      The word “quit” in the passage means “______”.

      1. A.
        carry on
      2. B.
        put off
      3. C.
        give up
      4. D.
        pick up
    3. 3.

      Which of the following is the closest (最接近的) in meaning to the father’s words in the second paragraph?

      1. A.
        You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.
      2. B.
        The sky is always as clear as crystal.
      3. C.
        You can find life is full of nice things.
      4. D.
        Never give up half-way.
    4. 4.

      We can infer (推断) from the last paragraph that ______.

      1. A.
        the writer was very successful in his life.
      2. B.
        the writer reached the top of the mountain.
      3. C.
        thought the writer was young, he could understand his father.
      4. D.
        the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain.
    5. 5.

      The best title (题目) for the passage is “______”.

      1. A.
        Reaching the Top of the Mountain
      2. B.
        Standing at the Top of the Mountain
      3. C.
        Conversations between Father and Son
      4. D.
        How to Get to the Top of the Mountain

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    One of the most popular American singers of the twentieth century was Elvis Presley. He made the rock ”n” roll music popular all over the world, He sold millions of records and made many successful films, and he helped change the direction of popular music in the 1960s.
    Elvis Presley was born in a poor family in 1935, His parents were simple country people who often took him to church, where he learned to sing, and he never forgot the kind of songs that he used to sing in church as a child.
    When he was young, Elvis moved from Toledo to Memphis in Tennessee, where he attended high school, but he was not a good student, His only real interest was singing. He began to sing in the style that is called “country and western”.
    In 1955 he recorded some songs for his mother’s birthday. The people at the recording studio liked his singing and his music. It was country and western music, but it also sounded a little like the music which black people used to sing in the American South. It was called “blues”.
    Shortly after that, Elvis met Tom Parker, who became his manager and arranged (安排) concerts for him across the United States and new recordings as well. Soon Elvis became famous around the country. Later Elvis went to Hollywood and began to appear in films such as Love Me Tender and King Creole.
    But Elvis found it difficult to live with success. Like many other famous people, He began to take drugs and his health started to suffer. When he died at an early age of 42 in 1977,his many millions of fans were shocked, “The King Is Dead!” the newspaper said, But today his memory and his music live on and will always be remembered as the King of Rock “n” roll.

    1. 1.

      From the passage, we can see________________.

      1. A.
        the church songs didn’t help Elvis develop his own style
      2. B.
        Elvis forgot his church music at a later age
      3. C.
        Elvis didn’t get any help from his parents
      4. D.
        the church songs helped Elvis’ development in his singing
    2. 2.

      Who was Tom Parker?

      1. A.
        A manager of a bank                            
      2. B.
        A famous singer
      3. C.
        Elvis’ manager                                     
      4. D.
        Elvis’ best friend since childhood
    3. 3.

      What caused Elvis’ death?

      1. A.
        His singing too much                                  
      2. B.
        His taking the drugs
      3. C.
        His parent’s death                                 
      4. D.
        Tom Parker’s help
    4. 4.

      What was Elvis’ music style like most?

      1. A.
        Only country and western
      2. B.
        Only country and blues
      3. C.
        Both western and church music
      4. D.
        Not only country and western but also a bit “blues”
    5. 5.

      Which is the right order of Elvis’ life?
      a. Elvis learned to sing at church
      b. Elvis gave concerts all across America
      c. Elvis recorded some songs for his mother’s birthday
      d. Tom Parker became his manager
      e. Elvis went to high school in Memphis
      f. Elvis was born in Toledo

      1. A.
        f; a; e; c; d; b                                      
      2. B.
        f; a; c; e; d; b
      3. C.
        f; e; a; d; b; c                                       
      4. D.
        f; e; a; c; d; b

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    I was in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date I just couldn’t be late for! I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for her groceries. A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. I did not want to be late for this date.
    We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile—warm and reassuring—and I returned her gift by smiling back.
    “Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers,” she said.
    “Yes, she’s special,” I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out. “It’s only our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling she’s ‘the one’.” Jokingly, I added, “The only problem is that I can’t figure out why she’d want to date a guy like me.”
    “Well, I think she’s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her,” the woman said. “My husband used to bring me flowers every week—even when times were tough and we didn’t have much money. Those were incredible days; he was very romantic and –of course—I miss him since he’s passed away.”
    I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her. I touched her on the shoulder and said, “You were right, you know. These flowers are indeed for a special lady.” I handed her the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation.
    It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just bought. “Have a wonderful evening,” I said. I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers.
    I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the story. A couple of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me, she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her—that was the night that I won her heart.

    1. 1.

      Why was the writer in a hurry that day?

      1. A.
        He was to meet his girlfriend.           
      2. B.
        He had to go back to school soon.
      3. C.
        He was delayed by an elderly lady.       
      4. D.
        He had to pick up some groceries.
    2. 2.

      What does the underlined phrase “her gift” (Paragraph 2) refer to?

      1. A.
        Her words.          
      2. B.
        Her smile.       
      3. C.
        Her flowers.      
      4. D.
        Her politeness.
    3. 3.

      Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?

      1. A.
        She told him a nice story.            
      2. B.
        She allowed him to pay first.
      3. C.
        She gave him encouragement.        
      4. D.
        She liked flowers very much.
    4. 4.

      Which of the following is Not True?

      1. A.
        Strangers in Boston seldom have small conversations.
      2. B.
        The girlfriend was very angry because the writer was late.
      3. C.
        The old lady’s husband has passed away.
      4. D.
        The writer and his girlfriend got married at last.
    5. 5.

      What is the message conveyed in the story?

      1. A.
        Flowers are important for a date.            
      2. B.
        Small talk is helpful.
      3. C.
        Love and kindness are rewarding (有回报的).      
      4. D.
        Elderly people deserve respecting.

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Students from Preshill would like to invite a group of 5-10 students from your school to participate in this free forum（讨论）. The event is being held on Sunday 29 July 2012 from 10am-2.30pm at the Hawthorn Town Hall, 360 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn. They are inviting students who are enthusiastic on any of our topics of discussion to present a keynote speech on the day.
    If you can’t make the day, they welcome your written or recorded thoughts on our questions, which will be on display at the event.
    The topics for discussion:
    Key Question: What is the ideal 21st century education?
    1. Is it a school’s place to teach ethics, values, morals, confidence, self-esteem?
    2. What are the effects of a uniform national curriculum(课程)?
    3. How can we make education more engaging?
    4. Should students be compared and ranked against each other?
    5. What is the place of social networking and new media technology in education?
    6. What is the best way to determine student knowledge?
    Visit their Facebook page (see below) for updates, to communicate with organizers and other participants, and to indicate your interest in making a keynote speech.
    The Student Voice Organizing Committee Facebook Page URL:
    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Student-Voice-The-Student-Education-Conference/101834233239391?sk=info

    1. 1.

      What is the aim of the Student Voice Conference?

      1. A.
        To gather students' ideas about education and share these ideas with schools.
      2. B.
        To discuss the ideal 21st century education with students.
      3. C.
        To invite some students to participate in a free forum about education.
      4. D.
        To create a chance for students to communicate with each other.
    2. 2.

      Who can participate in the Student Voice conference?

      1. A.
        Anyone working on education.
      2. B.
        Students only from Australia and Victoria.
      3. C.
        Students who are free on Sunday 29 July 2012.
      4. D.
        Any student interested in education in the 21st century.
    3. 3.

      Which of the following topics will be discussed in Student Voice conference?

      1. A.
        How to carry out the ban on drunk driving.
      2. B.
        The development of international economics
      3. C.
        The effects of a uniform national curriculum.
      4. D.
        Advantages of shopping on line.
    4. 4.

      How can you communicate with the organizers ?

      1. A.
        By telephone
      2. B.
        By writing letters
      3. C.
        By visiting their Facebook Page
      4. D.
        By email

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