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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Imagine, one day, getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours, and then, after a full day of work, going back home to Beijing and having dinner there.
    Sounds unusual, doesn't it? But it's not that unrealistic, with the development of China’s high—speed railway system. And that’s not all. China has an even greater high-speed railway plan—to connect the country with Southeast Asia, and eventually Eastern Europe.
    China is negotiating to extend its own high·-speed railway network to up to 17 countries in 10 to 15 years, eventually reaching London and Singapore.
    China has proposed three such projects. The first would possibly connect Kunming with  Singapore via Vietnam and Malaysia. Another could start in Urumqi and go through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and possibly to Germany. The third would start in the northeast and go north through Russia and then into Western Europe.
    If China’s plan for the high-speed railway goes forward, people could zip over from London to Berlin in under two days.
    The new system would still follow China’s high-speed railway standard. And the trains would be able to go 346 kilometers an hour, almost as fast as some airplanes.
    China’s bullet train(高速客车),the one connecting Wuhan to Guangzhou, already has the   World’s fastest average speed. It covers 1,069 kilometers in about three hours.
    Of course, there are some technical challenges to overcome. There are so many issues that need to be settled, such as safety, rail gauge(轨距),maintenance of railway tracks. So, it’s important to pay attention to every detail.
    But the key issue is really money. China is already spending hundreds of billions of yuan on domestic railway expansion.
    China prefers that the other countries pay in natural resources rather than with capital  investment. Resources from those countries could stream into China to sustain development.
    It’ll be a win-win project. For other countries, the railway network will definitely create more opportunities for business, tourism and so on, not to mention the better communication among those countries.
    For China, such a project would not only connect it with the rest of Asia and bring some much-needed resources, but would also help develop China’s far west. We foresee that in the coming decades, millions of people will migrate to the western regions, where the land is empty and resources unused. With high-speed trains, people will set up factories and business centers in the west once and for all. And they’11 trade with Central Asian and Eastern European countries.

    1. 1.

      China’s new high-speed railway plan will be a win-win project because     .

      1. A.
        China will get much-needed resources and develop its western regions
      2. B.
        China and the countries involved will benefit from the project in various ways
      3. C.
        China will develop its railway system and communication with other countries
      4. D.
        the foreign countries involved will develop their railway transportation, business and tourism
    2. 2.

      According to the passage, the greatest challenge to the new high-speed railway plan is     .

      1. A.
        technical issues
      2. B.
        safety of the system
      3. C.
        financial problems
      4. D.
        maintenance of railway tracks
    3. 3.

      Which of the following words best describes the author’s attitude towards China’s high-speed railway plan?

      1. A.
        Critical.
      2. B.
        Reserved.
      3. C.
        Doubtful
      4. D.
        Positive.
    4. 4.

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

      1. A.
        New Railway Standards
      2. B.
        Big Railway Dreams
      3. C.
        High-speed Bullet Trains
      4. D.
        International Railway Network

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    TODAY, Friday, November 12
    JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at the Derby Arms. Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen, Admission(门票) free.
    DISCO. Satin Sounds Disco. Free at the Lord Napier, Mortlake High St., from 8 pm. Tel. 682-1158.
    JAZZ. Lysis at the Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 60p.
    TOMRROW, Saturday, November 13
    MUSIC HALL at the Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company. Good food and entertainment at a fair price. Tel. 789-6749.
    FAMILY night out? Join the sing-along at the Black Horse, Sheen Road, Richmond.
    JAZZ. The John Bennet Big Band at the Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 80p.
    THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion(手风琴). Tel. 789-4536.
    SUNDAY, November 14
    DISCO. Satin Sounds Disco, free at The Lord Napier, Mortlake High Street, from 8 pm.
    FOLK MUSIC at the Derby Arms. The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio.
    Non-members 70p. Tel. 688-4626.
    HEAVY music with Tony Simon at the Bull, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen.
    TEE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion.

    1. 1.

      We can listen to the Norman Chop Trio _________.

      1. A.
        at the Bull on Saturday
      2. B.
        at the Black Horse on Saturday
      3. C.
        at the Derby Arms on Sunday
      4. D.
        at the Bull’s Head on Sunday
    2. 2.

      Which telephone number will you ring if you want to enjoy good food and entertainment?

      1. A.
        682-1158.
      2. B.
        789-6749.
      3. C.
        789-4536.
      4. D.
        688-4626.
    3. 3.

      The underlined word “fair” in the passage means _________.

      1. A.
        reasonable
      2. B.
        low
      3. C.
        high
      4. D.
        equal
    4. 4.

      If this passage is from a newspaper, which section can it be probably taken from?

      1. A.
        Politics.
      2. B.
        Economics.
      3. C.
        Advertisement.
      4. D.
        Sports.

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    How to Be a Winner
    Sir Steven Redgrave
    Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals
    “In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes (糖尿病) . Believing my career (职业生涯)was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it----the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn’t finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”
    Karen Pickering
    Swimming World Champion
    “I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success—you can’t follow a career in any field without being well-organized. List what you believe you can achieve. “Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”
    Kirsten Best
    Poet ＆ Writer
    “When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve something. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘calm’, ‘peace’ or ‘focus’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological (心理的) tool.”

    1. 1.

      What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?

      1. A.
        Difficulties influenced his career.
      2. B.
        Specialists offered him medical advice.
      3. C.
        Training helped him defeat his disease.
      4. D.
        He overcame the shadow of illness to win.
    2. 2.

      What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary?

      1. A.
        Her training schedule.
      2. B.
        Her daily happenings.
      3. C.
        Her achievements.
      4. D.
        Her sports career.
    3. 3.

      What does the underlined word “distractions” probably refer to?

      1. A.
        Ways that help one to focus.
      2. B.
        Words that help one to feel less tense.
      3. C.
        Activities that turn one’s attention away.
      4. D.
        Habits that make it hard for one to relax.
    4. 4.

      According to the passage, what do the three people have in common?

      1. A.
        Courage.
      2. B.
        Devotion.
      3. C.
        Hard work.
      4. D.
        Self-confidence.

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences.
    Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly erase the effect of painful memories.
    In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far, the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.
    The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it. Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling memories after wars.
    They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories. “Some memories can ruin people’s lives. They come back to you when you don’t want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions,” said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry(精神病学)at Harvard Medical School. “This could relieve（减轻）a lot of that suffering.”
    But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity. They also help us avoid the mistakes in the past. “All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. I am not sure we’d want to wipe those memories out.” said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.

    1. 1.

      What’s the main idea of this passage?

      1. A.
        People often suffer from bad memories.
      2. B.
        American researchers are trying to develop a pill.
      3. C.
        Forget bad memories , and be happy.
      4. D.
        The research has caused a heated argument.
    2. 2.

      The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to “_____”.

      1. A.
        the new drug
      2. B.
        the research into the drug
      3. C.
        the bad memory
      4. D.
        the chemical in the drug
    3. 3.

      Which of the following is NOT the opinion of the opponents(反对者)?

      1. A.
        Our memories give us our identity.
      2. B.
        The memories help human avoid mistakes of the past.
      3. C.
        The drug should be used in only very serious cases.
      4. D.
        People may not be sure whether they want to wipe the memories out.

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Greeks play a special game at Easter and it’s good fun! The rules of the game are as follows: 1.Everyone picks out a hard-boiled Waster Egg.2.Each player finds a partner.One person will be a “holder”, and the other will be a “tapper”.Holders should hold the egg with either the pointy end or the round end facing up.Tappers should hold the egg with that same end facing down.Tapping must be done pointy-end-to-pointy-end or round-end-to-round-end.3.With one good tap, the tapper tries to crack the holder’s egg.One player will end up with a cracked egg.4.Each player finds another partner and repeats steps 2 and 3.（After one end of the egg is cracked, players may continue to play using the uncracked end）.5.A player loses when both ends of his egg have been cracked.The winner is the person who still has an uncracked egg.6.Enjoy eating the eggs!
    Dye your Easter eggs.With an adult’s help, dye hard-boiled eggs red using food coloring or egg dye.For a nice sheen, use a paper towel to rub some oil on each egg.But don’t use too much oil---you wouldn’t want your egg to slide out of your hand when you play the egg-cracking game!
    Why dye eggs red? Eggs represent new life and the red dye symbolizes the pain and suffering in the past.
    Why crack eggs? Some say that the cracking of the eggs symbolizes a wish to break away from human misery and enter the new life.

    1. 1.

      A player has to drop out of the game when _____.

      1. A.
        the pointy end of his egg is cracked
      2. B.
        the round end of his egg is cracked
      3. C.
        his egg slides out of the hand
      4. D.
        his egg is cracked at both ends
    2. 2.

      Why is oil rubbed on the egg?

      1. A.
        To give the egg a shiny appearance
      2. B.
        To make the game more difficult to play
      3. C.
        To protect the hand of the player
      4. D.
        To symbolize the wealth of the Greeks
    3. 3.

      Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

      1. A.
        The holders hold the eggs with the pointy end facing up in most cases
      2. B.
        If one end of the player’s egg is cracked, he will eat the egg
      3. C.
        The player in the game must dye his egg red independently
      4. D.
        It’s said that the broken eggs represent the wish to lead a new life
    4. 4.

      Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

      1. A.
        The suffering of the Greeks
      2. B.
        The Easter holidays
      3. C.
        Celebrate Greek Easter
      4. D.
        A special game

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive(漂亮的) people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. Personal advisors give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants (被告). But in the executive (行政的；管理的) circle, beauty can become
    a liability.
    While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to a woman. Handsome male executives were considered as having more honesty than plain(平常的，不漂亮的) men; effort and ability were thought to lead to their success. Attractive female executives were considered to have less honesty than unattractive ones; their success was connected not with ability but with factors such as luck. All unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executives. Interestingly, though, the rise of the unattractive overnight successes was connected more to personal relationships and less to ability than that of the attractive overnight successes.
    Why are attractive women not thought to be able? An attractive woman is considered to be more feminine and an attractive man more manly than the less attractive ones. Thus, an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears to lack the "manly" qualities required.
    This is true even in politics. "When the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women differently," says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates. She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of women, of attractiveness. The students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. They were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them.
    The results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men, but the women who had ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest votes.

    1. 1.

      The word "liability" most probably means __________.        

      1. A.
        disadvantage
      2. B.
        advantage
      3. C.
        misfortune
      4. D.
        trouble
    2. 2.

      In traditionally female jobs, attractiveness ________.       

      1. A.
        makes women look more honest and capable
      2. B.
        strengthens the qualifies required
      3. C.
        is of no importance to women
      4. D.
        often enables women to succeed quickly
    3. 3.

      Bowman's experiment shows that when it comes to politics, attractiveness _______.      

      1. A.
        turns out to be a disadvantage to men
      2. B.
        is more of a disadvantage than an advantage to women
      3. C.
        affects men and women alike
      4. D.
        has as little effect on men as on women
    4. 4.

      It can be inferred from the passage that people's views on beauty are often _____.      

      1. A.
        practical
      2. B.
        supportive
      3. C.
        old-fashioned
      4. D.
        one-sided
    5. 5.

      The author writes this passage to ________________.

      1. A.
        give advice to job-seekers who are attractive
      2. B.
        discuss the disadvantages of women being attractive
      3. C.
        demand equal rights for women
      4. D.
        state the importance of appearance

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Every year in America, high-school students who want to go to college take a national examination called the Scholastic Aptitude Test, or SAT in a shortened way. Their score is an important factor in determining which colleges will admit them or whether any will be admitted at all. The Scholastic Aptitude Test measures one’s mathematical ability and use of the English language. Traditionally, the English portion（部分）involved grammatical questions and paragraphs that test reading comprehension.
    But the SAT folks have added a single question, to be answered in an essay, hand-written on the spot. That’s an interesting way to test writing ability, put content aside, have you ever seen young people’s handwriting lately? Or anyone’s for that matter, in this age of computer keyboards? Students write numbers and sign their names on bank checks. They scribble class notes in what can generously be described as the written word. And they hand-write, or more often print, a word or two of identification on luggage and lunch bags. Otherwise penmanship (书法) — once taught so morally and easefully by second-grade teachers, has gone the way of the dodo bird which has died out.
    Yet today’s kids are asked to write, thoughtfully and legibly (字迹清楚地), for several minutes on this SAT Test. Good luck to the text scorers who must work out difficultly the scrawl of young people who’ve been typing on computers since the age of three! Teachers insist that good handwriting can not only help one’s score on the SAT, but also, later on in life, impress potential employers and earn bigger tax refunds (退税) because the tax inspectors can actually read the computations (计算结果). And don’t forget, we all have to turn to handwriting from time to time, as computers go down when power goes out.

    1. 1.

      The subjects to be tested in the SAT include ______.

      1. A.
        math, English, reading and handwriting
      2. B.
        math, grammar, reading and writing
      3. C.
        math, foreign language and writing
      4. D.
        math, English and handwriting
    2. 2.

      The author writes this passage to introduce the fact that ______.

      1. A.
        writing seems to be very important in the SAT
      2. B.
        those who will go to colleges have to take the SAT
      3. C.
        students should practice handwriting more often
      4. D.
        in the computer age kids know how to write legibly
    3. 3.

      What does the underlined word “scribble” probably mean?

      1. A.
        Write quickly and roughly.
      2. B.
        Take notes difficultly.
      3. C.
        Print penmanship carefully.
      4. D.
        Describe written word generously.
    4. 4.

      According to the passage good handwriting can ______.

      1. A.
        help students get high scores in tests
      2. B.
        make a student more popular
      3. C.
        measure students’ ability
      4. D.
        assist one to get a job

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Children of America are getting fatter every time. 13% of the children at the age of 6 to 11 are overweight(too fat).
    When we look at children's lives today in the USA, we can see the root(origin)of the problem--sports and foods. Young children like sports but they don't have enough around the start of high school. That's especially true for girls. Meanwhile, to make matters worse, schools are becoming much more interested in sports teams. So children are not able to get enough exercise just when they need it the most. There is also the food problem. Children get most of their calories(热量) at restaurants or parties or somewhere else away from home. They often drink too many Cokes. Parents have a lot of fears about telling a child he needs to lose weight-- they are afraid it will push a child into an eating disorder. Some parents fear that pushing children to lose weight means their children will think they're not good enough, or not loved because of their weight. Parents need to come to terms with the fact that the family is very important to the children. The most useful program for children is called "family weight control". This is good news. Mom and Dad, even if they don't have weight problems, have to go through the same program as their children and learn how to get some exercise and how to eat healthily.                                                                      

    1. 1.

      Why are American children getting fatter? The writer thinks_______.

      1. A.
        parents also have weight problem as their children
      2. B.
        children drink too many Cokes
      3. C.
        schools are more interested in sports teams
      4. D.
        children have less exercise and eat unhealthily
    2. 2.

      The writer wants to tell parents that_______.

      1. A.
        overweight children are not loved by people
      2. B.
        children are afraid to lose weight when they have to
      3. C.
        family members can help overweight children a lot
      4. D.
        girls don't like to exercise
    3. 3.

      Which of the following is NOT the root of overweight problem? _______.

      1. A.
        Higher-calorie.
      2. B.
        Less sports.
      3. C.
        Family weight control.
      4. D.
        higher-fat foods.
    4. 4.

      The writer thinks if mother or father is on the same program as their children, _______.

      1. A.
        "family weight control" will be successful
      2. B.
        it will make the children eat much more
      3. C.
        their children will not eat better
      4. D.
        parents will feel sorry about themselves

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    I was walking along the deserted main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to get in touch with the Automobile Association .Low gray clouds were drifting across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea. It had rained in the night and water was dripping from the bare trees that lined the street. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.
    I could see no call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour I could ask. I had thought I might find a shop selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his job, but the town was completely dead.
    Then suddenly I found what I was looking for. There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street next to it was the town's only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint, I hurried forward but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside. He was very fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat and rubber boots. I could not see his face - he was bending forward over the phone with his back pressed against the glass and didn't even raise his head at the sound of my coming nearer and nearer. Carefully and surprisedly, I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait my turn. It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the call box door

    1. 1.

      The author was walking through the small seaside town______.

      1. A.
        late morning
      2. B.
        before midnight
      3. C.
        early morning
      4. D.
        late evening
    2. 2.

      The weather of the day was ______, when the story happened

      1. A.
        stormy, damp and clear
      2. B.
        windy, cold and cloudy
      3. C.
        rainy, cold and clear
      4. D.
        rainy, windy and cold
    3. 3.

      Why was the author astonished when he saw that there was a man in the call box? Because______.

      1. A.
        the man inside was still wearing a raincoat
      2. B.
        he didn't expect it to be taken up
      3. C.
        the man had his back with him
      4. D.
        the man did not seem to be moving
    4. 4.

      The author waited, standing a few feet away from the box because______.

      1. A.
        it was bad manners to overhear other's phone calls
      2. B.
        the man didn't notice his coming
      3. C.
        he wanted to have a cigarette to calm himself down
      4. D.
        it was not safe to be close to the box
    5. 5.

      What do you suppose happened to the man in the call box?

      1. A.
        He slept
      2. B.
        He was too fat to move around
      3. C.
        He was lost in his important phone call
      4. D.
        He had most probably been killed

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    The South Pole is a particular place on the earth.When people stand at the top of it looking around,they will find all directions face to north.No matter how they make their first step in which direction,they will always walk towards the north.That’s to say,only north and south exist there,neither east nor west exists.
    At the top of the South Pole,any clock or watch keeps good time because all meridians（子午线） join there.All kinds of local time are completely suitable there.It is even difficult to distinguish（区别） New Year’s Eve from New Year’s Day.
    The explorers and scientists from different countries always fix the time according to their own.Therefore the time by their watches was different when the people with different nationality gathered there.
    The Winter Solstice（冬至日） is an important festival at the South Pole.It is always on June 21 or 22.This day is called Midwinter Festival,on which the daytime is the shortest in a year and the night the longest.All people at the South Pole extend greetings to each other and present gifts to each other.They usually give all kinds of celebrations.From that day on,the daytime will get longer day by day.

    1. 1.

      At the top of the South Pole,your watch will ________.

      1. A.
        keep good time
      2. B.
        be five minutes fast
      3. C.
        stop
      4. D.
        be ten minutes slow
    2. 2.

      The Winter Solstice is an important festival ________.

      1. A.
        in the world
      2. B.
        at the South Pole
      3. C.
        at the North Pole
      4. D.
        in China
    3. 3.

      On the Winter Solstice,________ is the shortest in a year.

      1. A.
        the night
      2. B.
        the noon
      3. C.
        the morning
      4. D.
        the daytime

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