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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    If you' re feeling stressed, rather than wallow （沉迷） in watching television, try looking out of the window, with a US study finding scenes of nature can ease off minor stress levels.
    Researchers at the Human Interaction with Nature and Technological Systems Lab at the University of Washington set out to look at whether nature, either the real thing or the one depicted （描述） technologically, can impact on minor stress levels.The study involved measuring people' s heart recovery rates from minor stress when they were exposed to a natural scene through a window and when exposed to the same scene shown on a high-definition plasma （等离子） screen, or a blank wall.
    "The heart rates of people who looked at the scene through the window dropped more quickly than the others.In fact, the high-definition plasma screen had no more effect than the blank wall," the researchers said in a statement.They also found that when people spent more time looking at the natural scene their heart rates tended to decrease more.That was not the case with the plasma screen.
    The study, involving 90 college students, is published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology."Technology is good and it can help our lives, but let' s not be fooled into thinking we can live without nature," Peter Kahn, who led the research team, said in a statement.He said people were losing direct experiences with nature and instead experiencing nature represented technologically through television and other media with children growing up watching Discovery Channel and Animal
    Planet."But as a species we need interaction with actual nature for our physical and psychological well-being," he said.

    1. 1.

      According to the passage, watching an actual natural scene on a high-definition plasma screen __        

      1. A.
        is actually harmful to one' s health
      2. B.
        is as good to one' s health as watching an actual natural scene
      3. C.
        doesn't do any good to one' s health at all
      4. D.
        may have some impact on minor stress levels
    2. 2.

      Peter Kahn believes that watching Discovery Channel and Animal Planet

      1. A.
        is quite necessary for the growth of children
      2. B.
        doesn't help in the growing process of children
      3. C.
        does more harm than good to children
      4. D.
        can't take the place of children' interaction with the real nature
    3. 3.

      The study shows that people' s heart rates decrease the most when they____

      1. A.
        fix their eyes on a blank wall
      2. B.
        watch a beautiful scene on a high-definition plasma screen
      3. C.
        watch the natural scene out of a window
      4. D.
        fix their eyes on a natural scene depicted technologically
    4. 4.

      Who would be most interested in the study mentioned in the passage?

      1. A.
        People with minor stress levels.
      2. B.
        People with high stress levels.
      3. C.
        People with medium stress levels.
      4. D.
        People with psychological problems.

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Most Americans enjoy moving from place to place. For example, they often drive their cars 120 to 160 kilometers away just to have dinner with a friend or even fly to Europe just for watching a football match. In some states only one person in five lives in a place for more than five years. One may be born in one city, and go to school in another. He may finish his middle school in two or three cities, and then attend a college far across the country. When he has entered business, he may possibly move from job to job. Moving from one job to another, which is called “job-hopping”, is a very common practice in the United States. Job-hopping is good to workers, because every change of a job gives them a chance to move up to a higher position and to get better pay. And job-hopping also gives bosses the chance to get new ideas and skills that different people bring to their companies and factories.

    1. 1.

      According to this passage, Americans often travel_______.

      1. A.
        in order to have dinner with their friends
      2. B.
        in order to watch football matches
      3. C.
        to enjoy themselves
      4. D.
        in order to find a new job
    2. 2.

      In some places in America, ________ for more than five years.

      1. A.
        most people stay in one place
      2. B.
        about 20% of the people live in one place
      3. C.
        the owners of houses stay in one place
      4. D.
        the owners of five house stay in one place
    3. 3.

      In the USA, job-hopping_______.

      1. A.
        has become the custom (习惯)
      2. B.
        has helped young people to attend to college
      3. C.
        has helped students to enter business
      4. D.
        has helped worker in traveling
    4. 4.

      The writer thinks________.

      1. A.
        job-hopping does good either to workers or to the bosses
      2. B.
        job-hopping does good neither to the workers nor to the bosses
      3. C.
        little of the job-hopping
      4. D.
        highly of the job-hopping

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    The deserts of the world are not all covered with sand. Many of them have surfaces of rock or clay or small stones. They are not flat, either. They often have high hills and deep valleys. There is some plants’ life in many parts of the desert. There is little rain in the desert, but it does fall often enough for most plants.
    The deserts of the world are not uninhabited (not lived by people). People also live outside oases(绿洲), but these people are not farmers. They have camels, goats, donkeys, sheep, etc. These animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water.
    The people of the desert have to move constantly from place to place, they must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals. They usually live in tents. When there is no more food for their animals, they fold up their tents, pat them on their camels and donkeys, and move to another place. In good years, when there is enough food for their animals, they trade their skins and their goats and camel hairs with the people of oases for wheat and fruit. But in bad years, when there is not enough food for their animals, the people of the desert would attack the oases people. But they are also hospitable, no man in the desert would ever refuse to give a stranger food and water

    1. 1.

      The underlined word “hospitable” has the meaning of being _______

      1. A.
        brave
      2. B.
        cruel
      3. C.
        strange
      4. D.
        kind
    2. 2.

      In the desert _______

      1. A.
        it rains in spring only
      2. B.
        it rains for a short time every month
      3. C.
        there is some rain, but far from enough
      4. D.
        the rainfall is just enough for the plants
    3. 3.

      People live _______

      1. A.
        only inside the oases
      2. B.
        only outside the oases
      3. C.
        both inside and outside the oases
      4. D.
        in places with regular rainfalls

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    An important question about eating out is who pays for the meal. If a friend of yours asks you to have lunch with him. You may say something like this, “I’m afraid it’ll have to be some place cheap, as I have very little money.” The other person may say, “OK, I’ll meet you at McDonald’s.” This means that two agree to go Dutch, that is, each person pays for himself. He may also say, “Oh, no. I want to take you to lunch at Johnson’s”, or “I want you to try the steak(牛排) there. It’s great.” This means the person wants to pay for both of you. If you feel friendly towards this person, you can go with him and you needn’t pay for the meal. You may just say, “Thank you. That would be very nice.”
    American customs about who pays for dates(约会) are much the same as in other parts of the world. In the old days, American women wanted men to pay for all the meals. But, today, a university girl or a woman in the business world will usually pay her own way during the day. If a man asks her to dinner or a dance outside the working hours, it means “come as my guest”. So as you can see, it is a polite thing to make the question clear at the very beginning.

    1. 1.

      In the old days _______ often paid for all the meals.

      1. A.
        women
      2. B.
        men
      3. C.
        university students
      4. D.
        businessmen
    2. 2.

      “To go Dutch” means to _______.

      1. A.
        go to play outside
      2. B.
        eat out
      3. C.
        pay for oneself
      4. D.
        go to a cheaper eating place
    3. 3.

      “McDonald’s” here means _______.

      1. A.
        a tea house
      2. B.
        a gate
      3. C.
        an office
      4. D.
        an eating place
    4. 4.

      If you feel friendly to the person, _______.

      1. A.
        you should pay for him
      2. B.
        you needn’t pay for him
      3. C.
        you can accept his invitation
      4. D.
        you can’t accept his invitation
    5. 5.

      We’d better know who will pay for the meal _______.

      1. A.
        at the beginning
      2. B.
        at the end
      3. C.
        in the middle of the meal
      4. D.
        after drinking

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    We do not know exactly how many whales there are in the sea because we can’t count them. But we believe at the beginning of the eighteenth century there were 105,000 humpback whales and 120,000 right whales. At the beginning of the twentieth century there were 75,000 humpbacks and 80,000 rights.
    Since 1900 their numbers have fallen very quickly. Between 1935 and 1950 the number of humpbacks fell from 20,000 to 10,000 and since 1950 the number has fallen to only 6,000. The number of right whales has fallen even faster. In 1935 there were 25,000. The number fell to 6,000 in 1950 and since 1950 the number has fallen to 4,000. Men have always been hunters. Thousands of whales have become victims(牺牲品). It’s time to do something to protect whales.

    1. 1.

      Which of the following is true?

      1. A.
        We know the exact number of whales in the sea.
      2. B.
        It’s easy for us to count whales in the sea.
      3. C.
        We find it impossible to count whales in the sea.
      4. D.
        We don’t want to know how many whales there are in the sea.
    2. 2.

      The number of right whales has fallen _______.

      1. A.
        more slowly than that of humpback whales
      2. B.
        faster than that of humpback whales
      3. C.
        as slowly as that of humpback whales
      4. D.
        as fast as that of humpback whales
    3. 3.

      The passage is mainly about _______.

      1. A.
        the number of humpback whales
      2. B.
        the number of right whales
      3. C.
        hunting whales
      4. D.
        the necessity of protecting whales

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Historians say Harriet Tubman was born in the year 1820.Nobody really knows. But we do know that Harriet Tubman was one of the bravest women ever born in the United States.
    From a very early age，Harriet knew how slaves suffered. At six years old，she was sent to the fields. Working outside not only made her body strong but also made her learn about the Underground Railroad，on which she helped hundreds of people escape from slavery later. She also learned many things from the other slaves，which one day would help her lead her people to freedom. She became more of a rebel (反叛者).
    In 1844，at about age 24，she married a free black man named John Tubman. By now，Harriet was sure she wanted to try to escape. Suddenly，the time came. Her owner died. Though opposed by her husband，she decided to escape. With the help of the Underground Railroad，and through a variety of suffering she finally crossed the border into Pennsylvania，where slavery was banned.
    Now that Harriet was free，she did not forget the hundreds of other slaves back in Maryland. Harriet traveled back and forth eighteen times，helping about 300 slaves escape into free territory. She became an expert at hiding from slave hunters. The people she helped called her Moses. At one time，anyone finding Harriet was promised $40,000 for catching her-dead or alive.
    During the Civil War，Harriet Tubman went into enemy territory to spy for the North. She also served as a nurse. After four years of bloody fighting，the North won the war.
    After the fighting ended，Harriet Tubman returned to Auburn，New York. She kept working. She traveled and gave speeches to raise money for better education for black children. She also worked for women’s rights and housing. Harriet Tubman died in 1913.She was about 93 years old. By that time，she was recognized as an American hero. The United States government gave a funeral with military honors for the woman known as Moses.

    1. 1.

      Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

      1. A.
        A History of American Black Slaves
      2. B.
        Cruel American Civil War
      3. C.
        Information on the Underground Railroad
      4. D.
        A Brief Introduction to Harriet Tubman
    2. 2.

      Which of the following is true of the Underground Railroad?

      1. A.
        It was a system that helped slaves escape from the South to North.
      2. B.
        It was a special train，on which slaves couldn’t be found easily.
      3. C.
        It was a special place where slaves could hide themselves.
      4. D.
        It was a group of people who would like to help the blacks.
    3. 3.

      The sentence “Later，she told a friend，‘I felt like I was in heaven.’” can be placed at the back of Paragragh ________.

      1. A.
        2
      2. B.
        3
      3. C.
        4
      4. D.
        5
    4. 4.

      According to the text，we know that ________.

      1. A.
        slavery was banned in all the states in America before the Civil War
      2. B.
        Harriet Tubman raised money for better education for white children
      3. C.
        the government gave her a funeral because she was Moses
      4. D.
        Harriet Tubman still worked for black people after the Civil War

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    US chat show queen Oprah Winfrey surprised 300 members of her audience (观众)  by saying she would send them on a trip to Australia in December.Winfrey will also film an episode (集) of her show at the Sydney “Oprah” House.
    The Australian government said it was spending AUS$(澳元) 3 million to help bring The Oprah Winfrey Show to the country.
    Tourism Minister (旅游部部长) Martin Ferguson insisted it was money well spent as it would put Australia in the spotlight，with the popular TV show watched by 40 million Americans and screened in 145 countries.“Oprah is a famous name and she has the power to improve Australia’s image as an important tourist country，” he said in a statement.
    Winfrey made the announcement on Monday.After telling the audience that she might take them on a trip to New York，Philadelphia or Los Angeles，she said  her  last  season  would  provide  something “bigger”.
    “I started to think about where I would most want to go.Maybe I should take all of you with me to the other side of the world.We’re going to Australia！”she said.
    Several episodes will be filmed during the trip，which had been planned for almost a year and will take in beaches，Sydney Harbour and so on.It marks the first time that the show will be filmed with its US audience outside North America.The Australian trip follows a similar act in 2004 when Winfrey gave a car to each member of her audience.
    Winfrey is to start her own television channel (频道)，the Oprah Winfrey Network，in 2011，at the age of her 57.

    1. 1.

      What ’s the  Australian  government’s aim  in inviting Oprah Winfrey?

      1. A.
        To spread Australia’s culture.
      2. B.
        To develop Australia’s tourism.
      3. C.
        To introduce The Oprah Winfrey Show to the country.
      4. D.
        To improve the relations between the two countries
    2. 2.

      Which word can best describe Martin Ferguson’s attitude towards Oprah Winfrey’s Australian trip?

      1. A.
        Worried.
      2. B.
        Doubtful.
      3. C.
        Proud.
      4. D.
        Confident.
    3. 3.

      Which of the following about Winfrey is TRUE?

      1. A.
        She once brought her audience outside North America in 2004.
      2. B.
        Her Australian trip and episodes have been planned for a month.
      3. C.
        She will film her show at Sydney Harbour.
      4. D.
        She was born in the year of 1964.
    4. 4.

      What might be the best title for the text?

      1. A.
        Oprah Winfrey takes audience to Australia
      2. B.
        Australians love to see The Oprah Winfrey Show
      3. C.
        Americans want to know more about Australia
      4. D.
        Oprah Winfrey will start her own channel

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Lisa was running late.Lisa,25，had a lot to do at work，plus visitors on the way: her  parents  were  coming  in   for Thanksgiving from her hometown.But as she hurried down the subway stairs，she started to feel uncomfortably warm.By the time she got to the platform，Lisa felt weak and tired-maybe it hadn’t been a good idea to give blood the night before，she thought.She rested herself against a post close to the tracks.
    Several yards away，Frank,43，and his girlfriend，Jennifer，found a spot close to where the front of the train would stop.They were deep in discussion about a house they were thinking of buying.
    But when he heard the scream，followed by someone yelling，“Oh，my God，she fell in！” Frank didn’t hesitate.He jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the rails.“No! Not you! ”his girlfriend screamed after him.
    She was right to be alarmed.By the time Frank reached Lisa，he could feel the tracks shaking and see the light coming.The train was about 20 seconds from the station.
    It was hard to lift her.She was just out.But he managed to raise her the four feet to the platform so that bystanders could hold her by the arms and drag her away from the edge.That was where Lisa briefly regained consciousness，felt herself being pulled along the ground，and saw someone else holding her purse.
    Lisa thought she’d been robbed.A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help stop the blood pouring from her head.And she tried to talk but she couldn’t，and that was when she realized how much pain she was in.
    Police and fire officials soon arrived，and Frank told the story to an officer.Jennifer said her boyfriend was calm on their 40?minute train ride downtown-just as he had been seconds after the rescue，which made her think about her reaction at the time.“I saw the train coming and I was thinking he was going to die，”  she explained.

    1. 1.

      What was the most probable cause for Lisa’s weakness?

      1. A.
        She had run a long way.
      2. B.
        She felt hot in the subway.
      3. C.
        She had done a lot of work.
      4. D.
        She had donated blood the night before.
    2. 2.

      Why did Jennifer try to stop her boyfriend?

      1. A.
        Because they would miss their train.
      2. B.
        Because he didn’t see the train coming.
      3. C.
        Because she was sure Lisa was hard to lift.
      4. D.
        Because she was afraid the train would kill him.
    3. 3.

      How did Frank save Lisa?

      1. A.
        By lifting her to the platform.
      2. B.
        By helping her rise to her feet.
      3. C.
        By pulling her along the ground.
      4. D.
        By dragging her away from the edge.
    4. 4.

      The passage is intended to ________.

      1. A.
        warn us of the danger in the subway
      2. B.
        show us how to save people in the subway
      3. C.
        tell us about a subway rescue
      4. D.
        report a traffic accident

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Learning a Second Language
    Some people learn a second language easily. Others have trouble learning a new language. How can you help yourself learn a new language, such as English? There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.
    The first step is to feel positive about learning English. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn. Be patient. You do not have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. In other words, do not worry about taking risks.
    The second step is to practice your English. For example, write a diary every day. You will get used to writing it in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. Several weeks later, you will see that your writing is improving. In addition, you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates outside class. You will all make mistakes, but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English.
    The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your journal. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it.
    You must be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it. It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements. You will enjoy learning English, and you will feel more confident in yourself.

    1. 1.

      To feel positive about learning English means _______.

      1. A.
        if you are patient, you will learn
      2. B.
        you can understand everything all at once
      3. C.
        if you make mistakes, you can learn from your mistakes
      4. D.
        if you believe you can learn, you will learn
    2. 2.

      When you learn English, you do not need to ______.

      1. A.
        be patient
      2. B.
        make mistakes
      3. C.
        express your ideas in English
      4. D.
        understand everything all at once
    3. 3.

      What is not helpful for you to enjoy learning English?

      1. A.
        To communicate in English.
      2. B.
        To worry about taking risks.
      3. C.
        To think about what has been done after each class.
      4. D.
        To make a record of the achievements.
    4. 4.

      What is the main idea of this passage?

      1. A.
        It is very important to learn a second language.
      2. B.
        Some people learn a second language easily while other people do not.
      3. C.
        There are ways to help you learn a second language more easily.
      4. D.
        Don’t worry about taking risks when learning a second language.
    5. 5.

      What does the underlined word “journal” in the 4th paragraphmean?

      1. A.
        Diary
      2. B.
        Composition
      3. C.
        Poem
      4. D.
        Newspaper

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    About ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way. Women are luckier; only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter. Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman!
    There are different forms of color blindness. In some cases a man may not be able to see deep red. He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shadows of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green. In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of green - a strange world indeed.
    Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones”. These help us to see in a bright light and to tell difference between colors. There are also millions of “rods”, but these are used for seeing when it is near dark. They show us shape but no color.
    Some insects have favorite colors. Mosquitoes prefer blue to yellow. A red light will not attract insects, but a blue lamp will. In a similar way human beings also have favorite colors. Yet we are lucky. With the aid of the cones in our eyes we can see many beautiful colors by day, and with the aid of the rods we can see shapes at night. One day we may even learn more about the invisible colors around us.

    1. 1.

      The passage is mainly about _____________.

      1. A.
        color and its surprising effects.
      2. B.
        women being luckier than men
      3. C.
        danger caused by color blindness
      4. D.
        color blindness
    2. 2.

      According to the passage, with the help of the “cones”, we can_______________.

      1. A.
        tell different shapes
      2. B.
        see in a weak light
      3. C.
        kill mosquitoes
      4. D.
        tell orange from yellow
    3. 3.

      Why do some people say it is safer to be driven by women?

      1. A.
        Women are more careful.
      2. B.
        There are fewer color-blind women
      3. C.
        Women are fonder of driving than men.
      4. D.
        Women are weaker but quicker in thinking.
    4. 4.

      Which of the statements about the color- blind is true?

      1. A.
        Not all of them have the same problem in recognizing color.
      2. B.
        None of them can see deep red.
      3. C.
        None of them can tell the difference between blue and green.
      4. D.
        All of them see everything in shades of green.
    5. 5.

      We can attract and kill mosquitoes by using a _____________.

      1. A.
        red light
      2. B.
        yellow light
      3. C.
        blue light
      4. D.
        green light

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