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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Everybody hates rats(老鼠). But in the earthquake capitals of the world—Japan, Los Angeles, Turkey—rats will soon be man’s new best friends.
    What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dogs. Why? Because they can smell people. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they can’t get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.
    How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat’s brain gives a signal(信号). This is sent to a small radio on its back and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When rat’s brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person.
    Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Christian Linster at Cornell University, New York, says, “Robots’ noses don’t work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that. ” Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don’t need electricity!
    The “rat project” is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Corps in Scotland says, “It would be fantastic. A rat could get into spaces we couldn’t get to, and a rat would get out if it wasn’t safe. ” Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building, but only after an earthquake, of course.

    1. 1.

      In the world earthquake capitals, rats will become man’s best friends because they can ______.

      1. A.
        take the place of man’s rescue jobs
      2. B.
        find the position of people alive who are trapped in buildings
      3. C.
        serve as food for people alive who are trapped in buildings
      4. D.
        get into small spaces
    2. 2.

      From the third paragraph we know the rescuers can judge a person is alive by ______.

      1. A.
        the noise made by the rat
      2. B.
        the rat’s unusual behavior
      3. C.
        the signal sent by the radio on the rat’s back
      4. D.
        the smell given off by the person
    3. 3.

      In doing rescue jobs, ______.

      1. A.
        rats smell better than dogs
      2. B.
        dogs don’t need to be trained to smell people
      3. C.
        robots’ sense of smell can be affected by other smells around
      4. D.
        rats can see in the dark and they are smaller than robots
    4. 4.

      Rats have all the following advantages EXCEPT that ______.

      1. A.
        they are more fantastic than other animals
      2. B.
        they are less expensive to train than dogs
      3. C.
        they don’t need electricity
      4. D.
        they are small and can get into small places

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    For thousands of years, people have seen things they didn’t understand in the sky. The United States Air Force first used the words “Unidentified Flying Object” to describe them. Today everyone uses the term UFO. When people see a UFO, it is usually no more than a weather balloon or an airplane. But the Center for UFO Studies goes on to receive hundreds of reports each year.
    In 1947 a businessman and pilot, Kenneth Arnold, was flying near Mount Rainier, Washington when he saw nine shiny, round objects flying through the air. He told a newspaper reporter they looked like “pie plates skipping over water.” The reporter used the words “flying saucer（碟子）” in his story and today that is the popular name for UFOs.
    The Center for UFO Studies lists three kinds of contacts with flying saucers. “Encounters（遭遇）of the first kind” are reports of unknown objects or lights in the sky. People have “Encounters of the second kind” when a UFO leaves burn marks or other signs on the ground. People report “Close encounters of the third kind” when they see aliens in or near a UFO.

    1. 1.

      Who used the term UFO first?

      1. A.
        The United States Air force.    
      2. B.
        The Center for UFO Studies.
      3. C.
        Kenneth Arnold.                    
      4. D.
        A report.
    2. 2.

      The Center for UFO Studies _____.

      1. A.
        usually sees no more than a weather balloon or an airplane every year
      2. B.
        is a branch of the United States Air Force
      3. C.
        receive hundreds of reports every year
      4. D.
        used “pie plates skipping over water” to describe the UFO seen by the people first
    3. 3.

      Why did the newspaper reporter use the words “flying saucer” to describe the UFO that Kenneth Arnold said he saw?

      1. A.
        Because the UFO that Kenneth Arnold saw was flat.
      2. B.
        Because Kenneth Arnold told the newspaper that what he had seen in the sky was round.
      3. C.
        Because Kenneth Arnold described what he has seen looked like a plate flying in the sky.
      4. D.
        Because what Kenneth Arnold saw was pie plates flying in the air.

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Every time an election rolls around，people want to know what each candidate’s stance(立场)is on the issue that are important to them.In deciding which candidate 1 want to vote for, there are two main issues for me：the economy and education.
    These issues are important to me because they affect me the most right now.The economy affects everyone，and education is important because t am about to enter college. When I looked at how each candidate views these issues，one man stood out to me，and that is Demoeratic candidate Barack Obama.
    I like a11 of Senator Obama’s ideas for improving the economy.He wants to bring the troops home from Iraq，thereby saving the $12 billion we spend there every month.Anotller point that Obama makes is that the United States’current energy policy is hurting the econmny.He believes thal if new energy bills are passed，it will help tile U.S.  get out of its currenr economic slump，and I agree.With these ideas and strategies，I slrongly believe that Obama can improve the current state of the economy.
    Obama also has a plan to improve education.He believes that we need to start educating children at a young age.He also hopes to close the gap of achievement between students,which means improving schools that need help.He wants to pay teachers more and treat them like professionals，but in exchange he calls for higher responsibility.
    Obama also has a plan to make college more affordable.He wants public colleges to be free for students who maintain a”B”average during high school.And he plans to give a $4，000 tax credit for college and university students who complete 100 hours of community service each year·I belleve these ideas to improve education are good enough and will help many students.
    Therefore，there is no longer any doubt in my mind who will be receiving my vote：Barack Obama.

    1. 1.

      According to the passage，if a candidate wants to win the election he must        

      1. A.
        care more about the education in the U.S.
      2. B.
        issue plans trying to satisfy everyone
      3. C.
        make college more affordable
      4. D.
        narrow the gap of achievement between students
    2. 2.

      We may learn from the passage that the author is a(n)             .

      1. A.
        college student   
      2. B.
        economist     
      3. C.
        senior high student   
      4. D.
        candidate
    3. 3.

      What interests the author most in Obama’s stance is         .

      1. A.
        economy and education              
      2. B.
        the military and education
      3. C.
        foreign affairs and education          
      4. D.
        the military and economy
    4. 4.

      Which of the following are among Obama’s promises?
      a.to bring troops home from Iraq             b.to reduce income tax
      c.to start early education                    d.to develop American economy
      e.to offer free college education for all         f.to pass new energy bills

      1. A.
        a，b，c，d，e，f   
      2. B.
        a，b，c，d，e    
      3. C.
        a，c，d，f    
      4. D.
        c，d，e，f
    5. 5.

      What’s the main idea of the passage?

      1. A.
        American economy should develop quickly
      2. B.
        Obama’s new life as president
      3. C.
        How to win an election
      4. D.
        Why I vote for Obama

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    A teddy bear from Cumbria is launching into space to raise cash for charity(慈善).
    Terence, an experienced traveller who has been to Iraq, will be the guest of honour on aviation(航行) legend Burt Rutan’s Spaceship One when it flies above Earth. The mission takes off from California on September 29, and on his return the cuddly toy will be auctioned off(拍卖) in aid of the North Air Ambulance Appeal(北部空中救护服务中心).
    Spaceship One is the world’s first private spacecraft, and is competing for a prestigious space travel prize. Chief executive of the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS), Graham Pickering, said “flying officer” Terence had been handed over to the RAF six months ago and staff had been receiving postcards from him ever since.
    He said, “Terence was a fundraising idea that really took off. We have received pictures of him in a U2 craft, trying parachuting and even looking drunk and disorderly. When the RAF finally discharge him he will be a very rare bear indeed—we just hope he does not burn up on re-entry to Earth.”
    GNAAS, which needs charitable donations of more than ￡2m a year, has three air ambulances(空中救护机).
    Peter Bond, spokesman for the Royal Astronomical Society, said Terence’s safety was not guaranteed. He said, “This is a new and experimental craft and this will only be the second time it has flown. During its first voyage it developed technical problems but hopefully they have now been resolved.”
    Since May, Terence has spent time with members of 100 Squadron(空军中队) based at RAF Leeming in Basra, Iraq, and at air shows with performing fighter planes.
    Spaceship One will fly 100km (62 miles) above the Earth’s surface, just breaking through the planet’s atmosphere.
    If it repeats the feat(技艺) inside two weeks, it will claim the $10m Ansari X-Prize set up to encourage the private space flight business.

    1. 1.

      Terence is ________.

      1. A.
        a real bear living in England
      2. B.
        an experienced astronaut
      3. C.
        an air force officer
      4. D.
        a toy bear
    2. 2.

      We can infer that________.

      1. A.
        after this space flight, Spaceship One will get the $10m Ansari X-Prize
      2. B.
        it is dangerous for a spaceship to re-enter the earth atmosphere
      3. C.
        Terence will be very safe on the flight
      4. D.
        Spaceship One is just an ordinary plane
    3. 3.

      Which of the following is true of Spaceship One?

      1. A.
        Spaceship One is the world’s first spacecraft.
      2. B.
        The purpose of its flight is to collect money for the charity.
      3. C.
        The purpose of its flight is to compete for a prestigious space travel prize.
      4. D.
        Spaceship One has never flown.
    4. 4.

      Which of the following is the best title?

      1. A.
        Teddy bear astronaut to lift off
      2. B.
        Spaceship One to lift off
      3. C.
        Space flight
      4. D.
        The toy bear will be auctioned off

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    My husband, Tom, is a born shopper. He loves to look at things and to touch them. He likes to compare prices between the same things in different stores. He would never think of buying anything without looking around in several stores. I, on the other hand, am not a shopper. I regard shopping as boring and unpleasant. If I like something and can afford it, I buy it immediately. I never take a time to look around for a good sale or a better deal (交易). Of course my husband and I never go shopping together. Doing shopping together would be too painful for both of us . When it comes to shopping, we go our separate ways.
    Sometimes I ask my son Jimmy to buy some food in the shop not far from our home. But he is always absentminded. This was his story.
    One day I said to him , “ I hope you won’t forget what I have told you to buy.” “No,” said Jimmy. “ I won’t forget . You want three organs, six eggs and a pound of meet.”
    He went running down the street to the shop. As he ran , he said to himself over and over again , “ Three organs , six eggs and a pound of meat.”
    In the beginning he remembered everything but he stopped several times. Once he saw two men fighting outside a clothes shop until a policeman stopped them. One of them was badly hurt. Then he stopped to give ten cents to a beggar. Then he met some of his friends and he played with them for a while. When he reached the shop, he had forgotten everything except six eggs.
    As he walked home, his face became sadder and sadder. When he saw me he said, “ I’m sorry , mum . I have forgotten to buy oranges and the meat . I only remembered to buy six eggs , but I’ve dropped three of them.”

    1. 1.

      The husband loves shopping necause_________________.

      1. A.
        he has much money
      2. B.
        he likes the shops
      3. C.
        he likes to compare the prices between the same items
      4. D.
        he has nothing to do but do shopping
    2. 2.

      The wife doesn’t like shopping because___________________.

      1. A.
        she has no money
      2. B.
        she has no tome
      3. C.
        she doesn’t love her husband
      4. D.
        she feels it boring to go shopping
    3. 3.

      They never go shopping together because_____________________.

      1. A.
        their ways of shopping are quite different
      2. B.
        they hate each other
      3. C.
        they needn’t buy anything for the family
      4. D.
        they don’t have time for it
    4. 4.

      Jimmy didn’t buy what his mother wanted because_____________________.

      1. A.
        the shop was closed that day
      2. B.
        the policeman stopped him
      3. C.
        he forgot some of them
      4. D.
        he gave all the money to the beggar

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    If you want to become a fluent English speaker you should take some advice. There are four skills in learning English. They are reading, listening, speaking, and writing. The most important thing you must remember is that if you want to improve your speaking and writing skills, you should first master the skills of reading and listening.
    Read as much as you can. But your reading must be active. It means that you must think about the meaning of the sentence, the meaning of the unfamiliar words, etc. There is no need for you to pay much attention to grammars or try to understand all the unfamiliar words you come across, but the fact that you see them for the first time and recognize them whenever you see them, for example, in other passages or books, is enough. It would be better to prepare yourself a notebook so you can write down the important words or sentences in it.
    As for listening, there are two choices: besides reading, you can listen every day for about 30 minutes. You can only pay attention to your reading and become skillful at your reading, then you can catch up on your listening. Since you have lots of inputs in your mind, you can easily guess what the speaker is going to say. This never means that you should not practice listening. For listening you can listen to cartoons or some movies that are specially made for children. Their languages are easy. Or if you are good at listening you can listen to VOA or BBC programs every day. Again the thing to remember is being active in listening and preferably taking some notes.
    If you follow these pieces of advice, your speaking and writing will improve quickly, and you can be a fluent English speaker one day.

    1. 1.

      According to the writer, which should you improve first among the four skills?

      1. A.
        Reading and listening.
      2. B.
        Reading and writing.
      3. C.
        Writing and speaking.
      4. D.
        Speaking and listening.
    2. 2.

      To improve your reading, when you read you should ______.

      1. A.
        look up all the new words in the dictionary
      2. B.
        think about what you are reading actively
      3. C.
        spend more time studying grammars
      4. D.
        copy as many words and sentences as possible
    3. 3.

      The underlined phrase “come across” in Paragraph 2 can probably be replaced by “______”.

      1. A.
        meet
      2. B.
        discover
      3. C.
        hear
      4. D.
        look for
    4. 4.

      The passage is mainly about how to ______.

      1. A.
        choose suitable listening materials
      2. B.
        deal with new words in reading
      3. C.
        improve your reading ability as quickly as possible
      4. D.
        become fluent in speaking and writing English

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Learning English is one of the few things I have been doing consistently over the past 16 years. Like most Chinese students, I started learning English because it was a compulsory (必修的) course in my middle school. More importantly, English was a central subject for the college entrance exam.
    At that time , studying English was not a pleasant experience for me . There was no fun in the process of learning . The focus of our English education was getting a good mark in exams . And nobody told me that the real meaning of studying mother language was communication.
    When I became a university student , I spent nearly half of my time on English . In fact , more than 90 percent of the job offer ads in Shanghai list “ proficiency (精通) as a main requirement.
    How did I improve my English ? People told me that TOEFL was very helpful and useful. As a result, I took a TOEFL training course and studied like mad. After six months’ preparation, I took part in the exam and got a high score . Later on , I had a chance to further my study in Britain . I soon discovered that all of my past English learning had been futile (没用的) . When I first went shopping in a local supermarket , I really could not understand what the cashier was saying at all.
    It was then that I realized I had totally missed the point . Instead of just passing exams , the main function of learning English or any other language is communication . What is more , lanuage does not exist independent of culture. Hence , mechanical memorization helps very little in communication. That’s why I was still unable to freely express myself after learning English for many years . By no means am I talented in any foreign language . I am still learing English . Why ?
    First and foremost , my job requires me to use English everyday . Secondly , English helps me to have access to more information . Thirdly , as a bookworm , English gives me a chance to dive into the huge pool of inspiring English books . Last but not least , it is such a great experience to write in another language . Indeed , English has become part of my life .

    1. 1.

      How did the writer find English when he was a student?

      1. A.
        He was interested in it .
      2. B.
        He studied it because it was compulsory course.
      3. C.
        He thought it funny to study English.
      4. D.
        He often recited something when he studied English.
    2. 2.

      What is the purpose of studying English according to the writer’s idea ?

      1. A.
        To get high marks in exams.
      2. B.
        To prove that Englsih is very important.
      3. C.
        Studying Eglish well can ehlp you get a good job.
      4. D.
        To use English for communication with others.
    3. 3.

      According to the text , how is my English ?

      1. A.
        I am good at English.
      2. B.
        I can speak Englsih like natives.
      3. C.
        I can master it but I can’t use it correctly.
      4. D.
        I continued to study Englsih.
    4. 4.

      How can we master Englsih well ？

      1. A.
        We need more mechanical memorization.
      2. B.
        We should read and recite more books.
      3. C.
        We should study Englsih as well as its culture and use it more .
      4. D.
        We can study hard in classrooms and houses and get high marks in exams .

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    When Ben Franklin was very only a boy, he always wanted to know about things. He was always asking his father and brothers “What?” and “How?” and “Why?”
    They couldn’t always tell him what he wanted to know.
    When they couldn’t tell him, Ben tried to find out for himself.
    Many times Ben did find out things that no one knew before. The other boys would say, “That’s Ben Franklin! He’s always finding out something new! ” 
    Ben lived close to the water. He liked to go there to see the boats. He saw how the wind blew them across the water.
    One day Ben said to himself, “Why can’t the wind help me float across the water? And I’m going to try.” Ben got his big kite. He took hold of the kite string and ran with it. The wind took the kite up into the air. Then Ben jumped into the water.
    The wind blew the kite high into the air. Ben began to float across the water. Soon he was on the other side, and he had not worked at all.
    One boy shouted, “Look at Ben floating across the water! His kite takes him to the other side without any work!”
    “Yes”, said another. “He’s always finding new ways to do things.”

    1. 1.

      When he was only a child, Ben _____.

      1. A.
        liked to fly a kite by himself
      2. B.
        always asked easy questions
      3. C.
        always liked to play with water
      4. D.
        always liked to find out how things worked
    2. 2.

      His father and brothers _____.

      1. A.
        couldn’t answer all his questions
      2. B.
        could answer all his questions
      3. C.
        tried hard to find out something new for him
      4. D.
        were too busy to answer his questions
    3. 3.

      How did Ben Franklin float across the water?

      1. A.
        The other boy took him across it.
      2. B.
        The water carried him across it.
      3. C.
        The flying kite took him across it.
      4. D.
        A boat took him across it.
    4. 4.

      He found out many things that ____.

      1. A.
        children didn’t know
      2. B.
        his father and brothers knew
      3. C.
        people didn’t know
      4. D.
        most people knew

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Have you wondered why different animals or pests have their particular colors? Colors in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
    Birds, especially seagulls are very fond of locusts, but birds can’t easily catch locusts because locusts change their colors together with the change of the color of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But when crops are ripe, locusts take on exactly the same brown color as crops have. Some other pests with different colors from plants are usually easily found and eaten by their enemies. So they have to hide themselves in terror for lives and appear only at night.
    If you study the animal life in any part of the world, you will find the main use of coloring is to protect themselves, bears, wolves and other beasts move quietly through forests. They are usually invisible to the eyes of hunters, because they have the color much like the barks(树皮) of trees.
    An even more strange act remains to be noticed. A kind of fish living in seas can send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid is over, its enemies cannot find it, and it quickly swims away. Thus, it has existed up to now though it is not powerful at all.

    1. 1.

      This passage mainly talks about ______.

      1. A.
        the change of color in locusts
      2. B.
        the protective coloration of animals and pests
      3. C.
        how a certain sea fish protects itself
      4. D.
        animals or pests can dye themselves different colors
    2. 2.

      Locusts are ______ but they aren’t easily wiped out(消灭)by their enemies because _______.

      1. A.
        animals; they are powerful enough
      2. B.
        beasts; they are dangerous to their enemies
      3. C.
        pests; they take on the same colors as crops
      4. D.
        birds; they fly very fast
    3. 3.

      What does the underlined word “invisible” in Paragraph 3 mean?

      1. A.
        can’t be seen
      2. B.
        can be seen
      3. C.
        can’t move
      4. D.
        can’t change

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Australia is famous for its beautiful beaches. And Australian people love swimming and going to the beach. But it wasn't always that way.
    Different Climate, Different habits
    When Europeans first invaded Australia, the only people here who were good at swimming were the Aboriginal people. The Europeans came from climates where it was too cold to swim. Also some people worried that they would get sick if they wet their whole body.
    However the warm climate of Australia soon changed their attitude to swimming. At first, only men swam. They swam naked - there were no women to see them.
    Cover up!
    By the 1880’s and 90’s visiting the beach was very fashionable and a lot of people went there, especially in warm weather. They wore everyday street clothes - much more than people wear at the beach today.
    In those days, people believed they should cover most of their body so it would not be seen by the opposite sex. Special bathing costumes were designed for women. These costumes used a lot of cloth and were very heavy when wet, making it difficult to swim.
    Laws Made and Laws Changed
    The government decided to stop men swimming naked.It passed a law which forbade bathing between 6am and 7pm. Many people objected to this law and wrote letters to the government asking it to change the laws. In 1903, the laws changed; people could swim in the daytime, but they had to wear neck-to-knee costumes.
    The Shrinking Costume
    As time passed, swimming costumes became smaller and more convenient.
    At first men and women were covered from neck to knee. Then the arms became bare. Then more of the legs were uncovered.Each new change was regarded by many as shocking and rude and people wrote letters to the newspapers complaining about the new costumes. Nowadays some people go to special "nude (裸体) beaches" to swim naked.
    However, most people cover their bodies more than they did ten years ago -- not because they think bare skin is shocking -- but to protect their skin from the harmful rays of the sun.

    1. 1.

      The climate of Australia _____.

      1. A.
        made European setters think differently about swimming
      2. B.
        change European setters’ swimming costume
      3. C.
        made European setters hotter
      4. D.
        made European setters swim naked
    2. 2.

      During the late 19th century, swimmers should _____.

      1. A.
        hide when they see a person of the opposite sex
      2. B.
        cover their bodies
      3. C.
        wear many heavy clothes
      4. D.
        take no notice of their clothes
    3. 3.

      According to the law just before1903, people must _____.

      1. A.
        not swim in the main daylight hours
      2. B.
        only swim between 6am and 7pm
      3. C.
        have a bath at 6am and 7pm
      4. D.
        swim with neck-to-knee costumes between 6am and 7pm
    4. 4.

      The last paragraph of the passage states that _____.

      1. A.
        people worry about getting skin cancer from too much sun
      2. B.
        people protect their ten-year-old sons from bare skin
      3. C.
        people are shocked by the sun
      4. D.
        people think it rude to swim with the smaller costumes

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