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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案

　　As the capital city and geographical centre of New Zealand, Wellington is the focus of the country's financial and political power.

　　Wellington became the capital in 1865 and by 1870, the population was growing at a brisk rate and it began to assume that cosmopolitan air that has characterised it ever since. While construction has changed the skyline with modern skyscrapers, Wellington has also retained many of its historic sites and buildings. Among these are Antrim House, the Colonial Cottage Museum, Old St Paul's Cathedral, Katherine Mansfield's Birthplace, the Parliament Buildings, including the 'Beehive' and the many city villas which cling precariously to the steep hillsides. Downtown Wellington on Lambton Quay is popular with shoppers. Don't miss a trip on the Cable Car which takes you from Lambton Quay to Kelburn, the Botanic Gardens and superb harbour views. For a different perspective of the city, take a harbour cruise or a ferry trip to Eastbourne, where there are craft shops, galleries and cafes. Wellington also has a strong yachting fraternity. The city has long been recognised as the cultural and arts capital of New Zealand. It is home to the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, the Royal New Zealand Ballet, opera companies, theatre and a large number of art galleries, including the National Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. The cosmopolitan nature of Wellington is reflected in the 350 restaurants and cafes serving innovative New Zealand and ethnic cuisine. North of Wellington is the Kapiti Coast whose main attractions are the world-class Southward Car Museum, the Lindale Agricultural Centre and the superb Maori craftsmanship of the Rangiatea Church at Otaki. Further inland is the lively university and agricultural city of Palmerston North situated in the Manawatu region.

1．From paragraph 1, we know that ________.

2．For how many years has Wellington been the capital of New Zealand?

[　　]

3．Amy likes shopping very much, where should she go when she stays in New Zealand?

[　　]

A．Eastbourne.

B．North of Wellington.

C．Manawatu region.

D．Downtown Wellington on Lambton Qucy.

阅读下面一篇短文并做后面的题目。

　　There are many different ways of making requests. For example, if someone wants to borrow a dollar, he or she can say: “Could you lend me a dollar?” “Do you have a dollar?” “You don't have a dollar, do you?”

　　How does a person know which request to use? Language researchers have suggested that speakers must make several important decisions. First, they must consider the other person's feelings because requests can sometimes cause embarrassment(窘迫) to both the speaker and the listener. If the speaker thinks the listener will accept the request, he or she will probably use a less formal request; however, if the speaker thinks the listener may decline(拒绝) the request, he or she will probably use a fairly formal request. The listener then has to make a choice either to accept or refuse the request. If he or she refuses, then both the speaker and listener might be embarrassed.

　　In addition, speakers must decide how well they know the person they are requesting something from and choose a suitable question. If the speaker knows the listener well, one of several types of requests can be used. For example:

　　1．Make a statement with need: “I need a dollar.”

　　2．Use an imperative: “Please lend me a dollar.”

　　3．Use a question: “Do you have a dollar?”

　　If the speaker doesn't know the listener well, one of several types of requests can be used instead．For example:

　　4．Ask about ability: “Could / Can you lend me a dollar?”

　　5．Use may: “May I borrow a dollar?”

　　6．Ask for permission: “Would it OK if I borrowed a dollar?”

　　7．Express curiosity: “I wonder if I could borrow a dollar?”

　　8．State the request negatively: “I don't suppose you could lend me a dollar?”

　　9．Apologize: “I hope you don't mind my asking you for a dollar?”

　　10．Give a hint: “I wish I had a dollar.”

　　Knowing how to make requests means knowing different types of requests as well as when each type of request is appropriate.

根据短文内容判断下面各句，分别在Less formal或More formal下打“√”，在Type下写出该句所属文中列举的10种类型之一的标号，如“1，2，3，……”。

阅读下面一篇短文，按照要求回答短文后面的问题。

　　LONDON ( Reuters ) － Organic(有机的) fruit, delivered right to the doorstep. That is what Gabriel Gold prefers, and he is willing to pay for it. If this is not possible, the 26-year-old computer technician will spend the extra money at the supermarket to buy organic food.

　　“Organic produce is always better,” Gold said. “The food is free of pesticides(农药) , and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms．And more often than not it is locally grown and seasonal, so it is more tasty.” Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business. But how many shoppers really know what they are getting, and why are they willing to pay a higher price for organic produce? Market research shows that Gold and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences－but their knowledge of organic food is far from complete. For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic products. And about three quarters of organic food in Britain is not local but imported(进口) to meet growing demand．“The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year, so it is a very fast-growing market.” said Sue Flocks, a specialist in this line of business.

1．More and more people in Britain are buying organic food because

________________________________.

2．Where does most organic produce sold in Britain come from?

________________________________.

3．The meaning of “the organic trend” in the text is

________________________________.

4．What is the news story mainly talking about?

________________________________.

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阅读下列文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

Twenty-three senior high school graduates of 1999 from Wuhan, Hubei Province, have recently left for Germany on a work-study program, according to Xi'an Evening News.

    They will study hotel management in Bavaria Hotel Management School for a year and then take up two-year practice in Germany. Upon graduation, they will also get diplomas (文凭) recognized internationally. During their two-year practice, they earn no less than 1200 Deutsche Marks (德国马克) a month.

    The program, organized by a company in Wuhan, aims at providing the city's high school graduates with new job opportunities.

    Applicants (申请人) must first pass an exam given by the German side and pay 180 000 yuan covering the three years' study and living expenses in Germany. In spite of this, the program still attracted a lot of high school graduates and their parents. And applicants came in a continuous stream.

    “The chance for my child to go to college is small. What's more, it's not easy to find a job. We find the work-study program an equally good way out for him,” a parent said. “We don't worry much about the high costs because the total income from the two-year-long practice will be quite enough to clear them.”

1．This text is mainly about ________.

    A. a hotel management school in Bavaria, Germany

    B. students from Wuhan studying in Germany

    C. students going abroad on work-study program

    D. new job opportunities offered in Germany

2．Which of the following words best describes the parents of these 23 students?

    A. wasteful

    B. wise

    C. sorry

    D. worried

3．We can infer that these applicants found it hard  ________.

    A. to go to college at home

    B. to pay for the cost

    C. to pass the test given by the Germans

D. to get a job when they return home

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阅读下列文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

Life is difficult. It is a great truth because once we truly understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult.

    Most do not fully see this truth. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that difficulties represent (代表) a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nation.

    What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems, depending on their nature, cause in us sadness or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.

    Yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning. Problems are the serious test that tells us success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said， “Those things that hurt, instruct.” It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.

1．From the passage, it can be inferred that ________.

    A. everybody has problems

    B. we become stronger by meeting and solving the problems of life

    C. life is difficult because our problems bring us pain

    D. people like to complain about their problems

2．The writer probably used just one short sentence in the first paragraph to ________.

    A. save space

    B. persuade readers

    C. make readers laugh

    D. get reader's attention

3．The main idea of paragraph three is that ________.

    A. most people feel life is easy

    B. the writer feels life is easy

    C. the writer likes to complain about his problems

    D. most people complain about how hard their lives are

4．According to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to ________.

    A. encourage them to learn

    B. teach them to fear the pain of solving the problem

    C. help them learn to deal with pain

    D. teach them how to respect from problems

5．The saying from Benjamin Franklin “Those things that hurt, instruct” suggests that

    A. we do not learn from experience

    B. we do not learn when we are pain

    C. pain teaches us important lessons

D. pain cannot be avoided

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Between 1953 and 1960, 110 people in Japan's Minimata Bay area died mysteriously. Studies showed that people had eaten fish in which quantities of mercury (汞) were found. Where did it come from? It was poured into the bay by a plastics plant. The Japanese government closed that plant and started strictly controlling the use and disposal (处理) of mercury compounds (化合物). But this didn't prevent another terrible event.

    In 1965, 26 people at Nigata, Japan, were struck by mercury poisoning. Five died. All of them had eaten fish with mercury in it. And again it was caused by a plastics plant.

    Events like these are not limited to agriculture or plastics plants. Because of such events, however, it is clear that we must maintain a close watch over our practices concerning poisons, foods and water. Indeed, in our industrial age close watch may forever be the price of health.

1．According to the passage, how many people in all died in the two terrible events?

    A. 110.

    B. 136.

    C. 115.

    D. 141.

2．Many people in the bay area died ________.

    A. of eating fish

    B. of mercury poisoning

    C. strangely

    D. mysteriously

3．The close of the plastics plant and the control of mercury compounds ________.

    A. stopped people from being poisoned

    B. kept plants from using mercury compounds

    C. prevented plants from pouring mercury waste into the day

    D. had little effect on other plastics plants

4．From the passage, we know that ________.

    A. other fields, besides agriculture, may cause pollution

    B. both agriculture and industry are harmless

    C. only agriculture is safe to people

    D. only plastic plants are harmful to our health

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London—British supermodel Kate Moss quitted modeling for a time last year after becoming disillusioned (be set free from mistaken beliefs) with the industry's hedonistic(享乐主义的) and drug-fuelled lifestyle.

    “I quit because I thought: 'I hate ... it'. I didn't want to have to say I am a model ever again.” Moss said in an interview with Britain's Time Out magazine published Tuesday. The Londoner told the magazine the only way she could deal with life in the fashion industry was to “get out of it” in an apparent (显而易见的) reference to her much-publicized battle with alcohol and drugs.

    “In fashion, excess (无节制的) is not for creative purposes, whatever people may say. It is about escapism. You just have to get out of it to deal with it.” Moss said.

    It was the only way that you could go out night and night and do all these boring dinners. You are never allowed to be tired. It is a sin to be tired.

    But Moss, whose skinny (瘦骨嶙峋的) frame and delicate features have adorned (装饰) countless magazine covers over the last 10 years, was eventually persuaded to return to the job that made her a superstar and one of the wealthiest women with an estimated fortune of 15 million pounds ($ 21. 84 million).

    Moss said that this time round, she was determined to do things differently and have more control over the type of the work she did.

    “I have made my mistakes and I have learned my lesson.”

1．Who does “the Londoner” in the second paragraph refer to?

    A. Kate Moss.

    B. The reporter.

    C. The reader.

    D. Kate's boss

2．Why did Kate Moss quit her job?

    A. Because she wasn't able to earn her living by doing it.

    B. Because she didn't like this kind of way of life any longer.

    C. Because she wasn't popular any longer.

    D. Because she fell into the habit of taking drugs.

3．Which of the following is implied in the passage?

    A. Kate Moss is a popular model and she used to be burdened with too much work.

    B. Kate Moss accepted an interview from a magazine.

    C. Kate Moss is very rich.

    D. Kate Moss isn't a model any longer.

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In order to learn a foreign language well, it is necessary to overcome the fear of making mistakes. If the basic goal of language use is communication, then mistakes are secondary considerations that may be dealt with gradually as realization of those mistakes increases. On the other hand, students should not ignore their mistakes. The language learner may observe how native speakers express themselves, and how native expressions differ from the way the learner might say them. For example, a Spanish speaker who has been saying “I do it” to express willingness to do something in the immediate future, could, by interacting with native speakers of English, observe that native speakers actually say “I'll do it”. The resulting difference can serve as a basis for the student to correct his way of using the present tense in English.

1．This passage tells us that the present tense in English is ________.

    A. not used to express a desire to do something in the immediate future

    B. used with some verbs but not with others to express future plan

    C. basically the same in English as it is in Spanish

    D. not the most difficult problem for foreign students

2．According to the passage, language learners can reduce the number of their mistakes by ________.

    A. asking native speakers for explanations

    B. reading good books in the foreign language

    C. comparing their speech with that of native speakers

    D. speaking without regard to native speakers

3．According to the writer, foreign language students should not worry too much about making mistakes because ________.

    A. native speakers like foreign students who try to learn their language

    B. communication is the basic goal of language learning

    C. native speakers will ignore their mistakes

    D. everyone makes mistakes when trying to communicate in a strange language

4．The author's main conclusion about the use of mistakes in foreign language learning is that ________.

    A. mistakes are not important in the course of learning a language

    B. learners are often very afraid of making mistakes

    C. making mistakes can help the learner discover the rules of the language

    D. native speakers often do not tell foreign language learners about their mistakes

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Jonathan James looks like just another kid about to graduate from high school. But this 19-year-old Swede is anything but ordinary; from the computer in his parents' home he helps the US Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) find out the world's most wanted cyber criminals (网络犯罪分子).

    Jonathan first made headlines when he and another Swede, Fredrik Bjoerck, found out the maker of the “Melissa” virus (病毒) in March 1999. He came to the aid of the FBI again on May 7, finding out the suspected (嫌疑) sender of the dangerous “I LOVE YOU” virus. The suspect was caught in Manila on May 8.

    Jonathan's special skills are in hot demand as officials around the world express alarm at the virtual crime-wave. In between studying for final exams, hanging out with friends and refereeing his younger brother's football matches, the quiet, gentle teenager also gives lessons on e-security (电子安全) to large companies. He reads a lot and exchanges information with other computer experts to know much about the latest tricks of the hacker trade.

    Many companies have already tried to employ him, but he is not interested at the moment. Instead, he plans to begin law school in the autumn at Sweden's Uppsala University and start up his own e-security company.

    Although he works with the FBI now and then, his family insists he's just “a regular kid”. “Jonathan is a great kid. He has his friends and he does a lot more than just play with the computer.” his little sister Tessa said, adding that he helps the FBI because “he likes to help”, not because he's looking for fame and recognition.

    When the world was hit by the “Love Bug” virus. Jonathan was too busy preparing a lecture on e-security to look into the problem. “Finally on May 7, I had some free time, so I began looking.” Within a few hours, he has found the suspect and E-mailed his method and results to the FBI. He said his work on the “Melisa” virus, which took three weeks to solve, was a big help in finding the suspect so quickly.

    “This time I knew exactly where to start, I know what to disregard and what to look at.”

1．The public started to know something about Jonathan just from ________.

    A. his helping the USA FBI to find out the sender of the dangerous “I LOVE YOU” virus

    B. his work together with Fredrik Bjoerck to find out the maker of the “Melissa” virus

    C. his little sister's talk about his good qualities as a regular kid and a good programmer

    D. his speech on e-security to many computer companies after his fight against hackers

2．The sentence “Jonathan first made headlines” in the second paragraph means ________.

    A. Jonathan write headlines for articles for the first time

    B. Jonathan write headlines for papers for the first time

    C. Jonathan became popular in newspapers

    D. Jonathan appeared in the headlines of newspapers

3．From Jonathan's success in finding out the sender of the dangerous “Love Bug” virus we can infer that ________.

    A. where there is a will, there is a way

    B. experience is knowledge

    C. hard work leads to success

    D. failure is the mother of success

4．What do we know about Jonathan?

    A. He is a good fame hunter with various abilities.

    B. He is such a brave fighter that criminals will feel afraid.

    C. He is an expert on security, not interested in running a company.

    D. He is a regular kid but does something unusual.

5．In the passage the writer mainly wanted to ________.

    A. tell us how to find out cyber-criminals

    B. how FBI finds out cyber-criminals with the help of a kid

    C. where the most wanted-cyber criminals are

    D. tell us something about a boy e-security expert