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　Alice always wanted to be a singer．Music was the most important thing in her life．To tell you the truth, she took lessons for years, practised every day, but in spite of all this, her voice didn't improve．Honestly, it didn't get better, it just got louder．

　Her teacher finally gave up and stopped the lessons, but Alice refused to give in, and one day she decided to give a concert and invited her teacher to attend．

　The teacher was very worried about what to say after the concert．She knew it would be terrible and it was．She didn't want to tell a lie but she didn't want to hurt Alice's feeling either．Finally, she got an idea and went to the backstage（后台）to greet her pupil．

　“Well,”said Alice, “what did you think of my singing?”

　“My dear,”said the teacher, “you'll never be better than you were tonight．”

(1) Alice wanted to be a singer because she ________．

[　　]

A．was good at singing

B．was most interested in music

C．could do nothing but sing

D．had a good teacher

(2) Alice's teacher stopped the lessons because ________．　　　

[　　]

A．Alice's voice become louder and louder

B．Alice didn't work hard enough

C．Alice was so proud and wouldn't listen to her

D．Alice didn't make any improvement in singing

(3) What made Alice decide to give a concert?

[　　]

A．She was sure that she could sing beautifully．

B．She wanted to prove that her teacher was wrong．

C．She wanted to please her teacher．

D．Somebody else wanted her to do so．

(4) What is really meant by saying, “You'll never be better than you were tonight.”?

[　　]

A．You won't make any improvement in future．

B．You gave a wonderful concert tonight．

C．You have never sung so well before．

D．You did much better before than tonight．

(5) If Alice's teacher had told a lie, she might have said, “________”．

[　　]

A．I don't like the concert

B．You have made no progress

C．Your concert tonight is excellent

D．The concert tonight is terrible

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　Three pintail（针尾）ducks from North America turned up in widely separated parts of the world．One duck was taken near Cali, Colombia, South America, one in Japan, and the third along the Dart River in England．The South American hunter was told that his duck had come from North Dakota．The Japanese scientists learned that their bird had been on a National Wildlife Refuge（避难所）in New Mexico．The English sportsman found that his pintail, just 21days before, had been seen in Labrador, some 2,200 miles across the Atlantic．How did these people know their ducks had come from North America?

　It really isn't such a mystery（秘密）as it might seem．On the leg of each duck the hunter had found an aluminum band（铝牌）．The band carried a number and a request that the finder of the band report to the Bird Banding Laboratory, Washington, D．C．．Each hunter did exactly that．

(1) The North American pintail duck is ________．

[　　]

A．a world traveler

B．limited to North America

C．protected by law

D．an unknown bird

(2) The reader can conclude that the Bird Banding Laboratory ________．

[　　]

A．manages duck hunters

B．records the movements of wild birds

C．rewards hunters who return leg bands

D．was founded by some duck hunters

(3) After reading the text we know that ________．

[　　]

A．not all the three pintail ducks were safe

B．all the three pintail ducks were sent to the Bird Banding Laboratory by their　　　　hunters

C．the three pintail ducks were sold by their hunters

D．it was not the first time that the three pintail ducks had been taken

(4) After the hunters caught the ducks, they ________．

[　　]

A．sent them to a National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico

B．kept them as their own birds

C．reported them to the Bird Banding Laboratory, Washington．D．C．

D．untied the bands on the legs of the ducks

(5) Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

[　　]

A．Three pintail ducks appeared in three different countries．

B．Each duck had a band on one of its legs．

C．All the three hunters knew where the ducks had come from．

D．The three hunters freed their captured（捕获的）ducks．

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　Charles Drew, a young black doctor, became an expert in the field of blood and blood transfusions（输血）．He discovered a way of isolating（分离）the liquid part of the blood, called plasma, from whole blood．Plasma could then be changed into powder and stored a certain period of time．During World War II blood plasma was badly needed．Drew's discovery had been most timely, and many thousands of lives were saved on battlefields all over the world．

　One evening, after the war, Dr Drew lost control of his car on a highway somewhere in the southern United States．He was seriously hurt, and taken to a hospital nearby．But it was only for the white people．It didn't offer Drew the care he needed．He died from loss of blood．His own discovery --- blood plasma --- could have saved his life．

(1) The liquid part of blood ________．　　　

[　　]

A．was invented by Drew

B．couldn't be frozen

C．is called plasma

D．has nothing to do with transfusion

(2) Drew's discovery was timely because ________．　　　

[　　]

A．the soldiers were very hungry

B．prize was offered for it

C．he needed the money

D．blood transfusions were badly needed in the war

(3) Dr Drew received no care because ________．

[　　]

A．the hospital had no blood

B．he was black

C．his age was against him

D．his leg was broken

(4) At a different time or hospital ________．

[　　]

A．Drew might have died sooner

B．blood would have been lost

C．there would have been doctors and nurses

D．Drew might have been cared for

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    Fig. 1. Rural-urban shift　　 Fig. 2. Urbanization in developed　　　　 　　in the USA 1800-2000　　　　 and developing countries　　 　　Since 1900, the United States' population percentage (比例) of　　 RURAL and URBAN areas changed a lot.

    As more and more people left the rural areas, the urban population　　 started to increase rapidly.

    The trend (趋势) towards urbanization is worldwide. It can also be　　 found in developing countries. From 1930 to 1950, the RURAL-URBAN　　 SHIFT (moving from one place to another) in both developed and　　 developing countries was almost the same. But since the 1970's, the　　 situation has been quite different.

 (1) At the beginning of the 19th century, the urban population of 

the United States was _________.　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 　　   

  A. 5 million, more than 90 percent of the total population 　　  

  B. 5 million, less than 90 percent of the total population 　　  

  C. 300 thousand, more than 10 percent of the total population 　　  

  D. 300 thousand, less than 10 percent of the total population　　    

(2)  By the year 2000, it is estimated (估计) that the rural 

population of the United States will be _________.    ［　　］  　　   

　　   A. 250 million 　　   
　　   B. 5 million 　　   
　　   C. more than 90% of the total population 　　   
　　   D. only 10% of the total population

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    There are many differences between the living conditions of　　 people in the Los Angeles area and those of Topeka, Kansas. For　　 example, the Los Angeles area offers many places to go and see, but in　　 Topeka the places are limited. Places such as Disneyland and Knott's　　 Berry Farm or even the mountains and ocean, which are common to Los　　 Angeles, provide the area with entertainment, for example.

　　

    Another major contrast (对照) between the two geographic areas is　　 in the field of job opportunities. Los Angeles has many industries,　　 which in turn create job opportunities, but in the Topeka area there　　 are only a few industries and thus few job opportunities. Also, the　　 people working at their jobs in Topeka stay with the same job for many　　 years because of the limited opportunity for advancement. By contrast,　　 the job advancement opportunity in the Los Angeles area is much better　　 because there are more jobs to begin with and, therefore, people will　　 change jobs more freely.

　　

    An equally important contrast is the variation of shopping places.　　 In Los Angeles anyone can shop around for the best deal before making　　 a major purchase, such as a new car; in Topeka there are few shopping　　 places, especially shopping centers and car dealers. Thus people in　　 Topeka do not have the choice in the first place, nor can they make　　 the deals that the people in Los Angeles can.

　　

    On the whole the Los Angeles area has many advantages over the　　 entire Topeka, Kansas area.

　　

(1) Which is the diagram showing the right relation of the places mentioned in the passage?

 (Lo = Los Angeles  Di = Disneyland 　　   To = Topeka　　　　 Ka = Kansas) 　　   

[    ]

　　

(2) Which is NOT talked about in the passage?

[    ]

A. There are many more places to visit in Los Angeles than in Topeka.  　　   

B. Los Angeles has a larger population than Topeka. 　　   

C. It is easier for one to find a job in Los Angeles than in  Topeka. 　　   

D. It is more difficult for people in Topeka to change a job  than those in Los Angeles. 　　

(3) The reason for more job opportunities in Los Angeles than in Topeka is that __________.

[    ]

A. there is a major difference between the two geographic areas 　　   

B. there are more people in Los Angeles 　　   

C. there are many industries in Los Angeles 　　   

D. there are limited opportunities in Topeka 　　

(4) In the writer's eyes, if you want to make a good choice before  buying a new car, go to ___________.

[    ]

A. Los Angeles　　B. Topeka 　　   C. Disneyland　　 D. Kansas 　　

(5)  According to the article, we believe __________.

[    ]

A. the writer likes Los Angeles best 　　   

B. the writer prefers life in Los Angeles to that in Topeka 　　   

C. the writer lives in Los Angeles 　　   

D. Topeka is better than Los Angeles

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    Roosevelt's active and clever mind helped him greatly through　　 periods of his illness. As soon as he could sit up, he worked on his　　 stamp collection, began to write a history of the United States and a　　 book about John Paul Jones, a navy (海军) hero. He was also ready to　　 try anything that might help him to get well. A member of his family　　 tells the following: Roosevelt got a great deal of physical exercise　　 later simply by crawling (爬行) around on the floor. Although now over　　 forty, he spent hours crawling around his library floor like a child.　　 Then he decided to learn how to go up the stairs by himself. Day after　　 day he would pull himself up the stairs by the power of his hands and　　 arms. He insisted that his family and friends watch him and talk with　　 him, to give the impression that what he was doing was an everyday　　 routine (例行的) action.　　

(1) What do we know about Roosevelt from this passage? 　　

[    ] 　　

A. He was good at sports.　　

B. He was a stamp collector. 　　

C. He couldn't sit up.　　

D. He was once seriously ill.　　

(2) Roosevelt had a lot of exercise in order to ______.　　

[    ] 　　

A. get well again　　　　　　

B. show he was active and clever 　　

C. show he was healthy　　

D. set an example to the family　　

(3) Roosevelt liked ____________.　　

[    ] 　　

A. reading and writing　　

B. talking with the family　　　　

C. crawling on the floor　　

D. to be treated as a child

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　Results of a recent survey(调查) show that one out of every two middle school students in Beijing wants to be a scientist in the future．

　According to China Youth Daily, 50．7 percent of all students polled (接受民意测验的) would choose to be a scientist when they grow up．Another 32．8 percent have yet to decide their ambitions (wishes)．

　Among those who want to be scientists, 16．5 percent would like to be medical scientists, a higher ratio ( 比率) compared to would-be computer scientists, physicists, biologists, geologists and environmental (环境) scientists．

　The survey was conducted in 12 middle schools in Beijing．Students polled are from both junior and senior middle schools．But the newspaper did not say how many students received the survey．

(1) How many of the students polled hope to be scientists when they grow up?

[　　]

A．About half of them

B．16 percent of them

C．32 percent of them

D．12 percent of them

(2) “Another 32．8 percent have yet to decide their ambitions”means_____．

[　　]

A．the other 32．8 percent have to decide their ambitions at this moment

B．another 32．8 percent have to decide their ambitions up to that moment

C．the rest 32．8 percent have decided their ambitions so far

D．another 32．8 percent have to decide their ambitions at a future time

(3) Compared with other kinds of scientists, there are more students who want to be ________ .　　　

[　　]

A．computer scientists

B．medical scientists

C．biologists and geologists

D．environment scientists

(4) The survey was carried out in _____．　　　

[　　]

A．junior middle schools

B．senior middle schools

C．the city of Beijing

D．all the above

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　Mrs Fay Funnell saved for months to buy a coat in the summer sales．Then after queuing (排队) for nine days she set fire to the coat, valued at ￡759, and bought by her in the sale for ￡79 ．

　Astonished crowds, queuing outside Debenham's in Oxford Street, London, watched as 36-year-old Mrs Funnell burnt the coat．

　As every woman's dream disappeared in smoke, she said:“I am very pleased．I hate the fur trade．It's cruel to animals．150 minks (貂) died to make this jacket．”

(1) Mrs Fay Funnell was ________．　　　

[　　]

A．a rich lady

B．a poor woman

C．a housewife without much money

D．a hopeful person

(2) She bought the coat for much less money than it was valued because _____．

[　　]

A．there were few people buying fur coats

B．the price in the summer sales was the lowest

C．she had no more money for it

D．it would be burnt in the fire

(3) How did people around feel when they watched the coat burning?　　　

[　　]

A．They were greatly surprised

B．They thought she was right to do so

C．They wanted to support her

D．They wanted to stop her　

(4) Those women who were looking on nearby _____　　　

[　　]

A．were eager to get the burning fur coat

B．didn't understand her action

C．hoped that Mrs Funnell would put out the fire

D．were excited to watch the burning coat

(5) Mrs Fay Funnell bought the coat and burned it in order to _____．

[　　]

A．please herself

B．make the people look on

C．express her worry about animals

D．do something for animal-protecting

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　WASHINGTON —— Worldwide sales of personal computers in 1995 rose 24．7 per cent over 1994 with Compaq holding its first-place position while IBM overcame (超过) Apple for the No．2 slot(表上排列的名次 )， according to Dataquest．

　A total of 59．7 million computers were sold around the world, with important gains in Japan and Europe．

　Compaq sold 5．99 million computers, or 10 per cent of the market, unchanged from 1994．

　IBM sold 4．7 million, with an 8 per cent share of the market compared with 8．2 per cent in 1994．

　Apple sold 4．7 million, or 7．8 per cent of the trade, compared with 8．3 per cent in 1994．

　Their lost market share was taken up by Packard Bell and NEC, which sold 3．1 million and 2．8 million computers respectively(各自)．

(1) Which company was the first in selling computers in 1994?　　　

[　　]

A．Compaq　　　B．IBM

C．Apple　　　　D．None of the above

(2) Which company sold the second most computers in 1994?　　　

[　　]

A．Compaq　　　B．IBM

C．Apple　　　　D．None of the above

(3) Which of the following statements is right according to the report?　　　

[　　]

A．From 1990 to 1995, about 59．7 million personal computers were sold out all over the world every year

B．In 1995, Compaq, IBM, Apple, Packard Bell and NEC sold 59．7 millon computers．

C．In 1994, the five companies sold 24．7 million computers

D．There are also quite a few companies selling computers, which are not mentioned in this report

(4) What percentage(百分比　　 ) of the market share in 1995 did Packard Bell and

NEC take up?　　　

[　　]

A．About 8.2%

B．About 5.2%

C．About10%

D．About5%

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　QUEENSLAND(Jun, 15)——Peter Bird gave up his 9-month solo journey across the Pacific Tuesday．The British adventurer was just 30 miles from his destination(目的地)．He was hoping to get to Cairns, Australia, where his friends were waiting to “throw him the party of his life”．His mother and brother flew there from London to welcome him, too．

　But very high waves forced Bird to ask to be rescued．The current (水流) of the sea was sweeping his 34-foot boat toward the dangerous Great Barrier Reef (暗礁)．Bird realized that he must not cross the reef．

　The 36-year-old London photographer was at sea alone for 295 days．His trip began in San Francisco, more than 10,000 miles from Australia．

(1) Peter Bird's journey across the Pacific was to be _____　　　

[　　]

A．from London to Australia

B．from San Francisco to London

C．from San Francisco to Cairns

D．from the U．S．A．to the Great Barrier Reef

(2) Why did Bird have to give up his journey? Because _____．　　　

[　　]

A．he was at sea alone for 295 days

B．his destination was more than 10,000 miles from Australia

C．the Great Barrier Reef is dangerous

D．the waves were too high for him to cross the Reef

(3) Peter Bird gave up his journey when he was just 30 miles from _____．

[　　]

A．the Great Barrier Reef　　　B．London

C．San Francisco　　　D．Cairns

(4) In the first sentence, the word“solo”means _____．　　　

[　　]

A．lonely　　　B．alone　　　C．difficult　　　D．　dangerous

(5) In the first paragraph, what does the phrase“throw him the party of his life”mean?　　　

[　　]

A．throw him into the sea

B．save his life

C．celebrate the fact that he was rescued

D．give him a grand party for his success