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　　 　　     Morse was on a ship returning from Europe in October 1832 when he　　 heard about some recent experiments which had been done with　　 electricity in Paris. During the rest of the trip, Morse thought about　　 the experiments and about telegraph. He had figured out all the　　 important features (特点) of telegraph before the ship reached New　　 York. Morse spent the next five years building working models. On June　　 20, 1840, Morse got a U.S. patent (专利) on his invention. During the　　 1840s and 1850s many telegraph lines were built in the United States　　 and Europe. Morse was never able to get patents in Europe or England,　　 and his income from the U.S. telegraph companies (公司) was small. In　　 1858 ten companies gave him a gift of 400,000 francs for their use of　　 his system (系统).　　

　　

(1) In which years did Morse most probably succeed in inventing　　 telegraph?

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A. In 1832.　　B. In 1837.　　C. In 1840.　　D. In 1858.　　 　　

(2) Morse had the idea of his invention ________.

　　

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A. before he settled down in New York　　 　　

B. on a ship returning to Europe　　 　　

C. on a trip to America　　 　　

D. in his lab in Europe　　 　　

(3) After he got a U.S. patent on his invention, _________.

　　

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A. telegraph lines were put to use by many companies　　 　　

B. Morse found out all the important features of telegraph　　 　　

C. Morse tried hard to get patents in Europe　　 　　

D. his system was greatly improved　　 　　

(4) In 1858, some companies gave him a great deal of money ______.

　　

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A. in order for him to live properly　　 　　

B. to praise him for his invention　　 　　

C. for him to get patents in England　　 　　

D. for his telegraph lines used by them　　 　　

(5) Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　　

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A. Morse tried the experiments with electricity on a ship goingn to New York.　　 　　

B. After Morse got his patent in the United States many telegraph lines were built there.　　 　　

C. His income was small because his system was not widely used.

D. His system was introduced to Europe only after he got his patent on the invention.

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　　     It was lunch time at the office. 　　"I'm going to the drug store (杂货店)," Barbara said. "Would　　 anyone like something?" 　　
　　     "Could you pick up a few rolls (卷) of color film? I'm going on　　 vacation next week, and I plan on taking lots of pictures," said Jean.　　 　　
    Jean gave Barbara some money, and told her what kind of film she　　 wanted. Barbara went to drug store and bought some things for herself,　　 and the film for Jean. When Barbara returned to the office, Jean was　　 gone. 　　
　　     "She had to leave early today," said Jean's friend Edna. "She had　　 to go to the travel bureau (旅行社). She told me to put the film on　　 ice." 　　"On ice?" asked Barbara.　　 　　
    The night, Barbara put Jean's film in her freezer (冰箱). The next　　 morning, the film had ice and frost (霜) around the boxes it was　　 packaged in. Barbara put it in a paper bag and brought it to the　　 office. 　　
　　     "Here's your film, Jean," said Barbara, as Jean walked into the　　 office. 　　
　　     "Thanks", Jean took the film out of the bag. "Hey, what happened　　 to this film? It's all cold and wet."　　 　　"That's from the freezer," answered Barbara. "Edna told me that　　 you said to put the film on ice. So I did."　　 　　
    Jean burst out laughing. 　　
　　     "What's so funny?" asked Barbara.　　 　　Finally, Jean managed to say, "Oh, Barbara, I didn't mean for you　　 to freeze the film. I just wanted you to hold it for me!"　　 　　
(1)  The word "film" here means ________.

　　

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A. a motion picture 　　   
　　 B. a thin coating (涂层) 　　   
　　 C. a cinema 　　   
　　 D. a thin, flat material coated with a chemical and used for
       taking photographs 　　 

　　

(2)  Why wasn't Jean in the office when Barbara got back?

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A. Because she had gone to the travel bureau.　　 　　   
B. Because she had gone to the station for her ticket.　　 　　  
C. Because she had gone home for lunch.　　 　　   
D. Because she had gone to take some pictures.　　 　　

(3)  Jean used the expression "put it on ice" to mean ________.

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A. that Barbara should leave the office early　　 　　   
B. that Barbara should give up the plan　　 　　   
C. that Barbara should keep it for her　　 　　   
D. that Barbara should leave it in her office　　 　　

(4)  Barbara thought that Jean wanted her to _______.

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A. add some ice to the film　　 　　   
B. freeze the film 　　  
　　 C. put the film in a paper bag　　 　　   
D. package the film    

　　

(5)  Barbara put the film in the freezer because _________.

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A. she misunderstood　　 　　   
B. she is very stupid 　　   
C. she didn't know what to do　　 　　   
D. she thought it would be safe there

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　Are your photographs good enough to be in magazine? Here's a chance to find out．Enter the Faces and Places amateur（业余）photography contest （比赛）．We'll give away $2,000 in prize money ——$1,000 for the first prize, $500 for the second, $ 250 for third, $150 for fourth, and $100 for fifth．Besides, we'll put the photo that wins first prize on the cover of our April 1st issue （期）．

　The judges are Tracy Green of Faces And Places, Marty Sherman, the owner of Sherman photo shop, and professional （专业的）photographer Martha Burke．They will choose the best photos, and we will send letters to all the winners on March the 1st．

Contest Rules

1) This contest is for amateurs only．No professional photographers can attend．

2) Send only one photo．It can be of any size．

3) Photos can be either black-and -white or color, on any subject．

4) The deadline （截止期限）is January 15th．

5) FACES AND PLACES will not return the photos．

6) Send your entry （参赛作品）to “Photo Contest”．

FACES AND PLACES, 202, North St．, Midvale．

(1)FACES AND PLACES seems to be ________．

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A．a magazine　　　　 B．a photo shop

C．a photo contest　　　D．Both A and B

(2)Among the following , who can not take part in this contest?

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A．John, who works as a reporter for a TV station．

B．Jack, who takes photos not for money but for enjoyment．

C．Jane, who does photographing as her job．

D．Joan, a middle school student whose photos have been published in magazines

(3)How many photos will share the prize money?

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A．5　　　B．3　　　C．15　　　D．10

(4)For how long will the judges work to decide the prize winners?

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A．Less than one and a half months．

B．More than one a half months．

C．Less than two and a half months．

D．More than two and a half months．

(5)This passage is probably ________．

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A．a piece of news

B．an advertisement

C．a message

D．an announcement

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　The dodo was a large bird that you might not think was a bird at all, for the dodo could not fly ．It was a member of the chicken family．The bird was discovered by European sailors in 1570 on Mauritius（毛里求斯）Island．

　When the sailors talked about the strange bird that could not fly, you can imagine people found it hard to believe their story．The Europeans who settled on Mauritius Island and the pigs they brought with them found the birds very good to eat．So large number of dodoes were killed and by 1681 no living dodoes were found on the island．A few dodoes were brought to England in the 17th century, but for 200 years none have been seen alive．This is the reason for the phrase “as dead as a dodo”．Because they died out completely, the dodoes became very well-known．

(1)The writer tells us the dodo ________ ．

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A．existed between 1570 and 1681

B．has existed since 1507

C．doesn't exist now

D．may have existed

(2)What was so unusual about dodo as a bird?

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A．They looked like birds but couldn't fly．

B．They lived longer than other birds．

C．They were very good to eat．

D．They were all killed．

(3)Dodoes are no longer seen on Mauritius Island because they ________ ．

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A．were killed by pigs

B．were all taken to England

C．have been driven away by the settlers

D．have all been killed for food

(4)The phrase “as dead as a dodo”is sometimes used to describe something that ________．

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A．cannot protect itself from being eaten

B．cannot fly or move fast

C．no longer exists

D．is sure to die

(5)According to the second paragraph, whose story did people find it hard to believe?

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A．The Europeans'．　　　B．The dodoes'．

C．The settlers'．　　　　 D．The sailors'．

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　Balzac（巴尔扎克）was good at buying things at its lowest price．One day he wanted to buy a vase （花瓶）in a shop window, the price of which, however, was much higher than he could offer．Not being able to make the shopkeeper cut down its price very much, he left without further talking．Collecting a half dozen of his friends, he explained his wish to them and they worked out a plan．The first would enter the shop and make an offer, lower than the marked price．Not getting the vase at his price, he would walk out．Shortly after another would enter and ask for a lower price than the first．In this way, each of the others would offer a price lower than the one before, and the last of his friends made a great effort to attempt to get it at the lowest price．Before long Balzac himself would return, offer more than the last two or three persons made and trust to luck．The plan worked --Balzac got the vase at his price!

(1)Which of the following is true according to the passage?

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A．A vase in a window was placed much higher than Balzac could reach．

B．At first the price of the vase was much higher than Balzac could offer．

C．Balzac always wanted to buy a vase that was much higher than he could pay．

D．Balzac was very poor, he couldn't buy the vase at a high price．

(2)How many friends did Balzac gather?

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A．Five．　　　B．Twelve．　　　C．Ten．　　　D．Six．

(3)Who asked for the lowest price?

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A．Balzac．　　　　　B．The second one．

C．The first one．　　　D．The last of his friends

(4)What's the best translation for “trust to luck”?

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A．听天由命　　　 B．相信运气　　　C．碰碰运气　　　D．信任运气

(5)What kind of person does the writer try to tell us about Balzac and his friends?

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A．Unkind．　　　B．Dishonest．　　　C．Selfish．　　　D．Clever．

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　　     Have you ever heard the old saying, " Never judge a book by its　　 cover"? This is a good rule to follow when trying to judge the　　 intelligence (智力) of others. Some people have minds that shine only　　 in certain situations. A young man with an unusual gift in writing may　　 find himself speechless in the presence of a pretty girl. When he　　 speaks, he may not be able to find the right words. But don't make the　　 mistake of thinking him stupid. With a pen and paper, he can express　　 himself better than anybody else.

　　     Other people may fool you into overestimating (过高估计) their　　 intelligence by putting up a good front. A student who listens　　 attentively and takes notes in class is bound (一定) to make a　　 favorable impression on his teachers. But when it comes to exams, he　　 may score near the bottom of the class.

　　 　　    It all boils down to this — you can't judge someone by appearance.　　 The only way to determine (测定) a person's intelligence is to get to　　 know him. Then you can see how he reacts (反应) to different　　 situations. The more situations you see, the better your judgement is　　 likely to be. So take your time. Don't judge the book by its cover.

(1)The passage suggests that ___________.

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A. a good writer may not be a good speaker 　　

B. a good writer is always a good speaker 　　

C. a speechless person always writes well 　　

D. a good writer will find himself speechless 　　

(2)According to this passage, a student who listens attentively and　　 takes notes in class ________.

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A. is an intelligent student　　　　 B. will score better in exams

C. may not be an intelligent student D. will not a good student

(3)The passage suggests that we should judge a person's　　 intelligence through __________.

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A. his teachers 　　　　　　　　B. his appearance 　　

C. his deeds in the classroom D. his reactions to different situations 　　

(4)The writer of this passage wants to tell us________.

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A. not to judge a book by its cover 　　

B. not to make the mistake of thinking a young man stupid 　　

C. not to overestimate a student's intelligence 　　

D. not to judge a person's intelligence by his appearance

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　　    America is growing older. Fifty years ago, only 4 out of every 100　　 people in the United States were 65 or older. Today, 10 out of every　　 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect　　 (影响) American society in many ways — education, medicine, and　　 business. Quietly, the graying of America has made us a very different　　 society — one in which people have a quite different idea of what　　 kind of behavior(行为) is suitable(合适) at various ages.

　　

　　    A person's age no longer tells you anything about his/her social　　 position, marriage or health. There's no longer a particular year in　　 which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a　　 family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go　　 to school, get a job, or stop working isn't as strong as it used to　　 be. It doesn't surprise us to hear of a 29-year-old university　　 president or a 35-year-old grandmother, or a 70-year-old man who has　　 become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.

　　

　　     Many people say, 'I am much younger than my mother or my father　　 was at my age.' No one says 'Act your age' any more. We've stopped　　 looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.　　 　　

(1)It can be learnt from the text that the aging of the population　　 in America ___________.

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A. has made people feel younger 　　

B. has changed people's social position 　　

C. has changed people's understanding of age 　　

D. has slowed down the country's social development 　　

(2)The underlined word 'one' refers to __________.

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A. a society   B. America   C. a place   D. population　　 　　

(3)'Act your age' means people should _______________.

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A. be active when they are old 　　

B. do the right thing at the right age 　　

C. show respect for their parents, young or old 　　

D. take more physical exercise suitable to their age 　　

(4)If a 25-year-old man becomes general manager of a big firm, the 　　 writer of the text would most probably consider it _________.

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A. normal  

B. wonderful  

C. unbelievable 

D. unreasonable

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　　     Cape Town lies on Table Bay, near the Cape of Good Hope at the　　 southern tip of America. The parliament(议会) of South Africa meets in　　 Cape Town.　　

　　

　　    The city is well known for Table Mountain. This mountain has a　　 flat top like the top of a table. It is often covered with low cloud.　　 Table Mountain rises more than a thousand metres above the city.　　 Botanical gardens (植物园) line its slope(斜坡) and cable cars(缆车)　　 carry people to the beautiful top of the mountain.　　 　　

　　    Cape Town was founded in 1652 and is the oldest city in South　　 Africa. It was built as a port that could be used by ships on their　　 way to India. Today, it is still one of the busiest of South Africa's　　 ports. It became more important when the Suez Canal was closed in 1967.　　 Cape Town is also a center of light industry.　　 　　

(1) The city was named Cope Town because it is _______.

　　

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A. near Table Bay 　　 　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at the southern tip of Africa　　 　　

C. at the foot of Table Mountain  　　

　　D. near the Cape of Good　　 Hope 　　

(2) Table Mountain was named after its _______.

　　

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A. shape　　B. slopes　　C.height　　D.plants 　　

(3) In South Africa, Cape Town is _________.

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A. the oldest city as well as the oldest port 　　

B. the oldest city but not the oldest port 　　

C. the oldest port but not the oldest city 　　　　　　

D. neither the oldest city nor the oldest port 　　

(4) If a ship sails south along the Suez Canal, it may sail toward ______.

　　

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A. the Indian Ocean　　 B. the Pacific Ocean 　　

C. the Atlantic Ocean　　D. the Arctic Ocean 　　

(5) Which of the following is NOT true?

　　

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A. Cape Town was first set up in the sixties of the seventeenth century. 　　

B. Cape Town is an important city in South Africa. 　　

C. Cape Town is a famous city for people to go sightseeing. 　　

D. Cape Town is the busiest port in Africa.

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　In these special homes, such as the Dragon Lotus Home For the Aged, the old are housed, fed and clothed．They do not have to worry about their future．They know that they can spend the rest of their lives in peace, and that their needs will be taken care of．

　These homes for the aged are run privately and they depend very much on public support．Often the public is asked to donate (捐助) money, food and other things to help them manage the homes．

　The government knows that these welfare organizations are doing very good work and fully supports their course by giving them money and other forms of help which they need so badly．　

　The reaction from the public is good and often many people offer to raise money．Social workers often visit these homes to help bring comfort and joy to the old．It is cheerful to note that people in this country are not heartless．Many are in fact quite alive to the needs and problems of the old people．

(1) The old people in these homes are ______．　　　

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A．both old beggars and old men

B．only old women

C．only old people with no one to care for them

D．only the old people who can not find jobs

(2) In these homes, ______．　　　

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A．the old have to pay for a certain part of their food

B．the old pay nothing

C．the government pays everything for them

D．friends and relatives pay for their stay

(3) Who supports these welfare homes?　　　

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A．Only the government．　

B．The public as well as the government．

C．Only the public．

D．Social workers and some rich people．　

(4) Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

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A．The government supports these homes by supplying money and help．

B．These homes are often visited by social workers．

C．The old people in these homes used to be beggars in the streets because they cannot find jobs for their age．

D．People in this country are warm-hearted especially to the old．

(5) What does the last sentence mean?　　　

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A．Many old people are still living though they are very old．

B．Although they have some problems these homes are liked by many people．

C．There are still a lot of problems of the old in the society．

D．Many people show their special concern for the old．