阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　There are several explanations for why the circle is divided into 360 parts．Probably the best′explanation is connected with the Babylonians(巴比伦人)．

　　Many, many centuries ago, large distances were measured in the Babylonian mile．The Babylonian mile equaled about seven of our miles．Because of its length, the time needed to travel the Babylonian mile became a measure of time．One day was said to be twelve Babylonian time-miles．

　　About one thousand years Christ, the Babylonians began keeping records of star movements．They needed a way to record how much time passed between the moment they first saw a star and then observed it．They used the Babylonian time mile as their measure of time．

　　In order to have small units of time，the Babylonians divided their time-mile into thirty parts．The Babylonians believed that each trip around the sky was a circle．One complete trip around the sky, they reasoned, took one day．

　　You already know that one day was the same as twelve Babylonian time-mile．Since each time-mile was divided into thirty parts, the circular trip around the sky 12x30，or 360 parts long．That is how there came to be 360 degrees in a circle．

1．The purpose of this passage is to explain________．

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A．how the Babylonians measured the time of star movements

B．why the circle is divided into 360 degrees

C．the Babylonian mile and the Babylonian time-mile

D．the Babylonians'ideas about the sky

2．The Babylonian mile was first used to measure________．

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3．For what was the Babylonian time-mile divided into thirty parts？

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A．To make a day into 360 parts．

B．To make a circle into 360 parts．

C．To measure more exact distances．

D．To measure more exact time．

4．We conclude that one Babylonian time-mile equals________．

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5．Suppose O on the following circle was the time the Babylonians first saw a star, and then it took 13．5 Babylonian time-miles to see it again, where should the time be marked on the circle?

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　Early one morning，more than a hundred years ago，an American inventor called Elias Howe finally fell asleep．He had been working all night on the design of a sewing machine but he had run into a very difficult problem：it seemed impossible to get the thread to run smoothly around the needle．

　　Though he was tired，Howe slept badly．He turned and turned．Then he had a dream．He dreamt that he had been caught by terrible savages（野人）whose king wanted to kill and eat him unless he could build a perfect sewing machine．When he tried to do so，Howe ran into the same problem as before．The thread kept getting caught around the needle．The king flew into a cage and ordered his soldiers to kill Howe．They came up towards him with their spears raised．But suddenly the inventor noticed something．There was a hole in the tip of each spear．The inventor awoke from the dream，realizing that he had just found the answer to the problem．Instead of trying to get the thread to run around the needle，he should make it run through a small hole in the center of the needle．This was the simple idea that finally made Howe design and build the first really practical sewing machine．

　　Elias Howe was not the only one in finding the answer to his problem in this way．

　　Thomas Edison，the inventor of the electric light lamp，said his best ideas came to him in dreams．SO did the great physicist Albert Einstein．Charlotte Bronte also drew in her dreams in writing Jane Eyre．

　　To know the value of dreams，you have to understand what happens when you are asleep．Even then，a part of your mind is still working．This is unconscious（无意识的），but still active part understands your experiences and goes to work on the problems you have had during the day．It stores all sorts of information that you may have forgotten or never have really noticed．It is only when you fall asleep that this part of the brain can send messages to the part you use when you are awake．However，the unconscious part acts in a special way．It uses strange images（图像）which the conscious part may not understand at first．This is why dreams are sometimes called“secret messages to ourselves”．

1．According to the passage，Elias Howe was ________．

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A．the first person we know of who solved problems in his sleep

B．much more hard-working than other inventors

C．the first person to design a sewing machine that really worked

D．the only person at the time who knew the value of dreams

2．The problem Howe was trying to solve was ________．

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A．what kind of thread to use

B．how to design a needle which would not break

C．where to put the needle

D．how to stop the thread from getting around the needle

3．Thomas Edison is spoken of because ________．

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A．he also tried to invent a sewing machine

B．he got some of his ideas from dreams

C．he was one of Howe's friends

D．he also had difficulty in falling asleep

4．Dreams are sometimes called“secret message to ourselves”because ________．

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A．strange images are used to communicate ideas

B．images which have no meaning are used

C．we can never understand the real meaning

D．only specially trained people can understand them

第二节：Molly信箱是一个报刊栏目，主持人Molly回答读者提出的各种问题。以下是五位读者的来信。请从A、B、C、D、E和F中为每封来信选出最合适的回复，并在答题纸上将该选项桔号涂黑。选项中一项是多余选项。

1.Dear Molly,

      I have a problem. My parents are always talking to me about studying. They want me to study harder so I can go to a good school. I know studying is very important, but my parents put too much pressure on me. How can I explain to my parents that I need some free time?

                                                             ------ Overworked

2.Dear Molly,

       My best friend Tony is a nice young man, but he has a bad habit. He is always late. No matter where he is going to what he is doing, he is never on time. Once he turned up thirty minutes late for a meeting! What can I do to break him of this bad habit?

                                                         ------ Worried

3.Dear Molly,

       I have a new roommate named Louis. He is a good friend of mine, but he is driving me crazy because he is very untidy. He leaves his dirty clothes everywhere, and he never makes his bed. I am extremely neat. What can I do?

                                                                  ----Unhappy

4.Dear Molly,

      My cousin plays computer games a lot and he keeps on talking to me about various games. I don’t have any interest at all, but I find it difficult to stop him without hurting his feelings. Would you kindly give me some advice?

                                                                 --- Shy

5.Dear Molly,

      I’m feeling upset these days because the result of my last English exam was not as good as I had expected. My teacher comforted me, saying “Don’t worry. You can do better next time.” But I’m still feeling bad. I need your help.  

                                                         ----Disappointed

A.

Dear xx,

      As I see it, you have three choices. You can find a new flat for yourself, make him find a new one, or have a talk with him and see if you could both be a little less extreme in your attitudes towards housekeeping. I would suggest you start with the third.

                                      Molly

B.

Dear xx,

     You could try talking to him about the importance of being on time. If it doesn’t work, one trick you can try is to ask him to set his clock 15 minutes ahead. You could also tell him that something starts 15 minutes or more before it really starts.

                                      Molly

C.

Dear xx,

      This is a common problem for people your age. Tell your parents how you feel. Let them know you respect them. Maybe you can make a deal with them. For example, ask them far one day off each week to do what you want to do.

                                      Molly

D.

Dear xx,

    Next time when he begins talking, you might interrupt him with a smile, saying “That’s interesting, but I hope you understand this is my time to relax. I read to do some reading now.” He may sense your unwillingness and stop talking.

                                      Molly

E.

Dear xx,

      “Be yourself ” is the best solution. If I were you, I’d tell him to leave me alone. At least tell him, “That was hurtful. Please don’t say things like that to me. I’m a football fan and like watching football games. I can make my own decision.”

                                      Molly

F.

Dear xx,

      This is a common problem for people your age. Tell your parents how you feel. Let them know you respect them. Maybe you can make a deal with them. For example, ask them far one day off each week to do what you want to do.

                                      Molly

Dear xx,

      Scores are important for s student, but you don’t have to care too much about the result of one test. You are learning. Maybe it is more important to find out why you failed to achieve your goal. Try to do better next time.

                                      Molly