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    Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Language used in the news should make room to argue. B. Usually English girls are not easy to catch. C. English people never speak out their ideas in public. D. The word “if can show different meanings. 【查看更多】

     

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    　　Comera is the only place in the world which has a whistle(口哨)language．We do not know how and why it began because we do not know the complete history of the island．But we can certainly imagine the reasons for the beginning of the whistle language．There are many deep valleys(峡谷)on the island．A person on one side of a valley can not easily shout to a person on the other side．But he can whistle and be heard．Some of the best whistlers can be heard from four miles away and the record is seven miles．The people who live on the island usually have good teeth, and this helps them to whistle well．They must also have good ears so that they can hear other whistlers．

    　　We can understand why the whistle language continues．It is very useful on the island, and quite easy to learn．When somebody is hurt or ill, the whistle language takes the place of telephone．If the sick person is quite far away from the town, people pass the message from one to another．A boy guarding cattle(放牛)on a hillside whistles to a man fishing from his boat．The last one is able to describe the trouble fully and exactly to the doctor in town．People help one another in the same way when a car breaks or a cow is lost．

    　　The whistle language is hundreds of years old, and probably it will continue to live on for hundreds of years more．Radio and TV often kill the special ways of speaking in the different parts of a country．But on Comera you are nobody if you cannot whistle．Perhaps soon after TV arrives on the island, the people there will be whistling the news and other facts and opinions．

    (1)

    If a person on Comera island is ill, ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    others will phone the doctors in town

    B．

    the whistle language will help pass the message to the doctor

    C．

    his family will take him to the hospital

    D．

    people will take him to town by carriage

    (2)

    From this passage we know radio and TV ________ at that time．

    [　　]

    A．

    killed the special way of speaking

    B．

    whistled all the news and opinions

    C．

    helped Comera people to communicate

    D．

    did not appear on Comera island yet

    (3)

    Comera island is special in that ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    many visitors go there every year

    B．

    no visitors have ever been there

    C．

    people there have special ears to hear whistles

    D．

    people there use the whistle language to communicate with each other

    (4)

    Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

    [　　]

    A．

    It is not easy for a person to live on Comera island if he cannot whistle．

    B．

    The whistle language can only be found in Comera．

    C．

    The whistle language has been used for hundreds of years on the island, but will not be used any longer．

    D．

    The record shows that one best whistler can be heard by others seven miles away．

    (5)

    The best title for this passage may be ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    Comera Island

    B．

    A whistle language．

    C．

    The History of the Island

    D．

    The People on the Island

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         It was in August 1999 that I decided to come to China to work as a
    language teacher.
         I taught in Zhongshan City, Guangdong for six months before moving
    to Ningbo. I came to Wanli University in 2000, and I taught there for five
    years. My time in Ningbo is great. I’ve met many wonderful Chinese
    teachers.I came to China with the idea of helping Chinese friends learn
    English better, and I have achieved this many times over. I’ve traveled to
    many places in China, and I find that Ningbo is my favorite place.
         When I first came to Ningbo in 2000, the downtown area was under a lot of construction. It wasn’t as clean as it is now, however, I knew that this
    was a great city to live in. When I arrived, there was one McDonalds, and
    three KFC’s. But we didn’t get a Starbucks until 2003.
         I’ve really enjoyed spending my time here, especially now that I have
    found my beautiful wife, and we will be having our first child in Ningbo .
    Maybe she or he will learn Ningbo Hua, to talk with the grandparents.
         While staying in Ningbo, I have noticed that many people can understand English, but are very shy to speak out. I’m telling you now, it is only a
    language, and don’t be afraid to talk, just remember, “Nobody is
    perfect    . ”
    1.When did the writer come to China for the first time?
    A. In 1999            
    B. In 2000          
    C.In 2003            
    D.In 2006
    2.The writer came to China with the idea of ______.
    A. learning Chinese    
    B.teaching English    
    C. meeting his wife    
    D. making friends 
    3. Compared with Zhongshan City, Ningbo _______ according to the
    passage.
    A. is much smaller                          
    B. has more wonderful teachers  
    C. is dirtier                                
    D. is a nicer place to live in 
    4.Which of the following statementes is Not true according to the passage?
    A.The writer stayed in Ningbo for longer time than in Zhongshan.
    B.There used to be no Starbucks but one McDonalds and three KFC’s in
    2000 in Ningbo.
    C.The writer got married to a Chinese woman before moving to China.
    D. Ningbo is developing, no longer what it used to be.  
    5.The best explaination of “Nobody is perfect ”might be _______ in the
    last paragraph.
    A. Everybody makes mistakes        
    B. Nobody makes mistakes
    C. Everybody can learn English well  
    D. Nobody can learn English well if he or she is too shy

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    Can you imagine surfing the Internet without lifting your finger? Do you want to know what it feels like to fly like a bird? Let’s have a look at some of the “Best inventions of the Year 2012”.
    Wing Suits

    The suit can make your dream of flying like a bird come true. Well, not exactly flying, but gliding（滑翔）through the air. Fliers wearing wing suits can glide one kilometer in about 30 seconds. But they need a parachute（降落伞）to make a safe landing because the suit does not allow you to slow down.
    Talk Gloves

    Do you often feel confused（困惑的）by the sign language used by disabled people? Here is the “helping hand” you need. Four students in Ukrainian college have invented a pair of gloves that helps people who has hearing and speech problems to communicate with others. The gloves are set with sensors（传感器）that receive sign language and translate it into text on a smart phone. Then the smart phone changes the text to spoken.
    Google Glasses

    In short, Google Glasses are like a computer which is built into a pair of glasses. The glasses allow you to surf the Internet and make phone calls without even lifting a finger. All you have to do is to let your head move the mouse on the screen. The glasses also have a camera and GPS mapping system. Users can take and share photos, video-chat, check maps and surf the Internet just by looking up, down, left and right. But now they are on sale only in two countries, German and America.
    小题1:Through the Talk Gloves, the sign words are translated for__________.
    A．trained peopleB．disabled peopleC．normal peopleD．old people
    小题2:How can users of Google Glasses surf the Internet?
    A．By lifting the hands.B．By using the keyboard.
    C．By using the mouse. D．By moving the eyeballs.
    小题3:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
    A．Now people can buy Google Glasses in China.
    B．People need a parachute to fly besides a wing suit.
    C．Wing Suits can make you fly one kilometer in 30 minutes.
    D．Talk Gloves include sensors, a smart phone and glasses.
    小题4:What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this article?
    A．To draw people’s attention to the Year 2012.
    B．To bring some pleasure to readers.
    C．To introduce some interesting inventions.
    D．To ask people to buy these products.

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    阅读理解

    　　Languages keeps evolving(进化、发展), and English is no exception．It is a language that embraces(欣然接受)new words that may be cool today but gone tomorrow．

    　　There are, however, some words and phrases that have stood the test of time．OK, which has become the international standard for expressing agreement, is a good example．

    　　But why is this rather odd(奇怪的)expression so popular and so useful when we could use any number of other words to say the same thing?

    　　Writing in The Times, Allen Metcalf, author of OK：The Improbable Story of America’s Greatest Word, writes：“What OK provided that the others did not was neutrality(中性), a way to express agreement without having to offer an opinion．”

    　　For example, if someone asks you “Shall we go for a walk after lunch?” you can simply respond “OK”．There you go－no extra opinions．Just straight, plain old OK．

    　　So just where did this rather curious expression come from? The origins of OK have been widely disputed(辩论，争论)．Some people have guessed that OK was the name of a person or a product．

    　　Speakers of many different languages have had their say on this question, keen to claim the term as their own．

    　　Writing an article for London’s Metro newspaper, Metcalf states：‘O and K are present in every language of the world, as expressions that can be abbreviated(缩写)OK．” For example：French－“O qu-oui”, “yes indeed”; German－“Ohne Korrektur”,“ without correction needed”; and in Latin or Greek, “Olla kalla”, “all good”．

    　　But, does it sound a little too informal with this popular little expression?

    　　Apparently not．

    　　In a speech where he stated that his election(当选)would not be a radical(激进的)result to all problems, President Obama said：“…even though I am president…, AI-Qaida is still a threat(威胁)and that we cannot pretend somehow that because Barack Hussein Obama got elected as president, suddenly everything’s going to be OK,” he said．

    　　So, there you go, straight from the president．It’s OK to say OK, and thanks to the expression’s widespread usage across the world, you can be understood anywhere．

    (1)

    Using the example of Obama, the author wants to show that _________．

    [　　]

    A．

    there is still a long way to go to defeat Al-Qaida

    B．

    Obama likes to use OK when he speaks

    C．

    OK is widely used even on formal occasions

    D．

    the use of OK is encouraged in formal speech

    (2)

    According to Allen Metcalf, OK differs from other terms to express agreement, which of the following opinions is true?

    [　　]

    A．

    It is easiest way to say．

    B．

    It doesn’t need emotion．

    C．

    It is the most commonly used．

    D．

    It doesn’t use in the formal speech．

    (3)

    What is the best title for the passage?

    [　　]

    A．

    Why OK is OK everywhere?

    B．

    It’s OK to say OK in the world．

    C．

    Where did OK come from?

    D．

    Everything is going to be OK．

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    Does technology influence the purity of Chinese language? Yes!
    Many Chinese use messenger tools such as MSN or QQ, listen to music on MP3 players and blog on the Internet using ADSL ,but most people don’t know the Chinese meanings of the abbreviations, as many English letters have become part of the local lexicon（专门词汇）. some parents are so crazy about English letters that a couple tried to name their baby "@", they say the character used in email addresses reflects their love for the child.
    While the "@" is obviously familiar to Chinese e-mail users, they often use the English word "at" to pronounce it , which sounds like ai ta, or "love him", to Putonghua speakers.
    “Nowadays, more and more English abbreviations are being used in Chinese, making them an important part of the modern language," said Hou Min, a professor at Communication University of China. "The abbreviations are very popular because they can be used easily," Hou said. "As more Chinese people learn foreign languages, especially English, in recent years, using abbreviations has become a trend（趋势）among some educated people," she said.
    Some language scholars fear such usage will influence the purity of Chinese and cause confusion（混乱） in communication.
    【小题1】Which of the following is Not True according to the passage?

    A．Only a few people know the Chinese meanings of the abbreviations.
    B．People often use the English word " love him " to pronounce"@".
    C．Many English letters are popular and have become part of the local lexicon.
    D．Using abbreviations has become a trend among educated people in recent years.
    【小题2】Why do some parents name their baby"@"?
    A．Because some parents feel "@"is very interesting.
    B．Because some parents think "@"is a lucky word.
    C．Because some parents want to show their love.
    D．Because it is easy for children to write"@".
    【小题3】The underlined word “such usage ” in the passage refers to _______.
    A．More and more Chinese abbreviations are being used in English
    B．Chinese students can use Chinese in English correctly.
    C．Many Chinese use messenger tools such as MSN or QQ, listen to music on MP3 players.
    D．More and more English abbreviations are being used in Chinese
    【小题4】This passage mainly talks about_______.
    A．English abbreviations isn’t used in Chinese widely.
    B．Technology influences the purity of Chinese language.
    C．Some parents think it important to name their baby "@".
    D．Using abbreviations has become a trend among some educated people.

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