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高考英语查漏补缺题单项填空（注意每组题后粗体为答案）第一组1.---Jack,youhaveearnedsomuchinsuchashorttime!---Yes,Ihave.ButIamstill_______,intermsoffortune,thanyou.A.betteroffB.moreworseoffC.lesswelloffD.lessbadlyoff2.---Whoissinginganddancinginthegymnow?---_______thestudentsfromtheartdepartment.A.TheyareB.ItisC.ThereareD.Thatis3.---Theplaneisduetotakeoffat7:50fromtheairport.______wefailtoarrivethereintime?---Trytotakeanotherflightthen.A.WhatifB.AsifC.EvenifD.Onlyif4.Itwastheearlys______mobilephoneswerewidelyusedinChina,______itwasconsideredthepatentoftherich.A.that;inwhichB.when;beforewhichC.that;afterwhichD.when;inwhere5.Herealizedhismistakesandtookmeasurestoreducetheloss_____itwastoolate.A.untilB.whenC.beforeD.as6.—Whataboutfilmlastnight?—Itistoomoving,Ithink,filmforme.A．/;theB．a;aC．the;/D．the;a7.Wetrustyou;onlyyoucanhimtogiveupsmoking.A．persuadeB．makeC．adviseD．let8.ThenewsthatChineseathleteswon19goldmedalspleasedusgreatly,?A．didtheyB．diditC．didn’titD．didn’tthey9.—Howwillyougohome,Tom?Itisraining.—I’mwaitingformybrother’scartome.A．send…upB．pick…upC．give…upD．call…up10.Iwasdrivenbyatolearnanddeterminedtobeaheadofmyclassmates.A．desireB．wishC．hopeD．expect11.—Mysonfailedtheexamagain!Ishealittlebitslow,MissLi?—Inmyopinion,yoursonisthanslow.A．muchlazyB．lazierratherC．quitelazyD．morelazy12.Nowwerealizeproblemofpollutionis.A．soseriousaB．howserioustheC．suchseriousaD．whatserious13.—Whobrokethewindow?Anybodyyouknow? —Well,itbeJackson,butthat’sjustaguess.A．mustB．wouldC．mightD．should14.E-shopping,whenproperly,cansaveusalotoftimeandenergy.A．todoB．isdoneC．doingD．done15.Notonlytostayathome,buthewasalsoforbiddenwatchingTV.A．thathewasforcedB．hewasforcedC．washeforcedD．wasforcedhe1-5CBABC6-10DACBADBCDC第二组1．Humanbeingsaredifferentfromanimals_____theycanuselanguageasatooltocommunicate.A．inthatB．forthatC．inwhichD．onwhich2．Youhavetobeverycarefulwiththedrywood.It___________veryeasily.A．islightedB．lightsC．willbelightingD．islighting200703273．Thebasketballgamestillhasafewsecondsleftbeforetheend.There__________scoringchancesforbothteams.A．shouldbeB．mustbeC．shallbeD．couldhavebeen4．A:Whatdoyoumean__________“toohot”?B:Imeanit’stoohot_________thistimeofyear.A．for;withB．by;forC．for;byD．by;to5.Whenyoulistentopeopletalkorreadsomethingwithoutatitle,trytoinvent_______titlethatsummarizes________mainidea.A.a;aB.the;theC.a;theD.the;a6.—Haveyouseenyournephewlately?—Yes,infactIsawhimyesterday.I________himforthreeyears.A.haven'tseenB.didn'tseeC.hadn'tseenD.don'tsee7.SailingdowntheYellowRiver,________.A.theboathitsarockB.anaccidenthadhappenedC.theboathitarockD.aterribleaccidenthappened8.—Doyouhave________athomenow?—No.Istillhavetogetabottleofmilkandsomevegetables.A.everythingB.nothingC.somethingD.anything9.Heneverdoubted________theywouldsucceed.A.whereB.whetherC.whenD.that10.—______matterstodothejobwell—whatyouareorwhereyoucomefrom?—Neither.Itdependsonwhetheryouputyourheartintoit.A.WhichisitthatB.WhatitisthatC.WhichitisthatD.Whatisitthat11.Theclassroomisbigenough_______,butwe’llhavetomoveifwehavemorestudents.A.atanymomentB.inamomentC.forthemomentD.foramoment 12.Therearetwosmallroomsinthebeachhouse,________servesasakitchen.A.asmallerofwhichB.thesmallerofwhichC.asmallerofthatD.thesmallerofthem13.—Showmeyourpermit,please.—Oh,it'snotinmypocket.It________outofmypocket.A.mightfallB.couldfallC.shouldhavefallenD.musthavefallen14.Childrenundersixarenot________toschoolexceptthoseofextraordinaryintelligence.A.permittedB.receivedC.admittedD.accepted15.Whydon’tyouputthemeatinthefridge?Itwill___freshforseveraldays.A.bestayedB.stayC.bestayingD.havestayed1-5ABABC6-10CCADACBDCB第三组1.Mrs.Greenhasthreechildren,oneofwhomisaboy,___twingirls.A．anotherB．otherC．theotherD．theothers2.Technologyisdevelopingsorapidlythat_______foronlyayear,mycellphoneisoutofdate.A．usingB．havingbeenusedC．havingusedD．isusing3.Aftertheparty,Iwrotealettertoshowmy_____ofhisthoughtfulness.A．achievementB．agreementC．attentionD．appreciation4.---_______wemovethepictureoverthere?Doyouthinkitwilllookbetter?---Icouldn’tagreemore.A．WhatdoyouthinkB．WhatifC．EvenifD．Onlyif5.Comparedwiththenervousnessofdrivingintherainorsnow,itis_______tositinatrainandlookoutofthewindowswithoutanyworryofbadweather.A．moretiredB．lesstiringC．lesstiredD．evenmoretiring6.—Howisthecase?—Ahairandsomedropsofbloodwerefound,inthelightof_____themurdererwillsoonbefoundout.A.thatB.whichC.whatD.when7.ThemomentIopenedmyeyes,Ifoundtheday______.Itwasalmostmidnightagain.A.hasgoneB.isgoneC.wouldbegoneD.hadgone8.Displayingfeelings,atonepoint,____expressingthosefeelingsthroughafacialreaction.A.ismeantB.meanC.aremeantD.means9.—Itoldhimtotake_____heconsideredhelpfultohimandhisfamilyfromeverything____Iwashavingthen.—Youwerereallykindtohim.A.what;whatB.what;whicheverC.whatever;thatD.whichever;that 10.Ifyouaresenttowork____youarenotusedtothepeople’slifestyle,besuretoadaptyourselftothemassoonaspossible.A.whatB.inwhichC.intheplacethatD.where11.Anyonewhoknowsabouttheworld-famousscientistStevenHawkingcanseethatwithinhissmallandweakfigure,he_____abigheart.A.iscarryingB.hascarriedC.wascarryingD.carries12.---Didyougettheprizeforthehighjump?---Yes,evenImyselfdidn’tbelieveIcouldmake_______.A.thatB.itC.myselfD.them13.I_______you’rewonderingwhyIaskedyoualltocomeheretoday.Well,letmeexplain.A.expectB.haveexpectedC.amexpectingD.wasexpecting14.---Mymainconsiderationis_______thegrowthoftourismactuallyhelpspeople.---That’snotaproblem.A.whetherB.ifC.whyD.how15.Mygrandmother_______rosesallherlife:wheneverIseeflowers,I’llalwaysthinkofher.A.hasbeengrowingB.growsC.isgrowingD.wouldgrow1-5DBDBB6-10BDDCDDBAAA第四组1．Peopleofallracesshouldholdsuchacommonbeliefthatone’svalueliesinwhathe/shecangivewhathe/shecanget.A．exceptforB．ratherthanC．incaseD．eventhough2．In,mostpeopleinwerenotabletoresistthetemptationofmakeeconomy.A．1990s;theirtwentiesB．1990s;thetwentiesC．the1990s;theirtwentiesD．the1990s;thetwenties3．Englishatanearlyage,theboycanspeakitquitefluentlynowasaprimaryschoolstudent.A．TaughtB．HavingtaughtC．TeachingD．Beingtaught4.Onlywhenhewasaskedtoseethebossthathehadmadeaseriousmistakeinhisbusinessdecision.A．realizedDavidB．DavidrealizedC．didDavidrealizeD．Daviddidrealize5．Noonecantellonearththatcreatedsocolorfulandamazingaworldfullofvitality.A．howisitB．howitisC．whatisitD．whatitis6．,hedoesnotknowtheanswer.A．AsheisateacherB．AsheisteacherC．AteacherasheisD．Teacherasheis7．Lilywassobadlyill,aswasknowntousall,thatshecouldn’thelpthemeetingroom. A．cleanB．cleaningC．beingcleaningD．tobecleaned8．Itwaswewerehavingdinneratthetabletherewasaknockatthedoor.A．where;whileB．which;asC．when;afterD．when;that9．—Couldyoutellmewhyhewasarrested?—HehappenedtoonthetrainforShanghai.A．besteppingB．beseenpickingC．becaughttopullD．catchdamaging10．Aroundtheshoppingcenteralotofbuildings,manyresidentslive.A．are;inwhichB．has;nexttowhichC．is;whereD．have;that11._____thatweallhadtostayathome.A.SoterriblewastheweatherB.SotheweatherwasterribleC.TheweathersoterriblewasD.Sowastheterribleweather12.--Theboycarestoomuchabouthimself—Yes,he'sneverinterestedinwhat_____isdoingA.anyoneelseB.someoneelseC.nooneelseD.otherpeople13.Asdarkness_____,Imademywayovertothecitypark_____onParkStreet.A.fell;locatingB.falling;locatedC.falling;locatingD.fell;located14.Beijing_________sorapidlythatmapsofthecitygooutofdatealmostassoonastheyarepublished.A.changesB.haschangedC.ischangingD.hasbeenchanged15.Itisnoneofmybusiness_________youdon’tlikehim.A.thatB.whetherC.howD.when1-5BCACD6-10DADBAAADCA完形填空NO.1Aheart-warmingstorytellsofawomanwhofinallydecidedtoaskherbossforaraiseinsalary.Alldayshefelt1andworried.Lateintheafternoonshe2couragetoapproachheremployer.Toher3,thebossagreedtoaraise.Thewomanarrivedhomethateveningandfoundabeautifultablesetwiththebestdishes.Candlesweresoftlyburning.Her4hadcomehomeearlyandwaspreparingafestivemeal.Shewonderedifsomeonefromtheofficehad5itouttohimordidhejust6knowthatshewouldnotgetturned7?Shecameintothe8andtoldhimthegoodnews.Theysharedthejoy,thensatdowntothewonderfulmeal.9herplatethewomanfounda10letteredcard.It11,"Congratulations,darling!Iknewyou'dgottheraise!ThesethingswilltellyouhowmuchIloveyou."Thenextday,herhusbandputonhiscoattogoouttowork.Shenoticedthata(an)12cardhadfallenfromhis13.Pickingit14fromthefloor,sheread,"Don'tworryabout 15gettingtheraise!Youshouldgetitanyway!ThesethingswilltellyouhowmuchIloveyou."16hassaidthatthemeasureofloveis17youlovewithoutmeasure.Whatthismanfeelsforhiswifeistotalacceptanceandunselfish18,whethershesucceedsorfails.Hislovecelebratesher19andsoothes(抚平)herwounds.Hestandsbyher,nomatterwhatlifethrowstheirdirection.1.A.excitedB.nervousC.happyD.sad2.A.metB.madeC.tookD.lost3A.surpriseB.expectationC.fearD.delight4.A.fatherB.husbandC.friendD.servant5.A.letB.leftC.declaredD.announced6.A.atonceB.insomewayC.withpleasureD.bynomeans7.A.overB.outC.offD.down8.A.sitting-roomB.kitchenC.studyD.garden9.A.OntheleftB.OntherightC.NexttoD.Inthefrontof10.A.beautifullyB.correctlyC.clearlyD.brightly11.A.wroteB.expressedC.showedD.read12.A.secondB.dirtyC.fineD.ID13.A.handB.officeC.pocketD.towel14.A.overB.outC.upD.on15.A.alreadyB.stillC.evenD.not16.A.SomeoneB.ThemanC.ThewifeD.Everyone17.A.whatB.whenC.howD.why18.A.needB.importanceC.loveD.value19.A.progressB.joyC.raiseD.victoriesA.inB.offC.forD.about1-5BCDBA6-10BDBCADACCD16-BCDANO.2Mostmornings,MarcusJacksonisupby6:15.Afourteen-yearoldinHarryPotter-styleglasses,hewasteslittle1beforerushingdownthestairsofhishome.AsMom2breakfast,heheadsstraightforakitchendrawerand3outaPing-pongpaddleandball.Forthenextfiveminutes,Marcuspracticesservesofftherefrigerator.“Icanhittheballreally4sothattheotherpersonhardlyevenseesitfly5thetable,”hesays.He’ssogoodathisgamethatheholdsthenumber-onerankingintabletennisforboysunder15in6.He7hissuccesstoasetofpracticethatgoes8morningcontestswithhisparents’Kenmorerefrigerator.Sincehewassix-and-a-halfyearsold,Marcushasspenttwohoursaday,sixdaysaweek,9withhisdad,Morris,whowonthenationaltable-tennis10in1988.HealsoreceiveslessonsfromChengYinghuaandJackHuang,twoformerChineseNationalTeammembers.WhenMarcuswaseight,he11himselftobeaforceinthesportbywinningtheUnited StatesTableTennisAssociationNationalChampionships(Under-ten).Sincethen,histalenthasledhimalloverthecountryforcompetitions.Alongtheway,hehaslearnedhowtodealwith12aswell.“IknowwhentostepbackifIget13,”Marcussays.He’salso14abitofthetruespiritofsports.Duringamatchlastyear,whenhewasup8to0,hisdadflashedhima15—aquickmoveofhisthumbovertheshoulder—toletMarcusknowhe16allowhisopponent(对手)toscore17once.At10to0,Marcusfinallygave18ascore.Hetookthenextpoint,foran11-to-1victory.Apartfromtabletennis,MarcusenjoysGameBoy,basketballandswimming.Thestraight-AstudenthopestostudyelectricalengineeringatanIvyLeaguecollegewhenhegets19.Inthemeantimehehastwoathleticgoals:“intheOlympicsinChinaandbeatingmydadonaregularbasis.”1.A.energyB.strengthC.timeD.ability2.A.eatsB.makesC.hasD.orders3.A.pullsB.pushesC.turnsD.reaches4.A.directlyB.gentlyC.stronglyD.hard5.A.onB.acrossC.fromD.through6.A.theworldB.ChinaC.AmericaD.Europe7.A.owesB.regardsC.comparesD.treats8.A.beyondB.forC.overD.after9.A.fightingB.trainingC.challengingD.advancing10.A.praiseB.admirerC.titleD.pride11.A.gotB.turnedC.changedD.proved12.A.thematchB.pressureC.theballD.victory13.A.puzzledB.sadC.nervousD.excited14.A.madeupB.turnedupC.keptupD.pickedup15.A.signalB.wordC.pictureD.pace16.A.couldB.needC.shouldD.would17.A.almostB.atleastC.atmostD.already18.A.inB.awayC.outD.up19.A.tallerB.heavierC.smarterD.olderA.competingB.winningC.expectingD.attending1-5CBADB6-10CAABCDBCDA16-BDDA阅读理解No.1LearningEnglishisagreatchallenge,butwithalittlehelpfromtechnologyitcanbeaseasyasapieceofcake.Aswellastheclassroom,teachersandtextbooks,theInternet,TVandradioprogramscanplayanactiveroleinhelpinglearnEnglish.TheInternetisfullofrichandup-to-dateinformation.Englishlearnersmightwishtotry.Thiswebsiteisco-establishedbytheBritishCouncil,theBBCWorldServiceandCentralRadioandTVUniversity.Itprovidesculturalinformationabout BritainandhasanexampleoftheIELTS(InternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem)thatstudentscanuseforpractice.Differentlevelsofgrammartestscanalsobefound.MakefriendsonlineAnotherusefulwebsiteformiddleschoolstudentsandteachersis.Besidesreading21stCenturySchoolEditiononline,studentsarealsoinvitedtoputtheirviewsondifferenttopicsuponthewebsite.Usershavetheopportunitytomakefriendswithpeoplewhosharetheirinterests.Intheteachingandlearningsection,therearereadingandvocabularytipsforstudents.ComparedwiththeInternet,TVprogramshavetheirownadvantages:onedoesnothavetositatacomputerandtheaudioandvisualeffectscanevenberelaxing.OnepopularEnglish-learningprogramiscalled"ModernEnglish".ThisfocusesonoralEnglishinpracticalsituationssuchastakingphotosandshopping.TheshortdialoguesandusefulphrasesmayhelpstudentstoexpressthemselvesiftheygoabroadormeetforeignersinChina.Morethan50TVstationsinabout300citieshaveairedtheprogram.WordtoWorldIfyouwatchBeijingTelevisionChannel8,youmightseeaprogramtitled"StudyAbroad".OnthisshowProfessorWangQiangfromNewOrientalSchoolhosts"FromWordtoWorld".Heselectswordswithadeepculturalbackgroundandteachesusefulphrasesrelatedtothatword.Cartoonsarealsousedtoexplainhowtousethewordindailylife.ListeningtotheradiomaynotbeanewwaytolearnEnglishbutitiseasy.ChinaRadioInternationalairsaprogramcalled"StudioClassroom"at6:30a.m.everyday.This25-minuteprogramisaimedatmiddleschoolstudentsandcoverssubjectsfromcurrentnewstotravelandhistory,allinsimplelanguage.1.Thispassageiswrittento______.A.introducesomenewwebsitesandTVandradioprogramsB.focusonadvantagesanddisadvantagesofdifferentmediumformsC.recommendtechnologicalhelpinlearningEnglishD.aimatadvertisingvariousEnglishcourses2.IfyouwanttoreadanEnglishnewspaperandmakecommentsondifferenttopics,youtry_____.A.www.in2english.com.cn.B.www.21se.com.cn.C.ModernEnglishD.StudioClassroom3.OnecanpractiseoralEnglishineverydaysituationsin_____.A.StudioClassroomB.FromWordtoWorldC.StudyAbroadD.ModernEnglish4.Accordingtotheauthor,oneadvantageofTVprogramsovertheInternetisthatthey____.A.offermoreEnglishlearningresourcesB.costyounothingC.havebetteraudioandvisualeffectsD.haveEnglishcoursesavailablewheneveryouneedthem5.TheauthorwantsthereaderstoknowthatlearningEnglish______.A.isdifficultB.iseasy C.isneithereasynordifficultD.canbemademucheasierwithalittlehelpofmoderntechnology1-5CBDCDNo.2Acactus(仙人掌)stoodallaloneinthedesert,wonderingwhyitwasstuckinthemiddleofnowhere."Idonothingbutstandhereallday,"itsighed."WhatuseamI?I’mtheugliestplantinthedesert.Myspines(脊骨)arethickandprickly(多刺),myleavesarerubberyandtough,Ican'toffershadeorjuicyfruittoanypassingtraveler.Idon’tseethatI’manyuseatall."Allitdidwasstandinthesundayafterday,growingtallerandfatter.Itsspinesgrewlongeranditsleavestougher...Ittrulywasstrange-looking."IwishIcoulddosomethinguseful,"itsighed.Byday,hawkscircledhighoverhead."WhatcanIdowithmylife?"thecactuscalled.Whethertheyheardornot,thehawkssailedaway.Atnight,themoonfloatedintotheskyandcastitspaleglowonthedesertfloor."WhatgoodcanIdowithmylife?"thecactuscalled.Themoononlystaredcoldlyasitgoesonitsway.Alizardcrawledby,leavingalittletrailinthesandwithitstail."WhatworthythingcanIdo?"thecactuscalled."You?"thelizardlaughed,pausingamoment."Worthydeed?Why,youcan'tdoanything!Thehawkscirclewaysoverhead,tracingdelicatepatternsforusalltoadmire.Themoonhangshighlikealanternatnight,sowecanseeourwayhome.EvenI,thelowlylizardcandecoratethesandswiththesebeautifulbrush-drawingsasIpullmytailalong.Butyoudonothingbutgetugliereveryday."Andsoitwentonyearafteryear.Atlastthecactusgrewold,anditknewitstimewasshort."Oh,God"itcriedout,"I'vewonderedsolong,andI’vetriedsohard.ForgivemeifI’vefailedtofindsomethingworthytodo."Butjustthenthecactusfeltastrangestirringandunfolding.Atitsverytip,likeasuddencrown,agloriousflowersuddenlyopenedinbloom.Neverhadthedesertknownsuchablossom?Itsfragrance(香气)perfumedtheairfarandwideandbroughthappinesstoallpassingby.Thebutterfliespausedtoadmireitsbeauty,andeventhemoonsmiledwhenitrosetofindsuchatreasure.Thecactusheardavoice."Youhavewaitedlong,"theGodsaid."theheartthatseekstodogoodreflectsMyglory,andwillalwaysbringsomethingworthwhiletotheworld,somethinginwhichallcanrejoice(得到喜悦)--evenifforonlyamoment."1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"sailed"inthesecondparagraphmean?A.surfedonthewaterB.flewintheskyC.movedonashipD.divedintothewater.2.Whoseattitudetothecactusistheworst?A.Thehawks'.B.Themoon's.C.Thelizard's.D.Thebutterflies'.3.Inwhichparagraphcanyoufindthetopicsentenceofthispassage?A.Thefirst.B.Thesecond.C.Thethird.D.Thefourth.4.Whatattitudeshouldlonelyordinarypeoplehaveinordertobuildharmonioussociety?A.Aiminghighanddoadmirablethingslikehawks.B.Learningfromthecactustobeworriedandashamedofitself.C.Actingasthelizardtobeproudofitselfandlookdownuponothers. D.Havingaheartthatseekstodogoodandnevergivesup.1-4BCDDNO.3Inasocietywherelungandbreastcancersareleadingcausesofcancerdeathworldwide,earlydetectionofthediseaseishighlydesirable.Inanewscientificstudy,researcherspresentastonishingnewevidencethatman'sbestfriend,thedog,mayhavetheabilitytocontributetoearlycancerdetection.Researchersshowscientificevidencethatadog’sextraordinarysmellingabilitycandistinguishpeoplewithbothearlyandlatestagelungandbreastcancersfromhealthypeople.Researchersfirstdiscoveredthisinthecasereportofadogwarningitsownertothepresenceofamelanoma(恶性黑素瘤)byconstantlysniffingtheskinlesion(损伤).Laterstudiespublishedinmajormedicalmagazinesprovedtheabilityoftraineddogstodetectbothmelanomasandbladdercancers.Thenewstudyisthefirsttotestwhetherdogscandetectcancersonlybysniffingthebreathofcancerpatients.Inthisstudy,fivehouseholddogsweretrainedwithinashort3-weekperiodtodetectlungorbreastcancerbysniffingthebreathofcancerpatients.Theexperimentconsistedof86cancerpatients(55withlungcancerand31withbreastcancer)and83healthypeople.Allcancerpatientshadrecentlybeendiagnosedwithcancerandhadnotyetundergoneanychemotherapytreatment(化疗).Thedogswerepresentedwithbreathsamplesfromthecancerpatientsandthehealthyones,capturedinaspecialtube.Dogsweretrainedtogiveapositiveidentificationofacancerpatientbysittingorlyingdowndirectlyinfrontofateststationcontainingacancerpatientsample,whileignoringhealthysamples.Theresultsofthestudyshowedthatdogscandetectbreastandlungcancerbetween88%and97%.Moreover,thestudyalsoprovedthatthetraineddogscouldevendetecttheearlystagesoflungcancer,aswellasearlybreastcancer.Theresearchersconcludedthatbreathanalysismaybecomeapotentialofcancerdiagnosis.1.What'sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Candogssmellcancer?B.DogsandtreatmentC.AnewresearchonbreastcancerD.Aninterestingexperimentonlungcancer2.Inthisscientificstudy,fivehouseholddogs,____lungcancerpatientsandhealthypeopleareinvolved.A.86;88B.31;97C.55;83D.86;833.Thelastsentenceofthepassagemeans.A.doctorswon’tbeworriedaboutdetectingcancersanymoreB.dogswillbetheonlywaytodetectcancersC.breathanalysiscanbeusedindiagnosingcancersinthefutureD.dogscanuseitssmelltoidentifypeople4.Theresearchfoundthatdogscouldhelpdetectcancersby_______.A.beingcapturedinaspecialtubeB.sniffingtheskinlesionC.sniffingthebreathofthecancerpatients D.sittingorlyingdownbeforeacancerpatient1-4ACCCNo.4Fromearlytimes,manhasbeeninterestedinart.Peoplehaveoftenworkedtogethertocollectandsavetheworld'sarttreasures.FinearttreasuresfrommanycountriesarekeptinanartmuseumcalledtheLouvreinParis,France.TheworksofarthavebeencollectedbythepeopleofFranceovermanycenturies.Itisthebiggestartmuseumintheworld.TheLouvrehasnotalwaysbeenamuseum.Thefirstbuildingwasacastle.In1190,itwastheking'scastlewithhighwallsandaroundtower.Ithadarivertokeepouttheenemies.Overtheyears,thenumberofthebuildingsaroundthecastlegrew.By1350,thecastlenolongerneededtobeextended.TheLouvrebecameapalacehomeforFrenchkingsandqueens.Duringtimesofpeace,newtreasureswerebroughtin.Duringthedaysofwar,manytreasureswerestolen,andthebuildingsweredamaged.WhenFrancisIbecamekingofFrancein1515,hebroughtinmanyartistsfromothercountries.OneoftheartistswasLeonardodaVincifromItaly.DaVinci's"MonaLisa"isthebest-knownpaintinginthemuseumtoday.In1793,theLouvrebecameapublicmuseum,justasitisnow.Itisaplacewherearttreasuresarekeptforeveryonetoenjoy,EveryyearmillionsofpeoplefromallovertheworldcometotheLouvretoseethemasterpieces.1.HowlonghastheLouvrebeenapublicmuseum?A.Forover800years.B.Since1350.C.Since1515.D.Foroveryears.2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.DaVincioncestayedinFrance.B."MonaLisa"iskeptintheLouvre.C.TheLouvrewasonceachurchaswellasapalace.D.TheLouvreisaplaceofinteresttodifferentpeoplefromallovertheworld.3.Weknowfromthepassagethat________.A.Frenchkingsandqueensorderedpeopletobuildanotherbuildingsastheirpalacehomein1350B.manytreasureswerebroughtintotheLouvrein1190C.FrancisIcameintopowerin1515anddamagedsomebuildingsD.Someworksofartinthemuseumhavebeencollectedfrommanycountries4.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.anartmuseumcalledtheLouvreB.anItalianartistnamedLeonardodaVinciC.akingofFrancenamedFrancisID.thebest-knownpaintingintheLouvre1-4DCDA No.5EcotourismThelatestbuzzwordinthetourismindustryis“ecotourism”—responsible,environmentallysoundvacationing．Ecotourism,or“greentourism,”meanstakingcareofnaturalresources,protectingendangeredspecies,andpreservingandcontributingtolocalcommunities.Armedwiththis“checklist,”Ibookedavacationinan“ecoresort.”Thebrochurelookedappealing---ahotelrightonthebeach,withalargeswimmingpoolandgolfcourse,inacresofunspoiledrainforest.Unfortunately,theonlywaytogettothisresortwasa12-hourflightfollowedbyalongtaxiride．Iwasrelievedtoseethehotelattheendoftheroad．Itwasalow-risebuilding,madeoutoflocalstone．ButasIlaterfoundout,inordertobuildtheresort,thewealthyownerhadboughtup30,000squarekilometersofunspoiledrain-forest.Sunbathingbythegloriousswimmingpool,enjoyingthesoundofsprinklersonthegolfcourse,Isuddenlyrealizedthatthiswasanareawherewaterisscarce.Sofar,notsoeco-friendly．Idecidedtotrysomeofthetripstonearbyconservationprojects,togivetheresortanotherchancetoconvinceme.Althoughitwasthebreedingseasonforturtles,wedidn’tseeany．Apparentlythelargegroupsoftouristswhoarriveatthebeachtoseetheturtleslayingtheireggshavedriventheturtlesaway．Aboatridetoamarineparkwasalsodisappointing．Thenoiseoftheboatsmeansthatthealligators(短吻鳄)areafraidtolieinthesun．Thetourists,expectingtoseesomeaction,throwstonesatthealligatorsinthewater,inthehopeofgettingthemtomove.Thetriptothe“authentic”localvillagewaspleasant．Theresorthasturnedthelocalhomesintopicturesquecottages．However,theyaresocharmingthattouristsarebuyingthem,andthelocalsnowliveinsmalltownsofbadlybuilthousesinthepoorestareasoftown.Allinall,myvacationdidn’tmeetanyofthestandardsforecotourism．Buttherearemanyprojectsaroundtheworldwhereyoucanhaveagenuinely“green”experience．Mynexttripistoamountainvillage,asapayingguestinalocalfamily’shome.Iwillmisstheswimmingpoolandthegolf,though.1．Whatcausedthewritertochoosethisresort?A．TheadvertisementwhichlookedattractiveB．Theresortwhichwasa12-hourflightawayC．AusefulchecklistD．Thewriter’sloveofrainforest2．Whyweretherenoturtlesonthebeach?A．Becausetouristshavecausedtheturtlestostayaway.B．Becausetouriststhrowstonesatthem.C．Becausethenoiseoftheboatshasmadethemafraid.D．Becausethetouriststakeawaytheireggs3．Accordingtoyourunderstanding,whatwillthewriterthinkabout“ecotourism”afterthistrip?A．Hethinksitasabrilliantidea.B．Helikestheswimmingpoolandthegolfcourse.C．Heisdisappointedandwillhavesomedoubtsaboutit.D．Hewillstillstronglysupport“ecotourism”. 4．Theword“buzzword”(Paragraph1)meansallofthefollowingEXCEPT_________.A．awordthatcausealotoftroubleB．awordwell-knownC．awordoftenusedD．awordpeoplethinkveryimportant1-4AACANO.6Around55percentofpeopleaged18-34inSpainstillsleepintheirparents’homes,saysthelatestreportfromthecountry’sstate-runInstituteofYouth.Topersuadeyoungpeopletoleavetheirhomes,theinstitutestarteda“YouthIndependence”programmethismonth.Theprogrammeoffersguidanceinfindingroomsandjobs.Economistsblameyoungpeople’sfamilydependenceontheunstablelabourmarketandincreasinghousingprices.Housingpriceshaverisen17percentayearsince.Culturalreasonsalsocontributetotheproblem,saysociologists.FamilytiesinsouthEurope—Italy,PortugalandGreece—arestrongerthanthoseinmiddleandnorthEurope,saidSpanishsociologistAlmudenaMinguezinherreport“TheLateIndependenceofSpanishYouth:KeysforUnderstanding”.“Ingeneral,youngpeopleinSpainfirmlybelieveinthefamilyasthemainbodyaroundwhichtheirprivatelifeisorganized,”saidMinguez.InSpain,especiallyinthecountryside,itisnotuncommontofindentiregroupsofaunts,uncles,cousins,niecesandnephewsalllivingonthesamestreet.TheyregularlygettogetherforSundaydinner.Parents’toleranceisanotherreason.Spanishparentsacceptlate-nightpartyingandarewaryofsettingbedtimerules.“Achildcanarrivehomeatwhatevertimehewants.Ifparentscomplainhe’llputupabigfightandcallthefatheraFascist,”saidMinguez.Mothers’willingnesstodochildren’shouseholdchores(杂务)worsenstheproblem.DionisioMasso,a60-year-oldinMadrid,hasthreechildrenintheirTheeldest,28,hasagirlfriendandajob.Butlifewithmumisgood.“Hismumdoesthewashandcooksforhim;intheend,heliveswell,”Massosaid.1.Thepassagemainlytellsus__________.A.aboutsomesocialproblemscausedbyyoungpeopleB.thatparentsaretoblamefortheirchildren’sstayingathomeC.whyyoungpeopleareunwillingtoleavetheirhomesD.youngpeople’sdependenceontheirparentsiscommoninEuropeancountries2.Accordingtothispassage,economiststhinkthat__________.A.jobopportunitiesandhousingpricesareresponsibleforyoungpeople’sfamilydependenceB.youngpeopleshouldbeblamedforstayingathomeC.stayingathomecausesanincreaseinhousingpricesD.housingpriceshaverisen17percenteachyearsince3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonforyoungpeople’sstayingathome?A.Strongfamilyties.B.Father’scomplaining.C.Parents’tolerance.D.Goodlifewithmother’shelp.4.Theunderlinedphrase“arewaryof”means“__________”. A.aregoodatB.areinfavourofC.areafraidofD.areawareof1-4CABCNo.7Beijing:Qinghai–TibetRailwaywasunfoldedtothepubliconMonday.FromJuly1theservicewillcostaminimumof389yuan（hardseat）andtakeabout48hoursfromBeijingtoLhasa.Ahardsleeper（bottombed）willcost813yuan,andasoftsleeper（bottombed）1,262yuan.Thefareforanairticketisabout2,540yuan.TrainswillruntoandfromLhasainthreedirections:throughBeijing,chengdu/ChongqingandXining/LanzhouNewYork:TheaidgroupSavetheChildrensaysthatAfricannationssouthoftheSaharaareamongtheworstplacestobeamother.Thegroupexaminedthequalityoflifeformothersin110countries.ItfoundthatNorthernEuropeannationssuchasSwedenwereatthetopofthelist.ManyAfricannationswereatthebottom.Thegroupsaidthestudyshowsthatthequalityofchildren’slivesislinkedtothehealthandeducationoftheirmothers.UK:theworld’scostliest（最昂贵的）cityMOSCOWisthisyear’smostexpensivecityforbigconsumersintheworld,astudyreleasedbyBritishhumanresourcesfirmMercerHRsuggests.Seoulwasinsecondplace,followedbyTokyo–whichtoppedthelistin,whentheRussiancapitalwasinfourthposition–thenHongKongandLondon.Thefindingswerebasedonpricesforgoodsandservices,especiallyhousing,transport,food,clothingandentertainment.Inthe144citiessurveyed,BeijingandShanghairanked14thand.1．ThetraintripfromXiningtoLhasawilltakeyouhoursandyuan.A．48;nomorethan389B．lessthan48,;lessthan1262C．lessthan48,;2540D．morethan48;notmorethan12622．Whatcanweinferfromthesecondnews?A．Africaistheworstplacetobeamother.B．MothersinSwedenarethebest.C．Thequalityofchildren’slifeislinkedtotheircountries.D．ThepoorhealthandeducationofmothersshouldbeimprovedtoimprovethelivingqualityoftheirchildreninmanyAfricannations.3．Moscowwasthemostexpensivecityinintheworldaccordingtothenews.A．firstB．secondC．thirdD．fourth4．Inthethirdnewstheunderlinedpart“MercerHR”is.A．anofficetosetthepricesofgoodsandservicesB．aRussiancompanytoreleasethepricesofgoodsC．aUKcompanytodosomesocialsurveysD．anewsagency1-4BDDCNo.8ThisMarchisabusymonthinShanghai.There’salottodo.Herearethehighlights.LiveMusic–LateNightJazz EnjoyrealAmericanjazzfromHerbieDavis,thefamoustrumpetplayer.He’scomingwithhisnew7–pieceband,Herbie’sHeroes.Herbieisknowntoplaywellintotheearlyhours,sodon’texpecttogetmuchsleep.ThisisHerbie’sthirdvisittoShanghai.Thefirsttwoweresoldout,sogetyourticketsquickly.PLACE:TheJazzClubDATES:15–23MarchPRICE:￥80TIME:10:00p.m.tilllate!TEL:6466–8736ScottishdancingTakeyourpartnersandgetreadytodancetillyoudrop.Scottishdancingisfunandeasytolearn.Instructorswilldemonstratethedances.Theliveband,GordonStroppieandtheWeefrees,arealsoexcellent.PLACE:JackStein’sDATES:everyMondayPRICE:￥60includingonedrinkTIME:7:00–11:30p.m.TEL:6402–1877Exhibitions–ShanghaiMuseumThereare100piecesonshowhere.YoucanseethewholeofChinesehistoryunderoneroof.It’salwaysinterestingtovisit,butdoublysoatthemomentwiththeEgyptianTombsexhibition.Therearelotsofmummiesandmoregoldthanyou’veeverseenbefore.Letusknowifyouseeamummymove!PLACE:ShanghaiMuseumPRICE:￥30（￥15forstudents）TEL:6888–6888DATES:dailyTIME:Monday–Friday9:00a.m.–5:00p.m.,Weekends9:00a.m.–9:00p.m.Dining–SushichefintownSushiisgettingreallybiginShanghai.InJapan,it’sbecomeanartform.ThemostfamousSushi‘artist’isYukiKamura.She’salsooneofthefewfemalechefsinJapan.She’llbeatSushiSceneallofthismonth.PLACE:SuhaiSceneintheShanghaiHotelDATES:allmonthPRICE:￥200TIME:lunchtimeTEL:6690–3211Forafulllistingofevents,seeourwebsite.1．Supposeyouaregoingtoattendanactivityat11:00p.m.onSaturday,whichonecanyouchoose?A．LiveMusic–LateNightJazzB．ScottishdancingC．Exhibitions–ShanghaiMuseumD．Dinning–Sushichefintown2．FromthetextwemaylearnthatSushiis.A．acookB．akindoffoodC．aninstructorD．anartist3．Whichisnottrueabouttheads?A．YukiKamurawillstayinShanghaiinMarchforawholemonth.B．Afamilyofparentswith15–year–oldtwinsshouldpay75yuanfortheShanghaimuseumadmission. C．YouwillprobablybetaughttodanceifyougotoJackStein’s.D．AmericanjazzfromHerbieDavisispopularinShanghai.4．Wherearetheadsavailabletopeople?A．NewspaperB．MagazineC．TVD．Internet1-4ABBDNo.9Incitieswithrentcontrol,thecitygovernmentsetsthemaximumrentthatalandlordcanchargeforanapartment.Supportersofrentcontrolarguethatitprotectspeoplewhoarelivinginapartments.Theirrentcannotincrease;therefore,theyarenotindangeroflosingtheirhomes.However,thecriticssaythatafteralongtime,rentcontrolmayhavenegativeeffects.Landlordsknowthattheycannotincreasetheirprofits（赢利）.Therefore,theyinvest（投资）inotherbusinesseswheretheycanincreasetheirprofits.Theydonotinvestinnewbuildingswhichwouldalsoberent–controlled.Asaresult,newapartmentsarenotbuilt.Manypeoplewhoneedapartmentscannotfindany.Accordingtothecritics,theendresultofrentcontrolisashortageofapartmentsinthecity.Sometheoristsarguethattheminimumwagelawcancauseproblemsinthesameway.Thegovernmentsetstheminimumthatanemployermustpayworkers.Theminimumhelpspeoplewhogenerallylookforunskilled,low–payingjobs.However,iftheminimumishigh,employersmayhirefewerworkers.Theywillreplaceworkerswithmachinery.Theprice,whichisthewagethatemployersmustpay,increases.Therefore,otherthingsbeingequal,thenumberofworkersthatemployerswantdecreases.Thus,criticsclaim,anincreaseintheminimumwagemaycauseunemployment.Somepoorpeoplemayfindthemselveswithoutjobsinsteadofwithjobsattheminimumwage.1．Thereisthepossibilitythatsettingmaximumrentmay.A．causeashortageofapartmentsB．worrythosewhorentapartmentsashomesC．increasetheprofitsoflandlordsD．encouragelandlordstoinvestinbuildingapartment2．Accordingtothecritics,rentcontrol.A．willalwaysbenefitthosewhorentapartmentsB．isunnecessaryC．willbringnegativeeffectsinthelongrunD．isverynecessary3．Theproblemofunemploymentwillhappen.A．iftheminimumwageissettoohighB．iftheminimumwageissettoolowC．iftheworkersareunskilledD．ifthemaximumwageisset4．Thepassagetellsus.A．therelationshipbetweensupplyanddemandB．thepossibleresultsofgovernmentcontrols C．thenecessityofgovernmentcontrolD．theurgencyofgettingridofgovernmentcontrols1-4ACABNo.10Peoplecanbeaddictedtodifferentthings,e.g.alcohol,drugs,certainfoods,oreventelevision.Peoplewhohavesuchanaddictionarecompulsive(难以抑制的);i.e.,theyhaveaverypowerfulpsychologicalneedthattheyfeeltheymustsatisfy.Accordingtopsychologists,manypeoplearecompulsivespenders;theyfeelthattheymustspendmoney.Thiscompulsion,likemostothers,isirrational–impossibletoexplainreasonably.Forcompulsivespenderswhobuyoncredit,chargeaccountsareevenmoreexcitingthanmoney.Inotherwords,compulsivespendersfeelthatwithcredit,theycandoanything.Theirpleasureinspendingenormousamountsisactuallygreaterthanthepleasuresthattheygetfromthethingstheybuy.Thereisevenaspecialpsychologyofbargainhunting.Tosavemoney,ofcourse,mostpeoplelookforsales,lowprices,anddiscounts.Compulsivebargainhunters,however,oftenbuythingsthattheydon’tneedjustbecausetheyarecheap.Theywanttobelievethattheyarehelpingtheirbudgets,buttheyarereallyplayinganexcitinggame:whentheycanbuysomethingforlessthanotherpeople,theyfeelthattheyarewinning.Mostpeople,expertsclaim,havetworeasonsfortheirbehavior:agoodreasonforthethingsthattheydoandtherealreason.Itisnotonlyscientists,ofcourse,whounderstandthepsychologyofspendinghabits,butalsobusinesspeople.Stores,companiesandadvertisersusepsychologytoincreasebusiness:theyconsiderpeople’sneedforlove,power,orinfluence,theirbasicvalues,theirbeliefsandopinions,andsoonintheiradvertisingandsalesmethods.Psychologistsoftenuseamethodcalled“behaviortherapy”tohelpindividualssolvetheirpersonalproblems.Inthesamewas,theycanhelppeoplewhofeelthattheyhaveproblemswithmoney.1．Accordingtopsychologists,acompulsivespenderisonewhospendslargeamountsofmoney.A．andtakesgreatpleasurefromwhatheorshebuysB．inordertosatisfyhisorherbasicneedsinlifeC．justtomeethisorherstrongpsychologicalneedD．entirelywithanirrationaleagerness2．Accordingtothewriter,compulsivebargainhuntersareinconstantsearchofthelowestpossibleprices.A．becausetheywanttosavemoneytohelptheirbudgetsB．becausetheycanhavethefeelingofwinningothersingettingthingsforlessmoneyC．andwillnothavemoneyproblemsiftheycankeeptotheirbudgetD．buttheyoftenadmittheyfeeldissatisfiediftheycangetthingsforlessmoneythanothers3．Thepassageismainlyconcernedwith.A．thepsychologyofmoney–spendinghabitsB．thepurchasinghabitsofcompulsivespenders C．aspecialpsychologyofbargainhuntingD．theuseofthepsychologyofspendinghabitsinbusiness4．Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．Allpeoplespendmoneyforexactlythesamereasontheyneedtobuythings.B．Businesspeopleandadvertiserscanusethepsychologyofmoneytoincreasesales.C．Businesspeopleunderstandthepsychologyofcompulsivebuyingbetterthanscientistsdo.D．Compulsivebargainhuntersdonothaveproblemswithmoney.5．Fromthepassagewemaysafelyconcludedthatcompulsivespendersorcompulsivebargainhunters.A．arereallyunreasonableB．needspecialtreatmentC．arereallybeyondtreatmentD．cannevergetanyhelptosolvetheirproblemswithmoney1-5CBABBNo.11Asthebasicbuildingmaterialsofcommunication,wordscommunicatemeaning,butaswehaveseen,themeaningsofwordsareverymuchinfluencedbyculture.Meaningisintheperson,notintheword,aseachpersonistheproductofaparticularculturewhichpassesonsharedandappropriatemeanings.Thus,ifwewanttolearntocommunicatewellinaforeignlanguage,wemustunderstandtheculturethatgivesthatlanguagemeaning,Culturegivesmeaningandprovidesthecontextforcommunication,andtheabilitytocommunicateallowsustoactoutourculturalvaluesandtoshareourlanguageandourculture.Butourownnativelanguageandculturearesomuchapartofusthatwetakethemforgranted.Whenwetraveltoanothercountry,it’sasifwecarryalongwithourpassports.Weviewthenewenvironmentusingourowncultureasthestandard,andalthoughnotpurposely,ourwaysofthinkingandactingoftengetinthewayofourunderstandingotherlanguagesandcultures.Theabilityandwillingnesstochangelenses(视角)whenwelookatadifferentcultureisboththecureandthepreventionforsuchculturalblindness.Studyinganewlanguageprovidesustheopportunitiestopractisechanginglenseswhenwealsolearnthecontextortheculturetowhichitbelongs.1.Themainideaofthefirstparagraphisthat_____..A.wordsarethebasicbuildingmaterialsofcommunicationB.wehavetostudyitsculturebeforewelearnaforeignlanguageC.eachpersonhasadifferentmeaningwhenusingthesamewordD.themeaningofwordsareverymuchinfluencedbyculture2.Theunderlinedword"it"inthelastsentencerefersto______.A.thecontextB.thecultureC.thelanguageD.theopportunity3.Inthispassagetheauthormainlydiscusses______.A.thebasicbuildingmaterialsofcommunicationB.theimportanceofunderstandingapersonincommunication C.howtocommunicatewellinaforeignlanguageD.therelationshipbetweencommunicationandculture4.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A.Youhavetoforgetyourculturetopreventculturalblindness.B.Themeaningsofwordsarenotveryimportantinlanguagelearning.C.Cultureisamustforlearnersofforeignlanguages.D.Onehastoliveinthecountrytolearnitslanguagewell.1-4DCDCNo.12Twentyyearsarejustablinkintime.Butearsisalsolongenoughforamantogrowup.Itisalwayspainful.ForAndrewAgassi,maturinginthespotlightofinternationaltenniscompetitionwasevenharder.OnSeptember3,theAmericantennisplayersaidatearfulgoodbyetohis21-yearcareerafterathird-rounddefeatintheUSOpen.The36-year-oldtriedhisbest,butwasunabletokeepupwithGermanBenjaminBecker,morethantenyearshisjunior."ThescoreboardsaidIlosttoday,butwhatthescoreboarddoesn'tsayiswhatI'vefound,"Agassisaidtothefans."Ihavefoundinspirationandyouwilledmetosucceed."Itwasanemotionalspeechattheendofalongcareer.Agassihatedtennisasateenagerasmuchashelovesitnow.Hisfathermadehimplaywhenhewasachild.Hegotbored,andbecamearebel(叛逆).Thestricttrainingthathisfatherpusheduponhimgotinthewayofhiswildlifestyle.Hegrewhairlong,worecolourfulclothesandspatatajudge.Overtheyears,hehasmadebadjokesduringnewsconferences.Askedwhathewouldsaytohis17-year-oldself,Agassianswered,"Iwouldsay,IunderstandyoualotmorethanIwanttobeyou."TheturningpointinAgassi'scareercamein1992whenheunexpectedlywonhisfirstGrandSlam(大满贯赛事)atWimbledon.ItwasthefirsttimeAgassiunderstoodwhatrealchampionsfinallyunderstand:winningisatestofcourageandnotjustpower,it'samarathon,notasprint(短跑).AndwhatamarathonAgassiwasabouttobegin.Hecuthislonghair,gotfitterandtightenedupemotionally.Onthecourt,hewasrankedNo.1foralmosttwoyears.Hislowestpointcamein1997whenhisrankingdroppedtoNo.141.Hedidn'tquitthough."IknewthatIwouldtrytogetthemostoutofmyselfeverydayfromthatdayforward.Thatwasmypromise,"hesaid."Thatneverstopped."1.Theunderlinedphrase"morethantenyearshisjunior"inthesecondparagraphmeans_____..A.havinglowerrankingthanAgassiformorethantenyearsB.havinghigherrankingthanAgassiformorethantenyearsC.morethantenyearsolderthanAgassiD.morethantenyearsyoungerthanAgassi2.Fromparagraph3,weknowafterAgassiwasdefeatedinthecompetitionhefelt______.A.angrywiththejudgeB.disappointedwiththescoreboard C.regretfulbutencouragedD.desparing3.Thepassageimplies______.A.after1997AgassibegantotakeupmarathonbesidestennisB.AgassibegantoplaytennisbeforehewasfifteenC.AgassidecidedtoquithissportscareerD.thereasonwhyAgassilosthislastcompetitionwasthathewaslackofcourageandpower4.ThescoreofthematchbetweenAgassiandBecketis______.A.0-2B.0-3C.1-3D.2-31-4DCBBNo.13Thoughitismere1to3percentofthepopulation,theupperclasspossessesatleast25percentofthenation’swealth.Thisclasshastwosegments:upper-upperandlower-upper.Basically,theupper-upperclassisthe“oldrich”－familiesthathavebeenwealthyforseveralgenerations－anaristocracyofbirthandwealth.TheirnamesareintheSocialRegister,alistingofacceptablemembersofhighsociety.Afewareknownacrossthenation,suchastheRockefellers,Roosevelts,andVanderbilts.Mostarenotvisibletothegeneralpublic.Theyliveingrandseclusion(深居简出),drawingtheirincomefromtheinvestmentoftheirinheritedwealth.Incontrast,thelower-upperclassisthe“newrich”.Althoughtheymaybewealthierthansomeoftheoldrich,thenewrichareanxioustomaketheirmoneylikeeverybodyelsebeneaththeirclass.Thustheirprestige(威望)isgenerallylowerthanthatoftheoldrich,whohavenotfounditnecessarytoliftafingertomaketheirmoney,andwhotendtolookdownuponthenewrich.Howeveritswealthisacquired,theupperclassisvery,veryrich.Theyhaveenoughmoneyandleisuretimetocultivateaninterestintheartsandtocollectrarebooks,paintings,andsculptures.Theygenerallyliveinexclusiveareas,belongtoexclusivesocialclubs,communicatewitheachother,andmarrytheirownkind－allofwhichkeepsthemsodistantfromthemassesthattheyhavebeencalledtheout-of-fightclass.Morethananyotherclass,theytendtobeconsciousofbeingmembersofaclass.Theyalsocommandanenormousamountofpowerandinfluencehereandabroad,astheyholdmanytopgovernmentpositions,runtheCouncilonForeignRelations,andcontrolmultinationalcorporations.Theiractionsaffectthelivesofmillions.1．Accordingtotheauthor,the“oldrich”getricher___________.A．throughtheSocialRegisterB．throughtheirreputationC．byinvestingtheirinheritedwealthD．bycollectingpaintingsandsculptures2．Thereasonwhythe“oldrich”lookdownuponthe‘newrich”isthat___________.A．theformerarewealthierthanthelatterB．thelattersweatthemselvestomakemoneyC．the“newrich”havenointerestinartsD．the“oldrich”areconsciousofbeingmembersoftheupperclass3．Theupperclassisalsocalledtheout-of-sightclassbecause____________.A．theykeepawayfromthegeneralpublicB．theyspendmostoftheirtimeabroad. C．theydon’tcommunicatewithanypeopleD．theymovefrequentlyfromplacetoplace4．Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat____________.A．theupperclassispowerfulandinfluentialB．theupperclasscollectsrarebookstomakemoneyC．theupperclassholdsalltopgovernmentpositionsD．the“oldrich”makemuchmoremoneythanthe“newrich”1-4CBAA书面表达No.1TheotherdaywhilereadingTheMeaningofLife,IcameacrossthisadviceofMontyPython’s—“Tryandbenicetopeople,avoideatingfat,readagoodbookeverynowandthen,getsomewalkingin,andtryandlivetogetherinpeaceandharmonywithpeopleofallcreeds(信仰)andnations.”Pleasetellyourclassmatesyourunderstandingoftheadvice.YouonlyneedtodealwithoneaspectofPython’sadvice._______________________________________________________Onepossibleversion:Thisadviceimpressedmedeeply.Iwanttosaythat“Tryandbenicetopeople”iswhatweteenagersshoulddorightnow.Aseverybodyknows,withthesocialcompetitiongrowingfiercer,peoplearebecomingmoreandmoreindifferenttowardseachother.What’sworse,somepeopleevenbelievethat“Eatlunchorbelunch”.Needlesstosaythatmanytragedieshaveoccurredbecauseofsuchbelief.Fiercesocialcompetitionistakinghumannatureoutofushumanbeings.Itishightimethatwerealizeditandstartedtodosomethingtochangethesituation.“Tryandbenicetopeople”isexactlywhatwecanandwhatweshoulddorightnow.No.2请根据以下信息写一篇介绍霍英东的文章。出生1923年5月，香港。个人经历1、7岁丧父，家境贫困;2、1955年后，经营建筑、航运、石油等，成为国内外知名人士;3、改革开放(thereformandopenpolicy)以来，先后捐资支持教育、文化、体育、和福利事业款项达100多亿港元。影响成为“感动中国”的人物。Onepossibleversion:InMay,1923,DrHuoYingdongwasbornfromapoorfamilyinHongKong.Attheageof ten,hisfatherdied.After1955,hewasengagedinarchitecture,shipping,petroleumandbecameafamouspersonathomeandabroad.Sincethebeginningofthereformandopenpolicy,hehaddonatedover10billiondollarstosponsoreducation,culture,sports,publicwelfareinMainland. Hehasmadegreatcontributionstoconstructingandbenefitingourcountry,whichmakeshimaMovingChinahero.No.3随着经济的发展，人们的生活方式、消费习惯也在悄然变化。目前，在商场、超市购物时使用信用卡和VIP卡的人越来越多了，请根据下列表格中的内容提示和你对这种现象的认识，用英语写一篇题为“Theuseofcreditcards”的短文。产生这种现象的原因1.安全方便2.气派显示身份这种现象可能带来的影响1.过渡消费2.易差生信用卡诈骗我的观点（内容由考生自己拟定）要求：1.对所给要点，不要简单翻译，要有适当发挥。2.词数：1右，可以适当增加细节。3.参考词汇：过渡消费overspendOnepossibleversion:TheuseofcreditcardsWiththedevelopmentofeconomy,people’slivingstyleandspendinghabitshavechangedgradually.Atpresent,moreandmorepeopleprefertousecreditorVIPcardsinshoppingmallsandsupermarketsforalmosteverything.Somepeoplethinkitmoreconvenientandsafer.Somethinkitisawaytoshowoff,feelingmoregracefultousecardsthantousecash.However,theirpleasureinspendinglargeamountsisactuallygreaterthanthepleasurethattheygetfromthethingstheybuy,whichresultsinoverspending.Andiftheyarenotcareful,therearecreditcardcheatingsnowandthen.Inmyopinion,weshouldn’tfollowthefashionandusecardsforeverything.Weshouldusethemproperly.No.4假设你是李平，是一名高中学生。请你围绕“建设和谐社会”的主题，根据下面所提供的信息，用英语给你的同学写一封信。1．人与社会：祖国、家乡、学校2．人与人：家人、师长、同学3．人与自然：能源、环境、动植物4．你的态度：(内容由考生自己拟定)注意：1．信必须包括以上信息内容，可适当发挥；2．开头、结尾已给出；3．词数100左右(开头与结尾不计入总词数)。Dearfellowstudents,Ourgovernmentisaimingtobuildaharmonioussociety.Ithinkitiseverycitizen'sdutyto workhardtoachievethisgoal.Ashighschoolstudents,whatshouldwedo?….Bestwishes.Yours,LiPingOnepossibleversion:Dearfellowstudents,Ourgovernmentisaimingtobuildaharmonioussociety.Ithinkitiseverycitizen'sdutytoworkhardtoachievethisgoal.Ashighschoolstudents,whatshouldwedo?Firstofall,weshouldloveourmotherland.Weshouldalsocareourhometownandourschool.Secondly,legsfilltheworldwithlove.Weshouldshowourrespectforoldpeople,ourparentsandourteachers.Weshouldalsolearnfromeachother,careforeachotherandhelpeachother.Moreimportantly,allofusmustbefaithfulandhonestinourdailylife.Finally,let'sworktogethertosaveenergyandprotectournaturalenvironment,includinganimals,trees,flowersandgrass.Asformyself,Iwillstudyevenharderandtrymybesttodoalltheabove.Let'sstartworknowanddowhatwecantobuildaharmonioussociety!Bestwishes.Yours,LiPingNo.5假如你是李华，是大连外国语学校的学生会主席，根据双方约定，你们打算今年冬天去英国牛津StudioSchool进行四个星期的学习和旅游。请根据下面表格的内容写信给牛津StudioSchool。告诉他们一些你们的基本情况及活动内容，请他们帮你们做好安排。注意：1．文章必须包括主要内容，可以适当增减细节，使其连贯完整。2．字数在1。3．生词:办理手续：gothroughalltheprocedures，正式邀请函：formalinvitation4．信的开头已给出。StudioSchoolDearSir,I’mLiHua,ChairmanoftheStudents’UnionofDalianForeignLanguagesSchool．…Onepossibleversion:StudioSchoolDearSir,I’mLiHua,ChairmanoftheStudents’UnionofDalianForeignLanguagesSchool.Accordingtotheagreement,weplantosend30studentsandteacherstohaveastudytourinOxfordthiswinter.NowI’dliketotellyousomethingaboutourgroupandsomethingwe’dlikeyoutoarrangeforus.Ourgroupconsistsoftwowomenteachersand28students,ofwhom18areboystudents.It isbetterforustoliveinhostfamiliessothatwecanhaveopportunitiestopractiseouroralEnglish.Asfortheactivities,itissuggestedwehaveEnglishclassesinthemorning,dosomesightseeingortakepartinsomesportsintheafternoon.Intheeveningwewanttobefree.OnSundaysandSaturdays,we’dliketovisitsomescenicspotswithinthecounty.Iwonderifyoucansendusyourformalinvitationassoonaspossiblesothatwecangothroughalltheprocedures.Bestwishes!YoursSincerely,LiHuaNo.69月6日北奥组委向公众展示了北京残奥会吉祥物(如图)。请你为你校英文报写一篇相关报道，要点如下：1.简单介绍吉祥物的名称和创作原型；2.阐述该吉祥物的象征：幸福、快乐、人与自然的和谐统一；3.列举该动物当选吉祥物的理由：体现了残疾人的勤奋、坚定、勇敢和忍耐力；4.举例说明中国残疾人在雅典残奥会上的表现：获金牌57块，刷新27项世界纪录；5.谈谈该吉祥物使你对残疾人产生的新认识。要求：1.对所给要点，不要简单翻译，要有适当发挥。2.词数1。短文中已写好的部分，不计入词数。3.参考词汇：残奥会ParalympicGames吉祥物mascot忍耐力enduranceThemascotfortheParalympicGameswasunveiledonSeptember6,,markingthetwo-yearcountdown(倒计时)tothegames.…Onepossibleversion:ThemascotfortheParalympicGameswasunveiledonSeptember6,,markingthetwo-yearcountdown(倒计时)tothegames.Themascot,namedFuNiuLele,ismodeledafteralovelyyoungcow.Itisthesymbolofhappinessandjoy,andexpressestheharmonybetweenmanandnature.FuNiuLeleispopularasamascotbecauseitsfeaturescanbestshowthespiritofdisabledpeoplecompetingintheParalympicGames.Thecharacteristicsofacow,likediligence,determination,courageandendurance,justmatchthespirit,whichwaswelldemonstratedbytheChinesedisabledathletesin'04AthensParalympicGames.Theyearned57goldmedals,set27worldrecordsandwonhonorforourcountry.Themascothasreallyhelpedmeachieveabetterunderstandingofthedisabled.Thoughtheyarephysicallyweak,theyarestronginmindandcanmakegreatcontributionstooursociety.
