高考英语阅读理解专练
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。
A
The Museum of Childhood is Australia' s most comprehensive collection of childhood items including toys, dolls, infant and school material.
Housed in a modem facility, the displays reflect Australian childhood experience over time including play, child rearing, orphanage childhood, and home, school, and war time experience.
There are many hands-on exhibits and education sessions including the famous "lesson" in the 1920s One Teacher Bush Classroom.
The Museum also hosts national touring exhibitions and conducts special activities on Sundays and school holidays( ring for details).
Open: Tuesday -- Friday 10am -- 4pm, Sunday 10am -- 4:30pm, or by arrangement.
Special activities on Sundays as advertise.
Closed: Public holidays, 16 December- 18 January.
Location: Edith Cowan University campus, Bay Road, Claremont(take bus 208 and alight at the Bay Road and Princess Road intersection. The Museum is 15 minutes' walk from Claremont train station).
Tel: (08) 9442 1373; Fax: (08) 9442 1314
1. On ______ you can stay at the Museum until half past four.
A. Wednesday B. Friday C. Sunday D. Monday
2. If you want to attend a special activity, you' d better come on _______.
A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Saturday D. Sunday
3. When you come on December 20th, Friday, you will find the Museum _______.
A. closed B. holding special activities
C. not closed until 4: 00 D. not closed until 4: 30
4. The main purpose of the Museum of Childhood is to _________.
A. display toys, dolls, infant and school material
B. reflect Australian childhood experience over time
C. host national touring exhibition
D. tell you the famous "lesson" in the 1920s
B
WASHINGTON- Laura Straub is a very worded woman. Her job is to find families for French teenagers who expect to live with American families in the summer.
It's not easy, even desperate.
"We have many children left to place: 40 out of 75," said Straub, who works for a Paris-based foreign-exchange programme called LEC. When exchange programmes started 50 years ago, family life was more accommodating, For one thing, more mothers stayed home.
But now, increasing numbers of women work outside the home. Exchange-student programmes have struggled in recent years to sign up host families for the 30,000 teenagers who annually come from abroad to spend an academic year in the United States, as well as the thousands more who participate in summer programmes.
School systems in many parts of the US, unhappy about accepting non-taxpaying students, have also strictly limited the number of exchange students they accept. At the same time, the idea of hosting foreign students is becoming less exotic.
In searching for host fantilies, who usually receive no pay', exchange programmes are increasingly broadening their appeals to include everyone from young couples to retirees.
"We are open to many different types of families," said Vickie Weiner, eastern regional director for ASSE, a 25-year-old programme that sends about 30, 000 teen-agers on academic- year exchange programmes worldwide.
For elderly people, exchange students "keep us young -- they really do", said Jean Foster, who is hosting 16-year-old Nina Porst from Denmark.
5. Vickie Weiner is the person who _______.
A. works for a programme called LEC B. works for a programme called ASSE
C. is 25 years old D. hosts foreign students
6. The underlined word "exotic" means _______.
A. difficult B. wonderful C. exciting D. accommodating
7. From the passage we can learn that at the beginning of the exchange programmes, _______.
A. all the families could host foreign students
B. only young couples could host foreign students
C. only those who were retired could host foreign students
D. those who were not too old could host foreign students
8. Which of the following is the ,best title of this passage?
A. US Struggle to Find Host Families
B. Idea of Hosting Students Is Different
C. Foreign-exchange Program Is Going On
D. Exchange Students Keep Old People Young
C
Mosquitoes(蚊子) are very important in human history. The Guinness Book of Records says that mosquitoes have caused over 50 per cent of all human deaths since the Stone Age, excluding deaths from war and accidents!
Mosquitoes are found all over the world. Female mosquitoes usually feed on the blood of humans and animals. Mosquitoes often carry dangerous disease called malaria, which usually occurs during hot, rainy Season.
If a mosquito feeds on the blood of a person with malaria, it becomes a carder of the disease. It injects the disease into the next person it bites. So, for example, a tourist could be infected with malaria during a visit to Indonesia. The same tourist might then visit Thailand where another mosquito may bite him. This mosquito could then bite another person and spread the disease.
People have used insecticides to kill mosquitoes and their eggs for a long time, but many insects are now resistant to these chemicals. This resistance is a big problem for doctors because it can stop the prevention and treatment of malaria. Also, several of the drugs which doctors use to prevent malaria do not work anymore because mosquitoes are resistant to them. Experts now believe that the world will never be free of malaria, so they tell people to protect themselves from the disease.
If you think that you have malaria, see a doctor immediately. Without treatment, malaria kills over 25 per cent of its victims in a maximum of two weeks. After treatment, mosquitoes that bite you will not pass malaria on to other people. Although doctors can treat malaria victims, you must remember: prevention is better than cure.
9. According to the Guinness Book of Records, which of the following causes most deaths7
A. War. B. Accident. C. Malaria. D. Mosquitoes.
10. Which of the following is the correct order for the spreading of malaria?
a. A mosquito bites the person with malaria.
b. The same mosquito bites another person.
c. A person is infected with malaria.
d. That person may be likely to be, infected, too.
A. a-b-c-d B. a-c-d-b C. c-a-b-d D. c-a-d-b
11. We could draw the conclusion that the best way of fighting against the spread of malaria is ________.
A. prevention B. treatment
C. seeing a doctor immediately D. blood-test
12. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. We will surely get rid of mosquitoes in the near future.
B. It's believed that malaria will accompany human beings forever.
C. Insecticides are always effective in killing mosquitoes.
D. A mosquito can not pass the disease on to another person after it bites one with malaria.
D
The report by 700 scientists estimates (估计) that economic losses from so-called natural disasters rose from US $4 billion per year in the 1950s to US $40 billion in 1999.
One report released last month in Shanghai predicts global temperatures could rise by as much as 5.8 degrees centigrade over the next century. The increase is due to industrial pollution and waste gas from cars.
Scientists have warned of global warming for years.
"The effects are expected to be greatest in developing countries in terms of loss of life and impact(冲击) on investment and the economy," said the report issued Monday, Changing rainfall patterns coupled with population growth will lead to huge pressure on water supplies, it predicts, and that at present 1.7 billion people live in areas where water resources are tight, which will likely increase to 5.4 billion in the next 25 years. "Climate change will be accompanied by an increase in heatwaves, with increased humidity (湿度) and urban (市区) air pollution causing more heat-related deaths and illnesses," it says.
Even more serious will be flooding as a result of rising sea levels in densely populated coastal areas.
"The most widespread direct risk to human settlements is flooding and landslide," it says. "Coastal settlements are particularly at risk but urban flooding will be a problem where storm drains, water supply and waste management systems are not well developed."
13. The underlined sentence in this passage suggests that the global warming __________.
A. must have been taken seriously B. may have been taken seriously
C. couldn't have been taken seriously D. shouldn't have been taken seriously
14.From the report issued Monday we may conclude that among the following four countries, the one that will be affected most greatly is ___________.
A. Japan B. America C. Britain D. India
15. The main idea of the passage is __________.
A. pollution and climate changes B. economic losses
C. flooding and landslides D. tight water resources
16. According to the author, which of the following will not be affected by climate change?
A. Economy. B. Population growth. C. Loss of life. D. Investment.
E
While the threat of a reappearance of SARS is still there, it is reassuring to learn about the latest developments in vaccine research.
More than l, 400 vaccine shots for SARS have been produced in China, and an application for clinical tests has been referred to the State Food and Drug Administration(SFDA), according to a Xinhua report on Sunday.
"If everything goes smoothly, conducting of clinical experiments will be agreed before the end of December," said Yin Hongzhang, head of the Biological Product Section of the SFDA.
So far, China is far ahead of other countries in the search for a SARS vaccine, claimed Yin. At that time, volunteers will be sought in Beijing and Guangzhou to take part in experiments using the new vaccine. However, while cheering for the research breakthrough, voices of reason should also be heard.
What medical workers should always maintain is a cool head and careful attitude, which are essential in any scientific research. This is especially true when conducting experiments on human beings, because they are directly concerned with the volunteers' health and even their lives, and also because knowledge of the deadly virus is still too limited.
Media reports indicate that members of the public are reacting actively to the news of selecting volunteers and are expressing their readiness. Their courage is well worth our admiration. The trust they are placing in these medical researchers is the biggest support of their work.
The researchers have no other choice but to be highly cautious in the expected experiments. The safety of volunteers should always be the first consideration. Scientists from different countries have been put in a race in uncovering the mystery surrounding the virus. But to play a leading role should by no means be the ultimate pursuit (最终目标) of the scientific workers. It is people' s safety and health that remain the biggest concerns.
While there are still so many mysteries to be Solved, it is too early to celebrate.
(China Daily November 25, 2003)
17. According to the passage, which of the following is not true?
A. The developments in vaccine research in SAILS are encouraging.
B. More than 1,400 vaccine shots for SARS have been applied to clinical test.
C. China is now leading in the search for a SARS vaccine.
D. Experiments using the new vaccine will be carried out only in Beijing and Guangzhou.
18. From the passage, we could see that the author's attitude towards the new vaccine is quite ________.
A. praising B. critical C. matter-of-fact D. humorous
19. Which of the following may serve as the best title?
A. Keep a Cool Head While Fighting SARS
B. A Breakthrough in Fighting SARS
C. A Leading Role in Fighting SARS
D. Volunteers Wanted While Fighting SARS
20. The underlined word "cautious" most probably means __________.
A. cheerful B. dutiful C. helpful D. careful
F
It was early morning. Peter Corbett helped Mark Wellman out of his wheelchair and onto the ground. They stood before El Capitan, a huge mass of rock almost three-quarters of a mile high in California’s beautiful Yosemite Valley. It had been Mark’s dream to climb El Capitan for as long as he could remember. But how could a person without the use of his legs hope to try to climb it?
Mark knew he couldn’t finish the climb alone, but his friend Peter, an expert rock climber, would be there to lend a helping hand. He and Mark thought that it would take seven days to reach the top.
Peter climbed about 100 feet up and hammered a piton(岩钉) into the rock. Fastening one end of a 165-foot rope to the piton, he let one end of the rope fall down. Mark caught the rope and fastened it to his belt with a special instrument.This instrument would allow Mark to move upward, but would prevent him from falling even as much as a single inch. He next reached above his head and fastened a T-shaped bar to the rope, using the same kind of instrument.
Mark took a deep breath, pushed the T-bar up almost as far as his arms could reach, and began the first of the 7,000 pull-ups needed to reach the top. High above, Peter let out a cheer. “You’re on your way.”
Seven years before, at the age of twenty-one, he had fallen while mountain climbing, injuring his backbone. The fall cost him the use of his legs, but he never lost his love of adventure or his joyful spirit.
For the first four days the two men progressed steadily upward without incident. But on the fifth day an unbearably hot wind began to blow, and as time went by, it became stronger and stronger, causing Mark to sway(摇摆) violently on his rope. But Mark kept on determinedly
pushing up the T-bar and pulling himself up. In spite of that, he had to admit that he felt a lot better when the wind finally died down and his body touched solid rock again.
It took them one day more than they had expected, but on July 26 at 1:45 in the afternoon, the crowd of people waiting on the top went wild with joy as the two heads appeared. Mark Wellman had shown that if you set your heart and mind on a goal, no wall is too high, no dream impossible.
21.What had Mark Wellman long desired to do?
A. To finish one of the most difficult rock climbs in the world.B. To be the first to climb El Capitan.
C. To climb the highest mountain in California. D. To help his friend Peter climb El Capitan.
22.How did Mark climb the mountain?
A. He fastened the rope to his wheelchair.
B. He hammered in pitons so that he had something to hold on to.
C. He held on to the T-bar and Peter pulled him up.
D. He pulled himself up using a T-bar and special equipment.
23.How did Mark lose the use of his legs?
A. He lost his footing and fell from the side of a mountain.
B. He fell during his first attempt on El Capitan.
C. His legs were broken by falling rocks. D. While working out in the gym, he injured his backbone.
24.What was the worst problem Mark had during the climb?
A. He struck against the rock and hurt his arms. B. A strong wind blew him away from the rock.
C. He kept falling several inches. D. While swaying in space, he became terrified.
25.How did Mark react to difficulties during the climb?
A. He admitted that he was frightened. B. He often worried about his friend’s condition.
C. He was able to remain clam and determined. D. He was joking to cheer himself up.
G
| SHEFIELD |
| LINCOLN COLLEGE OF ENGLISH |
| Classes for foreign students at all levels |
| 3 mths, 6 mths, 9 mths and one year course |
| open all year |
| small class(maximum 12 students) |
| library, language laboratory and listening center |
| accommodation with selected families |
| 25 minutes from London |
| Course fees for English for one year are ￡1,380 |
| with reduction for shorter periods of study. |
maximum 最大限度 accommodation 膳食供应 fee费用26.Linclon College of English .
A. is at the centre of London B. lies far away from London
C. takes in foreign students, from beginners to the advanced
D. accepts students only at the beginning of the year
27.While you stay there, will take care of you.
A. the school where you study B. the family you have chosen
C. your classmates D. your own parents
28. If you go there for a one-term course, you will pay for it.
A.￡1,380 B. over ￡1,380 C. much less than ￡1,380 D. nothing
H
It was the first photograph that I had ever seen, and it interested me. I can remember holding it at every angle(角度) in order to catch the flickering light from the oil lamp on the dresser. The man in the photograph was unsmiling, but his eyes were kind. I had never met him, but I felt that I knew him. One evening when I was looking at the photograph, as I always did before I went to sleep, I noticed a shadow across the man’s thin face. I moved the photograph so that the shadow lay perfectly around his cheeks. How different he looked!
That night I could not sleep, thinking about the letter that I would write. First, I would tell him that I was eleven years old, and that if he had a little girl my age, she could write to me instead of him. I knew that he was a very busy man.. Then I would explain to him the real purpose of my letter. I would tell him how wonderful he looked with the shadow that I had seen across his photograph, and I would most carefully suggest that he grow whisker(连鬓胡子).
Four months later when I met him at the train station near my home in Westfield, New York, he was wearing a full beard. He was so much taller than I had imagined from my tiny photograph.
“Ladies and gentlemen,” he said, “ I have no speech to make and no time to make it in. I appear before you that I may see you and that you may see me.” Then he picked me right up and kissed me on both cheeks. “Do you think I look better, my little friend?” he asked me.
My name is Grace Bedell, and the man in the photograph was Abraham Lincoln.
29.What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?
A. To explain how Grace Bedell took a photograph of Abraham Lincoln.
B. To explain why Abraham Lincoln wore a beard.
C. To explain why the first photographs were important in American life.
D. To explain why Westfield is an important city.
30.The word “flickering” in line 2 is closest in meaning to .
A. burning continuously B. burning brightly C. burning unsteadily D. burning fiercely
31.Why did the little girl write the man a letter?
A. She was lonely. B. She wanted his daughter to write to her.
C. She wanted him to grow a beard. D. She wanted him to visit her.
32.From this passage, it may be inferred that .
A. there were many people waiting for Lincoln to arrive on the train
B. Grace Bedell was the only one at the train station when Lincoln stopped at Westfield
C. Lincoln made a long speech at the station in Westfield
D. Lincoln was astonished to see the little girl
I
A very rapid increase in the number of ships sailing between American and European ports began almost immediately after the end of the War of 1812 in order to meet the new need for the regular rapid transportation of mail, light cargo(货物), and passengers. It was the increase in emigration(移民) to America that for the first time made the carrying of passengers across the Atlantic more profitable(可赚钱的) than the transportation of heavy cargo. A new type of sailing ship, the packet(邮船), appeared to meet this new demand, and the demand very soon resulted in strong competition among several packet lines. The earliest of these was the Black Ball Line set up in New York in 1816, only a year after the end of the war. The service of this famous line started with four of the new fast packets, each of 400 to 500 tons: the Pacific, the Amity, the James Cooper, and the William Thompson. During the first twenty years of service, the average time from New York to Liverpool was 23 days and the average trip back to New York took 40 days. By the middle of the century packets had increased in size to between 900 and 1,000 tons and their speed had increased. The Red Jackel once sailed from New York to Liverpool in 13 days, 11.5 hours. The Mary Whiteridge took 4.5 hours off this record on a run from Baltimore to Liverpool. Such speeds were far greater than the average of from 19 to 21 days to Liverpool and from 30 to 35 homeward to New York, but the packets had still set a new standard for transoceanic travel. No wonder that steamships, the first of which tried to compete with the packets in 1838, only began to replace them in the 1850s.
33. The fastest transatlantic voyage by a packet mentioned by the author was from .
A. Liverpool to New York B. New York to Liverpool
C. Baltimore to Liverpool D. Liverpool to Baltimore
34.According to the author, in which decade(十年)of the 19th century did a steamship first attempt to compete with the transatlantic packets?
A. The 20s. B. The 50s. C. The 40s. D. The 30s.
35.Which of the following was most important in the development of the fast packets?
A. The increase in the number of people who wanted to go to America.
B. The increase in the number of people who wanted to go to Europe after the War of 1812.
C. The increased demand for the transportation of all kinds of cargo.
D. The increased volume of mail.
36. The time of the fastest transatlantic crossing mentioned by the author was 13 days and .
A. 11.5 hours B.7 hours C. 7.5 hours D. 4.5 hours
E
Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people ,but I also explain that there’s a big difference between “being a writer” and writing. In most cases these people are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “You’re got to want to write,” I say to them, “not want to be a writer.”
The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded(报答). When I left a 20-year job in the U. S. Coast Guard to become a writer, I had no hopes at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a realwriter.
After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering, what if? I would keep putting my dream to the test—even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadow land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.
37.The passage is meant to .
A. warn young people of the hardship that a successful writer has to experience
B. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer
C. show young people it’s unrealistic for writers to seek wealth and fame
D. encourage young people to seek good jobs
38.What can be concluded from the passage?
A. Real writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.
B. A writer’s success depends on luck rather than on effort.
C. Famous writers usually live in poverty.
D. The chances for a writer to become successful are small
39. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing work?
A. He wasn’t able to produce a single book. B. He hadn’t seen a change for the better.
C. He wasn’t able to have a rest for a whole year. D. He found his dream would never come true.
40. “Shadow land” in the last sentence refers to .
A. the wonderland one often dreams about B. the bright future that one is looking forward to
C. a world that exists only in one’s imagination
D. the state of uncertainty before one’s final goal is reached
J
Ed Jocelyn and Andy McEwen might have appeared to be a bit mad-the two set off on their own “Long March” through the remotest regions of China on October 16. The idea was to take a year to retrace one of the epic(史诗般的) movements of modern military history.
The two British men in their mid-30s were working as editors in Beijing when they decided to relive the tales of the original marches. “We hold these people in such esteem,” McEwen says.
They plan to keep diaries but will not share the contents during the trip. “When we get to the end we’ll put our heads together and try and come up with a book,” Jocelyn said.
Their trip has had some auspicious beginning, they have already met two Long March veterans(老战士) in less than a month of travel.
In this modern version, the pair are aided by high-tech equipment including a satellite phone, mini-computer, video camera and solar panels to recharge batteries. A mountain tent and portable stove will help them in the remoter stretches.
They plan to average 35-40 kilometers a day, and rest about every third day. Ed admitted that their trip would be very tough..
If they succeed, they will be the first foreigners to complete the entire Long March route since Otto Braun, the German military advisor who accompanied the Red Army on the Long March.
41．This text is mainly about .
A．high-tech equipment helpful to the Long March
B．first foreigners to walk the Long March
C．British editors’ adventure original in China
D．British recall of the Long March spirit
42．The underlined word “auspicious” most probably means .
A．favourable B．friendly C．strange D．surprising
43．Which of the following statements is NOT true about the two foreigners?
A．They won’t use anything modern on the way.
B．They will do some cooking by themselves.
C．They will send off news about what happens day by day.
D．They’re planning to have a book published one year later.
K
Situated in the South West of England, between Exeter and Plymouth, Torquay is one of the most popular holiday resorts（度假胜地）in Britain. It provides sophisticated（精致）entertainment, sports of every kind and cultural facilities, all set in a position of outstanding natural beauty. Visitors can choose between luxury hotels by the sea, with private suites（套房），swimming pools and saunas, and comfortable but less expensive guest houses. There are camping sites, too, and hundreds of houses displaying“B & B”signs.
As well as a number of small quiet bays, which are ideal for beach barbecues away from the crowds, Torquay has large sandy beaches where you can buy refreshments（饮料）and hire deck chairs, boats and even beach huts. There are large areas of grassland overlooking the sea, and miles of winding cliff paths for walkers who just want to enjoy the scenery and what is often said to be the healthiest air in the country. For the sportsmen and women there are opportunities not only for golf, tennis, squash and bowls, but also for water-skiing, hang-gliding and deep-sea fishing.
After a day in the open air, there’s lots to do in the evenings, too. There are plenty of discos, the occasional opera or ballet, and summer variety shows in the seafront theatres. For the children, there is a beautiful model village with a complicated railway layout which is remarkably realistic-especially when the lights are all on at night.
Of course, there’s no need to spend your whole holidays in Torquay. Only a short drive away is Dartmoor National Park, where you can walk for miles through dramatic, unspoiled countryside, or picnic by beautiful rivers and streams. Or, nearer to home, you can sail across Tor Bay to the lovely old fishing village of Brixham.
Torquay seems to have something for everyone. But don’t take my word for it-come and see for yourself.
44．Which of the following best explains what “B & B” means on the signs?
A．Bed and breakfast B．Breakfast and bath
C．Beach and barbecue D．Beautiful and British
45．According to the text Torquay might be described as .
A．comfortable and expensive B．crowed and lively
C．remote and beautiful D．fresh and healthy
46．What is special about the model village?
A．It opens at night.
B．It has something for the children
C．It’s in the open air.
D．It has a real railway system.
47．What is the purpose of writing this text?
A．To introduce the geography of Torquay to students.
B．To make some places known to visitors.
C．To show the beauty of resorts.
D．To attract more tourists.
L
It seems that the Englishman just cannot live without sports of some kind. A famous French humourist once said that this is because the English insist on behaving like children all their lives. Wherever you go in this country you will see both children and grown-ups knocking a ball about with a stick or something, as if in Britain men shall always remain boys and women girls! Still, it can never be bad to get exercise, can it?
Taking all amateur（业余）and professional sports in Britain into consideration, there can be no doubt that football is at the top of the list. It is called soccer in the United States. The game originated in Britain and was played in the Middle Ages or even earlier, though as an organized game, or“association football”, it dates only from the beginning of the 19th century.
The next is rugby, which is called“football”in the United States. It is a kind of football played by two teams of fifteen players rather than eleven. In rugby, an oval-shaped ball is used which can be handled as well as kicked. It is a pretty rough game.
In summer, cricket is the most popular sport. In fact, it has sometimes been called the English national game. Most foreigners find the game rather slow or even boring, but it enjoys great popularity among the British.
Tennis rates high on the list, too. It was introduced into England from France in the 15th century, but it was from England that it spread to practically every country in the world.
Table-tennis, or“ping-pong”,surely is not played on a great scale as it is in China or Japan. Basketball and volleyball were introduced into Britain during the late 19th century from America and are gaining popularity. Horse-back riding, swimming, rowing and golf all attract a lot of people.
48．The main purpose of Paragraph 1 is to tell us that the English .
A．are all sports lovers B．behave like children
C．like to kick a ball around D．can remain young all their lives
49．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about football and rugby?
A．They differ in the shape of the ball.
B．They are played by different numbers of players.
C．They both can be handled
D．They both can be kicked.
50．The game that was never played in Britain until the late 19th century is .
A．basketball B．tennis C．rugby D．football
51．What would be the best title for this passage?
A．The Most Popular Sports B．The English Sports
C．History of Sports D．Sports in Britain
M
That“Monday morning feeling”could be a crushing pain in the chest which leaves you sweating and gasping for breath. Recent research from Germany and Italy shows that heart attacks are more common on Monday mornings and doctors blame the stress of returning to work after the weekend break.
The risk of having a heart attack on any given day should be one in seven, but a six-year study helped by researchers at the Free University of Berlin of more than 2,600 Germans showed that the average person had a 20 per cent higher chance of having a heart attack on a Monday than on any other day.
Working Germans are particularly not protected against attack, with a 33 per cent higher risk at the beginning of the working week. Non-workers, by comparison, appear to be no more at risk on a Monday than any other day.
A study of 11,000 Italians proved 8 am on a Monday morning as the most stressful time for the heart, and both studies showed that Sunday is the least stressful day, with fewer heart attacks in both countries.
The findings could lead to a better understanding of what is the immediate cause of heart attacks, according to Dr Stefan Willich of the Free University.“We know a lot about long-term risk factors such as smoking and cholesterol（胆固醇）but we don’t know what actually causes heart attacks, so we can’t give clear advice on how to prevent them,” he said.
Monday mornings have a double helping of stress for the working body as it makes a rapid change from sleep to activity, and from the relaxing weekend to the pressures of work.
“When people get up, their blood pressure and heart rate go up and there are hormonal（内分泌）changes in their bodies,” Willich explained.“All these things can have an unfavourable effect in the blood system and increase the risk of a clot（血凝块）in the arteries（动脉）which will cause a heart attack.”
“When people return to work after a weekend off, the pace of their life changes. They have a higher workload, more stress, more anger and more physical activity,” said Willich.
52．Monday morning feeling, as this passage shows, .
A．is not so serious as people thought
B．is harmful to working people in developed countries.
C．is the first killer in Germany and Italy.
D．is created by researchers in Germany and Italy
53．To protect people from suffering from heart attack, doctors have paid much attention to .
A．people’s working time B．people’s living place
C．people’s diet and lifestyle D．people’s nationalities
54．It can be learned from this passage that heart attack has nothing to do with .
A．blood pressure B．heart rate
C．hormonal changes D．blood group
55．If the researchers give us some advice to avoid Monday morning feeling, what might it be?
A．Stop working on Monday
B．Greate a pleasant working environment
C．Get up late on Monday morning
D．Go to work with a doctor
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In every British town, large and small, you will find shops that sell second-hand goods. Sometimes such shops deal mostly in furniture, sometimes in books, sometimes in ornaments（装饰）and household goods, sometimes even in clothes.
The furniture may often be“antique”,and it may well have changed hands many times. It may also be very valuable, although the most valuable piece will usually go to the London salerooms, where one piece might well be sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds. As you look around these shops and see the polished wood of chests and tables, you cannot help thinking of those long-dead hands which polished that wood, of those now-closed eyes which once looked at these pieces with love.
The books, too, may be antique and very precious; some may be rare first printings. Often when someone dies or has to move house, his books may all be sold, so that sometimes you may find whole libraries in one shop. On the border between England and Wales, there is a town which has become a huge bookshop as well. Even the cinema and castle have been taken over, and now books have replaced sheep as the town’s main trade.
There are also much more humble shops, sometimes simply called“junk shops”,where you can buy small household pieces very cheaply. Sometimes the profits from these shops go to charity（慈善事业）.Even these pieces, though, can make you feel sad; you think of those people who once treasured them, but who have moved on, to another country or to death.
Although the British do not worship their ancestors, they do treasure the past and the things of the past. This is true of houses as well. These days no one knocks them down, they are restored until they are often better than new. In Britain, people do not buy something just because it is new. Old things are treasured for their proven worth; new things have to prove themselves before they are accepted.
56．Books found in second-hand book shops may .
A．be copies of the earliest printing.
B．be on sale for the first time
C．never be worth very much
D．never be rare
57．What is the small town on the border between England and Wales famous for?
A．Its sheep. B．Its bookshops C．Its cinema. D．Its castle.
58．Second-hand goods sometimes fill you with sadness because .
A．they are too expensive for average buyers
B．they remind you of the original owner
C．they are now neglected D．they are sold for charity
59．The average British person .
A．does not respect old things because they are not fashionable
B．likes to build new houses simply because it is fashionable to do so
C．likes to buy new things because they are fashionable
D．does not like to buy things simply because they are fashionable
60．What does the underlined word“them”（Paragraph 4）refer to?
A．junk shops B．profits from shops
C．old things D．old houses
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On Nov. 18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the violinist, came on stage to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City.
If you have ever been to a Perlman concert, you know that getting on stage is no small achievement for him. He was stricken with polio(小儿麻痹症) as a child, and so he has braces(支架) on both legs and walks with the aid of two crutches(双拐).
He walks painfully, yet majestically, until he reaches his chair. Then he sits down, slowly, puts his crutches on the floor, undoes the clasps on his legs, tucks one foot back and extends the other foot forward. Then he bends down and picks up the violin, puts it under his chin, nods to the conductor and proceeds to play.
But this time, something went wrong. Just as he finished the first few bars(小节), one of the strings on his violin broke. You could hear it snap(嘣断)——it went off like gunfire across the room. There was no mistaking what that meant. There was no mistaking what he had to do.
We figured that he would have to get up, put on the clasps again, pick up the crutches and limp his way off stage——to either find another violin or else find another string for this one. But he didn’t. Instead, he waited a moment, closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again.
The orchestra began, and he played from where he had left off. And he played with such passion and such power and such purity as they had never heard before.
When he finished, there was an awesome silence in the room. And then people rose and cheered. He smiled, wiped the sweat from this brow, raised his bow to quiet us, and then he said in a quiet tone, “You know, sometimes it is the artist’s task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left.”
61．By saying “getting on stage is no small achievement for him”, the author really means ______.
A．it’s very difficult for Itzhak Perlman to play the violin with three strings
B．it’s not easy for Itzhak Perlman to get on the stage because he is disabled
C．it’s not easy for Itzhak Perlman to face such a large audience
D．it’s really great achievements for Itzhak Perlman to play the violin with three strings
62．When one of the strings broke, people thought Itzhak Perlman would __________.
A．go on playing with the remaining three strings
B．give up playing
C．change or repair his violin
D．get off the stage with shame
63．Itzhak Perlman ___________ when one of the strings of the violin broke.
A．gave up playing
B．didn’t know what to do
C．went on playing the same piece of music
D．went on playing a different piece of music
64．What did the audience feel when Itzhak Perlman finished playing?
A．Surprised B．Disappointed C．Moved D．Satisfied
65．Itzhak Perlman can be best described as a man who is ____________.
A．clever B．strong willed C．humourous D．quite skilled
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Come rain or come shine, it’s important to know how to check the weather forecast when you live abroad.
A quick look at the newspaper can tell whether you should carry an umbrella, sunscreen or a warm coat when you go out to face the world.
A weather report usually comes with the heading “Weather Outlook” or just simply “Weather”. To put as much information as possible into a small space, a weather report has some unusual language. Words are chosen not for their attractiveness, but for their simplicity and directness.
A weather report has these sections: a general forecast, a detailed forecast, the previous day’s reading, world weather, pollution levels, and times and tides.
Most forecasts begin with a “general situation” report with general characteristics(特点) of that day’s weather. Forecasts do not generally use normal sentences, but make use of verbs, adjectives and adverbs instead. For example, “Brief sunny periods and heavy thunder showers later.” People scan a weather page rather than spending a long time on it, so writers do not need full sentences.
Following the general forecast is more detailed information. In Britain, which is a small country, and the US, which is large, there are geographical separations like Northern, East coast, and so on. The focus is not on attractive sentences, but immediacy.
There are of course temperature forecasts. Depending on where you are, they will be in Celsius or Fahrenheit. In Britain, temperatures are given in both. In the US, only Fahrenheit is used. To go from Fahrenheit to Celsius, take away 32 from the temperature and divide by 1.8.
Most newspapers also have a brief list of weather conditions in major cities around the world.
With pollution becoming a global problem, many forecasts give the day’s pollution levels. This may be important for asthma sufferers and people who are affected by air quality levels. In the summer, pollen levels (flower seeds in the air) are sometimes listed to help hay fever sufferers.
There is usually information also on when the sun will rise and set. This is useful for farmers and other early risers.
66．If the highest temperature in London is 68F, then it is _________ in the Celsius scale.
A．30 B．20 C．10 D．40
67．If you are asked to write a weather report, you must make sure the language you use is ______.
A．interesting B．simple and direct C．unusual D．brief and attractive
68．The writer of this passage mainly wants to tell us _________ when we live abroad.
A．how to write a weather forecast
B．where to find a weather forecast
C．when we most need a weather forecast
D．what information we can get from a weather forecast
69．If you have a hay fever when you are out on a summer, you will pay special attention to _____.
A．pollution level B．the changes of temperature
C．the time the sun rises and sets D．pollen levels
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At Turkish Airlines, it’s been one year since our first voyage in China. A time spent on providing nothing short of the finest, friendliest and most reliable air travel service around. A service which offers flyers simple booking, easy check－in, not to mention excellent in－flight services and entertainment.
It is with great pleasure then that we announce the introduction of the 3rd flight in our weekly service. From Beijing and Shanghai, we take you through both history and time. Flying over the Silk Road you arrive in the ancient capital of Istanbul at sunrise — an unforgettable experience — and from there we connect you to a further 100 destinations worldwide.
So come experience what it is to travel across one of the world’s ancient trading routes in true style and comfort.
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70．The purpose of this passage is __________.
A．to introduce a new flight service by Turkish Airlines
B．to show Turkish Airlines offers the best service in the world
C．to invite you to visit Istanbul from China
D．to announce the cheapest flight from Beijing to Istanbul
71．If you buy a 3rd –flight ticket, which is the right route of flight?
A．Shanghai→North Africa→Istanbul
B．Beijing→Istanbul→Middle East
C．Shanghai→Europe→Middle East
D．Beijing→Istanbul→Shanghai
72．If you want to go to North Africa tomorrow (July 20) with Turkish Airlines, how much will you have to pay for the flight?
A．More than 5000 yuan B．As much as 7500 yuan
C．No more than 7500 yuan D．Less than 5000 yuan
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In early 1977, the authorities(当局) announced that the end of manual labor and arranged some type of work of us to do in the courtyard. The free time also allowed me to hunt what became two of my favorite hobbies on Robben Island; gardening and tennis.
To survive in prison, one must develop ways to take satisfaction in one’s daily life. One can feel fulfilled by washing one’s clothes so that they are particularly clean. Just as one takes pride in important tasks outside of prison, one can find the same pride in doing small things inside prison.
Almost from the beginning of my sentence on Robben Island, I asked the authorities for permission to start a garden in the courtyard. For years, they refused without offering a reason. But finally they gave in, and we were able to cut out a small garden on a narrow patch of earth against the far wall.
The soil in the courtyard was dry and rocky. In order to start my garden, I had to remove a great many rocks to allow the plants room to grow.
The authorities supplied me with seeds. I at first planted tomatoes, chilies, and onions——hardy plants that did not require rich earth or constant care. The early harvests were poor, but they soon improved.
I began to order books on gardening. I studied different gardening techniques and types of fertilizers. I did not have many of the materials that the book discussed, but I learned through trial and error. For a time, I attempted to grow peanuts(花生), and used different soils and fertilizers, but finally I gave up. It was one of my few failures.
A garden was one of the few things in prison that one could control. To plant a seed, watch it grow, to tend it and harvest it, offered a simple but long- lasting satisfaction. The sense of being the owner of the small patch of earth offered a taste of freedom.
73．Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．In order to keep alive in prison, one must be interested in doing small things.
B．One factor that the writer formed his two favorite favorite hobbies was his manual labor.
C．The writer asked to be permitted to start a garden, but was refused with a clear reason.
D．The condition of the writer’s garden was fairly good.
74．Why did the writer devote himself to attending a garden?
A．To kill his spare time and forget his sufferings.
B．To harvest vegetables and provide himself with food.
C．To gain satisfaction and sense the freedom as a human being.
D．To hide his political opinions by working hard in the garden.
75．The underlined word “It” in this passage refers to _____________.
A．learning through trial and error
B．attempting to grow peanuts
C．using different soils and fertilizers
D．studying different gardening techniques
76．What’s the main topic that is stated in the passage?
A．It’s hard to attend a garden. B．How to plant vegetables in prison.
C．Owning garden is a great pleasure. D．Madela’s garden in prison
S
The Colosseum(圆形大剧场) and Trevi Fountain(许愿泉) aren’t even mentioned in a hot-off –the –press guide to Rome. Instead, the pocketbook provides a guide to survival for homeless people in the Eternal(不朽) City. Some 5,000 people are homeless in Italy’s capital and up to 50,000 people are dependent on others for help——especially the elderly and the disabled, according to the Sant’ Egidio religious charity which drew up the book.
The 2003 edition of “Where to Eat, Sleep and Wash”, which has been called the “Poor-Man’s Michelin Guide (《米其林指南》) to Rome,” tells the needy and homeless where to find shelters, soup kitchens, public baths and health services. Demand for the book has skyrocketed since it was first published in 1990. The group printed 2,000 copies of the first edition but this year 13,000 copies of the 148-page “Bible” were printed, highlighting 760 locations(场所) that provide services for the needy.
“It contains the secrets to survival in Rome,” said Mario Marazziti, a spokesman for the Sant’Egidio community. “This is a different face of Rome, and the guide tells us how to deal with its problems.” “Because of the economic crisis, more and more people are falling below the poverty line,” Marazziti added.
Indeed, it was the death of a beggar in 1983 after ambulance workers refused to pick him up that inspired Sant’Egidio to start publishing its pocket-sized guides to Rome. For the first time, San’t Egidio also included a fold-out plastic-coated map with symbols representing all of the eating, sleeping and washing hot spots across the city. Although the Golosseum is not marked in the guide, it appears on this map. “But it’s just a reference,” Marazziti said. “The normal Rome that tourists look at is a background for us.”
77．Some famous places in Rome are not mentioned in the guide because ____________.
A．the homeless people in the city can’t afford to visit them
B．the poor in the city are forbidden to go there
C．they are not so important to the homeless people in the city
D．beggars in the city never go there
78．The underlined word “skyrocket” in the second paragraph probably means _________.
A．increase sharply B．fly in the sky
C．need badly D．attract greatly
79．Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．The book contains the secrets to get money in Rome.
B．The fact that a beggar died made San’t Egidio publish the guide.
C．The author sings high praise for Rome.1
D．The Colosseum is not marked in the guide because it is well known.
80．The guide is called “Bible” because _________.
A．it is as useful as the Bible
B．the poor use it as a bible
C．it is as popular as the Bible
D．it is of great value to the homeless people
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