英语江苏省10-11学年高一下学期期末复习检测(阅读理解)

英语：江苏省10-11学年高一下学期期末复习检测（阅读理解）

第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

A

My grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game from the time they met each other. The goal of their game was to write the word ―shmily‖ in a surprise place for the other to find.

―Shmily‖ was written in the steam left on the mirror after a hot shower, where it would reappear bath after bath. At one point, my grandmother even opened an entire roll of toilet paper to leave ―shmily‖ on the very last sheet. Little notes with ―shmily‖ scribbled (潦草地写) hurriedly were found on dashboards (仪表板) and car seats, or taped to steering wheels. It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate my grandparents‘ game. Skepticism (怀疑态度) had kept me from believing in true love — one that is pure and lasting. However, I never doubted my grandparents‘ relationship. They had love down pat. It was more than their flirtatious (爱调戏的) little games; it was a way of life. Their relationship was based on devotion and passionate love.

Grandma and Grandpa held hands every chance they could. They stole kisses as they bumped into each other in their tiny kitchen. They finished each other‘s sentences and shared the daily crossword puzzle and word jumble. My grandma whispered to me about how cute my grandpa was, how handsome and old he had grown to be. She claimed that she really knew ―how to pick em.‖

But there came a dark cloud into my grandparents‘ life: when my grandmother got breast cancer. Gradually it took over the whole of her body. One day, what we all dreaded finally happened. Grandma was gone.

―Shmily.‖ It was scrawled in yellow on the pink ribbons of my grandmother‘s funeral bouquet (花束). The family came forward and gathered around Grandma one last time. Grandpa stepped up to my grandmother‘s casket (棺) and, taking a shaky breath, he began to sing to her. Through his tears and sadness, the song came, a deep and throaty lullaby (催眠曲,). Shaking with my own sorrow, I would never forget that moment.

S-h-m-i-l-y: See How Much I Love You.

56. The point of the article is to ________.

A. give advice on how to keep love fresh

B. explain to readers the meaning of ―shmily‖

C. show the true love between the writer‘s grandparents

D. express how much the writer loved her grandparents

57. What is the function of the second paragraph?

A. To support the first paragraph.

C. To give the main idea of the article. B. To introduce the next paragraph. D. To make the article more interesting.

58. The author‘s grandmother ________.

A. used to kiss her grandfather in secret

B. died from breast cancer, which spread all over

C. played crossword puzzle daily with her grandfather

D. considered her grandfather old and careless

59. What is the author‘s attitude toward her grandparents‘ love?

A. She doubts whether it was true love.

B. She finds their way of expressing love strange.

C. She admires their romantic and passionate love.

D. She thinks she will never be able to love like that.

B

A turkey named Courage gave thanks to President Obama for saving his life on the day before Thanksgiving. Honouring a 62-year-old tradition, the President pardoned the bird on Thanksgiving eve.

The tradition of a turkey pardon at Thanksgiving began with President Truman in 1947. Courage comes from Ellsworth, Iowa. The name Courage was chosen by voters (投票人)who took part in a survey posted on the White House website. The lucky turkey walked on the lawn of the Rose Garden and posed for the cameras at the presidential podium(讲台).

The dinner that has become known as the First Thanksgiving was actually a harvest festival celebrated in December of 1621. That‘s when English settlers in Plymouth, Massachusetts, gave thanks for the progress they had made after a hard winter in their new country. As America grew, Thanksgiving customs also spread and got bigger. George Washington declared that the first national Thanksgiving would be on November 26, 1789. In the decades to follow, however, people celebrated Thanksgiving locally, with no official date. President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November 1863 a national day of Thanksgiving. It stayed that way until 1939, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt moved it one week earlier. He wanted to lengthen the shopping period before Christmas to encourage gift-buyers and to help businesses. So Congress（议会） ruled that, after 1941, Thanksgiving would be an official federal holiday falling on the fourth Thursday of November.

This year we celebrated Thanksgiving on Thursday, November. Millions of Americans got together to give thanks with friends and family. The lucky turkey, Courage, was one of them. After his pardon, Courage would be sent to Disneyland Resort in California, where he would be the grand assemble of Disney‘s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

60. That the turkey Courage was pardoned was decided by ________.

A. George Bush B. Congress C. President Truman D. the public

61. The first Thanksgiving Day was held to ________.

A. celebrate the harvest of British settlers

B. celebrate the progress of Americans

C. encourage the struggle with British settlers

D. celebrate the joy of all Americans after a hard winter

62. In 1939, President Roosevelt put forward the national day of Thanksgiving to ________.

A. encourage the economy

C. please Congress B. help the poor D. lengthen the summer holidays

63. We can infer from the passage that ________.

A. President Obama pardoned a turkey before Thanksgiving because of the economic crisis

B. the turkey named Courage was pardoned by President Roosevelt before Thanksgiving

C. the pardoned turkey walked on the lawn of the Rose Garden on Thanksgiving eve

D. the pardoned turkey will appear in a celebrating parade of Thanksgiving Day

C

Chinese New Year for Kids‘ is a full color paperback book with beautiful Chinese illustrations (插图). This is a hands-on workbook for parents and teachers, written for children from ages 3 to 12 years old, for use in the classroom or at home. Music, physical movement, art, and food all add to the atmosphere of taking an imaginary trip to China during the Chinese New Year.

One couldn‘t select a more delightful and exciting premise (前提) for a children‘s book than the tale of a young boy lying awake on Christmas Eve only to have Santa Claus sweep by and take him on a trip with other children to the North Pole. And one couldn‘t ask for a more talented artist and writer to tell the story than Chris Van Allsburg.

Perhaps you‘d like to know a secret, one of the happiest ones of all. You‘ll discover it all on your own, maybe when you least expect. If you‘ve not yet discovered the secret of saying thanks, it‘s waiting for you. The secret can be found in the sunrise that offers promises for the day ahead, or in the gentle shade of a tree sheltering you from the hot rays of the sun.

When Buck, Billy and their little sister Lily spy the biggest pumpkin they‘ve ever seen, they can‘t resist (抵制). Buck and Billy try to roll the pumpkin down the hill to show everyone, but it‘s too big! Before they know it, it‘s rolling out of control down the hillside. It knocks over Grandpa Baxter and makes him think of pumpkin soup. And when Poppa Baxter finally stops, all he can think of is pumpkin bread.

64. We can infer from the passage that Chinese New Year for Kids ________.

A. is very popular with readers all over the world

B. is helpful to foreigners to travel to China.

C. helps readers to learn about Chinese culture

D. introduces a lot of outdoor activities.

65. If you buy a copy of The Runaway Pumpkin on Amazon. Com, you can save ________.

A. 30% B. 60% C. 40% D. 70%

66. The author wrote the passage mainly to ________.

A. offer us some advice on shopping

C. introduce some children‘s books B. tell us some interesting stories D. compare some books‘ information

D

I try to be a good father. But compared with Dick Hoyt, I suck.

Eighty-five times he‘s pushed his disabled son, Rick, 26.2 miles in marathons. Eight times he‘s not only pushed him 26.2

miles in a wheelchair but also towed (拉着) him 2.4 miles in a dinghy (小游艇) while swimming and pedaled (蹬车) him 112 miles — all in the same day. And what has Rick done for his father? Not much — except save his life.

This love story began in Winchester, Mass., 43 years ago, when Rick was strangled (使窒息) by the umbilical cord (脐带)

When Rick was 11 the Hoyts took him to hospital and asked if there was anything to help the boy communicate. ―No way,‘‘ Dick was told. ―There‘s nothing going on in his brain.‘‘

―Tell him a joke,‘‘ Dick countered (反驳). They did. Rick laughed. It turns out that a lot was going on in his brain. Equipped with a computer that allowed him to control the cursor (光标) by touching a switch with the side of his head, Rick was finally able to communicate.

And after a high school classmate was paralyzed (瘫痪) in an accident and the school organized a charity run for him, Rick pecked out (啄出), ―Dad, I want to do that.‘‘

How was Dick, who had never run more than a mile at a time, going to push his son five miles? Still, he tried.

That day changed Rick‘s life. ―Dad,‘‘ he typed, ―when we were running, it felt like I wasn‘t disabled any more!‘‘

And that sentence changed Dick‘s life. He became obsessed(迷恋) with giving Rick that feeling as often as he could. He got into such hard-belly shape that he and Rick were ready to try the 1979 Boston Marathon. In 1983 they ran another marathon so fast they made the qualifying time for Boston the following year.

Then somebody said, ―Hey, Dick, why not a triathlon (三项全能运动)?‘‘

Now they‘ve done 212 triathlons, including four 15-hour Ironmans in Hawaii.

This year, at ages 65 and 43, Dick and Rick finished their 24th Boston Marathon, in 5,083rd place out of more than 20,000 starters. Their best time? Two hours, 40 minutes in 1992 — only 35 minutes off the world record.

―No question about it,‘‘ Rick types. ―My dad is the Father of the Century.‘‘

And Dick got something else out of all this too. Two years ago he had a heart attack during a race. Doctors found that one of his arteries (动脉) was 95% blocked. ―If you hadn‘t been in such great shape,‘‘ one doctor told him, ―you probably would have died 15 years ago.‘‘ So, in a way, Dick and Rick saved each other‘s life.

67. What is the meaning of the underlined word limbs‘ in Paragraph 3?

A. fingers and toes B. hands and feet C. arms and legs D. wrists and knees

68. At the 24th Boston Marathon, Dick and Rick ________.

A. reached the finish line within 160 minutes B. nearly broke the world record

C. did better than 5082 athletes D. completed the journey 35 minutes ahead of time

69. What changed Rick‘s life?

A. Rick‘s love for his father. B. Rick‘s joining in the charity run with his father.

C. A computer enabling Rick to communicate. D. Rick‘s strong will and perseverance.

70. What do we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A. Dick was considered as the Father of the Century by the public.

B. Rick made his father so well-known that the doctors treated him well.

C. Dick got into great shape by assisting his son in marathons and triathlons.

D. Rick saved his father when he had a heart attack in a race two years ago.

第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面文章，根据语篇内容，用恰当的词完成题后表格中所缺单词。(每格限填一词)

Hey! It's going to be Mother's day again. Have you planned something good for your Mama? If not, try even one of these tips.

Make Your Mama Proud

What special talents do you have? Maybe this is the right time to show it to her. She would be very proud and surprised if she'd realized that you have something that she doesn't expect.

What's Her Favorite?

Most teens don't know what their mama's favorite. You do? Then, what are you waiting for ? Buy her some of her favorite stuff and put a little twist on it. Make it more special.

The best time to give her that is while she is sleeping at night. Put it on the drawer next to her so that when she wakes up she'll be surprised to see it. And, maybe, a little tear may fall down from her cheeks.

The Memories

Our mothers have special memories in mind. Those are the times that they gave birth to their healthy baby. How about you? What's your best moment with her? Maybe you can tell her about the time she got mad at you because you did something that you thought is right but since that day forward you realized your mistakes. Or, you can tell her how happy you are when she was there during your painful days in your life.

Be Her

What does she look like if she is so exhausted and angry and tired? What does she do for your family? This is the right time to show her the things that she usually does at home. Try to imitate her voice when she is angry. Make your face as if you are her when she is mad.

Treat a Queen

Your house is a palace with a king and queen (it doesn't matter if you're rich or poor). Our mother is the real queen in our life and in our family though her duties make her look like she is not. Give the lady a day off by being a servant to her. Make-Over Beauty

Because of stress and the problems that she is facing right now, especially in the family, she doesn't look great any more. Admit it! Most mothers are not into trends anymore because their focusing on us.

Perhaps you could take some of your savings to treat her in a salon or the department store. Then, choose nice clothes that would make her look GLAMOROUS!

Have Some of Your Time

It's the cheapest but a meaningful way. Most of us are busy from our work, friends, boy/girl friends, school. We stay home late and after several hours, we go out again.

Have you ever had a meaningful time with your mother where you don't think or talk about problems and arguments? Have you ever told her how much you thank her from the life she gave to you, the time she took care of you, and for every suffering she'd felt for you? Have you ever told her that you love her?

Life is short. We don't know what will happen tomorrow nor today. Those three words can make her heart jump for joy, you know? Just tell her ―I love you!‖ and it would make her smile so sweetly. Just try! We don't want to miss a thing, right?

阅读：CABC DAAD CBC CABC

任务型阅读：

71. how 72. Remind 73. beautiful 74. pride

76. tears 77. moment/time 78. took 75. surprise 79. from 80. arguments

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

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56. How many days will the two jazz masters perform in Hong Kong?

A. 2 days. B. 3 days. C. 4 days. D. 5 days.

57. You can get a ticket except that ______.

A. you go and buy one at the ticket office

C. you call and pay with your credit card B. you book online D. you wait to get one for free

58. Why will the two jazz masters perform in Hong Kong?

A. Because they meet in there after not seeing each other for 40 years.

B. It‘s for Hong Kong Arts Festival.

C. Because they can‘t live without music.

D. It just happens that they two are performing there.

B

In a surprising discovery about where higher life can survive, scientists have found a shrimp —— like creature and a jellyfish swimming beneath an Antarctic ice sheet.

About 180 meters below the ice where no light can get through, scientists had thought nothing much more than a few microbes (微生物) could exist.

That‘s why a NASA team was surprised when they lowered a video camera to get the first long look at the underbelly of an ice sheet in Antarctica. A curious shrimp – like creature came swimming by and then parked itself on the camera‘s cable. Scientists also pulled up a tentacle (触须) they believe came from a jellyfish.

―We were operating on the presumption that nothing‘s there.‖ Said NASA ice scientist Robert Bindschadler. ―It was a shrimp you‘d enjoy having on your plate.‖

―We were just gaga (狂热的) over it,‖ he said of the 7.5cm long, orange creature starring in their two – minute video. Technically, it‘s not a shrimp. It‘s a Lyssianasid amphipod, which is distantly related to the shrimp. thinking that if shrimp – like creatures can live below 180 meters of Antarctic ice in freezing dark water, what about other cold places? What about Europa, a frozen moon of Jupiter?

Cynan Ellis – Evans, a scientist of the British Antarctic Survey called the finding fascinating. He said it was possible the creatures swam in from far away and don‘t live there permanently.

But Kim, who is a co-author of the study, doubts it. ―The site in West Antarctica is at least 19 km from open seas. Bindschadler drilled a 20 cm – wide hole and was looking at a tiny amount of water. That means it‘s unlikely that two creatures swam from great distances and were captured randomly in that small of an area,‖ she said.

Yet scientist were puzzled at what the food source would be for these creatures. While some microbes can make their own food out of chemicals in the ocean, complex life like the shrimp can‘t, Kim said.

―So how do they survive? That‘s the key question.‖ Kim Sai.

―It‘s pretty amazing when you find a huge puzzle like that on a planet where we thought we know everything.‖ Kim said.

59. What does the underlined word ―harsh‖ probably mean?

A. cold B. loud C. cruel D. ugly

60. According to Kim, the shrimp – like creature A. swam great distances to Antarctic B. has always lived in the region

C. gradually evolved from shrimps

61. The finding is significant in that .

A. it marks NASA‘S first Antarctic biological study

B. it proves there is marine life in the Antarctic D. has nothing in common with shrimps

C. it could inspire further study of life in harsh environments

D. it shows that Lyssianasid amphipod is closely related to shrimps

62. Which of the following statements about the discovery is FALSE?

A. Complex life usually lives on other forms of life.

B. Scientists saw two creatures in the two – minute video.

C. It is possible for creatures to live 180 meters below the ice though there is no light.

D. Scientists captured the shrimp – like creature in a camera by drilling a hole through the ice.

C

Beijing — Premier Wen Jiabao has urged the leadership of all countries to deepen their political will in dealing with climate change woes (灾难) as uncertainties mount (增长) in the months before the United Nation‘s conference in Cancun, Mexico, at the end of this year.

Wen made the remarks on Friday when he met with nearly 20 politicians, climate change and environmental ministers worldwide, who are in Beijing this weekend to attend an international forum on green economy and climate change.

Based on the achievements made at the Copenhagen Summit last December, Wen urged the rich countries to further make clear their compulsory carbon reduction targets. ―At the same time, we developing countries should make clear our voluntary goal of slowing down climate change,‖ Wen said.

Wen also urged the developed countries to transfer（转让）climate change friendly technologies to the developing countries, especially the poorest countries and island nations.

During the meeting, Wen said China will redouble its efforts in reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency during the coming years after it finishes its 2006-2010 goal of cutting energy consumption per unit of economic output by 20 percent.

While praising China for its green efforts, former Australian Prime Minister Robert J. Lee Hawke asked China to share its experiences and lessons on energy savings and pollution reduction to the rest of the world to deal with global environmental woes and climate change.

Wen responded: ―China, together with the rest of the world, is willing to make its due contribution in coping with global warming and climate change.‖

At a banquet for the foreign guests on Friday night, former vice-premier Zeng Peiyan said ―Increasing uncertainties are

ahead for the climate change negotiations. The world needs more dialogue and cooperation‖.

―Climate change woes are our shared challenges but ,‖ said Zeng, as president of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges, which organized the weekend climate change summit.

Zeng expected the forum to work as a platform for different countries to communicate their positions freely before the Bonn climate change negotiation in June and the Cancun conference at the end of this year.

63. Which title suits this passage best?

A. We must work on climate change.

B. We should share our green‘ technology.

C. We need to clarify our action targets.

D. We ought to cooperate to control the climate.

64. The underlined part in the last paragraph but one implies ________.

A. Air pollution just existed in the developed countries in the past.

B. In the past, the developed countries slowed down the development of the world.

C. Climate change woes were originally caused by the developed countries.

D. The rich countries should be more responsible since they polluted most.

65. It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

A. The Chinese government intends to be regarded as a developed country.

B. The whole world has got the same opinion about the measures to take.

C. The developed countries have not found any effective ways to cut their emissions.

D. There is still a long way to go before an agreement can be reached.

66. Why did Wen Jiabao urge the developed countries to clarify their carbon reduction targets?

A. Because the developed countries are not willing to deal with global environmental woes.

B. Because the developing countries have not set any goal of slowing down climate change.

C. Because there are mounting uncertainties ahead for the climate change negotiations.

D. Because agreements were already made at the Copenhagen Summit last December.

D

It is love that makes the world go round. And it is also love that has such power to overcome all difficulties. So we say: ―Love will find a way.‖ As smile is a facial expression showing pleasure, affection, and friendliness, it is the commonest way to show our good will perfectly without saying anything. A Chinese saying runs: ―never hit a person who is smiling at you.‖ It is a time-proven fact that the smile is a language all its own— a universal language—understood by the people of every

nation in the world. We may not speak the same tongue as our foreign neighbors, but we smile in the same tongue. We need no interpreter for thus expressing love, happiness, or good will.

One day while shopping in a small town in southern California, it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk whose personality contradicted mine. He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase. I bought nothing, and marched angrily out of the store. My anger toward that grew with each step. Outside, standing at the corner, was a dark-complexion young man in his early twenties. His expressive brown eyes met and held mine, and in the next instant a beautiful, dazzling smile covered his face. I gave in immediately. The magnetic power of that shining smile drove away all bitterness within me, and I found the muscles in my own face happily responding. ―Beautiful day, isn‘t it?‖ I remarked, in passing. The, suddenly something inside me sent me turning back. ―I really owe you a debt of gratitude,‖ I said softly. His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to answer. A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby. The woman stepped forward and eyed me inquiringly. ―Carlos, he no speak English,‖ she volunteered. ―You want I should tell him something?‖ In that moment I felt transformed. Carlos‘ smile had made a big person of me. My friendliness and good will to ward all mankind stood ten feet tall. ―Yes,‖ my reply was enthusiastic and sincere, ―tell him I said Thank you!‘‖ ―Thank you?‖ The woman seemed slightly puzzled. I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave. ―Just tell him that,‖ I insisted. ―He‘ll understand. I am sure!‖ Oh, what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning.

From that day on, I became smile – conscious, and I practice the diligently, anywhere and everywhere, with everybody. When I got excited in traffic, taking the right – of – way (公路用地) from the other car with my stupid mistake, I‘d smile and shrug my shoulders apologetically. This action on my part would always draw a good – natured smile in return. If the other fellow was at fault – and if I could remember my resolution in time! – he‘d get a broad smile of understanding. This took a bit of doing at first. I‘ll admit it wasn‘t always easy, but it was fun. The results were sometimes amazing. Many times, a broad, friendly smile would completely turn aside ill – feeling and tension. I‘m wondering now how many tragic add dents could be avoided on our overcrowded highways, if every driver remembered to smile!

67. The author got angry while shopping one day because .

A. of the clerk‘s unfriendliness and lack of concern

B. of her misfortune

C. she failed to purchase what she intended

D. a dark – complexion young man laughed at her

68. From the conversation between the author and the Mexican woman, we can infer that the woman .

A. was well – educated but unwilling to help others

B. was able to speak English

C. knew some English and was ready to help others

D. was familiar with the young man

69. In the author‘s opinion, if all people remembered to smile when driving, .

A. many traffic accidents could be avoided

B. they would receive a good natural smile in return

C. they could get a broad smile of understanding

D. they wouldn‘t feel any tension

70. The best title for this passage could be A. The Art of Smiling

C. The Power of Love B. The Universal Language D. The Magic Power of Friendship

第一节 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词，并请将答案写在答题纸上。

In a memory – based competition between you and a chimp (猩猩); who do you think would win? If you put yourself on top, you might want to guess again.

In a test that challenged participants to remember numbers, a young chimp performed better than Japanese college students.

Here's how the test worked. At Kyoto University in Japan, human students and chimpanzee participants sat in front of a computer. Five numbers, ranging from 1 to 9, were combined with one another and then, they appeared at random places on the screen.

The numbers stayed on the screen for less than a second. In the first test, for example, participants saw the numbers for 650 milliseconds (about two- thirds of a second).

Then, each number disappeared and they saw a white square instead. Participants had to touch the squares in numerical order, based on the numbers that had been there a moment before.

In this test, the students touched the boxes in the correct order about 80 percent of the time. A young chimp named Ayumu performed equally well.

During a harder test, participants were only able to see the numbers for 210 milliseconds.

This time, students only succeeded in putting the boxes in the correct order about 40 percent of the time. But Ayumu still could select the boxes in the right order nearly 80 percent of the time.

Some people have what's called a "photographic memory", which allows them to remember a surprising number of details after just a quick look at something. Ayumu's memory might work in a similar way, says lead researcher Tetsuro Matsuzawa.

The chimp's young age might have something to do with his impressive performance, too. In previous tests, the Japanese researchers found that young chimps performed better than their mothers.

The scientists are interested to see whether Ayumu loses his strong memory as he arrows older. They already know that young children sometimes have sharp memories when offered something photographical, but they lose this ability over time.

阅读：ADB ABCB ADDC ACAB

任务型阅读：71. Purpose 72. steps 73. competition 74. replaced

75. managed 76.twice / double 77. allowing

78. look 79. ability 80. age / grow

第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

There is an endless supply of stories about sleepwalkers (梦游者). People have been said to climb on roofs, solve mathematical problems, write music, walk through windows, and do murder in their sleep.

In Revere, Massachusetts, a hundred policemen searched for a lost boy who left his home in his sleep and woke up five hours later on a strange sofa in a strange living room, with no idea how he had got there.

At the University of Lowa, a student was reported to have the habit of getting up in the middle of the night and walking

three-quarters of a mile to the Lowa River. He would take a swim and then go back to his room to bed.

An American expert on sleep claims (声称) that he has never seen a sleepwalker. He is said to know more about sleep than any other living man, and during the last thirty-five years he has lost a lot of sleep watching people sleep. He says, ―Of course, I know that there are sleepwalkers because I have read about them in the newspapers. But none of my sleepers ever walked, and if I were to advertise for sleepwalkers for an experiment, I doubt whether I would get many takers (应征者).‖ Sleepwalking, however, is a scientific reality. It is one of those strange things that sometimes look quite fantastic (怪诞的). Doctors say that sleepwalking is much more common than is generally supposed. Many sleepwalkers do not try to find help and their sleepwalking is never recorded.

61. Generally speaking, sleepwalkers are people who ________.

A. climb on roofs

C. do fantastic things during their sleep B. walk through windows D. walk in a half-awake state

62. It was reported that a boy ________.

A. was found on a strange sofa, telling how he had got there

B. slept in his own room but woke up in a strange room C. lost his way five hours after he left home D. was searched for by policemen when he lost his way

63. There was a college student who got into the habit of ________.

A. getting up in the middle of the night and walking down to the river

B. walking three-quarters of a mile every day C. swimming in the Lowa River before going to bed D. walking about before he went to bed

64. Why do people think sleepwalking is nothing but a fantastic thing which doesn‘t have any explanation?

A. It is so common that it needn‘t be recorded.

B. Scientists take no interest in it. C. Most sleepwalkers do not seek help for their problem. D. No records about it have been made.

B

In Britain today, is it possible to tell a person‘s class just by looking at him? Physical details alone tell us about health, diet and the type of work a person does. A hundred years ago the working class often looked unhealthy, small and they were either too thin or too fat. The upper classes were often tall, sporting types who were used to a good diet and looked healthy. Today living and working conditions have improved, and such descriptions are no longer true. People are taller now than a

hundred years ago. Everyone in Britain today is able to have free medicine, a good diet, acceptable working conditions and enough rest and leisure.

The clothes people choose to wear, however, do provide information about their backgrounds. Expensive clothes look expensive and show their wearer is rich. Clothes can provide other clues as well. The upper classes appear to be less interested in fashion and wear good quality clothes in non-bright colours, made of natural material like wool, leather and cotton. Lower working-class people often choose clothes in bright colours, made of man-made materials. A sociological explanation for this would be that colour and interest are missing from their lives, and therefore any opportunity to produce this is taken.

Clothes are available at a price within most people‘s reach. New clothes make the wearer feel good and show some degree of wealth to the outside world. Today it is the younger people who spend most money on clothes. Fashion is no longer for the upper classes and the rich. Young people from all social classes spend a lot of money on clothes. Some new fashions are started by working-class people who want to look different and feel important. They want people to look at them.

65. In the past, a person‘s appearance could not tell other people about his ________.

A. health B. diet C. occupation (职业) D. habits

66. The clothes people choose to wear tell us about their ________.

A. education B. richness C. backgrounds D. hobby

67. A working-class person may start a new fashion because ________.

A. she wants to draw the attention of other people

B. she wants to look different and healthy C. she wants to show their wealth D. she wants to show their taste

68. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Expensive clothes look expensive and show the wearer is rich.

B. Working-class people prefer clothes in bright colours because they lack colour in their lives. C. Today, it is still the upper class people who spend most money on clothes. D. Today, fashion is no longer for the upper classes and the rich.

C

Books for Children

69. If you want to make a Christmas plan together with your children, which book do you prefer？

A. Star of Wonder B. The Not-So-Wise Man D. My Very First Christmas Book C. First Festival: Christmas

70. Which number would you dial if you want to order a book for your 2-year-old child?

A. 07459 40560. C. 07459 45783. B. 07459 38922. D. 07459 44116.

71. If your child wants to read stories of animals, whose book will be your choice?

A. Pat Alexander.

C. Lois Rock. B. Beth Webb. D. Elizabeth Goudge.

D

It was a Sunday morning, and I was in a terrible mood. Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn‘t invited me. I was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my father came in. ―Want to go for a ride, today, Beck? It‘s a beautiful day.‖

―No! Leave me alone!‖ Those were the last words I said to him that morning.

My friends called and invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later. I forgot to be mad at them and went. I came home to find a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. ―Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital‖.

When I reached the hospital, my mother came out and told me my father‘s injuries were extensive. ―Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911, thank God! If he had moved Daddy, there‘s no telling what might have happened.

A broken rib (肋骨) might have pierced (穿透) a lung....‖

My mother may have said more, but I didn‘t hear. I didn‘t hear anything except those terrible words: Leave me alone. My dad said them to save himself from being hurt more. How much had I hurt him when I hurled (愤慨地说出) those words at him earlier in the day?

It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversation. I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him. ―Daddy... I am so sorry....‖

―It‘s okay, sweetheart. I‘ll be okay.‖

―No,‖ I said, ―I mean about what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?‖

My father could no more tell a lie than he could fly. He looked at me and said, ―Sweetheart, I don‘t remember anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though.‖ He managed a weak smile.

My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the power to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.

72. The author was in bad mood that morning because ________.

A. his father had a terrible accident B. he couldn‘t drive to the mall with his friends C. his friends hadn‘t invited him to the cinema D. his father didn‘t allow him to go out with his friends

73. Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital?

A. Because he didn‘t go along with his father. B. Because he was rude to his father that morning. C. Because he failed to come earlier after the accident.

D. Because he couldn‘t look after his father in the hospital.

74. The reason why the author‘s father said he forgot everything about that day is that ________.

A. he had a poor memory B. he didn‘t want to forgive his son C. he just wanted to comfort his son D. he lost his memory after the accident

75. What lesson did Beck learn from the matter?

A. Don‘t treat your parents badly. B. Don‘t hurt others with rude words. C. Don‘t move the injured in an accident. D. Don‘t be angry with friends at small things.

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Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants.

Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet ripe or finished. For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns(角) had not yet developed. A century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in battle. By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today—a person who is new in a job. [

Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundreds. A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.

The Green Revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.

Green is also the color used to describe the powerful feeling, jealousy(嫉妒). The green-eyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space. It is an expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play ―Othello‖. It describes the unpleasant feeling a person has when someone has something he wants. A young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if his girlfriend begins going out with someone else. Or, that green-eyed

monster may affect your friend if you get a pay rise and she does not.

56. Greenhorn now refers to ____.

A. a person who is new in a job

C. a young horse B. a new solider D. None of above

57. A person who has a green thumb is a person ____.

A. who is good at growing plants

B. whose thumbs are in green color

C. whose garden is greener than others‘

D. who is younger than his neighbors

58. The author is actually talking about ____.

A. colors B. language C. politics

B

Natural ways of keeping time

In ancient times, people had to use the sun and the moon to tell time. They got up when the sun came up and worked in the fields until the sun went down.

Man-made things

The sand clock is made of two glass balls joined by a narrow neck. The top ball was filled with sand. The sand slowly moved through the neck into the bottom ball. People knew how much time had passed when all the sand had fallen to the bottom ball.

People also made the water clock. They made a small hole near the bottom of a pot. Then they filled the pot with water. Markings inside the pot showed how much time passed as the water dripped (滴) out of the hole.

Nature‘s Clocks in Living Things

◆Animals‘ Body Clock

Animals do not need clocks to know time. They have a way of telling time by their bodies. Birds know when to fly to warmer places before winter. Some animals know when to keep more food for the cold winter months. Some fish know when it is time to move up the river and lay eggs. D. agriculture

◆Plants have their own clocks

Plants also have their own clocks to keep time. Plants know when to open flowers or when to drop their leaves.

◆The Body Clock in Human Beings

People also have their own body clocks. When we get used to our lives, our body clocks can be very accurate (准确的). It can tell us when it is time to wake up. It can also tell us when to eat or to go to sleep.

59. How could an ancient farmer know when to go back home in the daytime?

A. By looking at the moon. B. By looking at the stars.

C. By looking at the sun. D. By feeling whether tired or not. 60. How many kinds of living things with nature‘s clocks are mentioned here?

A. 2. B. 3. C. 5 D. 6.

61. From the passage, we know what man-made things have in common is that_______.

A. both of them have a hole. B. both of them are designed with glass balls.

D. both of them tell time in the same way C

Millions of youngsters across Europe could suffer permanent hearing loss after five years if they listen to MP3 players at too high a volume for more than five hours a week, EU scientists warned.[

The scientists‘ study, requested by the European Commission, attacked the concept of ―leisure noise,‖ saying children and teenagers should be protected from increasingly high sound levels---with loud mobile phones also coming in for criticism（批评）.

―There has been increasing concern about exposure from the new generation of personal music players which can reproduce sounds at very high volumes without loss of quality,‖ the Commission, the EU‘s executive arm, said in a statement.

―Risk for hearing damage depends on sound level and exposure time,‖ it said. More and more young people 威胁)that leisure noise posed to hearing, it said.

Commission experts said that between 50 and 100 million people listen to portable music players on a daily basis.

If they listened for only five hours a week at more than 89 decibels(分贝), they would already be beyond EU limits for noise allowed in the workplace, they said. But if they listened for longer periods, they risked permanent hearing loss after five years.

The scientists calculated the number of people in that risk category at between five and 10 percent of listeners, meaning up to 10 million people in the European Union.

Sales of personal music players have soared in EU countries in recent years, particularly of MP3 players.

"I am worried that so many young people ... who are frequent users of personal music players and mobile phones at high C. both of them can be used only once.

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