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　　Tokyo: Three snakes, whose poison could kill a person in ten minutes, are guarding a blue star sapphire (蓝宝石) worth nearly six hundred thousand dollars at a Japanese exhibilion of jewels sent from an Indian museum.

　　“Normally it would be forbidden to let these poisonous snakes guard exhibition objects, but it's different this time because the jewels are being exhibited at a hotel,” a police official said.

　　Exhibition official said that a person bitten (咬) by one of these snakes would need at least 80 ml of anti-poison medicine to be saved. Medicine was being kept ready at a nearby hospital.

　　Star sapphires and other valuable jewels worth a total of one million dollars are on show behind glass. Hundreds of visitors came to see the special blue star sapphires and were surprised when they saw the sixty-centimetre long brown guards.

1．Using snakes at exhibitions of valuable objects is ________.

[　　]

A．quite normal

B．never allowed

C．often necessary

D．usually forbidden

2．The jewels were being shown in ________.

[　　]

A．an Indian hotel

B．an Indian museum

C．a Japanese hotel

D．a Japanese museum

3．Why were the snakes and jewels at the same exhibition?

[　　]

A．They were both special things for India.

B．The snakes were there to keep the jewels safe.

C．The organizers wanted to do something

D．People liked to visit an exhibition guarded by snakes.

4．Many visitors came to the exhibition because ________.

[　　]

A．the snakes were on show

B．so many jewels were being exhibited

C．exhibition official said it was special

D．they were interested in seeing the famous jewels

答案：D;C;B;D

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　　There are stock markets (股票市场) in large cities in many countries. Stock markets in Paris, London, Tokyo, Shanghai and New York are among the largest and most well-known. The stock market, also called stock exchange, is a place where people can buy or sell shares of a factory or a company. And each share means certain ownership of a factory or a company.

　　Different people go to stock markets. Some are rich, who want to get more money than they have. Others are not very rich, who buy stocks and try to become rich. Still others buy stocks as part of their plan to save money.

　　Of course, investing(投资) money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money. No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well. The factory or company may do badly. Then the stocks will go down, and investors will lose money. The stock may go up or down for a number of untold reasons. Everyone wants the stock to go up, but sometimes even if a factory or a company does a good job, the stock may still go down.

　　No wonder going to the stock market is often compared to gambling(赌博). All are eager to make money by“gambling” in the stock market. Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people are willing to“gamble”.Indeed, the stock market is an attractive part of the business world.

1．If you are an investor, you ________ in the stock market.

[　　]

A．can always make money

B．can tell exactly when the stock goes up or down

C．may sometimes lose money

D．your gambling is always safe

2．The passage mainly wants to tell us ________.

[　　]

A．how to buy or sell shares

B．the stock market is like a gambling house

C．the ABC of stock markets

D．investing money in the stock market is not the safest way

3．Which of the following is not right?

[　　]

A．Going to the stock market is like gambling

B．The stock will always go up if a factory or company does a good job

C．People buy or sell stocks in the hope of making money

D．People who are not rich will probably become rich by buying or selling stocks

4．Factories and companies are pleased that so many people“gamble”, because ________.

[　　]

A．they can make them rich

B．they need more people to work for them

C．they need their money to do business

D．some people win and some lose

　　阅读理解：

　　In 1901, H．G．Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon．When the explorers (探险者) landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities．They expressed their surprise to the “moon people” they met．In turn, the “moon people” expressed their surprise．“Why,” they asked, “are you traveling to outer space when you don't even use your inner space?”

　　H．G．Wells could only imagine travel to the moon．In 1969, human beings really did land on the moon．People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon．However, the question that the “moon people” asked is still an interesting one．A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it．

　　Underground systems are already in place．Many cities have underground car parks．In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas．The “Chunnel”, a tunnel (隧道) connecting England and France, is now complete．

　　But what about underground cities? Japan's Taisei Corporation is designing a network of underground systems, called “Alice Cities．” The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping, and so on．A solar dome (太阳能穹顶) would cover the whole city．

　　Supporters of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth's space．The surface, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens, and wilderness．H．G．Wells' “moon people” would agree．Would you?

1．The explorers in H．G．Wells' story were surprised to find that the “moon people”________．

[　　]

A．knew so much about the earth

B．understood their language

C．lived in so many underground cities

D．were ahead of them in space technology

2．What does the underlined word it in Paragraph 2 refer to?

[　　]

A．Discovering the moon's inner space．

B．Using the earth's inner space．

C．Meeting the “moon people” again．

D．Traveling to outer space．

3．What sort of underground systems are already here with us?

[　　]

A．Offices, shopping areas, power stations．

B．Tunnels, car parks, shopping areas．

C．Gardens, car parks, power stations．

D．Tunnels, gardens, offices．

4．What would be the best title for the text?

[　　]

A．Alice Cities Cities of the Future

B．Space Travel with H．G．Wells

C．Enjoy Living Underground

D．Building Down, Not Up

阅读理解训练

(1)If you are an investor, you ________ in the stock market.

[　　]

A．can always make money

B．can tell exactly when the stock goes up or down

C．may sometimes lose money

D．your gambling is always safe

(2)The passage mainly wants to tell us ________.

[　　]

A．how to buy or sell shares

B．the stock market is like a gambling house

C．the ABC of stock markets

D．investing money in the stock market is not the safest way

(3)Which of the following is not right?

[　　]

A．Going to the stock market is like gambling

B．The stock will always go up if a factory or company does a good job

C．People buy or sell stocks in the hope of making money

D．People who are not rich will probably become rich by buying or selling stocks

(4)Factories and companies are pleased that so many people“gamble”, because ________.

[　　]

A．they can make them rich

B．they need more people to work for them

C．they need their money to do business

D．some people win and some lose

阅读理解：

　　Tokyo：the world’s oldest man, retired Japanese silkworm breeder Yukichi Chuganji, died in his home at the age of 114, on Monday．Family members found him dead on his mattress．Born on March 23, 1989, Chuganji worked as a silkworm breeder and bank employee after leaving school．He also served as a community welfare officer．He had been in good health, talking daily with his family members．

　　Washington：every American dislikes people who talk on cellphones while driving, even those are guilty of the practice．In the State of New Jersey, 84 percent of 968 cellphone owners said in a recent telephone survey that they would support a state ban on the use of cellphones while driving．However, 42 percent of cellphone owners also said they used the devices“very often”or“sometimes”while driving．Although most agree that the banning is good, only 38 percent believed such a ban would be easy to enforce．

　　New York：a woman in the US who was being attacked by a vicious dog said she was saved from further harm when her 13-year-old daughter distracted the canine by screaming“ You want a piece of me?”and kicked it repeatedly in the head．Jane Howell said she and her daughter, Elizabeth, were taking a walk around the neighbourhood on Saturday, evening when they came across the big dog, unchained．

(1)

The main idea of the second paragraph is ________．
[　　]
A．	most Americans don’t like cellphones
B．	a ban on the use of cellphones has been made
C．	few people use cellphones while driving
D．	using cellphones while driving will be banned because most Americans don’t like it

(2)

The three pieces of news are all about ________．
[　　]
A．	science
B．	daily life
C．	sports
D．	law

(3)

The woman in the US ________．
[　　]
A．	was not harmed by the dog
B．	was raising the dog when it attacked her
C．	was protected from being seriously hurt by her daughter
D．	had escaped when her daughter was kicking the dog

(4)

From the news we can infer ________．
[　　]
A．	Chuganji was living alone when he died
B．	the woman’s 13-year-old daughter was brave enough
C．	cellphones are not good devices
D．	it’s easy to enforce the ban on the use of cellphones while driving

(5)

“Vicious”in the third paragraph means ________．
[　　]
A．	bad
B．	kind
C．	unchained
D．	ugly

阅读理解：

　　By 2050…

　　Futurologists predict that life will probably be very different in 2050．

　　TV channels will have disappeared．Instead, people will choose a program from a“menu”and a computer will send the program directly to the television．Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away．By 2050, music, films, programs, newspapers, and books will come to us by computer．

　　Cars will run on new, clean fuels and they will go very fast．Cars will have computers to control the speed and there won't be any accidents．Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are．By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination．Space planes will take people halfway around the world in two hours．Today, the United Sates Space Shuttle can go into space and land on Earth again．By 2050, space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours．

　　Robots will have replaced people in factories．Many factories already use robots．Big companies prefer robots－they don't ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day．By 2050, we will see robots everywhere－in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes．

　　Medical technology will have conquered many diseases．Today, there are electronic devices that connect directly to the brain to help people hear．By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people to see and hear again．

　　Scientists will have discovered how to control genes．Scientists have already produced clones of animals．By 2050, scientists will be able to produce clones of people, and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have．Scientists will be able to do these things, but should they?

(1)

Which of the following can NOT be realized today?
[　　]
A．	Reading newspapers on a computer．
B．	Making a space shuttle go into space and land on Earth again．
C．	Creating cloned animals．
D．	Choosing TV programs freely from a“menu”．

(2)

According to the text, some big companies prefer robots to human workers because human workers ________．
[　　]
A．	can work 24 hours a day
B．	often ask for more pay
C．	are not clever enough
D．	are often late for work

(3)

From the 6th paragraph we can infer that ________．
[　　]
A．	there will be no blind and deaf people by 2050
B．	few diseases will attack people
C．	electronic devices will be connected directly to the brain to help each other
D．	medical technology will be more effective by 2050

(4)

What's the author's attitude towards the cloning technology?
[　　]
A．	The author does not agree on the use of cloning technology．
B．	The author thinks human cloning is impossible．
C．	The author does not really support the idea of human cloning．
D．	The author is quite excited about human cloning．

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