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  Extreme sports and the movie Lord of the Rings are the two things that come to mind when one talks abutNew Zealandtoday. But for wine lovers across the world, New Zealand has a completely different meaning.

   It's a long narrow country，but its vineyards(葡萄园) are mostly around three regions，Gis- borne,Hawkes Bay and Marlborough.

   It was not until the 1980s that New Zealand wines drew the attention of the world with what is now a fashionable classic wine: Cloudy Bay. It was snapped up as it appeared on wine menus in Hong Kong restaurants during the early 1990s. This success was followed by the growing popularity of a wide range of wines from other New Zealand estates(庄园) such as Esk Vally， Villa Maria and Grove Mill. Since then,several other wine growing regions in other countries have tried to copy theNew Zealandstyle without much success.

   The New Zealanders were good at white wines right from their early days，but their red wines, too,were catching the fancy of the drinking public. One example of just how fast and sure that happened is Goldwater Estate in Waiheke Island. The little island, which is just a 35-minute ferry ride from Auckland, had only 13 wineries ten years ago. Kim and Jeanette Gold-water set it up as the Goldwater holiday home,with wine making as a hobby, in 1982. But de?mand soon made them turn that hobby into a business.

   Encouraged by family and friends，they decided to take their wine production a step further and entered the commercial market. In 1991 ，they took their wines to the International Wine Competition in New York and won a Gold Medal.

(   ) 5. What does the author mean by saying "But for wine lovers across the world，New Zealand has a completely different meaning" in Paragraph 1?

   A.New Zealand today is different from what it was in the past in wine making.

   B.New Zealand is famous for good wines to wine lovers in the world.

   C.Wine lovers have different opinions onNew Zealand's sports and films.

   D.New Zealand is well known for its sports and movies.

(   ) 6. Goldwater Estate in Waiheke Island is given as an example to show that         .

   A.Goldwater Estate is not very far from Auckland

   B.Goldwater won great success as a holiday home to New Zealanders

   C.the red wines of the New Zealanders are on their way to success

   D.encouragement from family and friends can lead to gold medals

(   ) 7. The underlined phrase "snapped up" in Paragraph 3 most probably means "        ”.

   A. refused      B. removed

   C.  wiped out   D. sold out

(   ) 8. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   A.Vineyards can be seen everywhere across the long narrow country.

   B.New Zealand wines first won their place in the world with Cloudy Bay.

   C.Kim and Jeanette Goldwater took wine making as a hobby at first.

   D.Wine production from Goldwater was popular with the drinking public.

 5-8 BCDA 

B篇简要介绍了新西兰闻名于世的葡萄酒酿造史。

5.B句意理解题。文章首句介绍了新西兰为世人最为熟悉的两样东西：极限运动和电影《指环王》，接着话题一转，说对于葡萄酒爱好者而言新西兰有着完全不同的意义。很明显，作者是想说,新西兰的葡萄酒也是闻名于世的。

6.C第四段首句的第一分句说道新西兰的白葡萄酒举世闻名，但随后第二分句马上又说but their red wines, too，were catching the fan?cy of the drinking public0言外之意，新西兰的红葡萄酒也正受到饮酒族的迷恋。catch the fancy表"引起迷恋"之意。

7.D词义猜测题。根据下文的this success表述可知，Cloudy Bay在香港餐馆的菜单上出现后只能是立刻引起顾客的兴趣或抢购。根据所给四个选项，只能选D。

8.A事实判断题。选项B、C、D所述均与事实相符。但选项A的叙述与第二段的描述相悖。

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  This year John knew he would soon be 7      enough to leave. He would save the orange until his birthday in July. If he preserved it 8     ，he might be able to eat it on his birthday.

  Christmas day finally came. The children were so 9      as they entered the dining hall. In his excitement, John knocked over something, causing a big 10      . Immediately the master shouted, "John,leave the hall and there will be no orange for you.”John's heart 11      . He turned and ran back to the 12      room so that the children wouldn't see his tears.

  Then he heard the door open and the children entered. Little Elizabeth with a 13      on her face held out her small hands. "Here John," she said, "this is for you. " As John 14      his head,he saw a big juicy 15      all peeled and quartered ... Each child had sacrificed(舍弃) their own orange by 16      a quarter and had created a big，beautiful orange for him.

  John never forgot the sharing，love and personal 17      his friends had shown him that Christmas day. 18      that day,after he became rich,every year he 19      send oranges all over the world to children everywhere. His 20      was that no child would ever spend Christ?mas without a special Christmas fruit!

(   ) 1. A. forced    B. passed    C. taken    D. spent

(   ) 2. A. parents    B. children    C. nurses    D. keeper

(   ) 3. A. needed    B. wanted    C. valued    D. missed

(   ) 4. A. months    B. days    C. years    D. seasons

(   ) 5. A. tasting    B. watching    C. pressing    D. touching

(   ) 6. A. much    B. soon    C. long    D. far

(   ) 7. A. old    B. strong    C. tall    D. experienced

(   ) 8. A. seriously    B. carefully    C. secretly    D. softly

(   ) 9. A. nervous    B. excited    C. pleasant    D. eager

(   ) 10. A. cry    B. disappointment    C. surprise    D. noise

(   ) 11. A. jumped    B. stopped    C. broke    D. settled

(   ) 12. A. cold    B. small    C. old    D. lonely

(   ) 13. A. look    B. tears    C. comfort    D. smile

(   ) 14. A. shook    B. lifted    C. put    D. turned

(   ) 15. A. gift    B. surprise    C. orange    D. wonder

(   ) 16. A. sharing    B. breaking    C. eating    D. taking

(   ) 17. A. feelings    B. affairs    C. relation    D. sacrifice

(   ) 18. A. In return for    B. In case of    C. In memory of    D. In search of

(   ) 19. A. must    B. would    C. might    D. should

(   ) 20. A. desire    B. idea    C. meaning    D. thinking

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   A 10-year study by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA美国国家航天局) has been looking for volunteers to endure enforced(强制) bed rest,allowing doctors to study the effects of weightlessness on the human body. The bed rest recreates as closely as possible conditions which astronauts in space must endure.

   Astronauts returning from space often have temporary physical problems. Many are likely to faint(晕倒) and feel dizziness(眩晕) due to low blood pressure. A long trip in space can also lead to muscle weakness, decreased bone strength, and abnormalities(不正常) in their blood. All of these conditions are exactly like those in the best rest study.

   The studies are done at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. Vol?unteers are under the constant supervision of doctors and other healthcare workers, and must fol?low strict guidelines.

   They are not allowed out of bed even to go to the bathroom(厕所) .Meals are brought at regular times, and naps(午睡) are not permitted. At 6:00 a. m. volunteers are awakened, and lights are out at 10:00 p. m. They are supplied with televisions,videos, DVDs,and computers with Internet access. Family and friends may visit.

   To take part in the study, volunteers must be non-smokers, between 25-55 years old,and in excellent health. The volunteers can be given up to $ 17， 000 for travel expenses and lost work time.

(   ) 1. Which of the following activities will the volunteers Not do，when taking part in the study by NASA?

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(   ) 2. It is true about the volunteers that        .

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   B.they have to pay a large amount of money on it

   C.they should be very young

   D.they must have the education of university 

(   ) 3. When astronauts return from space,          .

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   D.they might become very abnormal

(   ) 4. What does the underlined word "straight" in Paragraph 1 mean?

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   C. without stopping, continuously   D. without any movement

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Here Madame Nora Chabal, the marketing director of the Ritz Hotel in Paris,explained how it works.

The first duty of the guest is to respond to the invitation within 48 hours. And,the guest may not ask to bring a guest because the hostess has chosen her own.

Flowers sent in advance are the preferred gift. They may also be sent afterwards with a thank-you note. It is considered a very bad form to arrive with a gift of flowers in hand,there?by forcing the hostess to deal with finding a vase when she is too busy to do that. See,that's the logic！The type of flowers sent has a code of its own,too. One must never send chrysanthe?mums because they are considered too humble a flower for occasion. Carnations are considered bad luck,and calla lilies are too reminiscent(令人联想) of funerals(葬礼) .A bouquet of red roses is a declaration of romantic intent. Don't send those unless you mean it,and never to a married hostess. And though the French love wine,you must never bring a bottle to a dinner party. Why,it's as if you feared your hosts would not have enough wine on hand,and that's an insult. You may,however, offer a box of chocolates which the hostess will pass after dinner with coffee.

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(   ) 1. According to Madame Nora Chabal, which of the following is polite?

   A.Offering a box of chocolate to the hostess.

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