阅读下面的短文.从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项. In a few years, you might be able to speak Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French, and English-and all at the same time．This sounds incredible, but Alex Waibel, a computer 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

　　In a few years, you might be able to speak Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French, and English－and all at the same time．This sounds incredible, but Alex Waibel, a computer science professor at US's Carnegie Mellon University(CMU)and Germany's University of Karlsruhe, announced last week that it may soon be reality．He and his team have invented software and hardware that could make it far easier for people who speak different languages to understand each other．

　　One application, called Lecture Translation, can easily translate a speech from one language into another．Current translation technologies typically limit speakers to certain topics or a limited vocabulary．Users also have to be trained how to use the programme．

　　Another prototype(雏形机)can send translations of a speech to different listeners depending on what language they speak． “It is like having a simultaneous translator right next to you but without disturbing the person next to you,” Waibel said．

　　Prefer to read? So－called Translation Glasses transcribe(转录)the translations on a tiny liquid－crystal(液晶)display(LCD)screen．

　　Then there's the Muscle Translator．Electrodes capture the electrical signals from facial muscle movements made naturally when a person is mouthing words．The signals are then translated into speech．The electrodes could be replaced with wireless chips implanted in a person's face, according to researchers．

　　During a demonstration held last Thursday in CMU's Pittsburgh campus, a Chinese student named Stan Jou had 11 tiny electrodes attached to the muscles of his cheeks, neck and throat．Then he mouthed－ without speaking aloud－ a few words in Mandarin(普通话)to the audience．A few seconds later, the phrase was displayed on a computer screen and spoken out by the computer in English and Spanish：“Let me introduce our new prototype．”

　　This particular gadget(器械), when fully developed, might allow anyone to speak in any number of languages or, as Waibel put it, “to switch your mouth to a foreign language” ．“The idea behind the university's prototypes is to create ‘good enough’ bridges for cross－cultural exchanges that are becoming more common in the world,” Waibel said．?

　　With spontaneous(自发的)translators, foreign drivers in Germany could listen to traffic warnings on the radio, tourists in China could read all the signs and talk with local people, and leaders of different countries could have secret talks without any interpreters there．?

(1)

Which of the following statements is not TRUE?
[　　]
A．	A lecture translation can translate what you said into other languages easily．
B．	There is no Muscle Translator in the world now．
C．	Muscle Translators can translate what you think into speech if you just move your mouth．?
D．	The spontaneous translators will help us a lot．

(2)

What kind of equipment is NOT mentioned in this passage?
[　　]
A．	Lecture Translation．
B．	Muscle Translator．
C．	Multiple Translator．
D．	Translation Prototype．

(3)

What's the final destination of inventing the language translators? ?
[　　]
A．	To make cultural exchanges between different countries easier．
B．	To help students learn foreign languages more easily．
C．	To make people live in foreign countries more comfortably．
D．	To help people learn more foreign languages in the future．

(4)

What can be inferred from the seventh paragraph?
[　　]
A．	The translator is so good that it can translate any language into the very language you need．?
B．	The translator is becoming more and more common in the world as a bridge．?
C．	With the help of the translator, you only need to open your mouth when you want to say something without saying the exact words at all．
D．	The translator needs to be improved before being put into market．

(5)

Where can this passage probably be excerpted from?
[　　]
A．	A newspaper．
B．	A magazine on science．
C．	A fairy tale．
D．	A scientific fantasy book．

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第一节：阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。                              A
Endless sea, sand and sunshine on a tiny island--everyone' s idea of heaven. Who wouldn' t want to live in such a place.?
One person who certainly does is Ben Southall, from the UK. The 34-year-old was one of more　than 34,000 people who applied for the post of "caretaker" on Hamilton Island, Australia, which　the local government called "the best job in the world". The position starts in July and runs for six months. The salary is 150,000 Australian dollars(780,639 yuan).
Why Southall? Well, first let's take a look at the criteria(标准) for the job: "We're looking for applicants who like to have adventures, have a great love of the outdoors and have good commu-nication skills. "
On his application video, Southall expressed a love of adventure and included photographs of himself riding an ostrich(鸵鸟 ), running a marathon, diving, and kissing a giraffe. "From the time he was announced in the Top 50, and then the Top 16, Southall did a great job by showing true ex-citement about Queensland," Tourism Minister Peter Lawlor said in a statement.
"His ideas for how he will make the role his own.., as well as his ability to rise to a challenge impressed the judges and helped him to win his place in the top job," Lawlor said.
Southall was born in Coventry, UK and used his parents' home as a base for his adventures. He had an old Land Rover that he used for a charity-fund-raising trek(跋涉) across Africa which in-volved joining in five marathons( a 42.16 km race) and climbing five mountains.
"It was sometimes hard work to make him get his head down and do his work because he always wanted to be outside," his mother said about his early years.
"He wanted to go surfing in South Africa, so he got a job house-sitting to pay for it. We regu-larly ask him when he is going to get a proper job, but he is confident and has a strong set of friends and is a great social animal. Now he has got the perfect job for his skills," said his father.
So, you see? No matter what type of person you are, there's always the possibility of getting a dream job. How' s that? Just read the job descriptions carefully and think about how your skills and qualities fit with the ones needed for the job. That' s what Southall did to get his job.
41. The post of "caretaker" on Hamilton Island is said-to be the best job in the world mainly because of_____
A. a beautiful landscape                          B. a short working time
C. great pay for a fun job                          D. very good weather
42. According to Lawlor, what wasn' t the reason that helped Southall win the job?
A. His outstanding application video
B. His passion for the job and ability to face up to challenges
C. His great love of adventures
D. His true excitement about the Austrilian lifestyle
43. Which of the following statements about Southall is true?
A. He did a poor job in school when he was young.
B. He worked as a house-sitter to raise charity funds.
C. He has won five marathons.
D. He is good at communicating with others.
44. We can leam from Southall that_____
A. the world offers opportunities for everyone
B. setbacks will only make you stronger
C. all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
D. where there is a will, there is a way

第三部分：附加题（共5小题。每小题3分，满分15分。）
阅读下面的短文，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。）
Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human condition is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful (有压力的) conditions. Social support makes up of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily problems. People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over types of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.
Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship support. Taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting (转移注意力) us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support :money aid, material resources, and needed services - that reduces stress by helping us solve and deal with our problems.
61. Interpersonal relationships are important because they can ________
A. make people live more easily   B. smooth away daily problems
C. deal with life changes          D. cure types of illnesses
62. The researches show that people's physical and mental health _______
A. lies in the social medical care systems which support them
B. has much to do with the amount of support they get from others
C. depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles
D. is related to their courage for dealing with major life changes
63. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word "cushions"?
A. takes place of            B. makes up of
C. lessens the effect of       D. gets rid of
64. Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work in spare time is an example of ________
A. instrumental support      B. informational support
C. social companionship     D. the strengthening of self-respect
65. What is the subject discussed in the text?
A. Interpersonal relationships.    B. Kinds of social support.
C. Ways to deal with stress.      D. Effects of stressful condition.

第二部分：阅读理解(共25小题，第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分)

第一节：阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。 A

Endless sea, sand and sunshine on a tiny island--everyone' s idea of heaven. Who wouldn' t want to live in such a place.?

One person who certainly does is Ben Southall, from the UK. The 34-year-old was one of more　than 34,000 people who applied for the post of "caretaker" on Hamilton Island, Australia, which　the local government called "the best job in the world". The position starts in July and runs for six months. The salary is 150,000 Australian dollars(780,639 yuan).

Why Southall? Well, first let's take a look at the criteria(标准) for the job: "We're looking for applicants who like to have adventures, have a great love of the outdoors and have good commu-nication skills. "

On his application video, Southall expressed a love of adventure and included photographs of himself riding an ostrich(鸵鸟 ), running a marathon, diving, and kissing a giraffe. "From the time he was announced in the Top 50, and then the Top 16, Southall did a great job by showing true ex-citement about Queensland," Tourism Minister Peter Lawlor said in a statement.

"His ideas for how he will make the role his own.., as well as his ability to rise to a challenge impressed the judges and helped him to win his place in the top job," Lawlor said.

Southall was born in Coventry, UK and used his parents' home as a base for his adventures. He had an old Land Rover that he used for a charity-fund-raising trek(跋涉) across Africa which in-volved joining in five marathons( a 42.16 km race) and climbing five mountains.

"It was sometimes hard work to make him get his head down and do his work because he always wanted to be outside," his mother said about his early years.

"He wanted to go surfing in South Africa, so he got a job house-sitting to pay for it. We regu-larly ask him when he is going to get a proper job, but he is confident and has a strong set of friends and is a great social animal. Now he has got the perfect job for his skills," said his father.

So, you see? No matter what type of person you are, there's always the possibility of getting a dream job. How' s that? Just read the job descriptions carefully and think about how your skills and qualities fit with the ones needed for the job. That' s what Southall did to get his job.

41. The post of "caretaker" on Hamilton Island is said-to be the best job in the world mainly because of_____

A. a beautiful landscape B. a short working time

C. great pay for a fun job D. very good weather

42. According to Lawlor, what wasn' t the reason that helped Southall win the job?

A. His outstanding application video

B. His passion for the job and ability to face up to challenges

C. His great love of adventures

D. His true excitement about the Austrilian lifestyle

43. Which of the following statements about Southall is true?

A. He did a poor job in school when he was young.

B. He worked as a house-sitter to raise charity funds.

C. He has won five marathons.

D. He is good at communicating with others.

44. We can leam from Southall that_____

A. the world offers opportunities for everyone

B. setbacks will only make you stronger

C. all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

D. where there is a will, there is a way

第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项 (A，B，C，D) 中，选出最佳选项。

Once upon a time in a land far away, there was a wonderful old man who loved everything：animals, spiders, insects...

One day while walking through the woods the nice old man found a cocoon（茧）of a butterfly. He took it home. A few days later, a small opening appeared; he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no farther. Then the man decided to help the butterfly, so he took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon.

The butterfly then emerged（露出） easily.

But it had a swollen body and small, shriveled wings. The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would contract（收缩） in time. Neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled wings.

It never was able to fly.

What the man in his kindness and haste did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening were Nature's way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon.

Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we were allowed to go through our life without any obstacles, it would cripple us. We would not be as strong as what we could have been.

And we could never fly.

56. What did the old man find when walking through the woods?

A. A cocoon of a butterfly. B. A butterfly.

C. A spider. D. A pair of scissors.

57. What would have happened to the butterfly without the old man’s help?

A. It would have died in the cocoon.

B. It would have become a true butterfly.

C. It would have been strong enough to go farther.

D. It would have stopped struggling through the cocoon.

58. The underlined word “cripple” in Paragraph 7 probably means ______.

A. disable B. climb C. enable D. beat

59. What can we learn from this story?

A. Man can never go against nature.

B. It’s necessary to live with some difficulties.

C. One cannot help others without thinking twice.

D. Mankind should take good care of insects.

三：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

第一节：阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

As is known to all, in daily conversation modern people like to use simple words and simple sentences, especially some sentences with some parts left out. Here is an interesting example from the conversation between Henry, a fisherman, and his wife Sylvia. Do you know what they are talking about?

Sylvia: Going?

Henry: Been.

Sylvia: Any?

Henry: Some.

Sylvia: Big?

Henry: Small.

36. Which of the following is TRUE according to the conversation?

A. Sylvia got some fish for Henry. B. Henry didn’t catch any fish.

C. Sylvia has cooked some fish. D. Henry has just been back with some fish.

37. The text is mainly about .

A. catching fish in the sea B. spending holidays

C. short forms in daily talks D. joy in daily life

38. The writer wants to tell us simple words and sentences are ________ in daily conversation.

A. terrible B. popular C. out of date D. out of sight

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