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阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。

  After 78 years in the UK, the Dutch clothing retailer (零售商)has closed shop for the last time. But C & A is not alone. In the past week the best known names on British high streets-Marks & Spencer, Boots and Littlewoods——have announced some of their worst ever trading figures.

  The downturn is not a case of belt tightening. Although there are fears of a recession(衰退), UK consumer (消费者) spending has set new records in the past year. Experts say the sudden fall is the result of a revolution that is changing almost every side of British lives.

  Mr. and Mrs. UK Average are throwing out the everyday and trading up to the finer things in life. Consumers are declaring an end to all things ordinary. The good taste revolution has swept the country with remarkable speed. Sales of once

popular fashions(时髦) are dropping quickly. Just three years ago Marks & Spencer was the UK's favorite. People now consider the fashions “ordinary”.

  Yet just 100 yards (91 meters) from the empty aisles(通道) in London's Oxford Street, the story is different. Burberry enjoyed a 35 per cent increase in sales income in the last three months of last year. Gucci saw its sales rise 25 per cent. Armani reported 20 per cent growth. Demand for the logo-print at Louis Vuitton cannot be satisfied immediately. And growth is not only limited to the wealthy South-east.

  Experts say Britain has moved from a “good enough” culture to “good taste” culture. Almost everywhere you look——from clothes, to food and drink, to cars, to home furnishings, to holidays —— Britons are buying into a life less ordinary.

  Rising wealth is driving the revolution. New research shows that the average UK household is 40 per cent better off than in 1986. “In the past only those with money and time on their hands were able to devote energy to the search for tasteful living”, says Martin Hayward, a director at the Henley Center. “But as incomes rise and free time increases, the privileged(有特权的)many are living higher. More middle-class consumers are developing a sense of their own self-image (自我形象) through what they buy. ”

1.________ has caused the great revolution in Britain.

[  ]

A.Fear of earning less money in the future

B.Increase in incomes and free time

C.Desire for more tasteful living

D.Difficulty to buy more less ordinary things on the market

2.The expression “belt tightening”in Paragraph 2 probably means ________ .

[  ]

A.spending less money than before

B.selling less clothing

C.eating less food than before

D.buying less ordinary things.

3.More and more people in Britain today ________ .

[  ]

A.enjoy s good rise in their incomes but spare more time for work

B.like to buy things less ordinary and have a better taste of life

C.refuse to buy things of fashion and save more money to become millionaires

D.decide to spend less money on shopping but buy into a life less ordinary

4.Which of the following can be the most proper title of the passage?

[  ]

A.Income increasing in Britain.

B.Revolution changing the world.

C.Britons going high fashion.

D.Sales in Britain going down.

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第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
  Pete Rose was a great baseball player. Though I have never met him, he taught me something  31 that changed my life.
  Pete was being  32 in spring training the year he was about to break Ty Cobb’s all-time hits record. Suddenly one reporter asked him, “Pete, you only need 78 hits to reach your nearest  33 . How many at-bats(击球)do you think it’ll take you to get the 78 hits?” Without hesitation, Pete just  34 at the reporter and said,“78.” The reporter yelled back, “Ah, come on, Pete, you don’t think you’ll get 78 hits in 78 at-bats, do you?”
  Mr. Rose calmly  35 his philosophy with the reporters who were  36 waiting for his reply to the claim.“Every time I  37 up to the plate(击球区),I  38 to get a hit!  39 I have it in mind,I have no right to step into the batter’s(击球手)box! It is 40 expectation that has enabled me to get all of the hits in the first place.”
  When I thought about Pete Rose’s  41 and how it applied to everyday  42 ,I felt a little embarrassed. As a business person,I was hoping to increase my  43 . As a father,l was hoping to be a good dad. As a married man,I was hoping to be a good husband. The truth was that I was a fairly good salesperson,I was not so 44 a father,and I was an okay husband. I immediately decided that being okay was not  45 ! I wanted to be a great salesperson,a great father and a great husband. I  46 my attitude to a positive one,and the results were 47 .I was fortunate enough to win a few sales trips,I won Coach of the Year in my 48 baseball league,and I share a loving relationship with my wife,Karen,with whom I am 49 to enjoy the rest of my life!
 50 ,Mr. Rose!
31.A.reliable     B.enjoyable       C.valuable      D.unbelievable
32.A.admired      B.interviewed      C.watched       D.trained
33.A.decision     B.record         C.level        D.goal
34.A.stared      B.shouted        C.glared       D.pointed
35.A.enjoyed      B.shared         C.discussed      D.reviewed
36.A.anxiously     B.nervously       C.cheerfully     D.impatiently
37.A.climb       B.jump          C.drive        D.step
38.A.seem       B.fail          C.expect       D.compete
39.A.Though      B.Unless         C.Because       D.When
40.A.abrupt      B.simple        C.positive      D.considerate
41.A.plan       B.idea          C.ability       D.behaviour
42.A.agenda      B.exercise        C.work        D.lire
43.A.sales       B.skills         C.experiences     D.experiments
44.A.wise       B.kind          C.mean        D.bad
45.A.explicit     B.helpful        C.enough       D.practical
46.A.changed      B.added         C.devoted       D.contributed
47.A.hopeful      B.amazing        C.funny        D.disappointing
48.A.son’s      B.wife’s        C.friend’s      D.customer’s
49.A.supposed     B.expected        C.encouraged     D.determined
50.A.Good luck     B.Best regards      C.Thanks       D.Congratulations


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:阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出最
佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A.
Each Indian tribe had a different language. Many Indians never learned any language except their own. Do you know how Indians from different tribes talked to each other? They had two ways to talk without sound. One way was by sign language; the other way by signals.
Sign language is a way of talking by using signs. Indians used sign language when they met strangers. In this way, they could find out whether the stranger was a friend or an enemy. In the Indian sign language, signs were made with the hands. One sign meant “man”. Another meant “horse”. To tell the time of day when something happened, an Indian pointed to the sky. He showed where the sun had been at the time.
Indians usually used signals when they wanted to send messages to someone far away. To make signals, an Indian might use a pony. He might use a blanket. Or he might use smoke, a mirror or fire arrows.
To signal that he had seen many animals, an Indian rode his pony in a large circle. Sometimes the Indian gave a signal like this and then went away to hide. This meant that there was danger.
The blanket signal was visible from far away. An Indian held the corners of a blanket in his hands. Then he began to swing the blanket from side to side in front of him. An Indian could send many different signals with his blanket.
He could also send many signals with a mirror. He usually used the mirror to warn someone of danger. Or he attempted to get the attention of a person far away. But he also used it to send messages in code. Of course, mirrors could be used only when the sun was shining. At night, Indians used fire arrows for signaling.
An Indian also sent signals with smoke. He made a small fire of dry wood. Then he put grass or green branches on it. He held a blanket over the fire for a minute. When he removed the blanket from the fire, there was a cloud of smoke. The number of clouds of smoke told his message in code.
Now you can see that Indians didn’t need to learn each other’s language. They could talk to one another by using signals or sign language.
41. The whole text is mainly about _______.
A. different tribes have different languages
B. the Indians had many kinds of languages
C. how Indians communicated between different tribes
D. why the Indians used many languages
42. An Indian used a mirror to do all the followings EXCEPT _______.
A. send messages in code 
B. get the attention of someone in the distance
C. warn someone of danger
D. to tell a friend from an enemy
43. Sign language is _______.

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       A. to write one’s signature        

       B. a secret way of talking to some Indian tribes
C. a kind of gesture only for Indians 
D. a way to express one’s ideas by making gestures
44. Indians didn’t need to learn each other’s language because _______.
A. they thought they could easily make themselves understood
B. they could use signals or sign language
C. different tribes lived far away and never met each other
D. they never communicated with one another


IV. 阅读理解  30%
阅读下列短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
When Cathleen Gardiner’s twins were born 17 years ago, doctors told her that they were a pair in a million. One had Down syndrome(低能综合症), while the other did not. Here, Cathleen tells their touching story.
Since Sean was born 17 years ago, I have always thought that he is just as wonderful as his brother and sister. Though he had a disability(残疾), we have never viewed him as a burden. He has always been a blessing. The doctors explained that though they were twins, they came from two different eggs. Lisa could walk at 11 months old, while Sean didn’t take his first steps till he was three. By two, Lisa was talking a lot, but Sean wasn’t able to speak until he was nearly four.
For the first five years of his life, Sean needed a great deal of care. Looking after him was my full-time job, though I also worked as a technical adviser in a computing company. We never treated them differently. We gave them the same toys and spoke to them in the same way. We encouraged Sean to keep up with Lisa, even though he never could, and we would help him develop his abilities. We sent them to the same primary school even after doctors advised us that Sean should go to a school for the disabled.
We had to explain to Lisa that he wouldn’t learn as quickly as she would. She told us that she’d help him with his school work. Having a non-disabled twin has really helped Sean develop. The love they share has given him a great deal of support. Now Sean and Lisa are both about to finish high school. I don’t think he would have done nearly as well today without Lisa’s help.
56. At least how many children does Mrs. Gardiner have?
A. Two.     B. Three.      C. Four.   D. One.
57. The third paragraph mainly tells us that _______.
A. the couple treated the twins equally
B. Cathleen did all she could to look after Sean
C. the couple didn’t follow the doctor’s advice
D. the couple encouraged Sean to grow up
58. All of the following statements are true except_________.
A. Sean couldn’t develope so well without his parents’great effort.
B. As a twin sister,Lisa gave Sean a lot of help.
C. As a mother of a disabeled child,Cathleen must have suffered a lot.
D. Cathleen loved Sean more than Lisa because of his disability.
59. This passage tells us that _________.
A. love can do wonders           B. nobody is foolish or clever
C. being stupid doesn’t matter       D. all men are born equal

 

第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下列短文,从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项

The spaceship was docking(太空对接),and Angela was excited. Some students from Earth were arriving to study the colony(聚居地).Angela and her friend, Jason, were going to take the students through Spatial(太空的)City.

  Then she realized that Jason was _36_ and waving. She hurried to _37_ the visitors, but when she _38_ the group, she couldn’t believe what she saw. These weren’t Earth people! They were very _39_ . Angela could almost see through them!

  Angela was frightened. Who were these visitors? What had happened to the students from Earth?

  “You were _40_ who we are.” The tallest visitor said. “I am Obediah.”

  “Did you _41_ my mind?”Angela asked.

  “Of course. We all have that _42_ .” Obediah said. Then he pointed at Jason. “You don’t believe we came from Earth,do you?”

  “No, I don’t. Where are you from?”Jason asked.

  “We lived on Earth many centuries ago,” Obediah said. “We’ve been _43_ to visit you.”

  “Why? Who do you want to see?”Angela asked,moving away.

  Obediah did not answer. He quickly _44_ his arms,and they became wings. Others in his group did the same,and _45_ Angela and Jason were _46_ away from the dock(对接平台)to a lift.

  “Take us to the living and farming areas.” Obediah said.

  Angela and Jason were pulled 47_ the lift. It went from the inner hub of the Colony to an outer rim where there were homes and _48_ . Now Angela was really frightened,and she _49_ that Jason was frightened,too.

  When they left the _50_ , Obediah and his group began to fly over the homes and apartment buildings. Angela and Jason could only _51_ . There was man-made gravity in the colony, so they could not even _52_ in the air.

  “I’ll run to get help.” Jason whispered. “I’m pretty worried. Look at them! They’re all over the colony!”

  Angela _53_ her head and looked at Jason.“ _54_ will believe this story when we tell it.” she said.

  “I  55_ don’t believe it.” Jason said. “But I saw it!”

36.A.smiling        B.singing        C.speaking      D.whispering

37.A.see         B.find          C.meet         D.hide

38.A.joined          B.visited        C.questioned       D.reached

39.A.tiny         B.thin           C.clean         D.thick

40.A.asking         B.knowing         C.reading        D.wondering

41.A.feel           B.read          C.catch         D.understand

42.A.talent         B.skill          C.power          D.right

43.A.waiting         B.looking        C.meaning       D.hoping

44.A.pointed        B.bent          C.dropped       D.raised

45.A.suddenly        B.slowly        C.finally        D.usually

46.A.kept          B.pushed         C.taken           D.led

47.A.into          B.onto          C.from            D.over

48.A.houses         B.apartments        C.gardens         D.buildings

49.A.suspected        B.understood          C.agreed       D.knew

50.A.home        B.lift            C.room           D.spaceship

51.A.stay          B.run           C.fly            D.watch

52.A.stand         B.float         C.talk        D.pull

53.A.shook         B.raised        C.nodded        D.moved

54.A.Someone       B.Anyone        C.No one        D.Everyone

55.A.actually       B.really        C.surely         D.clearly

 

第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下列短文,从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

  Pete Rose was a great baseball player. Though I have never met him, he taught me something  31 that changed my life.

  Pete was being  32 in spring training the year he was about to break Ty Cobb’s all-time hits record. Suddenly one reporter asked him, “Pete, you only need 78 hits to reach your nearest  33 . How many at-bats(击球)do you think it’ll take you to get the 78 hits?” Without hesitation, Pete just  34 at the reporter and said,“78.” The reporter yelled back, “Ah, come on, Pete, you don’t think you’ll get 78 hits in 78 at-bats, do you?”

  Mr. Rose calmly  35 his philosophy with the reporters who were  36 waiting for his reply to the claim.“Every time I  37 up to the plate(击球区),I  38 to get a hit!  39 I have it in mind,I have no right to step into the batter’s(击球手)box! It is 40 expectation that has enabled me to get all of the hits in the first place.”

  When I thought about Pete Rose’s  41 and how it applied to everyday  42 ,I felt a little embarrassed. As a business person,I was hoping to increase my  43 . As a father,l was hoping to be a good dad. As a married man,I was hoping to be a good husband. The truth was that I was a fairly good salesperson,I was not so 44 a father,and I was an okay husband. I immediately decided that being okay was not  45 ! I wanted to be a great salesperson,a great father and a great husband. I  46 my attitude to a positive one,and the results were 47 .I was fortunate enough to win a few sales trips,I won Coach of the Year in my 48 baseball league,and I share a loving relationship with my wife,Karen,with whom I am 49 to enjoy the rest of my life!

 50 ,Mr. Rose!

31.A.reliable     B.enjoyable       C.valuable      D.unbelievable

32.A.admired      B.interviewed      C.watched       D.trained

33.A.decision     B.record         C.level        D.goal

34.A.stared      B.shouted        C.glared       D.pointed

35.A.enjoyed      B.shared         C.discussed      D.reviewed

36.A.anxiously     B.nervously       C.cheerfully     D.impatiently

37.A.climb       B.jump          C.drive        D.step

38.A.seem       B.fail          C.expect       D.compete

39.A.Though      B.Unless         C.Because       D.When

40.A.abrupt      B.simple        C.positive      D.considerate

41.A.plan       B.idea          C.ability       D.behaviour

42.A.agenda      B.exercise        C.work        D.lire

43.A.sales       B.skills         C.experiences     D.experiments

44.A.wise       B.kind          C.mean        D.bad

45.A.explicit     B.helpful        C.enough       D.practical

46.A.changed      B.added         C.devoted       D.contributed

47.A.hopeful      B.amazing        C.funny        D.disappointing

48.A.son’s      B.wife’s        C.friend’s      D.customer’s

49.A.supposed     B.expected        C.encouraged     D.determined

50.A.Good luck     B.Best regards      C.Thanks       D.Congratulations

 

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