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16．The directions for operating this machine were so complex that we could not understand．

分析操作这台机器的说明书太复杂以致于我们都没看懂．

解答 85．complex complex是一个形容词，意为"复杂的，难懂的"，由后一句we could not understand（不能理解）可知，说明书很复杂难懂（complex），这里还考查so…that…的句型，表示"如此…以致于…"，so后面加形容词，故填complex．

点评考查形容词词义．在熟记单词词义基础上要联系语境，从而写出正确答案．

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7．O．Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories．His real name was William Sydney Porter．He was born in North Carolina in 1862．As a young boy he lived an exciting life．He did not go to school for very long，but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know．When he was about 20years old，O．Henry went to Texas，where he tried different jobs．He first worked on a newspaper，and then had a job in a bank．When some money went missing from the bank，O．Henry was believed to have stolen it．Because of that，he was sent to prison．During the three years in prison，he learned to write short stories．After he got out of prison，he went to New York and continued writing．He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there．People liked his stories，because simple though the tales were，they would finish with a sudden change at the end，to the readers'surprise．

25．People enjoyed reading O．Henry's stories becauseA
A．they had surprise endings．
B．they were easy to understand．
C．they showed his love for the poor．
D．they were about New York City．
26．O．Henry went to prison becauseD
A．people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper．
B．he broke the law by not using his own name．
C．he wanted to write stories about prisoners．
D．people thought he had taken money that was not his．
27．What do we know about O．Henry before he began writing？D
A．He was well-educated．
B．He was not serious about his work．
C．He was devoted to the poor．
D．He was very good at learning．
28．Where did O．Henry get most material for his short stories？C
A．His life inside the prison．
B．The newspaper articles he wrote．
C．The city and people of New York．
D．His exciting early life as a boy．

4．The best way for high school students to enlarge their vocabulary is to read more English books．

11．Once air pollution _________ in most cities，it is hard _____________．（　　）

	A．	rises； dealing with		B．	arouses，to be dealt with
	C．	raises，dealt with		D．	arises，to deal with

1．As is known to all，the world is made up of small particles called atoms．
As is known to all，the worldconsistsof small particles called atoms．

8．It has been proved that people have benefited from aspirin and penicillin since they were invented．
Aspirin and penicillin have provedbeneficialto people since they were invented．

5．Five years ago，David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day．"I was a clothes addict，"he jokes．"I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled．"Today David wears casual clothes-khaki pants and sports shirt-to the office．He hardly ever wears a necktie．"I'm working harder than ever，"David says，"and I need to feel comfortable．"
More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work．In the United States，the change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual．In the early 1990s，many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday，but only on Friday．This became known as"dress-down Friday"or"casual Friday"．"What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing．"said business consultant Maisly Jones．
Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes？One reason is that it's easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code．"A lot of young people don't want to dress up for work，"says the owner of a software company，"so it's hard to hire people if you have a conservative （保守的） dress code．"Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes．In a study conducted by Levi Strauss Company，85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale（士气）．Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative effect on productivity．Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money．"Suits are expensive，if you have to wear one every day，"one person said．"For the same amount of money，you can buy a lot more casual clothes．"
28．David Smith refers to himself as"a clothes addict，"becauseC．
A．he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt
B．he couldn't stand a clean appearance
C．he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time
D．he didn't want to spend much money on clothes
29．David Smith wears casual clothes now，becauseA．
A．they make him feel at ease when working
B．he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes
C．he looks handsome in casual clothes
D．he no longer works for any company
30．According to this passage，which of the following statements is TRUE？C
A．Company workers started to dress down every day about twenty years ago．
B．Comfortable clothes make employees more productive．
C．Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s．
D．Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people．
31．In this passage，the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned exceptB．
A．saving employees'money
B．making employees more attractive
C．improving employees'motivation
D．making employees happier．

6．Pingyao，in the center of Shanxi Province，is a famous historic cultural city of China and a world cultural heritage （遗产） site．It's 90kilometers south of Taiyuan on the Fen River．People lived in Pingyao during the New Stone Age．Its long period as a county government seat has left Pingyao with lots of historic buildings and sites，with a 2，700-year history．
Ninety-nine of them are under government protection，including Zhengguo Temple，Shuanglin Temple and Pingyao Ancient City．During the Ming and Qing Dynasties，businessmen organized commercial （商业的） groups that did business nationwide．Shanxi Province had some of the most important ones and Pingyao was their center．In 1823，a store，known as Rishengchang （Sunrise Prosperity），traded in bank checks rather than in silver or gold coins．It was the beginning of modern Chinese banking．Branch （分支） banks were soon set up in major cities in China and other parts of Asia，leading to great development in Pingyao．Its lacquer ware （漆器） became well known．In Pingyao Ancient City are many traditional houses and commercial buildings，3，797of which are protected and more than 400of which are in good condition．Not only do the houses in Pingyao show Shanxi's history and culture，but this large number is valuable for studying its history，customs，ancient buildings and art．Most of these houses are still used as homes and shops of local people．In 1997，Ancient Pingyao City was listed in World Heritage List as"World Culture Heritage Site"．

13．What does the underlined word"them"（in Paragraph 2）refer to？A
A．Historic buildings and sites．
B．The three temples．
C．The county government seats．
D．The 2，700-year history．
14．Which of the following about Pingyao is NOT mentioned in the passage？B
A．Its location．
B．Its tourism．
C．Its business．
D．Its history．
15．During the Ming and Qing Dynasties，Pingyao was a leading center inC．
A．agriculture
B．raising cattle
C．commercial trade
D．making gold coins．

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