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Carolina Hurricanes head coach Peter Laviolette and Bret Hedican hold onto the Stanley Cup as they wave to fans during a parade held in honor of the team's NHL Championship series win over the Edmonton Oilers in downtown Raleigh,North Carolina,June 21,2006.

Raleigh,North Carolina surpassed (超过) Washington,Seattle and Boston to be named the American city with the best quality of life in a new poll (民调) .

It scored top marks in the survey by the website Portfolio,com that ranked 67        metropolitan (大城市的) areas with healthy economies on cost of living,housing stocks,educational systems and traffic.

"There are several factors that pushed Raleigh to the top of the list,with it being the only major market that's expanding and growing at a rapid pace,resulting in a metropolitan increase of 37 percent since 2000," said G. Scott Thomas,a demographer who created the analysis.

"Raleigh has a welleducated workforce and an impressive supply of highlevel jobs,not to mention its low unemployment rate and its impressive array (大批量) of big houses," he added in a statement.

Washington came second in the survey,followed by Minneapolis-St. Paul,Bridgeport-Stamford in Connecticut and Salt Lake City.

Bakersfield and Fresno in California came in at the very bottom of the list because their high poverty rate and low scores in the major categories.

"Bakersfield has the highest poverty rate of any major market,as well as the lightest con?centration of management and professional jobs,weakest inventory (存量) of big houses,and smallest percentages in the three educational categories that track (追踪) adults with high school diplomas,bachelor's degrees and advanced degrees," Thomas explained.

New Orleans and Memphis also scored low in the poll,while Denver came in at No. 6,followed by Seattle,Boston,Austin and San Jose,which rounded out the top 10.

Washington   D. C had the highest percentage of the population with management and profes?sional jobs. But Omaha had the shortest commuting (通勤) times to work,with an average of 19. 3 minutes,while New York City had the longest with 34. 5 minutes.

(   ) 1. What are the factors that pushed Raleigh to be the American city best quality of life?

   A. Scores on healthy economies on cost of living,housing stocks,educational sys?tems and traffic.

   B. Management and professional jobs with the shortest commuting times to work.

   C. Highlevel jobs and its low unemployment rate with high poverty rate.

   D. It is the only major market expanding and growing at a rapid pace.

(   ) 2. Which of the following cities has the biggest advantage in providing more highlevel jobs?

   A. Washington   D. C.   B. Seattle.

   C. Raleigh. D. Bridgeport-Stamford.

(   ) 3. The fifth city in the top ten is         .

   A. New York City   B. Salt Lake City

   C. New Orleans   D. Minneapolis-St. Paul

(   ) 4. What does the last sentence of the passage imply?

   A. It is convenient and takes less time to go to work in New York City.

   B. People in New York City think highly of their traffic.

   C. There is no doubt that New York City has the longest commuting times.

   D. It can be inferred that New York City has its traffic problems.

ACBD

一项最新民调显示，美国北卡罗来纳州的罗利市超过华皋顿、西雅图和波士頓，被评为全美生活质量最高的城市。

1. A推理判断题。正是在这些因素当中取得高分致使罗利市成为全美生活质量最高的城市。

2. C细节理解题。第五段是答案出处。

3. B细节理解题。第六段是答案出处。

4. D推理判断题。C选项是事实不是推理，不能确定为答案选项。

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Oceanography has been defined as "The application of all sciences to the study of the sea".

Before the nineteenth century,scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far be?tween. Certainly Newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings,but he was re?luctant to go to sea to further his work.

For most people the sea was remote,and with the exception of early intercontinental travel?ers or others who earned a living from the sea,there was little reason to ask many questions about it,let alone to ask what lay beneath the surface. The first time that the question "What is at the bottom of the oceans?" had to be answered with any commercial consequence was when the laying of a telegraph cable from Europe toAmericawas proposed. The engineer had to know the depth profile (起伏形状) of the route to estimate the length of cable that had to be manufactured.

It was to Maury of the US Navy that the Atlantic Telegraph Company turned,in 1853,for information on this matter. In the 1840s,Maury had been responsible for encouraging voyages during which soundings (测深) were taken to investigate the depths of the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Later,some of his findings aroused much popular interest in his book The Phys?ical Geography of the Sea.

The cable was laid,but not until 1866 was the connection made permanent and reliable. At the early attempts,the cable failed and when it was taken out for repairs,it was found to be covered in living growths,a fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there was no life in the deeper parts of the sea.

Within a few years oceanography was under way. In 1872 Thomson led a scientific expedi?tion (考察) ，which lasted for four years and brought home thousands of samples from the sea. Their classification and analysis occupied scientists for years and led to a fivevolume report,the last volume being published in 1895.

(   ) 5. According to the passage,who asked Maury for help in oceanographic studies?

   A. The American Navy.

   B. Some early intercontinental travelers.

   C. Those who earned a living from the sea.

   D. The company which proposed to lay an undersea cable.

(   ) 6. The aim of the voyages Maury was responsible for in the 1840s was         .

   A. to make some sounding experiments in the oceans

   B. to collect samples of sea plants and animals

   C. to estimate the length of cable that was needed

   D. to measure the depths of the two oceans

(   ) 7. Which of these is closest in meaning to the underlined word "defied" in the 5th para?graph?

   A. Doubted. B. Gave proof to. C. Challenged. D. Agreed to.

(   ) 8. The main meaning of this passage is         

   A. the beginnings of oceanographic studies

   B. how to lay the first undersea cable in the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

   C. the way to investigate the depths of the oceans

   D. before the nineteenth century very few scientists had an interest in the sea

 Huge global interest in " the best job in the world"―earning good money for lazing on a paradise island for 6 months―has crashed the Australian website where it is advertised.

The job pays 150,000 Australian dollars (about 100,000 US dollars) and includes free airfares from the successful candidate's home country to tropical Hamilton Island on the famed Great Barrier Reef.

In return,the winner will be expected to have as much fun as he or she can―soaking up the sun,swimming,snorkeling,sailing―and report to a global audience via weekly blogs photo diaries and video updates.

The successful candidate―who will stay rentfree in a multi-million-dollar threebedroom beach home―must be over 18 ,a " fantastic and charismatic" communicator,and able to speak and write English.

The campaign is a key element in a drive to promote the northeastern Australian state's 18 billion dollar a year tourism industry during the tough global economic climate,officials say,and they are at pains to stress that it is "a real job".

The successful applicant will " also have to talk to media from time to time about what they're doing so they can't be too shy and they'll have to love the sea,the sun,the outdoors," said acting state Premier Paul Lucas.

The fact that they will be paid to explore the islands of the Great Barrier Reef,swim,snor?kel and generally live the Queensland lifestyle makes this undoubtedly the best job in the world.

More than 350 applications had been submitted before the website crashed―from Britain,the United States,Croatia,Turkey,Italy,Germany,Canada,Netherlands and Portugal among other countries.

Candidates are required to create a video application in English of up to one minute explaining why they are uniquely qualified for the job.

One applicant had submitted his application via email in six different language and some candidates had reportedly visited the Australian Embassy in Washington with applications in hand.

(   ) 5. What caused the Australian website crashed?

   A. The letters. B. The applications.

   C. The Resume. D. Clicks.

(   ) 6. What makes this job advertising so attractive?

   A. High pay,free airfares,beach house and lots of fun.

   B. Soaking up the sun,swimming,snorkeling,sailing―and report to a global audi?ence via weekly blogs,photo diaries and video updates.

   C. Having to talk to media from time to time about what they're doing.

   D. Staying rentfree in a multi-million-dollar threebedroom beach home.

(   ) 7. Which of the following is the main purpose of this job advertising?

   A. To employ talented person. B. To promote local tourism industry.

   C. To attract eyeball only. D. To make an Aprilfool joke.

(   ) 8. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

   A. The Most Important Job in the World   B. The Easiest Job in the World

   C. The Best Job in the World   D. The Most Difficult Job in the World

7. The victory should                and the help of my family and friends (owe)

胜利应该归功于我的教练耐心的指导和家人朋友的帮助。

"Soon,you're going to have to move out!" cried my neighbor upon seeing the largest to?mato plant known to mankind,or at least known in my neighborhood.

One tiny 9-inch plant,bought for $ 1. 25 in the spring,has already taken over much of my rose bed,covering much of other plants,and is well on its way to the front door.

Roses require a good deal of care,and if it weren't for the pleasure they give,it wouldn't be worth the work. As it is,I have a garden full of sweetsmelling roses for most of the year,bushes must be pruned (剪枝) in early spring,leaving ugly woody branches until the new growth appears a few weeks later. It was the space available (可用的) in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant.

Soil conditions made just perfect for roses turn out to be even more perfect for tomatoes. The daily watering coupled with full sun and regular fertilizing (施肥) have turned the little plant into a tall bush. The cage I placed around it as the plant grew has long since disappeared under the thick leaves.

Now the task I face in harvesting the fruit is twofold. First,I have to find the red ones among the leaves,which means I almost have to stand on my head,and once found I have to reach down and under,pick the tomatoes and withdraw (缩回) my full fist without dropping the prize so dearly won. I found two fullblown white roses completely hidden as I picked tomatoes in June,but they were weak and the leaves already yellow for lack of light.

Here I am faced with a painful small decision：To tear up a wonderful and productive toma?to plant that offers up between ten and twenty ripe sweet tomatoes each day or say goodbye to several expensive and treasured roses. Like Scarlett in Gone With the Wind,I'll think about that tomorrow.

(   ) 5. Why did the writer plant the tomato?

   A. It was very cheap.

   B. The soil was just suitable for it.

   C. There was the space available in the garden.

   D. The writer made a mistake.

(   ) 6. What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?

   A. The writer's treatment of roses quite satisfied tomatoes.

   B. Tomatoes don't need any watering and regular fertilizing.

   C. Roses turned into tall bushes and covered the tender tomatoes.

   D. The writer was quite dissatisfied at seeing the growth of the tomatoes.

(   ) 7. By saying "the prize so dearly won" in Paragraph 5,the writer wants to         .

   A. show the difficulty in picking the tomatoes

   B. show the hardship of growing the roses

   C. express her liking for the roses

   D. express her care for the tomatoes

(   ) 8. What decision did the writer make about the difficult choice?

   A. To tear up a wonderful and productive tomato plant.

   B. To say goodbye to several expensive and treasured roses.

   C. The writer has decided to have both finally.

   D. The writer hasn't made any decision yet.

7. It is suggested that governments ought to                   the increasing gap between cities and countryside. (make)

建议政府应该努力减少正在拉大的城乡差距。

7. It is hard to imagine a student            textbook while other children are playing (focus)

当别的孩子在玩耍的时候，很难想象一个学生能集中精力在课本上。

Water pollution is a serious problem threatening the survival of human beings,plants and animals. It is urgent that some strong measures be adopted to deal with the problem.

There has been a discussion recently on the issue in a newspaper. Write an article to the newspaper to express your opinion based on the following;

1. Present situation

2. Suggested measures to be taken

3. Future prospect Attention;Write a short passage of about 120 words.

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Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness?

27       The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.

※Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.

※Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. 28      

※When something goes wrong,try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in selfpity. Truly hap?py people don't allow setbacks to affect their moods be?cause they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favour.

※29       These few minutes will give you the op?portunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.

※30       Whether you treat yourself to lunch,take a long,relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance,you will be subconsciously (下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.

※ Finding the humour in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.

Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happi ness. 31      

   A. What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.

   B. On the contrary,if you are around people who are happy,their emotional state will be infectious.

   C. Being overweight or not eating nutritious food can have a negative effect on your mood.

   D. These are important questions for anyone who is see?king happiness to ask himself.

   E. Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.

   F. There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.

   G. It's also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.

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