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　　XI'AN－Seven people died in a fire early on Wednesday morning in Xi'an, capital of Shanxi Province. A restaurant with a karaoke hall in the southern suburbs (效区) caught fire around 2 am and seven waitresses were killed who were sleeping on the second floor of the restaurant. The restaurant was completely destroyed and the waitresses, the local police said, were killed by toxic smoke from burning decorations (装潢材料).

　　MANILAFour people were killed yesterday in the central Philippine island of Tacloban when a bomb they had dug up exploded, local police were quoted (引用) as saying. The four people were digging to set up a septic tank in their house when they dug up the bomb. It went off, killing all four people, local police were quoted by radio station DZBB as saying. The police did not say where the bomb came from. Unexploded bombs from World War Ⅱ are still occasionally (偶尔) discovered around the Philippines.

　　TELAVIVAn Israeli couple kissed for 30 hours and 45 minutes which a spokeswoman said was a world record. The couple, both in their 20s, started kissing on Monday at 8:30 pm along with 250 other couples in a contest (比赛).“For nearly 31 hours they didn't eat, drink, talk or even go to the bathroom. And the whole time, they were standing up”, said Ariella Goldman, who handled pubic relations for the event. She said a representative (代表) of the Guinness Book of World Records was on hand to witness (作证) the event , recorded on video (录相机). The previous (以前的) record was 29 hours and 37 minutes, Goldman said. The winning couple received two round the world plane tickets and US $2,500.

1．Which of the following statements is right? ________.

[　　]

A．The news report didn't mention the loss caused by the fire.

B．After reading the report we know how the fire broke out.

C．The reporter intended to think the bomb had something to do with World War Ⅱ.

D．The local police refused to admit the bomb had anything to do with World War Ⅱ.

2．The underlined word“toxic”means ________.

[　　]

A．poisonous
B．strong
C．hot
D．thick

3．The Israeli couple kissed for nearly 31 hours ________.

[　　]

A．to test their endurance (耐心)

B．to set a new world record

C．to show their special love

D．to prove they are very healthy

4．Why did so many couples take part in the contest?________.

[　　]

A．Because it was a good chance to enjoy themselves.

B．Because they were poor and wanted to gain the 2,500 dollars.

C．Because they wanted to attract people's attention.

D．Because they aimed at the honor and prize.

答案：C;A;B;D
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Brief News Report

　　Castle fire

　　Winton Castle was damaged in a fire last night. The fire, which was discovered at about 9 0' clock, spread very quickly. Nobody was injured but two persons had to rescue from an upstairs room. A number of paintings are believed to have been destroyed. It isn't known how the fire started. Road delays

　　Repair work started yesterday on the Paxha----Longworth road. The road is being resurfaced and there will be long delays. Drivers are asked to choose another way if possible. The work is expected to last two weeks. Next Sunday the road will be closed and traffic will be diverted.

　　Accident

　　A woman was taken to hospital after her car collided with a truck near Norstock yesterday. She was allowed home later after treatment . The road was blocked for an hour after the accident and the traffic had to be diverted. A policeman said afterwards. “The woman was lucky. She could have been killed.”

1．In the passage, we're informed ________.

[　　]

A．when the fire started

B．how the fire started

C．many paintings might have been damaged in the fire

D．why nobody was injured

2．As a result of accident yesterday, ________.

[　　]

A．a lot of valuable things were broken

B．five hundred pounds and a car were lost

C．the traffic had to be diverted

D．a woman was too lucky to kill herself

3．The woman injured in the traffic accident ________.

[　　]

A．was still being questioned by the police

B．had a narrow escape

C．had escaped in a car earlier in the day

D．is being controlled by the police

4．What do you know about the Paxham----Longworth road?

[　　]

A．An accident happened there and the traffic was diverted.

B．Another road was open for the drivers during the roads repairs.

C．The road was blocked for an hour after a traffic accident

D．The surface of the road needed repairing for two weeks.

5．The woman could have been killed ________.

[　　]

A．if she hadn't been sent to hospital immediately

B．though she was given a good treatment without delay

C．because she was seriously injured in the traffic accident

D．no matter how skillful she was in driving on the road.

阅读理解

Brief News Report

　　Castle fire

　　Winton Castle was damaged in a fire last night. The fire, which was discovered at about 9 0' clock, spread very quickly. Nobody was injured but two persons had to rescue from an upstairs room. A number of paintings are believed to have been destroyed. It isn't known how the fire started. Road delays

　　Repair work started yesterday on the Paxha----Longworth road. The road is being resurfaced and there will be long delays. Drivers are asked to choose another way if possible. The work is expected to last two weeks. Next Sunday the road will be closed and traffic will be diverted.

　　Accident

　　A woman was taken to hospital after her car collided with a truck near Norstock yesterday. She was allowed home later after treatment . The road was blocked for an hour after the accident and the traffic had to be diverted. A policeman said afterwards. “The woman was lucky. She could have been killed.”

(1)In the passage, we're informed ________.

[　　]

A．when the fire started

B．how the fire started

C．many paintings might have been damaged in the fire

D．why nobody was injured

(2)As a result of accident yesterday, ________.

[　　]

A．a lot of valuable things were broken

B．five hundred pounds and a car were lost

C．the traffic had to be diverted

D．a woman was too lucky to kill herself

(3)The woman injured in the traffic accident ________.

[　　]

A．was still being questioned by the police

B．had a narrow escape

C．had escaped in a car earlier in the day

D．is being controlled by the police

(4)What do you know about the Paxham----Longworth road?

[　　]

A．An accident happened there and the traffic was diverted.

B．Another road was open for the drivers during the roads repairs.

C．The road was blocked for an hour after a traffic accident

D．The surface of the road needed repairing for two weeks.

(5)The woman could have been killed ________.

[　　]

A．if she hadn't been sent to hospital immediately

B．though she was given a good treatment without delay

C．because she was seriously injured in the traffic accident

D．no matter how skillful she was in driving on the road.

阅读理解

Brief News Report

Castle fire

　　Winton Castle was damaged in a fire last night．The fire, which was discovered at about 9 o’clock, spread very quickly．Nobody was injured but two people had to rescue from an upstairs room．A number of paintings are believed to have been destroyed．It isn’t known how the fire started．

Road delays

　　Repair work started yesterday on the Paxham-Longworth road．The road is being resurfaced and there will be long delays．Drivers are asked to choose another way if possible．The work is expected to last two weeks．Next Sunday the road will be closed and traffic will be diverted(改道)．

Accident

　　A woman was taken to hospital after her car collided(碰撞)with a truck near Nor-stock yesterday．She was allowed home later after treatment．The road was blocked for an hour after the accident and the traffic had to be diverted．A policeman said afterwards, “The woman was lucky．She could have been killed．”

(1)

In the passage, we’re informed ________．

[　　]

A．

when the fire started

B．

how the fire started

C．

many paintings might have been damaged in the fire．

D．

why nobody was injured

(2)

As a result of the traffic accident yesterday, ________．

[　　]

A．

a lot of valuable things were broken

B．

five hundred pounds and a car were lost

C．

the traffic had to be diverted

D．

a woman was too lucky to kill herself

(3)

The woman injured in the traffic accident ________．

[　　]

A．

was still being questioned by the police

B．

had a narrow escape

C．

had escaped in a car earlier in the day

D．

is being controlled by the police

(4)

What do you know about the Paxham-Longworth road?

[　　]

A．

An accident happened there and the traffic was diverted．

B．

Another road was open for the drivers during the road repairs．

C．

The road was blocked for an hour after a traffic accident．

D．

The surface of the road needed repairing for two weeks．

(5)

You may read this report in a ________．

[　　]

A．

newspaper

B．

text book

C．

geography book

D．

magazine

第二部分阅读理解（满分20分）

阅读下列短文，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。

We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.

So, you have to give a speech-- and you’re terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank goodness, it’s over. I’m just no good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again. ”

Cheer up! It doesn’t have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of time doing your research. Then spend plenty of time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they will help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Just remember: be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to -person contact with your audience.

If you follow these simple steps, you’ll see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what happens.

1. The main idea of this article is _________.

A. you can improve your speaking ability   B. a poor speaker can never change

C. always make a short speech            D. it is hard to make a speech

2. Paragraph 2 implies that ________.

A. many people are afraid of giving a speech   B. many people are happy to give a speech

C. many people do not prepare for a speech    D. many people talk too long

3. The phrase “talk over their heads” means ________.

A. speak too loudly      B. look at the ceiling

C. look down upon them   D. use words and ideas that are too difficult

4. All of the following statements are true except that ___________.

A. few people know how to make good speeches

B. a lecturer does not need to organize his speech

C. research is important in preparing a speech

D. there are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability

5. The title for this passage may be _______.

A. Do Not Make a Long Speech   B. How to Give a Good Speech

C. How to Prepare for a Speech   D. Try to Enjoy a Speech  

 

 

III 阅读（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，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。

                              Eddie McKay, a once-forgotten pilot, is a subject of great interest to a group of history students in Canada.

    It all started when Graham Broad, a professor at the University of Western Ontario, found McKay’s name in a footnote in a book about university history. McKay was included in a list of university alumni（校友）who had served during the First World War, but his name was unfamiliar to Broad, a specialist in military history. Out of curiosity, Broad spent hours at the local archives （档案馆） in a fruitless search for information on McKay. Tired and discouraged, he finally gave up. On his way out, Broad’s glance happened to fall on an exhibiting case showing some old newspapers. His eye was drawn to an old picture of a young man in a rugby uniform. As he read the words beside the picture, he experienced a thrilling realization. “After looking for him all day, there he was, staring up at me out of the exhibiting case,” said Broad. Excited by the find, Broad asked his students to continue his search. They combed old newspapers and other materials for clues. Gradually, a picture came into view.

    Captain Alfred Edwin McKay joined the British Royal Flying Corps in 1916. He downed ten enemy planes, outlived his entire squadron （中队） as a WWI flyer, spent some time as a flying instructor in England, then returned to the front, where he was eventually shot down over Belgium and killed in December 1917. But there’s more to his story. “For a brief time in 1916 he was probably the most famous pilot in the world,” says Broad. “He was credited with downing Oswald Boelcke, the most famous German pilot at the time.” Yet, in a letter home, McKay refused to take credit, saying that Boelcke had actually crashed into another German plane.

    McKay’s war records were destroyed during a World War II air bombing on London — an explanation for why he was all but forgotten.

    But now, thanks to the efforts of Broad and his students, a marker in McKay’s memory was placed on the university grounds in November 2007. “I found my eyes filling with tears as I read the word ‘deceased’ （阵亡） next to his name,” said Corey Everrett, a student who found a picture of Mckay in his uniform. “This was such a simple example of the fact that he had been a student just like us, but instead of finishing his time at Western, he chose to fight and die for his country.”

41. What made Professor Broad continue his search for more information on McKay?  

         A. A uniform of McKay.               B. A footnote about McKay.

C. A book on McKay.                              D. A picture of McKay.          

42. What did the students find out about McKay?                            

         A. He trained pilots for some time.

         B. He lived longer than other pilots.

         C. He died in the Second World War.

         D. He was downed by the pilot Boelcke.                                  

43. McKay’s flying documents were destroyed in        .                    

         A. Belgium          B. Germany         C. Canada                D. England 

44. We can learn from the last paragraph that McKay        .                 

         A. preferred fight to his study

         B. went to war before graduation

         C. left a picture for Corey Everrett

         D. set an example for his fellow students                               

45. What is the text mainly about?                                        

         A. The research into war history.             B. The finding of a forgotten hero.

         C. The pilots of the two world wars.          D. The importance of military studies.                                    

 

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