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　　If indeed silence is golden, it is also becoming as rare as gold. It seems that the 1 of man includes a 2 volume of noise. In every 3 , a stereo or television will 4 the rooms with sound. Between sunrise and sunset, streets and 5 are a constant source of 6 from cars, buses, and trucks. You can pass any factory or 7 area and the roar of its machinery will make your ears 8 . Music is 9 in every supermarket, most restaurants, and many offices. Big cities of the world are 10 for their noisiness.

　　Noise 11 is the new 12 effect of our technological age. Day or night, the sound of 13 falls the air. It seems that the soothing effects of silence are 14 to be found. Even the quiet of our 15 protected wilderness areas can be invaded at any moment by a passing 16 .

　　We are learning, finally, that 17 is a natural resource and must be protected by 18 . It appears that we all find 19 in sound, but at the same time, we all 20 a little quiet from time to time.

1．

[　　]

A．progress

B．developing

C．success

D．achievement

2．

[　　]

A．raising

B．high

C．rising

D．loud

3．

[　　]

A．room

B．office

C．factory

D．home

4．

[　　]

A．provide

B．supply

C．mark

D．fill

5．

[　　]

A．tracks

B．highways

C．railways

D．paths

6．

[　　]

A．noise

B．sound

C．pollution

D．voice

7．

[　　]

A．school

B．country

C．construction

D．city

8．

[　　]

A．ring

B．sound

C．hurt

D．terrible

9．

[　　]

A．made

B．acted

C．done

D．played

10．

[　　]

A．important

B．well-known

C．difficult

D．useful

11．

[　　]

A．problem

B．matter

C．pollution

D．trouble

12．

[　　]

A．active

B．music

C．sick

D．side

13．

[　　]

A．work

B．music

C．quarrel

D．birds

14．

[　　]

A．anywhere

B．everywhere

C．somewhere

D．nowhere

15．

[　　]

A．well

B．carefully

C．wonderfully

D．perfectly

16．

[　　]

A．car

B．truck

C．jet

D．train

17．

[　　]

A．noise

B．calmness

C．water

D．silence

18．

[　　]

A．law

B．government

C．people

D．order

19．

[　　]

A．company

B．interest

C．companion

D．fun

20．

[　　]

A．ask

B．request

C．order

D．demand

答案：A;C;D;D;B;A;C;A;D;B;C;D;A;D;B;C;D;A;A;D
解析：

　　1．句中定冠词the表示其后应是一名词．developing为现在分词或动名词，其名词为development; progress意为“进步，进展”；achievement意为“成就，业绩”．此句意为“人类的进步包括了噪声的升级”．

　　2．人类的进步是渐进的过程，伴随着噪声也是由少到多、由低到高渐进的过程，B，D项只表达了噪声的“高，大”rising才体现了这一渐进的过程．

　　3．句中的a stereo or television和rooms等词提示这是在描述“家”里的情形．

　　4．此句意为“在每个家里，音响或电视使每个房间充满了声音”，fill A with B意为“用B填充A”．

　　5．句子后一部分cars，buses，trucks都是行驶在“公路”上的交通工具，由此推知应选用highways（公路）．

　　6．pollution（污染）可指各种污染，词义广泛，不如noise具体且更加切合文章内容．

　　7．四个选项中只有C项与factory相类似，是常发出噪声的地方，construction意为“建筑”．

　　8．ring嗡嗡响，符合文意．

　　9．此句意为“在每家超市、绝大多数的餐馆、许多的办公楼里都播放音乐”．四个选项中只有D项play有“播放”的含义．

　　10．此段是描述城市中的噪声污染的严重情况，只有B项well-known才是肯定大城市的噪声严重．

　　11．从文意上看，噪声已不仅仅是某种“问题或麻烦”，而是已经严重到成为一种“污染”，C项最合适．

　　12．从文意上看，噪音污染不可能有积极作用，只能是负面影响，side effect意为“副作用”，固定搭配．

　　13．从全文上看，本文没有涉及quaael和birds，全文谈的是噪声，上文提到的车辆的嘈杂声，工厂和建筑工地的机器轰鸣声，超市、餐馆和办公楼播放的音乐都是与“工作”相关的，因此最佳答案为A项．

　　14．据上下文可推知此句意为“令人舒畅的那种寂静无处可找了”，即到处都是噪声．因此应选D项nowhere．

　　15．句意为“甚至受我们刻意保护的野外的宁静状态也随时被过往飞机（的噪声）所侵扰”．四个选项中只有B项与句意符合．

　　16．文中对这一区域称之为（carefully）protected wilderness areas，这说明这一区域很少有人类活动的直接介入和干扰，因而排除A，B，D三项．

　　17．文章首句即提到silence在现代生活中的宝贵（as rare as gold），描述了我们生活中有太多的噪声之后，作者最后总结silence（无声，寂静）的重要性以及对它的保护措施．

　　18．只有法律明确规定保护环境（包括宁静），政府和人们才能做到有法可依．

　　19．company意为“陪伴”；companion意为“伙伴，同伴，同事”；从句子结构看，此处需要一个不可数名词或可数名词复数，因为空前没有冠词，排除C项可数名词companion．因此此题的最佳答案应为A项．

　　20．此句意为“似乎我们所有的人都发现了声音的陪伴作用，但同时我们所有的人又时不时地需要一点点宁静”．四个选项中有“需要”含义的只有D项demand．

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　　Although American and British English are the two major national varieties of the languages, with the largest numbers of speakers and the greatest impact(影响)worldwide, there are many other varieties of English used around the world．Today English is used as a first language, as a second language, and as a foreign language．Other important first-language varieties of English are those of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa．

　　English is extremely important as a second language in India and has official or semi-official use in the Philippines, Malaysia, Tanzania(坦桑尼亚), Kenya(肯尼亚), Nigeria(尼日利亚), Liberia(利比里亚), and other countries in Africa, the Caribbean(加勒比地区), the Pacific, and elsewhere．It is the international language of the airlines, of computer technology, of science, and indeed of communication generally．When a Japanese business firm deals with a client(客户)in Saudi Arabia(沙特阿拉伯), their language of communication is likely to be English．

　　English has more non-native speakers than any other language, is more widely disbursed around the world, and is used for more purposes than any other language．The extraordinary spread of English is not due to any inherent virtue, but rather to the fact that by historical chance it has become the most useful language for others to learn．

　　In the course of its spread, English has diversified(分化)by adapting to local circumstances and cultures, so there are different varieties of English in every country．However, because the heart of its usefulness is its ability to serve as an international medium of communication, English is likely to retain a more or less homogeneous(类似的)core－an international standard based on the usage of the United States and the United Kingdom．Yet each national variety has its own character and contribution to make to world English．

(1)

No important varieties of English are mentioned in ________ as a first language．
[　　]
A．	Africa
B．	Asia
C．	North America
D．	Oceania

(2)

What is the most likely reason for the extraordinary spread of English?
[　　]
A．	English has a long history．
B．	There are many inherent virtues in English．
C．	Britain was a very powerful country in the old days．
D．	Lots of people speaking English traveled around the world．

(3)

Which of the following statement is true?
[　　]
A．	English has the most population than any other language．
B．	The main part each variety of English plays is to serve as an international medium of communication．
C．	There is only one variety of English in one country．
D．	If a Japanese businessman doesn’t know English，he cannot do business with a client in Saudi Arabia．

A friend is better than fortune. A friend is worse than poison in some cases.
The two sentences above have opposite meanings and seem to be unreasonable, but they can be explained as follows: the first refers to all good friends who drive us towards good while the second all bad ones who lead us into bad ways.
　　My ideal friend is of course a good friend whose goodness is shown below — he has no bad habits, such as smoking and drinking. He lives in frugality (节俭). He studies hard so as not to waste his golden time. At home he honors his parents and loves his brothers; at school he respects his teachers and shares the feelings of his classmates. He treats those truly who are true to him. In a word, he has all the good characteristics that I don’t have. I can follow him as a model. With his help I can be free from all difficulties.
Indeed, if I have such a person as my friend, I shall never fear difficulty and I shall never know the existence of the word “failure”.
【小题1】This passage tells us ____.

A．how to make friends with others

B．how to help friends

C．what kind of person the writer’s friend is

D．what kind of person we should make friends with

【小题2】According to the writer, an ideal friend refers to _______.

A．a friend without bad habits

B．a famous man

C．a perfect man

D．a respectable man

【小题3】From the passage we can learn that ________.

A．the writer and his ideal friend have a lot to learn from each other

B．the writer has a lot to learn from his ideal friend

C．the writer’s ideal friend has a lot to learn from him

D．the writer has only a little to learn from his ideal friend

【小题4】From the second paragraph, we can infer the writer is sure that _______.

A．friendship means a great deal to him

B．nothing can be done without friends

C．he who does not smoke or drink must be a good friend

D．good friends should always help each other

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　Being considered a leader in our society is indeed of high praise. Leadership means power, commands, respect and, most important, encourages achievement. Unlike vitamin C, leadership skills can’t be easily swallowed down. They must be carefully cultivated.
　Different from popular belief, most good leaders are made, not born. They learn their skills in their everyday lives. But which do they develop？How do they (and how can you) get others to follow?
　Always give credit. Many leaders note that the most efficient way to get a good performance from others is to treat them like heroes. Giving public credit to someone who has earned it is the best leadership technique in the world. It is also an act of generosity (慷慨) that’s never forgotten.
　Giving credit is more effective than even the most constructive criticism (批评), which often hurts rather than helps. Kenneth Blanchard, the author of The One-Minute Manager, agrees. “Catch people doing something right!” he says. Then tell everyone about it.
　Take informed risks. “The best leaders know that taking a risk is not a thoughtless exercise,” says management adviser Marilyn Machlowitz. “Sky divers don’t go up in an airplane without checking the parachutes (降落伞) beforehand.”
　Because the idea of risk also carries with it the possibility of failure, many of us usually wait for others to take charge. But if you want to be a leader, you must learn to fail and not die a thousand deaths. Pick yourself up and start all over again.
　Encourage enthusiasm (热情). “When people understand the important of work, they lend their mental strengths,” says Lee Ducat. But when they get excited about the work, all their energy gets poured into the job. That’s a great force! Is this the best way to create excitement? Be enthusiastic yourself. You will be followed by everyone.
64．The underlined word “cultivated” (in paragraph1) roughly means ________.
A．encouraged　　　　B．compared　　 C．examined　　　　D．developed
65．The part “always give credit” tells us that a leader should _______.
A．give helpful criticism　　　　　　　     B．regard others as real heroes
C．praise people for their good performances　 D．praise everyone
66．To be a good leader, you should _______.
A．not be afraid of any risks　　　　　　     B．think twice before taking risks
C．try to avoid any possible failures　　　　    D．know what a thoughtless exercise is
67．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A．Leadership is of skills and techniques　　     B．Leadership is very important
C．Not many can be leaders　　　　　　     D．How to be a leader

One of the most difficult questions to answer is how much a job is worth. We naturally expect that a doctor’s salary will be higher than a bus conductor’s wages. But the question becomes much more difficult to answer when we compare a miner with an engineer, or an unskilled man working on an oil-rig（钻探平台）with a teacher in a secondary school. What the doctor, the engineer and the teacher have in common is that they have devoted several years to studying in order to obtain the necessary qualifications for their professions. We feel instinctively that these skills and these years should be rewarded. At the same time we recognize that the work of the miner and the oil-rig laborer is both hard and dangerous, and that they must be highly paid for the risks they take.

　　Another aspect we must take into consideration is how socially useful a man’s work is. Most people would agree that looking after the sick or teaching children is more important than, say, selling second-hand cars. Yet it is almost certain that the used-car salesman earns more than the nurse and the schoolteacher.

　　Indeed, this whole question of just rewards can be turned on its head. You can argue that a man who does a job which brings him personal satisfaction is already receiving part of his reward in the form of a so-called “psychic（精神的）wage”, and that it is the man with the boring, repetitive job who needs more money to make up for the soul-destroying repetitiveness of his work. It is significant that the jobs like nursing and teaching continue to be poorly paid, while others, such as those in the world of sport or entertainment, carry financial rewards out of all proportion to their social worth.

Although the amount of money that people earn is largely determined by market forces, this should not prevent us from seeking some way to decide what is the right pay for the job. A starting point would be to try to decide the ratio（比率）which ought to exist between the highest and the lowest paid. The picture is made more complicated by two factors: firstly by the welfare benefits which every citizen receives, and secondly by the taxation system which is often used as an instrument of social justice by taxing high incomes at a very high rate indeed. Most countries now regard a ratio of 7:1 as socially acceptable. If it is less, the highly-qualified people carrying heavy responsibilities will become disappointed, and might even end up by leaving for another country. If it is more, the difference between rich and poor will be so great that it will lead to social unrest.

1.Why do people naturally expect that doctors should be well-paid?

A．Their work requires greater intelligence.

B．They are under constant pressure at work.

C．They work harder than most other people.

D．They have studied for years to get qualified.

2.In Paragraph 2 and 3, the author indicates that __________.

A．the talented should do more important work

B．unskilled jobs have less social responsibility

C．those with more socially useful jobs earn less

D．people want to pay more to important services

3.Which of the following statements would the author agree?

A．It’s difficult to define the social value of a job.

B．The market will decide what the right pay is for a job.

C．People should find a proper ratio between high and low pay.

D．Those receiving high salary should carry heavy responsibilities.

Paula Radcliffe, chasing a third London marathon title, says she has became a stronger person after her terrible experience at the 2004 Athens Games.

Radcliffe, who failed to complete the Olympic marathon and the 10,000m last August, said: "Athens made me a stronger person and it made me care less about criticism"

"In the past I wanted to please everyone, but now I am going to listen even more to the people around me."

She didn't care about criticism made at the weekend by Liz McColgan, who felt Radcliffe should have rested and let her body recover after her failure in Athens.

"Liz is someone I look up to but she hasn't spoken to me since last year and if she really cared for me, I'm sure she would have contacted me."

Instead Radcliffe won the New York City marathon just 11 weeks after Athens.

"In New York I wasn't in my best state but I did know I was good enough to win the race."

Radcliffe insisted her only goal in Sunday's race would be winning a third title and not chasing world records.

However, Radcliffe has not ruled out in the future chasing her "final" world record time and questioned sayings that marathon runners have the ability in their career to produce only four or five world-class times.

"I don't think that ——although I can't put a number on it," said. Radcliffe. "That changes from person to person."

Radcliffe is sure she can better her winning London 2003 performance at some point in the future. Following a successful three-month training period in the United States, the 31-year-old will chase a third title on Sunday after her first victory in 2002 and again 12 months later.

Radcliffe clocked a time of 2:18:56 in her first 42.2-kilometre race three years ago.

Afterwards she set a "mixed course" mark of 2:17:18 five months later in Chicago before lowering that to a time of 2:15:25 in the 2003 London event.

1.Radcliffe’s failure in Athens made her___________.?

A. develop respect for Liz? B. love people around her more?

C. rest for five months? D. face criticism calmly?

2.Which of the following is true according to the passage??

A. Radcliffe broke the world record in the New York City marathon.?

B. Radcliffe didn’t fully recover before the New York City marathon.?

C. Radcliffe won her first marathon title in the New York City marathon.?

D. Radcliffe had a 3-month training before the New York City marathon.?

3. By saying “I can’t put a number on it,” Radcliffe means she’s not sure ___________.?

A. if she has the ability to set a new world record?

B. if she can win another race though she has won many times?

C. how many times a marathon runner can set the world record?

D. if she has the ability to produce four or five world-class times?

4. According to the text, Radcliffe has won ___________ London marathon title(s).?

A. one　　　　　B. two? C. three D. four

5.What can we learn from Radcliffe’s story??

A. Practice makes perfect.? B. Well begun is half done.?

C. Where there is a will, there is a way.? D. A friend in need is a fried indeed.

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