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________ is now no ________ that global warming is a security threat to us all.


  1. A.
    There; doubt
  2. B.
    There; need
  3. C.
    It; doubt
  4. D.
    It; need
A
题意:毋庸置疑,全球变暖对我们所有人的安全来说是一个威胁。There is no doubt that..."……是毫无疑问的",为固定搭配,符合题意。There is no need that..."……是没有必要的"。
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A language never stands still. It is always changing and developing. These changes are rapid in primitive societies, but slow in advanced ones, because the invention

and printing and the spread of education have fixed a traditional usage. The only important change that English has undergone since the first of the 16th century is a large increase in its vocabulary. It is interesting to trace the different way in which new words are invented. Let us take just two English words and see how they were made, sandwich and television.

   Sandwich, which is now no longer are entirely English words, but also international, comes from the Earl of Sandwich (died in 1792) who invented the particular form of quick meal so that he could go on gambling all through the night without stopping for dinner. Many names of things are in fact taken from the name of the first inventors, for example, the electrical terms Watt and Volt.

    Television is one of many new scientific words which re invented from old Greek and Latin word. “Tele” is Greek, meaning “far”, while “vision” comes from the Latin verb, meaning “to see”.

1. “Stands” in the first sentence means___________.

   A. be in a certain condition               B. not sit

   C. remain without change            D. rise to the feet

2. What do you think Volt was? It referred to_________.

   A. a player      B. a physicist     C. a writer   D. a nurse

3. The invention of sandwich has something to do with__________.

   A. work                      B. study

   C. gambling                 D. journey

4. English has undergone an important change in its vocabulary for almost _______centuries.

   A. five        B. four       C. three       D. six

5. The language cannot develop rapidly in advanced societies because_______.

   A. the societies have stopped changing

   B. the printing has been invented

   C. the education has spread

   D. both B and C

 


E
It is difficult in the modern world to do anything other than a basic job without  being able to read. Reading as a skill is the key to an educated workforce, which in turn is the bedrock of economic advancement, particularly in the present technological age. Studies have shown that by increasing the literacy skill of primary school children in the UK, the benefit to economy generally is in billions of pounds. The skill of reading is now no mere just an intellectual (知识的) or leisure activity, but rather a completely developed economic force.     
Part of the problem with reading is that it is a skill which is not appreciated in most developed societies. This is an attitude that has forced a large number of the population in most Western nations to illiteracy (文盲). It might surprise people in countries outside the West to learn that in the United Kingdom, and indeed in some other European countries, the literacy rate has fallen to below that of so-called less developed countries.
There are also forces against reading in our modern society. It is not seen as cool among a younger generation more at home with computer screens or e-libraries.
And reading is not very appealing. Students at school, college or university, who read a lot are called bookworms. The term indicates the contempt (轻蔑) in which reading and learning are held in certain circles or subcultures. It is a criticism, like all such attacks, driven by the insecurity of those who are not literate or are semiliterate. Criticism is also a means, like all bullying, of keeping peers(同辈) in place so that they do not step out of line. Peer pressure among young people is so powerful that it often kills any attempts to change attitudes towards habits like reading.
But the negative senses apart, is modern Western society standing Canute-like (自以为是地) against an uncontrollable drop? I think not.
57.What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?
A.Reading plays an important role in education.
B.People can't find a job without being able to read.
C.The skill of reading has become an economic power.
D.More intellectual activities are needed in the technological age.
58.What problem exists in most Western nations?
A. Younger generations are addicted to modern technology.
B.The literacy skills have weakened their financial benefit.
C.Literacy rate has decreased because of people' s attitude.
D.School children spend more money on leisure activities.
59.What does the underlined sentence probably mean?
A.Criticism may help the young make reading a habit.
B.The contempt makes peers refuse to change their reading habit.
C.Peer pressure stops bully boy from stepping out of line.
D.Criticism strongly influences the young' s behavior towards reading.
60.What is the author' s purpose in writing this passage?
A.To explain his own attitudes.
B.To describe the decrease in reading.
C.To draw people' s attention to reading.
D.To criticize negative attitudes towards reading

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                                                              Crossing the Rubicon
      The march to Italy was began.The soldiers were even more enthusiastic than Caesar (恺撒) himself.
They climbed mountains, waded rivers, endured tiredness, and faced all kinds of danger for the sake of
their great leader.
     At last they came to a little river called the Rubicon (卢比孔河). It was the boundary line of Caesar's
Province of Gaul; on the other side of it was Italy.Caesar paused a moment on the bank.He knew that to
cross it would be to declare war against Pompey and the Roman Senate; it would involve all Rome in a
fearful battle, the end of which no man could foresee.
     But he did not hesitate long.He gave the word, and rode boldly across the shallow stream.
     "We have crossed the Rubicon, " he cried as he reached the farther shore."There is now no turning
back." Soon the news was carried to Rome "Caesar has crossed the Rubicon" and there was great fear
among those who had planned to destroy him.Pompey's soldiers deserted him and hurried to join
themselves to Caesar's army.The Rome senators and their friends made ready to escape from the city.
     "Caesar has crossed the Rubicon!" was shouted along the roads and byways leading to Rome; and
the country people turned out to meet and hail with joy the conquering hero.
     The word was carried a second time to the city "Caesar has crossed the Rubicon" and the wild fight
began.Senators and public officers left everything behind and hurried away to seek safety with Pompey.
On foot, on horseback, in litters, in carriages, they fled for their lives-all because Caesar had crossed the
Rubicon.Pompey was unable to protect them.He hurried to the seacoast, and, with all who were able to
accompany him, sailed away to Greece.
     Caesar was the master of Rome.
1. Which of the following can NOT be used to describe Caesar's army?
A. Enthusiastic in the march.
B. Not afraid of tiredness.
C. Brave in the march.
D. Eager to be great leaders.
2. According to the passage, crossing the Rubicon meant all of the following EXCEPT that________.
A. Caesar declared war against Pompey and the Roman Senate
B. Caesar would involve all Rome in the battle
C. Caesar would be defeated in the war
D. Caesar was determined to carry out the battle
3. What happened when the news was first carried to Rome that Caesar had crossed the Rubicon?
A. The people who had been against Caesar felt very frightened.
B. The people who had turned traitor to Caesar were wild with joy.
C. The public officers and soldiers fought bravely against Caesar.
D. The Rome senators and their friends had already escaped.
4. What did Pompey do after Caesar crossed the Rubicon?
A. He rode to the bank of the Rubicon hurriedly.
B. He fled to Greece by sea with all his companions.
C. He had all his relatives and soldiers stay with him.
D. He kept calm and stayed in Rome, defeating his enemies.

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