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　　Finally Keith bought a plastic duck. He knew as he bought it that it was much too young a present for a child of ten, but he bought it feeling that somehow it might be the right thing in the situation.

　　He got back to the flat in Ealing early in the afternoon, carrying the duck in a paper bag. He had thought of stopping at the store in Ealing Broadway and discussing the situation across the counter with Katie, but he had given up the idea. Katie would want to come home early in order to be at home when Janice got back from school, and it did not seem quite fair to him to throw all the dirty work on Katie. He felt that he would rather tell Janice himself before Katie got home; enough would fall upon her later anyway.

　　He was sitting in his chair before the fire when Janice came back from school. He called, “That you, Jan? Take off your coat and come in here. I've got something to tell you.”

　　She came in, and he sat up in his chair. “What do you want to tell me?”she asked.

　　“You know, Jan, ”he said, “the people in the boats sometimes get drowned when the storm sinks them.”

　　She stared at him, and he knew that realization was already with her. “Has that happened to my mummy and daddy?”she asked.

　　“I'm afraid it has, Jan,”he said gently.

　　He had thought that she would burst into tears, but that did not happen. She came up on his knee and he held her close, and so they sat in silence for ten minutes.

1．Keith bought that particular present for Janice because ________.

[　　]

A．she liked babyish presents although she was ten already

B．once he had given it to her, she wouldn't listen to the news

C．he didn't really look at anything else

D．he thought it would best help to soften the blow of the news

2．What does the passage tell us about Katie?

[　　]

A．She was a shop assistant in Ealing Broadway.

B．She wouldn't want to tell Janice the facts.

C．She wouldn't know how to break news to Janice.

D．She depended on Keith to do all the dirty work.

3．Janice didn't cry. The reason for this was probably that ________.

[　　]

A．she didn't like her parents very much

B．she didn't realize that her parents were dead

C．she was far too interested in the plastic duck

D．she had already been away from her parents for quite some time

4．“Dirty work”refers to ________.

[　　]

A．having to tell Janice the bad news

B．returning the duck to the store

C．buying a better present for Janice

D．washing and cleaning

5．When Keith mentioned the people getting drowned, Janice ________.

[　　]

A．wasn't sure of the meaning of “drowned”

B．came to know that her parents had died

C．didn't understand at once what he meant

D．didn't believe what he said was true

答案：D;A;D;A;B

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　　By far the most common snake in Britain is the adder (蝰蛇). In Scotland, in fact, there are no other kinds of poisonous snakes. It can be found almost anywhere, but it prefers sunny hillsides and rough open country, including high ground. In Ireland there are no snakes at all.

　　Most people regard snakebites as deadly, but not an bites are serious, and very few are deadly. Sometimes attempts at emergency treatment turn out to be more dangerous than the bite itself, with someone heroically, but mistakenly, trying do - it - yourself surgery and other unnecessary measure.

　　All shakes have small teeth, so it follows that all shakes can bite, but only the bite of the adder presents any danger. British snakes are shy animals and are far more frightened of you than you could possibly be of them .The adder will attack only if it feels threatened, as can happen if you take it by surprise and step on it accidentally, or if you try to catch it or pick it up, which it dislikes intensely. If it hears you coming, it will normally get out of the way as quickly as it can, but adders cannot move very rapidly and may attack before moving if you are very close.

　　The effect of a bite varies considerable. It depends upon several things, One of which is the body - weight of person bitten. The bigger the person, the less harmful the bite is likely to be, which is why children suffer far more seriously from snake bites than adults. A healthy person will also have better resistance against the poison.

　　Very few people actually die from snake bites in Britain, and though these bites can make some people very ill, there are probably just as many eases of bites having little or no effect, as there are of serious illness.

1．Adders are to be found ________.

[　　]

A．in many parts of Britain and Ireland

B．everywhere in Britain except Scotland

C．on wild land throughout Britain except Ireland

D．in shady fields in Scotland

2．If you are with someone who is bitten by fin adder, you should ________.

[　　]

A．try to catch the adder

B．make no attempt to treat the bite by yourself

C．not worry about the victim

D．operate On him as soon as possible

3．We are told that adders are ________.

[　　]

A．normally friendly towards people

B．unlikely to bite except in self - defence

C．fond of attacking anyone in their territory

D．not afraid of human beings

4．In general, British people think snakes are ________.

[　　]

A．not very common in Britain

B．not all very dangerous

C．capable of killing people by their bites

D．no threat to human beings

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Jupiter's Moons and How They Travel

　　The many moons of Jupiter travel around the planet in different directions.

　　Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. Over the years, scientists have found that Jupiter has its own small solar sys tem. Earth has one moon. Jupiter has at least sixteen and probably more.

　　Since there were so many moons, scientists began to number them. The numerals ( numbers ) tell the sequence, or order, in which the moons were found. They were slower to name the moons. All of Jupiter's moons raw have a name as well as a number.

　　The first five moons to be discovered are known as the “inner moons”. But they are not the closest to the planet. The closest is only 127600 kilometers away from Jupiter. All the inner moos circle the planet in courtier-clockwise direction, that is, opposite of the hands of a clock.

　　Jupiter's middle group of moons ere at least 11100000 kilometers fin the planet. They also eve in a counter-clockwise motion (moving). The four farthest moots are at least 20,700,000 kilometres away. These are called “outer moons”. They circle in a clockwise motion.

　　How marry more moons do you think will be discovered?

1．What does“solar system”in this article mean? ________.

[　　]

2．Things that travel in the same direction as the hands of a clack are said to be traveling in a ________.

[　　]

A．clockwise direction

B．counter-clockwise direction

C．same direction

D．different direction

3．Jupiter's ________ group of moons travel in a clockwise direction.

[　　]

4．The number given to Jupiter's moons tell ________.

[　　]

A．the order in which they were discovered

B．the order in which they travel

C．the order of their distance from Jupiter

D．the order of the names

5．According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?________.

[　　]

A．None of Jupiter's moons have names

B．Most of Jupiter's moons circle clockwise

C．Jupiter's inner moors were discovered first

D．Jupiter is the nearest planet to the earth

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　　Following a T-shirt around the world in a way to make her point more interesting, but it also frees Rivoli from the usual arguments over gobal trade．She goes wherever the T-shirt goes, and there are surprises around every corner．In China, Rivoli shows why a clothing factory, even with its poor conditions, means a step toward a better e for the people who work there．In the colorful used-clothing markets of Tanzania, she realizes, th “it is only in this final stage of life that the T-shirt will meet a real market,” where the price of a shirt changes by the hour and is different by its size and even color．Rivoli’s book is full of mem able people and scenes, like the noise, the bad air and the “muddy-sweet smell(泥土香味)of the cotton．”She says, “Here in the factory, Shanghai smells like Shallowater Texas．”

　　Rivoli is at her best when making those sorts of unexpected connections．She even finds one between the free traders and those who are against globalization．The chances opened up by trade are vast, she argues, but free markets need the correcting force of politics to keep them in check．True economic progress needs them both．

(1)

What do we learn about Professor Rivoli?
[　　]
A．	She used to work on a cotton farm．
B．	She wrote a book about world trade．
C．	She wants to give up her teaching job．
D．	She wears a T-shirt wherever she goes．

(2)

By saying T-shirt “meet a real market”, Rivoli means in Tanzania ________．
[　　]
A．	cheaper T-shirt are needed．
B．	used T-shirt are hard to sell
C．	prices of T-shirt rise and fall frequently
D．	prices of T-shirt are usually reasonable

(3)

What does the word “them” underlined in the last paragraph refer to?
[　　]
A．	Free-markets．
B．	Price changes．
C．	Unexpected connection．
D．	chances opened up by trade．

(4)

What would be the best title for the text?
[　　]
A．	What T-shirt Can Do to Help Cotton Farms
B．	How T-shirt Are Made in Shanghai
C．	How T-shirt Are Sold in Tanzania
D．	What T-shirt Can Teach Us

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　　Now something long thought impossible has happened．A great white shark was successfully held in capacity for several months．In August last year a very young female great white shark was caught accidentally in a fisherman’s net off Huntington Beach, California, and then kept in an ocean pen(栏栅)for 25 days．After being moved to the Monterey Bay Aquarium (水族馆), she grew well in the million-gallon Outer Bay Exhibit．She was so lovely that people all liked her very much．Perhaps she was too young to understand that the big tank was not her natural environment, because she didn’t hit her head against the walls in an attempt to swim away as others of her kind have done．And she began to feed almost immediately on small fish offered to her on a pole．In the months that followed, the shark suffered no serious injuries, caught no diseases, and grew noticeably larger, breaking all records for great white sharks in capacity．The longest that any other great white shark had been held was 16 days．

　　Until February 23, that is, when she hit and killed a soup fin shark(翅鲨), as she grew bigger and her behavior grew more aggressive, officials at the Aquarium knew the time had come．On March 31, after 198 days in the aquarium, the great white shark was released into the Pacific．

　　Scientists still have a lot to learn about sharks, especially great white sharks which are now considered to be in danger．Scientists do know that sharks are necessary to ocean health．Remove any significant animal from the sea food chain and you will risk destroying the balance of nature．

(1)

We can see that in the film Jaw the shark was once described as ________．
[　　]
A．	a pet of children
B．	a horror to human beings
C．	a friend of the aged
D．	a guard of its owner

(2)

Different from the others of her kind, the young female great white shark was somewhat ________ in the beginning．
[　　]
A．	terrible and dangerous
B．	fierce and cruel
C．	loyal and friendly
D．	gentle and lovely

(3)

By saying that“officials at the aquarium knew the time had come”, the writer probably means that the female great white shark ________．
[　　]
A．	had to be killed
B．	escaped from the big tank
C．	had to be set free
D．	began to hit and kill other animals

(4)

What conclusion can be drawn from the text?
[　　]
A．	We should protect great white sharks as well as other ocean animals．
B．	The female great white shark will be attacked by some other animals．
C．	Great white sharks are becoming more and more
D．	We should kill the enemies of white sharks in the oceans．

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　　Up until now, Disney's attempt into China has been anything but magical．Its Hong Kong theme park, opened in 2005, has had a difficult time due to early mistakes and competition．But Disney doesn't throw in the towel in a market with 1.3 billion potential customers．After more than a decade of negotiations, Disney can build its second Disneyland in Shanghai．

　　Disney officials wouldn't say when the park will open or how much it will cost．But the company stated in press release that the Shanghai park will include“characteristics adapted to the Shanghai region”．

　　The approval for park construction comes among China's ongoing efforts to develop its tourism sector, which is expected to increase by 3％ this year．

　　Since the mainland Chinese make up a third of visitors to Hong Kong Disneyland, some fear that the Shanghai park will take tourists away from the former park．Since opening four years ago, Hong Kong Disneyland has underperformed due to its small size－300 acres, the smallest of any Disney parks－as well as high ticket prices and competition from Ocean Park．

　　Disney has also made several market miscalculations．Analysts say the company, in trying not to make the same mistakes it did in Paris by failing to be adapted to local tastes, may have done too much in its efforts to adapt the Hong Kong park to Chinese customers．For example, the park's restaurants originally planned to serve the shark's fin soup, until environmentalists protested(抗议)．

　　Disney officials dismissed concerns that a new park in Shanghai will steal Hong Kong customers．“We see Hong Kong Disneyland and the Shanghai park as complementary(互补的),”said an official．“We believe the Chinese market is large enough to support more than one park．”

　　Further expansion in Asia may be a good bet．Last year, roughly a quarter of Disney's profit came from overseas operations．Asia contributed just 5％, but leisure-industry experts are confident about the region's potential．

(1)

The underlined phrase“throw in the towel”in Paragraph 1 means“________”．
[　　]
A．	have a good idea
B．	admit that it has been defeated
C．	bring hope
D．	invest more money

(2)

The Chinese government agreed on the construction of Shanghai Disneyland with the aim of ________．
[　　]
A．	developing Shanghai's tourism
B．	competing with Hong Kong Disneyland
C．	hosting a successful Disney celebration
D．	promoting the development of local culture

(3)

A tourist gives up the idea of visiting Hong Kong Disneyland probably because ________．
[　　]
A．	it is not well adapted to Chinese customers
B．	it lacks attractions
C．	environmentalists protest
D．	it is very small and the ticket price is high

(4)

From the passage, it can be inferred that ________．
[　　]
A．	only after long years of negotiations can Disney build its second park in Shanghai
B．	when the Shanghai park will open and how much it will cost haven't been decided
C．	the Shanghai park will be as successful as the Hong Kong theme park
D．	Paris Disneyland was not so successful, failing to satisfy the taste of the local people．

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