8.The greatest recent social changes have been in the lives of women.During the twentieth century there has been a remarkable shortening of the time of a woman's life spent in caring for children.A woman marrying at the end of the nineteenth century would probably have been in her middle twenties,and would be likely to have seven or eight children,four or five of whom lived till they were five years old.By the time the youngest was fifteen,the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years,during which health made it unusual for her to get paid work.Today women marry older and have fewer children.Usually a woman's youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five and can be expected to live another thirty-five years and is likely to take paid work until retirement at sixty.Even while she has to take care of children,her work is lightened by modem living conditions.
This important change in women's life-patterns has only recently begun to have its full effect on women's economic position.Even a few years ago most girls took a full-time job after they left schooL However,when they married,they usually left work at once and never returned to it.
Today the school-leaving age is sixteen,many girls stay at school after that age,and though women usually marry older,more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born.Many more afterwards return to full or part-time work.Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage,with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life,and with both husband and wife sharing more equally in providing the money,and running the home,according to the abilities and interests of each of them.

24.At what age did most women marry around the year 1890according to the passage?A
A.At about twenty-five.
B.In their early fifties.
C.At the age of fifteen.
D.At any age from fifteen to forty-five.
25.What happened to an ordinary family in about 1900?D
A.The youngest child could live to fifteen.
B.Four or five children died after they were five.
C.Seven or eight children lived to be more than five.
D.Some children died when they were very young.
26.When she was over fifty,a late nineteenth-century motherD.
A.was usually expected to die fairly soon
B.would expect to work until she died
C.would be healthy enough to take up paid jobs
D.was less likely to find a job even if she wanted to
27.What do we know from the passage?A
A.Husbands and wives share equal responsibilities at home.
B.More and more women are looked down upon by husbands.
C.Today women prefer to get married rather than get jobs.
D.A husband plays a greater part in looking after the children.
7.Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman.A man goes shopping because he needs something.All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want.If the shop has it in stock,the salesman immediately finds it,and the business of trying it on follows at once.All being well,the deal can be and often is completed in less than five minutes.
For a man,small problems may begin when the shop doesn't have what he wants.In that case,the saleswoman tries to sell the customer something else."I know this jacket is not the style you want,sir,but would you like to try it for size?It happens to be the colour you mentioned."Few men have patience with this treatment,and the usual response is:"This is the right colour and may be the right size,but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on."
However,a woman in almost every respect does so in the opposite way.Her shopping is not often based on need and she is only"having a look around".She is always open to persuasion; indeed she sets great store by what the saleswoman tells her.She will try on any number of things.Most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes.They are always on the lookout for the unexpected bargain.Faced with a roomful of dresses,a woman may easily spend an hour going from one room to another,often retracing her steps,before selecting the dresses she wants to try on.It is a laborious process,but apparently an enjoyable one.Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.

21.The underlined part"sets great store by"in paragraph 3meansC.
A.has much information about                
B.knows nothing about
C.believes in                               
D.has her doubts about
22.What does the passage tell us about women shoppers for clothes?A
A.They welcome suggestions from others.
B.They rarely consider buying cheap clothes.
C.They predict what they want to buy.
D.They listen to advice but never take it.
23.What can we learn from the passage?B
A.Men never buy what they need.
B.A man's shopping is often based on need.
C.A woman goes shopping in order to look for cheap things.
D.A woman's shopping is never based on need.
6.以下是学习英语的方法:
A.Practise speaking as often as you can-even speaking to yourself is good practice.Try recording yourself whenever you can.
B.It helps if you can learn with someone else.If you can persuade a friend or family member to study with you,it will make you keep working.Decide on the time to meet and set goals for the week.And test each other regularly.
C.Practise improvising (即兴的) ways of getting your meaning across,even if you don't know the exact words or phrases.Think of things you might want to say whenever you have time.An example is the use of tenses.Use facial expressions,hand movements,anything to get your meaning across.
D.Guesswork is important in learning a new language.When listening to recorded material,you aren't expected to understand everything the first round.If you play the same piece several times,you will most probably understand something new each time.Learn to make maximum use of all the clues you can pick up.
E.A wide vocabulary is the key to successful language learning,but don't try to learn too much vocabulary at once.
F.If you are the person on the bus,street or restaurant asking how you can improve your English,you are on the right track.The only way to improve your speaking is by speaking.Don't worry about a bad accent or forgetting words or not being understood.

以下是学习者在学习英语中所碰到的困难.请匹配这些困难与所对应的学习方法.
46.Margret Lillian's pronunciation is poor.And she doesn't know how to improve her pronunciation.She is very worried and doesn't know what to do.A
47.Alice Fingelhamm has difficulty in understanding the meaning of the English text.So she looks up the new words in the dictionary in order to understand everything.However,she made little progress in English.D
48.Although Peter Florian wants to communicate with people on the bus when he is on the way home,he is afraid of being laughed at because of his poor accent.F
49.Lynne Nagata can't express herself clearly in English because she sometimes forgets some key words and doesn't know the tenses exactly.C
50.Jack Anderson's vocabulary is very small.He is very anxious to improve his English.Therefore,he wants to enlarge his vocabulary in a short time and tries his best to memorize new words as many as possible at a time.E.
5.首先请阅读下列商品信息:
A.WEBKINZ-Lion
Price:6.99dollars
Discover a virtual world with Webkinz pets.Webkinz animals come with a special
Internet code so your child can interact with it online.The code lets you enter Webkinz
World and bring your pet to life.Pet owners can name it,make it a home and even play
games.Lion measures 10.Not recommended for children under 3.
B.Mattel Barbie As The Island Princess
Price:19.99dollars
In the upcoming DVD release,Barbie as The Island Princess,Barbie plays a special
role as Princess Rosell a.This beautiful doll comes to life as she sings two of her favorite
songs from the movie and her dress transforms as"peacock feathers"fan out at the back
of the dress when manually lifted.She also comes with Sagi,her loyal animal friend,and
a pretty hairbrush to get her ready for the ball!
C.Hasbro Playskool Busy Ball Popper
Price:18.88dollars
Get ready for some popping',dropping'air-powered fun.Drop the five colorful
balls onto the track.Watch them pop out of the top,roll down,then pop out all over again.
Sometimes the ball spill over for even more interactive,put-and-take play.Silly sound
effects and eight upbeat tunes accompany the animated action.This toy provides one
"air-amazing"experience for your little one.
D.Learning Resources Inflatable Solar System Set
Price:30.48dollars
Explore your universe with this inflatable classroom set.Teach size and distance
relationships of the planets,the moon and the sun.Learn rotation,revolution and orbit
through class activities or demonstrations using this realistic looking set.Includes
36-inch sun,plus planets and moon in proportionate size from 8 inches to 22 inches.Also
includes a foot pump,Teacher's Activity Guide and hooks for easy hanging.Deflates
easily for storage.
E.GROW-A-FROG
Price:18.95dollars
Watching a creature grow from birth to maturity is a special science lesson that most
urban children seldom experience.The Grow A Frog kit comes with a see-through
3.5-by-4.5-inch plastic aquarium,a small bag of tadpole food and another of nutria-rocks,
a piece of fake seaweed,and a detailed handbook with directions.Send in the mail-ready
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F.Leapfrog Leapster Learning Game System.
Price:99.95dollars
The Leapster Handheld Learning System teaches your child by playing with it!With
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46.Thomas and his wife are both very busy with their jobs.They are worried about their
son's study who is in Grade 1 now.They want to send him a present that can help him
with his study while playing.F
47.G.McCarthy wants to buy a present for her friend's 12-month-old daughter.She's
learning to walk now and something colorful and funny may encourage her to walk
more.C
48.Martin has a six-year-old daughter and she is looking for a gift for her.Her daughter
loves all the Barbie movies.B
49.Rebecca wants to choose a Christmas present for her frog-loving 7-year-old boy.It will
be great to find something that is fun and educational for the whole family and also
provide a new pet for him.E
50.D.Gulkis has a ten-year-old son.He wants to buy him a birthday present that will make
nice decorations and will excite a child interested in astronomy.D.
4.The Zebra Finch:An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet
The zebra finch,a native of Australia,is a popular domestic pet in the United States.The bird has many attributes (特性) which allow it to be kept at home,though there are also a few negative aspects.The attributes are nest-building,breeding and a lively attitude.The potential negatives are over-breeding and the wildness of the birds.
One of the main attributes of zebra finches is their ability to breed.They are the rabbits of the domestic bird world.Once you have two birds,male and female,you will soon have six,as they breed quite easily and have strong babies,usually four at a time.An added attribute is their ability to build their own nests.You can place branch in their place along with some kind of structure,and they will create a nest on their own.It's very pleasant to see the ways males and females divide some labors and share others,and the babies grow up quickly.Overall,zebra finches are energetic birds,and they can make every place where they live delightful lives.
On the negative side,they will breed and in-breed.Often,in-breeding does little harm and does not cause genetic defects (缺陷),as happens more often in other species.However,no one can tolerate just any population level.One has to either remove their nests altogether,which basically removes their personal living place,or check for eggs regularly once a week (the gestation period is 13days,so even a one-week neglect can lead to births).Eggs can be replaced with false plastic eggs,and this prevents females from laying too many.If they do lay too many,they will die from mineral loss.Since these birds do not tame well,removing eggs can be an unpleasant process of repeatedly invading their personal space.
Overall,it is unfortunate that zebra finches are inexpensive birds due to their high level of breeding.They require considerable care to live happy lives.The best care-takers are true avian fanciers-people who have appropriate space for the nests and enough time to allow them to nest-build and breed without over-breeding.

70.What is the passage mainly about?C
A.Zebra finches over-breed by nature and its consequent ill effects.
B.Only people who love birds can take care of Zebra finches.
C.Domestic zebra finches require a lot of care to live happy lives.
D.Zebra finches never become completely tame.
71.By saying"They are the rabbits of the domestic bird world",the writer means that both rabbits and Zebra finchesA.
A.have good ability to breed  
B.are difficult to be raised
C.live delightful lives    
D.share responsibilities
72.In paragraph 3,the word"gestation"probably meansD.
A.the period when eggs remain fresh
B.the time when finches build up their nest and lay eggs
C.the time required for the parents to create a nest
D.the time required for baby birds to develop and to be born
73.According to the passage,attributes of domestic zebra finches includeB.
A.their rareness and easiness to be tamed
B.their nest-building,sharing of responsibilities and delightful personalities
C.their in-breeding,which does not cause as much genetic harm as in other species
D.the fact that they are from Australia and have difficulty in adapting themselves.
3.The vast jungles of the Amazon rainforest are home to tribes (部落) mostly isolated from the outside world,whose way of life,largely unchanged for hundreds of years,is now increasingly threatened by modern civilization.
Now,scientists discover they can monitor these"uncontacted tribes"using satellites,which would allow inexpensive and safe tracking of these tribes in order to protect them from outside threats.
In order to help preserve these uncontacted Indians,researchers need accurate estimates of their populations.One way to collect this data involves flying over their villages,but such over-flights are both expensive and could fill these native peoples with fear.Another strategy involves meeting individuals on the ground,but among other risks,scientists could accidentally spread disease to members of the tribes.
Instead,scientists investigated whether satellite images could monitor uncontacted tribes.The result was inspiring.They confirmed their locations and measured the sizes of their village,houses and gardens."We can find isolated villages with remote sensing and study them over time."Walker told Live Science."We can ask:Are they growing?Do they move?"
Surprisingly,based on the sizes of the houses and villages,the scientists find the population densities of these isolated villages are about 10times greater,on average,than other villages of native Brazilian peoples.This may be due to the fact that they have to live closer together because they are not as good at clearing the forest,since they lack modern devices like chainsaws and tractors,the researchers said.The tribes may also be afraid of spreading out due to fear of being attacked by outsiders,Walker said.
The researchers now plan to focus on 29more isolated villages to"look at their ecology-that is,distance from rivers and roads-and use this to model where else we can find more isolated villages,"Walker said.

66.Scientists don't want to meet the Indians on the ground due to the fear thatB.
A.they can't get accurate data   
B.they could pass disease to the Indians
C.they will be attacked by the Indians   
D.they will catch disease from the Indians
67.According to the passage,which of the following about the Indian tribes is NOT true?D
A.They lack modern tools to cut forests. 
B.Their life styles remain unchanged.
C.They live closer together for defense. 
D.They are contacting the outside world.
68.What can we learn from the last paragraph?A
A.More isolated tribes are yet to be discovered.
B.Scientists are able to find 29Amazon tribes in total.
C.It's easy for scientists to find isolated villages.
D.More roads should be built for the tribes.
69.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?D
A.The Disappearing of the Ancient Amazon Tribes.
B.Discovery of Indian Tribes in Remote Mountains.
C.The Threatening of Modern Civilization to Tribes.
D.Research of Isolated Tribes with Modern Devices.
2.Directions:After reading the passages below,fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct.For the blanks with a given word,fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.
(A)
After 30 years (25)as a pilot,Captain Peter Elliott got to fly holiday-makers on a Thomas Cook flight from Birmingham,UK,to Tenerife,Spain with his daughter.
Senior First Officer Laura Elliott (26)has been flying/has flown(fly) for six years but has never before got to work with her father."It's my dream to be able to fly with my Dad,"she said.
It had seemed unlikely that the pair would ever co-pilot (27)the same aircraft because Miss Elliott learned to fly on Airbus planes when she joined the company in 2009,and her father flew Boeings.However,after Peter Elliott,59,retrained to fly Airbuses,their dream of flying together came true.
Miss Elliott,30,became interested in flying when (28)inspd(inspire) by her father with a trial flight as her birthday present.Miss Elliott said:"Becoming a pilot was never something I had considered.It was only when my Dad bought me a trial flight for my 18th birthday (29)that I considered following in my Dad's footsteps."
The pair finally sat in the cockpit (驾驶员座舱) together and Mr Elliott made an announcement to passengers (30)that the flight made it a special day for him as he was flying with his daughter.
Miss Elliott recalled the flight,(31)saying(say),"I was initially nervous and he kept asking (32)whether I was nervous or not.It was like going for a driving lesson with him.Thankfully,everything went smoothly and the passengers loved it.If it ever happens again,I will definitely be a lot (33)more relaxed(relaxed)."
(B)
Has the world just witnessed its first ever robot suicide?Boring housework was seemingly too much for one cleaning robot to take,when it apparently rebelled and decided to end it all.
The robot was given the tiresome task of cleaning up some spilt grain before it climbed on to a kitchen hotplate (34)where it destroyed itself,according to reports in Austria.It had reportedly grown tired of (35)being forced(force) to clean the house every day and decided to become a martyr(殉道者) to the robot cause.
"Somehow it seems (36)to have restarted(restart) itself again before it made its way along the work surface.Then it pushed a cooking pot out of the way and basically that was the end of it,"explained fireman Helmut Kniewasser,who (37)was called/had been called(call) to deal with the fire at Hinterstoder in Kirchdorf."It pretty quickly started to melt underneath and then stuck to the kitchen hotplate.It then caught fire.(38)By the time we arrived,it had become just a pile of ash."He added:"The entire building (39)Itbe evacuated (疏散) and there was severe smoke damage particularly in the flat in which the robot had been in use."It's a mystery how it came to be started and ended up making its way to the hotplate."(40)had to took an hour to clean and make the building safe.The homeowner plans to charge the robot's manufacturer.
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E.Compare the Options from Different Stores  
F.Do Some Security and Reliability Check
The greatest advantage the Internet brings to us is the ability to shop online.But,even though it is simple to shop online,there are certain skills you ought to have.Read on to find some great online shopping tips.
61.D.
When looking over a new online retailer,read over their terms and conditions and privacy policy.You want to find out how they protect your information,what details they will require and what terms you are agreeing to if you make a purchase from them.If tkere is something in there that you don,t agree on,you should get in touch with the retailer before you buy.Never buy from a merchant who has terms you are not willing to agree to.
62.A.
Regardless of what type of products you wish to purchase,it is probably possible to find and purchase them
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online.From auctions to manufacturers,everyone is selling online.Whether you buy something new or used,anything can be purchased at a discount.The ideas included in this article are sure to help you find the greatest deals the Internet has to offer.Look around for coupon codes before making online purchases.Online stores love providing discounts,and a simple search can help you find them.Use a major search engine,and put in your store's name and the word"coupon"to find deals.This is perfect for saving money online.
63.B.
Interacting with Live Help is one way to get your online shopping questions answered.They can get you a quick response to any question.You can sometimes request free shipping or discounts instantly,as well.Some retailers will offer a discount if you order while you are on Live Ghat.See if you're able to download an app for a mobile device that is offered by a place you shop at frequently.This helps you bring the store with you,wherever you are.For one thing,you can shop no matter where you are,even at the doctor's office or attending some other sort of appointment.Another tip is to compare shops using your app; if you see an item in a store,you can research to check the real value of the price.
64.F.
When shopping online,it is important that your spyware and anti-virus software is updated.Even the largest sites can be hacked and altered to include nasty code.If you get any warnings from your spyware software when you're surfing a shopping site,you should let the owner of the site know what's going on.Take the time to read descriptions on your purchases.The product picture might not show all the details.The photo may make the product seem smaller or larger than it actually is.Reading the description will allow you to be confident in the item you are purchasing.
65.C.
Many websites will show you any daily deals that are going on.Though,there are times when the deals are too great to be believed.Make sure you research to determine if this deal is reasonable.Check out the shipping costs,the usage limitations,and the seller's reputation before making a purchase.Online shopping's popularity should not surprise you because of its value,convenience and flexibility.
11.Most shoplifters (商店扒手) agree that he January sales offer wonderful opportunities for the hard-working thief.(41)B the shops so crowded and the staff so busy,it does not require any extraordinary talent to help you to take one or two little things and escape  (42)C.It is known,in the business,as"hoisting".
But now the hoisting game is not  (43)D it used to be.Even at the height of the sales,shoplifters today never know  (44)A  they are being watched by one of those evil little balls that hang from the ceilings of so many department stores above the most desirable goods.
As if that was not trouble enough for them,they can now be filmed ( 45)Cand obliged to attend a showing of their performance in court.
Selfridges was the first big London store to install closed-circuit videotape equipment to watch its sales floors.In October last year,the store won its first court  (46)Afor shoplifting using an evidence of a videotape clearly showing a couple (47)Cdresses.It was an important test case which  (48)C  other stores to install similar equipment.
When the balls,called sputniks,first make a(n)  (49)C  in shops,it was widely believed that their only function was to  (50)D  shoplifters.Their  (51)B  ridiculous appearances,the curious holes and red lights going on and off,certainly make the theory believable.
It did not take long,(52)A,for serious shoplifters to start showing suitable  (53)A.Soon after the equipment was  (54)A  at Selfridges,store detective Brian Chadwick was sitting in the control room watching a woman  (55)D putting bottles of perfume into her bag.
"As she turned to go,"Chadwick  (56)C,"she suddenly looked up at the‘sputnik'and stopped.She could not  (57)A  have seen that the camera was trained on her because it is completely hidden,but she  (58)A  have had a feeling that I was looking at her."
"For a moment she paused,but then she  (59)A to counter and started putting everything  (60)D.When she had finished,she opened her bag towards the camera to show it was empty and hurried out of the store."
41.A.AsB.WithC.ForD.Since
42.A.noticedB.noticingC.unnoticedD.unnoticing
43.A.howB.thatC.whichD.what
44.A.ifB.thatC.howD.why
45.A.at restB.at attentionC.at workD.at shock
46.A.caseB.theftC.discussionD.conversation
47.A.tryingB.wearingC.stealingD.packaging
48.A.stoppedB.keptC.encouragedD.called
49.A.differenceB.influenceC.appearanceD.function
50.A.attackB.calmC.exciteD.frighten
51.A.somehowB.somewhatC.anyhowD.somewhere
52.A.howeverB.thusC.thereforeD.anyway
53.A.respectB.interestC.frightD.courage
54.A.in operationB.in caseC.in troubleD.in advance
55.A.publiclyB.bravelyC.quicklyD.secretly
56.A.repliedB.repeatedC.recalledD.requested
57.A.possiblyB.politelyC.pleasantlyD.patiently
58.A.couldB.wouldC.shouldD.must
59.A.cameB.leftC.returnedD.rushed
60.A.offB.inC.upD.Back
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