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16．Alibaba started taking the lead in China by connecting big Chinese manufacturers（制造商） with big buyers across the world．Its business-to-business site，Alibaba．com allowed business to buy almost everything．Alibaba's advantage wasn't hard to judge：size．Alibaba is just big，even by Chinese standards．Its market attracts 231million active buyers，8million sellers，11.3billion orders a year-and Alibaba is just the middleman．It encourages people to use its markets-not charging small sellers a percentage of the sale．
If you want a quick look into the influence of Alibaba on daily Chinese life，take my experience．I moved to Beijing a year ago and quickly got tired of visiting small stores across the crowded，polluted city of 20million people in search of new electronics，bathroom furnishings，and anything else my wife wanted．"You're looking for what exactly？Why not try it？"my Chinese teacher asked me one day．With that，my wonderful new relationship with Alibaba began．
Alibaba's original business-to-business model now is second to consumer buying．Chinese retail（零售） buying makes up 80% of Alibaba's profit，and leading that group is Taobao，with 800million items for sale and the most unbelievable selection of things you'll ever find．TMall．com is Alibaba's other big site，where you can find brand name goods from Nike and Unilever near the lowest prices．
What I have a hard time explaining to friends and family back in the U．S．is how China has gone beyond traditional shopping-big-box retailers especially-in favor of online purchases on Taobao and a few other sites．In smaller towns than Beijing，where big retailers have not yet traveled，shopping online is shopping，and shopping is Taobao．
I have a list of some of my recent purchases on Taobao for a sense of how wide the marketplace is．Almost everything arrived a day or two after ordering with free shipping．I'm not even a big buyer，because I need friends to help me search the Chinese-language site．When I was searching my purchase history on my Chinese teacher's iPad，which helps me buy goods，I looked through with great difficulty about 10of her purchases for every one of mine．

28．Alibaba's advantage mainly lies inB．
A．its low price
B．its big size
C．its not charging small sellers
D．its business-to-business service
29．We know from the passage that AlibabaC．
A．will continue to develop．
B．charges all the sellers on its site a percentage of the sale．
C．acts as a bridge between the buyers and sellers
D．is of middle size among all the online sites．
30．What can be inferred from the passage？D
A．Alibaba's business-to-business service earns more money thanretail．
B．TMall．com provides more profit than Taobao．
C．Taobao has no obvious advantage over other similar online sites．
D．The author's Chinese teacher is also an online purchase lover．
31．What is the passage mainly about？D
A．Shopping online in China is TaoBao．
B．How the author purchases online in China．
C．Shopping online goes beyond traditional shopping．
D．Alibaba influences people's daily purchase in China．

15．If you're a male and you're reading this，congratulations!You're a survivor．According to statistics，you're more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer than a woman，and nine times more likely to die of AIDS．Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term，about 78 years for men in Australia，you'll die on average five years before a woman．
There're many reasons for this--typically，men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink and smoke but perhaps more importantly，men don't go to the doctor．
"Men aren't seeing doctors as often as they should，"says Dr．Gullotta．"This is particularly so
for the over-40s，when diseases tend to strike．According to a recent survey，95%of women aged between 15 and early 49s see a doctor once a year，compared to 70%of men in the same age group．
"A lot of men think they're unbeatable，"Gullotta says．"They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think，Geez，if it could happen to him …"
Then there's the ostrich（鸵鸟）approach．"Some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know，"says Dr．Ross Cartmill．

"Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies，"Cartmill says．He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups．
"Prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases．Besides，the final cost is far greater，it's called premature death．"

64．Why does the author congratulate male readers at the beginning of the passage？C
A．They can live longer than they expected．
B．They are sure to enjoy a longer and happier life．
C．They have lived long enough to read this article．
D．They are more likely to survive serious diseases now．
65．Which of the author's statements is the most important reason that men die five years earlier on average than women according to the passage？B
A．Men drink and smoke much more than women．
B．Men don't seek medical care as often as women．
C．Men are more likely to suffer from deadly diseases．
D．Men aren't as cautious as women in face of danger．
66．Which of the following best completes the underlined sentence"Geez，if it could happen to him…"（in Para 4）？A
A．it could happen to me，too．
B．it would be a big misfortune．
C．I should avoid playing golf．
D．I should consider myself lucky．
67．What does Dr．Ross Cartmill mean by"the ostrich approach"（in Para 5）？D
A．A casual attitude towards one's health conditions．
B．A new treatment for certain psychological problems．
C．Refusal to get medical treatment for fear of the pain involved．
D．Unwillingness to find out about one's disease because of fear．

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72．The writer is probablyD
A．an advertiser      B．a lawyer
C．a teacher         D．an adviser
73．If you want to have a talk，you have toC
A．wait patiently        B．write to the author in advance
C．be on the line        D．make an appointment
74．Which is NOT true according to the passage？D
A．The writer sometimes writes questions into an article
B．The writer can be visited on Monday-November 22
C．The talker has to type a"？"mark on the screen
D．Anyone who asks questions must come to the chat room
75．The chat with the writer on the screenB
A．lasts a long time
B．must be about children's health questions
C．has to be called on Monday
D．will become articles to be published．

13．BEIJING，Nov.30-The Bird's Nest may have been built for last year's Summer Games but Beijing's Olympic stadium will soon be aiming at fans of winter sports．
As temperatures have begun to drop in recent weeks，so too has the number of visitors to the 80，000-seater venue，which cost 3.6billion yuan （﹩527million） to build．
And，fearing another harsh （寒冷的） winter，National Stadium Co Ltd，which owns the Bird's Nest，yesterday planed to spend 50million yuan on a"snow festival"．
From Dec 19，visitors will be able to pay 120yuan to enjoy skiing and snowboarding，among other things，on its newly constructed slopes．
The stadium owners expect to attract more than 20，000visitors a day-twice as many as it currently does-during the two-month festival，which will include events for both the Western and Chinese new years．
Officials revealed it would take just 5，000visitors a day to cover the costs of the project．
"It's not a bad idea．You can ski on man-made snow in Dubai，so why not here？"said Heiko Grasse，a tourist from Germany，yesterday．
Famous outdoor equipment makers and local brands are in talks over sponsorship for the event，the Bird's Nest owners said yesterday，while the capital's television network will also provide 500hours of coverage．
"The Bird's Nest will not have a cold winter again，"Wu Jingjun，the new president of National Stadium Co Ltd，told China Daily yesterday．"We will create seasonal events almost every month from now on with assistance from the government and，importantly，the public．"
Yang Cheng，a newly appointed vice-president of National Stadium Co Ltd，said the snow festival would run for five consecutive winters if successful．

60．How many people visit The Bird's Nest a day before the"snow festival"？C
A．About 80，000．       B．About 20，000．
C．About 10，000．       D．About 5，000．
61．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text？D
A．The"snow festival"will attract more visitors from China than the Western countries．
B．People aren't allowed to visit The Bird's Nest before Dec 19．
C．The"snow festival"would run for at least five winters．
D．More than 2.4million yuan a day is expected to be made in the"snow festival"．
62．What does Wu Jingjun mean by saying"The Bird's Nest will not have a cold winter again"？C
A．The Bird's Nest will be kept at high temperatures in winter．
B．Winter Olympic Games will be held in The Bird's Nest．
C．The"snow festival"will provide many events in winter．
D．The Bird's Nest will get much more assistance from the government
63．Which of the following may NOT be included in the"snow festival"events？A
A．A football game．      B．Skiing．
C．Snowboarding．         D．A New Year's Party．

12．If you are a male and you are reading this，congratulations：you are a survivor．According to statistics，you are more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer than a woman，and nine times more likely to die of AIDS．Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term，about 78years for men in Australia，you will die on average five years before a woman．
There are many reasons for this，men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink and smoke，but perhaps more importantly，men don't go to the doctor．
"Men aren't seeing doctors as often as they should，"says Dr．Gullotta，"This is particularly so for the over-40s，when diseases tend to strike．"Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two．For those over 45，it should be at least once a year．
According to a recent survey，95%of women aged between 15and early 40s see a doctor once a year，compared to 70% of men in the same age group．
"A lot of men think they are invincible （不可战胜的）"Gullotta says"They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think'Dear me，if it could happen to him，…'"
Then there is the ostrich （鸵鸟）approach，"Some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know，"says Dr．Ross Cartmill．"Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies，"Cartmill says．He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups．Regular check-ups for men would inevitably（不可避免地） place stress on the public purse．Cartmill says．"But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases．Besides，the final cost is far greater．"

68．What does the author state is the most important reason men die five years earlier on average than women？C
A．Men drink and smoke much more than women．
B．Men aren't as cautious as women in face of danger．
C．Men don't seek medical care as often as women．
D．Men are more likely to suffer from fatal diseases．
69．Which of the following best completes the sentence"Dear me，if it could happen to him，…"in paragraph5？D
A．I should avoid playing golf．
B．I should consider myself lucky．
C．it would be a big misfortune．
D．it could happen to me，too．
70．What does Dr．Ross Cartmill mean by"the ostrich approach"in paragraph6？C
A．A new treatment for certain psychological problems．
B．Refusal to get medical treatment for fear of the pain involved．
C．Unwillingness to find out about one's disease because of fear．
D．A casual attitude towards one's health conditions．
71．What does Cartmill say about regular check-ups for men？B
A．They may increase public expenses．
B．They will save money in the long run．
C．They may cause psychological stress on men．
D．They will enable men to live as long as women．

11．London：It's well known that Charles Darwin's famous theory of evolution （进化） annoyed many people because it was against the Biblical view of creation．But few know that it also created problems for Darwin at home with his deeply religious wife，Emma．
"Darwin held back the publication of On the Origin of Species to avoid offending （触怒） his wife，"says Ruth Padel，the naturalist's great-great-granddaughter．"Emma told him that he seemed to be putting God further and further off"，Padel says in her north London home．"But they talked it through，and Emma once said，‘Don't change any of your ideas for fear of hurting me．'"
As the world celebrates the 200th birthday of the man who changed scientific thought forever and the 150th anniversary of his book today，even his opponents admitted he was a giant figure．
Though opposition to his theory continues，it is the elegant explanation of how species evolutes through natural selection that makes his 200th birthday such a major event．
More than 300celebrations have been planned in Britain alone，where Darwin's face graces （使增光）the 10-pound bill along with that of Queen Elizabeth II．
Shrewsbury，the central England town where Darwin was born and raised，is holding a month-long festival for its most famous son．Down House，his former home near London，will hold a permanent exhibition recreating some of his most famous experiments．
Many more events have been planned all over the world．
What would he be doing if he were alive today？Padel thinks he would properly be studying DNA and the immune system．

60．The main purpose of the author isD．
A．to say something about Darwin and his wife
B．to introduce Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution
C．to sing high praise for the book On the Origin of Species
D．to report some celebrations of Darwin's 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of his books
61．Which of the statements is NOT true based on the passage？A
A．Everyone agrees with Darwin now．
B．Darwin was brought up in Shrewsbury．
C．Emma was not really fond of his theory．
D．Darwin was very interested in living things．
62．The underlined phrase"help back"in the second paragraph probably meansB．
A．prevented from         B．kept a secret
C．cared about            D．put off
63．It can be inferred that the passage is most probablyB．
A．a scientific report             B．a news report
C．an English composition          D．a text．

10．Disposing （处理） of waste has been a problem since humans started producing it．As more and more people choose to live close together in cities，the waste disposal problem becomes increasingly difficult．
During the eighteenth century，it was usual for several neighboring towns to get together to select a faraway spot as a dump site．Residents or trash haulers （垃圾拖运者） would transport household rubbish，rotted wood，and old possessions to the site．Periodically some of the trash was burned and the rest was buried．The unpleasant sights and smells caused no problem because nobody lived close by．Factories，mills，and other industrial sites also had waste to be disposed of．Those located on rivers often just dumped the unwanted remains into the water．Others built huge burners with chimneys to deal with the problem．
Several facts make these choices unacceptable to modern society．The first problem is space．Dumps，which are now called landfills，are most needed in heavily populated areas．Such areas rarely have empty land suitable for this purpose．Property is either too expensive or too close to residential neighborhoods．Long distance trash hauling has been a common practice，but once farm areas are refusing to accept rubbish from elsewhere，cheap land within trucking distance of major city areas is nonexistent．Awareness （意识） of pollution dangers has resulted in more strict rules of waste disposal．Pollution of rivers，ground water，land and air is a price people cannot longer pay to get rid of waste．The amount of waste，however，continues to grow．
Recycling efforts have become common place，and many towns require their people to take part．Even the most efficient recycling programs，however，can hope to deal with only about 50percent of a city's reusable waste．

64．The most suitable title for this passage would beD．
A．Places for Disposing Waste      B．Waste Pollution Dangers
C．Ways of Getting Rid of Waste     D．Waste Disposal Problem
65．During the 18th century，people disposed their waste in many ways except forB．
A．burying it     B．recycling it
C．burning it     D．throwing it into rivers
66．What can be inferred from the third paragraph？C
A．Farm areas will continue accepting waste from the city in modern society．
B．There is cheap land to bury waste in modern society．
C．It is difficult to find space to bury waste in modern society．
D．Ways to deal with waste in modern society stay the same．
67．The main purpose of writing this article is toA．
A．draw people's attention to waste management
B．warn people of the pollution dangers we are facing
C．call on people to take part in recycling programs
D．tell people a better way to get rid of the waste．

9．Wild animals seem to have escaped the Indian Ocean tsunami （海啸），adding weight to ideas they possess a"sixth sense"for disasters，experts said on Thursday．Sri Lanka wildlife officials have said the giant waves that killed over 24，000people along the Indian Ocean Island's coast seemingly missed wild beasts，with no dead animals found．
"No elephants are dead，not even a dead hare or rabbit．I think animals can sense disaster．They have a sixth sense．They know when things are happening，"H．D．Ratnayake，deputy director of Sri Lanka's Wildlife Department said on Wednesday．
The waves washed floodwaters up to 3km （2miles） inland at Yala National Park in the southeast，Sri Lanka's biggest wildlife reserve （自然保护区） and home to hundreds of wild elephants．"There has been a lot of evidence about dogs barking or birds migrating before volcanic eruptions or earthquakes．But it has not been proved，"said Matthew van Lierop，an animal behaviour specialist at Johannesburg Zoo．"There have been no specific studies because you can't really test it in a lab or field setting，"he said．
Other authorities agreed with this conclusion．"Wildlife seems to be able to pick up certain phenomenon，especially birds．There are many reports of birds detecting coming disasters，"said Clive Walker，who has written several books on African wildlife．
Animals certainly rely on the known senses such as smell or hearing to avoid danger such as predators（食肉动物）．The idea of an animal"sixth sense"is a lasting one that the evidence on Sri Lanka's damaged coast is likely to add to．

60．This passage is mainly aboutB．
A．the damage that was caused in the Indian Ocean tsunami
B．why animals can save themselves from natural disasters
C．how to protect the wildlife when disaster happens
D．the different opinions about animals'natural power
61．Which of the following is true according to the passage？C
A．It has been proved that animals have a sixth sense．
B．Research has been made on the special movements of animals before disasters．
C．It's generally considered that animals can sense the coming of disasters．
D．It can be tested that animals have the known sense to escape from the disasters．
62．What does the term"sixth sense"in the passage mean？C
A．It is the natural ability of animals that can't save them from danger．
B．It is the animal's imagination in the brain．
C．It is some hidden power to say in advance that something will happen．
D．It is a kind of sense that is the same as smell or hearing．
63．Which section does the passage most probably appear in a newspaper？B
A．Entertainment． B．Discovery．
C．Future． D．Culture．

8．Being the boss might mean more money and challenging work but it can also cause damage to physical and mental well-being，according to a Canadian study．
For years studies have shown people in lower-status jobs generally have higher rates of heart disease and other illnesses and die earlier than those in higher-status positions while job authority has shown no relationship with workers'health．
But University of Toronto researchers，using data from 1，800US workers，found the health of people in higher positions is affected by work as they are more likely to report conflicts with co-workers and say work disturbs their home life．
However，the positive aspects of having a power position at work，such as higher status，more pay and greater independence，seemed to cancel out the negative aspects when it came to people's physical and psychological health．
These latest findings，reported in the journal Social Science & Medicine，suggest that the advantages and disadvantages authority positions basically cancel each other out，giving the general impression that job authority has no health effects．
For the study，the researchers surveyed participants about various aspects of their work，life and well-being．Job authority was judged based on whether a person managed other employees and had power over hiring，firing and pay．
Physical health complaints included problems like headaches，body aches，heartburn and tiredness．Psychological complaints included sleep problems，difficulty concentrating and feelings of sadness，worry and anxiety．
"This isn't to suggest that having authority is‘bad'-in fact，we show it has benefits…but it is important to identify the negative sides and deal with them．"researcher Scott Schieman said．
Schieman said conflicts with co-workers or involvement of work into home life may destroy at physical and mental well-being by creating stress．
"These are key stressors that can tax individuals'ability to function effectively，"Schieman said．

56．Work will have a negative effect on job authority's health probably becauseD．
A．they are not fit for their work
B．they have power over hiring and pay
C．they are faced with severe competition
D．they don't get on well with their co-workers
57．Most people don't see that bosses have health effects becauseD．
A．their health problems are not serious enough to see
B．they have enough money to keep themselves healthy
C．their problems are quite different from those of workers
D．the advantages and disadvantages of their status work against each other
58．From the passage we can infer that the study aims toB．
A．warn people not to be a boss for ever
B．remind the boss to deal with the bad effects of their work
C．show that having authority is harmful to one's health
D．prove that being a boss can benefit a lot
59．The best title for this passage might beB．
A．Lower-status can affect health
B．Authority can affect health
C．Positive aspects of a power position
D．Disadvantages of being a boss．

7．How has smoking been controlled in recent years？
People were asked to stop smoking in a range of public places-such as doctors'surgeries，cinemas，theatres and churches-over the second half of the 20th century but it was after the King's Cross Underground fire on November 18，1987，caused by a cigarette end which resulted in 31deaths，that restrictions on smoking in public places gained rapid and widespread acceptance．
How did a ban on smoking in public places come into place？
In 1998the Smoking Kills White Paper set out a national strategy to reduce smoking prevalence （流行） and passive smoking，including in public places．The measures were voluntary and poorly carried out．After a public conference in England in 2004，the Government decided to choose for lawmaking．Scotland went first，with a ban in 2006，followed by the other nations a year later．
What is the current law？
Any person who smokes in enclosed public places，including pubs，offices，on public transport and work vehicles，is breaking the law．It does not extend to private houses．It is also an offence for people in charge of premises （营业场所） to permit others to smoke in them．
How was it received？
It was welcomed by most organizations-except for some pub owners and restaurateurs．Many workplaces in the UK had already introduced smoke-free policies consistent with the legislation （法律，法规） before it was carried out，while others have gone beyond its basic requirements．
All railway facilities，including platforms，footbridges and other areas-whether or not fitting the definition of an enclosed public space-are covered，as are all football grounds and some cricket and athletics stadiums．School grounds are not required to be smoke-free under the legislation，but the majority now are．
How has it been forced？
Compliance （服从） in public premises has been high，with inspections suggesting that 99per cent of places were sticking to the rules．The number of people charged for smoking in cars has been very low，which was due to the problems defining and identifying"work"vehicles．They said that a total ban on smoking in vehicles would end this confusion．
Has it improved health？
Studies in early adopters of the law，including in Scotland，suggest a reduction in hospital admissions for heart disease，which has been shown to be linked to passive smoking．There is also strong evidence of improved rates of smoking end and a drop in the number of cigarettes consumed by those who continue to smoke．

63．When did the first law come out to ban smoking in public places？D
A.1987．           B.1998．
C.2004．           D.2006．
64．Which of the following behaviors may NOT be against the law？C
A．Jack often smokes in the office when he is alone．
B．A taxi driver is smoking with a lady in his car．
C．Tom smokes while thinking of his future at home．
D．Max smokes for relaxation during time-out in the stadium．
65．Who might feel unhappy about the law according to the article？A
A．A restaurant owner．          B．A company manager．
C．A car owner．                  D．A policy maker．
66．What can you infer from the article？B
A．Most heart diseases have been proved to be linked to passive smoking．
B．A new law will soon come out with a total ban on smoking in vehicles．
C．The 1987fire has convinced more people that smoking is bad for health．
D．Most of the school grounds are not smoke-free，as it is not banned in the law．

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