11.It's hard to predict the weather in the near future.It's even more difficult to know what the climate of the coming season is like.Now you know the winter of 2011/12 was not warm but a freezing one/many people in the Northern Hemisphere died of cold.but a Native American tribe was fortunate enough to survive the terrible winter because of what was foretold b y a weatherman.
One day in early September o 2011 the chief of the Native American tribe was asked by his tribal elders if the winter was going to be cold or mild.The chief asked his medicine man,but the man also had lost touch with the reading signs from the natural world around the Great Lakes.
In truth,neither of them had idea about how to predict the coming winter.However,the chief decided to take a modern approach,and rang the National Weather Service in Gaylord Michigan.
"Yes,it is going to be a cold winter,"the weatherman told the chief.Consequently,the chief went back to h is tribe and told his tribe people to collect plenty of firewood.
A fortnight later the chief called the National Weather Service and asked for an update."Are you still forecasting a cold winter?"he asked.
"Yes,very cold,"the weatherman told him.
As a result of this brief conversation the chief went back to the tribe people to collect every bit of wood they could find.
A month later the chief called the National Weather Service once more and asked about the coming winter."Yes,"he was told,"it s going to be one of the coldest winters ever."
The weatherman was right!And the Native American tribe went comfortably through the terrifying winter.The chief was thankful and curious.He rang the weatherman again and asked,"How can you be so sure about it tat it was freezing winter?"
The weatherman replied,"Because the Native American tribe of the Great Lakes are collecting wood like crazy."
25.The underlined words in Paragraph2 must be a person whoB.
A.only has the ability to cure illness
B.can foretell what will happen in the future
C.governs he whole American tribes
D.is a weatherman for the Great Lakes
26.The chief decided to take a modern approach,so he turned toD.
A.his medicine man
B.his tribe people
C.a telephone
D.a weatherman
27.The native tribe survived the terrible winter mainly because ofA.
A.lucky coincidence
B.good leadership
C.scientific prediction
D.modern technology
28.The chief rang the weatherman several times out ofD.
A.anger                     B.excitement
C.curiosity                 D.doubt.
10.Allow me to introduce you to Terry,a window salesman from England.If I could take you back about 20 years,you'd know Terry as a complete green hand,who was wet behind the ears in just about everything he attempted.A person couldn't sell false teeth to his own Granny,let alone he could compete with the other salespeople in the industry. You know,the kind who could sell snow to Eskimos.
Terry's boss decided to send him out on a practical field trip on his first day.So off he went,but he was extremely nervous.With his hands and his knees shaking,he approached the front door and knocked at is.And old woman appeared.After dozens of cups of tea and pieces of biscuits,the woman signed a contract and purchased over $7,000 worth of windows.
The woman had already talked with 6 excellent salesmen that week,all of whom offered her cheaper ones!That's right---Terry's price was the most expensive and he was also the most inexperienced salesman there ever was.
So,what happened then?Here comes the secret.The woman said she liked the young lad more than the others.That's all there was to it.She didn't care about the extra expense.Even the other salesmen couldn't persuade her to pay less than this young lad was asking for.
The truth is that the young lad left on the woman the first impression that shone brighter than any of the salesman's talk.First impressions count,not the sales techniques,not the low prices.The actual"personality"the kid honestly gave was all that was required.If you market your own products and services,consider what impression you are giving to others.If you appeal to them,then you've already done half of the work.If this means redesigning your presentation,then so be it.If this means going out of your way to be polite,helpful and giving the best possible shopping experience to your customers,the so be it.
21.When Terry was offered the job of salesman,heD.
A.was good at sales techniques
B.was too young to do it
C.was belie ved in by his boss
D.knew little about sales skills
22.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 suggests thatC.
A.Terry couldn't trade with Eskimos
B.Terry loved his Granny more
C.Terry was too honest to do the job
D.Terry was afraid to compete
23.What made the young lad succeed in selling t he window to the old woman?B
A.Being honest and childish.
B.First impression of good personality.
C.High quality and expensive window.
D.Strange ways of sales.
24.The passage is most likely written toA.
A.new salesmen
B.general readers
C.window makers
D.new graduates.
7.Albert Einstein was probably the most famous scientist of the twentieth century.He changed scientific thinking in the modern world.He is generally considered as the greatest physicist who ever lived.What's more,he devoted a lot of his time and energy to working for human rights and progress.
    In 1933,while Einstein was visiting England and the United States,the Nazi Government of Germany took all his things away,including his position and his citizenship(公民权).Einstein advised Franklin D.Roosevelt in a famous letter to have the United States start uranium(铀) research,which Germany,after all,could not have expected.After the war,Einstein never stopped working for peace and reducing the number of soldiers in the world.
    Although he wasn't connected with any accepted religion(宗教),Einstein felt that trust in a personal God was too special an idea to be suitable to the God at work in this universe,but he never believed that the universe was one of chance or disorder.The universe to him was one of pure law and order.He once said,"God may know everything,but he is not hateful."
47.From the passage we know thatB
A.no scientist is as great as Albert Einstein during 20th century.
B.Albert Einstein was likely to be the greatest scientist of his time.
C.Albert Einstein made the first atomic bomb(原子弹) for the United States of America.
D.Albert Einst ein gave up his German citizenship for political reasons.
48.If Einstein had known that Hitler had no atomic bomb and the first atomic bomb would fall on Japan,he wouldC
A.have continued his scientific research
B.have won another Nobel Prize for physics
C.not have advised starting uranium research in the US
D.not have moved to the US
49.Einstein believed that everything in the uni verseA
A.was kept in order by its own law
B.had nothing to do with each other
C.happened in an irr egular (无规律的)way
D.was made by the personal God
50.What's the main idea of the passage?C
A.Albert Einstein liked to do uranium research.
B.Albert Einstein's opinion about the war.
C.Not only was Albert Einstein a great scientist,he also devoted himself to working for human rights and progress.
D.Albert Einstein's religion.
6.When I was six,Dad brought home a dog one day,who was called"Brownie",My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her.One of us would walk her,another would feed her,then there were baths,playing catch and many other games.Brownie,in return,loved each and every one of us.One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them.We always felt better when she was around.
One day,as I was getting her food,she chewed up(咬破) one of Dad's shoes,which had to be thrown away in the end.I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was Wrong.When I looked at her and said,"Bad girl."She looked down at the ground and then went and hid.I saw a tear in her eyes.
    Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet.She went everywhere with us.
People would stop and ask if they could pet(抚摸) her.Of course she'd let anyone pet her.She was just the most lovable dog.There were many tines when we'd be out walking and a small child would
come over and pull on her hair.She never barked (吠) or tried to get away.Funny thing is she
would smile.This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth.Far from the truth,she loved everyone.
    Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age.I still miss the days when she was with us.
39.What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?B
A.Look at them sadly.
B.Keep them company(陪伴).
C.Play games with them.
D.Touch them gently.
40.We can infer from Paragraph 2 that BrownieB
A.would eat anything when hungry        
B.felt sorry for her mistake
C.loved playing hide-and-seek            
D.disliked the author's dad
41.Some people got frightened by Brownie when sheA
A.smiled       B.barked      C.rushed to them    D.tried to be funny
42.Which of the following best describes Brownie?D
A.Shy.B.Polite.C.Brave.D.Caring.
5.Shakespeare's Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare's World
  Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 and where he grew up.The property (房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeare's family until 1806.The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world,for over 250 years.
?Enter through the Visitors'Centre and see the highly-
praised exhibition Shakespeare's World,a lively and full
introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare
?Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up
?Di scover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeare's period
?Enjoy the traditional (传统的) English garden,planted
 with trees and flower mentioned in the poet's works
The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car
parks shown on the map;nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes'Walk)
The House may present difficulties but the Visito rs'Centre,its exhibition hall and the garden are accessible (可进入的)to wheelchair users
 The Shakespeare Coffee House (opposite the Birthplace)
36.How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children?B
A.£9.80.       B.£12.00.        C.£14.20.        D.£16.40.
37.Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeare's Birthplace?C
A.Behind the exhibition hall.              
B.Opposite the Visitors'Centre.
C.At Windsor Street.                    
D.Near the Coffee House.
38.A wheelchair user may need help to enterA.
A.the House      
B.the garden    
C.the Visitors'Centre     
D.the exhibition hall.
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