This is the only answer ________ right．


  1. A.
    which we think is
  2. B.
    what we think is
  3. C.
    that we think is
  4. D.
    what we think it is

Would you kindly tell me ______ ?


  1. A.
    how can I get to the Second Hospital
  2. B.
    how I can get to the Second Hospital
  3. C.
    where I can get to the Second Hospital
  4. D.
    whether can I get to the Second Hospital

Hearing that our work was ________, we all jumped with cheers．


  1. A.
    well thought of
  2. B.
    little thought of
  3. C.
    thought well of
  4. D.
    thought little of

Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the learned in the early days of the history, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading” undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become popular.
One should be careful, however, of supposing that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud is distraction（分散注意力）to others. Examination of reasons connected with the historical development of silent reading shows that it became the usual mode of reading for most adult reading tasks mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character.
The last century saw a gradual increase in literacy（读写能力）and thus in the number of readers. As readers increased, so the number of listeners dropped, and thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the popularity of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, trains and offices, where reading aloud would disturb other readers in a way.  
Towards the end of the century there was still heated argument over whether books should be used for information or treated respectfully, and over whether the reading of material such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed this argument remains with us still in education. However, whatever its advantages are, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and magazines for a specialized readership on the other.
By the end of t he century students were being advised to have some new ideas of books and to use skills in reading them which were not proper, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social, cultural, and technological developments in the century had greatly changed what the term “reading” referred to.

  1. 1.

    Why was reading aloud common before the nineteenth century?

    1. A.
      Because silent reading had not been discovered.
    2. B.
      Because there were few places for private reading.
    3. C.
      Because few people could read for themselves.
    4. D.
      Because people depended on reading for enjoyment.
  2. 2.

    The development of silent reading during the nineteenth century showed_______.

    1. A.
      a change in the position of literate people
    2. B.
      a change in the nature of reading
    3. C.
      an increase in the number of books
    4. D.
      an increase in the average age of readers
  3. 3.

    Educationalists are still arguing about__________.

    1. A.
      the importance of silent reading
    2. B.
      the amount of information provided by books and newspapers
    3. C.
      the effects of reading on health
    4. D.
      the value of different types of reading material
  4. 4.

    What is the writer of this passage attempting to do?

    1. A.
      To explain how present day reading habits developed.
    2. B.
      To change people’s way to read.
    3. C.
      To show how reading methods have improved.
    4. D.
      To encourage the growth of reading.

Cellphones: is there a cancer link?
Could your cellphone give you cancer? Whether it could or not, some people are worrying about the possibility that phones, power lines and wi-fi could be responsible for a range of illnesses, from rashes to brain tumors.
Some say there is evidence to support the growing anxieties. David Carpenter, a professor of environmental health sciences at the university at Albany, in New York, thinks there’s a greater than 95 percent chance that power lines can cause childhood leukemia(白血病). Also there’s a greater than 90 percent chance that cellphones can cause brain tumors. “It’s apparent now that there’s a real risk,” said Carpenter.
But others believe these concerns are unjustified. Dr Martha Linet, the head of radiation epidemiology(流行病学) at the US National Cancer Institute, has looked at the same research as Carpenter but has reached a different conclusion. “I don’t support warning labels for cellphones,” said Linet. “We don’t have the evidence that there’s much danger.”
Studies so far suggest a weak connection between EMFs(电磁场) and illness — so weak that it might not exist at all. A multinational investigation of cellphones and brain cancer, in 13 countries outside the US, has been underway for several years. It’s funded in part by the European Union, in part by a cellphone industry group. The final report should come out later this year, but data so far don’t suggest a strong link between cellphone use and cancer risk.

  1. 1.

    From the passage we can learn that some people are worried because   .

    1. A.
      they have evidence the use of cellphone can lead to cancer.
    2. B.
      they make a fuss over cellphone use.
    3. C.
      some expert has given a warning.
    4. D.
      cellphones are responsible for brain tumors.
  2. 2.

    By saying “I don’t support warning labels for cellphones,” Dr Martha Linet has the idea that   .

    1. A.
      the worrying is unnecessary.
    2. B.
      cancer-warning labels should be on cellphones.
    3. C.
      there is a link between cellphones and cancer.
    4. D.
      cellphones have nothing to do with cancer.
  3. 3.

    The underlined word “underway” is closest in meaning to   .

    1. A.
      started.
    2. B.
      kept on.
    3. C.
      gone on.
    4. D.
      in progress.
  4. 4.

    Which of the following best describes the attitude of the author towards the debate?

    1. A.
      Optimistic.
    2. B.
      Objective.
    3. C.
      Disapproving.
    4. D.
      Casual.

_____ the problem, the three leaders held a meeting in a secret room.


  1. A.
    Settle
  2. B.
    To settle
  3. C.
    To settle down
  4. D.
    Settling

Jack, I’m afraid we have to go to the supermarket tonight-we are ________ our food!


  1. A.
    running out
  2. B.
    running out of
  3. C.
    giving out
  4. D.
    getting rid of

In 1911 Madam Curie received a second Nobel Prize for her research, the first person in the world ________ two Nobel Prize．


  1. A.
    received
  2. B.
    receiving
  3. C.
    to receive
  4. D.
    had received

Voluntary jobs can lead you to an understanding of ________ your talents are and ________ your life purpose lies, which can start you on the path of new life．


  1. A.
    what; how
  2. B.
    how; what
  3. C.
    what; where
  4. D.
    where; what

Our class ________ beat Class 5 in this football match, but we still felt very happy with the victory．


  1. A.
    rarely
  2. B.
    partly
  3. C.
    hardly
  4. D.
    narrowly
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