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  There is good and bad news for parents today.The word “mother” has been voted the most beautiful word in the English language.But “father” failed even to make it on to the list of the 70 best words compiled(汇编)in a survey of thousands of non-English speakers across the globe.From Ankara to Zurich, “mother” was voted above “love” “smile” and “blossom”.

  “Mother-in-law” was also nowhere to be seen.Funny that maybe the hyphens(连字符)disqualified it.

  In second place was “passion”, followed by “smile” “love” and “eternity”, with “fantastic(难以置信的)”“destiny” “freedom” “liberty” and “tranquility” completing the top 10.

  The results were revealed by the British Council which carried out a huge survey of more than 40,000 people in 102 non-English speaking countries.

  The study was undertaken to celebrate the group's 70th anniversary-and it threw up a few surprising entries to the list.

  “It's interesting that ‘mother’, the only word of the 70 that describes a direct relationship between people, came top of the poll(投票)”, said British Council spokesman Greg Selby.“It is great to see words in the survey that are so positive and suggestive of the British Council's purpose-words such as freedom’ ‘liberty’ ‘peace’ ‘renaissance’ and ‘destiny’.”

  Those surveyes were allowed to choose their words on either meaning or sound, said Mr.Selby.This explained why words that are satisfying to pronounce, like “flip-flop”, made the list.

  Famous mothers like Kate Winslet, Elle Macpherson and Claudia Schiffer have all done their bit to make the word popular.

  Kate, 28, even pulled out of Woody Allen's new film to spend more time with her young family.

  Singer Robbie Williams is proud to declare his love for his mother, while comedian Peter Kay endured a marathon British tour to pay for a new house for his mom.

  The mood was added to by Britney Spears, yesterday as she expressed her love for her mother.

  She said:“My mom was and still is a supermom.She is just so much fun and I think the reason why I relate to her so well is because she's young mom.”

  She added:“Mom, thanks for being the best role model-you rock.”

(1)

Which of the following is true?

[  ]

A.

“Father” wasn't on the list of the 70 best words in a survey of English speakers all over the world.

B.

“Mother-in-law” wasn't on the list of the best words.

C.

Only in Ankara and Zurich, “mother” was voted the first beautiful word.

D.

“Mother” is not the only word of the 70 that shows a direct relationship between people.

(2)

Which of the following shows the correct order of the first five words?

[  ]

A.

Mother, smile, passion, love and eternity.

B.

Mother, passion, smile, love and eternity.

C.

Mother, smile, love, eternity and passion.

D.

Mother-in-law, passion, smile, love and eternity.

(3)

What can we conclude from the passage?

[  ]

A.

It's Kate Winslet, Elle Macpherson and Claudia Schiffer that made their efforts to make the word “mother” popular.

B.

Kate stopped shooting a new film in order to stay with her family.

C.

Peter Kay took part in a marathon in order to pay for a new house for his mother.

D.

Bfitney Spears took pride in her mother.

(4)

What does the underlined word in the 4th paragraph mean?

[  ]

A.

Seen.

B.

Retold.

C.

Reunited.

D.

Rethought

(5)

What do you think is the main idea of the passage?

[  ]

A.

Mother is the most beautiful word in the English language.

B.

Mother is the first word in the English language.

C.

Mother should be respected.

D.

How does “mother” become the first word on the list of 70.

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第一节

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

M:What jobs do women do in your country?

W:All kinds of jobs.There are women doctors,teachers,engineers,farmers and so on.

1.What are they talking about?

A.Jobs.

B.Women.

C.Teachers.

M:I know you once worked in this company.

W:Yes,I began to work in this company in 1988.Four years later I stopped working here because of my illness.

2.When did the woman stop working in this company?

A.In 1990.

B.In 1991.

C.In 1992.

M:Yesterday Mrs.King hurt her legs badly when she was repairing a machine.Now she is in hospital.Let’s go to see her.

W:Does her husband know it?He’s in the country.We’d better call him to tell him about it.

3.Where is Mr King?

A.In hospital.

B.In a factory.

C.In the country.

M:What are you going to do this evening?

W:I’ll go to visit Mr.Little at nine and go to see a film at eleven.But I won’t go out before eight o’clock.

4.What time did the woman go to visit Mr Little?

A.At 8∶00 p. m.

B.At 9∶00 p. m.

C.At 11∶00 p. m.

M:Do you think Mr.Pattis will be late for the meeting?

W:Well,If you think Mr.Pattis will be late,you are completely wrong.

5.What conclusion can we draw from this talk?

A.Mr Pattis will be late.

B.Mr Pattis will be here on time.

C.Mr Pattis makes mistakes.

第二节

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料,回答第6~8题。

M:Susan.What do you do for exercise?

W:I run and ride a bicycle every day and go swimming once a week.What about you,Tom?

M:I used to go swimming and skating a lot in high school.But now I don’t have any time.

W:That’s too bad.Exercise is really important.

M:I know.What do you enjoy doing most of all?

W:I enjoy swimming.Well,I’m going swimming tonight.Would you like to go with me?

M:OK.I’ll be glad to.

W:Then let’s meet at eight outside the park gate.

6.How often does Susan go swimming?

A.Every day.

B.Once a week.

C.Twice a week.

7.What exercise does Susan like most of all?

A.Running.

B.Riding a bicycle.

C.Swimming.

8.Where will they meet that night?

A.Outside the swimming pool.

B.Outside the park.

C.Outside the garden.

听第7段材料,回答第9~11题。

W:Are you going to the gym now?

M:No,I’ve got a soccer game tonight.

W:Oh! Do you play on a team?

M:Yeah.We play every week.We are not very good but have a lot of fun.How about you?Do you play any sports?

W:I play basketball once or twice a week.

9.What’s the man going to do?

A.Play a soccer game.

B.Watch a soccer game.

C.Watch a basketball game.

10.What sports does the woman play?

A.Soccer.

B.Basketball.

C.Neither.

11.How often does the man play?

A.Every week.

B.Once a week.

C.Twice a week.

听第8段材料,回答第12~13题。

W:Listen to the song!

M:Hmm,it sounds familiar.What’s its name?

W:Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.

M:Speaking of smoke,I smell smoke,don’t you?

W:It must be a cigar.It smells awful.

M:I think it’s coming from the kitchen.

W:Your steak,sir.It will be ready in a few minutes.

M:Well,it is well done.

12.Where does the conversation take place?

A.In a kitchen.

B.In a restaurant.

C.At a concert.

13.What produces the smoke?

A.A fire.

B.A cigar.

C.The meat.

听第9段材料,回答第14~16题。

W:Hi,John,I haven’t seen you for a few weeks.

M:Oh,hi,Mary.I’ve been studying a lot for my final exam.

W:Well,the term is almost over now.

M:Yes.My brother’s coming for a visit this summer,and we’d like to see some of the country.But traveling is so expensive.

W:Have you thought about camping?

M:Camping?I’ve never done that.

W:I think you’ll really like it.It’s much cheaper than staying at a hotel.And being close to nature is a good way to forget about our school for a while.

M:What a good idea! We can go by bike until we find a nice place and just camp.

14.Why hasn’t Mary seen John lately?

A.He went to a camping trip.

B.He was visiting his brother.

C.He’s been studying.

15.Who will go camping with John?

A.John’s brother.

B.Mary.

C.John’s classmates.

16.What does John think of Mary’s idea about camping?

A.It’s wonderful.

B.It’s is unsafe.

C.It’s expensive.

听第10段材料,回答第17~20题。

  Miss Jenkins was born in a rich family.She liked all the foods which were rich in fat and sugar.So she got fatter and fatter.Her workmates often laughed at her for it.She was angry with them and couldn’t get on well

  with them.But her weight brought her some trouble.No young man liked a fat girl like her and now she was more than thirty,she had to live alone.She went to see the doctors.They gave her a list of the healthy diets and advised her to lose weight and of course it was difficult for her to do so.For example,it was her birthday one day.She went to a restaurant and bought a nice cake.The waiter asked her how many pieces she wanted him to cut it into.She thought for a while and said she was losing her weight so the cake would be cut only into two,not into six.

17.How old was Miss Jenkins?

A.Less than twenty.

B.Thirty.

C.More than thirty.

18.Why did Miss Jenkins get fatter?

A.Because something was wrong with her.

B.Because she liked fat and sugar very much.

C.Because she never had any sports.

19.Why couldn’t Miss Jenkins get on well with her workmates?

A.Because she was richer than her workmates.

B.Because she was fatter than any of her workmates.

C.Because she was often laughed at.

20.With whom did Miss Jenkins go to the restaurant?

A.With her servants.

B.By herself.

C.With her friends.

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