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摘要： They promised to help us, we were greatly thankful. A. for it B. to that C. for which D. to which

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　　Car-free neighborhoods exist all over Europe．A quarter of households in Britain live without cars．Vauban in Germany is one of the largest car-free neighborhoods in Europe．If you live in the district, you are required to confirm once a year that you do not own a car-or, if you do own one, you must buy a space in a multi-storey car park on the edge of the district．

　　Vehicles in most of the European car-free areas are physically stopped from entering the streets where people live．Exceptions are made for emergency vehicles and removal vans but not for normal deliveries．A few parking spaces nearby are available to buy(usually around one space for every five homes)and a few are reserved for car club vehicles．Cycling is a vital means of transport．

　　Car-free areas of this kind exist in Amsterdam, Vienna, Hamburg and so on．There is even a small one in Edinburgh．

　　There is another form of car-free development．Recently we have overlooked its potential．Most pedestrianzed(步行)city or neighborhood centers in Britain are almost entirely commercial．But a few farsighted councils have brought back housing and residents, without cars or parking, into city centers that would otherwise be deserted after 6 pm．

　　Car-free UK was set up to improve European-style car-free development in this country．We are not anti-car, but pro-choice．We have recently run public meetings in London to set up a new car-free association for London, which is beginning to look at areas of the city from which traffic could be removed．We know considerable potential demand exists for traffic-free housing in London, and probably in a number of other major cities．

(1)

Vehicles can only enter the car-free areas if ________．
[　　]
A．	they come for special reasons
B．	they are proved to be up to standard
C．	they own a parking space nearby
D．	they are permitted by the residents

(2)

If you live in the district, you have to ________．
[　　]
A．	leave your car at the edge of the district
B．	avoid driving a car except in emergency
C．	let people know every year that you do not own a car
D．	confirm that you haven't driven a car for a whole year

(3)

We learn from the last paragraph that ________．
[　　]
A．	car-free areas have not been set up in London
B．	it's still difficult to promote car-free development in London
C．	traffic-free housing in London is in great demand
D．	traffic is a big problem in car-free areas

(4)

The author of the passage is probably ________．
[　　]
A．	a resident of a car-free area
B．	a promoter of car-free area
C．	a resident who wants to move into a car-free area
D．	a reporter covering news about car-free development

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IS THERE LIFE ON EARTH

　　There was great excitement on the planet of Venus this week．For the first time Venusian scientists managed to land a satellite on the planet Earth, and it has been sending back signals as well as photographs ever since．

　　The satellite was directed into an area known as Manhattan(named after the great Venusian astronomer Prof．Manhattan, who first discovered it with his telescope 20000 light years ago)．

　　“We have come to the conclusion, based on last week’s satellite landing, ”Pro．Zog said, “that there is no life on the Earth．”

　　“How do you know this?” the science reporter of the Venus Evening Star asked．

　　“For one thing, Earth’s surface in the area of Manhattan is composed of solid concrete(混凝土)and nothing can grow there．For another, the atmosphere is filled with carbon monoxide(一氧化碳)and other deadly gases and nobody could possibly breathe this air and survive．”

　　“What does this mean as far as our flying saucer program is concerned?”

　　“We shall have to take our own oxygen with us, which means a much heavier flying saucer than we originally planned．”

　　“Are there any other hazards that you discovered in your studies?”

　　“Take a look at this photo．You see this ?dark black cloud? hovering over the surface of Earth? We call this the Consolidated Edison Belt．We don’t know what it is made of, but it could give us a lot of trouble and we shall have to make further tests before we send a Venus Being there．”

　　“If what you say is true, won’t this set back the flying saucer program several years?”

　　“Yes, but we shall proceed as soon as the Grubstart gives us the added funds．”

　　“Prof．Zog, why are we spending billions and billions of zilches to land a flying saucer on Earth when there is no life there?”

　　“Because if we Venusians can learn to breathe in an Earth atmosphere, then we can live anywhere．”

(1)

During the week of great excitement the Venusian scientists succeeded in getting important information as to ________．
[　　]
A．	the feasibility of landing a satellite on Earth
B．	the possibility of making a first-rate flying saucer
C．	the possibility of sending a Venus Being to Earth
D．	the possibility of directing a flying saucer into Manhattan

(2)

According to Prof．Zog, the Venusians will have to take their own oxygen with them when they carry out their flying saucer program because ________．
[　　]
A．	they need it on their way to the planet of Earth
B．	the Earth’s atmosphere is filled with deadly gases
C．	oxygen is far from enough in the area of Manhattan where the saucer is to land
D．	there is no air on the planet of Earth

(3)

The “dark black cloud” on the photograph alludes to(暗指)________．
[　　]
A．	the polluted air hovering over the surface of Earth
B．	the mass of tiny drops of water floating above Earth
C．	the mass of small things moving through the air
D．	the dark clouds gathering before a storm breaks

(4)

The author wishes to call our attention to the fact ________．
[　　]
A．	that modern man has polluted his environment to such an extent that he might destroy himself if he went on like this
B．	that there is no point in spending billions and billions of zilches to land a flying saucer on Earth
C．	that pollution has become so serious a problem on Earth that even Venusians find life there unbearable
D．	that it is difficult, if not altogether impossible, to land a manned flying saucer on Earth

(5)

The tone of this essay is ________．
[　　]
A．	calm and objective(客观的)
B．	serious and thought-provoking(发人深省的)
C．	humorous and satirical(讽刺的)
D．	sentimental(感伤的)yet philosophical(富有哲理的)

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　　The satellite was directed into an area known as Manhattan(named after the great Venusian astronomer Prof．Manhattan, who first discovered it with his telescope 20 000 light years ago)．

　　Because of excellent weather conditions and extremely strong signals, Venusian scientists were able to get valuable information as to the feasibility(可行性)of a manned flying saucer landing on Earth．A press conference was held at the Venus Institute of Technology．“We have come to the conclusion, based on last week’s satellite landing,” Prof．Zog said, “that there is no life on the Earth．”

　　“How do you know this?” the science reporter of the Venus Evening Star asked．

“For one thing, Earth’s surface in the area of Manhattan is composed of solid concrete(混凝土)and nothing can grow there．For another, the atmosphere is filled with carbon monoxide(一氧化碳)and other deadly gasses and nobody could possibly breathe this air and survive．”

　　“What does this mean as far as our flying saucer program is connected?”

　　“We shall have to take our own oxygen with us, which means a much heavier flying saucer than we originally planned．”

　　“Are there any other hazards that you discovered in your studies?”

　　“Take a look at this photo．You see this dark black cloud hovering over the surface of Earth? We call this the Consolidated Edison Belt．We don’t know what it is made of, but it could give us a lot of trouble and we shall have to make further tests before we send a Venus Being there．”

　　“If what you say is true, won’t this set back the flying saucer program several years?”

　　“Yes, but we shall proceed as soon as the Grubstart gives us the added funds．”

　　“Prof．Zog, why are we spending billions and billions of zilches to land a flying saucer on Earth when there is no life there?”

　　“Because if we Venusians can learn to breathe in an Earth atmosphere, then we can live anywhere．”

(1)

During the week of great excitement the Venusian scientists succeeded in getting important information as to ________．
[　　]
A．	the feasibility of landing a satellite on Earth
B．	the possibility of making a first rate flying saucer
C．	the possibility of sending a Venus Being to Earth
D．	the possibility of directing a flying saucer into Manhattan

(2)

According to Pro．Zog, the Venusians will have to take their own oxygen with them when they carry out their flying saucer program because ________．
[　　]
A．	they need it on their way to the planet of Earth
B．	the Earth’s atmosphere is filled with deadly gasses
C．	oxygen is far from enough in the area of Mahattan where the saucer is to land
D．	there is no air on the planet of Earth

(3)

The“dark black cloud” on the photograph alludes to(暗指)________．
[　　]
A．	the polluted air hovering over the surface of Earth
B．	the mass of tiny drops of water floating above Earth
C．	the mass of small things moving through the air
D．	the dark clouds gathering before a storm breaks

(4)

The author wishes to call our attention to the fact ________．
[　　]
A．	that modern man has polluted his environment to such an extent that he might destroy himself if he went on like this
B．	that there is no point in spending billions and billions of zilches to land a flying saucer on Earth
C．	that pollution has become so serious a problem on Earth that even Venusians find life there unbearable
D．	that it is difficult, if not altogether impossible, to land a manned flying saucer on Earth

(5)

The tone of this essay is ________．
[　　]
A．	calm and objective(客观)
B．	serious and thought provoking(发人深省)
C．	humorous and satirical(讽刺的)
D．	sentimental(伤感)yet philosophical(富有哲理)

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　　This year's Noble peace prize has been awarded jointly to three women- Liberian President Ellen Johnso Sirleaf, Liberian Leymah Gbowee and Tawakul Karman of Yemen．

　　They were recognised for their “non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights to full participation in peace-building work”．Mrs Sirleaf is Africa's first female elected head of state, Ms Gbowee is a Liberian peace activist and Ms Karman is a leading figure in Yemen's pro-democracy movement．

　　“We cannot achieve democracy(民主)and lasting peace in the world unless women achieve the same opportunities as men to influence developments at all levels of society, ” said Nobel Committee chairman Thorbjorn Jagland in Oslo．He said the committee hoped the prize would “help to bring an end to the suppression(压制)of women that still occurs in many countries, and to realise the great potential for democracy and peace that women can represent”．

　　But Mrs Sirleaf's main competitor this coming Tuesday, Winston Tubman, told the BBC she did not deserve the prize and was a “warmonger(好战者)”。

　　Mrs Karman was recognised for playing a leading part in the struggle for women's rights in Yemen's pro-democracy protests “in the most trying circumstances” and is the first Arab woman to win the prize．

　　As the head of Yemeni organisation Women Journalists without Chanis, Mrs Karman has been imprisoned several times．

　　Mrs Karman told BBC she was dedicating(献给) it to “all the dead and the wounded of the Arab Spring”- the wave of unrest which has swept the Middle East and North Africa in the past year-and to “all the free people who are fighting for their rights”．

(1)

What is the text mainly about?
[　　]
A．	Mrs Sirleaf is Africa's first female elected head of state．
B．	The Nobel Committee helped to bring an end to the suppression of women．
C．	Three great women have been awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize．
D．	Three women fighting for peace and their rights．

(2)

What can we learn from Mrs Sirleaf?
[　　]
A．	She was recognised for playing a leading part in Yemen's pro-democracy protests．
B．	She told the BBC she did not deserve the prize．
C．	Winston Tubman is her loyal supporter．
D．	She made great contributions to Africa's women's rights．

(3)

Which of the following about Mrs Karman is NOT true?
[　　]
A．	Mrs Karman has been imprisoned several times for her fighting．
B．	Mrs Karman is the first Arab woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize．
C．	Mrs Karman was a warmonger．
D．	Mrs Karman was thought the prize shouldn't belong to herself．

(4)

From what the Nobel Committee chairman Thorbjorn Jagland said, we can infer that．
[　　]
A．	women has achieved the same opportunities as men to influence developments at all levels of society．
B．	the Nobel Peace prize would help to bring an end to the suppression of women．
C．	the democracy and lasting peace in the world depends on whether women are equal to men．
D．	men are not better than women in winning the Nobel Prize．

(5)

What do the three women have in common?
[　　]
A．	They all come from Africa．
B．	They are all heads of state．
C．	All of them were once in prison．
D．	They are all fighting for women's rights in a peaceful way．

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　　The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play an important role in the process of recovery（康复）from illness.

　　As part of a nationwide effort in Britain to bring art out of the galleries and into public places, some of the country's best-known artists have been called into change older hospitals and to soften the hard edges of modern buildings. Of the 2 500 National Health Service hospitals in Britain, almost 100 now have valuable collections of contemporary（现代的）art in corridors（走廊）, waiting areas and treatment rooms.

　　These recent movements owe a great deal to one artist, Peter Senior, who set up his studio at a Manchester hospital in northeastern England during the early 1970s. He felt the artist had lost their places in modern society and that art should be enjoyed by a wider audience.

　　A common hospital waiting room might have as many as 5000 visitors each week. What a better place to hold regular exhibitions of art! Senior held the first exhibition of his own paintings in the outpatients waiting area of the Manchester Royal Hospital in 1975. Believed to be Britain's first hospital artist, Serfior was so much in demand that he was soon joined by a team of six young art school graduates.

　　The effect is striking. Now in the corridors and waiting rooms the visitor experiences a full view or fresh colours, playful images and restful courtyards.

　　The quality of the environment may reduce the need for expensive drugs when a patient is recovering from an illness. A study has shown that patients who had a view of a garden needed half the number of strong pain killers（止痛药）compared with patients who had no view at all or only brick wall to look at.

(1)According to the passage, we can learn that Peter Senior is ________.

[　　]

A．a doctor interested in art

B．an artist who refuses to hold art exhibitions in hospitals

C．an artist in introducing art into hospitals

D．an artist who is very rich

(2)According to Peter Senior, we can infer that ________.

[　　]

A．modern hospitals have lost a lot of patients

B．art is not enjoyed by a large number of people in modern society

C．patients should be encouraged to learn painting

D．artists can not find their positions in modern society