6. Which would Walt Disney probably disagree about how to be successful?

　　 A. People have to work hard.　　　　　 B. People need have a dream and plan.

　　 C. People should look at things from different sides .

　　 D. Everyone should learn from his common sense sayings.

7 Which can be inferred from the last three paragraphs?

　　 A. The critic mentioned in the passage didn’t think much of Disney’s sayings.

　　 B. People around Disney all found it very hard to get along well with him.

　　 C. Clever and self-important employees were greatly valued by Walt Disney.

　　 D. The last paragraph infers that small things can lead to great successes.

　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　C

　 The conventional(依照传统的) wisdom about what’s good for you and what’s bad changed over the years. Here’s what experts now say:

Off the Forbidden List

　 What We Used to Think　

　Eggs are so full of cholesterol(胆固醇) they might as well be poison. Stay away.

　 What Doctors Say Now

Cholesterol in food doesn’t necessarily raise blood-cholesterol levels.

　 What to Do

If you’ve got cholesterol problems avoid eggs. If not, they are fine in moderation.

Pass the Salt

What We Used to Think

　 It will send your blood pressure sky-high. Always choose low-sodium(低钠的)foods, and don’t touch the salt jar.

What Doctors Say Now

　 It isn’t necessarily so, unless you’ve already suffered from high blood pressure.

What to Do

　 A low-sodium diet won’t hurt and may help. But don’t eat your fill.

Cereals and Grains

What We Used to Think

　 Filling, but they don’t help the heart.

What Doctors Say Now

　 They replace higher-fat foods, and when fortified by vitamins B, they help scour(消除) potentially harmful homocysteine from the blood

What to Do

Eat plenty , especially the whole-grain kind ; the extra fiber could help reduce colon cancer(结肠癌)

Red Wine

What We Used to Think

Alcohol(酒精) is bad for you, no exceptions

What Doctors Say Now

　 A substance called resveratrol, found in grape skins, may reduce levels of bad cholesterol.

What to Do

Alcohol in excess ( 过量) is still bad for you, but a glass of wine with dinner is probably fine for non-alcoholics.

8 You are likely to find the passage in ________.

　　 A. People’s Daily 　　 B. a magazine　　　　 C. a story book 　　　 D. Computer Daily

9 If you have high blood pressure , you________.

　　 A. should choose low-sodium foods　　 　B. should not eat foods with any sodium

　　 C. can eat anything as the others do　　 　D. can choose high-sodium foods

10If a person has cholesterol problems, ________.

　　 A. he can eat other food besides eggs　　 B. he should keep off eggs

　　 C. he can not eat high-sodium foods　　　 D. he can not drink red wine

11ccording to the passage, we know________.

　　 A. the extra fiber will lead to colon cancer　　　　　　

B. alcohol in excess is good for your health

　　 C. eggs are bad for people with cholesterol problems　　

D. the greener, the worse

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D

Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human condition is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances. Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. 　 Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to cope with major life changes and daily difficulties. People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over a range of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, reveal that the presence of social support helps people fend off(挡开) illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely. 　 Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives, and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting(转移...注意力)us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support, a financial aid, material resources, and needed services -- that reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems. 12Research shows that people's physical and mental health _______.

　　 A. relies on the social welfare systems which support them 　 B. has much to do with the amount of support they get from others 　 C. depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles 　 D. is closely related to their strength for coping with major changes in their lives 13Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "cushions"(Line 1, Para.3)? 　 A. Adds up to. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Does away with. 　 C. Lessens the effect of.　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Lays the foundation for. 14Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of _______. 　 A. instrumental support　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. informational support 　 C. social companionship　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the strengthening of self-respect 15Social companionship is beneficial in that _______.

　　 A. it helps strengthen our ties with relatives 　　　B. it enables us to get rid of our faults and mistakes

　 C. it makes our leisure-time activities more enjoyable

　　 D. it draws our attention away from our worries and troubles　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　E

Believe it or not，optical illusion (错觉) can cut highway crashes. Japan is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. Bent stripes，called chevrons (人字形)painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are，and thus drivers slow down. Now the American Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D.C. is planning to repeat Japan's success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes. Excessive speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation .To help reduce those accidents，the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed - related hazards are the greatest -curves，exit slopes，traffic circles，and bridges. Some studies suggest that straight，horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. However，traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bar. Chevrons，scientists say，not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic accidents. 16The passage mainly discusses _______.

　　 A. a new way of highway speed control　　 B. a new pattern for painting highways

　　 C. a new approach to training drivers　　　 D. a new type of optical illusion 17On roads painted with chevrons drivers tend to feel that_______.

　　 A. they should avoid speed - related hazards　 B. they are driving in the wrong lane

　　 C. they should slow down their speed　　　　 D. they are approaching the speed limit

18The advantage of chevrons over straight，horizontal bars is that the former_________.

　　 A. can keep drivers awake　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. can cut road accidents in half

　　 C. will have a longer effect on drivers 　　　　　 D. will look more attractive 19The American Association Foundation for Traffic Safety plans to_________ .

　　 A. try out the Japanese method in certain areas 　B. change the road signs across the country

　　 C. replace straight，horizontal bars with chevrons

　　 D. repeat the Japanese road patterns

20What does the author say about straight，horizontal bars painted across roads?

　　 A. They are falling out of use in the United States.

　　 B. They tend to be ignored by drivers in a short period of time.

　　 C. They are applicable only on broad roads.

　　 D. They cannot be applied successfully to traffic circles.

20．In Paragraph 4 , the writer thinks governments should 　　　　　.

　　　 A．not put human life at risk

　　　 B．support all forms of research into stem cell production

　　　 C．not support any form of research into stem cell production

　　　 D．support research into stem cell production harmless to human life

19．The main argument in Paragraph 3 is that 　　　　　.

　　　 A．scientists do not value human life　

B．the process of cloning needs to be questioned

　　　 C．cloning devalues human life　　　

D．scientists should not interfere with natural processes

18．The writer’s main reason against cloning is that 　　　　　.

　　　 A．not enough is known about the effects of cloning

　　　 B．a cloned human would be likely to die of malformed organs

　　　 C．cloning has negative physical and psychological effects on clones

　　　 D．it would affect the quality of life for many

17．What is the writer’s general opinion on cloning ?

　　　 A．It is useful in every area of research

　　　 B．It needs to be carefully controlled by governments .

　　　 C．It is useful for research into cures for disease if it is controlled .

　　　 D．It is only useful for research into cures for disease .

16．The best title of this passage might be “　　 　　”.

　　　 A．The Informaiton Age of Advertising .

B．Mass Media and Advertising

　　　 C．Technologies of Advertising 　　　　　　

D．Advertising and Customers

E

　　 Science and technology have advanced at such a rate that cloning (克隆)has now become a reality . The possibility of cloning humans is a serious issue and raises ethical (伦理的)questions . In my opinion , cloning is useful for research into cures for disease .However ,I think that it needs to be approached with caution and carefully monitored by governments .

Research into cloning and stem cell(干细胞)production is primarily aimed at finding new treatments for currently incurable illnesses . While this would improve the quality of life for many ,not enough is understood about what effects cloning would have on the world in the future . This is primarily because we do not understand enough about the effects of cloning and both the physical and psychological effects that is likely to have on cloned humans and on the rest of the world . Furthermore , it is thought that a cloned human would be unlikely to survive birth and would suffer from complications resulting from malformed(畸形的)organs .

There are also quite serious ethical issues in danger . In essence , those who are against cloning would argue that scientists have no right to play God and to interfere with natural processes . Producing embryos (晶胚)for the purpose of harvesting stem cells for research presents important questions about the nature and status of the embryo being produced . It may also make us question whether throwing it away after use reduces the value we place on human life .

I conclusion I do not agree that research into cloning using human embryos should continue . This is not only because it may reduce the value we place on human life , but also because not enough is known about the effects . However , I do think that if there is a way to produce stem cells using cloning which does not put human life at risk , then governments should continue to support it .

15．As more and more people have begun to use computers , advertisements can be directly sent to particular costumers 　　　　　.

　　　 A．by electronic bulletin board 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B．by post　

C．by e-mail　

D．by fax machines

14．　　　　 　make it possible for small companies to send advertisements to audiences specially interested in their products .

　　　 A．Single types of TV programming 　　 B．Mass media

　　　 C．Particular interests 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．New technologies of TV sets

13．What would be the best title for the text ?

　　　 A．Natural History Museum 　　　　　　　　　 B．A New Darwin Centre

　　　 C．History of the animal 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Time You Can Touch

D

During the last ten years , several important new technologies have affected advertising considerably . One was the penetration(渗透)of cable television and satellite receivers into a vast number of American homes . Many cable channels are devoted to single types of programming , such as straight news , home shopping , sports , or comedy . This has changed television from the most widespread of mass media to a somewhat more specialized medium . Now smaller companies and companies with products that interest a limited market can use television to reach audiences with particular interests .

Another change in the TV world has been the growing presence of videocassette recorders . For many customers , watching movies on video at home has replaced going to the movie theater . Advertisers have watched this trend with interest . Some videos now begin with an ad , shot in a suitable cinematic cycle , that sells a product valued by that particular movie’s audience .

Computer technology has had its own effect , Personal computers , modems , electronic mails , electronic bulletin boards , even fax machines give advertisers new media for reaching potential(潜在的)customers . But these choices are largely replacements for print media , and their advertising trends to be more information-oriented than image-oriented . The increased number of computer users has benefited advertisers in another way as well . Now even the smallest companies can maintain a database(数据库)for direct mail . This , too , is an excellent medium for reaching people with particular interests .

Today advertising is a powerful means that announces the availability (实用性)and location of products , expresses the quality and value of those products , and even fills brands with personality while at the same time defining the personality of the people　 who buy them . In turn , advertising itself is shaped by the technology used to convey its message to potential customers .

12．If you go to visit Darwin Centre , you 　　　　　.

　　　 A．will have to buy a ticket 　　　B．will be allowed to touch the exhibits

　　　 C．won’t be charged 　　　　　　D．will check information on a computer first