62. Which of the following helps to develop traditional customs?

A. The special role of oxen in frowning.

B. People's respect and love for oxen.

C. The practical value of an ox's body.

D. The contribution of oxen to the economy.

Passage 1

(09·安徽B篇)

The year 2009 is the Year of Ox. The ox is a representative of the fanning culture of China. In the farming economy (经济), oxen are the major animals pulling plows (犁).

Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing.　 In fact, they are seen as "boats on land" for their ability to carry loads. Besides, the whole body of an ox is full of treasures. Their meat and milk are food full of nutrition, and their skin can be used to make clothes and shoes. With all these qualities, oxen are regarded as generous creatures.

In the past, oxen played an important role in the spiritual life of the Chinese. Even today, oxen still play a special part in some folk activities. For example, some people who1ive in southwest China will cook cattle bone soup and share it among family members when holding the ceremony for children who reach 13. They believe that the cattle bone soup represents the blood relationship among family members. In order to express their love for oxen, people in some other areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunar calendar (农历), and during their run they will take their oxen along, which indicates they regard the creature as human.

Because of the contribution of oxen in their lives, the Chinese people are very grateful to the animal. In addition, the use of oxen in ceremonies and the thanks people owe to oxen help to develop various traditional customs, which becomes an important part of the folk culture of the Chinese nation.

60. The words "boats an land" underlined in Paragraph 2 refer to __

A. animals for taking goods　 　　　　　　　B. creatures for pulling plows

C. treasures of the folk culture　　　　　　　 D. tools in the farming economy

6l. From the third paragraph, we know that __

A. oxen are no more important today than in the past

B. ceremonies are held when people cook cattle bone soup

C. oxen are treated as human in some areas of China

D. people run with oxen to shake off diseases every month

70．The underlined word “precautions” means ___________.

　　　 A．special medicines to some diseases

　　　 B．agreements signed by both sides

　　　 C．things done in advance to prevent problems

　　　 D．instructions on health problems by doctors

答案　 66.A　 67.C　 68.D　 69.B　 70.C

69．We can learn from the text that ___________.

　　　 A．Leanne is from Indonesia and knows very well about the coming trip

　　　 B．the students are able to attend some lessons during their trip

　　　 C．the students going on the trip will cost nothing

　　　 D．the speaker is likely to come from the government

68．__________ will help pay for this trip according to the text.

　　　 A．The students themselves　 B．The students’ parents

　　　 C．The organizer of the trip　 D．The government

67．The speaker will discuss the following except __________.

　　　 A．spending money　　　　　　 B．hotels

　　　 C．group leaders　　　　　 D．places to see

66．The key point of this speech is about ____________.

　　　 A．a school trip to another country　　　 B．getting a job in another country

　　　 C．people studying in another country D．schools in another country

75.The underlined phrase“to take a second place”means“____”.

A. to repeat the activities some other day

B. to become less important

C. of all things considered, they are of inferior(差的)quality

D. to happen again

答案　 73.D　 74.C　 75.B

Passage 60

(山东省滨州市2007届高三第四次模拟考试C篇)

Hello, children and parents. Thank you all for coaling to this meeting. I’d like to start by confirming that we will receive some money from the government for our school trip to Indonesia. We will receive approximately $ 1,300 per child, which will reduce the overall cost to you.

Now that we are sure to get the money, it is time to do some serious planning. We are sure that the trip will be very exciting for the children, especially if they have not traveled overseas before. There are many benefits to having some exposure to different places and cultures. Your children will be able to learn a lot about other people and cultures on this trip.

Leanne is with us tonight. Leanne, where are you? Put up your hand, Leanne, so that the people can see who you are. Thank you. Leanne went on the trip last year and will be happy to tell you of her experiences and answer any questions you might have. We will hear from her a bit later in the meeting.

We only have five months to organize the trip. From past experience I can tell you that this time will go very quickly! So we need to start organizing the trip. This is the agenda for tonight’s meeting;

* Passport: when and how to apply for one

* Schedule: what places we will visit

* Health matters: what precautions you need to take, plus any special needs that your child may have

* Studying: description of the school and type of lessons your child will attend

* Money: paying for the trip, plus how much money your child should take

* Hotel: where we will be staying

*Clothing and personal items: what your children should take with them

Are there any other items that you would like to place on the agenda?

74.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. By starting young, you won’t have much time for your school work.

B. Early training may damage our muscles.

C. Most children may become professional sports men after a long period of training.

D. It’s very expensive for parents to support their child’s development in sports.

73.This article is most probably taken from____.

A. a letter　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. an advertisement

C. a personal diary　　　　

D. a newspaper article