A US-led war against Iraq broke out in March 20,2003 　　　　　　　　　 1._________

without the agreement of the UN.They came less than 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 2._________

two hours after Bush's deadline for Saddam leave his 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 3._________

country has passed.There are about 250 000 US armies 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 4._________

around Iraq.There are also armies from another countries　　　　　　　　　　　　 5._________

includes Britain and Australia,fighting with the 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 6._________

American soldiers.Their force is much more bigger 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 7._________

than that of Iraq.But so they met stronger resistance 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 8._________

than they expected.“These things are never easy.There will have some difficult times ahead but the war 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 9._________

is going on as its plan,” said British Prime Minister Blair.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 10._________

C

In recent years,advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past.New medicines and instruments are being developed every day to expand life.However,some people,including some doctors,are not in favor of these life extending measures,and they argue that people should have the right to die when they want to.They say that the quality of life is as important as life itself,and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable.They say that people should be allowed to die with dignity(尊严)and to decide when they want to die.Others argue that life under any condition is better death and that the duty to doctors is always to extend life as long as possible.And so that the battle goes on without a final answer.

9.The best title is possibly “_________”.

A.The Right to Live

B.The Right to Die

C.The Doctor's Duty

D.Life is Better than Death

10.The last sentence of this passage means _________.

A.life is always better than we expect

B.we should live in some other way

ditions are being improved every day

D.it's better to live than to die after all

B

Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities.Of course,there have always been people who have locked for adventure-those who have climbed the highest mountains,traveled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans.Now,however,there are people who try to find an immediate thrill(毛骨悚然)from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.

I would consider bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity.You jump from a high place(perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon)200 meters above the ground with an elastic(有弹性的)rope tied to your ankles.You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground.Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping include jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs(峭壁).

Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists(心理学家)suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring(令人厌烦).Life,according to many people,offers little excitement.They live and work safely and comfortably.The answer for some of these people is to try to find danger in activities such as bungee jumping.

5.Which of the following is the best title for this test?

A.Bungee jumping;a dangerous sport

B.Bungee jumping;an exciting sport

C.Dangerous sports;what and how?

D.Dangerous sports;what and why?

6.Which of the following shows the movement in bungee jumping?

7.People take part in dangerous sports mainly because_________.

A.they want to have a change in sports

B.there is not much work for them to do

C.there is not much excitement in their lives

D.they are curious about such sports

8.It seemed that the writer of the text is _________.

A.afraid of dangerous sports

B.against dangerous sports

C.for dangerous sports

her for nor against dangerous sports

A

HONG KONG-Nine out of ten Singapore citizens returned dropped wallets with money in them,but in Hong Kong only three out of 10 wallets were returned in an honesty test carried out in Asian cities by Readers Digest(读者文摘).

Larger cities did worse while in general people in smaller places returned secretly planted wallets,results from the experiment showed.

Readers Digest secretly scattered 140 wallets all over Asia,each with a name,address and phone number,family pictures,notes and money in it.

The magazine workers then watched to see what happened.

South Koreans in Seoul returned six out of the ten dropped wallets,while those in Inchon returned eight.

50 per cent of the dropped wallets were returned in Bombay,Bangkok,Taipei and Kajang in Malaysia,with most people saying they would not keep what was not rightfully theirs.

Honesty had little relation to wealth or status(地位),as several well-dressed people in a number of cities were observed to walk away without doing anything to get in touch with the rightful owners.

About 57 per cent of the wallets were returned,compared with 28 per cent in Europe in a similar experiment and 67 per cent in the United States.

1.The newspaper report is mainly about_________.

A.how the honesty test was carried out

B.where the honesty test was carried out

C.the results of the honesty test in Asia

D.the results of the honesty tests in the world

2.It can be learned from the newspaper report that Bombay is a city in _________.

A.Europe

B.Asia

C.the United States

D.Malaysia

3.How many of the wallets dropped in Asian cities were taken away without being returned?

A.About 60.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.About 80.

C.About 56.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.About 42.

4.Which people did best in the honesty tests?

A.People in Hong Kong.

B.People in the United States.

C.People in Inchon.

D.People in Singapore.

Your senses(感官)keep receiving messages about the world around you.Your experience 　1　 you to figure out(领会)what the messages mean.“I see the leaves 　2　 from that tree” is a message from your 　3　.“I hear a fire alarm” is a message from your 　4　 .“I 　5　 　dinner cooking” is a message from your nose.

But then what happens? You ask yourself,in your 　　,what the message 　7　 .I see the leaves falling.What does that mean? It 　8　 　autumn.I hear a fire alarm.What does that mean? There's a fire near here.I smell dinner cooking.What does that mean? It must be time to stop 　9　 　and go to the dining room.

Is the answer you give yourself always the right one? Have you 　10　 　the right guess? “I see the leaves falling,　 11　 　it must be autumn” could be the right answer.But “The tree is sick”　 12　 　an answer,too.

Can you depend 　13　 　your senses?Usually you can,　 14　 　you pay attention to them and learn to use them 　15　 .But if you are not paying attention,they don't 　16　 　as well as they should.First,you have to ask yourself,“What am I trying to 　17　 　out?” you may find out by looking,listening,smelling,feeling or tasting.

When you don't use your 　18　 　and your mind,it's 　19　 　living in a tunnel(地道).When you do use them,everything is more 　20　 　and more fun.

1.A.helps　　　　　　　　　　　 B.keeps　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.makes　　　　　　　　　　　 D.tells

2.A.fallen　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.falling　　　　　　　　　　　 C.to fall　　　　　　　　　　　 D.falls

3.A.eye　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.eyes　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.senses　　　　　　　　　　　 D.seeing

4.A.ear　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.listening　　　　　　　　　　 C.hearing 　　　　　　　　　　 D.ears

5.A.am smelling　　　　　　 B.smells　 　　　　　　　　　　 C.smell　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.smelled

6.A.heart　　　　　　　　　　　 B.thought　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.mind　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.idea

7.A.is　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.mean　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.means　　　　　　　　　　　 D.meaning

8.A.is　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.would be　　　　　　　　　 be　　　　　　　　　　　 D.must be

9.A.work　　　　　　　　　　　 B.to work　　　　　　　　　　 C.working　　　　　　　　　　 D.worked

10.A.make　　　　　　　　　　 B.to make　　　　　　　　　　 C.made　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.making

11.A.when　　　　　　　　　　 B.if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.so

12.A.could be　　　　　　　 B.is　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.must be　　　　　　　　　　 D.will be

13.A.in　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.into　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.at

14.A.as　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.when　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.because　　　　　　　　　　 D.if

15.A.enough　　　　　　　　 B.well　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.good　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.better

16.A.study　　　　　　　　　　 B.learn　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.work　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.think

17.A.set　　　　　　　　　　　 B.find　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.look　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.run

18.A.head　　　　　　　　　　 B.senses　　　　　　　　　　　 C.eyes　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.ears

19.A.as　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.like

20.A.exciting　 　　　　　　 B.to excite　　　　　　　　　　 C.excite　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.excited

15.He would sit there for hours sometimes,_________ nothing at all.

A.to do　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.doing

C.and doing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.was doing

14.Japan lies _________ the east of China and_________ the east of Asia.

A.in;to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.to;in

C.on;to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.to;on

13.Everyone _________ to go early must get up early.

A.wished　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.wishing

C.wishes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.wish

12.When students take an exam,they should _________ their papers _________ their names and numbers.

A.write;with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.mark;with

C.cover;with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.work;on

11.The River Nile _________ flood large areas,but now the waters of it _________ electricity.

A.used to;are used to produce

B.used to;are used to producing

C.used to;used to produce

D.is used to;used to produce