64.According to the passage, human death IS now mainly caused by　　 .

A、diseases and aging　B、accidents and war　 C、accidents and aging　D、heart disease and war

63. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. A Winner’s Opportunity.　　　　　 B. A Winner’s Secret.　　

C. A Winner’s Problem.　　　　 　　 D. A Winner’s Achievement.

答案：60-63 ACAB　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C

　What will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question, you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in bio-technology(生物技术). With the help of new medicine, the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents, murder and war. Today’s leading killers, such as heart disease, cancer, and aging itself, will become distant memories.

In discussion of technological changes, the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells(细胞) are the basic units of all living things, and until recently, scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond l20 years because the basic materials of cells, such as those of brain cells, would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100, medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so, people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs ( The medicine, made up of the basic building materials of life, will build new brain cells, heart cells, and so on-in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.

It is exciting to imaging that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence, but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.

62. When your colleague brings about a problem, you should　　　　 .

A. find a better way to handle the problem　　　　 B. blame him for his lack of responsibility

C. tell him to find the cause of the problem　　　 D. ask a more able colleague for help

61. The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to　　　　 .

A. avoid　　　　 B.　 accept　　　　　　 C. improve 　　　　　 D. consider

60. According to the passage, winners　　　　 .

A. deal with problems rather than blame others　　 B. meet with fewer difficulties in their lives

C. have responsible and able colleagues　　　　 D. blame themselves rather than others

59. Which of the following words best describes Mum?

A. strange　　　　 B. warm-hearted　　　 C. clever　　　D. hard-working

答案：56-59 C DC　

B

When something goes wrong，it can be very satisfying to say, “Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault.” or “I know I’m late，but it’s not my fault; the car broke down.” It is probably not your fault，but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation，you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.

Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague (同事) causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.

This is what being a winner is all about-creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.

58. From the text we know that Dagmar is most likely

A. the story-teller's sister　　　 B. Mum's friend　　 C. the story-teller's classmate D. Dad's boss

57. When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum was a_____.

A. nurse　　　　　　　　 　 　　　B. visitor　　　　　　　 C. patient　　　　　　　　 D. cleaner

56. When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was　.

　　　 A. to clean the floor　　 B. to please the nurse

C. to see a patient　　　 D. to surprise the story-teller

70. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

　 A. killing foxes with poison are illegal

　 B. limiting the fox population is unnecessary

　 C. hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violent

　 D. fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the rich

　 答案：67-70 ACBC

河南省商水一高10-11学年高二上学期期中试题

A

We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn't even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. While I watched mouth open is surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, "Very dirty floors."

"Yes, I'm glad they've finally decided to clean them, "the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, "But aren't you working late?"

Mum just pushed harder, each swipe(拖一下)of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book.

After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, Mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, "Thank you."

Outside, Mum told me, "Dagmar is fine. No fever. "

"You saw her, Mum?"

"Of course I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. It's a fine hospital. But such floors! A mop is no good. You need a brush."