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SANTO DOMINGO, Domincan Republic ---An infant girl born with a second head bled to death Saturday after complex surgery (外科手术) to remove her partially formed twin , her parents and doctors said.
A medical team completed the 11- hour operation Friday night and said 8-week-old Rebecca Martinez died seven hours later. Doctors had warned after the surgery that the girl would be at great risk of death.
“ We knew this was a very risky surgery , and now we accept what God has decided , “ Rebecca’s father , 29-year-old Frankin Martinez, said at a news conference with his wife. “ Rebecca is no longer with us physically , but no one will forget her.”
Martinez said the family would bury Rebecca in a private funeral later in the day.
The girl lost a lot of blood in the operation, which apparently ( 明显地) caused her to suffer a heart attack , said Dr. Jorge Lazareff , the lead surgeon . Friends and family donated (捐赠) almost 4 gallons of blood for surgeons to use Rebeca’s operation
“This was not a failure or an error ,” Lazareff said . “ When we left here last night the girl was in stable condition. At some point in the middle of the night , she started to bleed.”
Rebecca was born Dec. 10 with the undeveloped head of her twin, an exteremely rare condition known as craniopagus parasticus . Rebecca was the eighth documented case in the world of craniopagus parasiticus, doctors said.
All the other infants documented to have had the condition died before birth , making Rebecca\s surgery the first known operation of its kind.
Without an operation , Rebecca would have barely been able to lift her head at 3 months old. Her doctors said the pressure from the second head would have prevented her brain from developing.
“ We always saw Rebecca without the extra part of her body, ”er father said after her death.
Rebecca was their third child-----along with a 4-year-old boy and a 1-year-old girl.

  1. 1.

    The underlined word “infant “ most probably means____________________.

    1. A.
      a disabled child
    2. B.
      a newly-born child
    3. C.
      a 2-headed child
    4. D.
      a very young child
  2. 2.

    Rebecca Martinez died ________________________after she went to the operation table.

    1. A.
      8 weeks
    2. B.
      11 hours
    3. C.
      7 hours
    4. D.
      18 hours
  3. 3.

    Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?

    1. A.
      Rebecca died because mistakes happened during the operation
    2. B.
      Rebecca most probably died of bleeding
    3. C.
      Rebecca was her parents’ third child
    4. D.
      Without an operation , Rebecca would have little hope of living
  4. 4.

    Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

    1. A.
      Infant Girl Dies After 2nd Head Removed
    2. B.
      Rebecca , Hiciano’s Third Child
    3. C.
      The Death of a Gril With two Heads
    4. D.
      Rebecca’s Surgery, the First Known Operation
DDAA
1.词义理解题。四个选项似乎都正确，但是根据下文“with a second head ”可以排除C 项。 11个月大的幼儿不应该算newly-born child，所以排除B项。 A项“残疾”和D 项“幼儿”比较之后，可以发现A项其实仍旧属于对Rebecca 的重复形容，所以最后选择D项。infant意为“婴儿，幼儿”。
2. 计算推理题。根据第二段，既然手术持续11个小时，那么“died seven hours later”就是在这11 小时之后，所以选择D项。
3.辨别是非题。根据第六段可知A项错误。其它各项文中都有相关的表述。
4.概括归纳题。这篇新闻报道的主题词应该是：手头女婴手术后死亡。
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It’s fourteen years since I left the Philippines to live with my family in the USA.A month ago,while on summer vacation back in my motherland,I learned a lesson from mosquito(蚊子) bites.Right before1Kennedy Airport in New York,my grandma2me of the behavior of the native mosquitoes around the3like me.She said,“There’s an old saying—the4you stay away from the motherland,the sweeter your blood5to the mosquitoes.”Not6it,I replied,“Grandmaaaa,that’s just an old wives’ tale!”
Well,less than a week7my arrival in Manila,I was already carpeted with a8of mosquito bites.I took many measures to keep myself from being9，but they all proved useless.
Late one10in my cousin’s home,I couldn’t bear the11of the bites.Hoping to find some comfort,I12my cousin,who was sleeping peacefully in the bed next to mine.Unhappy for being13she said,“There is nothing you can do.Go back to sleep.”With a few turns,she slept again.Enviously(妒忌地)14her sleep,I hoped a big mosquito would
15on her face.However,the mosquitoes would just lightly dance around her forehead and fly away quickly,never biting her.Amazed(惊奇的),I ran to others’16,only to find they were all sleeping17as the same thing occurred again and again.
From those bites,I came to18my grandma’s silly tale.From then on,I’ve always tried to keep a(n)19mind about those strange old wives’ tales20they do have some truth to them.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      leaving
    2. B.
      passing
    3. C.
      visiting
    4. D.
      finding
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      persuaded
    2. B.
      reminded
    3. C.
      warned
    4. D.
      informed
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      students
    2. B.
      foreigners
    3. C.
      passengers
    4. D.
      visitors
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      earlier
    2. B.
      longer
    3. C.
      sooner
    4. D.
      later
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      grows
    2. B.
      goes
    3. C.
      flows
    4. D.
      remains
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      expecting
    2. B.
      understanding
    3. C.
      recognizing
    4. D.
      believing
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      after
    2. B.
      before
    3. C.
      when
    4. D.
      as
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      shade
    2. B.
      pile
    3. C.
      cloud
    4. D.
      blanket
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      touched
    2. B.
      bitten
    3. C.
      defeated
    4. D.
      discovered
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      morning
    2. B.
      afternoon
    3. C.
      evening
    4. D.
      night
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      noise
    2. B.
      hit
    3. C.
      pain
    4. D.
      effect
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      woke up
    2. B.
      shouted at
    3. C.
      looked for
    4. D.
      dropped on
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      blamed
    2. B.
      interrupted
    3. C.
      moved
    4. D.
      frightened
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      having
    2. B.
      watching
    3. C.
      making
    4. D.
      helping
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      land
    2. B.
      fly
    3. C.
      fall
    4. D.
      wait
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      houses
    2. B.
      flats
    3. C.
      rooms
    4. D.
      homes
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      joyfully
    2. B.
      anxiously
    3. C.
      soundlessly
    4. D.
      worriedly
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      tell
    2. B.
      know
    3. C.
      remember
    4. D.
      accept
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      open
    2. B.
      active
    3. C.
      clear
    4. D.
      honest
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      and
    2. B.
      so
    3. C.
      because
    4. D.
      until

Nick is a 14-year-old school boy. His life is full of exams and studies on weekdays. He has little free time. He thinks playing computer games is the best way to make him relax. When he has free time, he sits in front of the computer. Just like that way, he neither eats nor drinks for several hours.
Last weekend, he played games on the computer again. He was too excited and didn't want to move. He didn't have anything for six hours. When he had to go to the bathroom, he found he could not move. He was taken to the hospital. The doctor told him he should do some more different kinds of activities. In other words, he needs more exercise and outdoor activities to make him have a healthy body.
After coming back from the hospital, Nick follows the doctor's advice. He often plays soccer with his friends. Sometimes he still plays computer games on weekends, but he never does it for long. Now, he lives a happy and healthy life.

  1. 1.

    How old is Nick?

    1. A.
      13.
    2. B.
      14.
    3. C.
      15.
    4. D.
      16.
  2. 2.

    Nick likes       in his free time.

    1. A.
      riding a bike
    2. B.
      playing the guitar
    3. C.
      playing computer games
    4. D.
      having a school trip
  3. 3.

    Why was Nick taken to the hospital?

    1. A.
      Because he was too excited.
    2. B.
      Because he had a cold in the morning.
    3. C.
      Because he was too nervous of his studies.
    4. D.
      Because he couldn’t move after playing computer games so long.
  4. 4.

    Nick should       to follow the doctor’s advice.

    1. A.
      go to a movie
    2. B.
      listen to music
    3. C.
      take more exercise
    4. D.
      play computer games
  5. 5.

    Which of the following is True?

    1. A.
      Nick is very busy with exams and studies on weekdays.
    2. B.
      Nick will never play computer games.
    3. C.
      Nick likes eating and drinking when he plays computer games.
    4. D.
      Nick has an unhappy and unhealthy life now.

The year is 2094．It has been announced that a comet (彗星) is heading towards the Earth．Most of it will miss our planet , but two pieces will probably hit the southern half of the Earth．
On 17 July , a piece four kilometers wide enters the Earth’s atmosphere (大气层) with a massive explosion．About half of the piece is destroyed , but the remaining part hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound．The sea boils and a huge hole is made in the sea bed．Huge waves are created and spread outwards from the hole．The wall of water , a kilometer high , rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour．Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people re drowned．
Before the waves reach South America , the second piece of the comet lands in Argentina．Earthquakes and volcanoes are set off in the Andes Mountains．The shock waves move north into California and all around the Pacific Ocean．The cities of Los Angeles , San Francisco and Tokyo are completely destroyed by earthquakes．Millions of people in the southern half of the earth are already dead, but the north won’t escape for long．Because of the explosions , the sun is hidden by clouds of dust , temperatures around the world fall to almost zero．Crops are ruined．The sun won’t be seen again for many years．Wars break out as countries fight for food．A year later , no more than 10 million people remain alive．
Could it really happen ? In fact , it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth．The dinosaurs were on the Earth for over 160 million years．Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared．Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a piece of object in space．The dinosaurs couldn’t live through the cold climate that followed and they died out．Will we meet the same and ?

  1. 1.

    What is mainly described in the passage ?

    1. A.
      A historic discovery．
    2. B.
      An event of imagination
    3. C.
      A research on space．
    4. D.
      A scientific adventure．
  2. 2.

    When the first piece hits the South Atlantic , it causes          ．

    1. A.
      an earthquake
    2. B.
      damages to cities
    3. C.
      an Earth explosion
    4. D.
      huge waves
  3. 3.

    Why can’t the northern half of the earth escape for long ?

    1. A.
      Because the land is covered with water
    2. B.
      Because the light and heat from the sun can not reach the earth．
    3. C.
      Because people there can not live at the temperature of zero．
    4. D.
      Because wars break out among countries．
  4. 4.

    By giving the example of dinosaurs , the author tries to prove        ．

    1. A.
      animals could not live in the cold climate
    2. B.
      what happened 65 million years ago was an invented story
    3. C.
      the human beings will die out in 2094
    4. D.
      the Earth could be hit by other objects in space

A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man — the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.
This attitude toward manual(体力的) labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously (豪华地) furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education. 

  1. 1.

    From paragraph 1, we can know that in America _________.

    1. A.
      people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man
    2. B.
      people can always rise to the top through their won efforts
    3. C.
      college professors win great respect from common workers
      C. people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors.
  2. 2.

    According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because _________.

    1. A.
      servants in American are hard to get
    2. B.
      she takes pride in what she can do herself
    3. C.
      she can hardly afford servants
    4. D.
      It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food
  3. 3.

    The expression “ wait on table” in the second paragraph means “_________”.

    1. A.
      work in a furniture shop
    2. B.
      keep accounts for a bar
    3. C.
      wait to lay the table
    4. D.
      serve customers in a restaurant
  4. 4.

    Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?

    1. A.
      A Respectable Self-made Family
    2. B.
      American Attitude toward Manual Labor
    3. C.
      Characteristics of American Culture
    4. D.
      The Development of Manual Labor

Is it possible to persuade mankind to live without war? War is an ancient custom which has existed for at least six thousand years. It was always evil and usually foolish, but in the past the human race managed to live with it. Modern skill has changed this. Either man will stop war, or war will stop man. For the present, it is nuclear weapons that cause the greatest danger, but bacteriological( 细菌的 ) or chemical weapons may, before long, offer an even greater threat. If we succeeded in stopping war, there would be no danger for us. To do this, we need to persuade mankind to look upon international questions in a new way, not by contests of force, in which the victory goes to the side which is most skillful in massacre (大屠杀 ),but by arbitration (仲裁）in accordance with agreed principles of law. It is not easy to change old mental habits, but this is what must be attempted.
There are those who say that the adoption of this or that ideology (意识形态)would prevent war. I believe this to be a complete error. All ideologies are based upon beliefs without proof which are, at best, doubtful, and at worst, totally false. Those people who believe them are willing to go to war in support of them.
The movement of world opinion during the past two years has changed very largely such as we can welcome. It has become a common belief that nuclear war must be avoided. Of course, very difficult problems remain in the international world, but the spirit in which they are being approached is a better one than it was some years ago. It has begun to be thought, even by the powerful men who decide whether we shall live or die, that agreements should be reached even if both sides do not find these agreements wholly satisfactory. It has begun to be understood that the important conflict (冲突) nowadays is not between East and West, but between Man and the H?bomb.

  1. 1.

    From the first paragraph we can know that ____.

    1. A.
      we may face greater threat from weapons
    2. B.
      bacteriological or chemical weapons are less dangerous than nuclear weapons
    3. C.
      man’s idea of victory has changed
    4. D.
      dangerous weapons are forbidden in modern society
  2. 2.

    According to the author,______.

    1. A.
      it is impossible to live without war
    2. B.
      the difference between East and West will lead to war
    3. C.
      war must be stopped if man wants to survive
    4. D.
      war will be stopped by modern skill
  3. 3.

    The author believes that the only way to stop war is to____.

    1. A.
      stop nuclear weapons
    2. B.
      settle international issues through agreements
    3. C.
      destroy bacteriological and chemical weapons
    4. D.
      let the stronger side take over the world
  4. 4.

    The last paragraph suggests that______.

    1. A.
      nuclear war will definitely not take place
    2. B.
      real agreements have been now reached
    3. C.
      world opinion is still divided on nuclear war
    4. D.
      man is beginning to realize that nuclear war is his greatest enemy
  5. 5.

    Which of the following words can best describe the author’s feeling in writing this passage?

    1. A.
      Disappointed.
    2. B.
      Doubtful.
    3. C.
      Worried.
    4. D.
      Hopeful.

Have you ever tried to draw a straight line, only to find it turns out all wrong? Or, wanted to show 1at a party but the song you’d practised so many times suddenly2more difficult?
I’ve had both these3. As a Senior 3 student, I have to4many exams. Each time, I enter one, thinking “I5fail this time.”
But don’t be surprised --- it’s not 6we don’t try, or don’t do enough preparation, 7don’t take it seriously. On the contrary, it is because we put ourselves under too much8. It is thinking: “I must…” that makes us taste the terrible flavor of 9.
We often10to our friends: “Don’t be too hard11yourself!” But when we12our own goals, we may not listen to our own advice.
In doing so, we are making our path to success increasingly difficult.
So why not13thiscrazypursuit(追求)togetthebest? Just face the problem14before you with a calm mind, enjoy the hard work and you will succeed.
In my opinion, 15a calm state of mind is a skill for life. For people who want to succeed,16this is a very important lesson.
So17time when you’re trying to draw a straight line or 18a performance, tell yourself: “If I can just do it better than last time, it’s a19. ”
Keep a calm state of mind, and you will be happy20you succeed or fail.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      up
    2. B.
      off
    3. C.
      out
    4. D.
      in
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      looks
    2. B.
      appears
    3. C.
      listens
    4. D.
      becomes
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      experiences
    2. B.
      chances
    3. C.
      times
    4. D.
      difficulties
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      finish
    2. B.
      win
    3. C.
      take
    4. D.
      join
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      can’t
    2. B.
      may
    3. C.
      shouldn’t
    4. D.
      haven’t
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      why
    2. B.
      since
    3. C.
      when
    4. D.
      because
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      and
    2. B.
      or
    3. C.
      but
    4. D.
      nor
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      care
    2. B.
      power
    3. C.
      pressure
    4. D.
      attention
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      exams
    2. B.
      difficulty
    3. C.
      marks
    4. D.
      failure
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      say
    2. B.
      speak
    3. C.
      tell
    4. D.
      talk
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      off
    2. B.
      on
    3. C.
      to
    4. D.
      for
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      share
    2. B.
      achieve
    3. C.
      build
    4. D.
      set
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      throw away
    2. B.
      get away
    3. C.
      take away
    4. D.
      let away
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      waiting
    2. B.
      sitting
    3. C.
      lying
    4. D.
      laying
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      Becoming
    2. B.
      Making
    3. C.
      Growing
    4. D.
      Keeping
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      trying
    2. B.
      realizing
    3. C.
      using
    4. D.
      training
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      last
    2. B.
      what
    3. C.
      next
    4. D.
      high
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      put on
    2. B.
      play on
    3. C.
      give on
    4. D.
      show on
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      success
    2. B.
      task
    3. C.
      lesson
    4. D.
      hit
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      if
    2. B.
      either
    3. C.
      neither
    4. D.
      whether

Have you ever had the strange feeling that you were being watched? You turned around and, sure enough, someone was looking right at you!
Parapsychologists (灵学家) say that humans have a natural ability to sense when someone is looking at them. To research whether such a “sixth sense” really exists, Robert Baker, a psychologist at the University of Kentucky, performed two experiments.
In the first one, Baker sat behind unknowing people in public places and stared at the backs of their heads for 5 to 15 minutes. The subjects were eating, drinking, reading, studying, watching TV, or working at a computer. Baker made sure that the people could not tell that he was sitting behind them during those periods. Later, when he questioned the subjects, almost all of them said they had no sense that someone was staring at them.
For the second experiment, Baker told the subjects that they would be stared at from time to time from behind a two way mirror in a laboratory setting. The people had to write down when they felt they were being stared at and when they weren’t. Baker found that the subjects were no better at telling when they were stared at and when they weren’t. and they were no better at telling when they were stared at than if they had just guessed.
Baker concludes that people do not have the ability to sense when they’re being stared at. If people doubt the outcome of his two experiments, said baker, “I suggest they repeat the experiments and see for themselves.”

  1. 1.

    The purpose of the two experiments is to                                 .

    1. A.
      explain when people can have a sixth sense
    2. B.
      show how people act while being watched in the lab
    3. C.
      study whether humans can sense when they are stared at
    4. D.
      prove why humans have a sixth sense
  2. 2.

    In the first experiment, the subjects                             .

    1. A.
      were not told that they would be stared at
    2. B.
      lost their sense when they were stared at
    3. C.
      were not sure when the would be stared at
    4. D.
      were uncomfortable when they were stared at
  3. 3.

    What can be learned from the passage?

    1. A.
      People are born with a sixth sense.
    2. B.
      The experiments support parapsychologists’ idea.
    3. C.
      The subjects do not have a sixth sense in the experiments.
    4. D.
      People have a sixth sense in public places.

A little old couple walked slowly into McDonald’s one cold winter evening. They were so old that they looked out of place amid the young families and young couples eating there that night.
Some of the customers looked admiringly at them. You could tell what the admirers were thinking. “Look, there is a couple who has been through a lot together, probably for 60 years or more!”
The little old man walked right up to the cash register, placed his order with no hesitation and then paid for their meal. The couple took a table near the back wall and started taking food off the tray. There was one hamburger, one order of French fries and one drink. The little old man unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half. He placed one half in front of his wife. Then he carefully counted out the French fries, divided them in two piles and neatly placed one pile in front of his wife. He took a sip of the drink, his wife took a sip and then set the cup down between them.
As the man began to eat his few bites of hamburger the crowd began to get restless. Again you could tell what they were thinking, “That poor old couple. All they can afford is one meal for the two of them.”
As the man began to eat his French fries one young man stood and came over to the old couple’s table. He politely offered to buy another meal for the old couple to eat. The old man replied that they were just fine. They were used to sharing everything.
Then the crowd noticed that the little old lady hadn’t eaten a bite. She just sat there watching her husband eat and occasionally taking turns sipping the drink.
Again the young man came over and begged them to let him buy them something to eat. This time the lady explained that, no, they were used to sharing everything together.
As the little old man finished eating and was wiping his face neatly with a napkin the young man could stand it no longer. Again he came over to their table and offered to buy some food.
After being politely refused again, he finally asked a question of the little old lady. “Ma’am, why aren’t you eating? You said that you share everything. What is it that you are waiting for?”
She answered, “ The teeth”.

  1. 1.

    The underlined phrase in the first paragraph most probably means ______________.

    1. A.
      looked helpless   
    2. B.
      looked romantic  
    3. C.
      looked unsuitable 
    4. D.
      looked cheerful
  2. 2.

    Why did some of the customers admire them?

    1. A.
      Because they walked in hand in hand.
    2. B.
      Because they come to McDonald’s together.
    3. C.
      Because they have been together for many years
    4. D.
      Because they come in such a cold winter evening
  3. 3.

    How much food did the man get?

    1. A.
      One hamburger, one French fries and one cup of tea
    2. B.
      One hamburger, two French fries and two cups of tea
    3. C.
      One hamburger, one French fries and two cups of tea
    4. D.
      One hamburger, two French fries and one cup of tea
  4. 4.

    How did the young man feel about what he saw in the old couple?

    1. A.
      Admiring  
    2. B.
      Bad   
    3. C.
      Good   
    4. D.
      Guilty
  5. 5.

    Why didn’t the old lady eat her portion of meal?

    1. A.
      Her artificial teeth didn’t fit her well.
    2. B.
      She forgot to bring her teeth with her.
    3. C.
      Her husband had not finished using the teeth.
    4. D.
      She was waiting for someone to get her teeth for her.

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