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　　Men arc the cleverest and most dangerous animals on earth. Rats come second. Men kill their enemies. They have killed millions of men since ancient(古代的)times—but rats have killed hundreds of millions of men. Rats carry diseases. Black rats carry fleas(跳蚤), and these fleas give men bubonic plague(淋巴腺鼠疫). Bubonic plague still kills thousands of Asians and Africans today—us it killed millions of Europeans in the past, until brown rats came to Europe and pushed the black rats out. There is no plague in Europe, but brown rats carry thirty-five other diseases—typhus(伤寒)for example. Typhus has killed 200 million people in the past 400 years. Rats are dangerous. They not only carry diseases into men's homes, they also take men's food. They eat 33 million ton of grain every year. That is enough grain to feed 200 million people—so men died of hunger because rats eat their food. Rats are clever, too. They have good leaders. Men try to poison them, but if their leaders tell them that food is dangerous they do not eat it. So our cities ad villages are full of rats. We can go to the moon, but we can not kill this dangerous enemy. Why? Is it because we are not clean?

1．There are no black rats in Europe today because ________.

[　　]

A．they got plague in the Middle Ages

B．Europeans are cleaner than Asians or Africans

C．men killed them all with diseases

D．brown rats took their place

2．Rats are clever enough to ________.

[　　]

A．know when food has got poison in it

B．have good leaders and tell them what to do

C．eat food that has been poisoned

D．kill men who are dangerous to them

3．In the last 400 years, about how many people were killed by typhus each year?

[　　]

A．200 million people.
B．33 million people.
C．Half a million people.
D．400 million people.

4．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

[　　]

A．Rats not only carry diseases but also eat huge amounts of grain every year.

B．Men can not go to the moon without killing the rats.

C．The amount(量)of grain which rata eat every year can feed about 4％ of the world population.

D．Rats are dangerous enemy to people.

答案：D;B;C;B
解析：

　　1．D．took their place意为“取而代之”，合文中的“…until brown rats came to Europe and pushed the black rats out.”之意．

　　2．B．根据文中的细节：They have good leaders…tell them that food is dangerous they do not eat it.

　　3．C．注意题干中的each year．通过计算：200,000,000÷400＝500,000，即half a million．

　　4．B．B意为“人们不杀死老鼠，就去不了月球”，不符合文中的“我们能够登月，却杀不死老鼠这种危险的敌人”之意．


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　　The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audience could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said good-bye to each other forever. He sent his camera crew(摄制组)out one evening to film the sunset for him.

　　The next morning he said to the men,“Have you provided me with that sunset?”

　　“No, sir,”the men answered.

　　The director was angry.“Why not?”he asked.

　　“Well, sir.”one of the men answered, “we're on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.”

　　“But I want a sunset!”the director shouted.“Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”

　　But then a young secretary had an idea.“Why don't you photograph a sunrise,”she suggested,“and then play it backwards. It'll look like a sunset.”

　　“That's a very good idea!”the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said,“Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”

　　The camera crew went out early the next morning end filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay (海湾). Then at nine o'clock they took it to the director.“Here it is, sir.”they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased.

　　They all went into the studio (摄影棚).“All right.”the director explained.“Now our hero and heroine are going to say good-bye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the‘sunset’behind them.”

　　The“sunset”began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.

　　The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.

1．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

[　　]

A．The crew had to follow the secretary's advice.

B．If you want to see a sunrise, the east coast is the place to go to.

C．The camera crew wasn't able to film the scene the first day

D．The director ordered Ms crew to stop filming the“sunset”.

2．The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because ________.

[　　]

A．it went well with the separation of the hero and the heroine

B．when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening

C．the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset

D．it was more moving than a sunrise

3．After the“sunset”began the director suddenly put his face in his hands ________.

[　　]

A．because he was moved to tears

B．as he saw everything in the film moving backwards

C．as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined

D．because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine

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　　Mianzi(literally “face”)has long been observed by most Chinese．As a famous saying goes, “Men live for face as trees grow for bark．”

　　In a recent survey conducted by China Youth Daily, over 93 percent of the polled(接受测试的)people(1150)said they pay much attention to their mianzi, which concerns people’s decency, personality, and dignity．

　　When asked what the most humiliating(不光彩的)thing is, a heavy number accounting for 74.9 percent of the total chose public gaffes(失态)with the failed fulfillment of one’s promise coming in as second．More than a half of the people feel ashamed of being shown as ignorant before others．A total 47.5 percent of the polled considered it a loss of face to have no enough money on them when treating friends out to a dinner．

　　What would enhance one’s face then? In a ranking on this question, the survey revealed that doing what others cannot do topped the list, taking up a high proportion of 83.7 percent．Following at the second, with 53.9 percent, was being praised in public．Being outstandingly knowledgeable was third on the list for sharpening one’s mianzi, accounting for 51.7 percent．

　　According to the survey, face usually comes at a price．To pay or not to pay, it’s a problem．Deeply troubled with the face concept, many “fight” each other for the chance to foot the bill despite a barren pocket．Some 80.7 percent of those taking the poll thought it a tough life to always hold the face concept．Surprisingly, only 8.7 percent of the polled insisted that it tarnish(损害)a man’s authority and face in a family where the wife is the major breadwinner．

　　Armed to the teeth with the luxury name brand clothes, a limited 7.7 percent among all the polled prefer pricey cloths in order to gain more face．

　　Taking the social status into consideration, 82.9 percent of the polled nod at the opinion that those holding a superior position care far more than the general public about face．In another comparison, the manual labors pay less attention to face than brainworkers．The survey also revealed that men focus more on face than women and the senior more than the young．

　　While most people hold a neutral viewpoint about those who value mianzi a lot, nearly 80 percent of all the polled are willing to make friends with them．

(1)

According to the survey, which of the following most enhances one’s face?

[　　]

A．

Having enough money to treat friends out to a dinner．

B．

Being praised by others in public．

C．

Doing what others can’t．

D．

Affording to buy luxury name brand clothes．

(2)

You didn’t lose face when ________．

[　　]

A．

you broke your word after you offered to help your friends

B．

you made a big mistake in your speech to the public

C．

you let out that you know little about what your friends are talking about

D．

you managed to get your friend’s car started

(3)

Who cares most about face?

[　　]

A．

A young brainworker．

B．

A senior manual laborer．

C．

A person in high position．

D．

A senior woman brainworker．

(4)

The writer’s purpose in writing the article is to ________．

[　　]

A．

show how the Chinese care about face

B．

report on the findings of the survey

C．

give information about how to prevent losing face

D．

teach people how to enhance face

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　　British male drivers waste nearly six million hours a year lost on the road because they are not ready to ask for directions．

　　Men who are lost wait an average of 20 minutes before giving up and asking for directions, while women only wait 10 minutes before seeking help, according to a study from Royal Automobile Club Direct Insurance．

　　Men even stand a “nogging(唠叨)period” of around 10 minutes from their partner before throwing in the towel and stopping to ask the way, the poll(民意测试)showed．

　　Based on responses from 2000 adults, the survey also showed：

　　Some 64 percent of couples admitted to having arguments over getting lost on the road．

　　Only 27 percent of couples plan their journeys before getting off．

　　Just 36 percent of couples rely on landmarks and road signs of find their destination．

　　One in four couples still write down basic directions on a bit of scrap paper．

　　RAC Direct Insurance product manager Craig Martin said awareness of the problem could improve driving standards．

　　“The anxiety, increased stress level and road rage that can be caused by getting lost are unnecessary distractions on today’s busy roads when motorists need to be alert and able to concentrate,” Martin said．

　　“These problems can easily be avoided if motorists just take a bit more time to plan their journeys,” he added．

　　Martin said new equipment is being fixed in cars．Such as satellite navigation systems is now being used by about one in five drivers．

(1)

Which of the following won’t help the drivers to solve the problem of wasting too much time when lost on the road?

[　　]

A．

To ask for directions on realizing their being lost．

B．

To make a good plan before starting their journey．

C．

To bear their partners’ complaints．

D．

To seek help as soon as possible．

(2)

The poll showed that the majority of couples ________．

[　　]

A．

argued over the problem of losing their way

B．

waited for help from the police when lost

C．

regretted not planning their journey well

D．

realized that they should not stop to ask the way

(3)

“Distractions” in the last paragraph but two refer to ________．

[　　]

A．

things that take people’s attention away from what they are doing

B．

problems that people can’t escape

C．

feelings that may help draw people’s attention

D．

results which getting lost may lead to

(4)

The report of the study from RAC Direct Insurance is meant to ________．

[　　]

A．

get more drivers to fix satellite navigation systems in their cars

B．

get drivers to make a good plan of their journeys before getting off

C．

give advice to drivers on how to avoid getting lost or wasting too much time finding the way when lost

D．

get drivers to write down directions more clearly

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　　The age of wealthy youth is over．Today's under-thirties are the first generation for a century who can expect a lower living standard than their parents．

　　Research into the lifestyle and prospects of people born since 1970 shows that they arelikely to face a lifetime of longer working hours, lower job security and higher taxes than the previous generation．

　　When they leave work late in the evening they will be more likely to return to a smallrented flat than to a house of their own．When, eventually, they retire it will be on pensions(养老金)far lower in real terms than those of their immediate ancestors．

　　The findings are revealed in a study of the way the ageing of Britain's population isaffecting different generations．

　　Anthea Tinker, professor of social gerontology at King's College London, who carried out much of the work, said the growth of the proportion(比例)of people over 50 had reversed the traditional flow of wealth from older to younger generations．

　　“Today's older middle-aged and elderly are becoming the new winners,” she said．“Theymade relatively small contributions in tax but now makerelativelybigclaimsonthe welfare system．Generations born in the last three to four decades face the prospect of handing over more than a third of their lifetime's earnings to care for them”．

　　The growing number of older people, many living alone, has also increased demand forproperty and pushed up house prices．While previous generations found it easy to raise a mortgage(抵押), today's under-thirties have to live with their parents or rent．If they can afford to buy a home it is more likely to be a flat than a house．

　　Laura Lenox-Conyngham, 28, grew up in a large house and her mother did not need to work．Unlike her wealthy parents, she graduated with student and postgraduate loan debts of ￡13, 000．She now earns about ￡20,000 a year, preparing food to be photographed for magazines．Her home is a one-bedroom flat in central London and she rents the lounge sofa-bed to her brother．

　　“My father took pity and paid off my student debts,” she said．“But I still have no pensionand no chance of buying a property for at least a couple of years－and then it will be some-thing small in a bad area．My only hope is the traditional one of meeting a rich man．”

　　Tinkers research shows Lenox-Conyngham is representative of many young professionals, especially in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Bristol．

(1)

By saying “the growth of the proportion of people over 50 had reversed the traditional

flow of wealth from older to younger generations”(Lines 23, Para．5), Anthea Tinker

really means that ________．

[　　]

A．

currently wealth flows from old generation to younger generation

B．

traditionally wealth flows from younger generation to old generation

C．

with the increasingly big population of over 50, the trend arises that wealth flows

from younger generation to old generation

D．

with more and more people of over 50, traditions have been reversed

(2)

Why are today's older middle-aged and elderly becoming the new winners?

[　　]

A．

Because they made relatively small contributions in tax, but younger generation will possibly hand over more than a third of their lifetime's earnings for the care of them．

B．

Because they contributed a lot in tax and now can claim much on the welfare system．

C．

Because they made small contributions, but now can make money easily．

D．

Because they outnumber(在数量上超过)younger generation and enjoy more privileges in the present society．

(3)

Which factor pushed up house prices?

[　　]

A．

Many young men, who live alone, have increased demand for houses．

B．

Many young men need to rent more houses．

C．

It is easy to apply for a mortgage for young generation．

D．

The number of older people, many of whom live alone, becomes bigger and bigger．

(4)

We can conclude from the passage that ________．

[　　]

A．

today's under-thirties are leading a miserable life in Britain

B．

Laura Lenox-Conyngham's attitude to work and life represents that of many young professionals in Britain

C．

life can get harder for under-thirties in Britain

D．

elders enjoy extremely high living standard in Britain

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　　BELIEVE it or not, the color of the tie Barack Obama wore to the inauguration(就职典礼)is now a hotly debated topic．The level of public interest in Obama’s tie might seem strange but many people believe his choice will symbolize the type of government he plans to run, as the color of a politician’s tie is thought to convey ideas of power, trustworthiness and more．

　　Polities of ties．

　　It may be the least practical item of male dress, but it is arguably the most expressive．In the UK and many other coun－tries around the world, conservative(保守的)politicians may wear a blue tie and their liberal opponents a red one．In America, the colors go the other way round．The Republicans have in recent years become associated with the color red, and the Democrats with blue．But in spite of this, bush wears blue ties more often than any other color．

　　What they mean

　　According to Sharon Haver, editor of focusonstyle．com, in America the feelings associated with colors overrule their political significance．“a guy who want to be regarded as strong and in charge would wear red,” Haver says．Unsurprisingly, the business tycoon Donald Trump is known for wearing red ties．But what about blue? According to Haver, “Blue is a softer color… Look at the sky．It’s peaceful and calm and trustworthy．”

　　Selecting the right tie for the right occasion．

　　●Perfect job interview tie．

　　Perhaps no other tie －wearing occasion is as important as the job interview．Gilchrist, the fashion expert, advises playing it safe and choosing a conservative one．Best choices are solids, stripes or small patterns．An excellent color is burgundy(深红色)or another serious color．Avoid pink or yellow, which suggests that the wearer lacks gravity．

　　Pattern ties, Gilchrist suggests, should be limited to a maximum of three colors．A striped tie is a safe choice as this is acceptable to everyone．Last, Gilchrist recommends saving the expensive “hip” tie for those applying for glamorous creative jobs．

　　●Date－night tie

　　When picking out the right tie for taking a girl out on a date, spend more time considering color than pattern．According to studies, women are attracted to men wearing the color blue, because blue gives the image of a “stable, faithful, constant, always there” person．So what is the worst color to wear on a date? “Flattened caterpillar(毛虫)yellow－green,” according to Gilchrist, “it will repel both sexes equally．”

(1)

Why are people interested in the tie that Obama wore to the inauguration?

[　　]

A．

Because they think the tie he wore will enable them to know about his personalities and policies．

B．

Because they want to advise him how to select an appropriate tie for such a big occasion．

C．

Because they think the tie will tell if he is trustworthy as they expected when he assumes office．

D．

Because they believe the tie is an essential part of dressing to a mature politician like Obama．

(2)

What can we infer about Bush, the former president, from the passage?

[　　]

A．

He was probably liberal in his policies when he was in power．

B．

He was a Republican when he served as president．

C．

He wore only blue ties and had no ties of alternative colors．

D．

He wanted to make himself unique by the tie that he wore．

(3)

The example of “the business tycoon Donald Trump” is given to _________．

[　　]

A．

prove that color reflects people’s feelings to a certain degree

B．

show that Donald is so wealthy that he can afford expensive ties

C．

tell that Donald is physically strong and can handle everything

D．

explain that red is a popular color, especially with businessmen

(4)

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

[　　]

A．

Ties can be ignored by politicians since they are the least practical item of male dress．

B．

Do choose ties carefully before dating, because it is the most important occasion．

C．

Why to avoid pink or yellow ties in job interviews is that they don’t match the atmosphere．

D．

The more colorful the tie is, the more likely you’ll get the job you want．

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