第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Being the head of a high school for many years, I grew tired of budget meeting, funding cuts, and many other administrative chores (杂务). I started to dream of retirement. Sitting in traffic on a weekday morning, I would find my mind wandering, I would imagine spending time with my grandchildren, quiet evenings with my wife, traveling, or rediscovering some great books. I told myself that I wouldn’t sign myself up for any committees, any classes, or anything requiring a schedule.

My first day of retirement came at last! I cooked a great breakfast for my wife and me, leisurely read the paper, cleaned a bit of the house, and wrote a few letters to friends. On the second day, I cooked breakfast, read the paper … On the third day, … This is retirement? I tried to tell myself that it was just the transition(过渡), that those golden moments were right round the corner, and that I would enjoy them soon enough, But something was missing. 

 A former colleague asked a favor. A group of students was going to Jamaica to work with children in the poorest neighborhoods. Would I interrupt my new found “happiness” and return to the students, just this once? One trip. That’s all, My bags were packed and by the door.

The trip was very inspiring. I was moved not only by the poverty I saw but also by the sense of responsibility of the young people on the trip. When I returned home, I offered to work one day a week with a local youth organization. The experience was so positive that I was soon volunteering nearly full-time, working with students across North America to assist them in their voluntary work.

Now, it seems, the tables have turned. Some days I am the teacher, other days I am the student. These young people have reawakened my commitment  (责任感)  to social justice issues by challenging me to learn more about the situation in the world today, where people are still poor and suffer because of greed, corruption and war, Most important, they have given me the opportunity to continue to participate in helping to find solutions. In return, I help them do their charitable projects overseas. I’ve gone from running one school to helping oversee the construction of schools in twenty-one countries!

1.What did the writer expect to do after he retired?

  A. To stay away from busy schedules.          B. To write some great books.

  C. To do some voluntary work                D. To plan for his future.

2.Why did the writer decide to go to Jamaica?

      A. He missed his students in that country.

       B. He couldn’t refuse his colleague’s favor.

       C. He was concerned about the people there.

       D. He was not satisfied with his retired life.

3.The underlined part “the tables have turned”(Paragraph 5) means that the writer        .

      A. improved the situation in his school

B. felt happy to work with students again

      C. became a learner rather than a teacher

       D. changed his attitude toward his retired life

4.What does the writer think of his retired life now?

       A. Disappointing    B. Troublesome  C. Promising         D. Meaningful

D

Chocolate which hepls you lose weight by actually burning calories as you eat it ? It sounds wonderful.

But unfortunately , for anyone who spent £ 37 on a 40-day supply of Slim Choc, the idea is nothing more than daydream.

The product was one of a lot of “miracle cures” marketed to Britons which had no evidence to back up their grandiose(夸大的) claims, according to the Office of Fair Trading.

The OFT said that such tricks affect 200,000 of us a year, at a cost £ 20 million . Some 78 per cent of the victims(受害人)are female, but a large number of men are also taken in by “cures”for hair loss.

OFT Director of Consumer Protection Mike Haley said,“Miracle health tricks target people who are eager to lose weight or find a cure. The products are often worthless and can even be dangerous with untested and possibly harmful ingredients(成分)。”

The OFT yesterday warned consumers about the adverts for Slim-Choc, which were contained in junk mail sent to thousands of homes acorss Britain.

     The company chaimed that eating the “slimming chocolate”could help users lose 20lbs in just 20 days, without exercising or cutting back on food.

The tricks claimed this was a “brand new revolutionary cure for the overweight”,and it was “the first and only cholcolate that burns off fat”. Thousands were persuaded to pay £ 37 for a 40-day supply.

Alice Tuff, of the Sense About Science charity, said :“The emotional and financial costs for the people who get drawn in can be huge and it is very important that we keep promoting public vigilance(警惕)in dealing with this serious problem.”

1.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.Chocolate And Health   B.Dangerous Chocolate

C.Too Good To Be True    D.Weight-loss Chocolate

2.Which of the following best states Mike’s idea?

A.The emotional and financial costs for victims can be great

B.Eating the “slimming chocolate” could help users lose weight.

C.We should deal with this weight-loss chocolate problem seriously.

D.Weight-loss chocolate may contain dangerous ingredients.

3.The company promises if you pay £ 37 for the product, you will         

A.turn to normal in 40 days,   B.loss weight without exercising

C.lose 40lbs in 20 days       D.lose weight anywhere anytime

4.The passage is written mainly for         

A.doctors   B.experts    C.consumers    D.advertisers

第一节    完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)

         阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21—30各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       Cars are too expensive for many people around the world to own. Not only that, many cities are already full of traffic, and many country areas have rough roads.

       So how do people   21        those distances that are too far to walk? They use public transportation. If you ride the subway    22         bus where you live, you can appreciate some of the benefits of public transportation. With many people     23      one bus or train there is less traffic and, more importantly, less   24              .

       Which of the types of mass transit described below are you familiar with? If a regular bus can   25       dozens of people, imagine what a bus twice the size can hold! In Great Britain, there are many buses that are   26          double-deckers.

       Buses in Haiti are often very crowded. It’s not   27          for passengers to actually sit on the rooftops. Buses are sometimes called “tap-taps”, because the riders on the roof tap(敲击)when they want to be dropped off.

       Many large cities around the world take advantage of the   28         beneath the streets and run underground trains. People in Paris, Mexico City and Tokyo may use the subway system to get to school, to work, or to visit friends in other neighborhoods. Both the Japanese and French have   29         High-speed trains to link various cities. While electric trains in North America   30        130 kph, the French TGV (high-speed-train) is the world’s fastest, averaging over 270 kph!

21. A. find                       B. fly               C. observe                  D. travel

22. A. and                       B. also                    C. or                          D. as well as

23. A. sharing           B. crowding            C. sparing                   D. sitting

24. A. smoke            B. people         C. buses               D. pollution

25. A. include           B. stand                  C. hold                       D. seat contain

26. A. known as               B. popular with C. familiar with           D. looked like

27. A. frequent                 B. usual                  C. true                        D. uncommon

28. A. building                 B. structure             C. space               D. channel

29. A. imported                B. operated              C. produced         D. developed

30. A. travel             B. average        C. run                        D. fly

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