Section B

Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

 A

       The year 2009 has witnessed the spread of Flu A-H1N1(甲型流感) and as the winter is approaching, it rends to regain its power. These days, one of the most popular words may be: Have you got a flu vaccine shot(注射) so far.  Even in the USA, President Barack Obama declared A-H1N1 flu a national emergency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that all children aged from 6 months to 18 years should receive the flu vaccine.

       Vaccines battle diseases caused by bacteria and viruses. A weakened form of the germ is introduced into the body. The body makes special substances called antibodies to fight the germs. If the actual germs were to attack, the antibodies would fight it.

       Because there are many kinds of flu viruses, scientists must create a new vaccine formula (方程式) each year. Researchers must make a prediction.

       It is like forecasting the weather. Sometimes they are right on, and sometimes they are off. But even when the vaccine does not closely match circulating flu types, it can make the illness less serious.

       “The H1N1 vaccine is not as effective as the polio (小儿麻痹症) vaccine or the measles vaccine,” says Dr William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University of Medicine. “It's not a great vaccine, but it is quite a good vaccine.”

       But the H1N1 vaccine doesn't work for everyone. There are certain people who should be careful about taking it because the vaccine is produced in eggs, those who are allergic(过敏的) to eggs should not take it. If you have a fever, you should wait until you recover.

       Some people are afraid that they might get the flu from the flu shot or the H1N1 vaccine is likely to have some side effects on them.  World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Nov 3, 2009 that it is safe to have a vaccine shot because the viruses in the flu shot are inactivated and they have been working on a global H1NI vaccine production plan. However, some minor side effects such as low-grade fever and body ache could occur.  If they do, they begin soon after the shot, so it is better to have a half-hour observation after the shot.  

63. Which of the following is the proper definition of “vaccine” ?

     A. Virus used for fighting against disease.

     B. Antibodies to fight germs.

     C. Formula to fight against disease.

     D. Substance containing virus used for protecting people against diseases.

64. By saying “It's not a great vaccine, but it is quite a good vaccine', the author means the flu   vaccine

     A. is not as effective as the polio and measles vaccines

     B. is not effective, compared with the polio and measles vaccines

     C. does help to make illness less serious

     D. is quite good because it works for everyone

65. We can infer from the passage that _______.

    A. those who are allergic to eggs should not take flu vaccine

    B. all the flu vaccines are not effective for everyone

    C. you should go to a doctor if you have a fever or body ache after taking the flu vaccine

    D. it is possible that some people might get the flu from the flu shot

66. It is not advisable for everyone to take flu vaccine because _______.

    A. there are many kinds of virus

    B. the flu vaccine is not as effective as the polio and measles vaccines

C. someone may be allergic to it

D. it has some minor side-effects

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,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

A

       As late as 1800, women's only place was in the home.The idea of women in the business world was unthinkable.Men were certain that no woman could do a good job outside her home.This was such a widely accepted idea that when the well-known Bronte sisters began writing books in 1864, they had to sign their books with men's names instead.

       Teaching was the first profession(职业)open to women soon after 1800.But even that was not an easy profession for women to enter because most schools and colleges were open only to men.Oberlin College in Ohio was the first college in America to accept women.

       Hospital nursing became respectable work for women only after Nightingale became famous.Seeing that she was not only a nurse but also a rich and well-educated woman, people began to believe it was possible for women to nurse the sick and still be “ladies”.Miss Nightingale opened England's first training school for nurses in 1860.

       The invention of the typewriter(打字机)in 1867 helped to bring women out of the home and into the business world.By 1900, thousands of women were working at real jobs in schools, hospitals, and offices in both England and America.Some women even managed to become doctors or lawyers.The idea that women could work in the business world had been accepted.

56.Why couldn't women become teachers easily? Because_______.

       A.the first profession open to them was writing

       B.most schools and colleges were open only to men

       C.they wanted to be nurses instead

       D.they had to work in the business world

57.The article is mainly about_______.

       A.women in the business world        B.the famous Bronte sisters

       C.schools and colleges in America    D.rights for American women

58.Which fact does the article lead you to believe?

       A.The Bronte sisters thought that they were men.

       B.England's first training school for nurses was in Ohio.

       C.There are more men than women in professional job.

       D.Women find it necessary to work harder than before.

59.Which of the following is TRUE?

       A.The typewriter was made in the 1970's.

       B.Most Englanders are doctors or lawyers.

       C.People's ideas about women's work have changed.

       D.The 18th century saw a changing world for women.

  D

Georgia was waking up to a new president Monday but it was also getting as its first lady a green eyed linguist from Holland who has already managed to cast a spell over the little Caucasus nation. Sandra Roelofs is seen by some as the secret weapon which enables her husband Saakashvili to win in this presidential election.

       She runs an investment consultancy(投资咨询公司), speaks six languages and some believe she is the real brains behind her husband’s rise to power.

       Roelofs, who is a year younger than her husband, met him in 1993 when he was studying an international law programme in Strasbourg, France. She planed to go from there to Somalis as an aid worker but Saakashvili persuaded her to go with him instead to New York, where he had got a scholarship. They married soon after and when Saakashvili returned to his native Georgia to begin a career in politics, she went with him.

       She has enchanted(使人心醉) many of her adopted countrymen. The mention of her name sends women swooning(神魂颠倒), and melts the tough expressions of strong Georgian men. “You can really tell that she cares about people,” says a resident of the capital, Tbilisi. “She runs a hunitarian organization. She is smart and pretty and kind and did you hear the way she speaks Georgian? Perfectly!”

      The new first lady’s looks and intelligence play a large part in her appeal. But Georgians are especially taken by her simple manner. She has said that she plans to keep living in the family’s modest flat, even though they have the right to move into a luxurious government residence. “She doesn’t care about fancy houses and cars.” said Malika, a 29 year old civil servant in Tbilisi.

68. The underlined part “cast a spell over” means_________.

A. cast a shadow over                                B. attract

C. love                                                     D. respect

69. Which of the following can be best used to describe Sandra Roelofs?

A. Proud.                     B. Hard working.   C. Charming.            D. Humble.

70. What moves Georgians most is that Sandra Roelofs is very ________.

A. pretty               B. modest                C. intelligent             D. plain

71. Which is the right order in which Sandra Roelofs did the following?

a. Roelofs married Saakashvili.

        b. She planned to go from France to Somalis as an aid worker.

c. Roelofs runs an investment consultancy.

d. Roelofs came from Holland.

e. Roelofs went to Georgia with Saakashvili.

A. d?a?e?c?b                                       B. d?a?b?e?c

C. a?b?e?c?d                                       D. d?b?a?e?c

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