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If there is something that appears most frequently on Chinese dining tables, it is beancurd(豆腐). Beancurd looks like soft cakes and it’s made from dried soybeans. Beancurd used to be considered a favourite of the poor because of its low cost. Beans have high yields (产量) every year with their short growing period and suitability for various (各种各样) soil both dry and wet.

Historical records show beancurd was invented by Liu An, Prince of Huainan and uncle of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty(206BC—220AD). He had a dream of finding the pill for longevity (长寿). He traveled all over the country and found soybeans, which looked much the same as gold in terms of colour. He collected soybeans, put them in the water and crushed them into pulp (浆). It got solidified and became known as doufu. Although it’s not able to keep longevity, it’s really good for one’s health with high protein and low fat.

With a long history, beancurd is rooted deep in Chinese culture. People eat more meat and fish than beancurd. But they are encouraged to have beancurd every once in a while for it’s really good for health. Most Chinese people still keep beancurd as one of their favourite dishes.

64. Why was beancurd considered to be liked by the poor?

  A. It’s easy to make.   B. It’s easy to cook.     C. It’s cheap.  D. It’s good for health.

65. Where can beans grow well?

  A. Only in wet soil.  B. In dry soil.     C. In soft soil.   D. In any soil.

66. Why did Liu An travel all over the country?

  A. He had a dream.

  B. He wanted to find something that could make people live longer.

  C. He wanted to invent beancurd.

  D. He wanted to find gold.

67. How long has beancurd been invented?

  A. It’s about 1 700 years.

  B. It’s less than 2 000 years.

  C. It’s 500 years.

  D. It’s more than 2 000 years.

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第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,共30分)

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,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。

   Anna lived on the side of a valley(山谷). One summer, there was a very big  36  , and a lot of houses down below Anna’s were washed away. Anna’s house was  37  enough to escape the flood, so when the water had  38  and the other houses were  39  there with no roof and no walls and all covered with mud(泥), her house was just all right.

  Her house was quite small, her husband was dead, and she had four children, 40 Anna took in one of the families that had lost  41  in the flood and she  42  her home with them until it was  43  for them to rebuild their house.

  Anna’s friends were puzzled when they saw Anna do this. They could not understand   44  Anna wanted to give  45  so much more work and trouble when she already had quite a few children to  46  .

   “Well,” Anna   47   her friends, “at the end of the First World War, a woman in the town where I then lived found herself very   48  , because her husband had been killed in the   49   and she had a lot of children,  50   I have now. The day before Christmas, this woman said to her children, “We won’t be able to have much for Christmas this year, so I’m going to  51  only one gift to all of us. Now I’ll go and get it.” She came back with a   52   who was even poorer than they, and who had no parents. “Here’s our  53  ,” she said to her children.

  The children were  54  and happy to get such a gift. They  55  the little girl, and she grew up as their sister. I was just that Christmas gift.”

36. A. earthquake    B. accident       C. flood             D. fire

37. A. below         B. high                    C. big           D. small

38. A. reduced       B. come         C. appeared        D. disappeared

39. A. rising         B. flowing        C. falling         D. standing

40. A. so            B. but            C. for          D. since

41. A. nothing       B. everything     C. anything      D. something

42. A. gave           B. found          C. shared        D. built

43. A. possible      B. necessary             C. important      D. obvious

44. A. when        B. how          C. why        D. that

45. A. them          B. herself         C. him          D. us

46. A. support      B. supply         C. grow          D. educate

47. A. explained to  B. asked for      C. talked with     D. turned up

48. A. sad          B. rich          C. poor            D. happy

49. A. war          B. storm           C. rain           D. flood

50. A. because     B. as             C. which          D. that

51. A. get          B. send             C. buy             D. make

52. A. boy         B. girl              C. student          D. teacher

53. A. child        B. daughter         C. sister           D. gift

54. A. angry       B. sorry            C. lovely          D. excited

55. A. disliked    B. gained          C. welcomed       D. led

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    For many businessmen online education has been a dream. Now it has come true. The investment (投资) in higher education, whether financial or in terms of time, has long been impossible for many of them. But well-known educational institutions have chosen to deliver an internet-based program, and these barriers have been lifted.

    That is good news for people eager to improve themselves and is more attractive to employers. It is also a benefit to industry with better qualified candidates applying for jobs at every level.

    Having the benefits of a higher qualification without going to the university campus is attractive to many students. Campus study means greater cost, while online programs are flexible and save time, whether at home or at work. Students can achieve their degrees without causing too much disruption to their career or home life.

    In addition to affordable, flexible classes and greater convenience, students also have access to the online learning resources of many of the world's top educational institutions. They can also communicate with their tutors no matter what time it is or whether either party is away for any reason.

    This has opened up the possibility of getting a qualification from a university or college that many students could only have dreamed of in the past. It also allows specialists to get the precise qualifications and focus on their studies. As well as seeing the increase of applicants from lower-incomes and housewives, studying online in the US is even becoming popular with younger people of college age.

    Employers have become increasingly welcome and positive to online qualifications as more candidates earn them, especially if they're properly approved by the US Department of Education.

    US institutions have led the way in online education provision. Many top US colleges and universities offer a range of online programs that are highly respected and in every way perfectly fit for adults who need to combine their studies with a working life.

63. According to Paragraph 1, many US colleges and universities____________

    A. have begun to lift the barriers to financial investment

    B. have begun to run an internet-based program

    C. have had a dream of offering online education

    D. have gained financial investment

64. Why do people choose online education?

    A. They can find jobs more easily than on-campus graduates.

    B. They can get qualifications from US Department of Education.

    C. They can save money and arrange their time and courses freely.

    D. They can invest money in different courses provided online.

65. The underlined word "disruption" in the third paragraph probably mean _____________.

A. dissatisfaction     B. attention       C. attraction    D. interruption

66. Which would be a good title for the passage?

    A. Adult Education Online

    B. The Best of USA's Online Education

    C. Top US Universities Offering Online Education

    D. Online Education Taking the Place of Campus Education

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