阅读理解

　　At present, there are five network firms China Telecom, China Unicom, Jitong Communications, China Netcom and China Mobile that are allowed to operate IP services in China. Each company has its advantages in service.

　　Charge

　　As the Ministry of Information Industry coordinates, the charges of IP calls of the five companies are the same, 0．30 yuan per minute for DDD calls, 4．80 yuan per minute for IDD calls, 2．50 yuan for calls from the mainland to Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, and 1．50 yuan from Shenzhen to HK, Zhongshan and Zhuhai to Macao. IP callers don't enjoy discounts on holidays.

　　Range

　　China Telecom has the widest coverage. All cities in China with telephone access and most countries in the world are open to China Telecom's IP card.

　　China Unicom's IP card can reach 29 cities nationwide and more than 130 countries and regions worldwide. Jitong IP can access(接通) 12 cities in China and over 70 countries and regions worldwide.

　　China Netcom's IP card can reach 14 cities in China and 149 countries and regions in the world. China Mobile's IP card is open to only six cities nationwide but can access more than 200 countries and regions worldwide.

　　Voice quality

　　China Telecom realizes its IP service by the public Internet, therefore net congestion(拥挤) and voice delay may sometimes disturb conversations. The other four companies have their private data networks, which help to increase transmission speeds and improve voice quality.

　　Other services

　　China Telecom, Jitong and China Mobile offer account transfer services. Users can transfer the remaining sum of money on one card to another card.

　　Jitong and Netcom link their services with bank cards. One can enjoy IP's service without an IP card. Bank card users can make IP phone calls with their bank card numbers, so they needn't buy new IP cards and remember the new numbers again and again.

　　As for customer service, China Telecom, China Unicom and China Mobile provide free hot line service, while Jitong and Netcom charge for their services.

1．What does the passage mainly talk about?

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A．Organization of the five IP firms.

B．Difference between the five IP firms.

C．Foundation of China's five IP firms.

D．Development of China's five IP firms.

2．Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?

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A．China Unicom charges IDD calls more than the other four firms.

B．China Mobile's coverage is the least of the five firms.

C．China Telecom accesses many more cities nationwide than the other four.

D．China Netcom is the only one to be allowed to operate IP service.

3．When enjoying IP service, ________.

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A．Jitong users needn't buy IP cards

B．China Telecom users needn't buy new IP cards

C．Netcom users have to link with a bank

D．China Mobile users have to pay for their hot line service

4．If you want to access more foreign countries and regions with better voice quality, you'd better choose ________ IP card.

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　　If you're in charge of a project, the key to success is getting everyone to want to help you. As a director, I point. I suggest. I gently push the actors in the direction I want them to go.

　　In the 1986 movie Nothing in Common, Jackie Gleason's character, Max Basner, gets fired from his job as a clothing salesman. The scene, shot on a boat , shows Max's despair about being out of work. I was looking for some gesture that would allow Max to show his feelings.

　　Jackie had far more experience at everything than I did, and at first I was frightened. What could I possibly tell “The Great One” about acting? Out of fear I decided to direct by suggestion, and I sat down with Gleason to talk about the scene. “So Max is sad, right?” I said.

　　Gleason nodded.

　　“And he's probably still carrying his pens with his name on them the ones he used to hand out to his customers, right?”

　　Gleason nodded.

　　“So what would you want to do with the pens after you were fired?”

　　He was silent for a moment. “Why don't I throw them overboard?”

　　I stood up and turned toward the crew. “Hey, everybody, Jackie has a wonderful idea. Let's shoot it. ”

　　After filming the scene, Gleason called me over and said with a smile, “Garry, what kind of wonderful idea am I going to have tomorrow?”

　　You and your team can discover the answers to problems together. When there are no prizes or gold stars for who gets the solution first, you'll all benefit when everything turns out right.

1．The author tells us that to succeed in a project you are in charge of you should ________.

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A．make everyone work for you

B．get everyone willing to help you

C．let people know you have the final say

D．keep sending out orders to them

2．It can be inferred that ________.

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A．Jackie Gleason is the director of the film Nothing in Common

B．Jackie Gleason is very angry when he is fired from his job

C．Max, a character in a film, is in very low spirits when he loses his job

D．Jackie Gleason is the writer of the film Nothing in Common

3．“The Great One” in paragraph 3 refers to _______ .

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4．Why did Gleason call the director over and smile at him? Because Gleason________ .

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A．thought his wonderful idea was accepted by the latter

B．succeeded in hitting upon a wonderful idea

C．was confident about his work the next day

D．appreciated the latter's way of directing films

5．The most suitable title for the passage is ________.

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A．Directing a Film

B．The Key to Success

C．A Wonderful Experience

D．Working with Film Stars

阅读理解

　　Pennsylvania-When Connie Beck, and her husband awoke to strange noises last weekend, they thought high winds were rattling their home.

　　What they found was even more unexpected : A deer was taking a bubble bath in their bathtub.

　　“I was't exactly dressed for company,” Mrs. Beck said. “We were just waking up. ”

　　The deer burst through the front door early Saturday, ran past the couple's bedroom and into the bathroom.

　　Somehow he managed to turn on the water in the bathtub and knock over a bottle of bubble bath into the bathtub.

　　He then got himself into the bubbly water.

　　“You could hear the water running over the kicking,” Beck said.

　　The Becks called State Game Commission officials, who arrived with tranquilizers (镇定剂)and a lot of laughter.

　　“A guy said, ‘There's nothing wrong… he's just in there taking a bubble bath,’”Mrs Beck said.

　　The animal was soon brought under control , removed from the house and released.

　　“He was unharmed except for a little cut above the eye,” said Mrs Beck. “We were also fortunate. There wasn't much damage, except for the front door, some marks on the tub, and a few hoof prints on the floor. ”

1．When did the story take place?

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A．In the late night of Friday.

B．In the midnight of Saturday.

C．On the early morning of Saturday.

D．On Sunday evening.

2．When Mrs. Beck said, “I wasn't exactly dressed for company,” she________ .

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A．was joking about the incident

B．meant she never liked people to visit

C．explained she was about to go to work in her company

D．wished she could have new clothes

3．After he burst through the door and entered the bathroom, the animal ________.

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A．managed to cover himself with bubbles

B．kicked over the tub

C．began to swim in the tub

D．happened to turn on the bath taps

4．When he was removed from the house, ________.

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A．the deer was set free

B．the deer destroyed the tub and the floor

C．the official made fun of the couple

D．the official discovered he was injured in the eye

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　　Many university students dislike studying history because there is little to get excited about when historical events are presented in a boring manner. However, I'll never forget my American History professor, Dr Williamson. Each event leaped from the pages of our text and became as real as the daily news report on the radio. My favorite lecture concerned the American Revolution. Dr Williamson set the mood for the story by imitating (模仿)Paul Revere, a well known silversmith, working in his shop. The American colonists (殖民地开拓者)were angry because of the British control over their lives. Revere felt that war between the British and the colonists was to come soon. Then, Dr Williaimson told us about Revere rowing across the Charles River from Boston on April 18, 1775．I can see the professor now as he raised his hand to his forehead as if he were looking across the Charles River to the Old North Church in Boston. Suddenly, Revere saw two lanterns, a signal which meant that the British would attack by sea. He jumped on his horse to warn the villagers of the attack. Professor Williamson reminded us that the first battles of the American Revolution were fought at Corncord and Lexington, Massachusetts, the year before the Declaration of Independence(独立宣言) was signed in 1776．Never before had history seemed so alive to me. And all because a professor cared enough to put his heart into his teaching.

1．Why does the speaker feel that most students dislike history? He believes that ________.

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A．history professors are poorly prepared

B．professors fail to present facts in an interesting way

C．most students are lazy

D．most students feel that history is a waste of time

2．How did Paul Revere earn a living? He was a ________ .

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3．Where was the Old North Church located?

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4．What did the two-lantern signal tell Revere?

The British________ .

[　　]

A．would attack by sea

B．would attack from the Charles River

C．were willing to sign the Declaration of Independence

D．had won the first two battles of the Revolution

5．In which year were the first battles of the Revolution fought?

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出一个最佳答案。

　　★Jack and his wife Mary, who have recently retired, want to see places of cultural and historic interest abroad, but Mary hates flying.

　　★Peter and Maria, university students, want to travel as far as possible on very little money, and would like to get to know a country by working there for three months with other young people.

　　★Michael, a young computer programmer, has been working hard and needs a holiday to relax in winter .He would like to go somewhere warm and sunny, where he can swim in the sea, and he enjoys sports and dancing.

　　★Harry and Kate, both teachers and their two teenage sons , have to take their holiday during the school summer holidays .There must be plenty for the boys to do, although Harry and Kate just want beautiful scenery, good food and wine and peace .

1．Michael would most enjoy ________ , where he can go in winter.

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A．spending two weeks in the splendid hotel on the Caribbean island

B．visiting five Italian cities starting from London

C．seeing the splendid arts and culture of historic city

D．drving cars and bicycles along the seaside

2．The most suitable holiday for Peter and Maria would be ________ , as it is cheap and sounds very interesting.

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A．the summer holiday in Mallorca

B．the tours guided by a professor

C．the kibbutz holiday in Israel

D．the tours arranged near to town of Castries

3．The best holiday for Jack and Mary would be ________.

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A．the leisurely 21 day coach tour of Italy

B．the working holidays for 13 months on a farm

C．the splendid 14 day trip around the island

D．the interesing 2 week stay in a luxurious hotel .

4．Harry and Kate and their sons would like ________,which is quiet even in the busy summer season .

A: a holiday working on a kibbutz in Israel

B．a holiday visiting ancient cities by coach in Italy

C．a holiday hotel on a lonely beach on the Caribbean island

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出一个最佳答案。

　　We spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers .Our car was full of flowers inside ! On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and there my wife saw the bookcase.

　　It stood outside a furniture shop .“Buy it,” she said at once .“We'll carry it home on the roof rack (车顶架) .I've always wanted one like that .”

　　What could I do? Ten minutes later I was twenty dollars poorer, and the bookcase was tied on to the roof rack .It was tall and narrow, quite heavy too.

　　As it was getting darker, I drove slowly .Other drivers seemed more polite than usual that evening .The police even stopped traffic to let us through .Carrying furniture was a good idea.

　　After a time my wife said, “There's a long line of cars behind .Why don't they overtake (超车) ?”

　　Just at that time a police car did overtake .The two officers inside looked at us seriously when they went past .But then, with a kind smile they asked us to follow their car through the busy traffic .The police car stopped at our village church .One of the officers came to me.

　　“Right, sir,” he said, “Do you need any more help now？”

　　I didn't quite understand .“Thanks, sir,” I said .“You've been very kind .I live just down the road .”

　　He was looking at our things ; first at the flowers, then at the bookcase .“Well, well,” he said and laughed .“It's a bookcase you've got there! We thought it was something else .”

　　My wife began to laugh .Suddenly I understood why the police drove here .I smiled at the officer .“Yes, it's a bookcase, but thanks again .” I drove home as fast as I could.

1．From the story we know that ________.

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A．the writer was poor and didn't want to buy the bookcase

B．the writer and his wife were on their way home from work

C．the writer was always glad to buy thing for his wife

D．the writer was not very glad to buy the bookcase for his wife

2．What made the writer think that carrying furniture was “a good idea”?

[　　]

A．He could drive slowly and it was safe .

B．Other drivers would let him go first .

C．His wife could use a new bookcase.

D．He could save a lot of money and time.

3．Why were the policemen and other drivers so kind to the writer?

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A．Because they thought the writer liked studying very much.

B．Because they didn't think it was polite to overtake a car with a bookcase on it.

C．Because they thought somebody in the writer's family had died and he needed help .

D．Because they thought it was dangerous to carry a bookcase on a car.

4．Which of the four is true?

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A．The writer's wife laughed because the police helped them a lot.

B．The policemen began to realize they had made a mistake before they got to the church.

C．The police overtook the writer's car because it carried a piece of furniture.

D．The policemen realized they had made a mistake after they looked at the flowers and the bookcase carefully.

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出一个最佳答案。

　　This is the news on the hour, Ed Wilson reporting .The president and first lady will visit Africa on a goodwill tour in May .They plan to visit eight African countries.

　　Reports from China say the Chinese want closer ties between China and the U .S .and Weatern Europe .A group of top Chinese scientists starts its ten nation tour next month.

　　Here in Miami, the mayor is still meeting with the leaders of the teachers' union to try to find a way to end the strike .City schools are still closed after two weeks.

　　In news about health, scientists in California report finding of a relationship between the drinking of coffee and the increase of heart disease among women .According to the report in the American Medical Journal, the five year study shows this: Women who drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a greater chance of having heart disease than women who do not.

　　In sports, the Chargers lost again last night .The BBS beat them 1 to nothing .The Wingers had better results .They teat the Rifles 7 to 3．It was their first win in their last five matches.

　　That's the news of .the hour .And now back to more easy listening with Jan Singer.

1．To improve the ties between China and the U .S .and Western Europe , China ________.

[　　]

A．will send a group of Chinese scientists to pay a visit to the U .S .and the western Europe

B．will send more scientists to visit U .S .only

C．has expressed its strong wishes

D．has given many reports to improve the ties

2．From the news in Miami we know ________.

[　　]

A．a peaceful way will soon be found

B．the teachers' strike will last long

C．students haven't been to school for two weeks

D．students can't go into the school because the calssrooms are tightly locked

3．The news about health tells us that ________.

[　　]

A．no heart disease will be found if people don't drink coffee

B．no one should drink more than two cups of coffee a day

C．the more coffee people drink, the more chance they'll get to have heart disease

D．women's heart disease has something to do with their drinking coffee

4．From the last news we DO NOT know

[　　]

A．the results of the two matches

B．the number of the teams which played last night

C．how many wins the BBS has had altogether

D．the Wingers had four wins and one defeats

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出一个最佳答案。

　　Divide human race into twenty parts, and there will be nineteen made up of those who work with their hands, and who will never know that there was a Locke(洛克) in the world, in the twentieth part remaining, how few are there who can read and among those who can, there will be twenty who read stories to one who studies science .The number of those who can think is very small.

1．What does the passage mainly tell us?

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A．Few people know about Locke.

B．Not many people can read.

C．Too many people are laboring people .

D．Too few people can think.

2．According to the writer, what is the largest number who can think among 1000 people?

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3．What can we infer from the passage?

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A．Locke was a famous thinker in history .

B．Locke was a science teacher.

C．Locke was a good friend of the writer's .

D．Locke was a world famous businessman.

4．The writer shows his ________ towards those who know about Locke.

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出一个最佳答案。

　　The other day in school we were discussing jobs .Our teacher, Mrs. .Bolt, said that vocations were very important and that it was never too early to think about your life's work .Most of the kids really weren't too sure about what they wanted to be .But I knew exactly what I wanted to be , and when Mrs. Bolt asked me, I replied, “A truck driver .”

　　“A truck driver,” repeated Mrs. Bolt .“Why do you want to be a truck driver, Kenneth?”

　　“Because truck drivers are always on the move .They don't have to sit at desks all day .They are out on the road and they see a lot of the country .The pay is good, too .And they never have any homework .”

　　The class laughed.

　　“Well, Kenneth,” answered Mrs. Bolt .“You certainly sound enthusiastic (热心的) .I guess that you don't like sitting at a desk or doing homework .Is that correct, Kenneth?”

　　“Yes, I guess so,” I said.

　　“Well, since you are so interested in becoming a truck driver, I think you should investigate(调查)the field a little further .I want you to go to the library and take out a book report on it and hand it in at the end of the month .”

　　That's the last time .I'll never tell anybody my secret ambition(抱负).

1．The word “vocations”means ________.

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2．Why did Mrs. Bolt assign(分配) the book report to Kenneth?

[　　]

A．Because she wanted him to learn the other side of truck driving.

B．Because she was angry with him.

C．Because she was not satisfied with the reasons he gave.

D．Because she wanted the whole class to follow his example.

3．Why won't Kenneth tell about his ambition any more?

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A．Because he can't realize his ambition.

B．He just got more homework to do because he had told Mr. Bolt about his ambition.

C．Because he was scolded by Mrs. Bolt.

D．Because he was laughed by the whole class .

4．Mr Bolt ________.

[　　]

A．was an experienced teacher

B．was unkind to others

C．was unfit to her work

D．didn't want Kenneth to be a truck driver

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　Billions of business dollars are lost each year because managers don't understand the customs and traditions of their guest country. international manager who has done more than 1, 000 deals in 51 countries, I have observed many cultural differences and how they have effect .on business and personal lives. While you cannot know the customs of every country you visit, you can be sensitive (敏感) to basic cultural preferences and taboos.

　　One of the most common dilemmas (窘境) of international etiquette (礼节) is what to bring as a gift when you're invited to someone's home for dinner. In France, if you first thought is a bottle of wine-think again. You may hurt your French host by insinuating(暗示) he hasn't enough wine.

　　Well then, how about a bouquet of flowers? That selection may show poor judgment as well. First, your host doesn't want to search for the right size vase in the midst of all his or her other duties. Second, you must remember to bring an uneven number(except that 12 is acceptable, but never the unlucky 13 ) , avoid chrysanthemums (菊花) (funerals(葬礼)only), red roses(which imply you are having an affair with your hostess), and yellow flowers (they imply your host is having an affair with someone else).

　　My suggestion? Take a box of the very best chocolates you can find.

1．The writer suggests you ________ .

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A．send your friends some gifts

B．pay attention to the cultural difference

C．buy some wine for your French friends.

D．buy different flowers

2．The word taboos is used in the text to refer ________.

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3．If you visit your American English teacher, you had better choose ________ for him or her.

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