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　I moved to this area seven years ago．For years I have had noisy neighbours．Ever since I moved into this flat, I've had to put up with noise during the night．I decided I'd had enough and I've been looking for a new flat since the beginning of the year．I haven't found anything till now．Every week I go to the local estate agent's（当地房地产代理人的）office, but it's the same story．“I might have something by the end of the week,”he says, or,“Wait till next week．I think I might have a few flats by then．”I've seen a few flats during my search, but I don't like any of them．One flat I saw has been empty for two years．“It's got a busy road on one side and a railway on the other!”I said loudly, “I want peace and quiet．”Last week I visited the agent again．“I won't leave till you show me something, ”I said．“I've got just the flat for you．”I went to see it and I was frightened．“But it's next to a cemetery!”I cried．“But you won't have noisy neighbours,”my agent said．“It's exactly right for peace and quiet!”

(1) The writer has had to bear the noise in this area for ______ years．　　　

[　　]

A．about seven　　　B．six　　　C．nine　　　D．four

(2) The writer decided to move away because ______．　　　　　　　　　

[　　]

A．he had been looking for a new flat

B．his neighbours were not friendly

C．he could no longer stand the noise

D．he wanted to sell his old flat

(3) Suppose this story happened in June, how long do you think the writer has been looking for a new flat?　　　　　　　　　

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A．Four weeks．

B．Several years．

C．For two years．

D．Six months．

(4) Which of the following is NOT true?　　　　　　　　　

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A．The writer would like a quiet place to live in．

B．The agent didn't want to help the writer at all．

C．The writer has seen several flats already．

D．It seemed rather difficult to find a right flat．

(5) The main idea of the passage is ______．　　　　　　　　　

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A．how the agent tried to help the writer find a flat

B．why the writer was satisfied with the agent's service

C．how difficult it was to find a new flat

D．you can depend on the estate agents for a nice flat

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　People today expect to be examined when they enter a doctor's office．At least they expect their blood pressure and temperature to be measured．However, as recently as two hundred years ago, a doctor's treatment depended on talking with his patient．In general, the communication between doctors and patients was the base for medical treatment．The modern age of medicine began with the use of stethoscope to listen to a patient's heartbeat and breathing．Before that, a doctor hardly touched his patient．In fact there was no such thing as a medical examination．All treatment was the result of the patient's telling the doctor what the problem was and the doctor's diagnosis（诊断）．

　The stethoscope and all the other medical instruments are greatly helpful to the practice of medicine．Doctors become better at finding the medical problems．More lives have been saved．At the same time, doctors pay less attention to the communication between patients and doctors．Some doctors actually won't talk to their patients．It is easy to understand why people think of themselves as broken machines．

(1) Today doctors ______．　　　

[　　]

A．have to be more patient with their patients

B．mainly depend on the full understanding of their patients

C．can satisfy their patients with various tests

D．have never been respected by their patients

(2) About 200 years ago ______．　　　

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A．doctors didn't want to know the importance of examining the patients' breath

B．doctors tried hard to find out problems with their patients by means of talking with them

C．doctors were less respected by their patients

D．doctors thought it necessary to be asked by their patients

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A．A doctor has to have necessary instruments．

B．Communication between doctors and patients is now less important than before.

C．Doctors usually begin with the use of medical instruments．

D．A doctor's treatment depends on medical examination.

(4) The underlined word“stethoscope”refers to ______．　　　

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A．an instrument for checking health conditions

B．a kind of new medicine for coughs

C．a kind of heart disease newly discovered

D．a new medical treatment given by today's doctors

(5) The last sentence of the passage tells us ______．　　　

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A．the patients have regarded themselves as broken machines since two hundred years ago

B．the patients feel sorry for being examined with broken machines

C．the patients are sad because their poor health conditions are just like those of broken machines

D．the patients feel sorry for being treated as machines to be examined and not being asked what's wrong with them

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　Perhaps the most extraordinary building put up in the nineteenth century was the Crystal Palace, which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851． The Crystal Palace was different from all the other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass．It was one of the biggest buildings of all time, and a lot of people from many countries came to see it ．A great many goods were sent to the exhibition from various parts of the world．There was also a great deal of machinery（机器）on display．The most wonderful piece of machinery on show was Nasmyth's steam hammer（锤）．Though in those days, travelling was not as easy as it is today, steam boats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe．On arriving in England they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train．There were six million visitors in all, and profits（收入）from the exhibition were used to build museums and colleges．Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to South London．It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it burned down in 1936．

(1) It had been ______ years before the Crystal Palace was destroyed．　　　

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A．85　　　B．144　　　C．63　　　D．94

(2) ______, it was called the Crystal Palace．　　　　　　　　　

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A．Being one of the biggest buildings at that time

B．Visited by so many people

C．Made of iron and glass

D．Built for the Great Exhibition of 1851

(3) Which of the following statements is true?　　　　　　　　　

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A．The Crystal Palace was only built for people to visit．

B．The Crystal Palace was built for things to be stored in．

C．The Crystal Palace was built to be an exhibition hall．

D．The Crystal Palace is the biggest building in the world．

(4) How many people altogether came to see the Great Exhibition in the Crystal　　　　　　　　　　 Palace?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

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A．6,000,000　　　B．60,000,000　　　C．600,000　　　D．60,000

(5) We can draw the conclusion from the passage that ________.　　　　　　　　　

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A．people from other countries could arrive in England easily

B．this happened during the course of the European Industrial Revolution

C．trains, cars, planes, and so on had been invented then

D．robots had been used to build the Crystal Palace

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　All of us like to eat bananas．Bananas are good food for man．The fruit has a thick, soft skin．The flesh is fragrant（芳香的）．That's why we call it “香蕉”in Chinese．Banana plants grow in our southern provinces．

　The banana plant is called a tree, but it is not like our common trees．Scientifically speaking, it is a tree-like herb（草木植物）．Each tree bears one bunch（串）of bananas．The fruit grows in clusters（一丛）．Each cluster is called a “hand”in English, and the fruit is called the “finger”．Some bunches have ten hands or more．

　The banana blossom（花）is as large as a man's fist（拳）．It is bright-coloured and very beautiful．The new plants grow from the roots of the old plants．The banana plants bear no seeds．

　Bananas go bad quickly．They must be cut from the trees when they are green．They ripen（成熟）on the way．It is possible to keep them fresh in transportation．

　A large banana leaf is sometimes a foot wide and eight feet long．People in the south use them for roofs and for bedding．

(1) Why do we call bananas“香蕉”in Chinese?　　　

[　　]

A．Because everyone enjoys eating them．

B．Because they smell fragrant．

C．Because they're good food for us．

D．Because they have a thick, soft skin．

(2) In fact the banana plant is ______．　　　

[　　]

A．a kind of tree

B．a kind of wood

C．a kind of grass

D．a kind of flower

(3) Banana plants grow best ______．　　　

[　　]

A．in cool places

B．in dry places

C．in hot places where it seldom rains

D．in warm places where it rains often

(4) Which of the following is not true?　　　

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A．Banana plants bloom every year．

B．Banana plants have excellent blossom．

C．Banana plants have no seeds and never bloom at all．

D．The new shoots of banana plants come up from the roots of the old ones every year．

(5) Bananas must be cut from the trees when they are green because ______．

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A．it's impossible for bananas to ripen on the trees

B．bananas can ripen only on the way

C．people don't like to eat ripe bananas

D．bananas get over-ripe easily

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    Not many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange old man named　　 Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made　　 a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was　　 seventy-five, he gave $12,000 to the village school to buy land and　　 equipment for a children's playground.

    As a result of his kindness, many people came to visit him. Among　　 them was a newspaperman. During their talk, Johnson remarked that he　　 was seventy-five and expected to live to be a hundred. The　　 newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy-five.　　 Johnson had a sense of humour (幽默). He liked whisky (威士忌酒) and　　 drank some each day. "I have an injection (注射) in my neck each　　 evening," he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of　　 whisky.

    The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his　　 newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy-five and had a daily　　 injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of　　 letters from all over Britain, asking him for the secret of his daily　　 injection.　　

(1)  Johnson became a rich man through _________.　　

[    ] 　　

　　 A. doing business　　 　　

　　 B. making whisky 　　

　　 C. cheating　　　　

　　 D. buying and selling land 　　

(2)  The gift of money to the school suggests that Johnson ________.　　 　　

[    ] 　　

　　 A. had no children 　　

　　 B. was a strange man 　　

　　 C. was very fond of children 　　

　　 D. wanted people to know how rich he was 　　

(3)  Many people wrote to Johnson to find out __________.　　 　　

[    ] 　　

　　 A. what kind of whisky he had 　　

　　 B. how to live longer 　　

　　 C. how to become wealthy 　　

　　 D. in which part of the neck to have an injection 　　

(4)   The newspaperman __________.

[    ]

A. should have reported what Johnson had told him 

　　 B. shouldn't have asked Johnson what injection he had

C. was eager to live a long life 

　　 D. should have found out what Johnson really meant 

　　(5)  When Johnson said he had an injection in his neck each evening,　　 　　 he really meant that _________.

[    ]

A. he liked drinking a glass of whisky in the evening 

　　 B. he needed an injection in the neck 

　　 C. a daily injection in the evening would make him sleep well 

　　 D. there was something wrong with his neck

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    Six weeks before the 1984 Olympic Games, Mary Lou hurt her right　　 knee. She went to Richmond, Virginia. She had an operation done on it.　　 Doctors told her she wouldn't be able to go to the games. However,　　 Mary Lou started working hard. Her knee got stronger. She was able to　　 compete in the Games.　　 The last event was the　　 vaulting horse. Mary Lou knew she needed a perfect 10 to win. Ecaterina Szabo, from Romania, was half a point　　 ahead. Mary Lou thought about what she had to do. She was very excited.　　 She raced up to the springboard. She vaulted over the horse and into　　 the air. She wheeled around twice in the air. She landed on both feet.　　 Her score was a 10! She was the first American to win the all-around　　 gold medal.

    Mary Lou was named sportswoman of the year by Sports Illustrated.　　 She was on TV and did lots of commercials. People all over the world　　 wanted to see her.

(1)  The story mainly tells about ____________.

[    ]

A. Mary Lou's family life　　 　　   

B. Mary Lou's knee operation at Richmond, Virginia　　 　　   

C. how Mary Lou won the gold medal and became world famous　　 　　   

D. Mary Lou was named sportswoman of the year in USA　　 　　

(2)  Mary Lou had an operation on her right knee __________.

[    ]

A. a few weeks after the 1984 Olympic Games　　 　　   

B. just a few weeks before the 1984 Olympic Games　　 　　   

C. during the 1984 Olympic Games　　 　　   

D. after she won the gold medal　　 　　

(3)   According to the story, which of the following statements is true?

[    ]

A. Mary Lou almost didn't make it to the 1984 Olympic Games.　　 　　   

B. Mary Lou missed the 1984 Olympic Games.　　 　　   

C. The United States didn't do well in the 1984 Olympic Games.　　 　　   

D. The 1984 Olympic Games were held in Richmond, Virginia.　　 　　

(4)   The underlined part "the vaulting horse" in paragraph 2  probably means ___________.

[    ]

A. a kind of sports game　　 　　   

B. a kind of horse　　 　　   

C. a horse that can vault　　 　　   

D. a horse that can wheel in the air　　 　　

(5)   What can we learn from the story?

[    ]

A. Good luck can bring happiness. 　　   

B. Failure is the mother of success. 　　   

C. One can easily achieve big success by chance. 　　   

D. Hardworking and self-confidence will bring you success.

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　　     More than 80 citizens of Shanghai have passed their 100th birthday, the city recently discovered. There were only 20 in 1982. Throughout China the number of people over 80 is more than 8 million, almost the population of Sweden. Chinese males (男人) equal (相等) or outnumber females until age 65. After that woman steadily (平稳的) gain until by 85. They outnumber men two to one. More males are born than female　　 because of infanticide (杀害婴儿). Whether that is true or not, collected numbers show that there 112.3 boys aged 1 to 2 for every 100 girls. Of teenagers (15 to 19) who will be reaching marriageable age in the following 10 years, a one in twenty surplus (过剩) of males is going to result in a lot of bachelors (单身汉).　　

(1)   _____ have lived as long as 100 years.　　

[    ]

A. 80 percent of old people in Shanghai

B. About 60 people in Shanghai

C. Over 80 Chinese people

D. More people in Shanghai

(2)  The word "outnumber" probably means __________.

[    ]

A. be larger in numbers than 　　

B. be smaller in numbers than 　　

C. equal　　　　

D. be divided by　　

(3)   Before the age of 65, __________.　　

[    ]

A. there are more Chinese men than Chinese women 　　

B. there are more Chinese women than Chinese men 　　

C. Chinese women outnumber Chinese men 　　

D. Chinese men and women have the equal rights 　　

(4)   Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?　　 　　

[    ] 　　

A. Sweden has a population of about 8 million. 　　

B. There are more men than women between the age of 65 and that of 85. 　　

C. In China boys outnumber girls. 　　

D. It has been reported that girls are got rid of when they are born. 　　

(5)   ___________ of the boys from 15 to 19 will have difficulty in　　 　　 finding their wives when they reach marriageable age in about 10 years.　　 　　

[    ]

A. None

B. Half　　

C. Most　　

D. Some

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    Bolivia has a population of three and a half million. About　　 one-tenth of the total population are white; one-fourth are mixed　　 Indians and white; and more than half are full-blooded Indians. The　　 government and the industries are under the control of the white　　 people.

    The Indians today live in much the same way as their ancestors (祖　　 先). Most of them are farmers. Many work in the mines, for mining is　　 the most important industry in Bolivia. Of all the mining products,　　 tin is the most important, which makes up three-fourths of all　　 Bolivia's exports (出口). The eastern slopes (坡) of the Andes, since　　 there are very few roads there, are fertile (富饶的) but not highly　　 developed. The two primary means of transportation are river boats and　　 porters. East of the hill region are the great plains where tropical　　 (热带的) plants are grown. A serious problem for Bolivia is the　　 transport of food from the warm regions, where it is grown, to the　　 mountainous regions, where most of the people live.

    Bolivia gained its independence (独立) from Spain about a hundred　　 years ago. It has been slow in developing, but its rich resources　　 promise a better future for it.

(1)   The majority of the Bolivian population are __________.

A. full-blooded Indians

B. mixed Indians and white

C. white citizens　　 　　 

D. all whites and mixed-blooded people　　 　　

(2)   The Indians' way of life today is ___________.　　  ［　　］　　 　　   

A. quite different from that of their ancestors　　 　　   

B. quite interesting　　 　　   

C. almost the same as their ancestors'　　 　　   

D. very exciting 　　 　　

(3)  The main product Bolivia export is ___________.

[    ]

A. tropical plants　　B. gold and silver　　 　　   C. tin　　　　　　　　D. food　　 　　

(4)   The eastern slopes of the Andes is not highly developed because　　 　　   __________.

[    ]

A. there are thick forests there　　 　　   

B. there are very few roads there　　 　　   

C. there are many fine mines there　　 　　   

D. they are not fertile enough　　 　　

(5)  Bolivia has been slow in developing, but it has hope for a better future because of its _________.

[   ]

A. mining products　　 　　   

B. rich resources　　 　　   

C. independence from Spain　　 　　   

D. two primary means of transportation

　　Millions of people pass through the gates of Disney's entertainment parks in California, Florida and Japan each year. What makes these places an almost universal attraction? What makes foreign kings and queens and other important people want to visit these Disney parks? Well, one reason is the way they' re treated once they get there. The people at Disney go out of their way to serve their“guests”, as they prefer to call them, and to see that they enjoy themselves.

　　All new employees, from vice presidents to part-time workers, begin their employment by attending Disney University and taking “Traditions I”. Here, they learn about the company's history, how it is managed and why it is successful. They are shown how each department relates to the whole. All employees are shown how their part is important in making the park a success.

　　After passing “Traditions I”, the employees go on the more specialized training for their specific(具体的) jobs. No detail is missed. A simple job like taking tickets requires four eight-hour days of training. When one ticket taker was asked why it took so much training for such a simple, ordinary job, he replied, “What happens if someone wants to know where the restrooms are, when the parade starts or what bus to take back to the campgrounds? …We need to know the answers or where to get them quickly. Our constant aim is to help our guests enjoy the party. ”

　　Even Disney's managers get involved in the daily management of the park. Every year, the managers leave their desks and business suits and put on special service clothes. For a full week, the bosses sell hot dogs or ice cream, take tickets or drive the monorail(单轨车) , and take up any of the100 jobs that make the entertainment park come alive. The managers agree that this week helps them to see the company's goals more clearly.

　　All these efforts to serve the public well have made Walt Disney Productions famous. Disney is considered by many as the best mass service provider in America or the world. As one long-time business observer once said, “How Disney treats people, communicates with them, rewards them, is in my view the very reason for his fifty years of success… I have watched, very carefully and with great respect and admiration, the theory and practice of selling satisfaction and serving millions of people on a daily basis, successfully. It is what Disney does best.”

(1)The first day they come to Disney parks, all new employees ________.

[　　]

A．begin by receiving on-the-job training

B．must learn several jobs

C．begin as ticket takers

D．have already attended Disney University

(2)The main objective of the Disney employees is to ________.

[　　]

A．learn ail parts of the business

B．see that their guests enjoy themselves

C．be able to answer all kinds of questions

D．keep their important guests happy

(3)Each year, managers wear special service clothes and work in the park to ________.

[　　]

A．set a good example for employees

B．remind themselves of their beginnings at Disney

C．gain a better view of the company's objectives

D．replace employees on holiday

(4)Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

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A．Tourists learn the history of Disney in its entertainment parks.

B．Disney attracts people almost from all over the world.

C．Parades are regularly held in Disney's entertainment parks.

D．Disney's managers are able to do almost all kinds of work in the Disney parks.

(5)This passage is mainly about ________.

[　　]

A．how Disney employees are trained

B．the history and traditions of the Disney enterprises

C．why Disney enterprises make a lot of money

D．the importance Disney places on serving people well

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　The city of Venice, in Italy, is one of a kind．It is built on more than 120 islands, just off the coast (= land next to the sea)．The islands are small and close together．The waterways between them are used as streets．They are called canals．

　In this watery world, people use boats to get from place to place．Gondolas, small boats that are moved with one oar（桨）, were once the only boats used in the canals．But today motorboats make getting around faster; there are still lots of gondolas, though．Many tourists（游人）go to Venice all the year round．And they like to ride in the old-style（老式）boats．

　If you aren't going far in this city, it's easier to go on foot．There are hundreds of narrow footpaths．About 400 low bridges connect the footpaths and islands．But these bridges cause problems for the boaters．When the sea tide（潮）is high, the canal water rises．People in the boats must duck to fit under bridges．

(1)  Having read the first paragraph, we can come to the conclusion that______．　　　

[　　]

A．all the buildings in Venice are held up on seawater

B．there's no land in the city of Venice

C．the streets in Venice are all lined with waterways

D．nobody can be seen walking in the streets of Venice

(2)  It is clear that ______．　　　

[　　]

A．all the Venetian people ride in boats with one oar to get from place to place

B．gondolas are the only boats used in the canals

C．the ways of getting round in Venice are different from those in any other city

D．motorboats have taken the place of gondolas in Venice now

(3)  Which of the following statements shows no difference between itself and the passage?

[　　]

A．Al l the Ventian people like to ride in the old-style boats．

B．Neither cars nor buses are used in Venice．

C．Citizens in Venice don't walk much．

D．Gondola rides are much more expensive．

(4)  Which of the following sentences leads us to the conclusion that travelling around Venice by gondola can be slow?　　　

[　　]

A．Gondolas, small boats that are moved with one oar, were once the only boats used in the canals．

B．But today motorboats make getting around faster．

C．But these bridges cause problems for the boaters．

D．People in the boats must duck to fit under bridges．

(5)  The word duck in the last sentence means“______”．　　　

[　　]

A．bend one's head in order not to be hit

B．go quickly under water for a short time

C．swim as a duck does

D．dive suddenly like a duck