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　　In ancient times the most important examinations were, spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches.

　　Generally, however, modem examinations are written. The written examination, where all students are tested on the same questions, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modem industry. A room full of candidates for a state examination, timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers, resembles a group of workers at an automobile factory. Certainly, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines. One type of test is sometimes called an objective test. It is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions. To make up an objective test the teachers write a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like answers to students who have not learned the material properly.

1．In the Middle Ages students ________.

[　　]

A．took objective tests

B．were timed by electric clocks

C．specialized in one subject

D．never wrote in exams

2．The main idea of paragraph 2 is that ________.

[　　]

A．workers now take examinations

B．the population has grown

C．there are only written exams today

D．examinations are now written and timed

3．Modern examinations are written due to ________.

[　　]

A．more population and the development of modern industry

B．the invention of electric clock

C．the demands of the teachers and students

D．the managers' strong sense of responsibility

4．Modem industry must have developed ________.

[　　]

A．before the Middle Ages

B．in Greece or Rome

C．around the 19th century

D．machines to take tests

5．It may be concluded that testing ________ .

[　　]

A．should be objective

B．has changed since the Middle Ages

C．should include written form as well as spoken form

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　　MOSCOW-A man seized a large strong dog that jumped at him in a park in a Ukrainian city and bit it to death in front of its owner, newspapers said on Monday. It said the dog, named Elas, may have smelt a strong smell of alcohol(酒精)coming from the 37-year-old man as he walked through the park Dnepropetrovsk . When Elas made a sudden attack on the man, he sank his teeth into the dog's throat.

1．The incident took place ________.

[　　]

A．in Moscow

B．in a park

C．in front of a restaurant

D．near the dog's owner's home

2．The man bit the dog when the dog ________.

[　　]

A．jumped

B．smelt the smell of alcohol

C．came at him

D．bit him

3．The dog was badly bitten in the throat and it was ________.

[　　]

A．seriously injured

B．in great danger

C．quite driven mad

D．dead immediately

4．The man bit the dog mainly because ________.

[　　]

A．the dog was both large and strong

B．the man might have quarrelled with its owner

C．the man drank far too much

D．the man hated dogs

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　　Some English words are made up of the same pad and have different beginnings and different endings, such as import and export, report and transport. All these words, you can see, have the same “port”, which comes from the latin word, meaning “to carry” or “to move” from one place to another. And according to the bit at the beginning which we call prefix, the meaning changes. “Import” means “to carry in ”or “to bring into a country” ; “export”, “ex ” means “out of”, so this word means “to carry out of the country” . “ re” means “back ”, so “ report ” means “ to tell somebody, to bring back information to somebody”; “transport”, “trans ” means “across” and it means “to carry across one place to another” .

　　Let's look at the following words; supporter, reporter, importer and exporter. You can see that in this case these words are nouns which are made up of the verbs plus a suffix, thus meaning “a person who completes the verb” . So “supporter” means “somebody who supports” . A “reporter”is“somebody who reports”. “Importer”is“somebody who imports ”and “exporter” is “somebody who exports” and so on.

1．In the first sentence the word “part” means ________.

[　　]

A．different beginnings and different endings

B．the same part which had several meanings

C．the root of the word

D．the same root which has different meanings

2．Which of the following is not true according to the text?

[　　]

A．Apart from “port”, many English words have the same mot which comes from the Latin word.

B．“Port” is the root forming some English words.

C．The mot “port” means “to carry” .

D．“Port” has the mot meaning “to move” from one place to the other.

3．By adding a prefix or a suffix to a root, we can get a word which has ________.

[　　]

A．the meaning of a Latin word

B．a different meaning

C．the meaning of “in” or “out of ”

D．a lot of meanings

4．We can get a noun ________.

[　　]

A．just by adding “er” to verbs

B．by changing a prefix

C．only by adding “er” to a root

D．by adding a suffix to verb

5．According to the passage, if we talk about a man of refinement, you may guess that he must be ________.

[　　]

A．a man having good manners and education

B．a person who should be educated

C．somebody having bad manners

D．a person punished by somebody else

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　　On the old-time farms in America there were chickens and turkeys (火鸡). There were also cows, pigs and other livestocks(家畜). But there were very few machines. Most of the work was done by the entire farm family with the help of a “hired man” . Sometimes extra labourers were needed in busy seasons. Horses provided 79 percent of the power used, labour 15 percent and machines only 6 percent.

　　Today all that has changed. On many modem farms machines now provide 96 percent of the power, human labour 3 percent, and horses 1 percent. Modern farms are enterprising (企业性的)business which keep only livestocks that can pay its way(支付费用). The children go to school by bus every morning, the parents work on the farm or in the house, and hired help is seldom needed. Their work has been replaced by a whole army of machines.

　　Farms in the machine age also use the new fertilizer, new feeds (饲料), new hybrid (杂交) seeds, and other helps developed by farm sciences. As a result the farmers are able to produce more food with less labour. This means fewer but larger farms, and fewer but more prosperous farmers.

1．On the old-time farms in America most of work was done by ________.

[　　]

A．very few machines

B．the entire farm family

C．extra labourers and hired men

D．all kinds of animals

2．On the old-time farms most power was provided by ________.

[　　]

A．chickens and turkeys

B．human labour

C．horses

D．machines

3．On the modem farms almost all the work is done by ________ .

[　　]

A．even more hired men and extra help

B．the entire farm family

C．horses and a few more machines

D．a whole army of machines

4．The children of the farm family ________.

[　　]

A．go to school by bus every morning.

B．work on the farm or in the house.

C．drive cars to go to school .

D．have to keep livestock for money.

5．In the machine age farmers ________.

[　　]

A．are able to produce more food with less labour

B．are able to make farm machines

C．are more prosperous

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　　Laptop(便携式)computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.

　　Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1, 500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The student with laptops will also have access(有……的机会)to the Internet. Besides, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak”with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees---anywhere at all !

　　Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerul, they become more similar to desktop computers. What's more, the laptop computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying how laptop can help students. State officials also are testing laptop programs at other universities, too.

　　At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff(教职工)use computers. The laptop will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, “Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we' re giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”

1 ．The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to ________.

[　　]

A．use for their schoolwork

B．access the Internet

C．work at home

D．connect them to libraries

2．Why is the word “speak” in the second paragraph in quotation marks?

[　　]

A．They don't really talk.

B．They use the computer language.

C．Laptop have speakers.

D．None of the above reasons is correct.

3．Which of the following is true about Westlake College?

[　　]

A．All teachers use computers.

B．1,000 students have laptops.

C．It is an old college in America.

D．Students there can do everything.

4．“A window on the world ”in the last paragraph means that students can ________.

[　　]

A．attend lectures on information technology

B．travel around the world

C．get information from around the world

D．have free laptops

5．What can we infer from the passage?

[　　]

A．The program is successful.

B．The program is not workable.

C．The program is too expensive.

D．We don't know the result yet.

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　　The Second Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, the longest cable bridge (斜拉桥)in China, has been completed seven months ahead of time and will be open to traffic at the end of this month.

　　The 21.2-kilometre-long project actually is made up of two bridges, with an expressway across the Bagua Island in the Yangtze River connecting(连接)the two. The southernmost of the two bridges, with a span(跨度)of 628 metres, is the longest in China and the third longest in the world. The bridge was designed by the Construction Designing Institute of the Transportation Department of China, and was built by the Hunan Road and Bridge Company. The Begua Bridge was started in July 1997.

　　According to Dai Yongning, vice-mayor of Nanjing and the project leader, the new bridge, with a capacity (容量)to take 60,000 transport per day, was built to lessen the pressure(缓解压力)on the old one. The old bridge was only designed to take 15,000 transport per day, 35,000 less than the actual amount in 1999, and more than 20,000 square metres of the road surface is now damaged on the bridge as a result. “Quality is of great importance in the project.”said Dai. Strong measures have been taken against possible corruption (腐败)during the bridge's construction process, which costs a total investment(投资)of 3 billion yuan ( US $361 million).

　　Key universities in East China, including the southeast, Tongji and Zhejiang universities, together with foreign consultation companies, have been invited to check the project. The half-built bridge was completely undamaged in the disastrous flood of 1998.

　　The Third Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge will probably begin construction this April, immediately after the opening of the Bagua Bridge.

1．The capacity of the Second Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is ________ as large as the first one.

[　　]

2．The main idea of the passage is ________.

[　　]

A．the Second Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, the longest cable bridge in China, has been completed

B．how the Second Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge came into being

C．cooperation is necessary in building a modem bridge

D．the transport across the Yangtze River is more convenient

3．Of the following items, which do you think is the most important in building the bridge?

[　　]

4．When the new bridge comes into use, ________.

[　　]

A．the old bridge will be pulled down because of its present conditions

B．more accidents may take place there

C．the surface of the old bridge will not be damaged any more

D．it will lessen the pressure on the old bridge

5．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．The Second Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is the only cable bridge in China.

B．The bridge experienced a severe (严峻的)test in the disastrous flood of 1998.

C．The Third Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is under construction at present.

D．The Bagua Bridge is another newly-built one besides the Second Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge.

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The following notice is posted in the bus station:

　　Buses leave the Railway Station, New York City, from 7:00 a. m. and every half-hour thereafter (此后), until 11: 30 p. m. ( 7 days a week)

　　Buses leave Brennan Station 20 minutes before and after every how from 6:20 a. m. to 11:40 p. m. (7 days a week)

　　Evening rush hours (5:00 p. m.-7:00 p. m.). Buses leave the Railway Station, New York City, every 15 minutes. (Monday—Friday)

　　All tickets must be bought at Window 12, the Railway Station, New York City, or at the Brennan Station window BEFORE boarding(上车)buses.

1．If you want to take a bus in the evening rush hour, you should take the ________ bus in the Railway Station, New York City on Monday.

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　　Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school? You will probably say that they go to school to learn both their native and some foreign languages, maths, history, but what do they learn these things for? And are these things all that they learn at school?

　　We send our children to school to prepare them for a bright future. Many of the things they study at school have some practical use in their life. But is that the only reason why they go to school?

　　There is more in education than just memorizing facts. We go to school above all to learn how to learn independently(独立的)or teach ourselves, so that when we finish our schooling, we can continue to learn. A man who really knows how to learn will always be more likely to succeed in his life than those who are not good at self-taught. The educated person, whenever he has to do something new, will rapidly teach himself how to do it in the best way. The uneducated person, on the other hand, is either unable to do something new or does it badly. Modern education, therefore, should emphasize (强调)both knowledge transferring and general ability cultivating(能力培养).

1．Children go to school to ________.

[　　]

A．learn languages only

B．learn science only

C．get strong and tall

D．learn many kinds of knowledge

2．Parents hope ________ .

[　　]

A．their children will be successful when they grow up

B．their children master a certain skill

C．they can teach their children themselves

D．they can do all for their children's future

3．Most probably, the person ________ will be a great success in his/her life.

[　　]

A．who's good at all the lessons

B．who keeps healthy

C．who's learned how to learn on his own

D．who does as they say

4．Which of the following is TRUE?

[　　]

A．The uneducated person can't get much money .

B．Pupils should learn how to find the best way to deal with problems they meet.

C．The uneducated person lives a hard life.

D．Teachers and parents should tell the children everything they will meet.

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　　Algae(水藻)are plants which have no roots or leaves. They grow in wet places. You may have seen algae on top of the water in a pond or lake. Algae will even grow in fish bowls. Most algae are green or blue-green, but some are red, brown, or black.

　　Often, you buy algae at the chemist's shop, but you do not know it. Some kinds of algae are used in making ice-cream, toothpaste(牙膏)and medicine.

　　Algae do not look or taste good, but they are high in food value. Man is working w make algae taste better, then they can be used for food.

　　Tomorrow, more people will live in the world. They will need more food to eat. Algae are easy to grow. They may become an important food.

　　Algae can grow on spaceships. The men who go out into space may have their own algae gardens. Then they will not run out of food.

1．From the passage we may infer that ________.

[　　]

A．man will never be able to take algae as food

B．algae are the best food for people on spaceships

C．man will live on algae instead of grain

D．algae may help feed the people all over the world

2．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

[　　]

A．Algae are vegetables that have testy roots.

B．Algae are plants invented by a certain chemist.

C．Algae are plants which have neither roots nor leaves.

D．Algae are widely considered to be a good medicine of tomorrow.

3．The main idea of the passage is that ________ .

[　　]

A．men in spaceships want to start growing vegetables by themselves

B．algae can easily be dried and widely used

C．algae axe plants that may become an important food

D．scientists have found that algae grow much more quickly in apace

4．Which of the following does the story lead you to believe?

[　　]

A．The research on algae has not yet begun.

B．Algae grow in small places.

C．Algae may be green or red.

D．Algae are tasty, but poisonous.

5．According to the passage some kinds ad algae are used in ________.

[　　]

A．making ice-cream, toothpaste and medicine

B．curing all kinds of diseases

C．feeding fish

D．feeding birds

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　　In the early pad of the twentieth century, racism was widespread in the United States. Marry African Americans were not given equal opportunities in education or employment. Marian Anderson (1897～1993)was an African American woman who gained fame as a concert singer in this climate of racism. She was born in Philadelphia and sang in church choirs during her childhood. When she applied for admission to a local music school in 1917, she was turned down because she was black. Unable to attend music school, she began her career as a singer for church gatherings. In 1929, she went to Europe to study voice and spent several years performing there. Her voice was widely praised throughout Europe . Then she returned to the US in 1935 and became a top concert singer after performing at Town Hall in New York City.

　　Racism again affected Anderson in 1939. When it was arranged for her to sing at Constitution Hall in Washington, D. C., the Daughters of the American Revolution opposed it because of her color. She sang instead at the Lincoln Memorial for over 75,000 people . In 1955, Anderson became the first black soloist to sing with the Metropolitan Opera of New York City. The famous conductor Toscanini praised her voice as “heard only once in a hundred years. ”She was a US delegate to the United Nations in 1958 and won the UN peace prize in 1977. Anderson eventually triumphed(win a victory)over racism.

1．According to this passage, what did Marian Anderson do between 1917 and 1929?

[　　]

A．She studied at a music school.

B．She sang for religious activities.

C．She sang at Town Hall in New York.

D．She studied voice in Europe.

2．Toscanini thought that Marian Anderson

[　　]

A．had a very rare voice

B．sang in public once in a while

C．sang only once in many years

D．was seldom heard by people

3．Anderson's beautiful voice was first recognized ________.

[　　]

A．at the Lincoln Memorial

B．in Washington, D. C.

C．in Europe

D．at the United Nations

4．This passage shows that Anderson finally defeated racism in the US by ________.

[　　]

A．protesting(抗议)to the government

B．appealing(呼吁)to the United Nations

C．marching in the streets

D．working hard to perfect her art