阅读理解

阅读下面短文，并做后面的题目。从四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

　　Besty would often tell her children, grandchildren, relatives and friends of the very important day when three members of a secret committee from the Continental Congress came to call upon her. Those persons, George Washington, Robert Moms and George Ross, asked her to sew the first flag. This meeting occurred in her home some time late in May 1776. George Washington was then the head of colonies. George Ross was a respected Philadelphian and also the uncle of her late husband, John Ross.

　　Until that time, colonies and militias(民兵) used many different flags. Some were famous, such as the “Rattlesnake Flag” used by the Continental Navy. According to Besty Ross' dates and connected line of events, in May the Congressional Committee called upon her at her shop. She finished for the first time at Independence Hall. In the middle of celebration, the Liberty Bell sounded, announcing the birth of a new nation. On June 14,1777, the Continental Congress, seeking to strengthen national unity and pride, voted to accept the national flag. The decision was passed that the flag of the United States be thirteen strips, alternate(交替) red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, standing for its members.

1．Besty Ross, the designer and maker of the first national flag, was ________.

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A．a Philadelphian tailoress

B．a member of the secret committee

C．John's late wife

D．one of the militiawomen

2．The underlined part in the text means that ________.

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A．the Continental Congress won a great victory.

B．the United States of America was founded

C．an unknown new state carne into being

D．a new nation won its independence

3．Which of the following is NOT true?

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A．The Continental Congress played an important part in the independence.

B．People in Philadelphia thought well of George Ross.

C．When founded, the United States had only thirteen members.

D．The union was founded in Washington

D．C.

4．Which of the following shows the right order of the events?

a．Three persons of a secret committee paid a visit to Besty.

b．The bill was voted through to accept the national flag in 1777.

c．Besty designed and sewed the first national flag.

d．Independence Hall heard the Declaration of the Independence read.

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阅读理解

　　We are all called upon to make a speech at some a point in life, but most of us don't do a very good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.

　　You have to give a speech, and you're terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank goodness, it's over. I'm just no good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”

　　Cheer up! It doesn't have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of time doing your research. Then spend plenty of time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they will help you make your points, more clearly. Never forget your audience. Don't talk over their heads, and don't talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

　　Just remember: be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.

　　If you follow these simple steps, you'll see that you don't have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You're not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what happens.

1．The main idea of this article is ________.

[　　]

A．you can improve your speaking ability.

B．a poor speaker can never change

C．always make a short speech

D．it is hard to make a speech

2．Paragraph 2 implies that ________.

[　　]

A．many people are afraid of giving a speech

B．many people are happy to give a speech

C．many people do not prepare for a speech

D．many people talk to long

3．The phrase “talk over their heads” means ________.

[　　]

A．speak too loudly

B．look at the ceiling

C．look down upon them

D．use words and, ideas that are too difficult

4．All of the following statements are true except that ________.

[　　]

A．few people know how to make good speeches

B．a lecturer does not need to organize his speech

C．research is important in preparing a speech

D．there are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability

5．The title for this passage may be “________”.

[　　]

A．Do Not Make a Long Speech

B．How To Give A Good Speech

C．How To Prepare For A Speech

D．Try To Enjoy A Speech

阅读理解

阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

　　Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been accused of killing farm animals. They are officially classified as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.

　　Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population. Hunting consists of pursuing a fox across the countryside, with a group of specially trained dogs, followed by men and women riding horses. When the dogs eventually catch the fox they kill it or a hunter shoots it.

　　People who take part in hunting thank of it as a sport; they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers, and follow strict codes of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive, so most hunters are wealthy.

　　It is estimated that up to 100,000 people watch or take part in fox hunting. But over the last couple of decades the number of people opposed to fox hunting, because they think it is brutal(残酷的), has risen sharply. Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of confrontation(冲突) between hunters and hunt saboteurs(阻拦者). Sometimes these incidents lead to violence, but mostly saboteurs interfere with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the fox's smell, which the dogs follow.

　　Noisy confrontations between hunters and saboteurs have become so common. that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the pursuit of foxes itself. But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport. A Labour Party Member of the Parliament, Mike Foster, is trying to get Parliament. to approve a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal. If the law is passed, wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain.

1．Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxes ________.

[　　]

A．for recreation

B．in the interests of the farmers

C．to limit the fox population

D．to show off their wealth

2．What is special about fox hunting in Britain?

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A．It involves the use of a deadly poison.

B．It is a costly event which rarely occurs.

C．The hunters have set rules to follow.

D．The hunters have to go through strict training.

3．Fox hunting opponents often interfere in the game ________.

[　　]

A．by resorting to violence

B．by confusing the fox hunters

C．by taking legal action

D．by demonstrating on the scene

4．A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to ________.

[　　]

A．prohibit farmers from hunting foxes

B．forbid hunting foxes with dogs

C．stop hunting wild animals in tine countryside

D．prevent large-scale fox hunting

5．It can be inferred from the passage that

[　　]

A．killing foxes with poison is illegal

B．limiting the fox population is unnecessary

C．hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violent

D．fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the rich

阅读理解

阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

　　On the night of May 7, 1942, a plane took off from an Air Force base in England to stop German fighters over the English Channel. Pilot of the plane was Captain Thomas Nash. Looking eastward, Nash saw twelve orange lights in a row, moving at a fantastic rate of speed. As a sophisticated flyer, he had never seen anything like them. Thinking that they might be a new German weapon, he decided to chase, them. But when he swung the plane around and headed directly for the lights, they vanished.

　　Captain Nash may have been the first to see such orange fights but he wasn't the last. His experience was repeated several times by pilots during World War Ⅱ in Europe and the Far East. What were they? No one knows for sure, but there is an interesting theory to explain them. According to this theory, the orange lights are space animals－animals specially adapted to life in the upper atmosphere just as some creatures are adapted to life at the bottom of the sea. These space animals, the theory says, live so far up in the atmosphere that they are invisible from earth. They feed in part on the air and partly on energy from sunlight. Being almost pure energy themselves, they can adjust their bodies to glow at night. During the day they become invisible.

　　Before World War Ⅱ, continues the theory, there was little radiated energy available on the earth's surface. Then came the development of rockets, atomic reactors, and hydroelectric plants. The creatures are attracted by these sources of energy. At night when no energy emitted from sunlight, they go down into the lower levels to search a meal. They may even drift into the scope of human eyesight.

　　This explains the fact that they have been sighted periodically from the earth since 1942.

1．The best statement of the main idea of this passage is that ________.

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A．Captain Nash saw twelve orange lights moving at a fantastic rate of speed

B．Captain Nash may have been the first to see lights in space

C．according to an interesting theory, the orange lights are space animals

D．the mysteries of nature can be completely explained

2．The strange orange lights were first seen ________.

[　　]

A．from the ground

B．from a rocket ship

C．during World War Ⅰ

D．during World War Ⅱ

3．The theory says that during the daytime the space animals ________.

[　　]

A．glow brightly in the sky

B．are invisible

C．can be seen from earth

D．visit the earth's surface

4．If the space animal theory is true, the creatures go down to the lower regions in order to ________.

[　　]

A．escape detection

B．arouse curiosity

C．search for man-made energy

D．make contact with man

5．The space animal theory would seem to indicate that ________.

[　　]

A．living creatures are extremely adaptable

B．life in space is impossible for man

C．the fittest creatures always survive

D．life cannot exist in the depth of the sea

阅读理解

阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

　　So far, we have discussed some of the brain disorders that make different skills unusually difficult to learn． Last week , we told how schools can help．

　　Today, we discuss something that is not considered a learning disability itself． We include it in our series because it can interfere with (妨碍)learning． Our subject is attention deficit disorder, or A．D．D．A related form is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder－A．D．H．D．

　　These are some of the signs of one or both： children cannot sit still and control themselves． They talk too much, and do not seem to listen． They lose things, forget easily and are not able to finish tasks．

　　Many of us experience problems like these at one time or another． But people with A．D．D．or A．D．H．D say that it interferes with their lives and threatens (威胁) their chances for success． One woman says it is like having twenty televisions in her head , all on different programs．

　　Doctors say the cause involves chemical balances in the brain． It can affect (影响) not only school performance, but also personal relationships and the ability to keep a job． Many people with A．D．H．D are also found to have a learning disability or suffer from depression．

　　Doctors have to prove what A．D．D or A．D．H．D is． There are drugs to help the chemical balances in the brain． These drugs calm people down, so they can finish tasks． But there are also possible side effects．

　　Drugs alone are not enough． Other important parts of treatment include providing a supportive environment． Students need to learn organizational skills, better use of time and different ways to study． They often need some extra time to take tests, and individual (单独的) help from concerned adults． Experts say children who make problems in class may not find their schoolwork interesting enough or difficult enough．

1．From the report we can learn that________．

[　　]

A．a kind of drug can cure A．D．D

B．a serious disease is called A．D．D

C．A．D．D is not a learning disability

D．A．D．D has nothing to do with A．D．H．D

2．People with A．D．D or A．D．H．D________．

[　　]

A．find it hard for them to achieve success

B．need to be only under medical treatment

C．are usually considered as disabled people

D．are fond of watching different TV programs

3．Which of the following statements is true?

[　　]

A．Drugs are of little help to people with A．D．H．D．

B．People with A．D．H．D find it quite difficult to live．

C．Only doctors can help people with A．D．D or A．D．H．D．

D．Children with A．D．H．D are not interested in schoolwork．

4．The report is mainly about________．

[　　]

A．a learning disability

B．A．D．H．D

C．medicine for A．D．H．D

D．what A．D．H．D is

阅读理解

阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

　　A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work．

　　He may have the idea that he is not capable (有能力的) of it． It is easy to get such an idea even though there is no justification for it． A child may think he is stupid because he does not understand how to make the most of his mental abilities, or he may accept another person's mistaken opinion of his ability． Older people may be handicapped by the mistaken belief that they are incapable of learning anything new because of their age．

　　A person who believes that he is incapable will not make a real effort, because he feels that it would be useless． He won't go at a job with the confidence (自信) necessary for success, and he won't work hardest, even though he may think he is doing so． He is therefore likely to fail, and the failure will strengthen his belief in his lack of ability．

　　Alfred Adler, a famous psychiatrist (精神病医生), had an experience that illustrates this． When he was a small boy he got off to a poor start in math． His teacher got the idea that he had no ability in math, and told his parents what she thought in order that they would not expect too much of him． In this way, they too developed the idea, “Isn't it too bad that Alfred can't do math?” He accepted their mistaken opinion of his ability, felt that it was useless to try, and was very poor at math, just as they expected．

　　One day he became very angry at the teacher and other students because they laughed when he said he saw how to do a math problem which none of the other students had been able to solve．

　　Adler succeeded in solving the problem． This gave him confidence． He rejected the idea that he couldn’t do math and was determined to show them that he could． His anger and his new found confidence encouraged him to work at math problems with a new spirit． He now worked with interest, determination, and purpose, and he soon became extraordinarily good at math． He not only proved that he could do math, but he learned early in life from his own experience that, if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may astonish himself as well as others by his ability．

　　This experience made him realize that many people have more ability than they think they have． And that lack of success is as often the result of lack of confidence and lack of determination as it is the result of lack of ability．

1．The word “justification” most probably means________．

[　　]

2．What is the main idea of this passage?

[　　]

A．The basic laws in doing math problems．

B．All successes are caused by purpose．

C．Our ideas do not always have any influence on us．

D．Our ideas about ourselves may have a negative influence．

3．What does Alfred Adler's story tell us?

[　　]

A．Math is actually very easy to learn．

B．Anybody can become a mathematician, if he has determination．

C．Many people have more ability than they think they have．

D．Most teachers are wrong when they evaluate their students．

4．Why did he become angry one day?

[　　]

A．Because he was very poor at math．

B．Because they challenged him to do a difficult math problem．

C．Because he couldn’t solve the math problem．

D．Because the teacher and other students laughed at him．

阅读理解

阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

　　Jim knocked on the door of the manager’s office． “ Come in． ” A voice called out． Jim entered the mom．

　　“Ah, just take a seat, will, you, Hall?” the manager said． He pointed to the chair in front of his desk． “Just a moment． ”

　　“Actually,” Jim said, hesitating (犹豫), “My name is not Hall． Perhaps I am too early． I’ve come about．．． ”

　　“Your name is not Hall?” said the manager． “But that's the name I've got from my notebook here． Who are you then?”

　　“Tumer, ”Jim said． “My．．．”

　　“How strange! ” the manager shouted, shaking his head． “I’11 have a word with my secretary about this． She makes all my appointments (预约)for me． Perhaps she can explain this． ”

　　He picked up the phone． “Come in a moment, Mary?”

　　His secretary came in and he showed her his notebook．

　　“Look! You made an appointment for a Mr． Hall at nine-thirty on Monday and in fact Mr． Turner has come． ”

　　His secretary smiled, “Well, sir, firstly, you are looking at the wrong page of your notebook． Mr． Hall’s appointment is for next week． ”

　　“You are quite right． So it is． Then．．． ?”

　　“I haven't made any appointment for Mr． Turner,” the secretary went on．

　　“Well, in that case, what are you doing here?” the manager said to Jim．

　　“ I’ve come about a holiday job． My father spoke to you about it． ” said Jim．

　　“Oh , you’re George Turner’s son ! Why didn’t you say so in the first place ! ”

1．When Jim told the manager his name, the manager was________．

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2．The manager phoned his secretary because he wanted her to________．

[　　]

A．make another appointment for Jim

B．introduce Jim to him at the moment

C．ask Jim about the appointment

D．explain the appointment she made

3．The person who made the mistake was________．

[　　]

4．From the story we can infer that the manager was________．

[　　]

A．careless and forgetful

B．strict and careful

C．exact and helpful

D．frightening and powerful

阅读理解

阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

　　A Japanese toy maker declares that they have developed a gadget (小器具) that translates dog barks into human language and plans to begin selling the gadget-under the name of Bowlingual-in U． S． pet stores and gift shops this summer．

　　Tokyo-based Takara Co． Ltd says about 300, 000 of the dog translator gadgets have been sold since it was on sale in Japan late last year． It is forecasting far bigger sales once an English language translation for dogs comes to America in August． The United States is home to about 67 million dogs, more than six times the number in Japan．

　　“We know that the Americans love their dogs somuch, so we don’t think they will mind spending $ 120 on this product, ” the Takara marketing manager said during an interview at a recent pet products conference in Atlanta．

　　Regarded as one of the coolest inventions of 2002 by Time magazine, Bowlingual is made up of a 3-inch long wireless microphone that is fastened to a dog collar and sends out sounds to a small console (控制台) that is connected to a database (数据库)． The console divides each bark into six emotional types-happiness, sadness, disappointment, anger, threat and desire-and shows common phrases, such as “You’re ticking me off, ” that fit the dog’s emotional state．

　　Takara says it has spent millions of dollars developing the gadget in cooperation with famous sound experts and animal behaviorists．

　　One thing that does appear certain is that the markets for animal translation products will likely remain a dog’s world since Takara has no plans to develop a similar gadget for cats． “They are too unpredictable (反复无常) , ” the marketing manager said．

1．This passage mainly tells us that Bowlingual ________．

[　　]

A．was invented in Japan

B．has developed quickly

C．will be sold in America

D．sells well for its price

2．The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to________．

[　　]

3．From the passage, we can see that Tokyo-based Takara Co． Ltd is ________the sale of its new product．

[　　]

A．proud of

B．confident of

C．satisfied with

阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

　　World-wide, tea is consumed more than any other liquid except for water． People of all ages have historically enjoyed the infusion from the Camellia Sinensis tree as a beverage as well as for its medicinal properties． Modern research has shown that tea does indeed have many health affecting qualities; and numerous publications extolling (称赞) the benefits of tea have contributed to the tremendous growth in its consumption in the U． S．

　　Historically, tea's origins date back to around 2700 BC．It is thought to have first been discovered in the mountainous areas of China’s far western Sichuan and Yunnan provinces． It was originally taken as a detoxifying medicine though it grew to great social prominence (显著) during the Tang (620-907 AD) and Song (960-1279 AD) Dynasties． In addition to tea’s attributed health benefits, the high level of “tea culture” was appealing to people outside of China as well． Since the fifth century AD, tea had been exported (if', A) by land and sea throughout Asia before it reached Europe in 1610．It was Dutch traders that first brought tea to Europe but the British who greatly developed it, transplanting it to India in the early 1800's．

　　There are three basic categories of tea which differ according to the manner in which they are produced． Green, Oolong and Black teas each have their respective subcategories such as white, yellow, light or heavily fermented, or compressed． The diverse environmental conditions in which the plants are grown, the age and number of leaves used, and the final appearance of the leaves also contribute to creating the enormous variety of products on the market．

1．What are the reasons why tea is becoming more popular?

[　　]

A．It is easy to make．

B．It is easy to carry．

C．It is good to health．

D．it is cheap．

2．How is tea classified into different categories? It is classified according to ________．

[　　]

A．the way it is produced

B．the colour

C．the taste

D．the quality

3．Please put the following events of the spreading of tea in order．

a．Dutch traders brought tea to Europe．

b．Tea was discovered in China．

c．The Chinese began to export tea．

d．Tea was popular during Tang and Song dynasties．

e．The British transplanted tea to India．

[　　]

4．What are the three basic categories of tea according to the passage?

[　　]

A．Green, Oolong and Black teas．

B．Green , White and yellow teas．

C．White , yellow, light compressed teas．

阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

　　Why was the Bastille (巴士底狱) important to the citizens of Paris? The building of the Bastille had been started in 1370 under Charles V． By the seventeenth century it had ceased (停止) to be important for defence． Cardinal Richlien turned it into a prison． It was not an ordinary prison to punish common crimes． Its huge doors closed only on enemies of the King． The Bastille’s workings were secret． Prisoners were taken to it in closed carriages． Soldiers on guard duty had to stand with their faces to the wall． No talking was allowed． Worst of all, a prisoner hardly knew if he would be there a day, a week, a year, or forever： Only the king's letter could set him free．

　　Over the years the number of arrests by the King’s letter had become fewer． By the time of its fall, most of the prisoners were writers who had written against the corrupt (贪污腐败的) deeds of the government． Voltaire (伏尔泰) , the famous French writer, spent a year in 1717-1718 , and another 12 days in 1726．

　　For those who believed in free speech and free thinking, the Bastille stood for everything evil． The day it was captured, the “Conquerors” (征服者) of the Bastille found only seven prisoners inside． None the less , the Bastille was hated by the people． It was a symbol of the King’s complete power．

1．The Bastille had been a prison ________．

[　　]

A．since the time of Charles V

B．since 1370

C．before the seventeenth century

D．since the time of Cardinal Richelieu

2．According to the passage , which of the following statements is NOT true?

[　　]

A．Anyone who did something wrong could find himself suddenly in the Bastille．

B．The Bastille was only for those who were opposed to the King．

C．In the Bastille everything done was done in secret．

D．Voltaire was twice put in the Bastille．

3．At the time of its fall, in the Bastille there were________．

[　　]

A．a large number of prisoners

B．a lot of writers who had been against the government

C．some dozens of people who believed in free speech

D．only seven prisoners

4．According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

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A．All prisoners in the Bastille suffered life imprisonment．

B．The number of prisoners in the Bastille was getting bigger．

C．The King could put people in , or let them out , as he liked．

D．There were so few prisoners in the Bastille that it meant little to people．