阅读理解

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。

　　Dressed in her light-blue school uniform. Yang Shasha looks like any other girl at Beijing No. 66 Middle School. Yet uneasiness and tiredness can be seen in her eyes.

　　“The final examination is just around the corner. My mum and teachers have already put demands on me. I have to stay up late to study.”Yang complained.

　　Although Yang does not speak much in class, she often loses her temper at home and has trouble falling asleep.

　　Yang's case is not unusual. Problems caused by psychological pressure have affected more and more middle school students in recent years. These include extreme worrying, arguments with parents, misunderstandings between classmates and puppy love and so on.

　　According to a teacher from the Central Education and Research Institute, about 10 percent of China's middle school students have psychological problems.

　　According to Kang Jianghua, the director of the Moral Education Section at Beijing No. 66 Middle School, there are three main reasons for these problems.

　　Some parents do everything for their children, so the kids never develop abilities to deal with practical matters or to adapt themselves to changes.

　　In addition, some schools overlook psychological education. Grades become the only standard by which a student is judged.

　　To make it worse, most students don't realize how serious emotional and psychological problems can be. Some do not see these problems as unhealthy.

　　“Ask a doctor for help? I don't think I have a problem.”said Yang.

　　But according to the World Health Organization, a person's psychological state is a very important standard by which to judge whether or not a person is healthy.

　　Psychological pressure need to be dealt with properly and quickly. If they are not, they will drive a person in worries, depression (抑郁) and distraction. Students with these problems cannot concentrate on their studies. Some even become violent towards their friends and families.

　　Psychological problems for middle school students have already made teachers worry.

　　At Chengdu Yulin Middle School, psychological experts are regularly invited to discuss all kinds of problems faced by students. The students can also choose to talk to the experts on the phone or to send them letters.

　　“Family and school are just the outer push to help children. Students should strengthen their sense of self-confidence and courage to face problems and difficulties in life,”said Kang.

1．Which of the following is NOT one of the main reasons for psychological problems according to Kang?

[　　]

A．Middle school students never develop abilities to deal with practical matters.

B．Middle school students have trouble falling asleep.

C．Grades become the only standard by which a student is judged.

D．Most students don't realize how serious emotional and psychological problems can be.

2．According to Kang, students with psychological problems are likely to _____.

[　　]

A．study hard to get high marks

B．see the problems as healthy

C．be full of self-confidence

D．lose their temper and concentration

3．What is the most important for children to deal with psychological problems?

[　　]

A．Fixing their attention on their studies.

B．Asking for help from their families and schools.

C．Inviting psychological experts to discuss the problems.

D．Facing the problems bravely and confidently.

4．Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “overlook”(in Paragraph 8)?

[　　]

A．Think something over.

B．Pay too much attention to.

C．Take no notice of.

D．Consider something important.

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。

　　American pilot Frank Webb first flew a glider at the age of 14, made his first flight alone on his 16th birthday and got his commercial pilot's license on his 18th birthday.

　　After serving in the US Navy for 20 years, being a flight instructor, and working with Alaska Airlines for more than three years, Webb signed a contract with Shenzhen Airlines last May to captain domestic routes in China. As an experienced pilot, he still feels the same nervousness as he felt on his first fight.

　　Captain Webb said that the“Sept. 11”incident did not have a direct influence on his decision to move to China to work.“Safety is in fact tighter in the United States and I am not worried about a terrorist attack,”he said.“The main reason I came to China was that my children will have a chance to see the world and experience international living.”

　　Webb has not experienced any in-flight emergencies during, his term in China although he said the weather here was generally more changeable than in the United States.“The weather changes tend to be great from north to south. We may be flying in a snow storm in Harbin, and then later that same day we may be flying through a tropical rain shower approaching Shenzhen,”Webb said.

　　While Webb had more flexibility (灵活性) to deal with the weather in the United States, he said air traffic control in China was more strict and allowed fewer deviations(偏离).

　　Speaking of planes often being late in China, Webb said that in America, being late was one of the few things that would get him in trouble.“In China, on the other hand, it seems there are many things that can get you in trouble with the boss, but being late is not one of them.”Webb does everything in his power to keep his flights on schedule.

　　“They provide really excellent service during flights. Western flight attendants just serve passengers. But the Chinese attendants will also check on the crew to see if we need anything,”Webb said.

1．Webb signed a contract with Shenzhen Airlines because _____.

[　　]

A．he was afraid of the influence of“Sept. 11”

B．he got a better pay there than in the US

C．he thought more for his children

D．he hoped to see the beautiful sights in China

2．The underlined word“glider”(in Paragraph 1) refers to“_____”.

[　　]

A．a type of plane　　　　　　B．a type of car

C．a type of bike　　　　　　D．a type of motor

3．The changeable weather in the flight Webb met in China _____.

[　　]

A．made him excited　　　　　　B．caused him frightened

C．affected his health　　　　　　D．increased his difficulty

4．Webb is a pilot who _____.

[　　]

A．has been tired of planes' being late

B．has never had the experience of planes' being late

C．is trying his best to keep his flights on time

D．finds it hard to understand China's air traffic control

5．Webb's words in the last paragraph show that he _____.

[　　]

A．is not satisfied with Western flight attendants

B．thinks highly of the flight attendants in China

C．encourages Chinese flight attendants to improve services

D．admires the services of Western flight attendants

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。

　　A 57-year-old woman was hurt yesterday by“a huge black cat”, as she was walking her two dogs near Bodmin Moor in the West Country. Local police are looking into her story, which follows a lot of similar reports in the area in recent months. Residents and visitors to the West Country have been warned to keep away from the Bodmin area.

　　Mrs Williams, the wife of a local farmer, described the cat as“just like something out of the jungle. It was jetblack all over with a white-tipped tail. It had short legs but was very strong.”More details were not available, as the creature moved too fast and MrsWilliams only managed to take a short look at it. The incident happened when Mrs Williams was taking her dogs for a walk, as she always does on Sunday morning. Suddenly something struck her really hard on the back of the head, causing her to fall to the ground, stunned.

　　“When I came to, there was a huge black cat staring down at me with its glittering, green eyes. I got the fright of my life, I can tell you,”said Mrs Williams.“It was a frightening experience,”she told reporters, as she sipped a cup of tea to calm her down, still visibly shaken.“If it hadn't been for my Labrador, it would have savaged me to death. It was about six feet long, the size of a large Alsa-tian (a kind of dog).”Mrs Willians' description matches that of other eye witnesses in incidents involving strange creatures in various parts of the country.

　　More police have been trying to track the“Beast of Bodmin”, since it was first spotted some years ago, but they have so far come up with nothing except for a few very large animals tracks and a trail of dead sheep. Claims that the creature was sighted in a school playground recently are being investigated (调查).“Our policy is to look into all reports of this sort, however ridiculous,”said Chief Constable(警察局长) John Witmoor.

　　Investigations are still going on and local police have brought in zoologists to help them with the hunt for the“Beast of Bodmin”. Meanwhile, local people and visitors to the area have been warned not to walk alone on the moor. Parents have been advised to keep their children at a safe distance from the area. Motorists have also been asked to keep an eye out for anything unusual and to report sightings to the police immediately.

1．According to the text, we know that Labrador refers to _____.

[　　]

A．Mrs Williams' dog　　　　　　B．the black cat

C．Mrs Williams' friend　　　　　D．a policeman

2．In order to find the creature, the police _____.

[　　]

A．have warned parents to keep the children safe

B．have asked experts for help

C．are looking for more eye witnesses

D．are interviewing visitors to the area

3．From the text we know that the creature was first seen _____.

[　　]

A．sometime last year　　　　　B．a few days ago

C．in recent months　　　　　　D．a few years ago

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。

1．The output of _____ in 1997 increased over 1996.

[　　]

A．tea, meat, fruit, cloth, steel and cars

B．cow milk, grain, color TV sets and micro-computers

C．fresh water products, coal, fruit and cigarettes

D．cotton, rapeseeds, electricity and coal

2．Which of the following saw the greatest change over 1996?

[　　]

A．Metal cutting machine tools.

B．Fresh water products.

C．Micro-computers.

D．Fruit.

3．The output of grain in 1997 was _____ that in 1996.

[　　]

A．over 20 million tons less than

B．about 11.8 million tons less than

C．12 million tons more than

D．almost as much as

阅读理解

　　It is unbelievable how popular English is in Venezuela (委内瑞拉). Now we have a kind of language mixture between English and Spanish.

　　In the Venezuelans' daily conversations, they often use English words with Spanish verb endings. For example, if they send a fax, they use the word faxear, or if they have to click on the screen of their computer, they say clickear.

　　Also, they use simple English words in some Spanish sentences. You might hear someone say,“Voy a comprar unos jeans in el mall”which means“I'm going to buy some jeans in the mall,”or“Okey, vamos”which means“OK, let's go.”

　　In addition, you see English names everywhere for restaurants--Crystal Ranch, stores--Area Company, gymnasiums--Sport Center, Althletic Center, malls--The Country, and night clubs--Studio Fifty Four. In Caracas(加拉加斯), there is very fashionable neighborhood named Las Merce des, where each street has an American name like New York or Fifth Avenue. Therefore, when you go shopping, you can see signs in English in the windows of stores, such as On Sale.

　　In some Latin American countries, the increasing influence of English is a question often argued about. But in Venzuela, however, this is not the case. Venezuelans are open to receiving different cultural influences such as European fashion (时装) and British music. Moreover, many Venezuelans don't know where the words come from: they have been using them for years as a part of their language.

1．Which language do Venezuelans usually speak, judging from the information given in the article?

[　　]

A．English.　　　　　　B．Spanish.

C．Latin.　　　　　　　D．We cannot know.

2．In the second paragraph the writer is trying to make the point that _____.

[　　]

A．Venezuelans often use English words in a Spanish way

B．“fax”can be used both as a noun and a verb

C．“fax”and“click”are two of the English words most popularly used in Venezuela

D．“-ear”is a verb ending in Spanish

3．From the third paragraph we can know that _____.

[　　]

A．Venezuelans can't speak English well

B．there're no words for“jeans”or“mall”in Spanish

C．Spanish sentences are often based on English

D．English words are often heard in Venezuelans' speech

4．The last sentence of the article seems to support the point that _____.

[　　]

A．Venezuelans care little about cultural influence

B．Venezuelans' own language is going to die away

C．English words are popular in Venezuela because the users don't know they are English

D．it's time for Venezuelas to do something to keep their mother tongue alive

阅读理解

　　Language is a way to communicate with each other. We started to learn language when we were born. However, people are used to speaking their native languages, so immigrants(移民)are having many problems between the first generation and the second generation because they don't have the same native language. Also, the second generation is losing their identity. Especially in America, there are many immigrants that came from different countries to succeed in the States. Because they suffer in lots of areas such as getting a job and trying to speak English, they want their children to speak English, not only at school, but also at home in order to be more successful. Because of this situation, their children are losing their ethnic(民族的)identity and, even more, they are ignoring their parents whose English is not very good.

　　For example, my aunt, who has been living in Chicago for fifteen years, has three children and they were all born in the States. The eighteen-year-old daughter speaks English as a native language and she speaks Korean very well too. She has no problems talking with her parents, but she still doesn't under stand Korean jokes, and there are sometimes misunderstandings. The second daughter is fourteen years old, and she doesn't want to speak Korean. My aunt often gets upset with her because she is very Americanized and they cannot understand each other. Even when my aunt punishes her, this daughter does not understand what my aunt is talking about. I felt sympathy(同情)for my aunt whenever my fourteen-year-old cousin said,“Mom, what is your problem?”The third child is a twelve-year-old son.

　　He speaks English to his parents and my aunt speaks Korean to him as she does to the second daughter.

　　He also has a problem communicating with his parents. My aunt is trying to teach him to speak both languages very well, but it is very hard for him because he speaks English all day and does not understand why he should learn to speak Korean.

　　I think most immigrants are trying to preserve(保持)their native language in their new country, but this doesn't help very much in getting a good job. My aunt didn't teach Korean to her children in order to help them succeed in the US; she did so, hopefully, to help them establish a Korean identity. Though the second generation is born in the new country, they often get confused about their identity because they look different from others, and also, if they visit their parents' country, they will probably feel different from other people there too. They could even feel it just strolling around the street because they wore different clothes and walked differently.

　　We must realize that languages is important and valuable for many reasons. Immigrants should make an effort not to be ignored by their children and to make their children understand their heritages(文化遗产) by teaching them the parents' native language. This is very important, not only for the harmony of the family, but also in helping the second generation establish their identity.

1．This passage is mainly about _____.

[　　]

A．how to learn a second language

B．how to become American citizens

C．language and its effect on the identity of immigrants

D．schools attended by immigrants to the US

2．Which of these statements is NOT true according to the first paragraph?

[　　]

A．Second generation immigrants are usually eager to learn their parents' native language.

B．It is often hard for first and second generation family members to communicate with each other.

C．Foreigners in America want their children to speak English so that they can achieve great success.

D．Sometimes second generation immigrant children ignore their parents because of language differences.

3．Which is NOT a reason that the 14-year-old daughter has problems with her mother?

[　　]

A．She doesn't want to speak Korean.

B．she doesn't love her mother.

C．She is very Americanized.

D．She does not understand her mother when she gets punished.

4．The author's aunt tries to teach her children to speak Korean to help them _____.

[　　]

A．succeed in the US

B．find a good job

C．establish a Korean identity

D．improve their Korean language skills

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　Harry Potter came to China! Not the mop-haired (头发蓬乱的), magic wizard wearing glasses and a black jacket, but a gentle boy with clear blue eyes, sunny smile, and a formal suit.

　　He is Daniel Radcliffe, a 13-year-old teenager who has played Potter, the biggest and best hero in Britain since James Bond.

　　Daniel visited China for the first time on December 21 and 22, 2003. He presented the premiere (首映) of“Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”in Beijing and Shanghai. The film was released across China on January 23 this year.

　　“I love China,”said Daniel in broken Chinese. He paid a visit to the Great Wall and the Forbidden City and was greatly impressed.

　　Daniel was thrown into stardom overnight by the Harry Potter series. Right now, his salary, US $3 million from“Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”, makes him one of the highest paid teen stars in the entertainment world.

　　“My life has changed surprisingly little. I'm just recognized sometimes, and people come up to me on the street. I'm honoured by all the fan letters I get, but I don't have a girlfriend,”Daniel said when asked how his life changed since he entered the world of“Harry Potter”.

　　Fame and fortune may not be what Daniel cared bout most. He liked Potter and thought they two were similar, which is why he played the screen teen so well.

1．According to the passage, why did Daniel Radcliffe play Potter so well?

[　　]

A．He is a young boy and suitable for the role.

B．He is a clever boy and has a gift for acting.

C．He doesn't care about fame or fortune.

D．He likes Potter and they have a lot in common.

2．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

[　　]

A．Daniel Radcliffe had been to China before December 21,2003.

B．Daniel Radcliffe is one of the highest paid teen stars in the entertainment world.

C．Daniel Radcliffe wants to have a girlfriend.

D．Daniel Radcliffe is a British.

3．Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

[　　]

A．Harry Potter visits China

B．Harry Potter is one of the biggest heroes

C．The greatest teen star

D．Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　They start handing out the free food at 9:00 a.m., but the queue starts forming hours earlier. By dawn, there is a line of cars stretching for about one kilometer. This is the closest thing to a traffic jam that the small city of Logan, Ohio, and many other places in the United States have a traffic jam driven by poverty (贫穷) and hunger.

　　Outside, the US is regarded as the wealthiest and most powerful nation in the world, but back home it is being eaten away from the inside by persistent (持续的) and rising poverty.

　　About 3 million Americans have lost their jobs since George W. Bush took office in January 2001 and have yet to find new work in a largely jobless economic recovery. There is not much left to keep them from falling further.

　　Last year alone, another 1.7 million Americans slipped below the poverty line.

　　That brought the total to 34.6 million, or one in eight of the population. More than 13 million of them are children.

　　In fact, the US has the worst child poverty rate and the worst life expectancy of all the world's industrialized countries. And the conditions of its poverty are worsening.

　　Two years ago, about 31 million Americans were considered“food insecure”(they did not know where their next meal was coming from). Of those, more than 9 million were said by the Agriculture Department to be experiencing real hunger.

　　And that was before the recession (经济的衰退期) really began to hit.

　　Partial surveys suggest the problem has got considerably worse since then. In 25 major cities, the need for emergency food rose to an average of 19 percent last year.

1．From the first paragraph we can know that _____.

[　　]

A．everyone in America need get free food

B．free food is offered to drivers everywhere in America

C．hunger is a big problem in America

D．people have to use cars even to get enough food

2．More American people are becoming poor because _____.

[　　]

A．they don't love their President

B．they don't like their jobs

C．they can't get enough jobs to do

D．they spend too much on their cars

3．The author's feeling towards the situation of poverty in the USA is _____.

[　　]

A．angry　　　　　　　B．puzzled

C．worried　　　　　　D．nervous

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　In the UK, a group of campaigners (活动家) have declared the last Saturday in November as National Buy Nothing Day.“Our message is clear; shop less, live more!”says organizer Michael Smith.“The challenge is to try simple living for a day. Spend time with family and friends, rather than spending money on them. Anyone can take part, provided they spend a day without spending.”

　　On Buy Nothing Day, they take to the streets to tackle consumers. They dress as pigs to symbolize greed. They offer to cut up credit cards and hand out shopping bags with the words“another useless thing I don't need”written on the side. Some hold street parties to show shoppers that it is possible to have fun without spending money. Others go into shops and put notes saying“Don't buy me”inside clothes and shoes.

　　Some protestors (抗议者) are working against powerful forces. Many retailers (零售商) and manufactures depend on Christmas sales for most of their profits. Around two thirds of GDP in the West is made up of consumer spending. If this drops, many people will lose their jobs. At least that will make it easier for them to buy nothing.

　　And there is also the risk that campaigners will be seen as killjoys, who want to stop people enjoying　themselves.“There's a fun side to this,”says Michael Smith,“To some it's a protest, but it's also a street party. We're not saying that people are had because they go shopping, but we need get the message across for people to consume wisely. And after we're finished, we'll probably go for a drink.”

1．Why do a group of people in the UK choose Saturday as National Buy Nothing Day?

[　　]

A．Because they have enough food at their homes.

B．Because they have run out of money at that time.

C．Because it is the season for shopping.

D．Because it's popular to live a simple life.

2．In order to persuade people to stop shopping, the campaigners _____.

[　　]

A．stop people going out

B．have different ways to make it

C．offer goods to people freely

D．play tricks on consumers

3．The underlined word“killjoys”in the last paragraph refers to people who _____.

[　　]

A．bring happiness to others

B．get money from shopkeepers

C．ruin the happiness and fun of others

D．take no interest in shopping

4．The campaigners started National Buy Nothing Day for the purpose of _____.

[　　]

A．persuading people to kill time in a different way

B．persuading people to save money

C．persuading people to have more parties

D．persuading people to spend money wisely

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　1812--During the War of 1812, British forces burned the new capital at Washington, D. C.. They also attacked Baltimore and New Orleans and captured (占领) Detroit, which at the time was a remote military outpost.

　　1846--A brief invasion (入侵) by Mexican troops across the Rio Gande began the US-Mexican War in 1846. But the remaining action in that conflict (冲突) occurred in California, New Mexico in Mexico. California and New Mexico belonged to Mexico at the time.

　　1916--Mexican revolutionaries led by Pancho Villa attacked the town of Columbus, N. M., on March 9, 1916.

　　1941--Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941, killing nearly 2,400 people and forcing America into World War Ⅱ.

　　1993--Terrorists(恐怖主义者) blew up a truck bomb in the basement of the World Trade Center in February 1993, killing six people and injuring more than 1,000.

　　 2001--Terrorists hijacked (劫持) several planes on Sept. 11, 2001. Two ploughed into New York's World Trade Center (WTC), toppling the two highest buildings in the city; a third seriously damaged the Pentagon (五角大楼). The fourth hijacked plane crashed in Pennsylvania. Several thousand people were killed in the attacks.

1．During the September 11th terrorist attacks, _____.

[　　]

A．terrorists hijacked three planes

B．a plane destroyed the Pentagon completely

C．terrorists killed six people and injured more than 1,000

D．two planes knocked into New York's World Trade Center

2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

[　　]

A．California and New Mexico didn't belong to the USA in 1846.

B．Washington, D.C. had been the capital of the USA until 1812.

C．Japan's attacking Pearl Harbor led to World War Ⅱ.

D．A truck bomb destroyed the World Trade Center in 1993.

3．The underlined word“toppling”in the last paragraph means“_____”.

[　　]

A．reaching the highest point of

B．causing to fall

C．knocking into

D．building