A four-year study done by the Infant(幼儿)Testing Center in San Francisco, California, suggests that babies feel more comfortable around other babies than with strange adults．According to the study, babies benefit by being with their fellow infants daily．While on the other hand, a baby might show fear of an adult stranger, he is likely to smile and reach out for an unfamiliar infant．By the time babies are one year old, they have begun to form friendships of a sort．
The above findings, based on observation(观察)of 100 babies aged three months to three years, might prove interesting to working parents who must find day care for their babies．Family care in a private home, with several babies together, is probably the ideal way to care for babies under three．Dr Benjamin Spocks, well-known pediatrician(儿科医生)and author of books about babies, supports the idea．He says that family day care is sounder(有理由的)in theory than hiring a housekeeper or a babysitter．
(1)
Which of the following does a baby like to be with best？
[ ]
A．
Housekeeper．
B．
A fellow baby．
C．
An adult nearby．
D．
A teenager．
(2)
It seems that a baby may begin to have friends when ________．
[ ]
A．
it is born
B．
it is a few months old
C．
it is three years old
D．
it is six years old
(3)
What does the“family day care” refer to in the last sentence？
[ ]
A．
Letting a baby alone．
B．
Hiring a babysitter for a baby．
C．
Having several babies together．
D．
Hiring a housekeeper for a baby．
阅读理解
When a Swedish ship that sank in 1628 was recovered from the port of Stockholm, historians and scientists were overjoyed with the chance to examine the remains of the past．The ship construction showed how ships were built and operated during the seventeenth century．In this way, artifacts, objects made by human beings, provided a picture of daily life almost 400 years ago．
Underwater archaeology－the study of ships, aircraft and human settlements that have sunk under large bodies of water－is really a product of the last 50 years．The rapid growth of this new area of study has occurred because of the invention? of better diving equipment．Besides the Swedish ship wreck(残骸), underwater? archaeologists have made more exciting discoveries such as the 5000-year-old boats in the Mediterranean Sea．
Underwater archaeology can provide facts about the past．In ancient ports all over the world are ships sunken in the past 6000 years．There are also sunken settlements in seas and lakes telling of people’s way of life and their systems of trade in ancient times．Underwater archaeologists want to study these objects to add to the world’s knowledge of history, but they have to fight two enemies．One enemy is treasure hunters who dive for ancient artifacts that they can sell to collectors．Once sold, these objects are lost to experts．The second enemy is dredging machines(挖掘机)often used to repair ports．These machines destroy wrecks and artifacts or bury them deeper under sand and mud．By teaching the public about the importance of underwater“museums”of the past, archaeologists are hoping to get support for laws to protect underwater treasures．
(1)
What purpose does Paragraph 1 serve in the passage?
[ ]
A．
To provide background information of the topic．
B．
To attract readers’ attention to the topic．
C．
To use an example to support the topic．
D．
To offer basic knowledge of the topic．
(2)
The aim of underwater archaeology is to ________．
[ ]
A．
exploit water bodies
B．
search underwater life
C．
study underwater artifacts
D．
examine underwater environment
(3)
Underwater archaeologists are worried because ________．
[ ]
A．
sea hunters have better diving equipment
B．
their knowledge of world history is limited
C．
dredging machines cause damage to the ports
D．
sold artifacts can hardly be regained for research
(4)
What is the main purpose of the passage?
[ ]
A．
To introduce a young branch of learning．
B．
To discuss the scientists’ problems．
C．
To explain people’s way of life in the past．
D．
To describe the sunken ships．
阅读理解
THE names of William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, and Jane Austen are probably not new to you．They are stars of the literary landscape and their works add to the charm of their British homeland．This week, we take you to the places where these literary masters grew up, lived or got their inspiration from．
Stratford-upon-Avon
Located on the banks of the river Avon in the north of England, Stratford-upon-Avon provides a beautiful glimpse into Britain’s rural life．Every year, thousands of tourists flock to the town to see the land that produced Britain’s greatest playwright．They visit the house where Shakespeare lived and go to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre to enjoy his plays．
William Shakespeare(1564-1616)
Stratford-upon-Avon would be on an ordinary small city in Britain if it was not the birthplace of William Shakespeare．Shakespeare left the town when he was 18, but even at the height of his career in London, Shakespeare returned here regularly to visit his family．Shakespeare thought of it as his real home, even though London brought him fame．
Bath
UNESCO World Heritage city．Bath has the country’s only natural hot springs．The city is named after its most popular sight：the Roman Baths, which were built by the Romans in the first century as a public bath house．For centuries, people went there to bathe in the natural mineral water．
Jane Austen(1775-1817)
Bath was one of Austen’s favorite places．It appears in her novels ?Persuasion and Northanger Abbey． In the latter she wrote：“I do like it very much．If I could have papa and mamma, and the rest of them here, I suppose I should be too happy!”
London
LONDON is the cultural centre of Britain．Its historical attractions draw numerous visitors．Treasures such as Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace are among the world’s top tourist attractions．Museums like the British Museum and the National Gallery, all free, make London a favorite for art lovers．
Charles Dickens(1812-1870)?
Dickens spent most of his life in London and wrote extensively about this city．Born in Hampshire, south of London, Dickens moved to London when he was two years old．He depicted London as foggy, dirty, with villains everywhere, as shown in his works Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, Bleak House and A Tale of Two Cities．
(1)
Which of the following doesn’t belong to the world’s top tourist attractions?
[ ]
A．
Stratford-upon-Avon．
B．
Westminster Abbey．
C．
Big Ben．
D．
Buckingham Palace．
(2)
Which of the following is true?
[ ]
A．
Stratford-upon-Avon made Shakespeare famous．
B．
In Shakespeare’s opinion, London was his real home．
C．
Stratford-upon-Avon was the birthplace of Shakespeare．
D．
Shakespeare returned to London regularly to visit his family．
(3)
________ appears in the novels Persuasion and Northanger Abbey．
[ ]
A．
Stratford-upon-Avon
B．
London
C．
Britain
D．
Bath
(4)
________ is not Charles Dickens’s works．
[ ]
A．
Oliver Twist
?
B．
Great Expectation?
C．
Bleak House?
D．
Northanger Abbey?
(5)
What’s the main idea of the passage?
[ ]
A．
Introduce the places where three literary masters grew up and lived．
B．
Introduce the works of three literary masters．
C．
Compare the three literary masters．
D．
Describe the three literary masters．
阅读理解
People in the United States honor their parents with two special days：Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June．
Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915．Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers．She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation．In 1909, Mrs．Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers．She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart．After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter．In 1910, the first Father’s Day was observed in Spokane．
Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to established Father’s Day as a national commemorative day, in 1972．
These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents．They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens．They give love and care．
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways．On Mother’s Day people wear carnations．A red one symbolizes a living mother．A white one shows that the mother is dead．Many people attend religious services to honor parents．It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery．On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants．They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day．These are days of fun and good feelings and memories．
(1)
According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
It is a day to show love to mothers．
B．
It is a day to wear carnations．
C．
It is a day for people to visit the cemetery．
D．
It is a day for many people to attend religious services．
(2)
Choose the right time order of the following events．
a．The first Father’s Day was observed．
b．Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance．
c．Father’s Day became a day for national observance．
d．The idea of honoring fathers was bought up．
[ ]
A．
a, b, c, d
B．
d, a, b, c
C．
b, a, c, d
D．
d, a, c, b
(3)
Who plays the most important role in Father’s Day becoming a national commemorative day?
[ ]
A．
Mrs Dodd．
B．
Margaret Chase Smith．
C．
Ann Jarvis．
D．
Woodrow Wilson．
(4)
From the passage, we know in the U．S．________．
[ ]
A．
one should wear a red carnation if one’s mother pass away
B．
on Mother’s Day, families often go out to have barbecues
C．
on Father’s Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special day
D．
The purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents
(5)
The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to ________．
[ ]
A．
call on people to love and respect their parents
B．
introduce Mother’s Day and Father’s Day
C．
tell the difference between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day
D．
show how important fathers and mothers are
阅读理解
If you travel by air across the center of Africa or South America, you fly over forests for thousands of kilometers．These great forests are the oceans of trees．There are thousands and thousands of different kinds of plants and animals there．
However, the world’s forests are getting smaller all the time．We are cutting down the trees because we need wood, and we need more farmland．Some people say that there will not be any forests like these in 20 or 30 years．What will happen if they disappear?If we cut down our forests, a lot of plants and animals will disappear from the world．In a lot of places the new farmland will soon look like the old deserts．
Crops will not grow there．It will not rain very often, and the weather will get very hot．Perhaps the climate of the world will change．This will be dangerous for everyone in the world．That is why we must take care of our forests．
(1)
The passage mainly tells us about ________．
[ ]
A．
the importance of taking care of our trees
B．
the result of cutting down the trees
C．
the locations(方位)of great forests
D．
the reasons for forming the deserts
(2)
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Africa and South America are the oceans of trees．
B．
Forests are homes for different kinds of animals．
C．
Forests are usually several square kilometers large．
D．
Different plants can’t be found in the same forest．
(3)
The need for more wood and more land results in ________．
[ ]
A．
the change of the world climate
B．
more deserts and less farmland
C．
the disappearance of many plants and animals
D．
all of the above
(4)
What will happen in 20 or 30 years in some people’s view?
[ ]
A．
We’ll have more and greater forests．
B．
We’ll have enough land to support our people．
C．
We’ll have no forests like those in the center of Africa．
D．
We’ll have enough wood to do some cooking．
(5)
The writer thinks ________．
[ ]
A．
it dangerous for everyone to cut down the forests
B．
it necessary for everyone to protect the forests
C．
it impossible for everyone to take care of the world
D．
it important for everyone to keep animals
阅读理解
The chief medical officer for England, Sir Liam Donaldson, today called for a new crackdown on tobacco smuggling(走私)to stop illegal imports of cigarettes undermining(影响)efforts to reduce smoking-related illnesses．
Sir Liam said the government and other European Union(EU)member states needed to introduce tighter controls to reduce the widespread availability of cheap illegally imported cigarettes．
Up to 25％ of cigarettes and 75％ of hand-rolled tobacco consumed in England has avoided UK taxes and duties, according to the chief medical officer’s(CMO)fourth annual report on the state of public health．
The street price of a smuggled pack of a leading brand of cigarettes is 2.50 while the legal price is 4.89．
Sir Liam said, “Smuggled and cheap tobacco undermines health and health inequality goals by making tobacco widely available at much cheaper prices．”
“Traditionally, taxes, duties and price increases on tobacco have reduced tobacco consumption and been highly effective as an additional discouragement, but the availability of smuggled and cheap tobacco erodes these efforts to help people stop smoking．”
“I would like to see closer cooperation between UK Revenue and Excise and other EU member states in dealing with this problem．”
Sir Liam’s report also called for public services to provide more healthy and appetising meals．
Public services spend up to 2bn a year on buying food and catering services－7％ of all UK spending on catering．The CMO said the NHS, local authorities and prisons should use this power to promote healthier eating．For example, hospitals should buy more fruit, he said．
The CMO said, “The section serves over 1．8bn meals a year－they need to be healthier and more nutritionally balanced．The public section should use its huge financial muscle, as a purchaser and obtainer, to improve the nation’s health．”
(1)
What does the underlined word “crackdown” in the first paragraph probably mean?
[ ]
A．
打碎
B．
制裁
C．
减少
D．
控制
(2)
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Illegal imports of cigarettes affects the efforts to reduce smoking-related diseases．
B．
The EU member states have introduced the controls of the illegally imported cigarettes．
C．
Most of the hand-rolled tobacco consumed in England has avoided taxes and duties．
D．
The price of a smuggled cigarettes is much lower that that of the legal price．
(3)
We may infer from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
taxes, duties and price increase of tobacco is beneficial to the state
B．
taxes, duties and price increase may add to the consumers’burden
C．
consumers may not smoke if the price of cigarettes is very high
D．
the most effective way to stop people smoking is to increase taxes of cigarettes
(4)
Which may be the best title of this passage?
[ ]
A．
Smuggling Tobacco Increases Illnesses
B．
Imported Cigarettes Are Harmful
C．
Medical Chief Urges Tobacco Smuggling Crackdown
D．
Heavy Taxes Should be Put on Smuggled Cigarettes
阅读理解
Email has brought the art of letter writing back to life, but some experts think the resulting spread of bad English does more harm than good．
Email is a form of communication that is changing; for the worse, the way we write and use language, say some communication researchers．It is also changing the way we interact(交流)and build relationship．These are a few of recently recognized features of email, say experts, that should cause individual and organizations to rethink the way they use email．
“Email has increased the spread of careless writing habits, ”says Naomi Baron, a professor of linguistics at American University．She says the poor spelling, grammar, punctuation(标点符号)and sentence structure of emails reflect a growing unconcern to the way we write．
Baron argues that we should not forgive and forget the poor writing often shown in emails．“The more we use email and its tasteless writing, the more it becomes the normal way of writing, ” the professor says．
Others say that despite its poor prose(文字), email has finished what several generations of English teachers couldn’t：it has made writing fashionable again．
“Email is a critical new communication technology, ” says Ian Lancashire, a University of Toronto professor of English．“It fills the gap between spoken language and the formal methods of writing that existed before email．It is the purest form of written speech．”
Lancashire says email has the mysterious ability to get people who are scared by writing to get their thoughts flowing easily onto a blank screen．He says this is because of email’s close similarity to speech．“It’s like a circle of four or five people around a campfire,” he says．
Still, he accepts that this newly-found freedom to express themselves often gets people into trouble．“Almost every day I get emails that apologies of previous emails,” he reports．
In the US, the number of emails sent in a day exceeds(超过)the number of letters mailed in a year．But more people are recognizing the content of a typical email message is not often exact．
(1)
The passages mainly shows us that ________．
[ ]
A．
people should stop using email to communicate
B．
experts hold different opinions about email
C．
Americans only use email to communicate
D．
email makes people lose interest in English
(2)
In Lancashire’s opinion, email is a wonderful technology because ________．
[ ]
A．
it can be used all over the world
B．
it is the fastest way to communicate
C．
we can express ourselves in a free way
D．
we can save a lot of paper
(3)
Which of the following is NOT true about email?
[ ]
A．
It is changing the way of communication．
B．
It is used more than letters in the US．
C．
It helps us write better．
D．
It causes us to write more．
(4)
The writer discusses Email by ________ in this passage．
[ ]
A．
giving examples
B．
giving others’remarks
C．
using arguments
D．
objective description
阅读理解
Norah had a cottage on a cliff above a big bay．In winter it could be very nasty because of strong winds and sea spray．In fact, when a gale was blowing, Norah and her husband got used to sleeping in a small room downstairs, because their bedroom upstairs, which faced the gales, had a very big window, and they were afraid that an extra violent gust might break it and blow pieces of broken glass over them．
Also, the salt spray from the sea put an end to many of the colourful plants Norah planted in her garden．She tried putting up a fence to protect them, but the wind just hit it, went up over the top and then down the other side, so in the end she filled the garden with trees and bushes that liked salt．
But most of the summer Norah enjoyed her cottage and garden very much．At weekends she could sit out of doors in the sun, looking at the beautiful view, with interesting ships and boats passing by, and she could very easily cycle down to the sea for a swim．
Now, Norah and her husband had plenty of friends and relations．In the summer lots of them used to come to enjoy the beautiful place, and in the end it really became quite annoying for Norah and her husband．When they were at home, they found friends and relations arriving, expecting to be given unlimited drinks and meals, and to sit in the sun for hours, talking as if Norah and her husband had nothing else to do but entertain and listen to them．
This went on for several years．Norah did not wish to appear rude by refusing to let her friends and relations in, but on the other hand, she was getting tired every summer．
Then one day Norah was complaining about this to her hairdresser while she was doing her hair．“You’re disturbed by too many uninvited guests, aren’t you?”said the hairdresser．“Why don’t you try my way of escaping?”
“What’s that?” asked Norah．
“Well,” the hairdresser answered, “when the bell rings, I put on my coat and take my shopping bag．If it’s someone I don’t want to see, I say innocently, ’I’m sorry, but I’ve got to go out．’But…”
(1)
The underlined word “cycle” can be replaced by ________．
[ ]
A．
ride by bike
B．
drive
C．
walk
D．
go by ship
(2)
We can infer that ________．
[ ]
A．
a lot of friends came to visit them in winter
B．
few friends came to visit them in winter
C．
friends came to visit them only for drinks and meals
D．
Norah was a good cook
(3)
Which of the following is the best title?
[ ]
A．
A Good Place of Enjoying the Sea
B．
A Warm-hearted Couple
C．
A Clever Way of Escaping
D．
A Visit to Norah
(4)
What is the hairdresser likely to continue to say in the end?
[ ]
A．
If I am tired, I say, “Sorry, can you come next time?”
B．
If it’s someone I like to see, I say, “How lucky!I’ve just come in!”
C．
If it’s someone I like to see, I say, “How happy to see you!I was going shopping, but now I’ve changed my mind．”
D．
If it is fine that day, I say, “I’m tired of this, but I’ll show you around the place, anyhow．”
阅读理解
My topic today is the Internet．It was prompted(引出)by the first letter, which I am unable to answer fully for the reasons given!
Dear David,
I am a middle school student．Now I am preparing for a writing competition．Could you please check the mistakes in my article about using the Internet and give me some advice?Thank you．
No name
David writes：I am very sorry to say that I think it would be very unfair for me to help you win a competition－unfair to the other competitors!
But I will say that your article is very interesting and I wish you good luck．Your article makes some good points that deserve talking about in this column!
________
Dear David,
I’m now learning English by myself．Can you introduce some useful websites where I can make friends with foreigners?Please help me．
Moonlight
David writes：Well, dear moonlight, I bet you made a good choice by using the Net in your self-studies．Two very good websites I would suggest to you are：
www．britishcouncil．org．cn and www．britishcouncil．org/learnenglish．
By the way, for those readers interested in the teaching of English, there is an Internet discussion group called ELTCSChi-L(English Language Teaching Contact Scheme China List)．
And also, a healthy warning to all my readers：If over-used, the Internet can be a WOMBAT－A Waste of Money, Brains and Time!
(1)
David is probably a ________．
[ ]
A．
language expert
B．
computer expert
C．
college student
D．
club chairman
(2)
What is the reason why the first letter is unable to be fully answered?
[ ]
A．
David is unable to think out good advice．
B．
David thinks it is expected to play fair in the competition．
C．
David is going to talk on another topic－Internet．
D．
David finds no mistakes in that article．
(3)
“www．britishcouncil．org．cn” is a(an)________．
[ ]
A．
website where one can make foreign friends
B．
website where one can join a discussion group
C．
newspaper column for answering readers’questions
D．
English newspaper for students and language teachers
(4)
Which of the following is NOT David’s opinion of the Internet?
[ ]
A．
English teachers can exchange opinions on the Net．
B．
The Internet is of much help to English learners．
C．
Using the Internet is a waste of money and time．
D．
We should make a proper use of the Net．
阅读理解
You can make the difference between this…and this
This summer, join the International Conservation Scouts on a fun-filled holiday with a difference．Year after year, young people from all around the world get together at one of our sixteen conservation(环境保护)camp．Their shared aim?To help protect the countryside and its wildlife．
Many animals and plants are in danger of disappearing forever．The dormouse, a kind of mouse, for example, needs woodland plants for food and trees to stay in．Its habitat(栖息地)is being destroyed by man and it needs our help to survive．
On a conservation camp holiday you will learn all about nature and how to protect it．Our trained leaders will accompany you and tell you everything you need to know．Because of this you don’t need any experience, just energy and enthusiasm．You will explore the countryside and work to ensure the survival of hundreds of animals and plants and still have plenty of time to enjoy the camp’s excellent sports facilities and organize nature paths through beautiful scenery．
The International Conservation Scouts is a worldwide organization, so there must be a camp near you．You can spend a splendid holiday at any of the camps for as little as ￡60 including accommodation and food．
For more information, send for a free conservation camp handbook today．
International Conservation Scouts
Stanton St John
Oxford shire OX7 1TL
THE KEY TO SAVING WILDLIFE IS TO
PROTECT NATURAL HABITATS：YOUR WORK
WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
(1)
The main purpose of this passage is ________．
[ ]
A．
to offer young people a fun-filled holiday
B．
to attract young people to attend a conservation camp
C．
to persuade people into exploring the countryside
D．
to raise funds for the International Conservation Scouts
(2)
According to the passage, you can ________ at the conservation camps．
[ ]
A．
experiment on the dormouse
B．
practise your favorite hobbies
C．
enrich your knowledge of wildlife
D．
have free accommodation and food
(3)
Judging from the writing style of the passage, it is ________．
[ ]
A．
a piece of advertisement
B．
a science report
C．
a passage for professional reading
D．
a passage for arguing an opinion
(4)
In order to attend the Conservation Camp, you are required to ________．
