The United Kingdom is officially called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland．Great Britain is the largest island in the cluster(成群)of islands, known as the British Isles．England is the largest and most populous division of the island of Great Britain, making up the south and east．Wales is on the west and Scotland is to the north．Northern Ireland is located in the northeast corner of Ireland, the second largest island in the British Isles．The capital of the United Kingdom is the city of London, situated near the southeastern tip of England．
People often confuse the names of this country, and frequently make mistakes in using them．The United Kingdom, the UK, and Britain are all proper terms for the entire nation, although the term Britain is also often used when talking about the island of Great Britain．The use of the term Great Britain to refer to the entire nation is now outdated; the term Great Britain, properly used, refers only to the island of Great Britain, which does not include Northern Ireland．The term England should never be used to describe Britain, because England is only one part of the island．It is always correct to call people from England, Scotland, or Wales British, although people from England may also properly be called English, people from Scotland Scottish and people from Wales Welsh．
(1)
Great Britain is also called _________ in the geography term．
[ ]
A．
United Kingdom
B．
The British Isles
C．
England
D．
British Isles and Northern Island
(2)
In order not to make mistakes, we should always call those from Great Britain _________．
[ ]
A．
English
B．
British
C．
Welsh
D．
Scottish
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The wide spread of the photographic industry has led to a greater demand for skilled technicians in darkrooms and photographic laboratories．However, qualified workers are hard to find, because not many people seem to be attracted by this kind of work．Some people like to take pictures during their holidays, but they seldom produce their pictures all by themselves—that is the work of a photographic technician．Although it may not be easy to spend a full working day in the darkroom, it can be very satisfying to produce carefully processed photographs．
Especially, if one can produce a very good photograph of high quality, his sense of achievement is gained．Besides achieving job satisfaction, the photo technician can move on into production if he or she desires．For instance, the technician may choose to learn related skills such as photo restoration or photo retouching．Of course, these will make photo production more like an art, and it is not easy to become skilled in these kinds of work．Although it is a good idea to seek classroom theory and technical knowledge, the individual interested in becoming a darkroom technician will learn the most by actually working in a photographic laboratory．The use of photography in research and development is increasing; therefore, the need for more technicians will undoubtedly increase．
(1)
The work in the photographic industry includes all the following EXCEPT _________．
[ ]
A．
the sale of the film rolls
B．
the work in the darkroom
C．
photo restoration
D．
photo retouching
(2)
In processing photos, you will feel _________ if the photos turn to be very good．
[ ]
A．
sad
B．
satisfying
C．
surprised
D．
special
(3)
If you’re satisfied with the photos you processed _________．
[ ]
A．
you will not feel ashamed
B．
you will feel ashamed
C．
you will gain your sense of achievement
D．
you will not gain your sense of achievement
(4)
Which of the following statements will best describe the writer’s ideas？
[ ]
A．
Rome is not built in a day．
B．
No pains, no gains．
C．
Theory goes before practice．
D．
Practice makes perfect．
(5)
From the passage we can learn that _________．
[ ]
A．
only a few people like photography
B．
teachers must pay more attention to the training of the skills
C．
students should learn more about photo production
D．
the photographic industry is developing rapidly
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About ten men in every hundred suffer from colour blindness in some way; women are luckier only about one in two hundred is affected in this manner．There are different forms of colour blindness．A man may not be able to see deep red．
He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shades of green．Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green．In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of green—a strange world indeed．
In certain occupations color blindness can be dangerous and candidates are tested most carefully．For example, when fighting at night, soldiers use lights of flares to signal to each other．A green light may mean “Advance” and a red light may mean “Danger! Keep back!”, You can see what will happen if somebody thinks that red is green! Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain．In a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones”, these help to see in a bright light and to tell the difference between colors．There are also millions of “rods” but these are used for seeing when it is nearly dark．They show us shape but not color．Wait until it is dark tonight, then go outside．Look round you and try to see what colors you can recognize．
Birds and animals which hunt at night have eyes which contain few or no cones at all, so they cannot see colors．As far as we know, bats and adult owls cannot see colors at all only light and dark shapes．Similarly cats and dogs cannot see colors as well as we can．
Insects can see ultraviolet rays which are invisible to us, and some of them can even see X-rays．The wings of a moth may seem grey and dull to us, but to insects they may appear beautiful, showing colors which we cannot see．Scientists know that there are other colors around us which insects can see but which we cannot see．Some insects have favorite colors．Mosquitoes like blue, but do not like yellow．A red light will not attract insects but a blue lamp will．
(1)
Among people who suffer from color blindness, _________．
[ ]
A．
some may see everything in shades of green
B．
few can tell the difference between blue and green
C．
few may think that red, orange and yellow are all shades of green
D．
very few may think that everything in the world is in green
(2)
When millions of rods in our eyes are at work in darkness we can see _________．
[ ]
A．
colors only
B．
shapes and colors
C．
shapes only
D．
darkness only
(3)
According to the passage, bats and adult owls cannot see colors _________．
[ ]
A．
because they hunt at night
B．
because they cannot see light
C．
because they have no cones and rods
D．
because they have no cones
(4)
According to the passage, dogs and cats _________．
[ ]
A．
as well as human beings can not see some colors
B．
have fewer cones than human beings
C．
have less rods than human beings
D．
can see colors as well as human beings
(5)
Which of the following is NOT true about insects?
[ ]
A．
Insects can see more colors than human beings．
B．
Insects can see ultraviolet rays which are invisible to men．
C．
All insects have their favorite colors．
D．
The world is more colorful to insects than to human beings．
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The dog, called Prince, was an intelligent animal and a slave to William．From morning till night, when William was at home, Prince never left his sight, practically ignoring all other members of the family．The dog had a number of clearly defined duties, for which William had patiently trained him and, like the good pupil he was, Prince lived for the chance to demonstrate his abilities．
When William wanted to put on his boots, he would murmur “Boots” and within seconds the dog would drop them at his feet．At nine every morning, Prince ran off to the general store in the village, returning shortly not only with William’s daily paper but with a half ounce packet of William’s favorite tobacco．A gundog by breed, Prince possessed a large soft mouth specially evolved for the safe carrying of hunted creatures, so the paper and the tobacco came to no harm, never even showing a tooth mark．
William was a railway man, an engine driver, and he wore a blue uniform which smelled of oil and oil fuel．He had to work at odd times —“days”, “late days” or “nights”．Over the years Prince got to know these periods of work and rest, knew when his master would leave the house and return, and the dog did not waste this knowledge．If William overslept, as he often did, Prince barked at the bedroom door until he woke, much to the annoyance of the family．On his return, William’s slippers were brought to him, so were the paper and tobacco．
A curious thing happened to William during the snow and ice last winter．One evening he slipped and fell on the icy pavement somewhere between the village and his home．He was so badly shaken that he stayed in bed for three days, and not until he got up and dressed again did he discover that he had lost his wallet containing over fifty pounds．The house was turned upside down in the search, but the wallet was not found．However, two days later—that was five days after the fall—Prince dropped the wallet into William’s hand．Very muddy, stained and wet through, the little case still contained fifty-three pounds, William’s driving license and a few other papers．Where the dog had found them no one could tell, but he recognized it probably by the faint oily smell on the worn leather．
(1)
How did the dog perform his duties?
[ ]
A．
He was delighted to show them off．
B．
He did his best but was not often successful．
C．
He did them quickly to get them over．
D．
He had few opportunities to do them．
(2)
What does the passage tell us about gun dogs?
[ ]
A．
They are the fastest runners of all dogs．
B．
Their teeth are removed when they are young．
C．
They can carry birds, etc．without hurting them．
D．
They breed well, producing many young dogs．
(3)
As a result of William’s work, _________．
[ ]
A．
he did not get enough sleep
B．
there was an oily smell from his clothes
C．
the dog grew accustomed to traveling by train
D．
the dog was confused about the time of the day
(4)
It upset William’s wife and family when _________．
[ ]
A．
Williams had to go to work at night
B．
the dog made too much noise in the house
C．
Williams made them all get up early
D．
the dog would not let them see the newspaper
(5)
Williams did not realize his loss for several days because _________．
[ ]
A．
he trusted the dog to find the wallet
B．
he was unconscious all that time
C．
he thought the wallet was in the house
D．
he had no occasion to feel in his pockets
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Coca Cola’s secrets are saved！
Three people have been arrested for trying to sell Coca-Cola company secrets to PepsiCo, according to the US Department of Justice．
Two men of Georgia and one man of New York City have joined in the trick to sell the Coke secrets to opponent Pepsi for ＄1.5 million．In May, PepsiCo told Coca-Cola that it had received a letter from a person calling himself “Dirk” offering “very detailed and secret information” about Coke’s products for a fee, according to the DOJ press release．
The FBI got its secret men to look into the case, and over the course of the next month gave the men envelopes with money in exchange for Coke secrets．Ibrahim Dimson of New York and Edmund Duhaney and Joya Williams of Georgia were arrested in Atlanta on Wednesday without incident, and charged with unlawfully stealing and selling trade secrets．Williams was a Coca-Cola employee．
“Sadly, today’s arrests include a person within our company, ” said Coke CEO Neville Isdell in an email to employees．“While this failure of trust is difficult for all of us to accept, it stresses the responsibility we each have to watch out in protecting our trade secrets．” “Information is the lifeblood(生命线)of the company, ” Isdell continued．“As the health of our enterprise(事业)continues to strengthen, our ideas and our competitive data carry increasing interest to those outside our business．”
A PepsiCo spokesman said that the company was pleased to be of help in the investigation(调查)．“We did what any responsible company would do, ” said the spokesman．“Competition can be fierce, but it must also be fair and legal．”
(1)
What do the words “a person” refer to in the fourth paragraph?
[ ]
A．
Ibrahim Dimson
B．
Edmund Duhaney
C．
Joya Williams
D．
Neville Isdell
(2)
What is the lesson of three men’s trying to sell Coca Cola’s company secrets?
[ ]
A．
The Coca-Cola company should strengthen the responsibility to protect trade secrets．
B．
The Coca-Cola company shouldn’t employ any new employees．
C．
The Coca-Cola company should fire some employees．
D．
The Coca-Cola company should give the employees a rise．
(3)
What is the most expensive possession for a company?
[ ]
A．
Information
B．
Equipment
C．
Products
D．
Fame
(4)
The relationship between PepsiCo and Coca-Cola is _________．
[ ]
A．
terrible
B．
not so good
C．
friendly
D．
uncertain
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has explained why he stopped to kiss a small boy on the stomach as he was walking through the Kremlin, saying it was a spontaneous(本能的)action like touching a cat．
“It was an unplanned meeting——people just came up and started talking to me,” Putin said, recalling the June 28 incident when he met the boy, Nikita, among a group of tourists, lifted the boy’s shirt and planted a kiss on his stomach．
“He seemed very independent and serious．At the same time, a child is always defenceless and nice．I wanted to touch him like a cat and it came out in this action．There was nothing behind it,” Putin said in an Internet question and answer meeting with Russian and foreign audiences．
The stomach kiss incident has caused a lot of guess and comment in the Russian media and major public interest ahead of Putin’s question and answer meeting Thursday．
(1)
According to Putin, he touched the boy _________．
[ ]
A．
by chance
B．
on purpose
C．
spontaneously
D．
forcedly
(2)
What did the word “He” refer to in the third paragraph?
[ ]
A．
The cat
B．
Putin
C．
The boy
D．
A passer-by
(3)
Which of the following is not the result of Putin’s kissing the boy?
[ ]
A．
People tried to guess what Putin’s intention was to kiss the boy．
B．
People made a lot of comment about Putin’s kissing the boy．
C．
Putin may have to leave office because of kissing the boy．
D．
The public showed much interest in Putin’s kissing the boy．
(4)
What is the best title of the passage?
[ ]
A．
Putin kissed a boy on the stomach
B．
People wondered why Putin kissed a boy on the stomach
C．
Putin explained why he kissed a boy on the ?stomach?
D．
People discussed how to treat Putin’s kissing a boy on the stomach
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The(2008 Beijing Olympic Games are drawing near．Are you eager to enjoy watching the matches or start serving as a volunteer? First, you need to know about audience manners．
The behaviour of courtside audiences is considered to be an important part of sporting culture．In(2004, after world champion Stephen Hendry lost to Ding Junhui in the China Open Snooker Championships, he complained of the noise from Chinese spectators．Perhaps you and your classmates could discuss how to behave while in the audience at the Olympic Games．
Most sporting arenas have rules for spectators written on the back of the tickets．Read your ticket carefully before you arrive．Try to reach your seat half an hour before the start of the event and don’t leave when a game is in progress．When you leave, remember to take away your soft drink bottles and other trash(垃圾)．
During exciting games, try to control yourself．Don’t criticize the performance of players and coaches．Be careful with your words, since some may cause anger among other people in the audience．
Applause is a special form of body language you can use to communicate with players．But you should do it properly．When players first appear, clap your hands together to welcome them, but don’t go on for too long．After an excellent performance, applaud warmly．If someone fails, your applause will help encourage them．
Applause is not welcome, however, while a game is in progress and players need to keep their concentration．Various sports have various rules for the audience．
Enjoying artistic gymnastics requires silence．But lots of cheering can really help basketball and football players．Snooker and table tennis courtside behaviour includes a ban on flash photography．Mobile phones are not allowed in shooting centres．
To be a good spectator, you should take time to learn the game——specific rules and related culture of each event．
(1)
What does the word “spectators” mean in the second paragraph?
[ ]
A．
players
B．
audiences
C．
coaches
D．
organizers
(2)
What should you do during an exciting game?
[ ]
A．
Control yourself．
B．
Keep quiet．
C．
Praise the players．
D．
Cheer the players．
(3)
When can’t you clap your hands?
[ ]
A．
When players first appear
B．
When an excellent performance is over
C．
When someone fails
D．
When a player is finishing a very difficult performance?
(4)
What is the best title of this text?
[ ]
A．
How to be a good audience of Beijing Olympic Games
B．
How to support players at Beijing Olympic Games
C．
How to control yourself at Beijing Olympic Games
D．
How to be a volunteer at Beijing Olympic Games
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Hilton English Language Center
Information for New Students
CLASS TIME：9∶00 a. m．－10∶30 a. m．, 11∶00 a. m．－12∶30 p. m., 1∶30 p. m．－3∶00 p. m.．The Language Center is open from Monday to Friday．Each class has one afternoon free per week．On the first day, go to the lecture hall to check your timetable．
SELF-ACCESS：The language laboratory(Room 1110)is open from Monday to Friday after class for all full-time students．
You can learn how to use computers for language games or word-processing．There are tapes for students to borrow to practice their English．Go in and ask the teacher to show you．If you plan to take public examinations, there are dictation and listening comprehension tapes for you to practice with．There are cloze exercises on the computers．Ask your class teacher for a list of past exam essays．Students can borrow tapes to take home but they must be returned after two days．
ATTENDANCE：All students are expected to attend classes as it is required．Students who do not attend classes will be reported to OSS．Eighty percent attendance is required for students to receive their certificates(证书)when they finish their courses．It is also required by OSS for an extension to your visa．
BOOKS：If students are given course books, the books are their responsibility．If a book is lost, the student will be expected to pay for it．
If students wish to buy books, there is a bookshop in the college specializing in English books(Room 3520)．
(1)
When do classes begin and end on a full day?
[ ]
A．
9∶00 a. m．－1∶30 p. m．
B．
9∶00 a. m．－3∶00 p. m．
C．
9∶00 a. m．－10∶30 a. m．
D．
9∶00 p. m．－12∶30p. m．
(2)
How many afternoons does a class meet each week?
[ ]
A．
Two．
B．
Three．
C．
Four．
D．
Five．
(3)
The timetable can be seen in _________．
[ ]
A．
the lecture hall
B．
Room 3520
C．
the classroom
D．
Room 1110
(4)
The books which the students wish to buy are in the _________．
[ ]
A．
library
B．
book-shop in the college
C．
street
D．
classroom
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Well, Mrs．Evans, I’ve done my best to look after David．I’ve tidied his room up every day, got him a meal together whenever he needed one and made sure he’s always?
had a clean shirt to put on．But now because I asked him to give up bringing that American friend home he has got quite miserable and unfriendly．He comes in at all hours and his behavior——well it’s quite hard to put up with——and it’s all because of his friend．I’m sure he’s a bad influence．You see, David’s a visitor and doesn’t fully understand our ways．
He used to study in most evenings．He’s got through quite a bit of work．He did up his room quite nicely, with bookshelves and large posters．He’d ask Mr．Smith and me up for a drink and cheer us up with songs from his country．He’s very good on the guitar, you know．
I don’t want to appear as if I’m running after him but it’s about time we made it up．I’m sure he’s upset because I told him off．It might be a good idea to take him out for a meal, perhaps even with his friend．I don’t know whether it will do any good but we can try．I’m glad I’ve had this little chat with you, Mrs．Evans, and I’ll let you know how I get on．
(1)
David is _________．
[ ]
A．
an American friend
B．
Mrs．Smith’s son
C．
a visiting student
D．
a singer
(2)
Mrs．Smith believes that David is not the cause of the quarrel and the main cause is _________．
[ ]
A．
Mr．Smith
B．
too much homework
C．
David’s friend
D．
David’s behavior
(3)
Mrs．Smith wants to make up the quarrel by _________．
[ ]
A．
cooking a meal
B．
giving them drinks
C．
inviting David and his friend out
D．
running after David
(4)
David’s present attitude to Mrs．Smith is _________．
[ ]
A．
very attentive
B．
unfriendly
C．
cheerful
D．
incomprehensible
COPERNICUS’REVOLUTIONARY THEORY
(1)
Copernicus felt confused and frightened, because _________．
[ ]
A．
his conclusion was against that of the Christian Church
B．
his calculations were wrong
C．
his findings were against the Christian Church
D．
he failed to prove his theory
(2)
The theory that the earth was the centre of the universe couldn’t explain that _________．
[ ]
A．
God had made the world
B．
all the planets moved around the earth
C．
some planets appeared brighter at times and less bright at others
D．
the Christian Church was powerful
(3)
It was obvious that Copernicus reached his conclusion by _________．
[ ]
A．
reasoning and imagination
B．
observation and calculation
C．
observation and imagination
D．
calculation and logical thinking
(4)
From this passage, we know that the theories of Newton, Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking about the universe _________ Copernicus’ theory．
[ ]
A．
are based on
B．
have little with
C．
are the same with
D．
are somewhat related with
(5)
Why does the writer say that it was right for Copernicus to be careful?
[ ]
A．
Because the Christian Church would have ?attacked? him if he had published his ideas．
B．
Because science needs one’s caution and carefulness．
C．
Because Copernicus needed further proofs before he announced his theories．
D．
Because none of the people of his time would have believed his ideas．
