I’ve written 14 movies．My characters smoke in many of them, and they look cool and glamorous(有魅力的)doing it．Smoking was an integral(必需的)part of many of my screenplays because I was a heavy smoker．It was part of a bad-boy image I’d cultivated for along time－smoking, drinking, partying, rock and roll．
Smoking, I once believed, was every person’s right．The second-hand smoke was non-existent problem invented by professional do-gooders．I put all these views into my plays．
Remembering all this, I find it hard to forgive myself．I have been an accomplice(帮凶)to the murders of untold numbers of human beings．I am admitting this only because I have made a deal with God．Spare me, I said, and I will try to stop others from committing the same crimes I did．Eighteen months ago I was diagnosed with throat cancer, the result of a lifetime of smoking．I am alive but disabled．Much of my larynx(喉)is gone．I have some difficulty speaking; others have some difficulty understanding me．
I haven’t smoked or drunk for 18 months now, though I still take it day by day and pray for help．I believe in prayer and exercise．I have walked five miles a day for a year, without missing even one day．Quitting smoking and drinking has taught me the hardest lesson I’ve ever learned about my own weakness; it has also given me the greatest affection and empathy(同感)for those still addicted．
I don’t think smoking is every person’s right anymore．I think smoking should be as illegal as heroin(海洛因)．I’m no longer such a bad boy．I go to church on Sunday．I’m desperate to see my four boys grow up．I want to do everything I can to undo the damage I have done with my own big-screen words and images．
Screen writers know, too, that some movie stars are more likely to play a part if they can smoke－because they are so addicted to smoking that they have difficulty stopping even during the shooting of a scene．
My hands are bloody; so are Hollywood’s, my cancer has caused me to attempt to cleanse(彻底清洁)me．I don’t wish my fate upon anyone in Hollywood, but I beg that Hollywood should stop putting it upon millions of others．
(1)
The main idea of this passage probably is ________．
[ ]
A．
the writer is ashamed of the bad effects his screenplays have had on human beings
B．
the writer’s smoking experience nearly killed himself
C．
the bad effects that Hollywood screenplays have brought to children
D．
the determination of the writer to overcome his illness
(2)
How do you think the writer has realized his mistake?
[ ]
A．
So many people have found the habit of smoking due to his plays．
B．
His plays have brought great harm to teenagers．
C．
He himself suffered greatly from smoking．
D．
His screenplays have been doing more and more harm to human beings．
(3)
According to the passage, what does the underlined sentence mean?
[ ]
A．
He has made up his mind to give up smoking forever．
B．
He will try his best to prevent others from Writing screen plays encouraging smoking．
C．
He will try his best to bring up his four children．
D．
He has decided to write his screenplays without smoking scenes
(4)
It can be inferred from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
the writer will soon be recovered from his illness thanks to his exercise
B．
the writer will soon die because of his deadly disease
C．
smoking will be got rid of in all Hollywood films
D．
smoking in Hollywood films is still doing great harm to human beings
阅读理解
Justin’s bedroom was so full of flat bicycle tires, bent tennis rackets, deflated basketballs, and games with missing pieces that you could barely get in the door．His parents pleaded with him to clean out his room．
"What use is a fish tank with a hole in the bottom?" his father asked．But Justin simply smiled and repeated his motto, "Never throw anything out, you never know when it might come in handy．"
When Justin was away from home, he always carried his blue backpack-a smaller version of his bedroom-a place to store the many objects that he collected．It was so worn and stretched that it hardly resembled a backpack anymore．
Justin had earned a reputation for figuring things out and getting people out of otherwise hopeless situations．Many of his classmates and neighbors sought him out when they needed help with a problem．On the first day of school, his friend Kenny, came looking for Justin．
"Do you think you have something in your bag that could help me remember my locker combination?" he asked．"I lost the piece of paper it was written on．I have a science class in two minutes and if I’m late on the first day it’ll make me look bad for the rest of the year．" Kenny looked really worried．
“Relax,” Justin said, taking his backpack off and unzipping the top．“Remember how you borrowed my notebook in homeroom to write the combination down?Well, I know how we can recover what you wrote．”
He took the notebook and a soft lead pencil out of his bag．The page that Kenny had written on had left faint marks on another page in the notebook．Justin held the pencil on its side and rubbed it lightly over the marks．Slowly but surely the numbers of the locker combination appeared in white, set off by the gray pencil rubbings．
"That’s amazing!’ Kenny said．"I owe you one．" And he dashed off to open his locker．
It was just another day in the life of the boy whose motto was "Never throw anything out, you never know when it might come in handy．"
(1)
Why is Justin’s room such a mess?
[ ]
A．
He always forgets to clean it．
B．
He never throws anything away．
C．
He has no time to clean it．
D．
He shares the room with his brother．
(2)
In what way is Justin’s backpack a smaller version of his bedroom?
[ ]
A．
He uses it as a place to store objects．
B．
He uses it to carry his books and sports equipment
C．
His parents tell him to clean it all the time．
D．
He’s had it for as long as he can remember．
(3)
The underlined phrase "pleaded with" means ________．
[ ]
A．
ignored
B．
asked
C．
pushed
D．
Ordered
(4)
How does Kenny feel toward Justin?
[ ]
A．
Annoyed．
B．
Disinterested．
C．
Grateful．
D．
Angry．
阅读理解
Buying a house for most of the people is a once in a lifetime decision, which means people decide to do so only after coming across the ideal house．Surprisingly, eight in every 10 home buyers are unhappy with their houses．
A survey conducted by the Beijing Consumers’ Association(BCA)recently shows about 80 percent of the 2,315 respondents in 23 residential complexes of Beijing are dissatisfied with the soaring house prices．
They think the reasonable price in Beijing should be between 3,000 yuan and 7,000 yuan per square meter．
The quality of the buildings, the surrounding environment and traffic and property management are the other factors that play a role in people’s decision to buy a house．
The BCA has suggested strict sales regulations and contracts to ease house-owners’ sufferings．It has urged the authorities to impose severe punishment on developers found violating building and other rules and joining hands with others to bid up property prices．
About 41.2 percent of the respondents have complained that their houses have defective designs, while nearly 40 percent say the lighting and ventilation are far from satisfactory．
The landscapes in the residential areas are a source of unhappiness for 43.2 percent of the respondents, and about one-third say they were “bluffed” into buying “third grade”网houses．
And more than half are not satisfied with the sport and entertainment facilities in their neighborhood．
Property management in the buildings, 56.5 percent of the respondents say, is way below standard compared to the high fee charged by the complexes．
A 60 percent of the consumers doubt the contents of developers’ advertisements, with only 6.3 percent being satisfied．
Experts have suggested consumers gather thorough knowledge about a developer and their work before deciding to buy a house from it．They should check the day-light conditions and ventilation in different weather conditions in advance, if possible．
(1)
According to the passage, ________ of the buyers are NOT content with their houses．
[ ]
A．
80％
B．
60％
C．
56.5％
D．
41.2％
(2)
Which is the best title of the passage?
[ ]
A．
Most home buyers unhappy with their houses．
B．
Buying a house is an important decision．
C．
Thinking carefully before buying a house．
D．
The environment is important when making a decision．
(3)
The meaning of the underlined word probably means ________．
[ ]
A．
fooled
B．
cheated
C．
asked
D．
forced
(4)
If you want to buy a flat, according to the survey, you will consider the following
EXCEPT ________．
[ ]
A．
property management
B．
the surrounding environment
C．
the quality of the buildings
D．
the height of the building
阅读理解
Telepathy is the ability to communicate without the use of the five senses．It’s an instinct which can be woken up in times of emergency or need．When we feel that something is happening or about to happen by instinct, we’re using resources within the unconscious mind．When the resources of two persons’ unconscious minds link together into the same frequency, we call it telepathy．
We can either send or receive telepathy．If you know who is calling before you answer the ringing phone, you are probably a good receiver．If you think of a person and he/she calls you, you are most likely to be better at sending．
You can easily put your ability to the test．Thinking of somebody and wish him or her to contact you．Be patient．The other person may not be a good receiver, but they should contact you much earlier than would normally be expected．Or whenever the phone rings, try ‘feeling’ who is contacting you．Don’t guess, but try to feel it with your mind．However, if neither of these works for you, that doesn’t mean that you have no ability of telepathy．As mentioned earlier, telepathy is most likely to turn up in case of emergency．
Telepathy dreams often contain telepathic messages．Two people may both dream of the other and find that their dreams have a clear connection．These people are probably linking to each other’s unconscious mind．
Telepathy ＆ relationship．The more people spend time together, the more likely they are to be able to link up to the other’s mind, especially when separated．There are two reasons for this．One is that they understand the other’s mind through time spent together; the other is that there is usually a strong desire to communicate．A mother will often sense that her child is in danger．This is due to the child’s eagerly wanting his or her mother, knowing that this is the person who would always want to be there for them, and the mother’s deep desire to protect her child from harm．
(1)
When does telepathy occur?
[ ]
A．
It occurs when one senses that a close friend of his/her is in danger．
B．
It occurs when one has very good five senses．
C．
It occurs when one wants to call his/her best friend．
D．
It occurs when one doesn’t know a stranger．
(2)
Which of the following can be used as the title of the passage?
[ ]
A．
Receiving Telepathy
B．
Telepathy：Mind-to-Mind Contact
C．
Telepathy：People’s Dream
D．
Dream of Telepathy
(3)
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
The more people separate, the more likely that telepathy will occur．
B．
It is by using the five senses that telepathy occurs．
C．
Telepathy happens when people live far away and have no chance to see one another．
D．
One is better at sending than receiving telepathy if one receives a friend’s call as one wishes．
(4)
Which of the following belongs to telepathy?
[ ]
A．
By accident, you are aware of a friend of yours is coming to see you．
B．
People’s communication over the telephone．
C．
A mother’s sense of her child is in danger．
D．
A couple’s long separation．
阅读理解
Did you know that women’s brains are smaller than men’s?The average women’s brain weighs 10％ less than men’s．Since research has shown that the bigger the brain, the cleverer the animal, men must be more intelligent(聪明的)than women．Right?Wrong．Men and women always score similarly on intelligence tests, despite the difference in brain size．Why?After years of study, researchers have concluded that it’s what’s inside that matters, not just the size of the brain．The brain consists of “grey matter” and “white matter”．While men have more of the latter, the amount of “thinking” brain is almost exactly the same in both sexes．
It has been suggested that smaller brain appears to work faster, perhaps because the two sides of the brain are better connected in women．This means that little girls tend to learn to speak earlier, and that women can understand sorts of information from different sources at the same time．When it comes to talking to the boss on the phone, cooking dinner and keeping an eye on the baby all at the same time, it’s women who come out on top every time．
There are other important differences between two sexes．As “white matter” is the key to spatial(空间的)tasks, men know better where things are in relation to other things．“A great footballer always knows where he is in relation to the other players, and he knows where to go,” says one researcher．That may explain one of life’s great mysteries：why men refuse to ask for directions…and women often need to!
The differences begin when fetuses(胎儿)are about nine weeks old, which can be seen in the action of children as young as one．A boy would try to climb a barrier(障碍物)before him or push it down while a girl would attract help from others．These brain differences also explain the fact that more men take up jobs that require good spatial skills, while more women speech skills．It may all go back to our ancestors(祖先), among whom women needed speech skills to take care of their babies and men needed spatial skills to hunt, according to one research．
If all this disappoints you?it shouldn’t．“The brain changes throughout our lives according to what we do with it．” says a biologist．
(1)
The passage mainly tells us ________．
[ ]
A．
the difference between men’s and women’s brains
B．
the changes in brain throughout our lives
C．
that men are better at spatial tasks
D．
that brain differences are related to our ancestors
(2)
Which of the following is true according to the first paragraph?
[ ]
A．
Women’s brain is 10％ less than men’s．
B．
Grey matter plays the same role as white matter．
C．
Grey matter controls thinking in the brain．
D．
Both sexes have the same amount of white matter．
(3)
What can we infer from the second and third paragraphs?
[ ]
A．
Women prefer doing many things at a time．
B．
Men do better dealing with one job at a time．
C．
Women do not need to tell directions．
D．
Men have weaker spatial abilities．
(4)
What is the writer’s attitude in writing this passage?
[ ]
A．
Defensive．
B．
Persuasive．
C．
Supportive．
D．
Objective
阅读理解
To extinguish(熄)different kinds of fires, several types of fire extinguishers(灭火器)have been invented．They must be ready for immediate use when fire breaks out．Most portable(手提式的)kinds operate for less than a minute, so they are useful only on small fires．The law requires ships, trains, buses and planes to carry extinguishers．
Since fuel, oxygen(氧气)and heat must be present for fire to exist, one or more of these things must be removed or reduced to extinguish a fire．If the heat is reduced by cooling the material below a certain temperature, the fire goes out．Water is the best cooling material because it is low in cost and easy to get．
Another method of extinguishing fire is by cutting off the oxygen．This is usually done by covering the fire with sand, steam or some other things．A blanket(毯子)may be used to cover a small fire．
A third method is called separation, which includes removing the fuel, or material easy to burn, from a fire, so that it can find no fuel．
The method that is used to put out a fire depends on the type of fire．Fires have been divided into three classes．Fires in wood, paper, cloth and the like are called C1ass A fires．These materials usually help keep the fire on．Such fires can be stopped most easily by cooling with water．
(1)
If a fire breaks out on a bus, which of the following should be ready there for you to use?
[ ]
A．
Sand
B．
Water
C．
A blanket
D．
An extinguisher
(2)
To cover a small piece of burning wood with a basin(盆)in order to stop the fire is aft example of ________．
[ ]
A．
separating the fire
B．
reducing the heat
C．
removing the fuel
D．
cutting off the oxygen
(3)
In choosing how to put out a fire, we should first be clear about ________．
[ ]
A．
when it breaks out
B．
how it comes about
C．
what kind it is
D．
where it takes place
(4)
What would the writer probably discuss in the next paragraph?
[ ]
A．
Another class of fire．
B．
Another type of extinguishers．
C．
How fires break out．
D．
How fires can be prevented．
阅读理解
Before a new type of plane goes into service, every part of it is tested again and again．But there are two tests that are more important than all the others．
The first is called the“tank test”．A modern plane must fly very high in the sky．Air must be pumped(充入)into the plane so that the passengers can breathe．The metal structure(结构)of the plane has to be very strong for this reason．When the plane is filled with air．the air presses against the skin of the plane inside．The pressure(压力)on a small window is like a huge foot that is trying to get out．If there were something wrong with a small part, the plane would explode in the sky．To test the structure of the plane, the plane is lowered into a huge tank of water．Then it is filled with air．The pressure inside the plane is greater than it ever will be when it is high up in the air．Finally, there is an explosion．This doesn't cause so much damage inside the water tank as it would anywhere else．Engineers can discover which part of the plane has broken．Then the part is made stronger．
The most dangerous test happens when the new plane is going through test flights in the air．The test pilot must find out exactly what happens when the engines(发动机)are all shut off at once．The plane begins to fall like a stone．It's the pilot's job to find out how he can get control of the plane again．These two tests are examples of how planes are safe before they ever carry passengers．
(1)
By doing the“tank test”the engineers can find out ________．
[ ]
A．
the amount of air in the plane
B．
the strength of the plane structure
C．
the pressure inside and out side the plane
D．
the power of the plane engines
(2)
What will happen to the plane under the“tank test''?
[ ]
A．
It will be broken．
B．
It will be made stronger．
C．
It will be filled with water．
D．
It will be tested by pilots．
(3)
According to the text, why are test flights most dangerous?
[ ]
A．
The plane may explode in the air．
B．
The pilot may lose control of the plane．
C．
The engines may be damaged．
D．
Too much air may get into the plane．
(4)
What might be the most suitable title for the text?
[ ]
A．
Two Important Tests on Planes
B．
The Importance of Flying Safely
C．
The Danger of Testing Planes
D．
How Planes Are Made and Tested
阅读理解
Everyone has got two personalities(性格)－the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real．You don't show your secret personality when you are awake because you can control your behavior, but when you're asleep, 'your sleeping position shows the real you．In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position．The important position is the one t hat you go to sleep in．
If you go to sleep on your back, you are a very open person．You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas．You don't like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings．
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secret(不坦率的)person．You worry a lot and you are always easily upset．You are very stubborn(顽固的), but you are not very ambitious(有雄心的)．You usually live for today not for tomorrow．This means that you enjoy having a good time．
If you sleep curled up(卷曲), you are probably a very nervous person．You have a very low opinion of yourself so you are often defensive．You are shy and you don't normally like meeting people．You prefer to be on your own．You're easily hurt．
If you sleep on one side, you have usually a well－balanced personality．You know your strengths and weaknesses．You're usually careful．You have a confident personality．You sometimes feel anxious, but you don't often get depressed(压抑的)．You always say what you think even if it annoys people．
(1)
According to the writer, you naturally show your secret and real personality only when you ________．
[ ]
A．
in a normal night
B．
go to sleep
C．
refuse to show yourself to the world
D．
change sleeping position
(2)
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a person's personality?He or she ________．
[ ]
A．
is always open with others
B．
always likes new ideas earlier than others
C．
is always easily upset
D．
tends to believe in others
(3)
Maybe you don't want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up．Why?He or she ________．
[ ]
A．
would rather be alone than communicate with you
B．
is rarely ready to help you
C．
always annoys people
D．
wouldn't like to get help from you
(4)
It appears that the writer thinks highly of the person who sleeps on one side because he or she ________．
[ ]
A．
always shows sympathy(同情)for people
B．
is confident
C．
is healthier than others
D．
is careless
阅读理解
Imagine a boy from a small village in East Africa．He from a very early age has been looking after cattle．At twelve years old he knows more about cattle than most of you．However, he has never been to school．Has this boy ever had any education?
Education is discovering about ourselves and about the people and things around us．All the people who care about us－our parents, brothers, sisters, friends－are our teachers．In fact, we learn something from everyone we meet．We start learning on the day we are born, not on the first day we go to school．Every day we have new experiences, like finding a bird's nest, discovering a new street in our neighborhood, making friends with someone we didn't like before．New experiences are even more interesting when we share them with other people．
Encouragement from the people around us enables us to explore things as much as possible．As we grow up, we begin to find out what we are capable of doing．You may be good at cooking, or singing or playing football．You find this out by doing these things．Just think about cooking doesn't tell you if you are good at it．
We learn so much just living from day to day．So why is school important?Of course, you can learn some things better at home than at school, like how to do the shopping, and how to help the old or disabled people who can't d6 everything for themselves．At school, teachers help us to read and write．With their guidance, we begin to see things in different ways．
(1)
The writer takes the African boy as an example to show t hat ________．
[ ]
A．
African children are very poor
B．
some children are unlucky
C．
education takes many ways
D．
schools are of great importance
(2)
In the eyes of the writer ________．
[ ]
A．
we have to learn from the people around us
B．
school is not important at all
C．
only the people caring for us can teach us
D．
education takes place everywhere
(3)
One can find out what he is good at by ________．
[ ]
A．
the encouragement of people around
B．
the teachings of those he or she meets
C．
thinking of it when growing up
D．
trying and practicing it
(4)
How does the writer looks at the role of school?
[ ]
A．
School is not so important as our living places．
B．
School enables us to understand the world in other ways．
C．
School teaches us something useless at home．
D．
School can not prepare us for our daily lives．
(5)
The main idea of the passage is ________．
[ ]
A．
everyone gets education from the day he or she is born
B．
different education trains different classes of people
C．
school is a must if one wants to understand the world
D．
everyone will find out what he or she is good at
阅读理解
Since earliest days．human has used some kinds of medicines．We know this because humans have survived．Ancient treatments for injury and disease were successful enough to keep humans from dying out．
They were successful long before the time of modern medicine, before the time of doctors with white coats and shiny instrument s, and before the time of big hospitals with strange and wonderful equipment．
Many parts of the world Still do not have university－educated doctors．Nor do they have expensive hospitals．Yet injuries are treated．And diseases are often cured．How?By ancient methods．By medicines that might seem mysterious．even magical．Traditional medicines are neither mysterious nor magical, however．
Through the centuries, tribal(部落的)medicine men experimented with plants．They found many useful chemicals(化学药品)in the plants．And scientists believe many of these traditional medicines may provide the cure for some of today's most serious diseases．
Experts say almost 80％ of 1he people in the world use plants for health care．These natural medicines are used not just because people have no other form of treatment．They are used because people trust them．In developed areas, few people think about the source of the medicines they buy in a store．Yet many widely－used medicines are from ancient sources, especially from plants．Some experts say more than 25％ of modern medicines come, in one way or another, from nature．
(1)
The passage shows that ancient treatments for injury and disease were ________．
[ ]
A．
much more successful than modern ones
B．
successful enough for humans to survive
C．
successful in all cases
D．
of little help to humans
(2)
Which of the following statements in NOT true according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Modern medicines now can be got all over the world．
B．
Many big and modern hospitals are expensive．
C．
Traditional medicines are neither mysterious nor magical．
D．
Humans have used some kinds of medicines since earliest days．
(3)
It is believed by scientists that traditional medicines ________．