阅读理解

　　One of every 10,000 Americans will be murdered this year. More Americans were murdered from 1970 through 1974 than were killed in Vietnam (越南). Since 1990, more than 800,000 American civilians (平民) have been killed by gunfire—more than the total number of casualties (伤亡) in U.S. wars from the Revolution to Indochina.

　　Two-thirds of all murders in the United States are committed (犯罪) with guns, 92 percent of them handguns. Murder rates are highest in these parts of America with the largest percentage of gun owners, lowest in those with the smallest. Since 1968, the murder rate in the United States has more than doubled.

　　These statistics (统计数字) were culled (拣选) from Dr. Donald T. Lunder's recent monograph (专论), Murder and Madness (available) from the Stamford, Calif.. Much of what he reports has been noted before by others, but rarely if ever has anyone probed so comprehensively (综合性地) the American way of killing.

　　As a psychiatrist (精神病学家) who has worked in the police-court-prison system, Lunder notes that the average murderer today is only 20 years old, that 94 percent of all murders are intra-racial, that when they are not, blacks are more often the victims (受害人) of whites, that less than 30 percent of murder victims are strangers to their killers, that the South has the highest murder rate (3.6 per 100,000 that same year), that most murders are committed with little or no planning, that most murderers are easily apprehended (逮捕) and readily confess. (承认)

　　In the majority of homicides (杀人者) the killers had been drinking before hand. Since most homicides arise in the context of a quarrel and involve the most readily available weapon, it is worth surmising (猜测) what would happen if guns were not readily available. Knives—now the second most common weapon-would presumably (大概) become the most likely weapon in the typical assault (袭击) between spouses, lovers, neighbors, etc. In fact the death rate for all victims assaulted with guns is as much as five times that of those assaulted with knives.

1．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

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A．In the United States, the civilians murdered from 1970 through 1974 were more than those died in the wars.

B．In the United States, two-thirds of the murders occurred between different races.

C．In more than half of the murders in the United States, handguns are used.

D．In most of the cases, the murderers knew their victims.

2．According to the writer, which of the following statements is NOT the features of the murders occurred in the United States?

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A．Guns are used more often than knives.

B．Most murders were planned beforehand.

C．Blacks are murdered more often than whites.

D．The average age of the murderers is 20．

3．In most cases, the murder happened in the context of ________.

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A．mind illness

B．a intra-racial conflict

C．a quarrel between strangers

D．a quarrel with a weapon at hand

4．Which is the discovery of Dr. Lunder?

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A．The murder rate in the United States has risen.

B．The murder rates are highest in those parts of America where the owning percent age of guns are highest.

C．Besides guns, knives are the most common weapons for murders.

D．It's not very difficult to catch a murderer and have him tell the truth.

5．What can we infer from the passage?

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A．A lot of Americans died in the Wars in Indochina.

B．If the possession of guns are controlled, the murder rate will fall down.

C．As a psychiatrist, Dr. Lunder can do much to help those murderers to confess their guilt.

D．Without guns at hand, no murders will happen in a family.

七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
As we know, sport is very common in our daily life. People who usually compete in sports can be found everywhere. Why so many people love sports? __1__
Generally speaking, it is good for our health to do sports, such as basketball, football, table tennis, swimming, badminton, and so on. __2__ I have taken the swimming course this term, since I didn’t know how to swim. I find that swimming is very interesting and has many benefits for our bodies. On one hand, it can make our blood circulatory system run regularly. On the other hand, the muscles of our bodies can be massaged(按摩) under the pressure of water. All these are positively advantageous to our health.
__3__ It is known to us that some sports are team sports that involve several players or even more. When playing with others, people must face the situation of getting along with others. Through the sport games, strangers may go easily with others and make friends with each other. __4__ If you don’t know what to do, doing exercises may be a good idea because you can share the time and the fun with your friends.
__5__Yes, that’s right. But the advantages of sports are more than its disadvantages. We should follow the lead of sports athletes, as sports play an essential role in our life. Plenty of physical exercise will help you keep fit.

阅读下列材料， 从所给的六个选项（A, B,C, D, E, F）中， 选出符合各个小题要求的最佳选项，选项中有一项是多余选

以下是复活节的活动介绍:

A. Second Church in Dorchester sponsors Easter Egg Hunt

Join the fun at the Second Chruch in Dorchester’s Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 12 noon. Children aged 12 and younger are invited to the Church Lawn at the corner of Washington St. and Talbot Ave. in Codman Square to search for the hidden candy-filled egg. Bring your own basket.

This free event is fun for the whole family.

For more information call 617-825-2797, visit the website at http://www.secondchurchchnaz.org,

or email info@secondchurchnaz.org.

B. Choate Park Easter Egg Hunt

The Easter Bunny will visit Choate Park this year and will hide thousands of Easter eggs throughout the historic town park for kids to find! The special day is Saturday, March 15, at 11 a.m. at Choare Park in Medway. The Easter Egg Hunt costs $5 per child over the age of 2, and is open to children up to ten years old. Pre-registration suggested at cholatefriends@yahoo.com or by calling 508-533-3275 so there will be enough eggs for everyone.

C. Billerica Breakfast with Easter Bunny

http://www.town.billerica.ma/us/cities/billericama/docs/UploadPages?recreation.htm#Breakfast

Sunday, March 16,2008

8:30-12 noon

Shawsheen Valley Technical School Cafeteria

100 Cook Street, Billerica

$5.00 per person for a GREAT Meal and LOADS of fun!

(Includes breakfast, photo with Easter Bunny, egg hunt, hat parade, face painting & crafts!)

D. Burlington—FLASHLIGHT AT NIGHT EASTER EGG HUNT

http://www.burlington.org/reaction//Special Events.htm

Thursday, March 20, 2008

The Easter bunny will be making a special trip to Burlington to hide some eggs for Easter. This year the Easter bunny will be hiding eggs in two separate locations. Bring your flashlight and a parent and help us find the eggs that are scattered about the Town Common and Simonds Park. The Easter Bunny will be on hand for pictures, so bring your camera. The Easter egg hunt is open for residents only who have signed up and have a ticket. This is for children ages 2-5 with a parents and tickets are $6 each.

E. Wilmington

http://www.towm.wilmington.ma.us/old/rec.htm

EASTER EGG HUNT (Town Common)

The Annual Easter Egg Hunt for children aged 6 and younger will be held on Saturday, March 22 on the Town Common. In case of poor weather or ground

F. Methuen Easter Egg Hunt

http://www.ci.methuen.ma.us/

Saturday, March 22, 12:00 Noon at Veterans Park on Milk Street

Children must be accompanied by an adult. Bring a Basket! Special Appearance by the Easter Bunny!!!

Ages: Preschool to 3rd Grade.

Information: 978-983-8590

请根据下面家长和小孩的信息，为其挑选合适的活动。

76.Mr. Brown. My son is 5 years old. He loves Easter Egg Hunt. But this time I won’t be free until Saturday afternoon, March 22.

77. Mrs. Houston My husband and I will be free on March 15, so we would like to take our kid, Jason, 12, to join in some free events.

78．Mr. Robinson Judy, my daughter, is 3 years old. She loves the Easter Bunny so much that she will be happy to take a picture with it.

79．Mrs. Ryan I am available before noon on March 15 so I am taking my boy, Justin, aged 8, to try for the egg hunts.

80. Mr. William Besides egg hunts, my boy would also like to watch other performance, such as parade and painting.

请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选同最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

People often fall ill because of me. 1, they can hardly blame me; it is largely their own 2.A tired person may get 3, especially when he goes to crowded places with polluted air. A sudden change in 4is another factor. In hot summer, people turn on the air-conditioner upon returning home. They will catch a cold easily.

My latest victim is an energetic student. After school, he played football hard for two hours. Though 5, he still went to the cinema .Then he got back home and took a cold shower immediately.

I seized this golden chance to 6him .He reacted ,trying to 7me , but I was already 8deep in his throat. He kept sneezing（打喷嚏） and his nose was running. 9he put on some warm clothes, it didn’t work, for there were too many of us. Besides, his sore throat kept 10him, and he developed a cough to force me and my family out, but  11.

The next day he couldn’t go to 12. He had lost his appetite and was not as 13as before. His mother made him orange juice every few hours for more vitamin C, which would help his 14

For two days he was 15by his mother. As he rested more, his defense strengthened and I began to feel the 16. I knew I had to 17him before long. But I am not the one who gives up easily, and I made every effort to fight back. 18, it was my turn to feel 19now, for his defense system was starting an all-out attack against me. I became 20and finally my time was over.

Do you know what I am?

1.A .Therefore                   B. Besides           C. However D. Then

2.A .business B . responsibility C. excuse            D. fault

3.A. punished B. blamed          C. caught            D. killed

4.A. temperature                 B. season            C. place  D. condition

5.A. excited  B. hurt            C. late              D. tired

6.A. injure   B. bother          C. attack            D. destroy

7.A. get on with                 B. get rid of        C. put up with D .take hold of

8.A. reproducing                 B. waiting           C. hiding D. disappearing

9.A. Since    B. Once            C. Whether           D. Although

10.A. reminding                  B. upsetting         C. comforting D. influencing

11.A. escaped B. succeeded       C. regretted         D. failed

12.A. bed     B. work            C. school            D. hospital

13.A. peaceful                   B. afraid            C. active D. happy

14.A .recovery                   B. development       C. study  D. affected

15.A. protected                  B. nursed            C. scolded D. affected

16.A. loss    B. operation       C. pressure          D. movement

17.A. leave   B. catch           C. forget            D. beat

18.A. Uncertainly    B. Unsuccessfully     C. Unusually D. Unfortunately

19.A. painful B. disappointed    C. nervous           D. ashamed

20.A. bigger  B. weaker          C. smaller           D. stronger

第三部分   阅读（共两节，满分40分）

第一节   阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的四个选现（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Weighed down（压得喘不过气来） by study? Pushed to the limit by the fast pace of life? Frightened by the possible war? Well, you’re not alone. Men and women in France are seeking relief using the world’s best medicine─laughter.

In the past year, more than 25 laughter clubs have been set up across the country. People of all ages release their stress with an hour of group laughs. “People telephoned me and said they have forgotten what it is to laugh. They want to find a place where they can escape all their problems for a while. So they come,” said 40-year-old Jocelyn Le Moan. She usually takes a class of around 60 people through a series of laughter techniques.

Her pupils range from teenagers to 70 years old, but most are middle-aged white collars seeking 60 minutes of relaxation at the end of a busy day.

Le Moan takes them through the “Lion Laugh” and the “Laugh Contest”, where participants “speak” to each other in different ways. And instead of talking, they break into fits of laughter. At the end there are 15 minutes of “meditation”（沉思）,when they lie on their backs and let the laughs burst out of their mouths.

“I love it. It’s an experience that has changed my life. Through it I rediscovered the child’s laugh inside me,” said Romain Jourffroy, 24.

Like Jourffroy, many laughter club members find themselves changed into children again, and why not? The average preschooler laughs up to 400 times a day. The average adult only a sad seven to fifteen.

The physical benefits of laughter are already well-recognized. Doctors say the act of laughing releases good chemicals into the blood-stream, while the quick breathing that accompanies it helps massage（按摩）the digestive organs and strengthens the heart.

“A full hour is like having your insides go jogging! One finishes out of breath, but feels revitalized (产生新活力). And on top of that, you’ve had a laugh,” said doctor Alexisd Estaing.

And many participants in Paris also emphasize the psychological benefits. They believe that laughter is a way of making oneself feel more confident.

“Maybe it is because we are surrounded by so many troubles that we feel the need to keep laughing,” said Anne Maurigiano, a 29-year-old filmmaker.

1.      From the passage, we can conclude the following but __________.

       A. Jocelyn Le Moan is a teacher of the club.

       B. the members are mostly middle-aged white collars.

       C. people always need some way to relax in life.

       D. laugh freely and everything goes well.

2.    The writer suggested that you should __________.

       A. have a good laugh after a busy day

       B. talk to each other about what troubles you

       C. learn series of laughter techniques

       D. take the world’s best medicine

3.      Which of the following is NOT included among the benefits of laughing ?

       A. It can make people rediscover their children’s laugh.

       B. It can release good chemical into blood-stream.

       C. It can make you feel self-confident.

       D. It can cure the illness of people.

4. What does the phrase “on the top of that ” mean?

       A. besides                                                       B. on the top of tiredness

C. above all                                                        D. on the top of your energy