摘要： It can be inferred from the passage that tremor-resistant home . A. is still being tried out B. is already under construction C. has been in wide use D. will be put into wide use soon PART FOUR WRITING Section A Directions: Read the following passage and complete the diagram by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each numbered blank. Frederic Chopin is one of the most romantic figures in musical biography. He was dreamy and tender. Chopin was born at a village near Warsaw, in Poland, on the 22nd of February 1810. In his early years Chopin showed himself very interested in music. He was only nine when he made his first public appearance. Chopin had been studying with Elsner, the director of Warsaw Conservatoire, for some time when his father thought it would be good for him to have a little tour before settling down to the practice of his profession. Thus a tour was arranged, Berlin was the first place visited where he heard a lot of music. And then came an important visit to “the beautiful musical Vienna. There he was surrounded with requests to play in public. After Vienna, he visited Prague and Dresden, where he met more musical celebrities. It was Paris where he decided to perfect his technique that Chopin finally settled in. The performance came off in 1832, and though the audience was small the artistic success was great. Prince Radziwill took him to a party at the Rothsehilds. He was asked to play, and he played so beautifully that he was drowned with praise. Thus was the young Polelaunched on his career of popularity in Paris. Pauter says truly that Chopin never in his life wrote a bar of music that contained an inferior idea. And there was nothing vulgar about himself. Nobody knew him better than George Sand. She says, “Gentle, sensitive, and very lovely, he united the charm of adolescence with sincerity of a more mature age. Section B Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit. Write your answer on your answer sheet. Every woman worries about the day when she glimpses the first wrinkle in her otherwise smooth skin. But for many, that day is arriving even earlier than they expected. Sun and cigarettes in adolescence and early adulthood are the sinner behind age spots, broken blood vessels and irregular pigmentation by the time you’re in your 30’s. Avoiding those two is the best way to keep skin look young as long as possible. But if damage is done, don’t lose hope. You can take advantage of a lot of skin-care products. What can you expect from these and other skin-care products? Here’s some advice from the experts: Sunblock It seems obvious, but dermatologists say many people still wrongly assume that sun protection is required only for a day at pool or beach. In fact, you need it every day. Wonder what your skin would like if you’d kept it protected from the sun? “Look at your butt (臀部), says Dr. Steven Cohen, chief of the dermatology department at Montefiore Medical Center in New York. “It’s smooth, without wrinkle. Spot removers To specifically target “sun spots and even out skin color, dermatologists recommend products with hydroquinone , which gradually whitens the skin. Side effects include redness and irritation. Avoid these products if you’re pregnant because they can hurt a developing fetus . One more point: you’re never too late to protect your skin. You may feel like giving up when you see the consequences of teenage tans in your mirror, but that’s no excuse for skipping daily sunblock. Sun damage is accumulative-and that means every day’s rays do a little more harm. So keep on doing it, and you may get a big surprise after ten or more years.

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A villa (别墅) designed to resist earthquakes with “self-healing” cracks in its walls, thanks to nanotechnology (纳米技术) applications with self-healing polymers (聚合物), is to be built on a Greek mountainside. The villa’s walls will include special particles that turn into a liquid when squeezed (压榨) under pressure, flow into cracks, and then harden to form a solid material.
The NanoManufacturing Institute (NMI), based in Leeds University, will play a key role in an EU project to construct the home by December 2010. The project, called “Intelligent Safe and Secure Buildings” (ISSB) is funded under the EU’s Sixth Framework program. This potentially life-saving scheme is led by German building manufacturer Knauf. The villa will be built in Amphilochia, in western Greece, where Knauf currently runs a manufacturing plant. If the experiment is successful, more tremor-resistant（防震）homes could be built in earthquake zones across the globe. NMI chief executive Professor Terry Wilkins said, “What we’re trying to achieve here is very exciting. We’re looking to use polymers in much tougher situations than ever before on a larger scale.” Monitors contained in the villa’s walls will be able to collect vast amounts of data about the building over time. Wireless sensors will record any stresses and vibrations, as well as temperature, humidity and gas levels.
The walls are to be built from new load-bearing steel frames and high-strength gypsum（石膏）board. Prof Wilkins said, “If there are any problems, the intelligent sensor network will be able to alert residents immediately so they have time to escape.” If whole groups of houses are so constructed, we could use a larger network of sensors to get even more information. “If the house falls down, we have got hand-held devices that can be used over the rubble to pick out where the embedded（嵌入的）sensors are hidden to get some information about how the villa collapsed.” Also, we can get information about anyone who may be around, so it potentially becomes a tool for rescue.
66. The aim of the passage is to ________.
A. report a piece of interesting news                   B. promote tremor-resistant homes
C. inform us of the nanotechnology development D. tell us about a tremor-resistant home
67. The villa can resist earthquakes because _______.
A. it will be built on a special place
B. the cracks in its walls can be healed by the polymers
C. the special particles can make its walls stronger
D. the intelligent sensor network can tell people where there is a crack
68. If the tremor-resistant home falls down, _______.
A. rescue work can be done more quickly and accurately
B. the intelligent sensor network will stop working
C. no one can be hurt in the earthquake
D. a warning signal will be given to other residents
69. What Prof Wilkins said suggests that _______.
A. he is doubtful about the project
B. he thinks the tremor-resistant home is perfectly designed
C. he is confident in the tremor-resistant home
D. the tremor-resistant home still needs to be tested in a real situation
70. It can be inferred from the passage that tremor-resistant home _______.
A. is still being tried out                                          B. is already under construction
C. has been in wide use                                     D. will be put into wide use soon

A villa (别墅) designed to resist earthquakes with “self-healing” cracks in its walls, thanks to nanotechnology (纳米技术) applications with self-healing polymers (聚合物), is to be built on a Greek mountainside. The villa’s walls will include special particles that turn into a liquid when squeezed (压榨) under pressure, flow into cracks, and then harden to form a solid material.
The NanoManufacturing Institute (NMI), based in Leeds University, will play a key role in an EU project to construct the home by December 2010. The project, called “Intelligent Safe and Secure Buildings” (ISSB) is funded under the EU’s Sixth Framework program. This potentially life-saving scheme is led by German building manufacturer Knauf. The villa will be built in Amphilochia, in western Greece, where Knauf currently runs a manufacturing plant. If the experiment is successful, more tremor-resistant（防震）homes could be built in earthquake zones across the globe. NMI chief executive Professor Terry Wilkins said, “What we’re trying to achieve here is very exciting. We’re looking to use polymers in much tougher situations than ever before on a larger scale.” Monitors contained in the villa’s walls will be able to collect vast amounts of data about the building over time. Wireless sensors(传感器) will record any stresses and vibrations, as well as temperature, humidity and gas levels.
The walls are to be built from new load-bearing steel frames and high-strength gypsum（石膏）board. Prof Wilkins said, “If there are any problems, the intelligent sensor network will be able to alert residents immediately so they have time to escape. If whole groups of houses are so constructed, we could use a larger network of sensors to get even more information. If the house falls down, we have got hand-held devices that can be used over the ruins to pick out where the embedded（嵌入的）sensors are hidden to get some information about how the villa collapsed. Also, we can get information about anyone who may be around, so it potentially becomes a tool for rescue.”

1.
The aim of the passage is to ________.
1. A.
  report a piece of interesting news
2. B.
  promote tremor-resistant homes
3. C.
  inform us of the nanotechnology development
4. D.
  tell us something about a tremor-resistant home
2.
The villa can resist earthquakes because _______.
1. A.
  it will be built on a special place
2. B.
  the cracks in its walls can be healed by the polymers
3. C.
  the special particles can make its walls stronger
4. D.
  the intelligent sensor network can tell people where there is a crack
3.
If the tremor-resistant home falls down, _______.
1. A.
  rescue work can be done more quickly and accurately
2. B.
  the intelligent sensor network will stop working
3. C.
  no one can be hurt in the earthquake
4. D.
  a warning signal will be given to other residents
4.
What Prof Wilkins said suggests that _______.
1. A.
  he is doubtful about the project
2. B.
  he thinks the tremor-resistant home is perfectly designed
3. C.
  he is confident in the tremor-resistant home
4. D.
  the tremor-resistant home still needs to be tested in a real situation
5.
It can be inferred from the passage that tremor-resistant home _______.
1. A.
  is still being tried out
2. B.
  is already under construction
3. C.
  has been in wide use
4. D.
  will be put into wide use soon

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The NanoManufacturing Institute (NMI), based in Leeds University, will play a key role in an EU project to construct the home by December 2010. The project, called “Intelligent Safe and Secure Buildings” (ISSB) is funded under the EU’s Sixth Framework program. This potentially life-saving scheme is led by German building manufacturer Knauf. The villa will be built in Amphilochia, in western Greece, where Knauf currently runs a manufacturing plant. If the experiment is successful, more tremor-resistant（防震）homes could be built in earthquake zones across the globe. NMI chief executive Professor Terry Wilkins said, “What we’re trying to achieve here is very exciting. We’re looking to use polymers in much tougher situations than ever before on a larger scale.” Monitors contained in the villa’s walls will be able to collect vast amounts of data about the building over time. Wireless sensors will record any stresses and vibrations, as well as temperature, humidity and gas levels.

The walls are to be built from new load-bearing steel frames and high-strength gypsum（石膏）board. Prof Wilkins said, “If there are any problems, the intelligent sensor network will be able to alert residents immediately so they have time to escape.” If whole groups of houses are so constructed, we could use a larger network of sensors to get even more information. “If the house falls down, we have got hand-held devices that can be used over the rubble to pick out where the embedded（嵌入的）sensors are hidden to get some information about how the villa collapsed.” Also, we can get information about anyone who may be around, so it potentially becomes a tool for rescue.

66. The aim of the passage is to ________.

A. report a piece of interesting news B. promote tremor-resistant homes

C. inform us of the nanotechnology development D. tell us about a tremor-resistant home

67. The villa can resist earthquakes because _______.

A. it will be built on a special place

B. the cracks in its walls can be healed by the polymers

C. the special particles can make its walls stronger

D. the intelligent sensor network can tell people where there is a crack

68. If the tremor-resistant home falls down, _______.

A. rescue work can be done more quickly and accurately

B. the intelligent sensor network will stop working

C. no one can be hurt in the earthquake

D. a warning signal will be given to other residents

69. What Prof Wilkins said suggests that _______.

A. he is doubtful about the project

B. he thinks the tremor-resistant home is perfectly designed

C. he is confident in the tremor-resistant home

D. the tremor-resistant home still needs to be tested in a real situation

70. It can be inferred from the passage that tremor-resistant home _______.

A. is still being tried out B. is already under construction

C. has been in wide use D. will be put into wide use soon

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66. The aim of the passage is to ________.

A. report a piece of interesting news B. promote tremor-resistant homes

C. inform us of the nanotechnology development D. tell us about a tremor-resistant home

67. The villa can resist earthquakes because _______.

A. it will be built on a special place

B. the cracks in its walls can be healed by the polymers

C. the special particles can make its walls stronger

D. the intelligent sensor network can tell people where there is a crack

68. If the tremor-resistant home falls down, _______.

A. rescue work can be done more quickly and accurately

B. the intelligent sensor network will stop working

C. no one can be hurt in the earthquake

D. a warning signal will be given to other residents

69. What Prof Wilkins said suggests that _______.

A. he is doubtful about the project

B. he thinks the tremor-resistant home is perfectly designed

C. he is confident in the tremor-resistant home

D. the tremor-resistant home still needs to be tested in a real situation

70. It can be inferred from the passage that tremor-resistant home _______.

A. is still being tried out B. is already under construction

C. has been in wide use D. will be put into wide use soon

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A villa (别墅) designed to resist earthquakes with “self-healing” cracks in its walls, thanks to nanotechnology (纳米技术) applications with self-healing polymers (聚合物), is to be built on a Greek mountainside. The villa’s walls will include special particles that turn into a liquid when squeezed (压榨) under pressure, flow into cracks, and then harden to form a solid material.
The NanoManufacturing Institute (NMI), based in Leeds University, will play a key role in an EU project to construct the home by December 2010. The project, called “Intelligent Safe and Secure Buildings” (ISSB) is funded under the EU’s Sixth Framework program. This potentially life-saving scheme is led by German building manufacturer Knauf. The villa will be built in Amphilochia, in western Greece, where Knauf currently runs a manufacturing plant. If the experiment is successful, more tremor-resistant（防震）homes could be built in earthquake zones across the globe. NMI chief executive Professor Terry Wilkins said, “What we’re trying to achieve here is very exciting. We’re looking to use polymers in much tougher situations than ever before on a larger scale.” Monitors contained in the villa’s walls will be able to collect vast amounts of data about the building over time. Wireless sensors(传感器) will record any stresses and vibrations, as well as temperature, humidity and gas levels.
The walls are to be built from new load-bearing steel frames and high-strength gypsum（石膏）board. Prof Wilkins said, “If there are any problems, the intelligent sensor network will be able to alert residents immediately so they have time to escape. If whole groups of houses are so constructed, we could use a larger network of sensors to get even more information. If the house falls down, we have got hand-held devices that can be used over the ruins to pick out where the embedded（嵌入的）sensors are hidden to get some information about how the villa collapsed. Also, we can get information about anyone who may be around, so it potentially becomes a tool for rescue.”
【小题1】The aim of the passage is to ________.

A．report a piece of interesting news

B．promote tremor-resistant homes

C．inform us of the nanotechnology development

D．tell us something about a tremor-resistant home

【小题2】The villa can resist earthquakes because _______.

A．it will be built on a special place

B．the cracks in its walls can be healed by the polymers

C．the special particles can make its walls stronger

D．the intelligent sensor network can tell people where there is a crack

【小题3】If the tremor-resistant home falls down, _______.

A．rescue work can be done more quickly and accurately

B．the intelligent sensor network will stop working