五、阅读理解。(每题1分，共25分) （一）
Most people feel stress at some time in their lives. Some people like this pressure and work better because of it. Other people are not comfortable with any stress at all; they soon become unhappy if they feel stress. Sometimes stress can lead people to do things they wouldn't usually do, such as overeat, smoke, drink, or use drugs. Stress, however, is a very normal part of life.
It is important to understand that stress doesn't come from an event itself, that is, from the things that are happening in our lives. It comes from the meaning we give to what has happened. For example, a crying baby may be stressful to one person, but it may not bother another person at all; a traffic jam may be stressful to one person while another person may be able to stay calm.
We can experience stress any time we feel we don't have control. It can come from a feeling that we can't do anything about a situation. Basically, it is the body's way of showing anxiety or worry.
Stress is not just caused by our mental or emotional condition. It is also influenced by how tired we are, whether we have a balanced diet with enough vitamins and minerals, whether we get enough physical exercise, and whether we can relax. 56、A57、C58、D59、A60、B
56. Which is NOT a correct statement about stress?
A. Stress is the cause of our discomfort and should be avoided by everyone. B. Stress may make some people work better and more efficiently. C. Stress may cause people to respond in an unusual way. D. Stress should be viewed as a normal part of our life.
57. According to the passage, people under stress may do all of the following
EXCEPT ______.
A. overeat B. smoke C. cry D. take drugs
58. The author cites the example of crying baby in order to ______. A. illustrate that some people are not bothered by the baby B. argue that people are different in their behavior and reaction C. track down the event that make people stressful
D. support that stress comes from how people regard the stress
59. According to the passage, stress can be caused by all the following EXCEPT ______.
A. a critical event B. how we view the event
C. our sense of having no control D. or physical condition 60. The tone of the passage is ______.
A. desperate B. informative C. exaggeratedD. indifferent （二）
More than 2,500 years ago, a man in India made a discovery. He discovered the cause of unhappiness and its cure. The man was named Siddhartha Gautama, but he is much better known as the Buddha, which means \teachings are the basis for one of the world's great religions－Buddhism. Siddhartha Gautama was born about 563 B. C. His father ruled a small state in northern India. Strangely enough, the man who discovered the cause of unhappiness knew little about it when he was young. His father tried to protect him from all knowledge of sickness, pain, suffering, and death.
In spite of all his father did, Siddhartha did eventually learn of unhappiness. He could never be content when he understood the truth. One night he left his father and his wife and child and gave up his great personal fortune. At first Siddhartha tried to learn wisdom from some holy men. Then he decided to look for
the truth within himself. He sat beneath a tree and vowed that he would not leave until he understood the whole meaning of life. He sat there for 49 days, and then the truth came to him. Siddhartha, the seeker for wisdom, 'had become the Buddha-the wise one.
61、C62、A63、B64、A
61. According to the passage, Siddhartha Gautam was .
A. the first man who discovered a way to treat people's disease B. the founder of a great country C. the founder of a great religion D. a very intelligent man
62. Which of the following statements is true? A. Siddhartha had a happy childhood.
B. When he was small, Siddhartha realized life was full of hardships. C. His father taught him the knowledge of sickness, pain, suffering and death. D. Siddhartha sought for happiness all his life. 63. Why did Siddhartha sit under the tree for 49 days? A. He wanted to find a way to escape death and disease. B. He tried to work out the truth of life. C. He made up his mind to become a wise man. D. He wanted to found a great religion. 64. Which can be the best title of the passage?
A. The Founder of a Great Religion B. The Beginning of a Great Religion C. The Childhood of Buddha D. The Teachings of Buddha (三)
One morning a young woman, who has recently lost her first job, was examining
the advertisements in the paper in search of other work. Suddenly she called out to her mother, who was in the kitchen. \\
\and read the advertisement aloud:\order for five pence, together with a stamped, addressed envelope. You will receive a reply showing you how to make hundreds of pounds without leaving your house. \
\\Said her mother. \only lose five pence and the cost of a postal order and two stamps. If he knows how to do that, why doesn't he do it himself? Why does he need to advertise? You won't get an answer. \
\five pence isn't much,\she said. \can try.\She went to the post-office, bought a postal order, and sent it off.
Two or three days later she received an envelope with a small piece of paper in it. On the paper were four words:\65、C66、A67、D68、B
65. What must the woman do to know the way of making money? A. Continue to read the latter half of the advertisement. B. Buy some envelopes.
C. Send a postal for five pence and an envelope with a stamp and her address. D. Send some money.
66. According to the story, her mother
A. didn't believe the ad. and didn't want her to do so B. asked her to find out the secret quickly.
C. sent a postal for five pence and an envelop with a stamp and her address D. thought five pence wasn't much.
67. What was the easy way?
A. To send envelopes. B. To send postal order.
C. To make advertisement. D. To learn from the advertiser. 68. This passage is _____
A. an advertisement. B. a humor.
C. a serious article. D. a short story. （四）
Few countries will admit officially that they employ spies. However, from time to time, a spy is caught and the public sometimes gets a glimpse of what is going on behind the political scenes. Spies are rarely shot these days. They are frequently tried and imprisoned. If a spy is important enough, he is sometimes handed back to an enemy country in exchange for an equally important spy whom the enemy have caught. Few people have the opportunity to witness such exchanges, for they are carried out in secret.
One cold winter morning, a small blue car stopped on a bridge in a town in northern Germany. Three men dressed in heavy black coats got out and stood on the bridge. While they waited there, they kept on looking over the side. Fifteen minutes later, a motor-boat sailed past and drew up by the river-bank. Three men got out of the boat and looked up at the bridge. The men on the bridge silently walked down the stone steps leading to the river-bank. No words were spoken when they met the men from the boat. After a while, the motor-boat moved off and three men returned to the bridge. Now, only two of them were wearing black coats. The third was dressed in a light grey jacket. Anyone who had been watching the scene might not have realized that two master spies had been exchanged on that cold winter morning. 69、B70、C 71、B72、A
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