and North America. However, soon they may be read in all parts of the world, thanks to the new inventions that are changing the techniques of newspaper publishing. Electronics and automation(电子和自动化)have made it possible to produce pictures and text far more quickly than before. Therefore, the publishing of newspapers and magazines becomes more economical. Furthermore, photo-copies can be sent over great distances now by means of television channels and satellites such as Telstar. Thus, pictures can be brought to the public more quickly than previously.
1). People learn about what happens in the world through __D____
A. newspapers and magazines B. radio and television sets C. electronics and automation D. both A and B
2). According to the passage, the expression \island\
A. no man lives on an island surrounded by water B. every man is in some way alone
C. every man can live an independent life D. every man belongs to some society
3). The passage suggests that newspapers have been published for about __D______.
A. 100 years B. 200 years C. 300 years D. 400 years
4). According to the author, people in today's world ___B______. A. have become more isolated than people in Donne's times B. are affected more by whatever happens in the other parts of the world
C. are concerned only with the events of their own household D. only read newspapers in Europe and North America 5). Today the publishing of newspapers and magazines is more economical because ___B______.
A. more people are engaged in newspaper publishing B. new inventions are changing the techniques of newspaper publishing
C. Telstar can send pictures to any part of the world D. the competition in newspaper publishing is getting severe
ends meet, you can get a part-time job–restaurants and bars in the town take lots of students on in the evenings and at weekends. Come and see us for advice.Stop worrying about making new friends. Start to join the sports and hobbies societies – they're cheap and you can begin meeting a lot of people that way. It's a great chance to take up a completely new hobby.Living in a new city a long way from home can be very stressful. One tip, don't forget your parents. After all, they are paying your tuition fees here. You will be very busy working and enjoying yourself, but stop to phone your parents sometimes and don't forget to go home for the weekend from time to time. And remember to take your dirty washing!Finally, remember to work hard and play hard. Go on working steadily towards your first degree (BA or BSc) throughout your three years here – try to keep things in perspective. You'll always find someone in the Student Union office if you need to talk.
1). What does the word \B
A. excited B. frightened C. worried D. new
2). What does the word \ A. money given by the government to support the students' study, which they needn't pay back
B. money from the government which the students need to pay back
C. money from the school which is similar to scholarship D. a kind of loan from the government with low interests 3). The sentence \meet, …at weekends\A __. A. if you are short of money, you can find a part-time job in the restaurants and bars in your spare time
B. if you want to have a better life than others, you can find a part-time job in your spare time
C. restaurants and bars need more hands in the evenings and at weekends
D. restaurants and bars don't need more hands in the evenings and at weekends
4). From the fifth paragraph, we can infer that in order to overcome the stress of living faraway from home, _A_. A. it's better for new students to talk to their parents over the phone from time to time
B. new students need to do their washing themselves
C. new students should keep themselves as busy as possible so that they will not miss home
D. new students should stop phoning their parents 5). This passage is written for the purpose of C
A. telling new students the problems facing them in the university B. telling new students how to budget their money 11
Hello, new students! This is a message
from the Students Union Committee. We've been at the university for at least a year now, so we can give you some good tips. Don't worry – we remember being new and making a lot of mistakes! And we haven't forgotten feeling a little bit scared.First, as you know, there are no longer any grants. If you borrow money from the government, remember that like all loans, you have to pay it back. Spending all your money in the first week is not a sensible strategy. Try to make a budget for each term and stick to it. But if you are struggling to make
C. offering new students some advice about their university life D. talking new students into joining them
4). Which one of the following is right? B A. Children usually eat less while watching TV. B. Children usually eat more while watching TV.
C. Children eat the same amount of meals while watching TV. D. Children usually eat nothing while watching TV.
5). Why can watching TV increase kids' weight according to the passage? D
A. They usually eat more while watching TV. B. They burn off fewer calories.
PALO ALTO, California – “Switching off the
television may help prevent children from getting fatter – even if they do not change their diet or increase the amount they exercise,” US researchers said last week.A study of 192 third and fourth graders, generally aged eight and nine, found that children who cut the number of hours spent watching television gained nearly two pounds (0.9kg) less over a one-year period than those who did not change their television diet.“The findings are important because they show that weight loss can only be the result of a reduction in television viewing and not any other activity,” said Thomas Robinson, a pediatrician(儿科专家) at Stanford University.“American children spend an average of more than four hours per day watching television and videos or playing video games, and rates of childhood being very fat have doubled over the past 20 years,” Robinson said. In the study, presented this week to the Pediatric Academic Societies' annual meeting in San Francisco, the researchers persuaded about 100 of the students to reduce their television viewing by one-quarter to one-third.Children watching fewer hours of television showed a significantly smaller increase in waist size and had less body fat than other students who continued their normal television viewing, even though neither group ate a special diet or took part in any extra exercise.“One explanation for the weight loss could be the children unstuck to the television may simply have been moving around more and burning off calories,” Robinson said. “Another reason might be due to eating fewer meals in front of the television. Some studies have suggested that eating in front of the TV encourages people to eat more,” Robinson said. 1). The author tries to tell us in the first two paragraphs that __D___.
A. children will get fatter if they eat too much B. children will get thinner if they eat less
C. children will get fatter if they spend less time watching TV D. children will get fatter if they spend more time watching TV 2). According to the passage, the time American children usually spend on watching TV __A__ ______. A. is more than four hours a day B. is less than four hours a day C. doubled in the last twenty years D. is more than on any other activities
3). The time the group of children in the study spend on TV viewing every day is suggested to be about _C__.
A. six hours B. eight hours C. three hours D. one hour
C. They change their diet while watching TV. D. Both A and B.
People travel a lot with Heaven Air because
they know they will get what they want. They want to go quickly and safely across the land, across the sea or right across the world, and they know Heaven Air will take them where they want to go whenever they want to go. Heaven Air flies all the newest and fastest planes to more towns and cities of the world than any other airlines.Do you want to go to Paris, Washington, Tokyo? Heaven Air will take you there, at all times of the day or night, right through the week. But Heaven Air flies not only to the biggest cities, we also fly two or three times a week to towns and cities in the very center of Asia, Africa and South America.People fly with Heaven Air because they know they will leave on time and arrive on time. They know that they will receive the best food and watch the best films.Heaven Air is second to none. 1). Heaven Air is the name of __B______. A. a plane B. an airline
C. a travel service D. an advertising program 2). Travelling with Heaven Air is ___D______.
A. comfortable but expensive B. cheap and pleasant C. exciting but tiring D. quick and safe
3). Heaven Air can take you to Paris ___C______.
A. on weekends only B. just on weekdays C. any time in a week D. two or three times a week
4). Most flights of Heaven Air go to ___C______.
A. big cities B. small towns C. both big and small cities D. the very center of Asia
5). According to the advertisement, Heaven Air believes it is __C_______.
A. the second biggest in the world B. the second best in the world
C. the biggest in the world D. the best in the world
John Preston lives in a flat in north London. He
moved there after his wife died four years ago to be closer to his daughter's family, and because his big detached house and garden were too much work for him as he got older. It's easier in 12
the flat because the letting agent does everything that needs doing.
The agent has had the roof repaired and got the gutter replaced, but at the moment John is not satisfied because the window frames need painting and the garden looks neglected. The agent had the windows painted two years ago, but the painters didn't do it very well, so they need doing again. John pays over ￡1,500 a year for service and maintenance, and he Crime Prevention Initiatives
The chances that you will be a victim of violent crime are low. But you can avoid risk in the following ways. AT HOME
- You should make sure your house or flat is secure. Always lock the door from the inside at night, but you must keep the key nearby, so that you can use it to get out quickly if there is a fire. thinks that it's not good enough because the flats look shabby and a lot of things need repairing.
His daughter, June, and her husband, Pete, on the other hand, have to do everything themselves or find builders to do it. They live in a large semi-detached house further out from the centre of London than John, but they are still near enough to see him often. They live in the suburbs with a nice garden where their children play. They moved there four years ago to have more space. The only drawback is that June's husband has to commute into the centre of London every day, but, overall, they are happy with their decision. When they bought the house, a lot needed doing to it and it still does. June says, \list of things to do as long as your arm — the roof needs repairing and the chimney needs mending. The bedrooms need decorating and we haven't had the broken windowpanes replaced yet in the conservatory. We need to fix the gate and repair the path — it looks dreadful when you arrive.\ 1). What does the word \paragraph 1 __A____.
A. renewed B. refilled C. put back D. recovered 2). The word \__C___.
A. satisfactory B. in good condition C. in bad condition D. attractive
3). The word \A. advantage B. disadvantage C. return D. feature 4). The sentence \arm\
A. we have to use our arms to do a lot of things B. we have few things to do
C. we have quite a few things to do D. we have nothing to do
5). Which of the following is TRUE about June and Pete's house?D
A. It's detached one with a large garden. B. It's a located near the centre of London. C. It was in a good state when they bought it. D. It generally please them.
- You must never give keys to workmen as they can easily make copies.
- If you wake up and hear a burglar, stay quietly in bed. Pretend you are asleep. If you feel more confident, switch on the light and make a lot of noise; even if you are on your own you should call out loudly to an imaginary companion, so that the burglar thinks you are not alone and runs away. You should have a phone or a mobile in your bedroom to alert the police immediately. - If you come home and think you see signs of a break-in, you shouldn't go in, the burglar may be inside. You should go to a neighbour and call the police. ON THE STREET At night:
- Always walk facing the traffic, so that a car cannot pull up behind you.
- You mustn't go through parks or woods.
- If you think someone is following you, cross the road one or two times. If he or she continues to follow you, go to a pub or other public place.
- Always carry your bag close to you, but carry your house keys in your pocket so that you can open the door quickly. If someone attacks you - remember your safety is more important than your property.
1). This passage mainly focuses on __A____.
A. how to avoid crimes both at home and in the street B. where to stay if you want to be safe
C. what you should do at home if there is a burglary D. how to avoid crime at night in the street
2). If you want to guarantee your safety at home, you should ___B____.
A. always lock the door and put the key in a secret place far away from the door
B. never leave the keys with workmen since they can easily make copies
C. keep silent all the time even if you are on your own when a burglar steals into your house
D. go in immediately when you suspect someone is breaking into your house
3). Based on the passage, if you notice someone following you, it's better for you to __D _____. 13
A. shout loudly B. run quickly C. stop, turn around and look at him D. go to public places
4). Why should you have a telephone in the bedroom? C A. Because we might use it to alert the burglar.
B. Because it's convenient for us to talk to our friends while lying in bed.
C. Because it's convenient for us to report to the police in case there is a burglary.
D. Because it we might use it to make a phone call at midnight. 5). From the passage, we can infer that we might be victims if __A____.
A. we cannot part with the money when being attacked B. we always walk facing the traffic C. we don't walk in the empty street D. we carry too much cash
milk for his baby.”
1. According to the doctor in the story, the king’s illness can be cured by __B____.
A.making Gulbo suffer B. drinking bull’s milk C. seeing another doctor D. feeding him with cow’s milk 2. The doctor told the king to ask Gulbo to find bull’s milk because he __B____.
A. admired Gulbo greatly
B. hated Gulbo very much . thought Gulbo was a scholar D. tried to make Gulbo another doctor 3. How did Gulbo feel after getting the king’s order?A A. He was upset. B. He was excited.
C. He was surprised. D. He was disappointed.
4. Why did Gulbo’s daughter wash clothes below the king’s bedroom window at night?D
A. Because she was forced to do it. B. Because she often washed clothes there. C. Because she enjoyed washing clothes there. D. Because she wanted the king to notice her.
5. From the dialogue between the king and the girl, we know that after hearing the girl’s story, the king _D_____.
A.wanted to see the baby B. became angry with her C. thought the girl was a fool D. understood the girl’s meaning
Once the king of India fell ill and sent for his
doctor. The doctor came, examined him and said, “You will be well again in a few days if you take bull’s milk.” The king was very surprised, for he had never heard of a bull that gave milk. “How is it possible?” he asked.
“Order Gulbo, the scholar, to get it for you. He can do anything.” The doctor was an enemy to Gulbo, and thought this would be a way of making him suffer. When the king told Gulbo what the doctor had said and ordered him to get bull’s milk, Gulbo immediately understood what the doctor was trying to do. When he got home he sat thinking how to get out of the difficulties. His daughter, seeing him worried, asked what was the matter. On hearing what the king had asked for, she said, “Don’t worry, father, I’ll help you.”
The next day she took some old clothes, went to the bank of the river near the palace, and chose a place below the king’s bedroom window. In the middle of the night, when everyone was in bed, she started to do her washing. She made so much noise that the king could not sleep. The king got very angry and set a guard to find out what was the matter. The soldier found the girl, and led her to the king. “Why do you wash your clothes here at night?” asked the king.
The girl pretended to be afraid and said, “I had to wash clothes at night. This afternoon my father had a baby. I was busy all day because of that. Then I found there were no clean clothes for the baby, so I had to come and wash them now.” “What!” cried the king, “Are you trying to make a fool of me? Who ever heard of a man having a baby?”
“Well, if the king himself orders someone to get bull’s milk for him, why can’t a man have a baby?”
The king smiled and said, “You must be Gulbo’s daughter. Go and tell your father that he may keep the bull’s
People all over the world today are beginning to
hear and learn more and more about the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by man’s release of completely new and often artificial (人造的) substances into the environment, or by releasing greatly increased amounts of a natural substance (物质)，such as oil from oil tankers into the sea.
Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only companies, individuals and governments would make more efforts. In the home there is an obvious need to control litter and waste. Food comes wrapped up three of four times in packages that all have to be disposed of; drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or tins which can’t be reused. This not only causes a litter problem, but also is a great waste of resources, in terms of glass, metal and paper. Advertising has helped this process by persuading many of us not only to buy things we neither want nor need, but also to throw away much of what we do buy. Pollution and waste combine to be a problem everyone can help to solve by cutting out unnecessary buying, excess use and careless disposal (处理) of the products we use in our daily lives. 1. The main cause of pollution is __A________. A. the release of artificial or natural substances into the environment 14
B. the production of new industrial goods C. increased amounts of a natural substance D. our ever-increasing population
2. Much of the pollution could be controlled if only __C________. 3.The word “naked” (in para. 3) could be replaced by which of the following?D
A. hidden B. new C. mysterious D. bare 4.The order of coming into being on the island is ___A_______. A. people would pay more attention to the problem B. governments would take effective measures C. all sides concerned would make more efforts D. farmers would use less artificial fertilizers
3. Food packages, bottles and tins for drinks can cause __B____
A. air and water pollution
B. both a litter problem and a waster of resources C. to pay for the service D. to produce the receipt 4. Which of the following can not help solving the problem of pollution?B
A. Cutting out unnecessary buying. B. Eating. C. Reduce excess use.
D. Carefully dispose our daily products.
5. What does the underlined word “litter” mean in paragraph 2?C
A. not many B. serious problem C. bits of waste things D. industrial pollution
Thousands of years ago, in the middle of
an ocean, miles from the nearest island, an undersea volcano broke out. The hot liquid piled higher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way, an island rose up in the sea. As time went on, hot sun and cool rains made the rock split and break to pieces. Sea waves dashed against the rock. In this way, soil and sand came into being.
Nothing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and birds brought plant seeds, spiders and other little creatures there. Only plants could grow first. Only they, in sunlight, could produce food from the minerals of the soil, water and air. While many animals landed on the island, they could find no food. A spider spun its web in vain, because there were no insects for its web to catch. Insects couldn’t stay until there were plants for them to eat. So plants had to be the pioneer life on this new island.
1. The passage centers on ____H______. E. how an undersea volcano broke out F. how an island rose up in the sea G. how soil was formed on a new island H. how life began on a volcano-produced island
2.According to the passage, the island got its first soil from __C___
A. sea waves B. the sand brought by the wind C. its own rock D. cool rains
A. soil, plants and animals B. soil, little creatures and plants C. soil, birds and plants D. soil, human beings and animals
5. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE ?C A. Spiders were the first life that could live on the island. B. The island is far away from any piece of land. C. Insects could not live on the island without plants. D. Plants were brought to the island by human being.
In the last 500 years, nothing about people – not
their clothes, ideas, or languages – has changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of the cocoa tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500’s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today.
The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the“Potato Famine”of 1845-6, and thousands more were forced to emigrate to America. There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the World’s largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400’s.
According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a goatherd name Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the “wide-awake” feeling that one-third of the world’s population now starts the day with.
1. According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years?A A. Food B. Chocolate C. Potato D. Coffee
2. “Some” in “Some still exist today” means ____C_____. A. some cocoa trees B. some chocolate drinks C. some shops D. some South American Indians 3. Thousands of Irish people starved during the “Potato Famine” because ___D______.
A. they were so dependent on the potato that they refused to 15
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