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国开电大本科《开放英语》在线形考4曲题及答嚓说明资身裳理了月;被泉的机纭可用衣我功犍2023%9Ctrl+F«®o阶段神候合件侧祺象及各素lUnit24★送葬题领题的机,乂下列锹败中送乔遣题n一What do you thinkof hissuggestion________________•[答案]It飞hard to say.actually-Whattime is the nextflight toWashington[答案川飞1:45pm一Come to our housefor a party,please.[答案]Oh,thank youfor yourkindness一I reallyenjoy popmusic.Whafs yourfavorite■[答案]Well,actually Ilike classicalmusic—Thankyou for your invitation and thenice coffee.________________.[答案]My pleasure.I hope youll comeagain-Whatabout anothercoffee*[答案]No,thank you-Whatdoes thisword mean,Joe*[答案]Sorry」dont know,either一Whose caris this[答案]It,s myuncle飞一YOU mayhave seenthis film.[答案]Actually,I havent seen ityetWhenis yourbirthday[答案]Its on the18th ofMarchThereare many in China.[答案]women engineers一Do you like coffee一Yes,but Ilike tea.[答案]betterAllkinds ofvegetables in the freemarket.[答案]can beboughtBettyis alwaysinterested spacescience.She wishesto flyin a spaceship oneday.B.the purpose of the Greenpeace shipis totransport renewable energyC.nuclear poweris the cheapest powerat presentD.Greenpeace havemore thanone ship[答案]D★WILL ENGLISHALWAYS BETHE MAININTERNET LANGUAGEThe Internets abilityto connecta widerange ofcultures encouragesvari ety.H owever,for thetime being,Englishdominates onlinebecause from the start it was the lingua franca ofcyberspace.Will this always be the caseCurrentlyabout70%of Internetis in English,but only about44%of Internet users are native Englishspeakers.Worldwide,native Spanish speakers outnumbernative speakersof Englishonline,and the number of nativeChinese speakersis greaterthan boththose groupsput together.Statistics show that the situation ischanging.For instance,three years ago75%of webpages werein English,but thatnumberhas droppedto50%today.Furthermore,Internetuseamong non-native speakersof English is growingat afaster ratethan thatof native Englishspeakers.By2003,the number of nativeEnglish-speaking webusers will have droppedto29%,according tooneestimate.As a result,some researcherssay that the earlypredominance of English isgoing to decline.They say that English willkeep aspecial rolein connectingcommunities whosenative languages are different,but in about20yearstime,Spanish,French,Arabic andChinese willalso havetaken onthis connectingrole.If thisis true,then monolingualnativeEnglish speakers may be morelikely to learn anotherlanguage and also becomebilingual,or evenmultilingual.l.Englishbecame thedominant Internetlanguage because.A.it isspoken incyberspaceB.from thestartit was thelinguafrancaof cyberspaceC.all the Internet content is inEnglishD.ifs mostconvenient fbr people touse Englishonline[答案]BWhich
2.of the following is NOT true according to the passageA.Over half of InternetcontentisinEnglish.B.Less thanhalf ofInternet usershave Englishas their first language.C.More thanhalfofInternet usersarenativeEnglish speakers.D.There are more nativeSpanishspeakersthan nativeEnglishspeakersonline.[答案]C.The3number of English webpages hasin therecent3years.A.risenB.droppedC.not changedD.changed onlya little[答案]Bis
4.NOT mentionedin the passage to have thepossibility to take on the connectingrole ofEnglish.A.SpanishB.FrenchC.hineseD.Japanese[答案]D
5.AcC0rdingto this passage,which of the following statements istrue aboutthe futureofEnglishA.The number ofnativeEnglish-speaking webusers willrise in the near future.B.The earlypredominance ofEnglish is not going todeclinein thenear future.C.Englishwillkeep aspecial rolein connectingcommunities whosenative languagesare different.D.English isgoing todominate the world forever,although there are manybig languages.[答案]C★TWO hundredyearsago,it tookseveral weeksfor the news of the importantBattle ofTwo hundredyearsago,it tookseveral weeksfor thenews of the importantBattle ofTrafalgar toreach London.Nowadays,you canwatcha terroristattack asit happensanywhere in the world.The communications revolution means that weareconstantly bombardedwith instantnews.This hasgreat advantages,but italso raisesimportant questions.Satelliteshave enabledimmediate reportingworldwide.A reportercan sendthenewsto anetwork likeCBS Newsand withinsecondsit can be all over the world.They send electronic reportsthat gostraight into the newspaperor onto the TVscreen.Reporters cannow alsotransmit imagesthrough theirmobile phones.ConsequentlyJive,on-the-spot reportinghas become thenorm and TV viewerscan get a much better idea of what a naturaldisaster/conflict oran interestingscientificdiscovery islike.In recentyears,several changeshave occurredin theownership of news media.Networksowned bylarge companiesand governmentshave becomebigger andvery powerful.These networks-such asBBCNews24-are hungryfor newsand havehuge audiences.However,there can only be a limited number of such networksand their ownershipis abig issue.Some companiesnot only own TV and radio networks but newspaper groups aswell.Who decideswhat newsto publishand whatsort ofspin toput onit Isit alwaysobjective There are nowspindoctors whomanipulate thenews,emphasising certainparts andnot others-and as aresult,much ofit is notneutral.Therefore,the question of control of the media mattersvery much.In somecases,the mediacompanies aremorepowerful thangovernments.They caneven influence elections.So the question is-should theybe controlledandif so,by whom操作提示通过题干后的下拉框选择题目的正确答案.Immediate1reporting has become possibleall over the worldbecause of.A.reportersB.the useof newsnetworksC.the useof satellitesD.the communicationsrevolution[答案]Chas
2.become thenorm.A.Electronic reportsB.Instant newsC.Live reportingD.Transmitting imagesthrough mobile phones[答案]CIn
3.what waysare mediacompanies powerfulA.They caninfluenceelectionsin somewayB.Nowadays,the manipulationof newsreports ispossibleC.They not onlyownTVandradionetworksbutnewspapergroupsaswell D.A11of the above.[答案]DAccording
4.to thepassage,the bigissue is.A.ownership ofnews networksB.that therecanonlybe alimitednumberofsuchnetworks likeBBC News24C.that networksowned bylarge companiesand governmentshave becomebigger andvery powerfulD.that thenews reportingis manipulatedby bigcompanies[答案]AWhat
5.can be inferred fromthis passageA.The disadvantages of thecommunicationsrevolutionoutweigh itsadvantagesB.We shouldput thequestionofcontrolof themediaon the agendaC.The newsreporting has always beenobjectiveD.A reportercan sendnews directlyto the audiences allover the world[答案]B★翻笄题(被题成机,乂千科祺题中送乔道题)nHeoffered to help uswith ourwork.[答案]他主动提出帮助我们工作Acharacteristic ofAmerican cultureis torespect theself-made man-the manwho hasmade itthrough hisownefforts.[答案]美国文化的一个特点就是尊重自我奋斗者,即通过自身努力成功的人Civilwar orregional conflictsalso causedisruption,driving people out of rural areas.[答案]内战或地区冲突也会引发社会动荡不安,从而迫使人们逃离农村地区Conveniencefood boughtby youngpeople is not goodfor them.[答案]年轻人购买的方便食品不利于他们(的健康)Everytime you get somenew idea,there must be some people tosay no.[答案]每次你提出一个新想法,总会有人反对Peoplemust beeducated toknow howimportant thisnew technologyis.[答案]必须教给人们相关的知识,让他们知道这种新技术的重要性Reporterscan transmitimages eitherthrough the Internet orthrough theirmobile phones.[答案]记者既可以通过互联网,也可以通过移动电话传送图像信息Shewent to bed earlylast night,so sheshould beup now.[答案]她昨晚很早就睡了,所以现在应该起床了Sixtymillion peopleliving inrural areasare movingto citiesevery year.[答案]每年有六千万居住在农村的人口移居到城市TheTV programmesare not suitable for children since they aredominated byviolence andcrime.[答案]由于这些电视节目充斥着暴力和犯罪,所以不适合小孩儿看Thewaste producedby fast-food chainsis aproblem.[答案]快餐连锁店制造的垃圾是个问题Thisgrowth,happening mainly in SoutheastAsia andAfrica,has dramaticconsequences.[答案]这种增长主要发生在东南亚和非洲地区,有着巨大的影响阶段辘除合件制()祺泉及客案2Unit30★送君败(武发成机,乂下对被象中这需道象)n—Illbe away on abusiness trip.Would youmind lookingafter mycat一Not at all..[答案]Id behappy to.—Waiter!________________•一I canteat this.Its toosalty.[答案]Yes,Sir一Could Iborrow yourCD ofEnglish songs*[答案]Im sorry.Ifs not at handnow.一Do youknow whotelephoned me[答案]I heardit wasSally.一Excuse me,can youtell mewhere thenearest busstop is一Im sorry,!have noidea.I.[答案]am astranger here一Excuse me,how faris the airport fromhere.[答案]ril flyto Sydney.一Excuse me,when is the nextflight from London due to arrive[答案]In halfan hour.—Hell,Sally.Hows everything[答案]Just so-so.一I haven,tseenBilly fbr1Oy ears.[答案]Neither haveI.一Im gladyou likeit.Please dropin anytime you like.[答案]Yes,I will.一Im sorry.Bobs notin hisoffice.[答案]Can youtake amessage for me一Ive gottwo ticketsfor thematch.Shall wego andwatch it together[答案]Why notLets go.一What wouldyou like,tea orcoffee■[答案]Coffee,please.-Willyou goon apicnic withus tomorrow■[答案]Yes,but Illhave Englishclasses.—Youvegiven usa wonderfulChinese dinner,Mrs.Wang.[答案]Im gladyou enjoyedit.ProfessorSmith promisedto lookmy paper,that is,to readit carefullybefore thedefence.[答案]overherand thentry tocopy whatshe does.[答案]Watchofthe roomshas itsown computer.[答案]Each50%of thepeople for the surveywere female.[答案]who werequestionedCouldyou tellme[答案]how I can get to thepost officeEveryone ofus hopedthat hewould aftera fewdays9treatment in the hospital.[答案]pick upIneverto bedso late.[答案]got used to goingIrememberwhen I was achild,!was verywith howmany toysshe had.[答案]impressedIfyou twoare going to sharea room,youd betterlearn how to.[答案]get alongItis always raininghard.Im afraidwe haveto the trip.[答案]put offJllStover70%of peoplefor the survey said the net had become essential.[答案]questionedManyshops will be forcedto closeif thenew supermarketis built.[答案]localMycar.[答案]needs washingOlirfoodsoon ran.[答案]outPleasego overto yourPC and.[答案]boot itupPleaseprepare themedicine forme according to this.[答案]prescriptionSheher boredomat homeby learninghow touse the Internet.[答案]relievedSheSpart of a teamof scientistswho areupon cancerresearch.[答案]engagedStocksare regardedasa good long-term.[答案]investmentThedoesnt coverhousehold items.[答案]insuranceThefootball matchwas calledbecause of the snow.[答案]ffThereare manycities veryfast.[答案]which expandThereareoften advertisementsto otherwebsites onthe Internet.[答案]leadingTherehave beenmanyin their marriagebut theystill loveeach other.[答案]ups anddownsThere’Sa lot of publicabout dangeroustoxins recentlyfound infood.[答案]concernThisfire extinguisheris to be usedonly incase of.[答案]emergencyTourismhas agricultureas the nations mainindustry.[答案]replacedWevemissed thelast bus.Im afraidwe haveno butto takea taxi.[答案]choiceWhat’Sthe difference between the two parties[答案]essentialWouldyou mindus howold you are[答案]telling★亮形变破泉成机,乂千列锹题中送弄道题n★ETIQUETTE!Emails-doyoulove themor hatethem Whateveryou feel,they arehere tostay.Here aresome tipsandideaslimproving youremail writing.First,starting with a greetingand endingwith aclosure mayseem old-fashioned,but itavoids2people byappearingrude.It needntbe Dear Sir or Madam,and Yours faithfully,but justsay Hior Helloor Dearandafirst name,thenclose3Regards formore formalcontacts andCheers orBye forfriends.In officesand withpeople youknow wellandemail frequently,you canjust begin4theirfirstname.Getting emailsthat are not directlyrelevant5you isvery irritating.Having widemailing grouplists doesntnecessarilykeep people
6.It isestimated740%of allemails aredeleted immediatelybecause they have anirrelevantor frivoloussubject-line.Try toorganise your mailing groupsaccurately andkeep8yourmailinglistsregularly.If you dont dothis,your messagesmay not9to thepeople you want to send themto because they deletethemautomatically withoutreading them.If yourcontact10irrelevant emailsfrom you,they mayalso deleteanyrelevant onesautomatically...L[答案]B.for2」答案]D.upsetting3」答案]A.with
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10.[答案]A.is used to deleting★GENETIC ENGINEERINGMany people areunaware1a lot of thefoods theyeat every day,2bread,ham andcheese,have beenaltered byusingnew technology.Food can be changed.lt canbe made to taste3or tolook different-carrots canbe madeto tasteofchocolate andapples canbe maderedder.Some foodthat appearsthe samehas been4improved,for example,fishcan be madetogrow faster.Should we be pleasedor worriedWill newtechnology bringbenefits,or isit about to go5control Geneticallyengineered foodsare producedby takinggenetic materialfrom onespecies andtransferring it6another.For example.an9antifreeze5gene whichappears naturallyin Arcticfish has been introducedinto tomatoesandstrawberries7they dontfreeze incold weather;a humangene hasbeen introducedinto pigsto make them8morequickly.Some claimgreat advantages.They pointout thatcrops canbe madestronger and more diseaseresistant,9pesticidescan be reduced.They alsomaintain thatfood canbe mademore nutritiousor that the fatcontent can10to makeithealthier.1」答案]A.that
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10.[答案]B.bereduced★Scientists are workinghard todevelop betteraerials formobile phones,a spokesmanfor PhikiaPhonessaid today.lt really1users when they losethe signalin themiddle of a call,so weare developingnew aerialsthat willenableusers2stronger signals.Many usersreported thatwhen they3,the signalwas oftenlost,said thespokesman.The newaerals aredesigned to avoid4the signalby receivingthe messageonawider range of radiofrequencies.9We5that thisisamajor concernfor phoneusers saidthe spokesman.The newphones have a flexibleexternalaerial,which userswillhave6touching theirear orhead.The aerials7makethe phones able to pick up awiderrange ofsignals.The companyspokesman insisted8this was notapotential danger-9safety regulationhasbeen followed,he toldour reporter.If10one of these phonesthis morning,!wouldnt havemissed mytrain comingherejokedthe spokesman.
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10.[答案]BTdhad★回族理解(被败成机,乂千«被集中送乔)n«★Blocks ofhigh-rise flatshave been builtin large numbers inLondon and in many other big citiesJustafter the Second World War thesebig,twenty-to-thirty storeybuildings,hundreds offeet inheight,were thoughtto bethe ideal solution to the housing problem.For onthe one hand,there wassevere housingshortage,but onthe otherhand,there waslack ofspace to build houses in urbanareas.Blocks ofhigh-rise flatsseemed,at first,to beable tosolvethe problem,sincetheycan offerspace formore familiesto live in onless land.The beautiful,modern apartmentsin thehigh-rises weremuch soughtafter bypeople wholived downtown.Hundreds of the vast blocks had been built beforeanyone began to doubt about whether they weregood solutions or not.Are theysuitable placesfor people,childrenespecially,to livein Awell-known Britisharchitect,who personallydesigned many of thesebuildings,now believesthat the high-rises maywell makethose people who have been housedin themsuffer agreat deal.Evidence hasbeencollected bysocial workers,which suggeststhat peopledo suffer.They complain about severeloneliness anddeepdepression livingwithin thesegreat towers.People alsotalk aboutlack ofcommunication with others,no easyaccessto a playground forchildren,no chancesfor adultsto getfamiliarized witheach other.Manypeoplesay that they havelivednext door to eachother foryears in the samebuilding,but theynever knowwho theirneighbors are.Some expertssaythat alargenumberof peopleliving in the high-rises sufferfrom mentaldisorder andhave evendevelopedcriminal tendencies.As aresult of these newdiscoveries,plans fornew high-rise blocksare beingreconsidered.We arenowbuilding upmany high-rises inbigcitiessuch asBeijing,Shanghai andGuangzhou.Perhaps weshould alsoreconsidertheideatoo..There1was abig housingproblem after theSecond World War.A.in LondonB.in therural areasC.in manybig citiesD.in many countries[答案]C
2.Blocksof high-rise flatswere thoughtto be the idealsolutionto thehousingproblem,because.A.there wassevere houseshortage inbig citiesB.there wasless andless land tobuildhousesinbig citiesC.they weremodern andbeautiful andmuch soughtafter bycity peopleD.they werebuilt onless landand wereable tohouse a lot more people[答案]DThe
3.sentence Hundredsof the vast blocks had been builtbeforeanyone beganto doubtabout whether they weregood solutionsor not.means.A.it wasnot untilhundreds of the vast blocks had beenbuilt,people beganto doubtabout whetherthey were goodsolutions or notB.hundreds of thevastblockshad not beenbuilt untilanyone beganto doubtabout whetherthey weregood solutionsornotC.people beganto doubtabout whetherthey weregoodsolutionsornot before hundredsof thevastblockshad beenbuiltD.before hundredsof thevastblockshadbeenbuilt,somepeoplebegantodoubtaboutwhetherthey weregoodsolutionsornot[答案]A.The4author takesa well-known Britisharchitect asan exampleto showus that.A.he isvery proudof hisdesigning ofmany of the high-risesB.even awell-known designerof thehigh-rises believesthey areno goodfor peopleC.even awell-known designerof thehigh-rises sufferspersonallyD.high-rises arewell-designed,modem buildingswhich meetpeoples needs[答案]BWhat
5.is thegreatest dangerfor peopleliving ina high-rise accordingto someexpertsA.Lack ofcommunication withothers.B.No easyaccess to a playgroundforchildren.C.Developing criminaltendencies.D.Not knowingthe neighbors.[答案]C★IS ITFAREWELL TOTHE PAPERBACKWhenSteven Kingpublished hisbook Riding the Bullet,around two million people downloaded it from theInternetwithin hours.lt was the firsttime that an electronicbook haddone bigbusiness,and it was a wake-up callfor thepublishing industry.An electronicbook,or e-book,is simplya versionof abook that allows you to store and displayit digitally.There arealreadythousands ofclassic andbest-selling titlesavailable onwebsites such as ebooks.com.E-book technologyallows youto carryaround awhole library ina small unit.You canalso highlight a word to bringupits definitionor increasethe fontsize if you have had badeyesight.In fact,e-book readersare beingdeveloped forpeoplewho arevisually impairedor dyslexic.Another advantageis that it letyou buy books in segments andcarry themaround easily,which shouldappeal tostudents.In fact,the Universityof SouthDakota isplanning togive hand-held devicesto allits studentstohelpthem intheirstudy.However,for allthis,the currente-book readersare unlikelyto makeit big.A recentreport predictedsales ofjust
1.9million in the next5years.And the reason E-books aremore difficult to readand they are justnot asattractive astheprinted word.Which
1.statement aboutRidingtheBullet from thepassage is NOT TRUEA.It waspublished bySteven King.B.Less thantwomillion peopledownloadeditfrom theInternetwithin hours.C.It was the firsttime thatan electronicbook haddone bigbusiness.D.It was awake-up callfor thepublishingindustry.[答案]BThe
2.word appealto in Para.4probably means.A.to make a requestB.to beattractive toC.to beinterested inD.to takea questionto a higher court[答案]BWhich
3.of the following statements is NOTthe advantageofE-books A.They canbe storedand displayeddigitally.B.You canhighlightawordtobring upits definition.C.They aremore difficult to read.D.You canbuybooksinsegments.[答案]C
4.By sayingHowever,for allthis,the currente-book readersare unlikelyto makeit big,the authorimplies.A.e-book readerswill notbemadeinabig wayB.e-books willbring aboutgreat changesC.e-book readerswill bemade biggerand largerD.e-books will not succeedin thenearfuture[答案]D
5.Fromthis passagewe can learn that.A.e-books arebetter thanordinary booksbecause theletters areclearB.e-books are not goodfor peoplewho findreading difficultC.e-books allowyouto storealibraryina smallunitD.sales ofe-books are expected to increase rapidlyin the future[答案]C★Mobile PhonesSave LivesMobilephones havechanged many peoples lives.Here aretwo peoplewho tell their terrifyingstories.PaulI wastraveling alone in Western Australia lastyear,and oneday Iset offto climba highpeak inthat area.Although inthesummer there are many tourists,!was thereout ofseason sothere werentanytourgroups.Soon afterI reachedthetop,it beganto drizzleand thefog camedown.Very soon,it wasso thickthat Icouldnt evenmake outthe path.I takemyphone withme everywherebecause younever knowwhen you will needit.Eventually Icalled my dad,who was9,000miles awayin the UK.He toldme tophone the local emergency services,but I felt sostupid that I didntwantto.Luckily,mydadrealized thisand madeup hismind to call themhimself.The rescuerscalled meon mymobile tofindout exactlywhere I was,but unfortunatelythe battery ran outafter fiveseconds.I laydown undera rockandwaited-it wasnearly night-time and I wascold and wet.Just astheywereabout tocall offthe searchfor thenight,theyfound me.Fortunately onerescuer hadsaid Letstry fbrjust fivemore minutes.If theyhad givenupj would have died.DaveIn march1998I wasworking asa journalistin theKosovan war.A cameramanand I had heardthat inone villagetherewas fighting,so wedecided togo to investigate.We climbedup the hillside althoughwe werein dangerthere fromsnipers.We knewthat ifwe didntget closeenough to the village,we wouldntget the best pictures.In fact,we gotsomebrilliant photos,but thenit wasso dangerous that wedecided toturn back.We wererunning alonga pathontheside ofthehill when we werefired at-Ifeltsomething hitme but there wasno pain.When we finally reachedour baseIthought I had betterring mywife andlet herknow I was okay.I reachedfor mymobile phoneand found thatabullethad gonethrough mywallet andembedded itselfin thephone.I wasso happythat I cried.If Ihadnt hadmy mobilephone,the shotwouldhavekilled me..Even1though Kosovowas fullof danger,Dave stillwent toinvestigate becausehe isa.A.doctorB.sniperC.journalistD.cameraman[答案]CWhere
2.is thebullet inDaves storyA.In DaveslegB.In DavesphoneC.In thegunD.In thevillage[答案]B.AcCOrding3to Paulsstory,which of the following statementsistureA.The rescuersdidnt findPaul in the endB.Paul traveledwith hisfather inWesternAustralialast yearC.Paul calledthelocalemergencyservicesfor helpD.Pauls mobilebatteryran out onthehill[答案]D.According4to thepassage,Paul andDave.A.are bothsaved by their phonesB.are bothfrom the UKC.do the same jobD.have thesame experienceof usingmobile phones[答案]A.The5authors puiposeof writingthis passageis to.A.show mobile phones canprovide conveniencefor ourdaily lifeB.tell ustwo personsterrifying storiesC.let usknow a mobile phoneis notonlyameans ofcommunication,but alsoa toolfor savinglives.D.prove mobile phones areour bestfriends indaily life[答案]C★NET BECOMESA BRITISHWAYOF LIFETheInternet hasbecome a part ofeveryday lifefor mostBritons,says areport publishedthis weekby marketresearchcompany Netinfo.Just over70%of people questioned for the surveysaidthe nethadbecome essential.The surveyreveals thatemailingfriends and others is thenationsfavourite Internetactivity.lt alsofoundthatpeople spendan averageof sevenhours aweek online,visiting13different websitesin sevendays.But10%of allthose whosurf the net aredoing itfor morethan20hours a week.Just over2,000adults in Britain wereinterviewed for the report.The studyfound almost19million peoplein theUK-four inten adults-regularly went online.But the numberofnew usershas sloweddown.Numbers online grew byjust11%over thepast12months comparedwith33%the previousyear.[答案]inCertainmeasures should be takento controlenvironmental.[答案]PollutionCivilwar orregional conflictsalso causedisruption,peopleout of rural areas.[答案]drivingCyclingis a good exercise.it doesntpollute theair.[答案]MoreoverHelives here.[答案]no longerHebrokethe candyand gaveeach childasmallpiece.[答案]upHeis overfifty,but helooks as if heonly inhis thirties.[答案]wereHeset offvery late,and didnot catchthe morningflight.[答案]thereforeHetook myjob whenI was on holiday.[答案]overHewants toof thefine weather today toplay tennis.[答案]take advantageIcannottellthedifferencebetweenthe twins.[答案]slightIshall go to themeeting tomorrowIm toobusy.[答案]unlessIspent most of mymoney in the firstweek andhad verylittle forfood at the end of the holiday.[答案]consequentlyIthink thissofa isthan that one.[答案]more costlyIsthereany reasonyou should go away[答案]whyItseems thatno onesaw thiscrisis.[答案]incredibleItSthe driestsummers wehave everknown.[答案]one ofIt5Sno usewith him.[答案]in arguingIt’Sone of the coolestsprings we.[答案]have everknownSheS cancer癌症for twoyears.[答案]been suffering fromSuchchanges can alter the social structure,people to move.[答案]leadingThehospital iscanying teststo findout whatswrong withher.[答案]outThe reportalso revealsthe increasingimportance of the silver surfer.According to the reportthenumberof olderpeople onlinegrewby more than40%over thepast year.People agedover55now makeup17%of the UK Internetpopulation.The surveyalso discovered that many workers surf thenet for personal reasons whileat work.Almost three-quartersof workerswith Internetaccess admittedusing itfor pleasure,usually toemail friendsand family.According toBillWills,author of thesurvey,many employeesexpect someflexibility,and mostemployers arewilling toacceptthis.However,empIoyers areless likelyto beunderstanding,if youredownloading moviesor introducinganunfriendly virusto yourcompany network,he said..Around1peoplequestionedfor thesurvey thinkthat theInternet hasbecomeessential.A.over10%B.over70%C.2,000D.19million[答案]B
2.1llthe survey,of theadults regularlywent onlinein the UK.A.l/4B.l/5C.2/5D.3/5[答案]C
3.AcCOrdingto thepassage,which of the following is NotTrueA.There aremany older people onlineB.The numberof olderpeopleonlineincreased by40%overthepast yearC.The numberofnewusers andolderpeoplehas increasedD.Only25%adults oftenwentonlinein Britain[答案]D4What.does thelast paragraphmainly talkaboutA.The surveydiscovered thatmany workers surf thenet forpersonalreasonsduring their working timeB.The surveydiscoveredthatmanyworkerssurf thenetforworking reasonsduring theirworking timeC.Most workersused theInternet forpleasureD.A11employers canaccept theirworkerssurfthenetduring the working time[答案]A
5.Fromthe survey,we caninfer that.A.theInternethas changedmany Britons9lifeB.the importanceof thesilversurferis decreasingC.the employeesin Britainareexpected to devoteall theirwork time to the companyD.most peopleinBritainsurfthenet more than20hours aweek[答案]A★Subject:ReorganisationFrom:Simon HarrisTo:BrettCc:Dear Brett,Welcome backto St.Swithens.I look forward to hearing aboutyour adventuresin the US.Im writingbecause therehave beena lot of changessince youwent away,and you need toknow aboutthem beforeyou can startwork.The main change isthat wehavehada new computer system installed.You willneed to be trainedin usingthe systembeforeyou can see anypatients!Ive arrangedforyouto have a trainingsession atlOoclock on Monday withour ITconsultant,Gerry.He,sa really niceguy.Its especiallyimportant that you canusethepatient records system.Weve hada fewteething problems,and itseemscomplicated atfirst;but when yougetusedtoit you41find itreally helpfuLFor example,its muchquicker than the old,system.Remember youusedto wait ages before the information came up onthe screenWell nowits veryquick.,You willalso need to be familiar with the appointment booking system,so you canseewho yournext patientis.Thenew programmakes itimpossible to double-book apatient.so weshouldnt getas manycomplaints aswe usedto.As wellasthecomputer system,weve alsoinstalled a new electronic security door.You willneed aspecial cardfromreception andit willneed replacingevery twomonths.Fm afraidwe madeBill redundant.Ifs ashame;I usedto enjoytalkingto himevery morning.Well,!hopeyou like theimprovements.Most peoplefind thatit makestheirworkeasier andfaster.There is onedownside though;the atmospherehasbecomeless personal.I usedto talk to everyonealot,but nowwe communicatebyemail mostof thetime.I evenemail peoplewho workin thesame roomas me!Well,see youonMonday,Brett.Nice to have youback.Best wishes,Simon.Brett1has justcome backfrom.A.EuropeB.EnglandC.AmericaD.China[答案]C
2.Brettwill onMonday morning.A.see hisnext patientB.have atraining sessionC.getaspecial cardform thereceptionD.talktoBill in the morning[答案]BThe
3.mainchangethat hashappened sinceBrett wentaway isthat.A.the companyhas hada newcomputer systeminstalledB.the companyhas installedanewelectronicsecuritydoorC.the companyhas importedmany newcomputersD.thecompanyhas dismissedmany oldstaff[答案]AThe
4.new patientrecordssystem is better than the old onebecause.A.its muchquicker than the oldoneB.you shouldwait foragesbeforetheinformationcameuponthescreenC.you neednot to befamiliarwith theappointmentbookingsystemD.people neednot talkto eachother faceto faceany more[答案]AThe
5.main disadvantageof thenewcomputersystemisthat.A.youneed to bevery familiarwith thebooking systemB.the cardfrom thereception willneed replacingevery monthsC.ifs impossibletodouble-book apatientD.the atmospherehasbecomeless personal[答案]D★Why domany peoplechooseto workat homeThere aremany advantages and disadvantagesthat mustbeconsidered beforemaking sucha decision.In thisessay welook ata fewof them.On theonehand,you may save money on fares and eating out becauseyou areworking at home.There arefewerinterruptions inyour dayas there is nobodyto chatto.Equally,you can organize your time betterin order to suittheneeds ofyour family.You areat homeif thereisafamily emergencythat needsdealing with.However,you mayfeel isolatedand find it difficultto workwell withoutthe stimulusof colleaguesthoughts andopinions.While you maysave moneyon faresandeatingout,you mayspend moreon gas and electricityat home.Aswell asthis,youmayneedtoinvest in computers and communications equipment.In addition,it canbe difficulttomake adistinction betweenwork andhome life,and youmay findyourself working18hours a day ata lowerraterather than8hours moreintensely.In conclusion,working at home does notsuiteverybody.However,for thosewho enjoyit,thereis more freedomandflexibility in theworkingday..Which1statement isNOT mentionedin Para2A.You maysavemoneyonfaresand food.B.There arefewer interruptionswhenyouareworking.C.You canhavealotoftimeto haveagood rest.D.You canorganize yourtime better.[答案]CWhich
2.statement isNOTTRUEaccordingtoPara3A.You spendmore moneyon gasand electricityathome.B.You needtoinvestincomputersandcommunicationsequipment.C.You may find itdifficulttoseparate workfrom life.D.You mayfind thatyouareworking18hours a day atahighrate.[答案]DThe
3.sentence Youmayfindyourself working18hours aday ata lowerrather than8hours moreintensely in Para3supports theidea that.A.you work18hours aday ata lowerrate
8.you work8hours aday ata higherrateC.you findthatyou canorganizeyourtimebetterD.it isdifficultto make adistinction betweenwork andlife[答案]D.The9word investinPara3meansA.to bestowB.to conferC.to presentD.to spendmoney in[答案]DThe10subject matterof thispassageisabout.A.advantagesof working athomeB.disadvantages ofworking at officeC.both theadvantagesand disadvantages ofworking athomeD.both advantagesanddisadvantagesofworkingatoffice[答案]C★翻件殿(我殿康机,乂下列被题中送乔造感)nItis knownto allthat exercisesare goodfor health.[答案]众所周知,运动对身体健康有利Geneticallyengineered foodsare producedby takinggenetic materialfrom onespecies andtransferring ittoanother.[答案]基因工程食品是通过将一个物种的基因转移到另外一个物种中生成的Heis astranger to the companysbusiness.[答案]他对于该公司的经营业务是陌生的Heis downand outasif/though helived adogs life.[答案]他穷困潦倒,好像过着牛马一样的生活Howare youdoing thesedays[答案]你近来怎样啊?Iused tolivein the countryside.[答案]我过去住在乡下Iwas informedthat theschool wouldbe closedfor oneday nextweek.[答案]我获悉学校下周将关闭一天Itis disappointingthatthepop singerscancelled theirtrip to our town.[答案]令人失望的是,这几位流行乐歌手取消了到我们小镇的行程Johnand hisbrother differin personalityeven iftheir differencesin agearenotsignificant.[答案]约翰和他的哥哥年纪相差不大,但个性却大相径庭Notall Americansare interestedin sports,of course.[答案]当然,并非所有美国人都对体育运动感兴趣Promiseme neverto belate again.[答案]答应我永远不再迟到Youmight feelthat yourealready agood driver,but theresalways roomfbr improvement.[答案]你也许感到自己已经很会开车了,但是,总有改进的余地阶段辘除合件制信象及答案3Unit36★送#题曲败成机,乂下封就题中送前遣题n-Ohdear!Fve justbroken awindow.—!It cantbe helped.[答案]Never mindSorry,I havekept youwaiting.[答案]Thats allright.一Can Iborrow yourcamera foraweek■[答案]Sure,here youare.一Can Ihelp youwith your luggage______________________________________________________________________________________________Q[答案]Thank you.Icanmanage itmyself一I believeweve metsomewhere before.—No,.[答案]I dontthink so.—I doubtwhetherthe Chinese FootballTeam canwin thegame this time.[答案]Its hardtosay.一Ihadareallygood weekendat myuncles.[答案]OhJm gladtohearthat.—MustI behome beforeseven[答案]No,you neednt.—Thankyou everso muchfor thebook yougave me.[答案]Im gladyoulikeit.一Thank youvery muchfor givingme so much help.[答案]Youre welcome.-Thisis theworst filmever produced.Do youthink so[答案]I dontthink so,Fm afraid.一What dayis today■[答案]Today isSaturday.一What wouldyouliketo have,meat orfish[答案]Either willdo.—Whenyour classmatecant followyou,what willhe sayto you一He willsay,.[答案]Pardon一Would yourather comeon Friday or Saturday*[答案]Friday.Itbe better to arrive atthe railway station earlier.[答案]wouldItis interestingtheUKhas one of the lowest GDP per workerin Europe.[答案]thatI gethome fromwork」,11make dinner.[答案]Whenthefactory doesntsmell terrible.[答案]Amazingly,peoplewho dontsmoke arehealthier thanpeoplewhodo.[答案]0n averageHeadvisedher longhours.[答案]not toworkHeclaims analien spacecraft.[答案]tohave seenHekeeps gettingme and I reallydon,t knowwhat Fvedone wrong.[答案]atIstill enjoyedthe weekthe weather.[答案]despiteIthink theyshould childrenleave schoolat
15.[答案]letIwas exhaustedafter sucha longwalk.[答案]absolutelyIwas sick,but Iit atthe weekend.[答案]got overItbebettertoarriveattherailwaystationearlier.[答案]wouldItis thatwe couldonly staythere for three weeks.[答案]sadItis for people towork shorterhours.[答案]advisableItis agood ideapeople totake holidays.[答案]forJohnsuggested thatI toFrance forthe weekend.[答案]gMenat thestars usingtelescopes forcenturies now.[答案]lookedMyholiday wasgreat.[答案]firnNewregulations lastyear tocontrol airlinesafety.[答案]was introducedPeoplewillnever liveon Mars.Its.[答案]impossibleThatfilm wasawful;Iwas really.[答案]boredTheboss recommendedthe secretaryshould havea longweekend.[答案]thatThedoctor advisedthe astronautevery twohours.[答案]to restThefoodwas good,but notgood enoughformeto eatthere again.[答案]quiteThemore peopletravel byplane,the itwill become.[答案]cheaperThestory isset inVietnam.[答案]-Thesurvival coursewasreally.[答案]interestingToget toBristol youneedto the M40motorway.[答案]takeWherecan Iget thisproblem[答案]help with★竟形蟆变被集成机,乂千列锹题中送乔n«★2Patten CloseDerbyDJ56XX16April2003DearSirorMadam,I amwriting tocomplain abouta recentstay atyour hotel,The Grand.My wifeandIarrived on21st Marchand stayedfortwo nights.1we waitedtwenty minutesat reception2there wasnobody atthe desk.3we waiteda furthertwenty minutesbecausethe receptionistcould notfind ourbooking.4ourluggagewas leftunattended inreception forthree hoursuntilwefinallytook ittoourroom ourselves.Our roomwasnotavailable immediatelywhenwearrived.5we had to waitanother hourbefore we could goto theroom.When wesaw the room,it hadtwo singlebeds andwe hadasked fora doublebed,6we hadto changeit.Unfortunately the second roomwasonthe topfloor and the liftwas outof order.And7we hadasked fora roomwith a seaview,it wasfacing theroad.Although thefood in the restaurantwas quitegood,we wereunhappy with the servicewe received.We hadbooked aneveningmeal inclusivein theprice of theroom.8we didnot takemoney to the diningroom and then discoveredthatwe hadto payforthewine immediately.Unfortunately,the waiterswere rudeand unhelpful.9the managerdid agreethatwecouldpay thewine billin themorning.10Iwasmost dissatisfiedwiththeentire experience andIexpect fullcompensation forthe inconveniencecaused.I lookforward tohearing fromyou.Yoursfaithfully,Arthur Mullard
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1.[答案]A.for★TINY TONGALAUNCHES SPACETOURISM PLANThetiny1South Pacificstate ofTonga hasalways hadserious problems2money,and so it hasalways beenentrepreneurial.lt hassold Tonganpassports3Hong Kongbusinessmen;it soldpossible satellitebroadcastinglocations in space;it evenofficially changedtoadifferent timezone to bethe first countryto welcomethe newmillennium.Now Tongaslatest4venture isa plan to becomethe worldcentre ofspace tourism.The Tongagovernment hasmadean agreementwithaUS companyto allow ittouse one of its170islands tolaunch rocketsthat willtake touristsonweek-long tripsinto spaceatacost ofUS$2million each.For thisprice,space touristsreceive5training ina9resort setting\fbllowed by theholidayofalifetime orbitingtheEarth.Two astronautpilots andfour astronauttourists will6the trip.However,sceptics saythat thesebudgets areinadequate.Although theypredict thatspace tourismwill eventuallybring anincome ofUS$10-20billion a year,theycalculate thatthe budgetof$8million pertrip will notbeenough topay7the requiredtechnology.Comparison withthe currentspace tourismprogramme suggeststhis mathsmaybeaccurate.To ridethe RussianSoyuzthe onlytourist ridecurrently availablecosts morethan US$20million perperson.However,otherpeople,including oneimportant ex-cosmonaut,criticise theRussian government8raising moneyin thisway,eventhough it uses themoney forthe spaceprogramme.In theex-cosmonaufs9,itusesup Russiasagreed quotaof spacemissionswithout achievinganything.He alsobelieves thatthese10tourists wouldbeadanger ina difficultorlife-threatening crisisin space.
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10.[答案]C.inexperienced★回禳理解裁题成机,乂下列锹题中运括n«★A recentsurvey hasrevealedthat thecountry withthe shortest holidays and the longest workinghours in Europe is theUK.In theUK,a workerputs inover
43.6hours aweekonaverage-far higherthan anyotherEuropean country.The averagein the European UnionEU isaround40hours aweek.Astonishingly,in theUK,one intenworkers spendsmorethan61hours aweek atwork.In addition,a Britishworker onlyhas20days holidayayear.Interestingly,however,despite thefact thatthe Britishhave theshortest holidaysand the longest workinghours in theEU,the UKsGDP per worker isone of the lowestin Europe.Mediterranean countrieslike Spain,Portugal,Greece andItaly havesome of the longest holidays in Europe,rangingfrom33to36days.Although Austriahas thelongestholiday time of all inEurope38days onaverage,it hasanabove-average GDPperworker.l.UK Workershave theshortestholidays.A.in the worldB.in EuropeC.in westernEuropeD.in the Mediterranean[答案]BOn
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5.thelongestholidaytimeof allinEurope.A.SpainB.PortugalC.AustriaD.Greece[答案]C★As OllFCell phonesget smarter,smaller andfaster,and enableusers toconnect athigh speedsto theInternet,an obviousquestion arises:is the mobile handsetturning intothe nextcomputer Inone sense,it alreadyhas.Todays mostcomplicated mobile phones have the processing power ofa mid-1990s PCwhile using100timesless electricity.And more andmore of todays mobile phones have computer-likefeatures,allowing theirowners tosende-mails,browse(:刘览)the Weband eventake photos;84million mobilephones with digital cameras were shipped lastyear.We askthequestionwhether mobile phones willever overshadoworreplace thePC,and theissue suddenlybecomes questionable.PC supporterssay mobilephones are too smallandconnect tooslowly totheInternetto becomeeffective attasks nowperformed onthe largescreens andkeyboards oftodayscomputers.Fans of the mobilephones respond:just wait.Coming techniqueswill solve the limitationof themobilephone.One day,two orthree billion people willhave cell phones,and they arenot goingtohave PCs,says oneinventorof the smart phoneand thechief technologyofficer of an importantsmart phonecompany.The mobilephonewill become their digital life.The inventorsnewest productJheshiny,slim pocket-size cellphone,hasatiny keyboard,a built-in digitalcamera andnarrowopenings foradded memory.The smartphone marketmakes uponly fivepercent ofoverall mobilephone salestoday,but thefigure hasbeen doublingeach year.In theUnited States,its thebusiness crowdthafs primarilybuyingthese handsets.What makesthe smartphone so muchbetterthanthecomputer isthat itsalways withyou,always upandalways ready,says oneof them,who worksin an80-member lawfirm,which recentlystarted givingits lawyerssmartphones insteadof laptops.i.Theauthor believesthatthe mobilephonehas alreadyturned intothe nextcomputer tosome extent,since.A.mostof themobilephones todayhavetheprocessingpowerofa mid-1990s PCB.more andmoreoftodaysmobilephoneshavecomputer-like featuresC.84million mobilephoneswithdigitalcameraswereshippedlast yearD.cellphonesget smarter,smaller andfaster,and enableusers toconnect athigh speedstotheInternet[答案]B2PCsupporters believethat in the future.A.computers willwork moreeffectively attasksB.computers willperform betterwith largescreens andkeyboardsC.mobilephones aretoosmall to be comparedwith computersD.mobilephoneswillnotreplace thecomputer[答案]D.Fans3of themobilephonesthink inthefuture.A.theyhavetowaitto seewhat happensB.two orthree billionpeople willhave cellphonesC.new techniqueswill solvethe limitationsof themobile phoneD.themobilephone will becometheirdigitallife[答案]CIn
4.the sentenceof thesecond paragraph,...butthefigure hasbeen doublingeach year,the wordfigure refersto.A.the fivepercent of the overallmobilephonesmarket shareB.amobilephones using100times lesselectricity thanamid-1990s PCC.thenumberof twoorthreebillionpeoplewho arenotgoingtohavePCsD.the inventorsnewest product,the shiny,slim pocket-size cellphone[答案]A
5.1nAmerica,the mainbuyers of thesmartphonesare.A.fans ofmobile phonesB.ordinary crowdC.business peopleD.lawyers[答案]C★Between thewars,the nameof Croydon was famousworldwide because it heldthe promiseof glamourandromance.The reasonwasthepresence ofCroydonAirport:the stepping-off pointto Europeandthe world forthose fewwhocould affordair travel.lt wasthe centreof theBritish Empiresainnail services,andthestart orfinish ofmanyheroic long-distance flights.Croydonwasthe worldsfirst internationalairport.Thepopulation ofthe worldis growingatadangerous.[答案]rateTheweather inKunming isbetterthan in Beijing.[答案]thatThereare manycities veryfast.[答案]expandingTheseradio andTV networkshave intheUK.「答案]huge audiencesTheywereasked toavoid anywater whichhadnotbeen boiled.[答案]drinkingThisis thedictionary Idepend alot wheneverI haveproblems withnew words.[答案]on whichYOUhavenothing toby refusingto listentoouradvice.[答案]gainYoungchildren soonwords theyhear theirelders use.[答案]pick up★亮形碗变被题成机,乂下列锹象中送等遣败n提示请将正确答案的序号大写字母ABC填写在空白处,系统自动判分★Dealing withwaste isahuge globalproblem.Unfortunately,many peopledont usuallythink muchaboutwhat happens1their oldfridge when they updatetothelatest model.A fewjust dumpit2the streetwithout anotherthought.As aresult,Britain currentlyhas overa millionold fridges3in dumpsin fields andinwarehouses becausethe countrydoesnot haveenough equipmentto dispose4them.New EuropeanUnion regulationssaythatfrom1January2002,all materialthat depletesthe ozonelayer,suchasCFC coolants,5from fridgesbefore they are putin landfillsites.lt is6totakequite awhile tosolvetheproblem.But it is notonly fridges7are difficultto getrid of.What aboutold computers,TVs andother hi-tech junkForexample,Guangdong Province,inthesoutheast ofChina,hasbeensufferingfromproblems8by importedwasteelectrical goodslike computers.Workers there9old computersto extractthe recyclableparts likechips,and preciousmetals10gold andplatinum.1」答案]B.to2」答案]A.in
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10.[答案]B.like★The worldsurban population/1at fourtimes therate ofrural populations,will doubleintheperiod1990-2025,to overfive billion.Consequently,2ofthepeople oftheworldwill livein cities,some of3will behuge.Moreover,about90%ofthegrowth will beindevelopingHISTORYAt theendofthe FirstWorldWar,the decisionwas takento combinetwo militaryairfields,andto make themthe AirPortof London-the capitasofficial customsarrival ordeparture pointfor allinternational flights.When theairport openedin1920,scheduled flightswere introduced,carrying passengers,mail andfreight toParis,Amsterdam andRotterdam,and from1923to Berlin.Every effortwas madeto providea luxuriousstandard ofin-flight accommodationand entertainment.Passengers wearingevening-dress andball gownsmade theshort flighttoParis:they dancedand drankchampagne duringthetrip.Many ofthe aircraftthemselves wouldbe unrecognisabletoday.Empire Flying Boats offeringluxurious travelandfirst classaccommodation cateredfortheprivileged few.There wasplenty ofspace torelax duringthe manyhours intheair,which wasvery importantbecause tripstothefurthest cornersof AfricajndiaandtheFar Eastwere measuredindays nothours.Croydon witnessedmanyofthe earlylandmarks ofinternational flight.Croydon airportfinally closedin1959-it wasunable to expandenough tocope withthe massivegrowth inair travelaftertheSecondWorldWar.Today you can visitCroydon airportand relivethe romanceand excitementoftheearly daysof air travel.You canboard an Empire FlyingBoatstanding majesticallyin openfieldsandyoucaneat ameal cookedinthestyle of thatCroydonday.You caneven operate theold air traffic control machines from the top ofthe original control tower.
1.airport becameso famousworldwide betweenthetwoworld warsjust because.A.it wasthe centreoftheBritish Empire5s airmailservices.B.itwasthe worldsfirst internationalairport.C.it servedasthestart orfinish ofmany heroiclong-distance flights.D.all oftheabove.[答案]DCroydon
2.functioned asan internationalairport for.A.36yearsB.39yearsC.25yearsD.22years[答案]BWhen
3.Croydon airportfirst openedin1920,the destinationsof itsscheduled flightsincluded.A.London andParisB.only ParisC.Pari s,Amsterdam andRotterdamD.Paris,Amsterdam,Rotterdam,and Berlin[答案]CAccording
4.tothepassage,which oneofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE A.Empire FlyingBoats offeredluxurious travelservices.B.Aircrafts couldfly fromCroydon airporttothefurthest cornersof AfricajndiaandtheFar East.C.Only afew peoplecould affordairtravelthose days.D.Flight from London toParis tooka verylong timeat thattime.[答案]DWhich
5.oneofthefollowingthings cannotyoudotoday A.You canfly anEmpire FlyingBoat inCroydon airportB.You canoperatetheoldairtrafficcontrolmachinesfromthetopoftheoriginalcontroltowerC.You canboardanEmpireFlyingBoat inCroydon airportD.You caneat ameal cookedinthestyle of that daywhen Croydonairport wasin itsprime days[答案]A★CHINA INSPACESince thetime whenChairman Maosaid,China cannoteven puta potatoinspace,things havechangedconsiderably.First,in1961,the Russiansgave usthe wordcosmonaut,and thenthe wordastronaut followedfrom theUSA;when Chinacompleted itsfirst mannedmission,theworldwas giventhe wordtaikonaut.China hadlaunched anumberofsatellites before October2003whenthefirst mannedspaceship waslaunched,powered by the LongMarch2F rocket.The spacecraftShenzhou V,carrying CononelYang Liwei,orbited theEarth14times ina missionthat lasted21hours.The spacecraftwas launchedfromtheJiuquanSpace Centerin GansuProvinceand madea perfectlanding inInner Mongolia.!haveseenmany landingsbefore andI thinkthat ourshasbeen oneofthemost successful,said CononelYang.The38-year-old taikonaunthadbeentaking partinthestrenuousspace trainingprogramme forfive years.His schedulepartly carriedout inRussia,took allhistime.!havent beenableto takemy sonto kindergarten,he said,andThave nevermet mysons teachers.The launchwas oneofaseries inaspaceprogramme that is aimingto makeChina oneoftheworld leaders.We arelookingatarangeofpossibilities.China is expectedtocomplete itsfirst explorationofthe moon in
2010.We willestablishbases therejust aswe didatthe North and South Poles,said OuyangZiyuan,head ofthemoon explorationprogramme,andwewont ruleout assistancefrom outside.We canexpect Chinatosendmore taikonautsinto spacein futureyears..The1word isinvented by the Chinese.A.cosmonautB.astronautC.taikonauntD.spacenaunt[答案]C
2.The firstmanned spacecraftwas launchedin China.A.beforeOctober2003B.in October2003C.after October2003D.October2005[答案]BThe
3.word orbitinPara2means.A.to movearoundB.to followC.to accompanywithD.to bean orbitalpath[答案]AWhich
4.word has the similarmeaning withstrenuous inPara4A.Time-consumingB.interestingC.TerrifiedD.requiring alotofenergy andeffort[答案]DOuyang
5.Ziyuan is.A.an astronautB.an engineerof spaceshipC.the headofthemoonexplorationprogrammeD.the leaderof NorthandSouthpoles exploration[答案]C★I Usedto think educationwas themost importantthing in my life.Recently myattitude hasbegun tochange,although Istill holdthatitis essentialfor everyoneintheworld today.As a top junior student inmy college,!was askedtomakea speechon how tolearnEnglish well.Standing infront oftheaudiencefacing so many freshmenjwastrembling.I didntremember anyword thatIhadprepared.!ranoutoftheconference roomwithout finishingmyspeech,leaving everyonepuzzled.Icriedthat nightinmyroom,feeling thatIwasa loser.Studying takessomuchof mytimethatIfeel unableto reallydevelop myself.I amjust storingknowledge;yet failto communicate withothers.!havereceived manyawards inschool,but theydont necessarilyreflect anythingabout me.I dontknow how tosocialize.When Ileave schoolI fearI willbe of no use to society.I realizethat everyonehas heror hisown wayof living.I want to changemy lifestyle.Of courseI willkeepstudying.Yet Iplantolookforaparttime job,which mightturn outto beagoodchance to get toknow society.I stillbelievethat workingmy hardestdoes makeme happy.I willstill stayon incollege,but Iwillnotallowitto sheltermefrom thereal world.l.Fromthis passage,we knowthatthe author.A.doesnotthinkeducationis themost importantthing in her lifeany moreB.thinks thatcommunication withother peopleis more important thaneducationC.realizes thatitismore importantto reallydevelop oneselfthan justtostoreknowledgeD.comes tolearn howimportant itis tomakeapublic speech[答案]C
2.Bysaying that she isa topjuniorstudent inhercollege,theauthormeansthat she is.A.agoodstudentinher thirdyear incollegeB.a veryyoung collegestudentC.younger thanmost studentsin collegeD.shorter thanothers incollege[答案]AThe
3.author thinksthe awardsshe hasreceived.A.showthatshe isatopstudentB.show howmuch timeshe hasspent inlearningC.mean sheonly knowshowtolearn,but nothowtosocializeD.dont necessarilyreflect herreal self[答案]DThe
4.author fearsthatshewillbeofnousetosociety,mainly because.A.she feelsshe isa loserB.she doesnot knowhowtocommunicatewithothersC.studying takestoo muchof hertimeD.she isunabletodevelop herself[答案]BWhich
5.ofthefollowingstatementsisnottrueaccordingtothepassage,whentheauthor saysthatshewants tofindaparttime jobA.The jobmight enablehertogettoknow society.B.She wantsto changeher lifestyle.C.Working parttime whilestudying willmake herhappy.D.She wantstogetsome shelterfromthereal world.[答案]D★WELCOME TOOXFORDBACKGROUNDOxford isfamous forits universityand forits beautifulparks andgardens.lt alsohas wonderfulrestaurants andconcerthalls whereyoucanhear the worlds finestmusicians.You cango intothe Pitt Rivers museumand lookat Africanmasksand ancientinstruments fromfaraway tribes-the collectionofan adventurer fromthe19th century.WHERE TOSTAYYou canstay inluxury atthe RandolphHotel orin simplebed andbreakfast accommodationon CowleyRoad.WHERE TOEATYou caneat at5-star Frenchrestaurants ormore simplebut excellentAsian places.But bestofallare the English pubswhereyoucaneat roastsand piesand drinkfine Britishbeer.WHAT TODO INTHE CITYThemost fomoussight inthe cityis Christchurch Cathedral.Also dontmiss theBodleian Librarywhereyoucan seetheBook ofKells,which isover1,000years old.WHERE TOGO OUTSIDEOF THECITYGo alongthe WoodstockRoad tothe north ofthecity toWoodstock whereyoucanvisit BlenheimPalace,the familyhomeof Winston Churchill.Or takea tripto Stratford on Avonto seeaplayin Shakespeareshometown.HOW TOGET THEREFACTFILEBy car:take theM40fromLondon.Oxford is40miles fromthe capital.By train:from Heathrowor Paddington:therearehourly trainservices tothe stationwhich issituated halfa mileto thewestofthecity centre..Yoil1shouldgotoinOxford ifyouwanttohavea clearideaoftraditional Africancraftsmanship.A.A fricanArts CenterB.anadventurer,private museumC.PittRiversmuseum D.Oxford University[答案]C.AcCOrding2tothepassage,thebesteating placesuggested bythe writer is.A.5-star FrenchrestaurantsB.Asian restaurantsC.theEnglishpubs D.Italian restaurants[答案]CThe
3.Book ofKells isstored in.A.Christchurch Cathedral
4.Bodleian LibraryC.WoodstockD.Stratford onAvon[答案]CThe
4.recommended placebythewriterisifyouare anadmirer ofWinstonChurchill.A.Bodleian LibraryB.BlenheimPalaceC.StratfordonAvonD.ChristchurchCathedral[答案]CWhen
5.you drivea carto OxfordfromLondon,you shouldtake.A.theM40B.the HeathrowhighwayC.the PaddingtonhighwayD.the hourlybus services[答案]A★翻笄墓(被题成机,乂千利就题中送乔道题)nAllthat glittersisnotgold.[答案]所有闪光的东西未必都是金子Doyou mindmy smokinghere[答案]你介意我在这里吸烟吗?Firesmay domore damagethantheearthquakes.[答案]火灾所造成的损失可能比地震还严重Fredwas sucha hardworkingstudent thathe sooncame outfirst inthe class.[答案]弗莱德是个学习如此勤奋的学生,以至于不久他就成了班上学习最好的学生Idont careabout othersopinions.[答案]我不在乎别人的想法Iwas tooexcited tosay aword infront ofhim.[答案]我太激动了,在他面前都说不出一句话来It’Snot muchdifferent fromthat heavymetal musicyoulikesomuch.[答案]这和你很喜欢听的重金属音乐没有很大的差别Johnhas beenteaching Englishhere sincehe cameto Chinain
2003.[答案]约翰2003年到中国后就一直教英语Sheis usedto livinginthecountryside.[答案]她习惯住在乡下Themeal wasvery goodexcept thatthe fishwasabit toosalty.[答案]除了鱼有一点咸,这顿假很不错Wererunning behindschedule byabout15minutes.[答案]我们落后于预定计划大约15分钟Wouldyou mindclosing thewindow forme[答案]你介意为我关上窗户吗?countries.This growth,adding around60million peopleper year4city populations,willbemainlyinSoutheast AsiaandAfrica.The consequencesare dramatic.This ischange ona scalenever before5‘bringing withit considerablechallengesand opportunities.Why doesthis growthhappenMost ofit results6internal migrationrather thanthe internationalmovement ofpeople,and iscaused bya varietyof pushand pullfactors.One pushfactor isduetopressure7land availability.Improved healthbrings populationgrowth,causing peopletomove outofruralareas.Others movebecause ofclimate changeor poorfarming methodswhich oftenresult indeforestationand flooding.Such changescanalterthesocialstructure,leading people8move.Furthermore,civil warorregional conflictsalso causedisruption,driving peopleoutofruralareas.On theother hand,therearethe pullfactors.Cities attractpeople becauseofthedemand9labour inthe manufacturingandservice industries.As aresult,they offera higherstandard ofliving10the luckyones.Cities alsotend tooffergreater personalfreedom.
1.[答案]B.increasing
2.[答案]C.two-thirds
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9.[答案]A.for10」答案]D.to★Interviewer-Why isEnglish so importantDavid-Well,Englishissoimportantprimarily becausesomanypeople speakit anduseit,soithas now become thelinguafranca intheworld1a waythat wevenever seenbefore.We2a worldlanguage ofthis kindbefore.So peoplearelearning itnot justto beabletocommunicate3native speakers,but alsowith speakersof otherlanguages aroundtheworld.Interviewer-And whyhas itbecome thatdominant languageDavid-I thinkthereason4thatisactually verycomplicated,although inthe twentiethcentury,we canjust seethat itstherise ofthe USmilitary andconsumer power.I meanthe technology,all the big developmentsin technologylargelycame fromtheUS.So allof thesedevelopments actually5within theEnglish language,and peoplehadtolearnEnglish inordertounderstand them,ortobenefit6them.TheInternetis onlyone exampleofthatkind.Once alanguagehas7that position of dominance,its actuallyvery difficult8it.So wecould beseeing theemergence ofotherbig languagesintheworld9moreimportantthan theyhave been,like Spanish,but itsunlikely10theyregoing to shift Englishfrom itspositionofdominance.
1.[答案]B.in
2.[答案]C.have neverhad
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7.[答案]A.got into8」答案]B.toshift
9.[答案]C.becoming10」答案]A.that★Thereare over80species ofwhales,dolphins andporpoisesXlcollectivelyas,cetaceans,throughout theworld.They comein allshapes andsizes.Here aresome factsand figuresabout theseincredible animals.The blue whale is2animal onEarth.The averageadult lengthis25m formales and
26.2m forfemales,3bodyweights of90-120tonnes.Hectors dolphinistheworld9s shortestcetacean.They maybe only
1.2m longwhen fully
4.A bluewhale eats up to4tonnes ofkrill daily.This isequivalent5a fully grown African elephant everyday.The sperm whale6dive deeper than anyother cetacean.They havebeen knownto diveas deepas2000m.One bow head whale is reported to7130years oldwhen itdied.The sperm whale hasthe worlds heaviest brain8can weighup to
9.2kg.This compares9the average
1.4kg forthebrain ofan adulthuman.The baiji dolphin,or Chineseriver dolphin,istherarest dolphinintheworld and is reported tobe endangered.lt livesinthe Yangtze River in China.Conservation measures10bytheChinese to save it.
1.[答案]D.known
2.[答案]B.the heaviest
3.[答案]B.with
4.[答案]A.grown
5.[答案]C.to eating
6.[答案]B.is believedto
7.[答案]A.havebeen8」答案]C.which9,答案]C.with
10.[答案]D.are beingtaken★闵禳理解锹殿成机,从千«被题中送书道题n★A CaseStudyDesertification around the GobiDesertTHE PROBLEMSTheGOBI Desert,inthenorthofChina,is nowseven timesbigger thanBritain.China haslarge desert areas andmuchof itsagricultural landis beingthreatened bydesertification,which isgetting worse.In addition,soil erosionhas ledtoa hugeloss offarmland andthe dryingup ofrivers.Consequently,the livelihoodsof35million peopleare beingthreatened.Furthermore itis evenaffecting cities.The nearestsand duneis lessthan100miles fromBeijing,whereunpleasant sandstormsare becomingmore frequent.The worsethesituation,the morepressure thereisonthegovernment totake action.The CausesThereasons forthe changesare complex.lt isclear thatpollution oftheairand waterby factoriesis affectingtheenvironment.Trees andother vegetationdie,and sosoil iseroded.The moretrees thatdie,the lesswater isheld intheearth.The needfor woodfor fueland buildingsleads tofurther deforestation,which causesfurthersoil erosion.Local farmersfinditmore andmore difficulttomakea living.They endup usinginefficient farmingmethods,which againleads to soil erosion.The SolutionsTheGovernment iscarrying outanti-desertification projects,including thecreation ofa forestbelt arounddeserts.Thetree-planting campaign,known asthe GreatGreen Wall,is meantto protectBeijing fromsandstorms.China hopestocontrol theexpansion ofdesert landbytheyear2010and plansto establisha protectedeco-systemindesertareasby
2050.操作提示通过题干后的下拉框选择题目的正确答案.According1to thispassage,the Gobidesert is.A.as bigas BritainB.20%ofthesize ofBritainC.one seventhofthesize ofBritainD.seven timesbigger thanBritain[答案]DThe
2.total desertarea ofChina is.A.increasingB.decreasingC.remaining constantD.the largestoftheworld[答案]Aeads
1.1tosoilerosion.A.The growthof treesandothervegetationB.The deforestationC.The efficientfarming methodsD.The pollutionof somefactories[答案]BThe
4.Chinese governmentis plantingtrees.A.around desertsB.around BeijingC.aroundtheborder ofChinaD.alloverChina[答案]AThe
5.expansion ofdesert land.A.won51be controlled by
20108.will definitelybe controlledby2010C.shouldbecontrolled after2010D.isexpectedtobecontrolledby2010[答案]D★CETACEANSFACT FILEThereareover8species ofwhales,dolphins andporpoises,known collectivelyas cetaceans,throughout theworld.They comein allshapes andsizes.Here aresome factsand figuresabout theseincredibleanimals.
1.LargestThe bluewhale isthe heaviestand longestanimal onEarth.The averageadult lengthis25m formales and
26.2m forfemales,with bodyweights of90-120tonnes.
2.SmallestHectors dolphinistheworlds shortestcetacean.They maybe only
1.2m longwhen fullygrown.
3.Lagrest AppetiteAbluewhaleeatsup to4tonnes ofkrill daily.This isequivalent toeating afullygrownAfricanelephanteveryday.
4.Deepest DiveThe spermwhale is believedto divedeeperthananyothercetacean.They havebeen knownto diveas deepas2000m.
5.Longest LivedOnebowheadwhaleis reportedtohavebeen130years oldwhen itdied.
6.Heaviest BrainThespermwhalehastheworldsheaviestbrain whichcan weighupto
9.2kg.This compareswiththeaverage
1.4kgfor thebrain ofan adulthuman.
7.Most EndangeredThe baijidolphin,or Chineseriver dolphin,istherarest dolphinintheworld andis reportedtobeendangered.lt livesinthe YangtzeRiver inChina.Conservation measuresare beingtaken bytheChinesetosaveit.操作提示通过题干后的下拉框选择题目的正确答案iThisarticle ismainly about.A.the speciesof cetaceans
8.some specialtypes ofcetaceansC.theageof differentwhalesD.the bluewhale[答案]Blives
2.intheYangtzeRiverinChinaandisreportedtobeendangered.A.ThespermwhaleB.The bluewhaleC.Hector,s dolphinD.Thebaijidolphin[答案]DThe
3.longest livedwhaleis.A.he bowheadwhaleB.hectors dolphinC.the spermwhaleD.the bluewhale[答案]AThe
4.brain ofa spermwhale canbe thana humanone.A.over3times heavierB.over4times heavierC.over5times heavierD.over6times heavier[答案]D
5.Usiiallyadult maleblue whalesare thanfemale ones.A.much longerB.much shorterC.the sameD.much heavier[答案]B★GLOBAL FOODMum,can wegotoMcDonalds,pleaseSome peoplemight ask,Where wouldwebetoday ifwe didnot havefast foodand Wherewould parentstake theirchildrenouttoeatIt hasbeen reportedthat approximately30%of mealsconsumed byfamilies inthe USAare eatenatoneofthebigchains likeBurger Kingand TacoBell thoughprobably noneismorefamous thanMcDonalds.The distinctivegolden9arch cannowbeseen inmost majorcities intheworld.In2002,McDonalds hadapproximately25,000restaurants inover120countries andserved29million peopleaday.Apparently,the secretof theirsuccess isa marketingstrategy ofthink globalact local.McDonalds learntthat ifthey5adapted theirMac mealsto differentcultures,itwasmore successfulthan having a standardized set ofproducts thattastethesameeverywhere.So now,around80%of McDonaldsrestaurants arefranchised tolocal peoplewho servefoodwitha local flavor.Forexample,in HongKong,food calledShake Shake Fries andRed BeanSunday canbe foundonthe menu,while in Switzerland,Vegi Macsare served.However,fast foodisnotpopular witheveryone.lt isoften calledjunk food because itis said tobe unhealthy and fullof fat.Furthermore,manypeopleclaim thatfast foodchains produceenormous amountsof waste,while millionsofpeople indeveloping countriesgo hungry.At thesame time,more andmore peopleno longercook freshfood athome.Convenience foodis justtoo convenient!It isso easyforpeoplewith busyworking livestocallinto theirlocalbranch ofMarks andSpencer,or someother supermarketchain,to buyready-made mealson their way homefromwork.lt iseven easierto buya take-away fromalocalrestaurant orpick upthephoneand ordera pizzatobe deliveredto yourhome.操作提示通过题干后的下拉框选择题目的正确答案1The secretof伯st foodchains successis.A.franchising tolocal peopleB.having astandardizedsetof productsC.the marketingstrategy ofthink global,act localD.havingalotofrestaurants coveringmanycountries[答案]C2We.canlearnfromthepassage that.A.around one-third ofAmerican familieseat atoneofthebigchainsB.there wereabout25,000McDonalds Restaurantsinthe USA in2002C.in2002,McDonalds served29millionpeopleadayin EuropeD.the percentageof familieseating atMcDonalds ishigher intheUKthanintheUSA[答案]A
3.A11thefollowingare correctexcept that.A.most childrenlike goingto McDonaldsB.most countrieshave differentkinds of McDonalds mealsC.about20%ofMcDonaldsrestaurants arenot franchisedD.the ShakeShakeFriescanbefound bothin HongKong andinSwitzerland[答案]D
4.Whichof thefollowingisnot thereason formoreandmorepeoplepreferring fastfood to cooking athome.A.Because theyaremoreconvenientB.Ifs easyfbrpeopleto buya take-awayontheirwayhomeC.People canpickupa phoneand orderwhat theywanttobedeliveredto theirhomeD.It ischeaper tobuy fastfood thantocookathome[答案]D
5.Peoplecall fastfood junkfoodbecause.A.theyaretoo convenientB.theyaresaidtobeunhealthyandfullof fatC.theyarepopular amongchildrenD.they producemuch waste[答案]B★WEDNESDAYJUNE26,HORNS REV,Denmark:In thelead uptotheEarth Summitin JohannesburginAugust,theGreenpeaceship,the RainbowWarrior,today beganthefirstpart ofa globaljourney to support thedevelopmentof renewableenergy aroundtheworld.Offshore windinthe North Seaalone canproduce nearly twice the electricity needs ofthe North Sea countries.Usingonly20%ofthatwould supplyone-third ofthese countries9electricity.Greenpeace aregoingtochallengegovernments andindustry tomake thishappen.The RainbowWarrior sailedtoday toHoms Rev,theworldslargest offshore wind park,which isbeing builtoff thecoastof Denmark.Another Greenpeaceship,the ArcticSunrise,will beginthesecondpart ofthe globaltour inSoutheastAsia nextmonth.During theseweeks,Greenpeace willbe conductingthis globaltour withtwo shipsto showthat renewableenergy isreadyand ableto replacedirty coal,oil,gasandnuclear power-notonlyinthefuture,but today,said aGreenpeacespokesperson.Wind energyisreportedtobecompetitive withcoal andgas powergeneration andclearly beatscostly nuclearpower.The UKgovernments energyreview claimedthat windenergy willbethecheapest energysource by
2020.Next month,the ArcticSunrise willbe visitingthe Philippinesand Thailand,where communitiesare rejectingl.Thedirty,old-fashioned energytechnology likecoal-fired powerstations anddemanding clean,renewableenergy.purposeofthe globaltour was.A.to produceelectricity needs oftheNorth Sea countriesB.tosupportthe developmentof renewableenergy aroundthe worldC.to visitthe Philippinesand ThailandD.to produceclear andfashioned energy[答案]BThe
2.destination ofthe ship,the RainbowWarrior was.A.DenmarkB.the PhilippinesC.ThailandD.Horns Rev[答案]D.According3tothepassage,willbethecheapestform ofenergy by
2020.A.wind energyB.nuclear powerC.coal-fired powerD.solar energy[答案]AThe
4.power producedbytheoffshore windintheNorth Seacanbe.A.one-third ofthe electricity needsoftheNorth Seacountries
5.20%oftheelectricity needsoftheNorth SeacountriesC.nearlytwicetheelectricityneedsoftheNorth Sea countriesD.exactly thesame amountoftheelectricityneedsoftheNorthSeacountries[答案]C
6.We caninfer fromthispassagethat.A.offshorewindintheNorthSeahas alreadyproduced enoughelectricity fortheNorthSeacountries。