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—高三第一学期质量检测英语试题
一、听力(共两节20题,每小题
0.5分,满分10分)第一节(共5小题)请听下面5段对话,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项I.WhatdoesthewomanmeanA.Mary likesdancing verymuch.B.Mary shouldhavedancing classes.C.Mary doesntdance thatmuch.
2.Whydoes themanfeel outofbreathA.He isshocked.B.Heis toofat.C.Heis tooweak.
3.Ilowis themansmotherA.Shes gettingbetter.B.Sheisbadly ill.C.Shes tooworried.
4.Whatis thetimeactuallyA.3:
05.B.3:
00.C.2:
55.
5.Howdoes themanusually go toschoolA.By subway.B.By bus.C.By car.第二节(共15小题)请听第6段材料,回答第6至7题
6.Whats wrongwith themanA.He has asore throat.B.He hasastomachache.C.Hehas acase oftheflu.
7.Howoften shouldthemantakethe medicineA.Twice aday.B.Threetimes aday.C.Four timesaday.请听第7段材料,回答第8至9题
8.Whatdoes thewomandoprobablyA.Apianist.B.Ateacher.C.Adoctor.
9.Whydoes thewomanhave toworkso hardA.Shewants toeam enoughmoney forherchildren.B.Sheplans tostart amusicschoolfor disabledchildren.C.Shewantstosaveenoughmoneytodonatetohercountry.请听第8段材料,回答第10至12题
10.When is thewomans trainticket forA.This afternoon.B.Tomorrow morning.C.Tomorrow afternoon.II.How manychildren aretherein thewomansfamily besidesherA.
4.B.
5.C.
6.
12.What dowcknowaboutthemanA.Hehasnt decidedwhether hewillgo home.B.Helives ahundredand fifteenmiles away.C.Heis(heonlychild inhisfamily.请听第9段材料,回答第13至16题
13.Whowillpick upthewoman altheairportA.Her parents.B.Herbrother.C.Her husband.more recently,researchers havefound manyways inwhich brothersand sistersarc alasting forcein eachothers,lives.Dr.Annette Hendersonsays firstbornchildren pick up vocabularymore quicklythan theirsiblings.The reasonfbr thismight bethat thelater childrenarent gettingthe sameone-on-one limewithparents.But thatdoesnt meanthat theyounger childrenhave problemswith languagedevelopment.Later-boms dontenjoy thatmuch talkingtime withparents,but insteadthey harvestlessons frombiggerbrothers andsisters,learning entirephrases and getting an understanding ofsocial conceptssuch as thedifference betweenI”and me”.A CambridgeUniversity studyof140children found that siblingscreated arich worldof playthathelpedthemgrowsocially.Love-haterelationshipswerecommonamongthechildren.Eventhosesiblingswhofought themosthad justas muchpositivecoinnmnication asthe othersiblingpairs.One waychildren seekmore attentionfrom parentsis bymaking themselvesdifferent from theirsiblings,particularly iftheyare closein age.Researchers havefoundthathe firsttwo childrenin afamilyare typicallymore differentfrom eachother thanthe secondand third.Girls withbrothers showtheirdifferences toa maximumdegree bybeing morefeminine thangirls withsisters.A researchpaper studiedadolescentsfrom185familiesovertwoyears,findingthatthosewhochangedtomakethemselvesdifferentfrom theirsiblings weresuccessful inincreasingtheamount ofwarmththey gainedfrom theirparents.
73.In terms oflanguage development,later-boms.A.gel theirparentsindividualguidanceB.learn alotfromtheireldersiblingsC.experience a lot ofdifficultiesD.pickupwords morequicklyWhat wasfound aboutfights amongsiblingsA.Siblings hatedfighting andloved playing.B.Siblings insomefamilies foughtfrequently.C.Sibling fightsled tobadsiblingrelationships.D.Siblings learnedto getontogether fromfights.
74.The word*tfeminine^^in Para.4means uA.having qualitiesofparentsB.havingqualities of womenC.having defensivequalitiesD.having extraordinaryqualities
九、任务型阅读共1题,每小题1分,满分10分请认真阅读下列短文,并在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词每空一词“Women arcvery muchunderrepresented in engineering andinengineeringeducation programsandthen ofcourse,down theroad,in theengineering workforce.So only about20percent ofengineeringundergraduate degreesgotowomen,and thenonlyaboutninepercent ofworking engineersare women.Mary Mattisin theNational Academyof Engineering,says theEngineerGirl websiteaims to reachyoungwomenaroundages11through14,whentheyarejustgettingoldenoughtostartthinkingabouttheirfutures.“Wcknowfrom theresearchthat middle-school girlsare at acritical pointin theirlives,and thatits atimewhen weneed toreach them,both with anunderstanding,increasing theirawareness of interestingfieldsinengineering,whatawonderfulproductiveandexcitingcareeryoucanhaveasanengineer.Butwealso needtoreachthem atthat timebecause youhave totake certaincourses,and you cant startthinkingabout takingthosecourses whenyourea juniorinhighschool.”Engineering isa demandingcourse ofstudy-there isalot of scienceand mathematics,for manygirlsand evenboys,that can be challenging.But Ms.Mattis saysthat theEnginccrGirl websitestresses hatengineeringcan alsobefun andexciting.Its aboutdesigning things.Its aboutchanging theworld fbrpeople.Its aboutmaking adifference.And,in addition,you canmake agood living,you canbe independenteconomically bybecoming anengineer.All ofthosethingsare messagesthat girlsneedto get.”While mostengineers gointo traditionalfields suchas mechanicaland electricalengineering,theEngineeiOirl sitealso highlightsunusual engineeringcareers infields suchas sportsengineering and-believe itornot-chocolate engineering.“Theres asection called*why bean engineer/and thattalks aboutthe manyopportunities andincreasinglydifferent opportunitieslike withbio-engineering andenvironmental engineering,some fieldsthatmightappealtogirlswhowanttomakeadifferenceorhaveameaningfbrtheircareersbeyondearninganincome.”Even ifyou arcnot agirl in the targetage group,theres alotofinteresting informationon thesite,including biographiesof somenotablewomenengineers.Title Website71Girls to learn EngineeringPresent72for theengineeringprofession Themajorityofmen takeupheprofession throughout73,whileonly ain theUSA smallnumberofwomenwork asengineers.Tomake youngwomen75ofinterestingfields in74of thewebsiteengineering andwhat productivityand76the careerofbeingengineers canbring them.*It canbe funandexciting.77of being*It can78theworld forpeople.engineers*Youcan makeagoodliving.*Youcan gaineconomic79bybecoming anengineer.Other fieldsconcerning Variousopportunities aretalked aboutlikebio-engineering andengineeringengineering80to sports,andeven chocolate.参考答案
一、听力(
0.5*20=1001-5CBAAC6-10CBABC11-15BACAB16-20BACBC—•单词拼写
0.5*10=
5、
1.skyscrapers
2.royal
3.stresses
4.fragile
5.originally
6.registered
7.regulation
8.partly
9.heritage
10.Friction
三、动词填空1*10=
1001.should beraised
2.to enter
3.ohave phoned
4.had known
5.adding
6.tobe told
7.Compare
8.improving
9.dealt
10.seated
四、句子转换
0.5*16=
81.forshort
2.go with
3.termsof
4.covering
5.inaddition having
6.particular;distinguish;taking;
7.ambiguous;Equipped;abundant/account
五、完成句子(
0.5*14=
701.oncondition
2.appointed...undertake
3.under...title
4.consists,content
5.owes,to
6.second only
7.seek fortune
六、单项填空(1*20=20921-25DCCBB26-30DCABB31-35ABB DA36-40DADCA
七、完形填空(1*20=20941-45CBDCA46-50DCBAC51-55ADCAB56-60DCBCA
八、阅读理解(2*15=30961-64BADB65-68ABBD69-72BADC73-75BDB
九、任务型阅读(1*10=
10971.Encourages
72.situation
73.history
74.Purpose/Aim/Goal/Intention
75.aware
76.excitement
77.Benefits/Advantages
78.change
79.independence
80.related
14.Whatis themanhere forA.Attending aconferenceonpollution.B.Furthering hiseducation.C.Going sightseeingbyhimself.
15.Whichofthe followingcities didthewoman visitA.Guangzhou.B.Shanghai.C.Shenzhen.
16.Whatcan welearn fromtheconversationA.Thewoman takestwo boxeswith her.B.Thewoman goestraveling everyyear.C.Thewoman comes to Chinaeveryotheryear.请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题
17.Whatis CaroleworriedaboutA.Sheisabittoofat.B.Sheisabittooshy.C.Sheisabitloolazy.
18.WhatdoesCaroleoftendowhenshefeels unhappyA.Sheoften staysat homeandwatches TV.B.Sheoften goestothedance hallto dancealone.C.Sheoften goesoutto findsomething tocat.
19.Whatare CarolesfavoritesA.Bread,pies,and colas.B.Bread,cookies,and chocolates.C.Hot dogs,pies,and ice-cream.
20.What suggestiondid thedoctorgiveCaroleA.Talking tosomeonefaceto face.B.Drinking moremilkthan usual.C.Going outwithher friends.
二、单词拼写(共10题,每小题
0.5分,满分5分)请将答案写在答卷纸相应题号的横线上
1.New Yorkis famousfor itssand EmpireStateBuilding isoneofits symbols.
2.TheOlympicGamesheldinLondonwasagreateventandapartfromthequeenalmostallthemembersofther familyattendedtheopening ceremony.
3.My fatheralways sthe importanceofworking hard,which Imfed upwith.
4.Glasses aref andmustbehandled withgreat care.
5.Many ofCharlesDickenss novelswereopublished inserialform inmagazines.
6.Howlong willthe(注册)irade-mark remainvalid
7.Thegovernment haspromised stricter(管理)ofthe stockmarket.
8.Thesale oficecreamis(部分)determined bytheweather.
9.Theancient buildingsare partofthenational(遗产)and weshouldpreserve them.1().(摩擦力)against therock,combined with theweight oftheclimber,caused hisrope(obreak.
三、动词填空(共10题,每小题1分,满分10分)请将答案写在答卷纸相应题号的横线上
1.Theworkers demandthat theirpay(raise)by10percent will bediscussed atthemeeting tomorrow.
2.Theman wasobserved(enter)theroom wheresomething expensivewaslost,so hewassuspected of theft.
3.Iintended phoneyou thismorning,but Iwastoo busy.
4.Weve beenfriends sincewemet lastweek.I feelas ifweknoweach otherforyears.
5.The visitingMinisterexpressed hissatisfactionwith thetalk,add thathehadenjoyed hisstay here.
6.Giftinhand,themanreturnedhomecheerfully,onlytellthathiswifehadbeensenttohospitalbecauseofacar accident.
7.compare pricesofthesame goodsin thetwo differentsupermarkets,and youwill findmost ofthem arcslightlydifferent.
8.Aproper approachtoimprove yourlearning efficiencyis ofgreatsignificance toevery student.
9.Alheconference,representativesfromdifferentcountriespointedoutthat,unlessproperly dealwith,theclimatesituation wouldget worseand worse.
1.All thestudentsand teachersseat,theheadmasterbegan hisspeech.
四、句子转换共16空,每空
0.5分,满分8分请将答案写在答卷纸相应题号的横线上
1.Peking University,which isalso calledPKU,isthe first state-run universityin China.Peking University,PKU,is thefirststate-run universityin China.
2.The newcurtainsare reallya matchfor thecarpel.The newcurtainsquitewell thecarpet.
3.When itcomestomathematics,no onecanbehis matchin our class.He isthe beststudent inourclassinmathematics.
4.Thetombs,whichtakeup78squarekilometers,werebuiltoveraperiodof247years.Thetombs,78squarekilometers,were builtovera periodof247years.
5.Wuxi hasa quickaccess toShanghai.Besides,Wuxi isblessed witha perfectlake view.Wuxi isblessedwith aperfectlakeview,in toa quickaccess toShanghai.
6.I particularlylike the wooden swingand chairsin thegarden ofthe house,which makeit differentfromother houses,but consideringits price,I supposeI haveto havea lookat others.I likethewoodenswingand chairsinthegarden ofthe housein,which itfrom otherhouses,but itsprice into,I supposeI havetohave alookat others.
7.There isno doubtthat the Diaoyu Islandsbelong to China andwiththehelp ofmodern facilities,lots ofChinesefishermenareheadingfortheDiaoyuIslands,whicharerichinvarietiesoffishes.Thereisnothingabout Chinasrights to theDiaoyu Islands.with modemfacilities,lots ofChinese fishermenare headingfortheDiaoyuIslands,which arein varietiesof fishes.
五、完成句子共14空,每空
0.5分,满分7分请将答案写在答卷纸相应题号的横线上
1.你只有在不远离河岸的条件下才能去游泳Youcan goswimmingthat youdont gotoofar fromtheriver bank.
2.他被委任承担学校各方面的管理工作Hehas beento the school managementin allrespects.
3.写一篇名为音乐的回忆的文章,字数不限Writean essayofas manywords asyou likethe ofMusicalMemories”.
4.幸福不在于拥有很多,而在于就算拥有很少也很满足Happiness notin havingmuch,but inbeingwithlittle.
5.麦克很谦虚,他把他的成功都归功于他的父母和老师们Mikeis modestand healotof hissuccesshis parentsand teachers.
6.据报道中国的经济总量目前仅次于美国——比日本或欧洲任何一个国家都要大It isreported thatChinas economyis nowtotheUnited States,larger thanthatofJapan orany singlememberof theEuropeanUnion.
7.在上世纪90年代,他来到深圳,寻求成功的机会In the1990s,he cameto Shenzhento his.
六、单项填空(共20题,每小题1分,满分20分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
21.一Have youseenpencil Ileftit herethismorning.-Is itblackone IthinkIsawit somewhere.A.a;theB.the;theC.the;aD.a;a
22.As manyas10species offish,someto thesewaters,may havebeenaffected bythepollution.A.relevantB.immuneC.uniqueD.convenient
23.—Did Hanstakepart inhe contest—No,at thelastmoment hiscouragehim and heranaway.A.ignoredB.declinedC.failedD.lost
24.All herhardworkin theend,and shefinallypassed theexam.A.paidbackB.paid offC.brought outD.brought off—Whathave youlearned fromyour experiencein Thailand
25.—Well,meeting peoplefrom anotherculturebe verydifficult.A.mustB.canC.shouldD.shall
26.Isooner butIdidnt knowthat theywere waitingfbr me.A.had comeB.was comingC.would comeD.would havecome
27.-What istheman,doyou know--Idont knowexactly.But Ihinkhecan bebuta teacher.A.anybodyB.somethingC.anythingD.everybody
28.There,Mrs.Tailor,stretching outtogather herprecious eggslaid byherhen.A.standing onawoodenboxwasB.was standingona woodenboxC.ona woodenboxwas standingD.was onawooden boxstanding
29.一Whatcan Idoforyou一Id liketobuyacomputer fbrmyson,atagood pricebutof greatquality.A.thatB.oneC.whichD.theone
30.Anew studyfound ateacherhas anxietyabout maths,feeling caninfluencehowhis orherfemale studentsfeel aboutmath.A.when that;whichB.that when;thatC.thatif;whichD.ifthat;hat
31.Our factoryhas beendeveloping rapidlythese days.This yearsproduction isfive timesitwas tenyears ago.A.whatB.thatC.whichD.as
32.Wchave dressesofvarious stylesand patternsonsale andyou maytakesuitsyoubest.A.whateverB.whicheverC.nomatterwhatD.nomatterwhich
33.Watch outfor theseanimals!They couldbe terrifiedasudden loudnoise.A.being thereB.should therebeC.therewasD.there havebeen
34.Theold ladywho caughtabad coldcomplained thatthedoctor wastoo muchforthetreatment givento her.A.payingB.offeringC.spendingD.charging
35.It wasnot untilI was injuredin acaraccident therealAmerican society.A.hat IfoundoutB.when IfoundoutC.did I find outD.that didIfindoutThe girlwearing apair ofdark glassesconies froma cityin SouthChina,isevident fromheraccent.A.whoB.thatC.whereD.asWhatwillpeopledieofin100yearsIfyouthinkthatisasimplequestion,youattentionto therevolutiontaking placein biotechnology.A.have notbeen payingB.had notbeenpayingC.were notpayingD.will notbepaying
36.Shewas soangryand spokesofast thatnoneofus understoodhe saidmeant.A.thatB.whatC.that thatD.what what
37.Dont youknow,my dearfriend,it isyou thatshelovesA.whoB.whichC.thatD.whatMy colleaguehas beenrecovering graduallysince theoperation,and itwonlbelong hecomesback towork.A.beforeB.sinceC.afterD.when
七、完型填空共20题,每小题1分,满分20分阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项Thetriptothatcitywaseye-openingforeveryone,andnearitsend,alltheyoungpeopleinourgroupbegantoreflectonwhatithadmeant.We41thefirstnightwehadarrived.Wehadallgoneintothemarketsofthecity42theyoungpeoplecouldexperienceitsenergy.Butwhatweactuallysawsimply43usall-therundownhouses,thechildren inrags,thepeoplebegging formoney...Walkinghome,44under alowbridge,we cameacross45families ofhomelesspeopleseeking abitofdry groundtosleep on46henight.Wehadtostepoverbodies aswe foundourway throughthedarkness.The povertywas47than anythingmy youngcompanions hadever imagined.Back inthe hotelan airofsadness settledover thegroup.Many48and cried.Spending timeinthis49moves apersonto careabout humanity.That evening,our groupspent hourstalking aboutwhat we had
50.Gently,I encouragedeveryone totalkaboutthedifficult51thatdays discoverieshadinspired.Sittingtogether52acircleaseveryonehadachancetospeak,we allbegan torealizethatofus wasalone inourstruggle tocopewith ourreactions.Basedonmy54inpoverty-strickenareas,Isuggestedthat55theemotionswehadwerepainful,theycouldalsobe importantinhelping ustomoveforward.Weall56thatwe hadseen thingsthat shouldneverbeallowed tohappen.57,what couldwedoabout itTogether,we beganto brainstormways wecould helpto easethe58wehadseen.As Iencouragedgroup membersto focuson59they coulddo,asense ofdetermination60heprevious sadness.Instead ofdespair,these youngpeoplebegan tofeel acallto action.
41.A.put upwithB.got back toC.lookedback onD.madeupfor
42.A.nowthat B.so thatc.as ifD.even if
43.A.puzzled B.annoyed c.embarrassed D.shocked
44.A.marching B.running c.passing D.moving
45.A.entire B.normal c.average D.general
46.A.beyond B.with c.till D.for
47.A.stronger B.deeper c.worse D.less
48.A.gaveup B.broke downc.set offD.held on
49.A.environment B.hotel c.house D.background
50.A.inspected B.attempted c.witnessed D.challenged
51.A.feelings B.decisions c.thoughts D.impressions
52.A.along B.around c.by D.in
53.A.neither B.either c.none D.each
54.A.experiences B.schedules c.data D.position
55.A.once B.while c.since D.unless
56.A.supposed B.advised c.confirmed D.agreed
57.A.Surely B.Rather c.Now D.Indeed
58.A.burden B.suffering c.anxiety D.difficulty
59.A.how B.where c.what D.whenc.
60.A.replaced B.changed coveredD.improved
八、阅读理解(共15题,每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项APeanuts toThisProudly readingmy words,I glancedaround theroom,only tofind myclassmates bearingbig smilesontheir facesand tearsin theireyes.Confused,I glancedtoward mystone-faced teacher.Having nochoice,Islowly raisedthe reportI hadslaved over,hoping tohide myself.Whal couldbe causingeveryone toact thisway”Quickly,I flashedback tothe dayMiss Lancelotgave methe task.This wasthefirstreal talkIreceived inmynewschool.It seemedsimple:go onthe Internetand findinformation abouta mannamed George Washington.Sincemyideaofhistorycamefromanancientteacherinmyhomecountry,Ihadneverheardofthatnamebefore.AsIsearchedthenameofthisfellow,itbecameevidentthatherewerewopeoplebearingthesamenamewholookedcompletely different!One inventedhundreds ofuses forpeanuts,while theother ledsome sortof armyacrossAmerica.Istaredatthescreen,wonderingwhichonemyteachermeant.Icalledmygrandfatherforagoldenpieceofadvice;flip掷a coin.Heads—the commander,and tails—the peanutsguy.Ah!Tails,my reportwould beaboutthegreat manwho inventedpeanut butter,GeorgeWashingtonCarver.Weeks later,standing beforethis unfriendlymass,Iwastotally lost.Oh well,I loweredthe paperand saldownatmydesk,burningtofindoutwhatIhaddonewrong.Asaclassmalebeganhisreport,itallbecameclear,“MyreportisonGeorgeWashington,themanwhostartedtheAmericanRevolution.Thewholeworldbecamequiet!Howcould Iknowthat shemeantthatGeorge WashingtonObviously,niy gradewas awful.Heartbroken butfearless,I decided to turnthis around.I talkedto MissLancelot,butsheinsisted:Nore-dos;nonewgrade.Ifeltthatthepunishmentwasnotjustified,andIbelievedIdesen eda secondchance.Consequently,I threwmyself heartilyinto mywork forthe restof heschool year.Tenmonthslater,thatchanceunfoldedasIfoundmyselfsittingintheheadmastersofficewithmygrandfather,now havingan entirelydifferent conversation.I smiledand flashedbacktohe embarrassingmoment atthebeginningof theyearastheheadmaster informedme ofmyoptionto skipthesixthgrade.Justice issweet!
61.Whatdid theauthorsclassmates thinkabout hisreportA.Controversial.B.Ridiculous.C.Boring.D.Puzzling.
62.Whywas theauthorconfused aboutthetaskA.Hewas unfamiliarwithAmerican history.B.Hefollowed theadvice andflipped acoin.C.Heforgot histeachers instruction.D.Hewas newattheschool.
63.Theunderlined wordt€buming,inPara.3probably means.A.annoyedB.ashamedC.readyD.eager
64.In theend,theauthor turnedthings around.A.byredoing histaskB.through hisown effortsC.withhe helpofhis grandfatherD.undertheguidance ofhisheadmasterBFinally,acell phoneThats...a phoneWithrates aslowas$
3.75per week!“Well,I finallydid it.I finallydecidedtoenter thedigital ageand geta cell phone.My kidshave beenannoyingmeandihelaststrawwaswhenmycarbrokedown,andIwasstuckbyhehighwayforanhourbeforesomeone stoppedto help.But whenI wenttothecellphonestore,I almostchanged mymind.The phonesallhave cameras,computers anda“global-posilioning”something orotherthats supposedto spotme fromspace.Goodness,allIwanttodoistobeabletotalktomygrandkids!Thepeopleatthestorewerentmuchhelp.Theycouldnt understandwhy someonewouldnt wantaphone thesizeofapostage stamp.And therate plans!Theywereconfusing,andexpensive...andthecontract(合同)lastedfbrtwoyears!Idalmostgivenupuntilafriendtold meabout hernew Jitterbugphone.Now,I havetheconvenience andsafety ofbeing aboutto stayin touchwithaphoneIcan actuallyuse.”AffordableplansthatIcanunderstand-andnocontracttosign(签订-)!Unlikeothercellphones,Jitterbughas plansthat makesense.Why shouldI payfbr minutesIm nevergoing to use Andif1do talkmore thanIplan,Iwontfindmyselfwithnominuteslikemyfriendwhohasaprepaidphone.Bestofall,thereisnocontracttosign,soImnotlockedinfbryearsatatime.TheUS-bascdcustomerserviceissecondtonone.Andthephonegets serviceanywherein thecountry.MonthlyMinutes50100MonthlyRate$
14.99$
19.99911Access FREEFREELongDistance CallsNo additionalcharge Noadditional chargeFriendlyReturn Policy30days30daysCallnowandreceiveaFREEgiftwhenyouorder.TryJitterbugfbr3()daysandifyoudontloveit,justreturn it!Whywait,the Jitterbugcomes readytouseright outof thebox.If youarent ashappy withit asI am,youcanreturn itandgetyour moneyback.Call now,the Jitterbugproduct expertsare readyto answeryourquestions.
65.What madeTfinallythink ofgettingacell phoneA.Being stuckbythehighway.B.Being urgedbyhis grandkids.C.Being persuadedbycell phonesalespersons.D.Being attractedbythefriendly returnpolicy.
66.On themonthlybasisof10()minutes,theJitterbug weeklyrate isabout.A.$
3.75B.$
4.99C.$
14.99D.$19,
9967.An advantage ofJitterbug mentionedinthepassage is.A.itsdiscount pricewithafree giftB.itsreasonable rateplans withoutacontractC.itsglobal-positioning systemwith911accessD.itsgood customerserxiceall overtheworld
68.The mainpurposeofthe passageisto.A.tell acustomersstory ofJitterbugB.provide twoways toorder JitterbugC.give abriefintroduction ofJitterbugD.attract potentialcustomers toJitterbug.CIfConfucius(孑L子)werestillalivetodayandcouldcelebratehisSeptember28birthdaywithabigcake,therewould bealot ofcandles.Hed needa fanora strongwind tohelphimput themout.WhilemanypeopleinChinawillrememberConfuciusonhisspecial day,fewpeopleintheUnitedStateswill givehimapassing thought.Its nothingpersonal.Most Americansdont evenremember thebirthdays oftheirownnationalheroes.But thisdoesnt meanthat Americansdont careabout Confucius.In manyways hehas becomea bridgethatforeignersmustcross iftheywant toreachadeeper understandingofChina.Inthepasttwodecades,theChinesestudiesprogramshavegainedhugepopularityinWesternuniversities.Morerecently,theChinesegovernmenthassetupConfuciusInstitutesinmorethan80countries.Theseschoolsteach bothChinese languageand culture.The maincourses ofChinese cultureusually includedChinese art,history andphilosophy.Some socialscientists suggestthat Westernersshould takeadvantageofthe ancientChinesewisdom tomake upforthedrawbacks ofWesterners philosophy.Students inthe UnitedStales,at thesametime,are racingtolearnChinese.So theywillbeready forlifein aworld whereChina isan equalpowerwith theUnited States.Businessmen whohope tomake moneyin Chinaare readingbooks aboutConfucius tounderstandtheirChinesecustomers.So theoldthinkers ideasarc stillaliveandwell.Today Chinaattracts theWest morethan ever,and itwill needmore teachersto introduceConfucius andChineseculturetotheWest.Asfor theoldthinker,he willnotsoon beforgottenbypeople intheWest,even ifhisbirthdayis.
69.Theopening paragraphismainly intendedtoA.provide somekeyfacts aboutConfuciusB.attract thereadersinterestin thesubjectC.showgreat respectfor theancientthinkerD.prove thepopularityofmodern birthdaycelebrations
70.Wecan learnfrom Paragraph4that AmericanstudentsA.have agreatinterest instudyingChineseB.take anactive partin ChinesecompetitionsC.try toget highscores inChineseexamsD.fight torachanceolearn Chinese
71.Whatis thebesttitlefor thepassageA.Forgotten WisdominAmerica B.Huge FansoftheChinese LanguageC.ChineseCulturefor WesternersD.Old Thinkerwitha BigFutureB.ahistory paperD.aphilosophy textbook
72.Thepassage islikelyto appearin.A.abiographyC.anewspaperHowisitthatsiblings兄弟姐妹canturnoutsodifferentlyOneansweristhatinfacteachsiblinggrowsup in a differentfamily.The firstbornis,for awhile,an onlychild,and thereforehasacompletely differentexperienceof heparents thanthose bornlater.The nextchild is,fbr awhile,the youngest,until thesituation ischangedbyanewarrival.Themotherandfatherthemselvesarechangingandgrowinguploo.Onesiblingmightlivein astable andclose familyinthefirst fewyears;another mightbe raisedinafamily crisis,withadisappointedmotheror anangry father.Sibling competitionwasidentified asan importantshaping forceas earlyas in
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