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Passage11Places to stay in Britain are as varied as the places you visit. Whatever your budget is, the choicefrom basic barn to small hotel, from tiny cottage to grand castleis all part of fun.英国住的地方就跟你游览的地方一样五花八门.无论你的预算是怎么样的,选择从基本的谷仓到小旅社,从小村舍到豪华的城堡-都充满了乐趣Hostels旅馆Cheap, good-value hostels are aimed at all types of like-minded travelers, who prefer value over luxury and you dont have to be young or single to use them. Britains independent hostels and backpackers hostels also offer a great welcome. Facilities and prices vary, especially in rural areas, where some hostels are a little more than a bunkhouse(临时住房)while others are remarkably comfortablealmost like bargain hotels.廉价,超值的青年旅社定位在形形色色的趣味相投的重精神超过物质的着类游客群体,而且旅社没有规定游客必须是年轻人或者是单身汉.英国的独立 和背包族旅社欢迎他们.这些旅社的设施和价格都因地而异,尤其是在乡村,那儿的有一些旅社比临时住房也大不了多少,而其他的却非常舒服.就像是廉价旅社. Youth Hotels青年旅社Founded many years ago to” help all, especially young people of limited means, to a greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside”, the Youth Hotel Association is still going strong in the 21st century. The network of 230 hotels is a perfect gateway for exploring Britains towns and countryside.在很多年前创建了,用来帮助所有的人，尤其是方式有限的年轻人,去热爱,关心乡村.B&BsThe B&B (bed and breakfast) is a great British institution. In essence you get a room in somebodys house, and small B&Bs may only have one guest room, so youll really feel like part of the family. Larger B&Bs may have four or five rooms and more facilities, but just as warm as a welcome.B&B旅社是英国的一个大型的机构.大体上是你在某人的家里租了一个房间,也许只有一个小小的客房,所以住在B&B就有家的感觉.较大型的B&B旅社也许会有三，四个房间,更多的设施,但是也哟的温暖In country areas your B&B might be in a village or an isolated farm surrounded by fields. Prices reflect facilities: and usually run from around 12 to 20 per person. City B&Bs charge 25 to 30 per person, although theyre often cheaper as you go further out to the suburbs.在乡下, B&B旅社可能是在一个村子或一个孤立的被田包围着的农地上.价格反应设施:通常大约是每人12英镑到20英镑.城市里的B&B旅社收费是每人25英镑到30英镑,如果你稍微望郊区方向住，价格会便宜一些Pubs &Inns酒馆和客栈As well as selling drinks and meals, Britains pubs and inns sometimes offer B&B, particularly in country areas, staying a night or two can be great fun and puts you at the heart of the local community.除了卖酒和饮食以外,英国的酒馆和客栈也提供B&B,尤其在乡下,住上一两夜也许很有趣,可以把你的心投入到当地的群体.Rates range from around 15 to 25 per person. Pubs are more likely to have single rooms. (332 words)价格从15英镑到25英镑不等.酒馆更有可能提供单人房.A11. In this passage the author mainly _.在本文中，作者主要A. tells us where to stay while visiting Britain讲述了当我们去英国游玩的时候住在哪儿B. advises readers to pay a visit to BritainC. introduces the wonderful public services in BritainD. gives us some information about British lifeB12. _are mainly built for young visitors.青年旅社主要为年轻的游客而建A. Pubs & InnsB. Youth HotelsC. Hostels D. B&BsD13. If you travel alone and want to know better about family life in Britain, youd better stay in _.如果你是单独旅行,而且想更多的了解英国的家庭生活,你最好住在B&Bs A. Pubs & InnsB. Youth Hotels C. HostelsD. B&Bs C14. If you are interested in traveling with your friends but only with limited means, where is the better place for you to stay?如果你想跟朋友一起旅行，但是方式又很有限,你应该住在哪里 A. Pubs & InnsB. Youth Hotels C. Hostels旅馆D. B&BsB15. Which of the following is NOT true according to the last part of the passage?根据最后一段,下列哪项说法是不正确的.A. Pubs and inns usually provide visitors bed and breakfast.B. All pubs and inns offer visitors bed and breakfast.C. Pubs and inns charge a visitor 25 at the most.D. If you want a single room, you are more likely to get one in pubs.Passage12What makes a person a scientist? Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others? The answer is “no”. It is not the tools a scientist uses but how he uses these tools that makes him a scientist. You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter. You will probably agree, too, that knowing how to investigate, how to discover information, is important to everyone. The scientist, however, goes one step further: he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his question and that his answer can be confirmed by other persons. He also works to fit the answers he gets to many questions into a large set of ideas about how the world works.是什么让一个人成了科学家呢?他是否拥有跟其他人不同的学习方法或工具呢?答案是:不. 不是因为科学家所使用的工具,而是他们怎样使用工具来使自己成为科学家.你可能会同意这一点:懂得怎样使用动力对于木匠来说很重要.你也可能会同意这一点:知道怎样去研究,怎样发觉信息对每个人来说都很重要.然而，科学家却比我们走得更远,他必须确定他对他的问题有一个合理的答案,而这个答案也可以被其他人证实的.他也要把得到的很多问题的答案归结到一系列的概念上,而这些概念是关于这个世界是怎样运转的The scientists knowledge must be exact. There is no room for half right or right just half the time. He must be as nearly right as the conditions permit. What works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times. If the conditions are different, any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration must be explained by the changes in the conditions. This is one reason that investigations are important in science. Albert Einstein, who developed the theory of relativity, arrived at this theory through mathematics. The accuracy of his mathematics was later tested through investigation. Einsteins ideas were shown to be correct. A scientist uses many tools for measurements. Then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations that may test his investigations. (263 words)科学家的知识必须是精密的.他们的问题不可以是对一半,或者有时候对的.只要条件允许,他必须做到几乎全对.在这次,这样的条件下是这样运行的，那么在别的时间,在同样的条件下运行也必须是这样的.如果条件不一样,科学家在验证里所观察到的变化必须可以被条件的改变所解释.有一个理由:研究在科学里很重要.发明了相对论的爱因斯坦,通过数学得到了这个理论.他数学的精确性后来又通过研究来检验.爱因斯坦的想法是正确的.一个科学家利用很多工具来测量.然后这些测量法又被用于数学计算,用这些数学计算来检验他的研究.B16.What makes a scientist according to the passage? 根据文章,是什么使一个人成了科学家A. The tools he uses. B. The way he uses his tools. 他使用工具的方式C. His ways of learning.D. The various tools he uses.C17.“The scientist, however, goes one step further.” The author says this to show _.然后，科学家走得更远.作者这么说是为了表示A. the importance of informationB. the importance of thinking C. the difference between scientists and ordinary people 科学家和普通人之间的区别D. the difference between carpenters and people with other jobsA18.A sound scientific theory should be one that _.一个可靠的科学理论必须是A.works not only under one set of conditions at one time, but also works under the same conditions at other times在这次,这样的条件下是这样运行的，那么在别的时间,在同样的条件下运行也必须是这样的B.does not allow any changes even under different conditionsC.can be used for many purposesD.leave no room for improvement C19.The author quotes the case of Albert Einstein to illustrate _.作者引用了爱因斯坦的例子来说明A.the measurements are keys to success in scienceB.the accuracy of mathematicsC.that the investigations are important in science 研究在科学中很重要D.that the mathematical calculations may test his investigations D20.What is the main idea of the passage?这篇文章的主要观点是什么A.The theory of relativity.B.actness is the core of science.C.ientists are different from ordinary people.D.actness and ways of using tools are the keys to the making of a scientist.Passage 13In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes its a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance. In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence. (260 words)在美国，人们不习惯很早打电话给别人。如果你很早打电话给别人，而此时他正在刮胡子或者是吃早餐，这表明了这件事肯定是很重要，需要立即的注意。晚上11点以后的电话也意味真同样的意思。如果友人在睡觉的时候接到一个电话，他可能会设想这是有关于升死的。选择打电话的时间表达了电话的重要性。在社会生活里，时间起着一个很重要的作用。在美国，如果客人收到晚宴的邀请只比宴会时间早了三，四天，他们往往回觉得他们没有被尊重。但是不是所有的国家都是这样的。在世界的其他地区，如果提前很多天预约的话，也许会被认为是愚蠢的，因为超过一个星期的提前预约很容易被忘掉。所以在世界不同的地区，时间的意义也是不同的。因此，不同文化的人对待时间的不同很容易产生误会。准时在美国生活中色被高度尊重的。比如说，如果人们不准时，他们就被认为是不礼貌或者不负责任。在美国，每人回想让生意合作者等上一个小时，那太不礼貌了。如果一个人迟到了5分钟，他就会稍微解释一下，尽管可能连一句完整的句子都不到。B16. What is the main idea of this passage? _这篇文章主要讲什么的A. It is not customary to telephone someone in the morning and in sleeping hours in the U.S.B. The role of time in social life over the world. 时间在世界上各个社会生活的作用C. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible in the U.S.D. Not every country treats the concept of time as the same.B17. What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours? _如果在别人睡觉时间打电话给他，那意味着什么？A. A matter of work.B. A matter of life or death. 有关于生死的事情C. You want to see him or her.D. You want to make an appointment with him or her.B18. Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend?如果你想跟你的朋友预约，下列哪个时间比较合适A. at 7:00 am. B. at 4:00 pm.下午4点 C. at the midnight. D. at 4:00 am.D19. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?下列哪句话是正确的_A. In the U.S.A guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.B. There is no misunderstanding arising between people from different cultures about the concept of time.C. It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the U.S.A.D. Promptness is valued highly in American life.准时在美国生活里被高度尊重B20. From the passage we can safely infer that_.从本文我们可以得知A. its a matter of life or death if you call someone in day timeB. the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world 在世界不同的地区，时间的意义也是不同的C. it makes no difference in the U.S. whether you are early or late for a business partyD. if a person is late for a date, he neednt make some explanationPassage 14 How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we have really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions, and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to present those sounds, and which could be written down. These sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, are called words. 人类是当初是怎样发明文字的仍然未知.换一句话说,语言的起源还是个奥秘.我们所知道的就是人类,不像动物,发明了某些声音来表达想法,感受,行为和事物.所以他们才能彼此交流.,后来他们对某些标记产生了共鸣,这些记号叫做字母,这些字母可以被组合起来,来代表声音.也可以被记录下来.这些声音,无论是用字母说的，或者写的，都称做文字.The power of words, then, lies in their associationsthe things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something increases. 文字的力量在于他们的联合-这些是在我们的思想之前的.文字因为人们的经历而产生了他们的意思.我们活得越久,就有越多的文字使我们回忆起过去高兴和悲伤的事情.我们阅读和学习的越多,能表达意思的文字就越增多.Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar. (239words)伟大的作家他们不仅有伟大的思想,更能用那些 能强有力的呼吁出我们思想和情感的文字 来表达他们的想法.这种魅力和对文字的区别使用就是我们所说的文学风格.最重要的是,真正诗人是文字的主宰者.他可以用一些文字来表达他的意思, 而这些文字听起来像音乐,这些文字可以通过他们的位置和联合从而感动人的耳朵.我们应该学会仔细的挑选文字,正确的使用它们,否则它们会使我们的谈话变得愚蠢和庸俗D21. The origin of language is _.语言的起源A. a legend handed down from the pastB. a matter that is hidden or secretC. a question difficult to answerD. a problem not yet solved 一个仍然没解决的问题C22. What is true about words? 有关于文字，哪一项说法是正确的A. They are used to express feelings only.B. They can not be written down.C. They are simply sounds.他们只是声音D. They are mysterious.D23. The real power of words lies in their _.文字真正的力量存在于 A. propertiesB. characteristics C. peculiarityD. representative function 代表性的功能B24.By“association”, the author means _. “association”这个词,作者的意思似乎? A. a special qualityB. a joining of ideas in the mind 脑子里想法的结合 C. an appearance which is puzzling D. a strange featureA25. Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true? 关于真正的诗人,以下哪句话是不正确的 A. He is no more than a master of words. 他只不过是一个文字的主宰者 B. He can convey his ideas in words which sing like music. C. He can move men to tears. D. His style is always charming.Passage1 5Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?对与大多数人来讲,害羞是造成不开心的原因.害羞的人很焦虑和怕难为情.也就是说,他们过分的注重自己的外表和行为.不安的想法一直在他们的脑海里出现:我给别人的印象怎么样呢?他们喜欢我吗?我的话听起来愚蠢吗?我是不是穿了不吸引人的衣服?It is obvious that such uncomfortable feeling must negatively affect people. A persons conception of himself or herself is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other peoples reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.很明显,这样的不安感回消极的影响人们.一个人对与他自己的想法会反映在他的行为上,而一个人的行为举止又影响着其他人对他的反应.总的来说,人们对于自己的想法对他们生活的各方面都有着深刻的影响 Shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing “the right thing”. Shy people are very sensitive to criticism: they feel it confirms their feelings of inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliment with a statement like this one, “Youre just saying that to make me feel good. I know its not true.” It is clear that while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.害羞的人,自尊心比较低,很可能会变得消极,很容易受他人影响.他们需要确认他们做的是正确的事.害羞的人对批评很敏感.他们会觉得这证实了他们的自卑感.他们也发现他们很难为这样的称赞而感到高兴,像”你说那样的话只是想让我感觉好点.我知道它不是真的”.很明显,自我意识是一种健康的品质,但是如果是过分的自我意识，那就有害了 Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determined and patient efforts in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with lack of self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths. 害羞可以被完全消除或者至少减少吗?幸运的是,人们可以通过坚定的和有耐心的努力来树立自信，从而克服害羞.因为害羞是跟缺乏自信密不可分的,对人们来将接受他们的缺点和实力是很重要的 Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual，interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential. Lets not allow shyness to block our chances for a rich and fulfilling life. (289 words)我们每个人都是独一无二的,是有价值的个体,我们对自己的状态感兴趣.我们越了解自己,就越容易发挥自己的潜质.我们不应该让害羞阻碍了我们过着丰富的有价值的生活.B21. What does author try to prove by citing “what kind of impression am I making”(Para.1) ? 通过引用”我给别人的印象是怎么样的?,作者想证明什么 A. Shy people benefit from their caring about their appearance. B. Peoples shyness made them care too much about their appearance and actions. 人们的害羞是他们对自己的外表和行为过分关心 C. Its natural that shy people dont believe others compliments. D. Shy people think that they are different from others.A22. According to the writer, self-awareness is_.根据作者的意思,自我意识是 A. a good quality好的品质B. the cause of unhappiness C. harmful to peopleD. a weak point shy peopleB23 When being praised, shy people feel that it is_.当被表扬的时候,害羞的人会觉得 A. good B. unreal 不是真的 C. very reasonable D. harmfulC24. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? 下列哪句说法是正确的 A. Shyness helps us to develop our potential. B. Shyness enables us to understand ourselves better. C. Shyness can block our chances for a rich life.害羞会阻碍我们过着丰富的生活 D. Shyness has nothing to do with lack of self-esteem.B25. It can be inferred from the passage that shy people _.从文中我们可以推断害羞的人 A. should find more of their weakness B. should understand themselves in the right way 应该用正确的方式来了解自己 C. had better ignore their weakness D. can get rid of their shyness while maintaining low self-esteemPassage16When John and Victoria Falls arrived in New York City for one-year stay, they did not bring very many things with them. They had planned either to live in a furnished apartment or to buy used furniture. But they soon learned about a now new system that more and more people are using. The renting of home furnishings (beds, tables, dishes, and so on) has become one of Americas fastest growing businesses.当John 和 Victoria Falls 到达纽约的时候，因为他们打算住一年，所以没带上很多的东西。他们计划着要么去住一间有家具的公寓要么去买家具。但是他们很快发现如今那儿有一个越来越多的人在使用的新方法。租家具（床，桌子，碗碟等等）这个行业已经成为美国发展最快的贸易What kinds of people rent their home furnishings instead of buying them? People who are international bus