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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上Test 02Direction: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.AA. debtB. greatlyC. employeeD. weaknessesE. guaranteedF. testG. intelligenceH. shouldersI. rewardJ. chanceK.controlOne of

2、 the advantages of being self-employed is that the profit the business makes belongs to the owner. If the self-employed person is successful in business, he or she&#

3、160;has the(1)_to earn a great deal of money and even become wealthy. The profit earned by a self-employed person is the (2)_ for his or her effort, ability, an

4、d creativity. Thus, a second advantage of being self-employed is that a person's intelligence and abilities have a direct effect on his or her earnings. People who

5、60;have outstanding abilities or intelligence often find they can earn far more through self-employment than they can through working as an (3) _. A third advantage of being&#

6、160;self-employed is that a person can control both the number of hours worked and the hours  of work. While not all self-employed people are completely free to choo

7、se whatever hours they want to work, most of them have more (4) _ over this area than do the people who work for salaries or wages.  As with most thin

8、gs in life, being self-employed is not without problems. First, being one's own boss places the responsibility for success directly on that individual's (5)_. Abilities

9、0;and intelligence will be put to the(6)_. Everyone has some (7)_ and is less capable in some things than in others. These weaknesses will affect how successful a

10、60;self- employed person is. Second, though the self-employed can earn considerable profits with a successful business, losses can  force them out of business and, in some ins

11、tances, place them in (8)_. A third disadvantage concerns income security. Self-employed people have no (9)_ wage. Their earnings can vary (10)_ from year to year, depend

12、ing on business conditions. Salaried people, on the other hand, can generally count on continued earnings from year to year.  BDirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words

13、or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Scientists in Norway have more good news for coffee drinkers. Researchers have already found evidence that the drink or the beans can , (1) ones risk of developing some disease, , ca

14、ncers, and can even , among  .Now comes word that a cup of (3) reduces physical pain.The  is (4) a study involving 48 volunteers who agreed to spend 90 minutes performing fake computer tasks meant to finish office work. The tasks were known to (5) cause pain in the shoulders, nec

15、k, forearms and wrists. The researchers wanted to (6) how people with pain and those who were pain-free tolerated the tasks.As a matter of convenience, the scientists allowed people to drink coffee before taking the test “to avoid (7) effects of caffeine deprivation, e.g. decreased vigor and alertne

16、ss, sleepiness, and fatigue,” they reported.But when it came time to analyze the data, the researchers from Norways National Institute of Occupational Health and Oslo University Hospital noticed that the 19 people who drank coffee reported a lower (8) of pain than the 29 people who didnt. In the sho

17、ulders and neck, (9) , the average pain was rated 41 (on a 100-point scale) among the coffee drinkers and 55 for the no coffee drinkers. Similar gaps were found for all pain sites measured, and coffee's apparent pain-reduction effect(10) .The authors of the study, which was published this week i

18、n the journal BMC Research Notes, warn that the results 哦of the study come with many (11) . For starters, the researchers dont know how much coffee the coffee-drinkers drank before taking the computer tests. (12) , they doubt that the coffee drinkers and abstainers were (13) in all respects except f

19、or their coffee consumption. Problems like these tend to (14) the importance of the findings. But those doubt are (15) to trouble the coffee drinkers looking for any reason not to cut back on their daily caffeine habit.1.A. takeB. reduceC. increaseD. face2.A. profitsB. advisesC. benefitsD. promotion

20、s3.A. milkB. waterC. cokeD. coffee4.A. based onB. fond ofC.different from D.qualified for 5.A. causeB. endureC. easeD. relieve6.A. warnB. compareC. cureD. treat 7.A. unpleasant B. modestC. significantD. positive8.A. tendencyB. intention C. intensity D. extension9.A. on the contraryB. as a resultC. f

21、or instanceD. in one word10.A. turned up B. took up C. put upD. gave up11.A. satisfactionB. uncertaintiesC. consequencesD. qualifications12.A. MoreoverB. HoweverC. OtherwiseD. Nevertheless13.A. contemporaryB. similarC. differentD. initial14.A. realizeB. attachC. demonstrateD. weaken15.A. unlikelyB.

22、sensibleC. jealousD. miserableDirection：Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have ju

23、st read.CEach day water-related diseases kill 3 900 of the world's childrenAcross the world, 1.1 billion people have no access to clean drinking water. More than 2.6 billion people lack basic sanitation(卫生条件) .The combination proves deadly. Each year, diseases related to inadequate water and san

24、itation kill between 2 and 5 million people and cause an estimated 80 percent of all sicknesses in the developing world. Safe drinking water is a precondition for health and the fight against child death rate, inequality between men and women, and poverty.Consider these facts:The average distance th

25、at women in Africa and Asia walk to collect water is 6 kilometers.Only 58 percent of children in sub-Saharan Africa are drinking safe water, and only 37 percent of children in South Asia have access to even a basic toilet.Each year in India alone, 73 million working days are lost to water-borne dise

26、ases.Here are three ways you can help:1) Write CongressCurrent U.S. foreign aid for drinking water and sanitation budgets only one dollar per year per American citizen. Few members of Congress have ever received a letter from voters about clean drinking water abroad.2) Sponsor a project with a faith

27、-based organizationMany U.S. religious groups already sponsor water and sanitation projects, working with partner organizations abroad. Simply put, a single project by a U. S. organization can make safe water a reality for thousands of people.3) Support nonprofit water organizationsNumerous U.S. -ba

28、sed nonprofits work skillfully abroad in community-led projects related to drinking water and sanitation. Like the sample of nonprofits noted as follows, some organizations are large, others small-scale; some operate worldwide, others are devoted to certain areas in Africa, Asia, or Latin America. S

29、upport them generously.1. The three facts presented in the passage are used to illustrate that _ .A. poverty can result in water-borne diseasesB. people have no access to clean drinking waterC. women's rights are denied in some developing countriesD. safe drinking water should be a primary conce

30、rn2.The intended readers of the passage are _ .A. AmericansB. Overseas sponsorsC. CongressmenD. U. S. -based water organizations3. The main purpose of the passage is to call on people to _ .A. get rid of water-related diseases in developing countriesB. donate money to people short of water through r

31、eligious groupsC. fight against the worldwide water shortage and sanitation problemD. take joint action in support of some nonprofit water organizations4. What information will probably be provided following the last paragraph?A.A variety of companies and their worldwide operation.B.A list of nonpro

32、fit water organizations to make contact with.C.Some ways to get financial aids from U.S. Congress.D.A few water resources exploited by some world-famous organizations.DHoliday News Vacancies (空位) now and in the school holidays at a country hotel in Devon. This comfortable, friendly home-from-ho

33、me lies near the beautiful quiet countryside, but just a drive away from the sea. The food is simple but good. Children and pets are welcome. Reduced prices for low season.The Snowdonia Center The Snowdonia Center for young mountain climbers has a mountain lesson. The beginners' costs are 5

34、7 for a week, including food and rooms. Equipment is included except walking shoes, which can be hired at a low cost. You must be in good health and prepared to go through a period of body exercises. This could be the beginning of a lifetime of lifetime of mountain climbing adventure.The W

35、orld Sea Trip of a Lifetime Our World Sea Trip of 2008 will be unlike any holiday you have ever been on before. Instead of one hotel after another, with all its packing and unpacking waiting and traveling, you just go to bed in one country and wake up in another. On board the ship, yo

36、u will be well taken care of. Every meal will be first-class and every cabin like your home. During the trip, you can rest on deck(甲板), enjoy yourself in the games rooms and in the evening dance to our musical team and watch our wonderful play. You will visit all the places most peopl

37、e only dream about - from Acapulco and Hawaii to Tokyo and Hong Kong. For a few thousand pounds, all you've ever hoped for can be yours.1. What can you do if you like to go on holidays with pets?       A.Choose the holiday in Devon.    

38、   B.Go to the Snowdonia Centre       C.Join the World Sea Trip of 2008       D.Visit Acapulco and Hawaii2. In what way is the Snowdonia Centre different from the other two holidays?       A.It provid

39、es chances of family gatherings.       B.It provides customers with good food.       C.It offers a sport lesson.       D.It offers comfortable room.3. What is special about the World Sea Trip of 2008? 

40、0;     A.You can have free meals on deck every day.       B.You can sleep on a ship and tour many places.       C.You will have chances to watch and act in a play.       D.You have to do you

41、r own packing and unpacking.4.At the Snowdonia Centre, the beginners cost of 57 do not cover . A. food B. room C. body exercises D. walking shoesEIn some children who go blind, certain parts of the brain that normally control vision appear to switch jobs and focus instead on sound, a new study

42、has found. The study, by researchers at the University of Montreal, involved 7 adults who could see and 12 adults who had lost their vision when they were children. Each participant sat in a room with 16 loudspeakers at different locations. The room was designed so that there were no echoes. Du

43、ring the experiment, the speakers irregularly produced sounds. Participants had to point to where the sounds were coming from. Meanwhile, the researchers monitored blood flow in the brains of the participants to see which brain structures were working during the task. The results showed that fi

44、ve of the blind participants were very good at pointing to where sounds were coming from. In these people, blood flow increased in the visual cortex- an area at the back of the right side of the brain. This part of the brain is usually associated with vision. The other seven blind participants

45、showed no increase in activity in the visual cortex. These people didn't do very well at picking out where sounds were coming from. Now, the researchers are looking at whether these people have gained an enhanced sense of touch instead of sound to replace their lost vision. The scienti

46、sts say that their study shows how adaptable parts of the brain can be.1. The purpose of the experiment described in the passage is to find whether _.A. blind children can regain their sight B. blind people have a better sense of sound C. the sense of touch is better among blind people

47、0;D. blood flow in the brains of blind people is slower2. The participants of the experiment were asked _.A. to tell the difference between 16 sounds B. to take down the time each sound lastedC. to identify the direction the sound came from D. to detect the number of the loudspeakers.3. Du

48、ring the experiment, blood flow in the brains of the participants was measured in order to _.A. learn about the way they react to echoes B. look for the way of enhancing hearing ability C. find which parts of the brain were functioning D. expose the relationship between seeing and tou

49、ching4. Which of the following statements best summarizes the main idea of the passage?A. Most blind people have a well-developed sense of touch. B. People go blind because of the breakdown of their visual cortex. C. Most blind people have a better sense of sound than normal people. D

50、. Human brains can adjust themselves after the loss of a certain function.Direction: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.FIt is estimated that around of the approximately six thousa

51、nd languages that are spoken today, over three thousand of them are likely to have disappeared by the year 2100. Many of these are now classified as endangered 

52、languages and are classified as such by factors such as the number of speakers a language has, the age of the speakers, and the percentage of the youngest gener

53、ation acquiring fluency in the language. For example, a language with many tens of thousands of speakers may be considered endangered if the children in the community

54、0;are no longer learning the language. This scenario  may happen in a place like Indonesia which as many different languages in use, but is trying to make commu

55、nication easier by teaching a national language nation-wide. In another scenario, a language may only have a few hundred speakers but may not be considered endangered bec

56、ause all of the children in the community are learning the language. Once a language is classified as endangered, conservation efforts may be made in an attempt to&#

57、160;revive the language. Whether or not to make such efforts is a decision which is ultimately made by the speakers of the language themselves, but success often req

58、uires a great deal of help and approval from the government or other authorities. One of the most famous language conservation success stories is that of the Welsh&#

59、160;language. Historically, large numbers of Welsh people spoke only Welsh, but eventually English became the main language of Wales and fewer and fewer people learned Welsh. Conservation efforts began to be made in the mid-20th century with the