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1、（1） Abraham Lincoln loved to tell stories on himselfOne of his favorites?concerned itself with physical _1_ In the days when Lincoln used to be on the circuit （traveling on horseback from one county court to another ), he was once approached by a _2_ who said, “Excuse me, sir, but I have an article

2、which _3_ to you” “How is that?” Lincoln asked in _4_ The stranger took a knife from his pocket“This knife,” he said “was_5_in my hand some years ago, with the order that I was to keep?it until I found a man _6_ than I am myselfI have _7_?that knife for many yearsNow I pass it on to you”  

3、    Lincoln _8_ humorously, “I've carried that knife ever since”     One of Lincoln's greatest assets was his ability to laugh at himselfAnd he _9_ laughed at his physical appearanceBut history does not?_10_him as an “ugly” individual - in fact, often just

4、the opposite     His outer appearance was clothed in magnificently _11_ garments:?character, honesty, humor and courageBut there are other _12_he wore equally well - such as modesty and forgiveness The story _13_ us to clothe ourselves?with “compassion, kindness, modesty, ge

5、ntleness and patience” Then “over all of these put on love, which bonds them in perfect unity” Regardless?of how _14_ we may otherwise be, it is these clothes that will?determine our _15_ beauty 1 Acondition     Bperformance        Cappeara

6、nce Denvironment 2 Astranger Bsoldier Chumorist Dwriter 3 Arefers     Boccur    Caim        Dbelongs 4 Arelief                Bexciteme

7、nt        Castonishment  Dembarrassment 5 Amade  Bplaced   Ckept        Dhurt 6 Auglier Bsmarter Cstranger Dbetter 7 Atreasured    Bcarried       

8、; Crepaired      Dsharpened 8 Aargued        Bcommented        Cadded          Dresponded 9 Aprivately     Bshamefully &

9、#160;      Cunwillingly  Dfrequently 10Atreat  Bremember Chon-our Ddescribe 11 Aordinary    Bbeautiful          Cexpensive  Dworthless 12Aclothes Bhats     Cshoes

10、60;   Dglasses 13Aallows  Bwarns  Cteaches Dtrains 14Awell-dressed   Bkind-hearted        Chard-working  Dgood-looking 15Aactual  Bnatural  Cphysical D g reat        

11、;                             A    I was in a charity shop looking at the second hand booksIt just so happened that the book shelves were next to

12、 the toy sectionAfter a few minutes I became aware of a group of women standing behind meThey were poorly dressed and spoke in what sounded like an eastern European languageAs they looked through the clothes rails a little girl, about three years old, came over to the toy sectionImmediately her atte

13、ntion was caught by a toy pramWhat is it about little girls and toy prams? I don't know, but whatever it is its incredibly cute!    She spoke to her mother and, in halting English her mother asked the shop assistant how much it costThree pounds was the answer-about five dollarsThe

14、 mum looked down at her child, perhaps calculating what she still had to buy and how much money she would have leftThen she simply shook her head    The child didn't react badly as some mightBeing told “no” was obviously not a new experience for herBut she couldn't keep the di

15、sappointment from her faceI had the grand total of four pounds in my pocket, two two-pound coinsA moment later I tapped the mother on the shoulder, pointed to the coins which I had left in the pram and said, "Buy her a dolly too"    I didn't hang about to see the end res

16、ultAfter all, it's not about being thankedI made my way out of the shop and into the sunshine    The money was an investment in the happiness of the worldWas there any better way, I wondered, to get so much happiness for so little money than to buy a little girl a toy pram? And a

17、dolly to sit in it! 26What did the little girl say to her mother according to the second paragraph?  AShe asked her mother to calculate her money  BShe asked her mother to buy the toy pram for her  CShe asked her mother to borrow money from the author  DShe asked her mother

18、to ask the shop assistant the price of the toy pram 27The mother shook her head because _  Ashe thought the toy wasnt worth the money  Bshe found it difficult to calculate her money  Cshe found she didnt take enough money with her  Dshe thought the toy was not suitable for h

19、er daughter 28It can be inferred from the third paragraph that _   Athe girl usually behaved badly  Bthe mother usually treated her daughter badly  Cthe mother was not rich enough to meet her daughters need often  Dthe little girl was often refused because she asked for too

20、many toys 29What would the girl probably get finally?  ABoth a toy pram and a dolly  BEither a toy pram or a dolly  CTwo two-pound coins  DNothing 30What words can be used to describe the author?  AOptimistic and energetic  BPleasant and grateful  CWealth

21、y and healthy  DSympathetic and helpful B   Growing up, I remember my father as a silent, serious mannot the sort of person around whom one could laughAs a teenager arriving in America, knowing nothing, I wanted a father who could explain the human journeyIn college, when friends

22、 called home for advice, I would sink into deep depression for what I did not have   Today, at twenty-seven, I have come to rediscover them in ways that my teenage mind would not allowas adults and as friends with their own faults and weaknesses  One night after my move back home, I o

23、verheard my father on the telephoneThere was some troubleLater, Dad shared the problem with meApparently my legal training had earned me some privileges in his eyesI talked through the problem with Dad, analyzing the purposes of the people involved and offering several negotiation strategiesHe liste

24、ned patiently before finally admitting, “I cant think like thatI am a simple man”    Dad is a brilliant scientist who can deconstruct the building blocks of natureYet human nature is a mystery to himThat night I realized that he was simply not skilled at dealing with people, much less

25、 the trouble of a conflicted teenagerIts not in his nature to understand human desires And so, there it wasit was no ones fault that my father held no interest in human lives while I placed great importance in themWe are at times born more sensitive, wide-eyed, and dreamy than our parents and b

26、ecome more curious and idealistic than themDad perhaps never expected me for a childAnd I, who knew Dad as an intelligent man, had never understood that his intelligence did not cover all of my feelings    It has saved me years of questioning and confusionI now see my parents as peopl

27、e who have other relationships than just Father and MotherI now overlook their many faults and weaknesses, which once annoyed me    I now know my parents as friends: people who ask me for advice; people who need my support and understandingAnd Ive come to see my past clearer 31Wh

28、at was the authors impression of her father when she was a teenager?  AFriendly but irresponsible  BIntelligent but severe  CCold and aggressive  DCaring and communicative 32Why did the author feel depressed when her friends called home?  AShe did not have a phone to ca

29、ll home  BHer father did not care about her human journey  CHer father was too busy to answer her phone  DHer father couldnt give her appropriate advice 33After the author overheard her father on the telephone, _   Ahe blamed her for impoliteness  Bhe rediscovered human

30、 nature  Che consulted with her about his problem  Dhe changed his attitude towards the author 34The author realized that _   Aher father had too many faults and weaknesses  Bher father was not as intelligent as she had thought  Cher father was not good at interpersonal

31、 relationships  Dher father placed too much importance in social activities 35Which of the following is the best title of this passage?  AMy Parents as Friends  BMy Parents as advisors  CMy fathera serious man  DMy fatheran intelligent scientist C A baby born in In

32、dia has been declared the world's seven billionth person by child rights group Plan InternationalBaby Nargis was born at 07:25 local time （01:55GMT） in Mall village in India's Uttar Pradesh statePlan International says Nargis has been chosen symbolically as it is not possible to know where e

33、xactly the seven billionth baby is bornIn addition to baby Nargis in India, Bangladesh, the Philippines and Cambodia have all identified seven billionth babiesThe United Nations estimated that on Monday 31 October, the world's population would reach seven billion   Populations are grow

34、ing faster than economies in many poor countries in Africa and some in AsiaAt the same time, low birth rates in Japan and many European nations have raised concerns about labor shortages   Population experts at the United Nations estimated that the world reached six billion in October 1999

35、They predict nine billion by 2050 and ten billion by the end of the centuryChina's population of one and a third billion is currently the world's largestIndia is second at 12 billionBut India is expected to pass China and reach one and a half billion people around 2025   India will

36、 also have one of the world's youngest populationsEconomists say this is a chance for a so-called demographic dividendIndia could gain from the skills of young people in a growing economy at a time when other countries have aging populationsBut economists say current rates of growth, although hi

37、gh, may not create enough jobsAlso, the public education system is failing to meet demand and schooling is often of poor qualityAnother concern is health careNearly half of India's children under the age of five are malnourished   Michal Rutkowski, the director of human development in

38、South Asia at the World Bank, says reaching seven billion people in the world is a good time for a call to actionHe says, "I think the bottom line of the story is that the public policy needs to become really, really serious about sex equality and about access to services - to fight against mal

39、nutrition, and to provide for access to health services, water and schooling" 36What is true about the world's seven billionth person?  ABaby Nargis is not the only child chosen as the seven billionth baby  BBaby Nargis has been chosen carefully so it is exactly the seven bil

40、lionth baby  CBangladesh, the Philippines and Cambodia have all declared Baby Nargis as the seven billionth baby  DThe United Nations declared Baby Nargis born in India's Uttar Pradesh state as the world's seven billionth person 37Which of the following problems do many Europe

41、an countries worry about?  ALabor shortage  BPoor health care  CNot enough jobs  Dschooling of poor quality 38According to population experts, how long will it take for population to grow from six billion to nine billion?  AAbout 12 years  BAbout 40 years  CAb

42、out 50 years  DAbout 110 years 39What does the underlined phrase “demographic dividend” in the fourth paragraph refer to?  APossibility of lower birth rate  BBenefit gained by working age people  CChances for more employment  DDisadvantages caused by aging population

43、60;40Which of the following public policies does Michal Rutkowski call on?  ATo encourage late marriage  BTo reduce worlds population  CTo gain economic equality  DTo improve health and education D  Mars Was Not Always Bitterly Cold   Scientists at the Califor

44、nia Institute of Technology （Caltech） have reported evidence that Mars was warmer and wetter long ago than it is today The Caltech scientists say they have directly established the temperature of Mars four billion years agoAt least, they established the surface temperature on part of the planet at t

45、hat timeThe researchers say it is the first such evidence to be discovered and presented  The Caltech scientists say carbonate minerals formed on Mars at about eighteen degrees CelsiusThey reached the finding after studying a meteorite that had its beginnings near the Martian surface  

46、0;Today, the average temperature on Mars is sixty-three degrees below zero Celsius  The finding was reported on the website of the National Academy of SciencesCaltech Assistant Professor Woody Fischer helped to prepare the reportHe says eighteen degrees Celsius is not especially cold or hotHe s

47、ays this makes the finding extremely interestingKnowing the temperature can give scientists an idea of the climate on Mars long agoIt can also help them decide whether the planet had liquid waterSpacecraft orbiting Mars have shown what appear to be rivers, lakebeds and mineral depositsThese pictures

48、 suggest that, at one time, water did flow thereMars Rover vehicles and other spacecraft have confirmed the information   Caltech Geology Professor John Eiler was another writer of the reportHe says knowing the temperature of Mars from long ago provides valuable informationIt shows that ea

49、rly in the planet's history, at least part of Mars could support a climate like that of Earth   The meteorite the scientists examined is one of the oldest known rocks in the worldIt is called the Allan Hills meteoriteIts name came from the place in Antarctica where it was found in 1984

50、The meteorite is believed to have blown loose from the Mars' surface when another space rock struck its "home" 41The underlined word “establish” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_”  Ato set up  Bto make people accept a belief  Cto discover or prove  Dto start hav

51、ing a relationship with others 42How did the scientists reach the finding?  ABy studying Allan Hills meteorite  BBy using spacecraft orbiting Mars  CBy studying minerals gathered on Mars  DBy studying a meteorite on the Martian surface 43According to the fourth paragrap

52、h, what have spacecraft orbiting Mars done?  AMeasuring the temperature of Mars  BTaking photos of the surface of Mars  CConfirming that there is water flowing on Mars  DFinding where human beings will probably land on Mars 44How did Allan Hills meteorite get its name? 

53、 AFrom its original place on Mars  BFrom where it was found on the earth  CFrom the name of the scientist who found it  DFrom the name of the aircraft that discovered it 45Where can we most probably read this passage?  AIn a biography of scientists BIn a geography magazine&#

54、160; CIn an environment report DIn a science report（二）    For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of wor

55、ds. In 1 a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend  2   can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are  3   readers. Most of us develop poor reading 4    at an early

56、age, and never get over them. The main deficiency   5    in the actual stuff of language itself words. Taken individually, words have little meaning until they are strung together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs.    6    , however, the un

57、trained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing to  7      words or passages. Regression, the tendency to look back over what you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which  8&#

58、160;  down the speed of reading is vocalization sounding each word either orally or mentally as one reads.To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an  9    , which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speedThe bar

59、is set at a slightly faster rate  10      the reader finds comfortable, in order to “stretch” him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast,   11   word-by-word reading, regression and sub-vocalization practically impossible. At first

60、  12    is sacrificed for speedBut when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, but your comprehension will improve. Many people have found  13    reading skill drastically improved after some training . 14   &#

61、160;Charlie Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute before the training, now it is an excellent 128 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can   15     a lot more reading material in a short period of tim

62、e. 1 Aapplying             Bdoing                Coffering               Dgetting 2 Aquickly  &

63、#160;           Beasily                Croughly                Ddecidedly 3 Agood     

64、;             Bcurious             Cpoor                    Durgent 4 Atraining  

65、0;           Bhabits               Csituations             Dcustom 5 Alies         &#

66、160;          Bcombines          Ctouches                Dinvolves 6 AFortunately         BIn fact &

67、#160;             CLogically             DUnfortunately 7 Areuse                  Breread  

68、0;            Crewrite                 Drecite 8Ascales                 Bcuts   

69、               Cslows                   Dmeasures 9Aaccelerator          Bactor    &#

70、160;            Camplifier              Dobserver10Athen                   Bas    

71、60;                Cbeyond                Dthan11Aenabling             Bleading    &#

72、160;        Cmaking                Dindicating12Ameaning             Bcomprehension  Cgist        &#

73、160;            Dregression13Aour                     Byour                 Ctheir                    Dsuch a14ALook at               BTake