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According to the World Bank, one of its chief supporters, economic globalization has helped reduce   51  in a large number of developing countries. It quotes one study that shows increased wealth   52  to improved education and longer life in twenty-four developing countries as a result of integration (融合) of local economies into the world economy. Home to some three billion people, these twenty-four countries have seen incomes   53  at an average rate of five percent—compared to two percent in developed countries.
Those who   54  globalization claim that economies in developing countries will benefit from new opportunities for small and home-based businesses.   55 , small farmers in Brazil who produce nuts that would originally have sold only in   56  open-air markets can now promote their goods worldwide by the Internet.
Critics take a different view, believing that economic globalization is actually   57  the gap between the rich and poor. A study carried out by the U.N.-sponsored World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization shows that only a few developing countries have actually   58  from integration into the world economy and that the poor, the uneducated, unskilled workers, and native peoples have been left behind.   59 , they maintain that globalization may eventually threaten emerging businesses. For example, Indian craftsmen who currently seem to benefit from globalization because they are able to   60  their products may soon face fierce competition that could put them out of   61 . When large-scale manufacturers start to produce the same goods, or when superstores like Wal-Mart move in, these small businesses will not be able to   62  and will be crowded out.
One thing is certain about globalization—there is no   63 . Advances in technology combined with more open policies have already created an interconnected world. The   64  now is finding a way to create a kind of globalization that works for the benefit of all.                                                  (347 words)
小題1:
A．possibleB．smoothC．goodD．easy
小題2:
A．crimeB．povertyC．conflictD．population
小題3:
A．contributingB．respondingC．turningD．owing
小題4:
A．remainB．dropC．shiftD．increase
小題5:
A．doubtB．defineC．a(chǎn)dvocateD．ignore
小題6:
A．In additionB．For instanceC．In other wordsD．All in all
小題7:
A．matureB．newC．localD．foreign
小題8:
A．findingB．exploringC．bridgingD．widening
小題9:
A．sufferedB．profitedC．learnedD．withdrawn
小題10:
A．FurthermoreB．ThereforeC．HoweverD．Otherwise
小題11:
A．consumeB．deliverC．exportD．a(chǎn)dvertise
小題12:
A．troubleB．businessC．powerD．mind
小題13:
A．keep upB．come inC．go aroundD．help out
小題14:
A．taking offB．getting alongC．holding outD．turning back
小題15:
A．a(chǎn)greementB．predictionC．outcomeD．challenge

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:D
小題5:C
小題6:B
小題7:C
小題8:D
小題9:B
小題10:A
小題11:C
小題12:B
小題13:A
小題14:D
小題15:D

【文章大意】文章主要講述的是市場(chǎng)開(kāi)放，即全球化給人們帶來(lái)的影響。文章中包含兩種相反的觀(guān)點(diǎn)，一種觀(guān)點(diǎn)陳述的是全球化帶來(lái)的好處，一種觀(guān)點(diǎn)陳述的是全球化帶來(lái)的問(wèn)題，各有充足的論點(diǎn)和論據(jù)。文章最后，得出結(jié)論，全球化不可避免、無(wú)回頭路可走，只有想辦法找到一條最好的全球化的道路。
小題1:possible意為可能 smooth 意為順利的，光滑的，平穩(wěn)的 good好的 easy簡(jiǎn)單的。根據(jù)上一句的“increasingly transforming the world economy into one free-flowing global market”逐漸地把世界經(jīng)濟(jì)轉(zhuǎn)變?yōu)榱艘粋�(gè)自由流動(dòng)的全球大市場(chǎng)。很明顯這是講的市場(chǎng)開(kāi)放的好處，因此后面提出問(wèn)題，“問(wèn)題是，經(jīng)濟(jì)全球化對(duì)所有人都好嗎（有好處嗎）？”，故選擇C項(xiàng)。
小題2:根據(jù)后文的“It quotes one study that shows increased wealth   52  to improved education and longer life in twenty-four developing countries ”中的increased wealth增加的財(cái)富，可知，市場(chǎng)開(kāi)放給這些國(guó)家?guī)?lái)了財(cái)富的增加，財(cái)富增加了，那么就是減少了貧困問(wèn)題，即選擇B項(xiàng)。Crime犯罪 poverty貧困 conflict沖突 population人口
小題3:contribute to 促成，導(dǎo)致 respond to 對(duì)……做出反應(yīng) turn to 轉(zhuǎn)向，向某人求助 owe to由于，根據(jù)后面的improved education and longer life 可知，教育得到了改善，人的壽命得到了延長(zhǎng)，因此是產(chǎn)生了好的促進(jìn)作用，因此選擇A項(xiàng)。
小題4:根據(jù)上文中的It quotes one study that shows increased wealth   52  to improved education and longer life in twenty-four developing countries可知，這24個(gè)國(guó)家的財(cái)富增加了，也就是說(shuō)他們的收入增加了，即increase。句意為，這24個(gè)國(guó)家的人的收入增加了平均百分之五。Remain 仍然 drop下降 shift變化 increase增加，因此選擇D
小題5:doubt   懷疑； define      定義、規(guī)定、明確；advocate   提倡、擁護(hù)； ignore忽視，根據(jù)后面的 “economies in developing countries will benefit from new opportunities for small and home-based businesses”發(fā)展中國(guó)家的經(jīng)濟(jì)會(huì)收益，源于小型的、家庭型生意獲得的新機(jī)會(huì)，尤其是其中的“benefit from”可知，該觀(guān)點(diǎn)的those人們是支持，提倡市場(chǎng)開(kāi)放的，因此選擇C項(xiàng)。
小題6:上一句講到了小型的、家庭型的生意會(huì)獲得等多的機(jī)會(huì)，該句講的是他們具體是得到怎樣的機(jī)會(huì)，因此屬于具體說(shuō)明、舉例說(shuō)明，故選擇B 項(xiàng)的for instance意為例如。In addition意為此外，表遞進(jìn)關(guān)系。In other words換句話(huà)說(shuō)，All in all總而言之。
小題7:根據(jù)后面的“can now promote their goods worldwide by the Internet.”中的now, worldwide與前半句的originally和 in   56  open-air markets 是對(duì)比關(guān)系，即過(guò)去是當(dāng)?shù)厥袌?chǎng)，現(xiàn)在市場(chǎng)開(kāi)放后是全球市場(chǎng)。因此選擇C項(xiàng)，local 意為當(dāng)?shù)氐�；mature意為成熟的；new意為新的；foreign意為國(guó)外的
小題8:根據(jù)前面的“Critics take a different view”可知，該部分陳述的是反對(duì)市場(chǎng)開(kāi)放的觀(guān)點(diǎn)，因此他們認(rèn)為市場(chǎng)開(kāi)放會(huì)加大（widen）窮人和富人之間的差距。Widen 變寬；find找到；explore探索；bridge架橋、度過(guò)，故選擇D，widen
小題9:suffer遭受； profit獲益、盈利；learn學(xué)習(xí)；withdraw撤退、收回。根據(jù)后面的“ the poor, the uneducated, unskilled workers, and native peoples have been left behind”可知，窮人、未受教育的人、沒(méi)有技術(shù)的工人和當(dāng)?shù)厝硕急粊G在了后面，也就是說(shuō)只有少部分人是從中（市場(chǎng)開(kāi)放）收益的，即profit from sth,從……中受益、獲益
小題10:根據(jù)下文的“globalization may eventually threaten emerging businesses.”意為全球化會(huì)逐漸威脅到新興企業(yè)。該觀(guān)點(diǎn)與上面幾句的觀(guān)點(diǎn)類(lèi)似，都是屬于反對(duì)市場(chǎng)開(kāi)放的，但是該觀(guān)點(diǎn)與上面的加大貧富差距不一樣，因此跟上一觀(guān)點(diǎn)是遞進(jìn)關(guān)系，因此選擇A項(xiàng)，furthermore意為，此外，表遞進(jìn)關(guān)系。Therefore意為因此，因果關(guān)系，however然而，轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系 otherwise否則，轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系
小題11:根據(jù)上文中的“small farmers in Brazil who produce nuts that would originally have sold only in   56  open-air markets can now promote their goods worldwide by the Internet”可知，當(dāng)?shù)厝丝梢酝ㄟ^(guò)互聯(lián)網(wǎng)把商品賣(mài)到世界各地，即向國(guó)外出口（export)商品，故選擇C，句意為，例如，印度的手藝人目前看起來(lái)是從全球化中收益了，因?yàn)樗麄兛梢猿隹谒麄兊纳唐�，但是他們很快就�?huì)面對(duì)激烈的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)，這可能會(huì)讓他們破產(chǎn)。故選擇C項(xiàng)。 Consume消耗、消費(fèi) deliver遞送，發(fā)表，advertise做廣告
小題12:根據(jù)“face fierce competition ”可知，激烈的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)可能會(huì)導(dǎo)致他們破產(chǎn)，即out of business.故選擇B項(xiàng)。Out of trouble 脫離困境  out of power 喪失權(quán)利  out of mind心不在焉
小題13:keep up保持、繼續(xù)、不落后；come in進(jìn)來(lái)；go around四處走動(dòng)、供應(yīng)； help out幫助……擺脫困境。根據(jù)上文的out of business破產(chǎn)和下文的be crowded out被排擠出去可知，此處指的是小手藝人的生意將不能繼續(xù)下去。故選擇A
小題14:根據(jù)下文可知，隨著科技的發(fā)展，還會(huì)有更多的開(kāi)放政策，將會(huì)出現(xiàn)更好的全球化，因此可知，全球化是必然的，是沒(méi)有回頭路可走的，因此選擇D項(xiàng)，turn back意為往回走。Take off意為起飛，脫掉；get along意為相處、進(jìn)展；hold out意為伸出、堅(jiān)持。
小題15:agreement意為同意、一致； prediction預(yù)測(cè)、預(yù)計(jì)；outcome意為后果；challenge意為挑戰(zhàn)。該句句意為，目前最大的挑戰(zhàn)就是找到一個(gè)方法，來(lái)創(chuàng)造出一個(gè)能夠?qū)γ恳粋�(gè)人都有好處的全球化。
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Two weeks after the opening ceremony, the Games are over. The last of the three hundred gold medals has been awarded and the flags of the winners have been raised for the last time.
The final event is the closing ceremony. This occasion is always sad and happy at the same time. It is a sad occasion because the tremendous excitement is over, and it will not happen again for four years. Those who have made friends will have to say goodbye, perhaps for ever. It is also a happy occasion because the competition is over and the athletes can really show their friendship for one another.
The closing ceremony is rather like the opening. But now the Olympic flame goes out and the Olympic flag, with its five rings, is lowered. The person who closes the Games calls upon the youth of the world to meet again in four years’ time. The scoreboard lights up with the name of the city for the next Games and the band starts to play. Then the celebration starts.
All the athletes try to be at the closing ceremony. They have forgotten all their fears and worries. It does not matter whether they have done well or not. All the teams walk round the stadium together. Everybody is laughing and joking. The band plays and people start to dance.
After that, everybody in the Village clears up and gets ready to leave. Everyone is hunting for souvenirs. People exchange track suits, hats, running vests and badges. There is a last chance to take photographs and get addresses of new friends. Then each team starts its journey home.
小題1:The last event of the Olympic Games is ______.
A．to award the last gold medalB．to raise the flags of the winners for the last time
C．to hunt for souvenirs　　　D．the closing ceremony
小題2:At the closing ceremony, it is found that ______.
A．a(chǎn)ll are called on to meet again in four years’ time
B．there is no music
C．the name of the city for the next Games is showed
D．Olympic flame is taken out of the stadium
小題3:Which of the following statements is TRUE about the athletes at the closing ceremony?
A．All of them are not present at the ceremony.
B．They are competitors rather than friends.
C．They can’t help worrying about losing the games.
D．They exchange clothes for fun.
小題4: The underlined phrase “ clear up” in the last paragraph means ________.
A．pack upB．go awayC．make clearD．do the cleaning

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Every culture has a recognized point when a child becomes an adult, when rules must be followed and tests passed.
In China, although teenagers can get their ID cards at 16, many only see themselves as an adult when they are 18. In the US, where everyone drives, the main step to the freedom of adult life is learning to drive. At 16, American teens take their driving test. When they have their license, they drive into the grown-up world.
“Nobody wants to ride the cheese bus to school,” said Eleanor Fulham, 17. She brought the pressure back to memory, especially from kids from wealthier families. “It’s like you’re not cool if you don’t have a car,” she said.
According to recent research, 41% of 16 to 19-year-olds in the US own cars, up from 23% in 1985. Although, most of these cars are bought by parents, some teens get part-time jobs to help pay.
Not all families can afford cars for their children. In cities with subways and limited parking, some teenagers don’t want them. But in rich suburban areas without subways, and where bicycles are more for fun than transportation, it is strange for a teenager not to have a car.
But police say 16-year-olds have almost three times more accidents than 18 and 19-year-olds. This has made many parents pause before letting their kids drive.
Julie Sussman, of Virginia, decided that her son Chad, 15, will wait until he is 17 to apply for his learner’s permit.
Chad said he has accepted his parents’ decision, although it has caused some teasing from his friends. “They say that I am unlucky,” he said, “But I’d rather be alive than driving, and I don’t really trust my friends on the road, either.”
In China, as more families get cars, more 18-year-olds learn to drive. Will this become a big step to becoming an adult?
小題1:Which may serve as the BEST title of the article?
A．Cars Helping You to Grow-UpB．Driving into the Grown-Up World
C．Teenagers’ Driving in AmericaD．Recognized Point of Becoming an Adult
小題2:16-year-old drivers have more accidents possibly because           .
A．they want to show themselves offB．they are never experienced drivers
C．older people always drive betterD．they never drive carefully on the road
小題3:Which may NOT be taken into consideration when deciding whether to buy a car?
A．How well off the family is.
B．Whether the kid is old enough.
C．What traffic condition there is around.
D．Whether it’s practically needed.
小題4:When Chad said “I don’t really trust my friends ...”, he meant that           .
A．he might run into his friends if he drove
B．he didn’t agree with his friends
C．he might not be safe if his friends drove
D．he was afraid that his friends might well lie to him
小題5:The passage mainly gives information about           .
A．a(chǎn)n American culture
B．a(chǎn) cultural difference between America and China
C．a(chǎn) change in the Chinese culture
D．the relationship between driving and a person’s development

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：完形填空

When you think of American culture, what first comes to your mind? McDonald’s? Coca Cola? Levi’s? Disneyland? Michael Jordan? Julia Roberts? Many people   小題1:  American culture is a   小題2: of popular symbols like these. Actually, these symbols are only one    小題3:  part of American culture—pop culture.
What is pop culture? Well, pop is   小題4:   for popular. The origins of pop culture can often be traced to popular movies, television shows, music stars and sports figures. Pop culture is   小題5:  promoted by business and advertising. The most   小題6:  examples of American pop culture appear among high school and college students. Trends (趨勢(shì))   小題7:  by famous personalities quickly become part of young people’s    小題8: .
American pop culture has spread around the world. One major reason for its  小題9:  is that English is a universal language. English is the language of diplomacy, international business and transportation.   小題10:  language and culture go together, learning English means becoming   小題11:  of English-speaking cultures. Besides, America is a world   小題12:  in movies, music and magazines. The kind of American culture   小題13:  in those media is pop culture. Finally, pop culture is easy to package and to   小題14: . For that reason, it is easy to “sell” to the world.
Many people believe that American pop culture is what American is all   小題15:  . Does pop culture   小題16:   the true culture of America? Yes and no. Pop culture does 小題17:  a portion (比例) of American society — especially the   小題18:  young people that are tuned in to the media. But American pop culture is faddish (流行一時(shí)的) and    小題19:   . If you want to learn about real American culture, you’ll have to go a little    小題20:    than McDonald’s.
小題21:
A．wonderB．imagineC．wishD．pretend
小題22:
A．behaviorB．signalC．sideD．collection
小題23:
A．smallB．largeC．mainD．super
小題24:
A．goodB．eagerC．knownD．short
小題25:
A．neverB．onlyC．a(chǎn)lsoD．just
小題26:
A．famousB．commonC．obviousD．helpful
小題27:
A．setB．pushedC．ignoredD．caused
小題28:
A．hobbiesB．tasteC．a(chǎn)dmirationD．lifestyles
小題29:
A．tendencyB．popularityC．influenceD．preference
小題30:
A．AlthoughB．UnlessC．HowD．Since
小題31:
A．a(chǎn)wareB．fondC．carefulD．tired
小題32:
A．driverB．workerC．leaderD．officer
小題33:
A．writtenB．communicatedC．describedD．taught
小題34:
A．discussB．displayC．copyD．export
小題35:
A．forB．a(chǎn)boutC．a(chǎn)boveD．a(chǎn)gainst
小題36:
A．reflectB．payC．formD．a(chǎn)ffect
小題37:
A．combineB．followC．representD．demand
小題38:
A．urbanB．ruralC．quietD．diligent
小題39:
A．difficultB．simpleC．ever-changingD．ever-lasting
小題40:
A．slowerB．fartherC．nearerD．higher

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