How could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environments---mostly for entertainment purposes --- is fair and respectful?
Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals. However, most zoos remain “collections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats. Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely and far from their natural homes.
Zoo claims to educate people and save endangered species, but visitors leaves zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals’ natural behaviour, intelligence, or beauty. Zoo keeps animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species’ name, diet, and natural range. The animals’ normal behavior is seldom noticed because zoos don’t usually take care of the animals’ natural needs.
The animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity for mental and physical exercise. This results in unusual and self-destructive behavior called zoochosis. A worldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis common among animals kept in small spaces or cages. Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain.
Furthermore, most animals in zoos are not endangered. Captive breeding (圈養(yǎng)繁殖) of endangered big cats, Asian elephants, and another species has not resulted in their being sent back to the wild. Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out. In fact, baby animals also attract a lot of paying customers. Haven’t we seen enough competitions to name baby animals?
Actually, we still save endangered species only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons people kill them. Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals’ natural habitats.
小題1:How would the author describe the animals’ life in Zoos?
A．DangerousB．UnhappyC．NaturalD．Easy
小題2:In the state of zoochosis, animals _______________.
A．remain in cagesB．behave strangely
C．a(chǎn)ttack other animalsD．enjoy moving around
小題3:According to the passage what point of view does the author hold?
A．Zoos are not worth the public support.
B．Zoos fail in their attempt to save animals.
C．Zoos should treat animals as human beings.
D．Zoos use animals as a means of entertainment.
小題4:The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly by________.
A．pointing out the faults in what zoos do
B．using evidence he has collected at zoos
C．exploring the way animals are protected
D．discussing the advantages of natural habitats
小題5:Although he argues against zoos, the author would still agree that___________.
A．zoos have to keep animals in small spaces
B．most animals in zoos are endangered species
C．some endangered animals are reproduced in zoos
D．it’s acceptable to keep animals away from their habitats

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:B
小題5:C

試題分析：文章講述了作者對(duì)動(dòng)物園的看法，表明動(dòng)物園的動(dòng)物并不快樂，而且呼吁我們?nèi)ブС帜切┱嬲秊楸Ｗo(hù)野生動(dòng)物棲息地的工作。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題。從第二自然段Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain.可知，作者認(rèn)為動(dòng)物們?cè)趧?dòng)物園并不開心，故選B
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題。從第二自然段Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain可知有動(dòng)物精神病的動(dòng)物行為非常的怪異，故選B
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題。從最后一句Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals’ natural habitats.可知作者的態(tài)度是不要去支持動(dòng)物園而應(yīng)該支持那些為保護(hù)動(dòng)物自然棲息地的工作，故選A
小題4:推斷題。從第二，三自然段可知作者用了一些從動(dòng)物園收集的事實(shí)來表明自己的觀點(diǎn)，故選B
小題5:推斷題。從第三段Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out.可知雖然作者反對(duì)動(dòng)物園，但是動(dòng)物園也確實(shí)進(jìn)行了圈地繁殖來保證動(dòng)物不會(huì)滅絕，故選C
點(diǎn)評(píng)：文章較難，首先把握好作者的寫作中心思想，對(duì)動(dòng)物園的看法展開論述。對(duì)于細(xì)節(jié)題，學(xué)生在理解全文的基礎(chǔ)上要對(duì)題目中關(guān)鍵字在文章中迅速定位，找到相對(duì)應(yīng)的出處，答題比較備選答案的區(qū)別及和文章信息最相關(guān)的是哪個(gè)，即那個(gè)就為正確答案。
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Another effective way is to X–ray patients after surgery to reduce the likelihood of objects being left inside patients.
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A．The nurses are counting the equipment and the patient is being X–rayed.
B．The surgeons are doing the last operation of the day, and everyone is exhausted.
C．unexpected happens and some changes must be made in the procedure.
D．A complex operation is going on according to the plan made by many experts.
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A．Such mistakes happen more often to fat patients.
B．1,500 patients suffer from the mistake all over the world every year.
C．X–ray examination can help to find the lost objects.
D．The mistake largely results from stress rather than tiredness.
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A．Surgical teams aren’t to blame for the mistakes.
B．Some people never know there is something left inside their body.
C．Most mistakes happen because equipment isn’t counted after the procedure.
D．Only some small objects may be left inside the patients.
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A．in the cinemas and theatres in the USA
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D．in the factories, shops and restaurants in the USA
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Poverty has many ill effects on society. That’s why steps should be taken to get rid of it!
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(No more than 5 words)
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小題4:What does the passage mainly talk about?   (No more than 10 words)
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A report in The Telegraph last week said that three-quarters of British people apologize when they bump into someone in the street — regardless of whether they are responsible or not. In fact, we Britons use “sorry” in many situations. For example, if we mishear someone, we say “Sorry?” The person we are talking to will also apologize by replying: “No, I am sorry!” This can go on for up to five minutes as we compete over who is the most sorry.
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How we use “sorry” has changed. Traditionally, “sorry” was used to express deep regret, but a survey in 2007 showed that we use it to mean anything from “what” to “whatever”.
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C．There is no crash happening in the film.
D．British people say sorry even if it is not their fault.
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C．British people say sorry to avoid quarrels.
D．British people apologize for not working hard.
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B．British people now say “sorry” in different situations.
C．Middle classes in British are to blame for not being working class.
D．Britons say “sorry” to avoid confrontation.
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B．Opinions about competition are different among people．
C．Competition is harmful to personal quality development．
D．Failures are necessary experiences in competition．
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B．it builds up a sense of duty．
C．It improves personal abilities．
D．It encourages individual efforts．
小題3:The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means________．
A．those who try their best to win
B．those who value competition most highly
C．those who are against competition most strongly
D．those who rely on others most for success
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B．One’s success in competition needs great efforts．
C．One’s achievement is determined by his particular skills．
D．One’s success is based on how hard he has tried．
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A．Every effort should be paid back．
B．Competition should be encouraged．
C．Winning should be a life—and—death matter．
D．Fear of failure should be removed in competition．

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— by Sandra Wilkins
Basically, if the person who paid for the service still has everything they paid for, what’s the problem? It’s just like using the light from streetlamps to read your book, or watching someone else’s firework display. It’s not stealing.
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— by James Hoarley
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A．For stealing someone’s laptop.
B．For surfing the Net in the street.
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C．He thinks it requires good computer skills.
D．He thinks it is good for Internet service providers.
小題3: In James Hoarley’s opinion, ______.
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C．using others’ Internet service is not stealing at all.
D．people should leave their wireless connection open.
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A．The author admired those who got a promotion in his company.
B．It is no surprise to see people around us change their positions.
C．The author tried his best to get a promotion in his company
D．The author was eager to seek another job.
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A．Some information was overlooked.
B．Some information needed to be united.
C．Some had grammatical mistakes.
D．Industry terminology didn’t meet the standard.
小題3:The underlined word “revamping” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to        .
A．repeatingB．rebuildingC．improvingD．strengthening
小題4:The author started to review the letters when        .
A．he was hired by the company
B．he was promoted
C．he was recommended at a managers’ meeting
D．his department supervisor agreed his idea
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A．Where there is will, there is a way.
B．Creating a position, and earning a promotion.
C．Don’t let the chance go, when it comes.
D．Ways to get a promotion.

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Just as a coin has two sides, staycation has its advantages as well as disadvantages.
Since you are not traveling or staying in a hotel, a staycation can be unbelievably costeffective（低成本的）. You don’t have to pay for a hotel, so that cost has been completely eliminated. You are also saving by not driving very far and by not taking an airplane anywhere. Travel costs have become really high, and the farther you go, the higher they are. By staying close to home, you cut that cost by quite a bit. You are also pushing money back into your local economy（經(jīng)濟(jì)）by spending your money at local businesses rather than in cities that are far away from home.  Finally, any stress that you feel with travel, whether that is from driving long distances or looking for an airport, will completely disappear.
小題1:For what purpose is the text written?
A．To introduce the general information of staycatons.
B．To compare staycatons with other vacations.
C．To persuade more people to have staycations.
D．To provide different ways of staycations.
小題2:What is one of the advantages of a staycation?
A．The economy in other cities is also improved.
B．People spend nothing when staying at home.
C．You can visit local attractions for free.
D．There is no stress from traveling.
小題3:What does the underlined word “eliminated” in Paragraph 5 probably means?
A．includedB．removed
C．coveredD．raised
小題4:What will probably be discussed in the following paragraph?
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