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　　Ashley and Chris work in the same department designing postcards．Chris had a college degree in art and deeply felt that the degree of his designs was excellent．Chris last postcard showed the depth of a desert’s beauty and delights．

　　“It’s just a picture of the desert,” Ashley said．“Not deep at all”．

　　“Some people desire seeing beauty,” Chris replied．“Mine delivers that”．

　　Ashley laughed and said．“Well, that depends on what you think beauty is．”

　　Days later, someone delivered a letter to Ashley．The letter said．“You are worthy of the bad things that will come your way．You will know the taste of defeat, and I will destroy you．”

　　Ashley suddenly felt very cold．It was as if the room temperature had dropped 30 degrees．“Who would do such an awful deed?” she wondered．“I will not let a simple letter defeat me．”

　　Just then, Chris came into the room and offered Ashley a piece of his sandwich．

　　“Try some．” He smiled widely, “It’s delicious．”

　　“Are you trying to poison me?” Ashley asked．Chris’s reaction was delayed from confusion．“What’s your problem?” he asked．

　　The next day, Ashley brought a bat to use to defend herself．When Chris saw her bat, he joked．“Defend and win one for the team．”

　　Ashley took no notice of him．She spent the whole day reading self-defending books and placed her work on delay．“You can’t delay your work．Our job demands us to do our work on time,” Chris said．“We must meet the demands of our job．”

　　“You’re not the boss．” Ashley replied．“Don’t make demands of me．”

　　Because Ashley failed to do her work, she was fired．

　　Chris glanced at Ashley’s empty desk and smiled．

(1)

What kind of work did Chris and Ashley do?

[　　]

A．

Drawing．

B．

Painting．

C．

Designing．

D．

Building．

(2)

What did Ashley think of the last postcard designed by Chris?

[　　]

A．

It’s totally a failure．

B．

It didn’t show the real beauty of the desert．

C．

Too bad but worthy of praise．

D．

Excellent but not deep．

(3)

Which is the proper order of the events that happened in the story?

a．Ashley got a letter．

b．Chris felt happy in the end．

c．Chris designed a postcard．

d．Ashley showed her dislike for the postcard．

e．Ashley brought a bat to defend herself．

f．Ashley failed to meet the demands of her work．

[　　]

A．

c, d, a, b, e, f

B．

c, d, a, e, f, b

C．

a, e, f, c, d, b

D．

a, c, b, d, e, f

(4)

We may infer from this passage that ________．

[　　]

A．

It may sometimes bring about bad luck to speak out one’s mind

B．

Ashley really wanted to have Chris

C．

It’s clear that Chris and Ashley were friendly to each other

D．

Chris was not a good designer

答案：1．C;2．B;3．B;4．A;
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　　Every year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii(龐貝)in Italy．They see the sights that Pompeii is famous for its stadium(運(yùn)動(dòng)場(chǎng))and theatres, its shops and restaurants．The tourists do not, however, see Pompeii’s people．They do not see them because Pompeii has no people．No one has lived in Pompeii for almost 2000 years．

　　Once, Pompeii was a busy city of 22 000 people．It lay at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, a grass covered volcano(火山)．Mount Vesuvius had not erupted(噴發(fā))for centuries, so the people of Pompeii felt safe but they were not．

　　In August of A．D．79, Mount Vesuvius erupted．The entire top of the mountain exploded, and a huge black cloud rose into the air．Soon stones and hot ash began to fall on Pompeii．When the eruption ended two days later, Pompeii was buried under 20 feet of stones and ashes．Almost all of its people were dead．

　　For centuries, Pompeii lay buried under stone and ash．Then, in the year 1861, an Italian scientist named Ginceppe began to uncover Pompeii．Slowly, carefully, Ginceppe and his men dug．The city looked almost the same as it had looked in A．D．79．There were streets and fountains, houses and shops．There was a stadium with 20 000 seats．Perhaps the most important of all, there were everyday objects, which tell us a great deal about the people who lived in Pompeii．Many glasses and jars had some dark blue color in the bottom, so we know that people of Pompeii liked wine．They liked bread, too; metal bread pans were in every bakery．In one bakery there were 81 round, flat loaves of bread－a type of bread that is still sold in Italy today．Tiny boxes filled with a dark, shiny powder tell us that women like to wear eyemakeup．

　　Gincepppe has died, but his work continues．One fourth has not been uncovered yet．Scientists are still digging, still making discoveries that draw the tourists to Pompeii．

(1)

Why do large numbers of people come to Pompeii each year?

[　　]

A．

To visit the volcano．

B．

To shop and eat there．

C．

To watch sports and plays．

D．

To see how Pompeiians lived．

(2)

Why had so many Pompeiians remained by volcanic Mount Vesuvius?

[　　]

A．

The city nearby offered all kinds of fun．

B．

The area produced the finest wine in Italy．

C．

Few people expected the volcano to erupt again．

D．

The mountain was beautiful and covered with grass．

(3)

Why did the city uncovered look almost the same as it had looked in A．D．79?

[　　]

A．

Because Ginceppe and his men dug it slowly and carefully．

B．

Because the city was buried alive and remained untouched．

C．

Because scientists successfully rebuilt the city with everyday objects．

D．

Because nobody had lived in the city ever since the volcano erupted．

(4)

What do we know about the Pompeiians who lived 2000 years ago?

[　　]

A．

They lived more or less the same as Italians now do．

B．

They liked women wearing all kinds of makeup．

C．

They enjoyed a lazy life with drinking and eating．

D．

They went back to Pompeii after the eruption in A．D．79．

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　　All around us buildings shook．We decided to leave the town…We stopped once we had left the buildings behind us…The carts(馬車(chē))were moving on opposite directions, though the ground was perfectly flat, and they wouldn't stay in place even with their wheels blocked by stones．

　　In addition, it seemed as though the sea was being sucked(吸)backwards, as if it were being pushed back by the shaking of the land．Certainly the shoreline moved outwards, and many sea animals were left on dry sand．

　　Behind us were frightening dark clouds that opened up to show fire－like lightening, but bigger…Not long after that the cloud reached down to the ground and covered the sea．Now came the dust, though still thin．I looked back．A dense cloud appeared behind us, fol-lowing us like a flood pouring across the land．Then a darkness came that was not like a moonless or cloudy night, but more like being in a closed and unlighted room．You could hear women and children crying, men shouting．Some were calling for parents, others for children; they could only recognize them by their voices．

　　Darkness and ashes came again, a great weight of them．We stood up and shook the ash off again and again, otherwise we would have been covered with it and crushed(壓垮)by the weight．

　　At last the cloud became thinner and thinner until it was no more than smoke or fog．Soon there was real daylight．The sight that met our still terrified eyes was a changed world, buried in ash like snow．

－from Pliny's letter to a friend

(1)

Pliny left the town after ________．

[　　]

A．

the eruption

B．

the sky became dark

C．

the buildings began shaking

D．

the sea went back

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The carts wouldn't stay still because ________．

[　　]

A．

the earth was shaking

B．

the sea sucked them backwards

C．

the wheels had stones under them

D．

the lightening frightened the horses

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It was dark because ________．

[　　]

A．

it was very late at night

B．

clouds of ash covered the sun

C．

there was a very bad storm

D．

there was no moon that night

(4)

People tried to find their relations by calling out their names and ________．

[　　]

A．

listening to their voices

B．

running about looking for them

C．

shaking the ash off people

D．

watching people as they ran past

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　　Visitors to the Big Apple(紐約)will soon be breathing in cleaner air after Mayor(市長(zhǎng))Bloomberg extended(延長(zhǎng))the city’s smoking ban(禁令)to some of New York’s most popular outdoor spaces．Car free areas of Times Square, parks, beaches and boardwalks will now all be ash free．Smokers will not be allowed to light up when hanging out along sidewalks across the five districts, in all parts of Central Park or along the famous Coney Island boardwalk．

　　“The science is clear：Long-time exposure to second-hand smoke－whether you’re indoors or out－h(huán)urts your health．Today, we’re doing something about it．” Mayor Bloomberg said in announcing the widespread ban．

　　Violators(違反者)of the new law could face a fine for as much as ＄250, but City officials say they expect New Yorkers and tourists to observe(遵守)the new law．

　　Parks and Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe said, “By introducing this law, we welcome the chance to improve the beauty and health of the city’s public outdoor spaces．Tens of millions of visitors－New Yorkers and tourists alike－enjoy our beaches and parks year round．We hope this new law makes it even safer and more pleasant for our children and adults to play sports and for visitors of all interests to enjoy healthier and cleaner parks and beaches．”

　　The ban also extends to 29,000 acres(英畝)of parkland in the city and 14 miles of public beaches．Smoking was already banned in some parks’ facilities including playgrounds, but not in most open recreational(娛樂(lè)的)areas．Several other cities across the U．S．have similar bans, including Los Angeles which saw its law change in 2007．

　　Councilwoman Gale Brewer who introduced the law said, “New York is the national leader in creating healthy cities, and encouraging a healthy lifestyle．”

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What is the attitude of Adrian Benepe towards the law?

[　　]

A．

Supportive

B．

Unconcerned

C．

Disappointed

D．

Interested

(2)

What can we know from the text?

[　　]

A．

The smoking ban will be carried out in every place of New York．

B．

New York is the first ash free city in the U．S．

C．

Most other cities across the U．S．have similar bans．

D．

Los Angeles had a smoking ban in 2007．

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The purpose of the text is to ________．

[　　]

A．

advise the readers to give up smoking

B．

praise New York for its smoking ban

C．

introduce a new law in New York

D．

criticize(批評(píng))people smoking in public outdoor places

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　　Wind, water, fire and ice-these powerful natural forces have shaped the land of America in the past．They are still changing it today．

　　The Colorado River slowly cut down through stone to make the Grand Canyon(大峽谷)．

　　Long ago, ice sheets cut Yosemite Valley and the Great Lakes, and glaciers(冰川)are still on the move in Alaska．

　　Wind and rain storm hit the land from time to time．Fires sometimes burn down forests and destroy the homes of wild animals．This happened in Yellowstone Park in 1988．

　　Dead volcanic mountains such as Haleakala on Maui and Carter Lakein Oregon are beautiful to look at．But there are several active volcanoes in the US, especially along the Pacific Coast．There are also many earthquakes in this area．Scientists can do nothing to control earthquakes or volcanoes．This was shown clearly on May 18, 1980．At 8∶32 that morning, Mount St Helens in Washington state broke out．The top of the mountain was blown off．

　　Over 60 people-campers, scientists, journalists, forest workers－were killed．Hundreds of square miles of forests were knocked down．In towns over 100 miles away, day suddenly became night．An ash cloud hid the sun for many hours．Towns and fields in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho were covered with dirty gray ash．

　　Scientists knew that Mt St Helens might erupt(爆發(fā))soon．But no one could say when．And no one expected the terrible strength of the eruption．Many people were surprised and unready．Harry R．Truman, 84, owned a small hotel in Mt St Helens．Scientists had asked people to move away because the volcano was becoming dangerous．

　　But Harry Truman would not leave his home．Now it is covered with many feet of dirty ash．A small cross stands above the place where Harry probably died．Perhaps it is better that he did not see the destruction of Mt St Helens, the once beautiful lake, and the forests．

　　But slowly, life is returning to the dead area around the mountain．Grass and small plants are beginning to grow again．Deer and birds have been seen．The land will never be the same as it once was．Perhaps Mt St Helens will erupt again．But this is all part of nature's pattern of change, and man has little power to control it．

(1)

Choose the best title for this passage．

[　　]

A．

Wind, water, fire and ice

B．

Volcano's beauty and danger

C．

The power of nature

D．

Natural force shape beautiful land of America

(2)

After the eruption of volcano, what makes the sky turn dark?

[　　]

A．

The smoke

B．

The clouds．

C．

The fog．

D．

The ash．

(3)

The underlined word “it” means ________．

[　　]

A．

The body of old Harry

B．

The location of Harry's home

C．

The opening on top of Mt St Helens

D．

The place where Harry probably died

(4)

We can infer from this article that ________．

[　　]

A．

Washington and Oregon are neighboring states

B．

Colorado River runs through Yosemite Valley

C．

The eruption of Mt St Helens also caused trouble with the Yellowstone Park

D．

Scientists never knew Mt St Helens was active

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　　Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin won in the country's presidential election held on March 4．

　　“We have won! ” Putin claimed with tears in his eyes．”We won thanks to the support from the vast majority of our voters．”

　　The PM said it was“a pure victory, ” which was gained in an “open and honest battle, ” and called on all Russians to unite around the interests of the people and the country．

　　Putin got 63.97 percent of the vote, well ahead of his nearest rival, the Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov, who got 17.18 percent．The results were based on a count of the vote from 98.47 percent of polling stations across the country．

　　Putin's results were even stronger than predicted by opinion polls, even if they were down slightly on the ratings of over 70 percent that he won in the 2004 presidential elections．

　　Putin's opponents refused to recognize the results and said they would stage the biggest protests since Putin rose to power 12 years ago．Protests have been staged in Moscow and other big Russian cities since a disputed parliamentary poll last December．

　　Despite the opposition, support remains strong for Putin, who is praised by many Russians for rebuilding the country's image and overseeing an economic boom in his first presidency．

　　The Russian strongman is now set for an inauguration expected in May to formally regain the Kremlin post．He served two terms as the country's president from 2000 to 2008, before becoming prime minister under the presidency of Medvedev．

　　Before this election, Putin had promised an innovation-oriented economy that benefits Russian people and political reforms．He also called for modernization of the country's military forces．

　　Economists say a key test of Putin's return will be how far he is ready to go to reform an economy heavily dependent on energy exports．

　　“It's a watershed-Russia faces decline and stagnation unless they really kick-start reforms and push forward an ambitious reform agenda, ” said Tim Ash, head of emerging markets research at Royal Bank of Scotland in London．

(1)

Which of the statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

Gennady Zyuganov got the fewest votes in the latest election．

B．

Putin has got more votes than expected in this election．

C．

A smaller percentage of the voters support Putin in the election this year．

D．

Economy developed rapidly in Putin's first presidency．

(2)

It can be inferred according to the passage that ________．

[　　]

A．

Russia sells large quantities of oil, gas, coal, etc to other countries

B．

Putin used to be the country's president from 2000 to 2008

C．

Medvedev will definitely be the new Prime Minister

D．

The current economic situation in Russia is quite hopeful

(3)

What is the best title of the passage?

[　　]

A．

Friendship between Putin and Medvedev

B．

Putin Wins back Presidency

C．

Putin is Strongly Opposed

D．

Putin Resigns the Kremlin post

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