第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）Gloria is a famous hostess of a TV station. When she
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第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
Gloria is a famous hostess of a TV station. When she was 15, she happened to walk into a bookstore in her hometown and began looking at the books on the shelves. The man behind the counter, John Smith, asked if she"d like a job. She needed to start saving for college, so she said yes.
Gloria worked after school and during summer vacations, and the job helped pay for her first year of college. During college she would do many other jobs: she served coffee in the student union, was a hotel cleaner and even made maps for the Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most satisfying jobs.
One day a woman came into the bookstore and asked Gloria for books on cancer. The woman seemed anxious. Gloria showed her practically everything they had and found other books they could order. The woman left the store less worried, and Gloria has always remembered the pride she felt in having helped her customer.
Years later, as a television hostess, Gloria heard about a child who was born with problems with his fingers and hand. His family could not afford an operation, and the boy lived in shame, hiding his hand in his pocket all the time.
Gloria persuaded her boss to agree to let her do the story. After the story was broadcast, some doctors called, offering to perform the operation for free.
Gloria visited the boy in the hospital after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his repaired hand and say, "Thank you. " What a sweet sense of satisfaction Gloria felt!
At Smith"s bookstore, Gloria always realized she was working for the customers, not the store. Today it"s the same. The TV station pays her, but she feels that she should work for the people who watch the programmes, helping them understand the world better.
56. When did Gloria get her first job?
A. A few years before college. B. Several years after college.
C When she was studying at college. D. When she was working in the TV station.
57. In which part-time job did Gloria feel the happiest?
A. Cleaning in the hotel. B. Selling books in the bookstore.
C. Serving coffee in the student union. D. Making maps for the Forest Service.
58. How did Gloria help the child get the operation he needed?
A. Her boss agreed to raise money. B. She paid for the operation herself.
C She allowed the boy to show on TV. D. Her news report affected some doctors.
59. What particularly gives her the feeling of pride?
A. Helping people through her work. B. Reporting interesting stories.
C Being able to do different jobs well. D. Paying for her college education herself. |
答案
56-59 ABDA |
解析
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举一反三
TOKYO—A child-like robot that combines the roles of nurse, companion and security guard is to go on the market to help the growing ranks of elderly Japanese with no one to look after them.
The “Wakamaru” robot can walk around a house 24 hours a day, warning family, hospitals and security firms if it perceives (notices) a problem. It will, for example, call relatives if the owner fails to get out of the bath.
Cameras implanted in the “eye-brows” of the robot enable it to “see” as it walks around an apartment. The images can be sent to the latest cellphones, which display the pictures.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which developed Wakamaru, plans to start selling the metre-high robots by April, 2005, for about ＄15,000 Cdn.
Wakamaru, which speaks with either the voice of a boy or girl, is also designed to provide companionship, greeting its “papa” when he comes home.
It is the first household robot able to hold simple conversations, based on a vocabulary of around 10,000 words. It cannot only speak but can understand answers and react accordingly.
It will ask “Are you all right ?” if its owner does not move for some time. If the answer is no, or there is no answer, it will telephone preset numbers, transmitting images and functioning as a speakerphone.
Wakamaru will inform a security firm if there is a loud bang or if an unknown person enters the house while the owner is out or asleep. It can recognize up to 10 faces.
But like most robots it cannot climb stairs.
It can be set to remind forgetful people when it is time to take medicine, eat and sleep.
Mitsubishi adapted Wakamaru from robots it already makes to go around nuclear power facilities. The idea to use the technology in the home came from a company employee.
The project chief said :“Looking at the ageing of society and the falling birth rate we decide that this could work as a business. We want to offer Wakamaru as a product that helps society.”
The technology has gained nation-wide publicity in Japan among increasing concern over how to look after the ever-growing number of old people. The life expectancy of Japanese women has shot up to almost 85, the highest in the world.
At the same time, extended families are being replaced by nuclear families. This has left many Japanese anxious about their elderly parents, whom they rarely see because of their long hours at the office.
55.which of the following is true about the Robot？
A.it is used in some nuclear power facilities
B. it cannot speak but can understand answers。
C.it can go up and down the stairs easily
D．it can recognize asmany as 10 faces
56.the purpose of this passage is ________
A.to introduce a new product
B. to solve the ageing problems
C.to tell people how to use the robot
D．to show the rapid development of technology
57.what can we infer from the passage？
A. The robot can dial proper numbers for help.
B. The robot is likely to have a promising market.
C. The robot has given the Japanese a chance to live longer.
D. The nuclear families have left many elderly Japanese anxious.
58．What is the best title of this passage ?
A. The Latest Development of Robot Technology
B. Japanese Robot and the Ageing Society
C. Vast Market of the New Robot
D. Japanese-built Robot to Help the Old |
任务型读写
认真阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在文章中的表格中填入恰当的序号。注意：表格中的每个空格只填一个词。
Directions : Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A---E for each paragraph.
A. The artistic and technical features of the torch
B. The key facts about the torch
C. The burning system
D. The long story behind the torch
E. The design timeline
F. The fuel for the torch
The Beijing Olympic Torch boasts strong Chinese characteristics, and showcases Chinese design and technical capabilities. it embodies the concepts of a Green Olympics. a High-tech Olympics and the people’s Olympics.
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The torch is 72 centimetres high, weighs 985 grams and is made of alumninium. The torch is of a curved surface form, with etching and anodizing being used during its production. A torch can usually keep burning for approximately15 minutes in conditions where the flame is 25 to30 centimetres high in a windless environment . The torch has been produced to withstand winds of up to 65 centimetres per hour and to stay aright in rain up to 50mm an hour. The flame can be identified and photographed in sunshine and areas of extreme brightness. The fuel is propane(丙烷) which is in accordance with environmental guidelines. The material of its form is recyclable.
57.
The torch of the Beijing Olympic Games has a very strong Chinese flavor. It demonstrates the artistic and technical level of China. It also conveys the message of a Green Olympics, a High-tech Olympics and the people’s Olympics. The shape of the paper scroll and the lucky clouds graphic, express the idea of harmony. Its stable burning technique and adaptability to the environment have reached a new technical level. The torch of the Beijing Olympic Games is designed, researched and produced in China. BOCOG owns all intellectual property rights.
58.
Under the concept of a Green Olympics, environmental protection was a key element listed in me in the invitation documents to the design companies by BOCOG. . The fuel of the torch is propane, which is a common fuel which also comes with a low price. It is composed of carbon and hydrogen. No material, expect carbon dioxide and water will remain after the burning, eliminating any risk of pollution.
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Its stable burning technique and adaptability to the environment have reached a new technical level. It can stay alight in severe weather conditions such as strong wind, rain, snow, hail etc. It can also be identified in sunshine and areas of extreme brightness so as to satisfy the requirements of capturing photographic images and video footage.
60.
2005 August BOCOG developed the design concepts and requirements the torch.
2005 December BOCOG recruited potential torch designs from the design society. In total, BOCOG received 388 pieces of works.
2006 June--August BOCOG selected the structural designer and the burning
system designer.
2007 January Beijing Olympic Torch was approved by IOC. |
第二节 补全对话。根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（5分）
A: Hi, Jim. 61 Did you enjoy your summer holidays ?
B: Yes. How about you ? Did you stay at home ?
A: No, I didn"t . I went to Emei Moutains in Sichuan and had a wonderful time.
B: 62 .
A: And I climbed to the top of the mountain.
B: So did I!
A: And I stayed there for a night, and the next morning I saw the sunrise.
63 .
B: Oh, dear！So did I.
A: 64 I went in late July .And you ?
B: Early August . 65 .| A．Really? So did I! | | B．I"d like to tell you the truth. | | C．It was great ! | | D．Great to see you again. |
E.What great mountains!
F.What a pity we didn"t go there at the same time!
G.Why didn"t I see you there ? |
第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～30各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There was once a scientist. After a lot of practice and efforts, he learned the art of reproducing himself. He did it so 21 that it was impossible to tell the reproduction from the original.
One day while doing his research, he 22 that the Angel of Death was searching for him. In order to remain 23 he reproduced a dozen copies of himself. The reproductions were so 24 that all of them looked exactly like him. Now when this Angel of Death came down, she was at a loss to know which of the thirteen before her was the original scientist and
25 . She left them all alone and returned to the heaven.
But, not for long, for being an expert in human 26 , the Angel came up with a clever idea. She said to the scientist, 27 all thirteen of them, “Sir, you must be a genius to have succeeded in making such perfect reproduction yourself. However, I’ve discovered a flaw(缺陷) in your work, just one tiny little flaw.”
The scientist immediately jumped out and shouted, “ 28 ! Where is the flaw?”
“Right here.” said the Angel, as she 29 up the scientist from among the reproductions and carried him off.
The whole purpose of the scientist and his reproduction failed as he couldn’t control his
30 , so he lost his life.
21．A．quickly B．perfectly C．actually D．really
22．A．realized B．remembered C．acknowledged D．complained
23．A．superb B．young C．aware D．alive
24．A．different B．familiar C．popular D．similar
25．A．confirmed B．blamed C．confused D．frightened
26．A．history B．nature C．society D．system
27．A．addressing B．mentioning C．encouraging D．challenging
28．A．Unbearable B．Suspectable C．Fantastic D．Impossible
29．A．picked B．took C．caught D．hid
30．A．soul B．idea C．pride D．spirit |
第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
以下是China Daily某栏目的广告：
A．Want to keep abreast of the dynamic pulse of China’s economy? Get a glance at the most important business activities taking place here every day through Business Daily Update.
B．Our present headmaster has reached retirement age and the board wants to carry out the replacement in 2010. If you are a qualified and experienced individual and have the vision, energy and enthusiasm to lead the school into a new era, please write for further information.
C．Want a Mini Cooper but can’t fit the family inside? Get one for the kids. They can jump into this Mini car, which comes in hot orange with a single adjustable seat, and ride away. But it could spoil them for that used car they’ll be driving when they turn 16.
D．Serviced Greenfield sites aplenty. Ready for development. For sale. For business. For services. For leisure. Brand new business parks. Four-star conference facilities.
E．Today in business fast is no longer fast enough, even faster is still too slow to keep pace with the incredible demands placed on people and the computers they work with. That"s one reason why IBM developed P60/D. 60MHz 64-bit Pentium Chip computers so fast, so powerful.
F．If you want to be a success, the University of Waikato is right for you. We offer a wide choice of bachelor’s degrees for international students, including Arts, Communication Studies, etc. Tuition fees are different from department to department, generally from $5,000 to $6,000 a year. You can have a room in a 4-bedroom flat about $ 100 a month.
以下是个人的信息，请匹配他们最想了解的广告。
56．Austin E. Meredith, who graduated Northwest Normal university in 1985 and has worked for 14 years and now an expert in a research institute on morality and education in the city. He wrote several works concerning about psychological behavior, issues on educational management, etc. He’s a scholar full of creativity and passion.
57．Johnson Bolton, a professor of macroeconomics, is currently on a tour to Shenzhen, China and is due to give a lecture on the tendency of the world economy in Shenzhen People’s Auditorium soon. He’s keen on the information and news about the eastern world.
58．Luise Chen, a would-be Chinese senior high school graduate, is longing for a certain international higher education. She’s never been abroad and eagerly know something about international recognition, the degree, yearly tuition fees and accommodation.
59．Philip Wong, a young overseas Chinese as an engineer from a Singapore electronic corporation, has just arrived in Shenzhen for China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) , which is now the largest and most influential in China about technological and technical achievements covering trades, exhibitions, forums, technologies and investment projects.
60．Patrick Henry, an energetic teenager aged 16, feels like physics at school, fascinated with automotive vehicles, especially the distinguished British actor---Mr. Bean’s--- mini cooper. As a consequence, he teaches himself mechanics and learn to maintain machines timely. |
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