EA.Increase in purchase of electronic products B.A research done to investigate
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A.Increase in purchase of electronic products
B.A research done to investigate back-to-school shopping
C.Still something to shop before new school year
D.Free sales tax for back-to-school shopping
E.Increase in ordinary purchases
F.Free public education in US
80. ______
Most children in the United States are returning to school after the summer holiday. Public education for children in the United States is free. But parents still have to buy equipment, new clothes and other supplies for their children before every new school year.
81. ______
The National Retail Federation studies such sales each year. It is an organization of many kinds of stores, as well as companies that sell goods by mail order and the Internet. The group recently released a report on back-to-school sales this year. The report says American parents will spend almost 15,000 million dollars this year to prepare their children for school. A research business carried out the study for the National Retail Federation. It asked more than 8,000 Americans about their back-to-school needs and shopping and spending plans.
82. ______
The study found that 93 percent of families with school-age children plan to purchase clothes, shoes and school supplies. Families will spend an average of almost $500 on those things. This is an increase of more than 7 percent from last year.
83. ______
Almost half of those questioned also said they planned to spend about $100 on electronics and computer-related products. The National Retail Federation says that would be a 15 percent increase from last year. The group says most families have enough money to buy electronic and computer equipment for their children. It says this helps parents continue their children’s education at home.
84. ______
To help shoppers save money, several cities permit people to by some goods without paying sales tax. Washington D.C., is one such city. It observed a ten-day sales tax holiday in August. During this period, people could buy clothing, shoes or school supplies that cost less than one-hundred dollars without having to pay sales tax. |
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阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A long time ago, in a small house in Scotland, two friends lived together. Their names were John and Bobby.
John and Bobby were not 16 , and they had few things except friends, 17 they were happy. They lit a warm fire when it was cold outside. They had food to eat when they were hungry. They were never 18 because they had each other.
John and Bobby 19 to take long walks together. After their 20 John usually cooked the dinner. John and Bobby ate the dinner and then 21 in front of the fire. They had a(n) 22 but happy life.
Then John developed a(n) 23 disease and died in the spring of 1858. He was 24 in a grave (坟墓). After that, Bobby stood at John’s grave and shouted. “Come on, Bobby,” John’s 25 said. “It’s time to go home.” Bobby went home, but later he returned to the grave. He 26 near it. He stayed there all night.
Bobby stayed at the grave site the next day, and the day after another. For the next 14 years, Bobby never left the 27 . When the weather was cold, he slept in a small house near the grave. When it was 28 , he slept on the ground near John’s grave.
29 , in 1872, Bobby died, too. John’s friends buried him in a 30 grave near John’s. Why was Bobby’s grave so little? Bobby, John’s best friend, was a dog.
16. A. rich B. lucky C. beautiful D. funny
17. A. and B. or C. but D. so
18. A. lonely B. alone C. worried D. separate
19. A. failed B. competed C. imagined D. liked
20. A. work B. rest C. run D. walk
21. A. sang B. talked C. sat D. studied
22. A. hard B. sad C. easy D. simple
23. A. serious B. unhealthy C. big D. sick
24. A. put B. escaped C. stored D. buried
25. A. friendsB. children C. parents D. brothers
26. A. got up B. turned down C. sat downD. put up
27. A. garage B. grave C. home D. town
28. A. cool B. warm C. wet D. rainy
29. A. Luckily B. Quickly C. Finally D. Interestingly
30. A. large B. small C. firm D. weak |
Yinxu (Ruins of Yin) is the ruins of the last capital of China’s Shang Dynasty (1600 BC - 1046 BC). The capital served 255 years for 12 kings. It shows the golden age of early Chinese culture, crafts (工艺品) and science, a time of great prosperity (繁荣) during the Chinese Bronze Age (青铜时代).
Discovered in 1899, Yinxu is one of the oldest and largest archeological sites (考古遗址) in China and is one of the historical capitals of China and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It lies in central Henan Province, near the modern city of Anyang, and is open to the public as the Garden Museum of Yinxu. It is famous as the source of oracle bone script (甲骨文), the earliest recorded form of Chinese writing. The oracle bone script has recorded almost everything from dream-explaining to events such as harvests, birth of a child, the weather and the success of military campaigns.
Over 3,000 tombs, 2,200 pits, and 200 houses have been dug out at Yinxu. The large number of burial accessories found there shows the high level of the Shang crafts industry.The site includes a main palace and an ancient tomb. Besides, there are a number of large buildings, at least 53 of which have been dug out.
Yinxu has seen many years of research, first researched by the Academia Sinica in the late 1920s to the early 1930s and most recently by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
41. During which period may Yin have been the capital of Shang Dynasty?
A. 1600 BC - 1500 BC
B. 1500 BC - 1200 BC
C. 1200 BC - 1050 BC
D. 1050 BC - 850 BC
42. From the passage, we can know that Yinxu ______.
A. was the last capital of China’s Shang Dynasty
B. proved the failure of the Shang Dynasty
C. was discovered in the 1920s
D. can be visited by the public now
43. Which of the following is NOT true about the oracle bone script?
A. It was discovered in Yinxu.
B. It is the earliest form of Chinese writing.
C. It has recorded many things.
D. It is important for studying the Shang Dynasty.
According to the passage, which of the following belongs to all the things
that are dug out from Yinxu?
a. crafts b. gold c. oracle bone script d. tombs
e. sites f. houses g. accessories
A. afg B. bcd C. bdg D. aec
45. We can infer from the passage that ______.
A. Anyang is a city of the Shang Dynasty
B. there are 200 houses in Yinxu
C. many things are still to be dug out
D. no research has been carried out on Yinxu |
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，将其标号填入第二卷上方的相应位置。选项中有一项为多余选项。
Tue, 15 Mar 2005
Dear Julia,
Thank you for the Chinese words, I have tried to say them 46 .We have had some snow in February but now the weather is getting warmer. Some festivals in England are Easter and Christmas.
Easter is next week. At Easter we give people chocolate eggs that represents birth. 47 The daffodils are yellow and they look like the sun. At Easter we celebrate the birth of lambs and baby chickens and other animals. 48 Children believe in the Easter bunny, which is a rabbit that goes from house to house delivering chocolate eggs.
49 At Christmas we give people presents and have decorations around the house. Christmas is celebrated because of the birth of Jesus. Children believe in Santa Claus, which is a man who goes from house to house delivering presents to all the children. I can"t teach you any English because you are very good at the language already. 50 Hello: Hola; Goodbye: Adios; My name is Helen: Mi llamo Helen; My name is Julia: Mi llamo Julia; Thank you: Gracias.
I am looking forward to your reply.
Best wishes!
Love from Helen
Also we get a lot of flowers in Spring, daffodils and lilies are the
main flowers for Easter.
Easter is also a time to think about Jesus waking up from the dead.
C. So I can tell you a bit of Spanish.
D. Spanish is better than English.
E. Christmas is in December.
F but it is quite hard! |
（共５小题；每小题２分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文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。
Life is often compared to a diary. As Barrie said: We begin by resolving to write one thing and end by writing something very different. However, to be more exact, life is much more like a growing plant. Whether we like it or not, it is the stem (叶柄) that holds the plant; 71 .
Some people say, “Let by-gones be by-gones.” This is especially the case for misanthropes (厌恶与人交往的人) who hate to recall their past events. 72 ; they hate everything—perhaps themselves, too. In times of loneliness, instead of enriching their minds by enjoying their happy memories, they blame this world for being cold. Yet we may have something very funny in the past. Why not warm up your coldness by recalling them?
Some time ago, I went boating with my two friends. Having rented a sampan, we set out. The weather was dull and unfavorable, and the wind, singing in our ears, set off the waves which uplifted the boat and let it go. 73 . Without a moment’s hesitation I laid down the oars to catch it, but I failed. I tried again and it ran away. When the third time my two friends came to my help, the boat was out of balance with us all on one side. The boat turned over. The jellyfish which we were so anxious to catch a few minutes ago now floated towards us. But this time we tried our best to get away from it and landed on the bottom of the boat. 74 . Though drunk with water I felt very happy as that was the first adventure in my life, and I really enjoyed it.
I always like to sit quietly in one corner of my room, recalling past events, and laughing secretly to myself. Happy memories can delight you when you are moody and can encourage you when you are in difficulties. 75 .| A．They hate their fellow men | | B．Encouraging one’s minds sometimes brings more trouble | | C．Loneliness and coldness offers some people bad memories of the past | | D．besides, it is our past |
E. Yes, too much in it can certainly cause harm
F. Suddenly I saw a jellyfish floating on the surface
G. Fortunately, my two friends, experts in boating, managed to turn it back |
Aria Ricardo was a beautiful, slim young woman with dark hair, dark eyes, and dark skin．She used to work as a model and earn as much as $ 2 000 in one day in front of the camera．She modeled for top magazines in Paris, Rome, Tokyo, and throughout the United States．
Aria’s father, now retired because of a disability, was a police officer who really loved his work．Aria would rather follow in her father’s footsteps than pursue her modeling career．She remembered listening to her father tell stories when he came home after a day on the beat．The excitement, tensions and risks of police work appealed to her．
Aria got started in the modeling business quite by accident．She accompanied a friend to an interview at a modeling agency．Her friend wanted the job, while Aria didn’t．The people at the agency were impressed with Aria’s appearance and poise．They knew she’d be brilliant in front of the camera．So they sent her on her first modeling job—for Seventeen Magazine—right away．
Despite her success as a model, Aria never gave up her dream of being a police officer．She passed the written exam for the New York Police Department．She planned to enter the Police Academy as quickly as possible．Her family and friends thought she was out of her mind even to consider such a thing．Police work was dangerous and the pay couldn’t compare to a top model’s income．But Aria knew what she wanted, and she went for it．She had never really intended to be a model anyway．Finally she hooked her fish．
56．Aria’s success as a model resulted from ________．
A．her desire to succeed in it B．her looks and shape
C．the help of her father D．the competition with her friend
57．Aria went into modeling because ________．
A．she wanted to earn more money B．she wanted to accompany her friend
C．she was given an unexpected opportunity D．she was very beautiful
58．Aria’s family would like her to ________．
A．remain a model B．do whatever she liked
C．find something challenging D．follow her father’s footsteps
59．Aria Ricardo probably is a ________ now．
A．photographer working for a magazine B．student of the Police Academy
C．top model of a world company D．woman police officer |
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