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Despite the fact that it has never been seen almost everyone is familiar with the legendary unicorn
(独角兽). Descriptions of unicorns have been found dating from ancient times. The great philosopher
Aristotle theorized that there were two types of unicorn--- the so-called Indian Ass and the Oryx, a kind
of antelope. Unicorns are often used in the logo of a noble family, town council or university as their
special sign. Even Scotland is represented by a unicorn.
According to the legend, anyone attempting to catch a unicorn had to be extremely cautious as it has
a reputation for being very fierce. A clever trick suggested by unicorn-trappers, in order to catch this
magnificent beast without being hurt by its horn, was for the hunter to stand in front of a tree and then
to move quickly behind it as the unicorn charged. Hopefully, the creature could then be captured when
its horn was stuck in the tree.
When hollowed out and used as a drinking-cup, the unicorn"s horn was said to have the power to
offer protection against person. It was believed that nobody could be harmed-by drinking the contents
of a unicorn"s horn. Right up until the French Revolution in 1789, the French court was said to have used
cups made of"unicorn" horn in order to protect the king. In addition, the horn was said to have medicinal
value, so much so that it could be sold for more than ten times the price of the same weight of gold. What,
then, was "unicorn" horn? We know at times the rhino (犀牛) was confused with this legendary creature.
A drinking-cup supposedly made of"unicorn" horn was discovered to be made of the horn of a rhino. |
| 1. Which of the following is TRUE of the unicorn? |
A. It was not historically recorded
B. Its horn was first used in France
C. It was similar to the Indian Ass and the Oryx
D. It could be the symbol of a university |
| 2. To catch a unicorn, the unicorn-trappers had to try all of the following EXCEPT ____. |
A. tempting the unicorn to attack
B. making use of the tree as a protection
C. hiding quickly behind the unicorn
D. having the unicorn horn stuck in the tree |
| 3. The last paragraph is mainly about ____. |
A. the properties of the unicorn horn
B. the users of the unicorn horn
C. the price of the unicorn horn
D. the comparison between the unicorn horn and the rhino horn |
| 4. In the last paragraph, the word "unicorn" is in quotation marks (引号) because _____. |
A. the cup is designed only for a royal family
B. the unicorn does not exist in reality
C. the unicorn is the rarest animal in the world
D. the medicinal value of the horn is appreciated |
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Most people, when they travel to space, would like to stay in orbit for a few days of more. And this
stands to reason, if you"re paying $20,000 for your trip to orbit! Strain order for tourism to reach its full
potential there"s going to be a need for orbital accommodation---or space hotels. What would a space hotel
actually be like to visit? Hotels in orbit will offer the services you expect from a hotel------private rooms,
meals, bars. But they"ll also offer two unique experiences: impressive views----of Earth and space---and
the endless entertainment of living in zero gravity---including sports and other activities that make use of
this.
The hotels themselves will vary greatly----from being quite simple in the early days to huge luxury
structure at a later date. It"s actually surprising that as later as 1997, very few designs for space hotels
were published. This is mainly because those who might be expected to design them haven"t expected launch
costs to come down far enough to make them possible.
Lots of people who"ve been to space have described vividly what it"s like to live in zero gravity. There are
obviously all sort of possibilities for dancing, gymnastics, and zero-G sports. Luckily, you don"t need to sleep
much living in zero gravity, so you"ll have plenty of time for relaxing by hanging out in a bar with a window
looking down at the turning Earth below.
Of course all good things have come to an end. Unfortunately, And so after a few days you"ll find yourself
heading back enough you"ll be much more expert at exercising in zero gravity than you were when you arrived.
You"ll be thinking how soon you can save up enough to get back up again---or maybe you should change jobs
to get to work in an orbiting hotel. |
| 1. When traveling in space, most people would like to stay in orbit for a few days because _______. |
A. It is expensive to travel in space
B. they would find the possible life in other star systems
C. they could enjoy the luxury of space hotels
D. they want to realize the full potential of tourism |
| 2. Which of the following is a unique experience that space hotels will offer? |
A. The gravitational pull
B. The special views.
C. The relaxation in a bar.
D. The space walk. |
| 3. Which of the following is not discussed in the passage? |
A. When was the space traveling made possible?
B. What are the unique experiences that space hotels will offer?
C. Why were there not many published designs for space hotels?
D. How can the travelers enjoy themselves in space hotels? |
| 4. This passage is mainly about ________. |
A. traveling in space
B. the ways of living in space hotels
C. zero gravity and space hotels
D. the description of space hotel |
| 阅读理解。 |
People who have lost the ability to understand or use words due to brain damage are called aphasics (失语
症患者). Such patients can be extremely good at something else. From the changing expressions on speakers"
faces and the tones of their voices, they can tell lies from truths.
Doctors studying the human brain have given a number of examples of this amazing power of aphasics.
Some have even compared this power to that of a dog with an ability to find out the drugs hidden in the
baggage.
Recently, scientists carried out tests to see if all that was said about aphasics was true. They studied a mixed
group of people. Some were normal; others were aphasics. It was proved that the aphasics were far ahead of
the normal people in recognizing false speeches-in most cases, the normal people were fooled by words, but
the aphasics were not.
Some years ago, Dr. Oliver Sacks wrote in his book about his experiences with aphasics. He mentioned a
particular case in a hospital. Some aphasics were watching the president giving a speech on TV. Since the
president had been an actor earlier, making a good speech was no problem for him. He was trying to put his
feelings into every word of his speech.
But his way of speaking had the opposite effect on the patients. They didn"t seem to believe him. Instead,
they burst into laughter. The aphasics knew that the president did not mean a word of what he was saying.
He was lying!
Many doctors see aphasics as people who are not completely normal because they lack the ability to
understand words. However, according to Dr. Sacks, they are more gifted than normal people. Normal people
may get carried away by words. Aphasics seem to understand human expressions better, though they cannot
understand words. |
| 1. What is so surprising about aphasics? |
A. They can fool other people.
B. They can find out the hidden drugs.
C. They can understand language better.
D. They can tell whether people are lying. |
| 2. How did the scientists study aphasics? |
A. By asking them to watch TV together.
B. By organizing them into acting groups.
C. By comparing them with normal people.
D. By giving them chances to speak on TV. |
| 3. What do we learn from this text? |
A. What ones says reflects how one feels.
B. Aphasics have richer feelings than others.
C. Normal people often tell lies in their speeches.
D. People poor at one thing can be good at another. |
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Tom was one of the brightest boys in the year, with supportive parents. But when he was 15 he suddenly
stopped trying. He left school at 16 with only two scores for secondary school subjects. One of the reasons
that made it cool for him not to care was the power of his peer (同龄人) group.
The lack of right male (男性的) role models in many of their lives - at home and particularly in the school
environment (环境)-means that their peers are the only people they have to judge themselves against.
They don"t see men succeeding in society so it doesn"t occur to them that they could make something of
themselves. Without male teachers as a role model, the effect of peer actions and street culture (文化) is all-
powerful. Boys want to be part of a club. However, schools can provide the environment for change, and
provide the right role models for them. Teachers need to be trained to stop that but not in front of a child"s
peers. You have to do it one to one, because that is when you see the real child.
It"s pointless sending a child home if he or she has done wrong. They see it as a welcome day off to watch
television or play computer games. Instead, schools should have a special unit where a child who has done
wrong goes for the day and gets advice about his problems - somewhere he can work away from his peers
and go home after the other children. |
| 1. Why did Tom give up studying? |
A. He disliked his teachers.
B. His parents no longer supported him.
C. It"s cool for boys of his age not to care about studies.
D. There were too many subjects in his secondary school. |
| 2. What seems to have a bad effect on students like Tom? |
A. Peer groups.
B. A special unit.
C. The student judges.
D. The home environment. |
| 3. What should schools do to help the problem schoolboys? |
A. Wait for their change patiently.
B. Train leaders of their peer groups.
C. Stop the development of street culture.
D. Give them lessons in a separate area. |
| 4. A teacher"s work is most effective with a schoolboy when he _____. |
A. is with the boy alone
B. teaches the boy a lesson
C. sends the boy home as punishment
D. works together with another teacher |
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Far from the land of Antarctica (南极洲), a huge shelf of ice meets the ocean. At the underside of the
shelf there lives a small fish, the Antarctic cod.
For forty years scientists have been curious about that fish. How does it live where most fish would
freeze to death? It must have some secret. The Antarctic is not a comfortable place to work and research
has been slow. Now it seems we have an answer.
Research was begun by cutting holes in the ice and catching the fish. Scientists studied the fish"s blood
and measured its freezing point.
The fish were taken from seawater that had a temperature of-1.88℃ and many tiny pieces of ice floating
in it. The blood of the fish did not begin to freeze until its temperature was lowered to-2.05℃. That small
difference is enough for the fish to live at the freezing temperature of the ice-salt mixture.
The scientists" next research job was clear: Find out what in the fish"s blood kept it from freezing. Their
search led to some really strange thing made up of a protein (蛋白质) never before seen in the blood of a fish.
When it was removed, the blood froze at seawater temperature. When it was put back, the blood again had
its antifreeze quality and a lowered freezing point.
Study showed that it is an unusual kind of protein. It has many small sugar molecules (分子) held in
special positions within each big protein molecule. Because of its sugar content. It is called a glycoprotein.
So it has come to be called the antifreeze fish glycoprotein. Or AFGP. |
| 1. What is the text mainly about? |
A. The terrible conditions in the Antarctic.
B. A special fish living in freezing waters.
C. The ice shelf around Antarctica.
D. Protection of the Antarctic cod. |
| 2. Why can the Antarctic cod live at the freezing temperature? |
A. The seawater has a temperature of-1.88℃.
B. It loves to live in the ice-salt mixture.
C. A special protein keeps it from freezing.
D. Its blood has a temperature lower than-2.05℃. |
| 3. What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 5 refer to? |
A. A type of ice-salt mixture.
B. A newly found protein.
C. Fish blood.
D. Sugar molecule. |
| 4. What does "glycol-" in the underlined word "glycoprotein" in the last paragraph mean? |
A. sugar
B. ice
C. blood
D. molecule |
| 阅读理解。 |
The African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth, is of great importance to African
ecosystem (生态系统). Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its
environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna (大草原) surroundings in
which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat
(栖息地).
It is the elephant"s great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important
builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills
small trees and underbushes, and pulls branches off big trees. This results in numerous open spaces in both
deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas. In these open spaces
are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters.
Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out
sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants,
elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests
become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as
well.
What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species. If the
elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and
savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem. |
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| 1. What is the passage mainly about? |
A. Disappearance of African elephants.
B. Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.
C. The effect of African elephants" search for food.
D. The eating habit of African elephants. |
| 2. What does the underlined phrase "setting the terms" most probably mean? |
A. Fixing the time.
B. Worsening the state.
C. Improving the quality.
D. Deciding the conditions. |
| 3. What do we know about the open spaces in the passage? |
A. They result from the destruction of rain forests.
B. They provide food mainly for African elephants.
C. They are home to many endangered animals.
D. They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds. |
| 4. The passage is developed mainly by ______. |
A. showing the effect and then explaining the causes
B. pointing out similarities and differences
C. describing the changes in space order
D. giving examples |
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