阅读下面短文，根据第1至第3小题的具体要求，简要回答问题。 Today, Bill Gates is the richest man in the wo

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阅读下面短文，根据第1至第3小题的具体要求，简要回答问题。     Today, Bill Gates is the richest man in the world, but not long ago the richest man was the Sultan of
Brunei. Brunei is a tiny nation on the northwest coast of Borneo in Southeast Asia. It has been among the
richest countries in the world since oil was discovered there in 1929.
     Sultan of Brunei, the nation"s leader, inherited (继承) $40 billion from his father in 1967. At that time,
he was reported to have more wealth than anyone else .By 2000, however, Sultan was estimated to be
worth only $10 billion.
     Much of the money has been used to help the people of Brunei, by providing them with free or cheap
public services, The 300000 people of that nation today enjoy free health care, education, and even a free
amusement park like Disneyland. People living in remote villages in the southwest of the country can get
free health care from the nation"s Flying Medical Services.
     The money made from the oil industry has also helped the Sultan develop advanced airports and shipping
ports. The main seaport of Muara, which is about 28 kilometers to the northeast of the capital city Bandar
Seri Begawan, can take up to 7 or 8 ships at the same time. Since 1974,Brunei has also had its own airline,
Royal Brunei Airlines. 1. Where does Brunei lie? (回答词数不超过11个)
    ___________________________________________________________________________.
2. When did Sultan become the wealthiest? (回答词数不超过2个)
    ___________________________________________________________________________.
3. What do the people of Brunei enjoy for free?(回答词数不超过10个)
   ___________________________________________________________________________.

答案

1. It lies on the northwest coast of Borneo in southeast Asia.
2. In 1967.
3. Health care, education and an amusement park.
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阅读理解。    When he stopped his car at a traffic light in Basra, Bassam Rady noticed the motorbike with two riders on
it passed by him slowly. Suddenly the bike turned round and Mr. Rady, feeling dangerous, tried to drive off.
Before he could, a man on the back of the bike took out a gun from his jacket and fired. The bullet went
through the windscreen and just missed him. As he sped away another shot was fired, but missed the car.
    Mr. Rady was a interpreter for British army in Iraq. As such, his life is in danger from the militia that once
controlled the Iraqi city and is now returning.
    More than a year ago Iraqi soldiers, backed by US, brought peace and stability to Basra by driving militants
over the Iranian border in an operation called Charge of the Knights.
    According to local estimates, however, about half have returned. Although they have not become as active
as before, the militants are trying to shoot Iraqi citizens who worked with British. Most in danger are
translators such as Mr. Rady.
    The 31-year-old father worked with soldiers on dangerous missions but was refused resettlement in Britain
at the end of his employment. He worked with nine translators. Seven of them have been killed.
    "I"m like a cancer patient-now that the militia is back, my family is just waiting for me to die," Mr. Rady
said. "I see reports in the media that Basra is safe but it"s not true. I know these militia people. I went to
school with some of them. I didn"t see them for a year but now they are around again. They have told me,
"Your day will come soon"." He takes security precautions and never follows a routine. This means that he
cannot work because that would give the militants a better chance of success.
    Militiamen belonging to the alMahdi Army took control of Basra between 2004 and 2007 with other Shia
fighters. They enforced strict Islamic rules at the same time as running criminal rackets. British army was
unable or unwilling to fight back and eventually went back to their base at the airport. 1. Mr. Bassam Rady was _____. [     ]
A. a motorbike rider
B. a car driver
C. an Iraqi
D. a British soldier 2. According to the text, which statement is right? [     ]
A. Iraqi soldiers brought back peace and stability to Basra by driving militants over the Iranian border.
B. Mr. Bassam Rady didn"t feel the danger from the two motorbike riders until he was shot at.
C. Most translators like Mr. Rady have to face danger from militants every day.
D. The militants were so strong that British soldiers were unable to fight back. 3. We can draw the conclusion that Mr.Rady"s work in Iraq is very _____. [     ]

A. happy
B. tiring
C. busy
D. dangerous

4. This passage may come from _____. [ ]
A. a text book
B. a newspaper
C. a history book
D. an advertisement

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阅读理解。    Now QQ coins are popular among Chinese teenagers. People use real money to buy Web money. Then
they buy clothes for their online characters or services for their online pets with it. And these fancy things
will cost QQ fans more in the future.
    The government will put a tax (税) of 3% on online sales. For example, if QQ users pay 100 yuan for
110 QQ coins, they will have to spend 103 yuan in the future. The extra three yuan is tax.
    Beijing was the first city to carry out the policy (政策). Online games have to pay the tax, too. A number
of players make money by spending a lot of time on the games to gain (获得) powers, and then selling them
online.
    Experts said that online trade grew fast. There is more than 10 billion yuan of real money in online trade
a year in China.
    However, the government"s new move has become a hot topic among Internet users around the country.
In a survey by sina.com, more than 70% of about 3,000 surveyed were against it. They said that the tax is
too heavy.
    But supporters said the government"s better management (管理) of the Internet would help it become
healthier. They believe the new move would help stop online identity (身份) theft. 1. We can learn from the passage that QQ coins are _____. [     ]
A. a kind of game software
B. a kind of Web money
C. some fancy clothes
D. some online pets 2. The Chinese government will put a tax of _____ on online sales. [     ]
A. 3%
B. 10%
C. 11%
D. 15% 3. Which city was the first to carry out the policy? [     ]
A. Shanghai.
B. Beijing.
C. Guangzhou.
D. Shenyang. 4. The underlined word "move" means "_____" in Chinese. [     ]
A. 移动
B. 搬家
C. 措施
D. 迁移 5. We can learn from the passage that _____. [     ]
A. the players don"t have to pay the tax
B. many Internet users think the tax is too heavy
C. only 20% of about 3,000 Internet users are against this policy
D. the new move will cause online identity theft

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阅读理解。    To swim across the English Channel takes at least nine hours. It"s hard work and it makes you short of
breath. To fly over the channel takes only twenty minutes as long as you"re not held up at the airport, but
it"s an expensive way to travel. You can travel by hovercraft (气垫船) if you don"t mind the noise and that
takes forty minutes. Otherwise, you can go by boat, if you remember your sea-sickness pills. All these means
of transport have their problems, and the weary (厌烦的) traveler often dreams of being able to drive to
France in his own car. "Not possible, you say. Well, wait a minute. People are once again considering the
idea of a channel tunnel or bridge." This time, the great London Council (议会) is looking into the possibility
of building a channel link straight to London. A bridge would cost far more than a tunnel, but you would be
able to by rail or by car on a bridge, yet a tunnel would provide a rail link only.
     Why is this idea being discussed again? Is Britain realizing the need for links with Europe as a result of
joining EEC (欧洲经济共同体)? Well, perhaps, the main reason, though, is that a tunnel or bridge would
reach the twenty square kilometers of London"s discussed dockland (船坞). A link from London to the
continent would stimulate (刺激) trade and revitalize (使重新具有活力) the port, and would make London
a main trading center in Europe. With a link over the Channel, you could buy your fish and chips in England
and be able to eat them in France while they are still warm! 1. The weary traveler thinks the best way to cross the Channel is _____.[     ]
A. by swimming
B. in his own car
C. by air
D. by hovercraft 2. According to the passage, a link from London to the continent would be _____. [     ]
A. necessary for its trade
B. important for its politics
C. useful for its industry
D. helpful for its culture 3. The main idea of the passage is _____. [     ]
A. how to develop the trade of London
B. when to cross the Channel
C. how to get to Europe from London more conveniently
D. what to do in the developing of traveling

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任务型阅读。请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填一个单词。                                                 Disaster (灾难)strikes South-east Asia
    The tsunami (海啸) which hit twelve South-east Asian countries on 26 December 2004 was a great disaster.
More than 200,000 people died in the tsunami. Not only did people living in Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka
die, but many European tourists who were on holiday in these countries also died. Now, we are just beginning
to understand how much damage was caused to the environment and to the economy.
    The biggest problem after the tsunami has been illnesses which have spread to many people. These illnesses
are mostly caused by a lack of clean drinking water. People are drinking dirty water because there is no other
water available. This dirty water is making them sick. Also, the hospitals in these poor countries are not big
enough to deal with all the people who were hurt in the tsunami.
    Many people who live in the areas hit by the tsunami are farmers and fishermen. The tsunami destroyed
their homes, their fields and their boats. The salt water from the ocean covered the farmers" fields, so they can
no longer grow food. Also, fishermen are finding that there are fewer fish in the ocean. Now, these people,
who were already quite poor, have no way to earn money. No one knows how long it will take for the fish to
return, or for the farmers to be able to grow food again. Tourism is also very important in these areas, but
many famous tourist areas are destroyed during the tsunami.
    The whole world is helping these countries recover from the tsunami. Many governments have given aid
money. UNICEF, the United Nations Children"s Fund, has set up 200 places where people can get help. It has
also provided clean drinking water. One organization called Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders)
has sent many doctors to care for sick people. In Indonesia, some government officials think that some villages
should be moved away from the ocean, and that farmers should learn how to grow different types of food.
    No one knows how much money or how much time it will take for this area to recover completely. However,
with the help and aid that is being sent to the affected areas, hopefully it won"t take long.                                               Disaster strikes South-east Asia

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阅读理解。                                         Letters to the next president
Dear Mr. President:
    I would like to personally thank you for your time and concern for our great country.
I would like to take a few minutes to address a few concerns that I have with the United
States.
    First of all, I would like to address the war. In my opinion, we should have never
been involved with Iraq to the extent that we are now. I believe we should pull our troops
out. However, I think there should be a time table that we follow but the time table should
not be released because the enemy does not need to know when we are going to pull out.
Also, the war takes out a ton of our money, which leads me to my next issue.
    The economy right now, in the opinion of many Americans is the biggest issue with which
we are facing right now. No one can predict what will happen one day or the next. The
obvious thing to do is to put 700 billion dollars in the economy, but that bill failed and
was rejected by the House of Representatives (众议院). Instead of putting 700 billion
dollars in, I think the money should be equally distributed among Americans to pay off
their debts. I"m not sure if this would work, but I think it is a positive alternative we
could take.
    My final issue I would like to call to your attention is teacher"s salaries. The high
school students of today are America"s future. In a way, America"s future depends greatly
on the high school teachers of America. Saying this, it is sad that teacher"s salaries are
where they are. While teachers are working harder and harder every day to teach high school
students, CEO"s of big companies that are driving our countries economy into the ground are
getting bonuses. I"m not saying that teacher"s salaries should be the same of CEO"s of
companies, but I do strongly believe that action should be taken to increase the salaries
of teachers because they have one of the most important jobs in America-preparing our
country for the future.
    Once again, thank you for your time and your effort you put in to making this great
country a better place.
                                                                        Sincerely, Walker 1. What"s the author"s attitude the Iraq War? [     ]
A. Supportive
B. Objective
C. Negative
D. Positive 2. What"s true about the time of pulling the troops out? [     ]
A. We should pull the troops out without delay.
B. There is no need to have a time table to follow.
C. The public has the fight to know the time table.
D. We should keep the time secret from the enemy. 3. According to the author, the 700 billion dollars ______.[     ]
A. is the biggest issue with which we are facing right now
B. has been accepted by the House of Representatives
C. should be equally shared among Americans
D. should be put in the economy 4. When talking about high school teachers, the author thinks that ______. [     ]
A. the teachers" salaries are not high enough
B. teacher"s salaries should be as high as CEO"s
C. the teachers work harder than CEO"s of companies
D. teaching is more important than any other job in America 5. Which of the topics is NOT included in the letter? [     ]
A. Election
B. International affair
C. Finance
D. Education

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