If you are in a town in a western country, you"ll often see people walking with

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If you are in a town in a western country, you"ll often see people walking with their dogs. It is still true that a dog is the most useful animal in the world. But the reason why one keeps a dog has changed Once upon a time, a man met a dog and wanted it to help him in the fight against other animals, and he found that the dog listened to him and did what he told him to. Later people used dogs for the hunting other animals, and the dogs didn"t eat what they got until their master agreed. So dogs were used for driving sheep and guarding chicks. But now the people in the towns and cities do not need dogs to fight other animals. Of course they keep them to frighten thieves, but the most important reason is that people feel lonely in the city. For a child, a dog is his best friend when he has no friends to play with. For a young wife, a dog is her child when she doesn’t have her own. For old people, a dog is also a child when their real children have grown up and left. Now people do not have to use a dog, but they keep it as a friend, just like a member of the family.
小题1:_______are more useful than a dog in the world.

A．No other animals

B．Some animals

C．Many animals

D．A few animals

小题2:In the past people kept dogs because dogs _________.

A．could fight against other animals	B．met the people
C．did not eat other animals	D．helped and listened to people

小题3:Now people keep dogs in the cities because dogs_____.

A．fight other animals	B．are lonely
C．are like their friends	D．are afraid of the thieves

小题4:A dog can be _____.

A．a child"s friend only	B．a young woman"s son
C．old people"s real child	D．everybody"s friend

小题5:So a dog will __ in a family.

A．always be used	B．not be useful
C．still fight	D．always be a good friend

答案

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From early times, man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the world’s art treasures.
Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre (卢浮宫) in Paris, France. The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries.
The Louvre has not always been a museum. The first building was a fort (要塞)with high walls and a round tower. It had a moat (护城河) to keep out the enemies. Over the years, the number of buildings around the fort grew. By 1350,the fort was no longer needed and became a palace home for French kings and queens.
During times of peace, new treasures were brought in. During times of war, many treasures were stolen, and the buildings were damaged(毁损).
When Francis I became King of France in the year of 1515,he brought in artists from many countries, and one of them was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy, whose Mona Lisa is the best-known painting in the museum today.
In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum, just as it is now. It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy.
小题1:The above passage is about

A．the world-famous painting Mona Lisa

B．a king of France by the name of Francis I

C．a grand art museum in the capital of France

D．an artist named Leonardo da Vinci

小题2:It seems to be necessary for great art works to be kept in public museum because .

A．only in this way will they not be stolen

B．it gives everyone a chance to enjoy them

C．it helps people to remember the life of French kings and queens

D．it tells people what meaningful work the French kings did in the past

小题3:The Louver became an art museum

A．in the year of 1350

B．in 1515 when Francis I became King of France

C．in the seventeenth century

D．in the nineties of the eighteenth century

小题4:Though the story does not say so, it makes you think

A．lots of people pay visits to the Louvre

B．Leonardo da Vinci was once the keeper of the museum

C．the Louvre was only open to the artists from other countries

D．the Louvre became a public museum at the beginning of the last century

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A friend of mine, in response to a conversation we were having about the injustices of life ,asked me the question,“Who said life was going to be fair, or that it was even meant to be fair?” Her question was a good one. It reminded me of something I was taught as a youngster :life isn’t fair. It’s a disappointment, but it’s absolutely true .One of the mistakes many of us make is that we feel sorry for ourselves, or for others ,thinking that life should be fair, or that someday it will be .It’s not and it won’t be .
One of the nice things about surrendering (屈从)to the fact that life isn’t fair is that it keeps us from feeling sorry for ourselves by encouraging us to do the very best we can with what we have . We know it’s not “life’s job ”to make everything perfect :it’s our own challenge .Surrendering to this fact also keeps us from feeling sorry for others because we are reminded that everyone is dealt a different hand ; everyone has unique strengths and problems in the process of growing up, facing the reality and making decisions; and everyone has those times that they feel unfairly treated.
The fact that life isn’t fair doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do everything in our power to improve our own lives or the world as a whole. To the contrary , it suggests that we should .When we don’t recognize or admit that life isn’t fair ,we tend to feel pity for others and for ourselves .Pity ,of course ,is a self –defeating emotion that does nothing for anyone ,except to make everyone feel worse than they already do .When we do recognize that life isn’t fair, however ,we feel compassion (热情)for others and for ourselves. And compassion is a heartfelt emotion that delivers loving-kindness to everyone it touches .The next time you find yourself thinking about the injustices of the world, try reminding yourself of this very basic fact .You may be surprised that it can make you out of self-pity and into helpful action.
小题1:The writer thought of his friend’s question as a good one because .

A．he also wanted to know who held such an opinion

B．it made him recall something during his childhood

C．like his friend , he also thought life was unfair

D．he learned something from the question as a youngster

小题2:The second paragraph of the passage mainly tells us that .

A．it’s nice to accept the injustice of life	B．it’s nice to surrender to life
C．we should not feel sorry for everything	D．we should not surrender to life

小题3:From the passage, we can learn that the author’s attitude to life is .

A．negative

B．positive

C．self-pity

D．indifferent

小题4:Which of the following could be the best title of the text ?

A．A Helpful Action: Try to Feel Compassion	B．A Good Question: Why Life Isn’t Fair
C．Do Our Best to Improve Ourselves	D．Surrender to the Fact That Life Isn’t Fair

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There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to give children something to do .
In the ancient world , as is today ,most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another .In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls are being prepared, even in play , to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world .
What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same . The changes have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship ,mechanics, and technology . It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all parts of the world and their persistence to the present that is amazing .In Egypt ,America ,China ,Japan and among the Arctic (北极的)people, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Variations depended on local customs and way of life because toys imitate their surrounding. Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles.
Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been subject to technological leaps that characterize inventions for adult use .The progress from the wheel to the cart to the automobile is a direct line of ways up. The progress from a rattle (拔浪鼓) used by a baby in 3000BCto one used by an infant today , however , is not characterized by inventiveness. Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the limitations of available materials.
小题1:The reason why the toys most boys play with are different from those that girls play with is that .

A．their social roles are rigidly determined

B．they like challenging activities

C．most boys would like to follow their fathers’ professions

D．boys like to play with their fathers while girls with their mothers.

小题2:One aspect of “the universality of toys ”lies in the fact that .

A．the basic characteristics of toys are the same all over the world

B．technological advances have greatly improved the durability of toys

C．the exploration of the universe has led to the creation of new kinds of toys

D．the improvement of craftsmanship in making toys depends on the efforts of universities

小题3:Which of the following is the author’s view on the historical development of toys?

A．Toys are playing an increasingly important role in shaping a child’s character.

B．The toy industry has witnessed great leaps in technology in recent years.

C．The craftsmanship in toy-making has remained essentially unchanged.

D．Toys have remained basically the same all through the centuries.

小题4:Regarded as a kind of art form, toys .

A．reflect the pace of social progress

B．are not characterized by technological progress

C．follow a direct line of ascent

D．also appeal greatly to adults

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小题1:A person can join in a tour at ________on Saturday through the academic year．

A．10 a.m.

B．2 p.m.

C．11：15 a.m.

D．3：15 p.m.

小题2:If you want to go for an information session, you can go on __________.

A．May 2

B．June 23

C．August 20

D．September 1

小题3:A student who wants an information session may _________for more information．

A．call (617)495-1573	B．call (617)495-1551
C．email icenter@ camail. Harvard.edu.	D．go to the Events＆Information Centre

小题4:The above ad．is mainly intended for________．

A．foreign visitors	B．freshmen
C．high school students	D．those living near Harvard University

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完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Do you sometimes oversleep？ Are you often late for work or school? Yes? Then Hiroyuki Sugiyama of Japan has a(an)    1  bed for you. Hiroyuki"s bed will get you up in the morning! Here is how it      2   .
The bed    3  an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays   4  music or other pleasant sounds.The tape recorder in Hiroyuki"s bed plays a recording of his girlfriend. She whispers in a sweet   5 , "Wake up, darling, please." A few minutes later, a second recording    6  . The sound recording can be loud music or   7 sounds. Hiroyuki hears a recording of his boss shouts, "Wake up immediately,   8 you"ll be late!"
If you don"t get up 9 the second recording, you will be sorry! A mechanical
"foot" is in the bed. The mechanical foot kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits a few 10 minutes. What! You"re still in bed! Slowly the   11 of the bed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and lower. 12 the bed is vertical(垂直的). You slide off the bed and onto the floor. You are out of bed and 13
Hiroyuki made his bed because he wanted to   14  a contest. He works for Honda
Motor Company. Once every two years Honda has a contest for its 200,000 employees
---"All-Honda Idea Contest", The employees think of new ideas. If their ideas win, the employees win   15  . Hiroyuki Sugiyama won a lot of money for his bed.
1. A. expensive      B. special       C. valuable      D. comfortable
2. A. works          B. runs          C. happens       D. moves
3. A. is separated from                B. is made up of
C. is attached to                   D. is made into
4. A. loud           B. classical      C. pop          D. soft
5. A. sound          B. voice          C. noise        D. way
6. A. sends         B. turns          C. plays        D. appears
7. A. pleasant       B. interesting    C. unpleasant   D. funny
8. A. and            B. but            C. so           D. or
9. A. after          B. until          C. since        D. before
10. A. other        B. another        C. more         D. one
11. A. end           B. middle         C. body         D. top
12. A. However       B. Finally        C. Therefore    D. Otherwise
13. A. angry         B. work           C. happy        D. awake
14. A. win          B. achieve        C. gain         D. defeat
15. A. praises        B. contents       C. prizes        D. medals

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