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| 阅读理解。 |
When you want to go shopping, decide how much money you can spend on new clothes. Think about
the kind of clothes you really need. Then look for those clothes you really need. Then look for those clothes
on sale.
There are labels (标签) inside all new clothes. The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes. The
label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water. A sweater label may tell you to wash in cold water.
The label on a coat may say "dry clean only", for washing may ruin this coat. If you do as the directions
(说明) on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best for a long time.
Many clothes today must be dry cleaned. Dry cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes, check
to see if they will need to be dry cleaned. You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed.
You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look
good even after they have been washed many times. Clothes that cost more money are not necessarily (不
一定) better made. They do not always fit better. Sometimes less expensive clothes look and fit better than
more expensive clothes. |
| 1. If you want to save money, you had better buy clothes that _____. |
| [ ] |
A. don"t fit you
B. don"t last long
C. need to be dry cleaned
D. can be washed |
| 2. The labels inside the clothes tell you _____. |
| [ ] |
A. how to keep them looking their best
B. how to save money
C. whether they fit you or not
D. where to get them dry cleaned |
| 3. The first thing for you to do before you buy clothes is _____. |
| [ ] |
A. to look for well-made clothes
B. to see how much money you can spend on it
C. to know how to wash them
D. to read the labels inside them |
| 4. We learn from the passage that cheaper clothes _____. |
| [ ] |
A. are always worse made
B. must be dry cleaned
C. can not be washed
D. can sometimes fit you better |
| 5. The best title for the passage should be _____. |
| [ ] |
A. Buy Less Expensive Clothes
B. Taking Enough Money When Shopping
C. Being a Clever Clothes Shopper
D. Choosing the Labels inside New Clothes |
答案
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When a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly as possible and head for safety. But
there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people
are willing to risk (冒…危险) being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of
watching the storm close up.
"Storm chasing (追逐)" is becoming an increasingly popular hobby, especially in the Midwest of the
United States, where there are frequent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by
checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometers to where the
storm will be and waits for it to develop.
Although anyone can do it, storm chasing is very dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow
into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by
driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations
during the storm season. Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement. "Storm chasing is 95%
driving," says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing."Sometimes you can sit around
for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers."
However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. "When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting
sight you will ever see in your life," says Jasper Morley. "Every storm is an example of the power of nature.
It is the greatest show on Earth". |
| 1. For storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to _____. |
| [ ] |
A. head straight for the center of the storm
B. get into the car for safety
C. wait patiently for the storm to develop
D. collect information about a coming storm |
| 2. Beginners of storm chasing are advised _____. |
| [ ] |
A. not to drive in a heavy rain
B. to do it in an organized way
C. not to get too close to a storm
D. to spend more time on it in summer |
| 3. By saying "it is all worth it" in the last paragraph, the author means that _____. |
| [ ] |
A. storm chasing costs a lot of money
B. storm chasing is worth hours of waiting
C. efforts in storm chasing are well paid
D. a storm present is the greatest show on Earth |
| 4. What can we learn from the text? |
| [ ] |
A. Sometimes storm chasers get nothing but disappointment.
B. Many storm chasers get killed in the storms.
C. Storm chasing is becoming popular around the world.
D. Storm chasing is only fit for young people. |
| 阅读理解。 |
Teenagers Talking About "Being a Teenager"
Being a teenager is a strange and yet exciting part of life. We are faced with tough and important decisions
each and every day-decisions that will affect our lives.
-Katie
Being a teenager is hard. I was such a cheerful kid with a best friend and lots of good friends. I got good
marks and I was happy with my family. But since I became a teenager, things changed. Everything changed-
my family, my friends, and my grades. In fact, my whole life changed. I started worrying about my figure and
the way I looked. I started getting pimples (粉刺) all over my face. I think teenage life is harder for girls than
for boys.
-Julia
Teenage years are a time when the single decision of right and wrong is based on what we see and hear.
Peer (同伴) pressure is more and more serious, and the need to "fit in" ( 顺应,适合) sometimes is more
important than"right" decisions.
-Ashley
Me? I have so much pressure (压力)! Being the only child in the family, my parents say that my future is
the future of the family! My parents, who both have not gone to university, put all their efforts into me, hoping
I can bring honor to the family. I really don"t want to let my parents down, and I"ll study harder and try my
best to get into university.
-Chen Mei
Though teenagers face many difficulties, I believe that we can all enjoy our time as "young adults"
somewhere in between the tears and the anger. Just think… ten years from now when you throw your back
out and start balding (秃顶), all you"ll be saying to yourself is "What I wouldn"t give to be seventeen again!"
-Kathy |
| 1. _____ thinks that teenage life is harder for girls than for boys. |
| [ ] |
A. Katie
B. Kathy
C. Ashley
D. Julia |
| 2. Ashley thinks that _____. |
| [ ] |
A. to fit in is more important than right decisions
B. decisions are not so important for teenagers
C. being a teenager is strange and yet exciting
D. teenagers should always make right decisions |
| 3. Chen Mei felt great pressure from _____. |
| [ ] |
A. her neighbors
B. her teachers
C. her parents
D. her classmates |
| 4. According to Kathy, teenagers _____. |
| [ ] |
A. should do just like adults
B. should enjoy their teenage time
C. should get through all difficulties
D. should find a place to enjoy themselves |
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Dear Mom and Dad,
I"m afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school master is very
angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not
want me in the school any longer. The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette in bed. As
I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room. I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking,
so I threw the cigarette away. Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket. It caught fire.
There was a curtain near the waste-paper basket. It caught fire too. Soon the whole room was burning.
The master phoned the fire brigade (消防队). The school is a long way from the town and before the fire
brigade arrived, the whole school was on fire. The master said that the fire was all my fault and I must pay
for the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars.
I"m very sorry for this.
Much love
Sarah |
| 1. Why did Sarah write to his parents? |
| [ ] |
A. He missed them very much for they hadn"t seen each other for a long time.
B. He told his parents what he had done in school.
C. He was tired of studying, and wanted to leave school.
D. He thought he was old enough to help them do something. |
| 2. Where did Sarah smoke? |
| [ ] |
A. in the classroom
B. in the dinning hall
C. in the street
D. in the dormitory |
| 3. Why was the school master angry with him? |
| [ ] |
A. because he was too naughty
B. because he was too lazy
C. because he caused a big fire
D. because he stole something from the school |
| 4. According to the passage, what should the students not do? |
| [ ] |
A. they should not smoke, because smoking is dangerous to them
B. they should not dance, because dancing would waste a lot of money
C. they should not make friends, because making friends would take them absent
D. they should not wear expensive clothes because they would waste a lot of money |
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Like many people you may be dreaming of a career as a rock and roll star. There are two ways to go about
getting one. First there is the traditional (传统的) way. Find some friends and form a group. Learn to play the
guitar or the drums. Write your own songs. Spend hours arguing about the band name. then go out on the road.
The next step is to spend a year or two touring. If you are any good, the crowds will get bigger. In the end
an artist from a record (唱片) company may come to a show. If he or she likes you, there may be a deal (交易). This is the path traditionally followed by bands in the music industry. Success means fame and wealth. And
failure gives you some interesting stories to tell your children.
Over the last few years a different path to success has become known. Boy bands like Boyzone and girl
bands like Spice Girls don"t come together on their own. They are created by managers and record companies.
Their image (形象) is strictly controlled. Professional (专业) song writers usually write their music. This is a
convenient arrangement (安排) and the public seems to love the result.
Though boy and girl bands have become very popular recently, there is a long tradition of making music in
this way. In the early 1960"s an American businessman called Berry Gordy founded Motown Records. Motown
is short for "motor town". The record company was based in the city of Detroit, where thousands of African-
Americans had moved to work in the car industry. They brought with them a cultural tradition of writing and
performing music. This style later became known as "soul music". Berry Gordy was a diamond miner.
Motown stars were not just given songs to sing. They were also taught how to dress well and speak properly. |
| 1. The passage is mainly about _____. |
| [ ] |
A. why the record company is forming more bands
B. how the band has developed and become popular
C. what is the traditional way of forming a band
D. when the band became popular |
| 2. If a newborn band wants to succeed, as the writer tells, it must have the chance _____. |
| [ ] |
A. to travel in big cities
B. to meet an businessman
C. to perform before an artist
D. to experience failure again and again |
| 3. From the fourth paragraph, we can draw a decision (推论) that _____. |
| [ ] |
A. Motown was only enjoyed by the workers in Detroit
B. Motown showed the style of the black Americans
C. Detroit used to be famous for its music industry
D. Detroit was founded by African-Americans |
| 4. The underlined word "where" in paragraph 4 refers to _____. |
| [ ] |
A. the city of Detroit
B. The record company
C. Motown
D. the diamond mine |
| 5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? |
| [ ] |
A. The only successful way to form a band is to write your own songs.
B. Boyzone is a band which was formed on its own.
C. A band with a record company shouldn"t perform in a controlled way.
D. The African-Americans had a cultural tradition of writing and performing music. |
| 阅读理解。 |
CBC is a famous air company which has over twenty planes carrying passengers and goods, flying
along 12 fixed lines all over the world. Its service is very good but some passengers are still not satisfied
with it and that is why in 1998 and 1999 the company received letters of complaints(投诉) from consumers
or passengers who pointed out over a dozen kinds of problems which are divided in groups in the following
table. This division is called Category. Problems that appear when the plane is flying are Flight problems.
Those about passengers" things carried by the plane are Baggage problems. Customer service refers to
service work which passengers are not satisfied with. Over sales of seats are about the fact that more seats
are sold and as a result the plane is too crowded to be safe. Refund problems appear when passengers fail
to receive the money paid to them because of what they have lost. Fares are problems about the price of
tickets. Reservations are problems that appear when passengers could not get the tickets they have already
booked. Tours are problems about the passengers"traveling by air or hotel problems. Advertising is what the
passengers think about advertisement on the plane. Credit problems are about the use of credit cards.
ONSUMER COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY THE CBC
Category 1998 1999 (percent) (percent)
Flight problems………………………………… 20.0% 22.1%
Baggage ………………………………………… 18.3% 21.8%
Customer service ……………………………… 13.1% 11.3%
Over sales of seats ……………………………… 10.5% 11.8%
Refund problems ……………………………… 10.1% 8.1%
Fares …………………………………………… 6.4% 6.0%
Reservations and ticketing ……………………… 5.8% 5.6%
Tours …………………………………………… 3.3% 2.3%
Smoking ………………………………………… 3.2% 2.9%
Advertising ……………………………………… 1.2% 1.1%
Credit …………………………………………… 1.0% 0.8%
Special passengers ……………………………… 0.9% 0.9%
Other …………………………………………… 6.2% 5.3%
Total 100.% 100.%
Total Number of Complaints 22,988 13,278 49 |
| 1. About how many complaints concerning Credit were received by the CBC in 1998? |
| [ ] |
A. 133
B. 220
C. 230
D. 1,220 |
| 2. By about what percent did the total number of complaints decrease from 1998 to 1999? |
| [ ] |
A. 40%
B. 60%
C. 75%
D. 100% |
3. Which of the following statements or sayings can be inferred from the table?
I. In 1998 and in 1999, complaints about Flight problems, Baggage, and Customer service together took
more than 50 percent of all consumer complaints received by the CBC Company.
II. The number of Special passenger complaints was unchanged from 1998 to 1999.
III. From 1998 to 1999 the number of Flight problem complaints increased by more than two percent. |
| [ ] |
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II only
D. I and III only |
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