Now let us look at how we read. When we read a printed text, our eyes move across a page in short, jerky movement. We recognize words usually when our eyes are still when they fixate. Each time they fixate, we see a group of words. This is known as the recognition span or the visual span. The length of time in which the eyes stop ---the duration of the fixation ----varies considerably from person to person. It also varies within any one person according to his purpose in reading and his familiarity with the text. Furthermore, it can be affected by such factors as lighting and tiredness.
Unfortunately, in the past, many reading improvement courses have concentrated too much on how our eyes move across the printed page. As a result of this misleading emphasis on the purely visual aspects of reading, numerous exercises have been devised to train the eyes to see more words at one fixation. For instance, in some exercises, words are flashed on to a screen for, say, a tenth or a twentieth of a second. One of the exercises has required students to fix their eyes on some central point, taking in the words on either side. Such word patterns are often constructed in the shape of rather steep pyramids so the reader takes in more and more words at each successive fixation. All these exercises are very clever, but it’s one thing to improve a person’s ability to see words and quite another thing to improve his ability to read a text efficiently. Reading requires the ability to understand the relationship between words. Consequently, for these reasons, many experts have now begun to question the usefulness of eye training, especially since any approach which trains a person to read isolated words and phrases would seem unlikely to help him in reading a continuous text.The time of the recognition span can be affected by the following facts except ________ .
| A．the length of a group of words. |
| B．lighting and tiredness. |
| C．one’s familiarity with the text. |
| D．one’s purpose in reading. |
The author may believe that reading ______.
| A．demands an deeply-participating mind. |
| B．demands more mind than eyes. |
| C．requires a reader to take in more words at each fixation. |
| D．requires a reader to see words more quickly. |
What does the author mean by saying “but it’s one thing to improve a person’s ability to see words and quite another thing to improve his ability to read a text efficiently.” in the second paragraph?
| A．The reading exercises mentioned can’t help to improve an efficient reading. |
| B．The reading exercises mentioned has done a great job to improve one’s ability to see words. |
| C．The ability to see words is not needed when an efficient reading is conducted. |
| D．The reading exercises mentioned can’t help to improve both the ability to see or comprehend words. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The emphasis on the purely visual aspects is misleading. |
| B．The eye training will help readers in reading a continuous text. |
| C．The visual span is a word or a group of words we see each time. |
| D．Many experts began to question the efficiency of eye training. |
The tune of the author in writing this article is ________.
| A．pessimistic | B．optimistic | C．critical | D．neutral |
TWENTY-FIVEyears ago director Stephen Spielberg captured the hearts of Westen audiences with his family classic , E.T Now his Hong Kong dirctor Stephen Chow in trying to do the same trick in China,
Chow’s latest movie CJ7(《长江七号》)，in cinemas now,is a heart-warming story about a poor migrant worker(外来务工者) and his son . When a strange alien enters their lives, father and son learn a lesson about the value of family , Chow hopes his movie will help to make family films more popular in China.
Family films have been the main part of the Hollywood market for the last 40 years , They have given audiences movies like ET. Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park, However, there are few of these movies in China , where expensive history films are more popular.
A family film is not simply a children’s movie , It is a film that is not only suitable for children,but appeals to the whole family.
According to Raymound Zhou , a famous film critic, these films are rare in China because “very few families go to the cinema together’. Because of this , there is little demand for movise that appeal to the whole family,
However , in the West, it is common for the family to sit down and watch a movie together, Tim Bridges, from London, says :”I love it at Christmas when I sit down and watch a movie with my family.”
All family films contain similar messages about honest、remaining positive and learning there is more to life than money. According to the American movie reviewer, Dave Johnson, this is because “When parents watch a movie ,they wnt theier children to be learning good values”.
Just like when the alien in Spielberg’s E.T. phoens home to make contact with his family Chow will hope Chinese audiences are tuned in and ready to receive his family movie message.
63.Which of the following can replace the underlined part in the last paragraph______________
A understand what others are thinking B make telephones
C go to the cinema D sing songs
64. What is the family film. According to the passage?
A A kind of film that is about history
B A kind of film in which the charachers are animals
C A kind of film that is meant for both children and adults
D. A kind of film that is about families.
65.What is implied but not stated directly in the passage?
A Families in Chian should go to the cinema at Christmas
B It’s good for children to watch family films
C Chinese families don’t like family films
D The movie CJ 7 has nothing in common with E.T.
66.It can be inferred that in the future,_________
A Chinese families will go to the cinema together
B there may be more family films in China
C making family films in China is not easy
D family films are about love
Seven Chinese sailors are missing after a Chineses cargo ship sank in Russian waters near Japan on Saturday, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday, :”some of the 10 Chinese sailors on board were saved but seven are still missing after the ship sank off the waters of Vladivostok,” said a statement on its website,。 The ministry didn’t mention the cause of the incident, saying rescue efforts and an investigation into the incident are ongoing ,But the Global Times, a Chinese language newspaper based in Beijing, said yesterday the ship was fired on by the Russian navy before it sank. The news is first reported in a Russian newspaper, New Star, the cargo ship, was sequestered(扣押)at the Russian port or Nakhodka earlier this month for alleged (被指控的，可疑的)smuggling. It left the port not far from the Sino-Russian border withour permission from Russian authorities last Thursday and was chased(追)by a cruiser, the newspaper said, Later, the warship shot at least 500 rounds onto the ship and forced it to sail back toward the port ,in a period of almost 24 hours, Russian navy officers and soldiers onboard the rcruiser watched the sinking boat and did not make any response to the cries for help from the crewmen, In the end , 16 silors onboard New Star got on two lifeboats, The Russian sailors managed to sve one boat carrying eight people , while the other was engulfed in the waves, Of all the sailors onboard 6 came from IndonesiaThe Russian News Agency reported the incident yesterday and said the coast guard just found an empty boat in a three-day search , It also said that bad weather was the reason behind accident,According to the Intemational Maritime Orginzation, the owner of New Strar is a shipping company of Zhejiaing, while the operator is a company based in Guangzhou59. The passage may be found in________________A magazines B newspapers C, scientific fictions D,biographies(传记)60. How many Chinese sailors have been saved?A 10 B 7 C 3 D 661.Why did the Russian warship shoot the carog ship_________A To force it to sink B, To force it to go back to China
C To force it to sail back to Russia C To kill the sailors on the ship
62. It can be inferred that______________
A the other 8 sailors may have died
B the Russian navy officers and soldiers were willing to help the sailors
C the Russian port was far from China
D the Chinese ship was not very good
第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题3分，满分60分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）中，选出最佳答案，并将答案写在答题卡上。Ticket price increases at HK DisneySource:Xinhua 1 02 -05 2009 11:39 Hong Kong Disneyland announced on Tuesday it will raise weekday admission prices for mainland and overseas tourists by about 19 percent, But Hong Kong residents and tourists who pruchase tickets through travel agents can still enjoy the old prices until June 30.A one-day admission will cost HK $ 350 ($ 45)for adults and HK＄250 for children aged up to 11 from Monday, the previous charges for weekends, Adults were previously admitted for HK$ 295 and children HK＄ 210A Hong Kong Disneyland spokesman said the park does not expect the new pricing structure to have an immdeiate impact on attendances, as research shows guests choose when to visit the attraction based on time available rather than ticket prices, But the hikes (the rise of prices)drew immediate criticism from the industry, The greater tourism industry fears it may harm mainlanders’ willingness to visit Hong Kong.Joseph Tung Yao-chung, executive director of Travel Industry Council of Hong kong, said the decision was unwise in the current financial elimate, He also urged the company to rethink its dicision, during an interview with Southern Metropolis Daily56.On September 10 of 2009 (weekday) HongKong residents and tourists will have to spend____________Buying three children tickets.A HK$360 B $360 C HK$750 D HK$88557.There is a family with five people ,Johnm his father, mother ,grandfather and grandmother, They are from America, John is eleven years old, If they visit the place on June 30 2009 (weekday),they will spend about________ in totalA $ 212 B $ 1650 C HK$1400 D $139058What can we infer from the passage?A Joseph Tung Yao-chung disagreed about the ticket price increase at HK Disney.B HongKong Disneyland will make a lot of money by raising weekday admission prices for mainland tourists,C The Hong Kong Disneyland spokesman didn’t like the new pricing structure,D Only tourists from mainland visit Hong Kong Disneyland,.
Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.
Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses (球场) in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.
There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.
Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it’s free.
72. The author thinks the golf is resource-hungry because of the following EXCEPT that _____.
A. Golf wastes large areas of countryside B. Golf runs out of much water
C. Keeping golf court in good condition needs too much energy
D. Golf is bad for people’s health
73. According to the passage, which of the following is an environment-friendly sport?
A. swimming in the pool B. hiking in the hills
C. playing basketball in the gym D. motor racing in the desert
74. The reason why the author uses power walking as an example mainly is that ______.
A. it improves our health B. it is an outdoor sport
C. it uses fewer resources D. it is recommended by experts
75. The passage is developed mainly by _____.
A. examples and explanation B. comparison and persuasion
C. facts and descriptions D. figures and conclusion
Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are a major cause of climate change, and now a new study has confirmed that atmospheric CO2 is also affecting the ocean chemistry and potentially harming sea life.
Montana State University scientist Robert Dore has been researching the water in the Pacific Ocean for almost two decades.
“We’ve been going to the same spot in the Pacific Ocean, and we try and characterize long-term change in the open ocean environment. And one of the key things that we measure is CO2 levels. And we’ve been able to record this increasing quantity of atmospheric CO2 into the ocean.”
Scientists expected that as atmospheric CO2 increased, more and more of the carbon dioxide would be absorbed into the ocean, affecting the chemical balance of the sea water, with a potentially harmful impact on shellfish and coral in particular.
“As carbon dioxide dissolves (溶解) in the water, or seawater in this case, it forms a weak acid (酸), carbonic acid, ” Dore explains. “And therefore, as the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere goes up and that exchanges with the surface seawater, it drives the pH down, and makes it more acidic.”
The seawater Dore and his colleagues have analyzed confirms what the theory predicts.
The effect was particular striking at about 250 meters down, and again at 500 meters. Dore and his colleagues came up with two possible explanations. It could be that surface water picked up CO2 and then moved to those depths. Or there could be a biological explanation.
“It’s important to realize that the oceans are really becoming acidic. And it can have negative impacts on a whole variety of sea life from fish to coral. It’s potentially catastrophic.”
68. What can be the best title of the passage?
A. Sea Life Facing Danger B. Scientist Researching Seawater
C. Oceans Becoming More Acidic D. Climate Change Affecting Seawater
69. Which of the following shows the process of the impact of atmospheric CO2 on sea life?
a. Sea life is endangered.
b. CO2 goes into the surface water.
c. The ocean chemistry is affected.
d. CO2 decreases the pH and makes the seawater more acidic.
e. CO2 levels in the atmosphere go up.
A. a→b→c→d→e B. e→b→c→d→a
C. a→e→c→d→b D. e→d→c→b→a
70. Scientist Robert Dore came to the conclusion based on ________.
A. his research and analysis B. the expectation of other scientists
C. some former theory D. a major cause of climate change
71. What does the passage want to tell us most?
A. It takes time to make a scientific study.
B. Atmospheric CO2 is doing harm to sea life.
C. Robert Dore is a committed and serious scientist.
D. Measures should be taken to prevent the potential catastrophe.
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