Few people ever took notice of Mr. Jimmy Tan whenever he entered a room. He was a shy, quiet and simple man who preferred to keep to himself in public. On the other hand, Mr. Thomas Kim, a fellow scientist, was a man everyone would notice on the streets. He wore bright outfits with huge flower prints, spoke with a booming voice, and his laughter could be heard from all corners of a room. In addition to the differences in their characters, Mr. Kim and Mr. Tan were also great rivals at work in the Institute of Future Science.
On Christmas Eve, everyone left work early to celebrate the special occasion, except for Mr. Tan and Mr. Kim. They were in their laboratory analyzing the results of their latest experiments. Mr. Tan realized that something special was taking place in his experiment —the bacteria he had cultured were growing extremely quickly under high pressure and at a very low temperature. After noting down the findings in his notebook, he left the room to prepare for another round of tests. Shortly after, Mr. Kim entered.
“Hey Jimmy,” Mr. Kim called out, “do you have an extra copy of the laboratory booking form?”
There was no reply, so Mr. Kim looked through Mr. Tan’s things. He soon found Mr. Tan's notebook and was horrified to see that Mr. Tan had managed to make one of the most important discoveries in modern science. He then looked into the deep-freeze cupboard where a dish containing the bacteria was kept. He put them into his pocket and returned to his own laboratory.
Mr. Tan came back an hour later to find his notebook and the dish missing. He knew that Mr. Kim had taken them and went to Mr. Kim's laboratory to find out. When he opened the door, he found Mr. Kim lying on the floor motionless. His face was pale and his skin had turned black. The deadly bacteria had been handled improperly. He shook his head and left.From the first paragraph we know Mr. Kim was a quite person.
| A．famous | B．hardworking |
| C．wealthy | D．outgoing |
The underlined word "rivals" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to .
| A．enemies | B．colleagues |
| C．competitors | D．friends |
What does the underlined word “them” refer to in the 4th paragraph?
| A．the most important discoveries |
| B．the notebook and the dish |
| C．the cupboard and the bacteria |
| D．the dish and the bacteria |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．Mr. Kim was afraid Mr. Tan might succeed ahead of him. |
| B．Mr. Tan's bacteria grew very fast in a warm container. |
| C．Mr. Tan worked much harder than Mr. Kim. |
| D．Mr. Kim was so tired that he fell down into sleep. |
What happened to Mr. Kim in the end?
| A．He died on Christmas Eve. |
| B．He was arrested by the police. |
| C．He shared the success with Mr. Tan. |
| D．He succeeded ahead of Mr. Tan. |
D
Over 70 percent of the "double single-child couples" in China need help from their parents in taking care of their own kids, according to a recent survey．
"Women of China" magazine and a consulting company carried out a survey recently on young couples of the "single-child" generation, the Morning Post reports．The couples surveyed were around 29 and have been married for three years on average, with university education and monthly income of 4．000 yuan ($531)．Among them, 43．5 percent have kids．
Results show that 71．9 percent of the young couples have help from their parents in taking care of their kids．
Grown up as the "single-child", the only child in a family since the family planning policy was adopted in 1979, this generation depends much on their parents．
The parents of the "single-child" generation focused more on their children's physical well-being rather than their attitudes and values, according to some psychologists．
The research also found that the "double single-child couples" follow a rather traditional value system．
Survey shows that 27．5 percent of them got married after dating for one to two years, 25．2 percent two to five years, and 20 percent didn't tie the knot until dating for five years．Also, 30 percent of the couples were schoolmates, while 43．8 percent were introduced by someone．
Since their marriage are based on enduring relationships, 65．2 percent of the husbands and 62．9 percent of the wives think that compromise(妥协)and tolerance(宽容)are necessary in their marriage．Meanwhile, 21．7 percent of the husbands and 37．1 percent of the wives support the idea that happiness is the key standard for a marriage．
71．The best title for the passage should be_______．
A．Mom and Dad,Take Care of My Kid Please
B．Bouble Single-child Couples
C．The Problem of the Single Child
D．A Recent Survey By Woman of China"
72．Which of the following is NOT supported by the passage?
A．The majority of the "double single-child couples" in China depend much on their parents．
B．The parents of the “single-child”generation more care about their study and education．
C．One-fifth of the couples surveyed didn't get marriied until dating for five years．
D．All the couples surveyed have university education and 30 percent of them were schoolmates
73．Which of the following descriptions about “double single-child couples” is True ?
A．They are single child in either family and independent of their parents
B．They are single child in either family and they are dependent on their parents
C．They have at least two children and can afford to support themselves
D．They, who were introduced by someone, follow a rather traditional value system
74．The traditional value system mentioned in the passage refers that_____．
A．parents are concerned about their children’s physical life as well as the spiritual life
B．most couples were introduced by someone and made dating for a long time
C．once begun, double single-child couples’marriage will last forever
D．the couples think that compromise and tolerance are necessary in their marriage．
75．According to the passage, we can learn that ______ is necessary in marriage．
A．wealth B．health C．understanding D．education
C
People turn to magic(魔力)chiefly as a form of insurance--that is, they use it along with actions that actually bring results．For example, hunters may use a hunting charm(咒语)．But they also use their hunting skills and knowledge of animals．The charm may give hunters the extra confidence they need to hunt even more successfully than they would without it．If they shoot a lot of game(猎物), they credit the charm for their success．Many events happen naturally without magic．Crops grow without it, and sick people get well without it．But if people use magic to bring a good harvest or to cure a patient, they may believe the magic was responsible．
People also tend to forget magic's failures and to be impressed by its surface successes．They may consider magic successful if it appears to work only 10 per cent of the time．Even when magic fails, people often explain the failure without doubting the power of the magic．They may say that the magician made a mistake in reciting the spell or that another magician cast a more powerful spell against the magician．
Many anthropologists(人类学家) believe that people have faith in magic because they feel a need to believe in it．People may turn to magic to reduce their fear and uncertainty if they feel they have no control over the outcome of a situation．For example, farmers use knowledge and skill when they plant their fields．But they know that weather, insects, or diseases might ruin the crops．So farmers in some societies may also plant a charm or perform a magic rite to ensure a good harvest．
66．From the passage, we can learn that the writer of the passage may be _______．
A．a hunter B．a farmer C．a magician D．an anthropologist
67．Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A．Magic And Hunting． B．Magic And Farming．
C．Why Magic Works? D．Why People Believe in Magic?
68．The underlined word “spell”(Paragraph 2) most likely means______．
A．magic words． B．magic events．
C．words or expressions D．magicians．
69．People believe in magic because________．
A．magic powers are greater than natural powers
B．magic can turn dreams into reality
C．they are not sure of themselves
D．magic can bring good results
70．Which of the following statements is NOT ture according to the passage?
A．Even though magic fails ,believers in magic will explain the reason．
B．Believers in magic usually overstate the power of magic．
C．People use magic to reduce their uncertainty and give them extra confidence
D．Magic can solve problems people can’t deal with in a natural way．
B
Some say everyday miracles(奇迹) are predestined(注定的)----the right time for the appointed meeting．And it can happen anywhere．
In 2001, 11-year-old Kevin Stephan was a bat boy for his younger brother's Little League team in Lancaster, New York．It was an early evening in late July．Kevin was standing on the grass away from the plate, where another youngster was warming up for the next game．Swinging his bat back and forth, giving it all the power an elementary school kid could give．The boy brought the bat back hard and hit Kevin in the chest．His heart stopped．
When Kevin fell to the ground, the mother of one of the players rushed out of the stands to his aid．Penny Brown hadn't planned to be there that day, but at the last minute, her shift(换班)at the hospital had been changed to see her son’s performance．She was given the night off．Penny bent over the senseless boy, his face already starting to turn blue, and giving CPR, breathing into his mouth and givinging chest compressions．And he revived in the end．
After his recovery, he became a volunteer junior firefighter, learning some of the emergency first-aid techniques that had saved his life．He studied hard in school and was saving money for college by working as a dishwasher in a local restaurant in his spare time．
Kevin, now 18, was working in the kitchen when he heard people screaming, customers in confusion, employees rushing toward a table．He hurried into the main room and saw a woman there, her face turning blue, her hands at her throat．She was choking．
Quickly Kevin stepped behind her, wrapped his arms around her and clasped his hands．Then, using skills he'd first learned in Scouts．The food that was trapped in the woman's throat was freed．The color began to return to her face．
"The food was stuck．I couldn't breathe," she said．She thought she was dying．"I was very frightened．"
Who was the woman?
Penny Brown．
61．The author wrote the passage to show us that_______．
A．miracles are predestined and they can happen anywhere
B．whoever helps you in trouble will get a reward one day
C．God will help those who give others a helping hand
D．miracles won’t come without any diffculty sometimes
62．Which of the following statements is True of Kevin Stephan?
A．He was hit on the face by a boy and almost lost his life
B．He was a volunteer junior firefighter, teaching the players first-aid skills
C．He worked part-time in a local restaurant to save money for college
D．He saved Penny Brown though he didn’t really know how to deal with food choke
63．Why did Penny Brown change her shift and was given the night off that night?
A．She was invited to give the players directions
B．She volunteered to give medical services
C．She was a little worried about his son’s safty
D．She came to watch her son’s game and cheered him
64．The underlined word “revived”(paragraph3) most likely means______．
A．came back to life B．became worse C．failed D．moved
65．When Kevin knew the woman was Penny Brown, probably he first felt _____．
A．happy B．surprised C．sad D．worried
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分;满分40分）
第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ）中，选出最佳选项。
A
As computers become all the more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly relying on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters．But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes（笔画）of each Chinese character when writing on paper．Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more．
Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school．And computer dependence is more wide-spread among university students．Almost all their assignments and essays are typed on a computer．
All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer．
It's faster and easier to correct if using a computer．And that's why computers are being applied more and more often to modern education．But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear．
"When I'm writing with a pen, I find I often can't remember how to write a character, though I feel I’m familiar with it．"
"I'm not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper．"
Many students don't feel this is something to worry about．Now that it's more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?
Many educators think differently．Shi Liwei , the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said "Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic(审美的) value．But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value．All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost．And handwriting contains the writer's emotion．Through one's handwriting, people can get to know one's thinking and personality．Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them"
To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory(必修的)and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand．
56．Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A．The Importance of Handwriting and Typing．
B．To Type or To Hand Write
C．Writing By Computer Will Replace Writing By Hand
D．Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters．
57．The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because______．
A．they are usually asked to e-mail their Homework and Essays
B．they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently
C．they find it not easy to remember how to write a character
D．computers have become a trend and fashion in China．
58．Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE of the advantages of handwriting?
A．Handwriting contains the writer's emotion ．
B．The writer’s thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting,
C．Handwriting can impress people well and build one’s self-confidence
D．Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value．
59．The underlind expression “taking stock in”(Paragraph 4) probably means_____．
A．getting bored with B．getting dependent on
C．becoming crazy about D．getting curious about
60．We can draw the conclusion from the passage that_______．
A．more and more students will give up writing on a computer
B．writing by hand will give way to typing by computer one day
C．more and more students will pay attention to handwriting
D．the typing article better expresses one’s emotion and quality
D
Americans can travel almost anywhere they choose. But to protect its people, the government lists a few dangerous places where Americans cannot go. These places are unfriendly countries or countries at war. There, the traveller might not be safe. These countries are listed in a small book called a passport（护照）.
This passport is a government request for the safety of its travelling people. It is also a government’s pledge（保证） that the people will obey the rules of the host country（东道国）.
To receive a passport from the government, a traveller must prove that he is an American citizen （公民）. An American can not go overseas（外国） without a passport. Only certain close countries such as Canada and Mexico do not ask for passports.
Pasted （粘贴）inside the passport is the traveller’s picture. Children travelling with their parents are included in one parent’s book.
Thousands of people from the United States visit other countries every year. An American traveller might carry plane tickets, money, clothing and many other things. But the most important that he carries in another country is his passport.
68. A passport is not needed when an American goes to ______.
A. foreign countries B. dangerous areas C. Canada or Mexico D. countries overseas
69. From the passage we can see that ______.
A. children can’t travel to foreign countries B. Americans like to travel
C. a traveller is not safe in most countries D. Americans like to travel to close countries
70. Why does a traveller need a passport?
A. He needs something more to carry when he travels.
B. It helps the country to protect the people.
C. He needs to have his picture taken more often.
D. It helps the traveller to know where he will go.
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