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阅读精选一

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

Sixteen years ago, Eileen Doy le’s husband, an engineer, took his four children up for an early morning cup of tea, packed a small case and was never seen or heard of again. Eileen was astonished and in a state of despair. They had been a happy family and, as far as she knew, there had been nothing wrong with their marriage.

Every day of the year a small group of men and women quietly pack a few belongings and without so much as a note or a good—bye close the front door for the last time, leaving their debts, their worries and their confused families behind them.

Last year, more than 1,200 men and nearly as many women were reported missing from home—the highest in 15 years. Many did return home within a year, but others rejected the past completely and are now living a new life somewhere under a different identity.

To those left behind this form of desertion is a terrible blow to their pride and self- confidence. Even the finality of death might be preferable. At least it does not imply rejection or failure. Worse than that, people can be left with an unfinished marriage, not knowing whether they will have to wait seven years before they are free to start a fresh life.

Clinical psychologist Paul Brown believes most departures of this kind to be well planned rather than impulsive(冲动). “It’s typical of the kind of personality which seems able to ignore other people’s pain and difficulties. Running away, like killing yourself, is a highly aggressive act. By creating an absence the people left behind feel guilty, upset and empty.”

56．When her husband left home, Eileen Doyle ______________.

A．could not forgive him for taking the children

B．had been expecting it to happen for some time

C．could not understand why

D．blamed herself for what had happened

57．Most people who leave their families behind them_______.

A．do so without warning B．do so because of their debts

C．come back immediately D．change their names

58．Some people would even prefer the death to the running away of their spouse because .

A．their spouse would feel no pain during the death

B．their spouse death would not be a bit terrible

C．a desertion would not bring a feeling of rejection or failure

D．their spouse’s death would make them feel less painful

59．Usually the man or woman left behind with an unfinished marriage __________.

A．admits responsibility for the situation

B．wishes the person who has left were dead

C．will come back within a year

D．will have no legal marriage life for seven years

60．Paul Brown regards leaving home in such circumstances as _____________.

A．an act of despair B．an act of selfishness

C．the result of a sudden decision D．the result of the enormous sense of guilt

B

Are you a team person? Are you at your best as part of a small, tightly united group of dedicated workers?

If so, the future may hold more for you than you think.

High technology, some predicted, would make team work a thing of the past. That’s happening in those areas of business and data processing where one person and a computer can replace a team of workers.

But, elsewhere, teamwork is very much alive. High technology has led to a new type of teamwork in a number of fields, including advertising, scientific research, engineering design, architecture and ocean exploration. Through computer networking, scientists, engineers and technicians at different locations – often thousands of miles apart – can work on the same project at once. They can exchange ideas, try out different designs and test their results.

Examples? An engineering team can now design and try out a robot system, a new manufacturing process, or an entire factory before it is built. An architectural team can do the same with a building or a bridge. A medical team can simulate (模拟) a dangerous operation before performing it on a patient.

Of course, computer – assisted team effort doesn’t end with investigation and simulation. It now usually continues into actual design, manufacturing and testing. “Computer –aide design (CAD) and computer –aided manufacture (CAM) are breaking down barriers between traditional design and manufacturing functions,” explains Dr. Prakash Rao, an engineering manager at General Electric. “Interdisciplinary (跨学科的) teams and engineers follow a product from concept to production. Everything is interconnected like a network.”

Sometimes a computer – aided effort can extend beyond production. A team that produces robots may use them to explore space and ocean depth. For high – technology team work, the future seems limitless. 61．The underlined part “hold more” most probably means to .

A．maintain more chances B．give more rights

C．make more regulations D．store more information

62．According to the passage, the writer believers that .

A．teamwork requires more use of computers than that of human beings

B．teamwork will be completely replaced by computers

C．the concept of teamwork is still alive and no longer the same as the past

D．high technology would make teamwork a thing of the past

63．The examples given by the writer in Paragraph 4 serve .

A．to prove high technology has a promising future

B．to explain his idea of new type of teamwork is reasonable

C．to show that it tends to be an end to teamwork soon

D．to indicate the computer – assisted team effort just means investigation and simulation. 64．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Many fields of science and technology are now using computers effectively.

B．No details are given in the passage about barriers between traditional design and manufacturing functions.

C．Experts from different fields have to cooperate to develop a product from concept to production.

D．High technology is nothing but a new type of teamwork plus CAD and CAM.

65．The author’s attitude to towards the introduction of the computer to teamwork is of .

A．objection B．indifference C．support D．doubt

C

Proper arrangement of classroom space is important to encouraging interaction. Most of us have noticed how important physical setting is to efficiency and comfort in our work. College classroom space should be designed to encourage the activity of critical thinking.

We have entered the 21 st century, but step into almost any college classroom and you step back in time

at least a hundred years. Desks are normally in straight rows, so students can clearly see the teacher but not all their classmates. The message behind such an arrangement is obvious. Everything of importance comes from the teacher.

With a little imagination and effort, unless desks are fixed to the floor, the teacher can correct this situation and create space that encourage interchange among students. In small or standard-size classes, chairs, desks, and tables can be arranged in a variety of ways. The primary goal should be for everyone to be able to see everyone else. Large classes, particularly those held in lecture halls, unfortunately, allow much less flexibility.

Arrangement of the classroom should also make it easy to divide students into small groups for discussion or problem-solving exercises. Small classes with movable desks and tables present no problem. Even in large lecture halls, it is possible for students to turn around and form groups of four to six. Breaking a class into small groups provides more opportunities for students to interact with each other, think out loud, and see how other students’ thinking processes operate all essential elements in developing new modes of critical thinking.

In courses that regularly use a small group format, students might be asked to stay in the same small groups throughout the course. A colleague of mine, John, allows students to move around during the first two weeks, until they find a group they are comfortable with. John then asks them to stay in the same seat, with the same group, from that time on. This not only creates a comfortable setting for interaction but helps him learn students’ names and faces.

66．The primary purpose of desk rearrangement is_______.

A．for the teacher to divide students into small groups.

B．to make it possible for students to interact with each other.

C．for the teacher to find out how students think.

D．to give students more opportunities to practice speaking.

67．The expression “step back in time at least a hundred years” in Paragraph 2 is intended to convey the idea that .

A．there is not much change in educational idea over the past hundred years

B．critical thinking was encouraged even a century ago

C．college classrooms often remind people of their college life

D．a hundred years ago, desk arrangement in a classroom was quite different

68．The greatest advantage in allowing each student to find his own group might be that________ A．learning is made comfortable in this way

B．t he teacher can easily remember students’ names and faces

C．the teacher saves the trouble in doing that

D．brighter students can help slower ones.

69．It is implied in the passage that .

A．students are allowed to changed groups throughout the course in John’s class

B．classroom interaction between students is essential to the teachers

C．a comfortable environment leads to higher working efficiency

D．new kinds of desks and chairs should be made

70．The author mentioned John in the last paragraph in order to ________

A．create a comfortable setting for interaction

B．i ntroduce an approach of learning students’ names and faces easily

C．give an example that students stay in the same seat throughout the course.

D．describe a good seat-arrangement mode in courses with small group format.

D

Some critics of American society say that dishonesty is rampant (猖獗) in the Federal Government. One example they city took place during March and April, 1980. For a whole month, they say, the United States lied to its allies (同盟国).

Cyrus Vance, who was then Secretary of State, was given the task of telling Great Britain, Japan, France, Germany and others that the United States would not take military action against Iran as long as we had the cooperation of our allies. Secretary of State Vance knew that the sudden attack to get out the American captives was already planned while he was talking to our allies. But he also knew that the reason for this deliberate lying was to save lives. The primary purpose of the deception(欺骗) was not to trick our allies but to mislead the Iranian kidnappers(绑架者) so that a rescue attempt could take place.

Many students of ethics believe that lying for the sake of one’s country is justifiedin certain cases．In this case, having lied for the sake of his country, Secretary Vance secretly wrote a letter of resignation before the attack took place. By submitting(提交) his resignation before the attack, he showed that the result had nothing to do with his resignation. It can be said that former Secretary of State Vance deceived other governments only for humanitarian reasons. Then, once he had lied, he resigned.

In that case, it is argued, lying may be justified. Without the deception, the rescue mission could not have taken place. Of course, dishonesty in government—at local, state and national levels—does not always have such noble reasons．A prime example is the so called Watergate Affair.

Most Americans were surprised and outraged by the news of Watergate Affair. But many Europeans were surprised at our surprise. Some European observers explained that they tend to think of lying；cheating, deception and corruption(腐败) as part of politics and government.

71．Secretary of State, Cyrus Vance lied, to the allies__________.

A．to mislead Iranian government B．on the purpose of saving lives

C．for the sake of his own benefit D．in order to get their cooperation

72．From the passage we learn that the United States ___________．

A．tricked their allies into attacking Iran

B．took military action to capture Iranian kidnappers

C．undertook a rescue mission with the help of their allies

D．carried out an attack to rescue some Americans from the Iranian kidnappers

73．According to the passage, many students regard Vance’s lying as________.

A．a reason for his resignation B．reasonable and acceptable

C．unbelievable and unreasonable D．an indication of his dishonesty

74．The author, like most Americans, regards the Watergate Affair as___________.

A．uncommon in politics and government

B．part of politics and government

C．justified dishonesty in government

D．a lie with noble reason

75．What is the best title of the passage?

A．The US government – a responsible government.

B．Cooperation means military success.

C．Should all dishonesty be criticized?

D．Lying, a normal phenomenon in Europe.

56—60 CADDB 61—65ACBDC 66—70 BAACD 71—75 BDBAC

阅读精选二

Helen Thomas, born on August 4, 1920, is a famous news reporter for the Hearest News Service, and a member of the White House Press Corps. She served for fifty-seven years as a correspondent and White House bureau chief for United Press International (UPI), she is called “First Lady of the Press”.

Born in Kentucky, Helen Thomas was raised in Detroit, Michigan where she attended public schools and later graduated from Wayne State University. Upon leaving college, Helen served as a copy girl in an old company in Washington. In 1943, Ms. Thomas joined United Press International and the Washington Press Corps. Thomas served as president of the Women’s National Press Club from 1959 to 1960.

In November, Helen began covering then president-elect John F. Kennedy, following him to the White House in January 1961 as a UPI correspondent (通讯员). She later became White House bureau chief for UPI, where she was employed until her resignation on May 17,2000. Thomas then became a White House correspondent and a columnist.

Thomas was the only woman journalist travelling with President Nixon to China in January, 1972. She has travelled around the world several times with Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton, during the course of which she covered every Economic Summit. The World Almanac and Book of Facts has cited her as one of the 25 Most Influential Women in America.

On March 21, 2006, Thomas was called upon directly by President Bush for the first time in three years. Thomas asked Bush about Iraq. Helen Thomas has written four books and she is also a popular speaker at events nationwide.

56. What’s the correct order of the events?

a. Thomas joined the United Press International and the Washington Press Corps.

b. Thomas traveled with President Nixon to China.

c. Thomas served as president of the Women’s National Press Club.

d. Thomas resigned.

e. Thomas was called upon by President Bush.

f. Thomas became a White House correspondent and a columnist.

A. a,b,c,d,e,f

B. a,c,b,d,f,e

C. a, c,b,d,e,f

D. a,d,e,f,c,b

57. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Thomas made speeches about events nationwide.

B. Thomas has written four books.

C. Thomas covered every Economic Summit when travelling with US presidents.

D. Thomas became a correspondent after she graduated from university.

58. After reading the passage it can be inferred that _________.

A. Thomas worked in the White House for 57 years.

B. President Bush received Thomas once in his term.

C. Thomas is the most influential woman in America.

D. Thomas has travelled around the world with Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush,

and Clinton.

59. From the passage we know Thomas _________.

A. was very poor when she was young.

B. served as president of the Women’s National Press Club for three years.

C. once travelled to China in 1972.

D. has written many books and is popular worldwide.

60. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. A successful news reporter- Helen Thomas.

B. The first lady of the press- Helen Thomas.

C. Life experience of Helen Thomas.

D. Helen Thomas and her career.

B

Cameron Bradley had always dreamed of a big church wedding. She wanted a couple hundred guests and a reception at a country club with a band. But when the economy was getting worse, and her fiancé’s salary was cut, she knew they couldn’t afford that kind of wedding. So they threw out tradition and chose a “destination” wedding in Costa Rica.

Destination weddings, in foreign countries, have been increasingly popular in recent years. But many couples are now discovering that they can, surprisingly, be cheaper---if you go against tradition and shop for good deals. “for sure, destination weddings are becoming more attractive due to the declining economy,” said Quentin Carmichael, marketing and sales manager for the website Destination https://www.360docs.net/doc/d96707092.html,, which had an almost 10% increase in weddings under deposit this year compared to the same time last year. “It’s more affordable than having a traditional wedding.

That may be hard to believe, but the big savings come in trimming the guest list. The average number of guests attending a destination wedding is 47, compared to 165 for a traditional wedding, according to Michelle Panzer, writer for Brides Magazine.

Most couples only pay for themselves to travel to the destination. That means guests must pay out their own money if they want to come, a sure way to keep the guest list small.

While the average cost of a traditional wedding is $27,852, according to Brides Magazine, Michelle said most couples spent less than $10,000 for a destination wedding, with a reception at home.

The top destination wedding spot is Mexico, with its many beautiful sites, followed by Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Hawaii and the Bahamas.

61. Why was Cameron Bradley mentioned at the beginning?

A. To show her smart choice.

B. To introduce the topic.

C. To show girls’ sweet dreams of wedding.

D. To advise people to throw out tradition.

62. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means _________.

A. a destination wedding can save more money than a traditional wedding.

B. people don’t pay a lot of money in a traditional wedding.

C. a destination wedding is more romantic than a traditional wedding.

D. a traditional wedding makes people more tired than a destination wedding.

63. The underlined word “trimming” in paragraph 3 means_________.

A. arranging properly

B. researching carefully

C. throwing away

D. cutting down

64. We can learn from the passage that __________.

A. young couples’ favorite we dding place is in Europe

B. more young people are becoming tired of church weddings

C. guests pay their travelling expenses to a destination wedding

D. Destination https://www.360docs.net/doc/d96707092.html, is a free website for wedding planning

65. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Destination weddings lead to the hot tourism.

B. It is a good tradition to have a cheaper wedding.

C. The bad economy leads to the popularity of destination wedding.

D. Young people prefer destination wedding to traditional wedding.

C

Near a San Francisco freeway choked with cars, Jason Mark shows off rows of strawberries, cucumbers and other kinds of vegetables. “It’s time to water,” he says, smiling.

Mark helps manage Alemany Farm, a volunteer-run garden that’s an example of what the San Francisco mayor wants to copy all over the city: community gardens on empty city-owned lots.

Alemany Farm is at the forefront of a renewed interest in urban farming nationwide, from Michelle Obama’s garden on the White House south lawn to the boom of backyard farming in New York City.

34-year-old Mark often reads environmental trends in Earth Island Journal and can recite the names of urban farms from Milwaukee to Philadelphia. V olunteer farmers grow food that provides not only for those who work in the garden, but also for neighbors, food kitchens and school lunchrooms.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says there are thousands of community gardens throughout the country. The USDA is calling for more community gardens across the country, with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack declaring the week of Aug.23 “National Community Gardening Week”. Vilsack also mentioned the USDA’s own backyard garden, donating produce to DC Central Kitchen, which distributes food to homeless people on the National Mall.

Urban farming isn’t new. The American Community Gardening Association held its 30th annual conference this month. But city officials used to fight gardens that took up public property (财产), or just ignore them. Now , perhaps because of the recession (经济衰退) and increased needs in food pantries (储藏室), city leaders are accepting urban gardens –or farms, as many like to be called.

The main cost to the city is the water provided to the volunteer gardens. Donations from volunteers pay for the seeds and other supplies.

66.The San Francisco mayor __________.

A. is a volunteer himself on Alemany Farm.

B. is in charge of all the city’s volunteer-run gardens.

C. wishes to turn the empty lots in the city into community gardens.

D. wishes to build garden along the San Francisco freeway.

67. We can learn from the third paragraph that ________.

A. urban farming is becoming very popular.

B. Alemany Farm is the first built community garden.

C. People are getting interested in farming in the countryside.

D. Michelle Obama started the campaign of urban farming.

68. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. urban farming has a short history of around ten years.

B. city officials weren’t in favor of community gardens.

C. Earh Island Journal is a magazine on environmental protection.

D. Mark visited many urban farms from Milwaukee to Philadelphia.

69. To support the community gardens, the city needs to pay most for ___________.

A. the seeds

B. the water

C. the farming

D. the training for the volunteers

70. What would be the bes title of the passage?

A. White House to plant organic vegetable garden.

B. The eco-friendly backyard.

C. A vegetable garden grows at San Francisco

D. Cities grow food where they can

D

A professional matchmaker (媒人) breaks the ice as 40 people aged in their twenties and thirties gather at a hotel for a blind date.

Mass blind dates are common in South Korea but there's something unusual about this event in Asan: The city government is the one playing a part.