59. According to this passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.?
B. Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s.? C. “Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers.? D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.
B
Bugs Bunny's Hoping Carrot Hunt In this game you are Bugs Bunny．and your goal is to reach the finish line．A carrot truck has spilled its cargo! Gather as many carrots as you can, and when you get the big carrot, you'll be able to jump even higher! Instructions: Use the mouse to move Bugs left and right, and click to jump a gap while gathering carrots． Category: Action
Mushroom Madness You are in charge of protecting several farms．It's up to you to make sure the mushrooms there reach maturity before the animals in the forest get their hands on them．Use your swatter（苍蝇拍）to fight off anything that comes near them; use heavier weapons if necessary． Instructions：Slap any creature that conies near your mushrooms．Use the mouse to control the swatter．If you see a %up\click to use it．Collect coins to buy upgrades after each level． Category: Action
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Rudolph's Kick and Fly Santa's little helpers have worked all year preparing for Christmas．When Santa finally leaves to deliver his presents, the elves(精灵）head down to the snowfields with Rudolph, the reindeer, to play their favorite game: Kick and Fly! Instructions: 1.Use the mouse to aim, and click to launch an elf． 2.While in the air, click again to catch, and to gain extra height． 3.The goal is to collect as many Christmas ornaments（装饰物）possible, and get 10 points for each one． Tips: If you're heading towards an obstacle(障碍), be sure to avoid it! Category: Action Click Flick Your mission is to save chicks falling from the sky．Use your trampoline （蹦床） to bounce them up and direct them into a nest．But hurry—if you don't, many chicks will fall and lose their lives．There will be falling bombs, worms, nuts and eggs and you can get extra points by collecting the worms and nuts．Save the amount of chicks shown to unlock the next level! Instructions: Move the chicks left and right using keys or the mouse． Category: Adventure 7
60. The main purpose of the passage is to ___________．
A．tell us different categories of games B．ask us to decide which game is the best C. introduce several interesting computer games
D. let us evaluate whether we are interested in the games
61.Which of the following statements about the games is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Bugs Bunny needs to be fast to win．
B. All four games are in the same category．
C. Players can only use the mouse to control the targets．
D. The number of elves decides whether a player wins in Rudolph's' Kick and Fly．
62．If a player wants to become stronger to drive animals away, he should try to _____．
A. find a \ B. collect falling bombs as quickly as possible
C. click the elf while it's in the air D. get the big carrot while running
C
When it’s 10:15 in New York, it’s 9:15 in Salt Lake City, and 7:15 in San Francisco – isn’t it? This consistent and orderly time system, based on a grid of time zones, seems so natural that people rarely give it a moment’s thought. So you may find it surprising to learn that prior to the late 1800s each community established its own time – by looking at the sun. When the sun shone directly overhead in Washington, D.C., for example, it was 12:00 noon there; up the road in Philadelphia, however, it was 12:07, and in Boston it was 12:24. To measure time with absolute accuracy, it is necessary to move the clock about one minute for every twelve miles of distance; so according to “sun time” your pocket watch would be slightly incorrect if you ventured only a few miles down the road.
It was not until the advent of widespread railroad travel that a need arose for regularized time. At one point over 300 local times were honored within the country, making it literally impossible for trains to arrive consistently on time everywhere. As a result, in 1883 the continental, United States was divided into four time longitude. The standardization resulting from this system proved so helpful that in 1884 the International Meridian Conference applied the same procedure to establish time zones around the world. Thus, if it is 11:07 p.m. in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, a little simple research will quickly determine that in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, it is 9:07 A.M. – and not 9:15. 63．This passage is organized as . A．a personal narrative B．a problem and a solution C．a spatial (空间的) description D．a persuasive essay 64．Before the 1880s, each town . A．had its own train station
B． had the same time as towns 20 or more miles away
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C．believed that a system of regulating time was needed D．established its own time by the sun
65．The distance between Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia must be . A．more than 75 miles B．more than 150 miles C．more than 200 miles D．more than 300 miles 66．The cause of the regularized time is . A．International Meridian Conference B．the sun time C．the widespread railroad travel D．the continental US
D
I have a friend who lives by a three-word philosophy: Seize the moment. Just possibly, she may be the wisest woman on this planet. Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they haven't thought about it, don't have it on their schedule, didn't know it was coming or are too strict to depart from their routine.
I can't count the times I called my sister and said,“How about going to lunch in half an hour?” She would gasp and stammer(结结巴巴地说), “I can't. I have clothes on the line. My hair is dirty. I wish I had known yesterday. I had a late breakfast. It looks like rain.”And my personal favorite response:“It's just Monday.”She died a few years ago. We never did have lunch together. From then on, I've tried to be a little more flexible.
Life has a way of going faster as we get older. The days get shorter, and the list of promises made to ourselves gets longer. One morning, we awaken, and all have to show for our lives is repetition of “I'm going to”,“I plan on” and “Someday, when things are settled down a bit.”
When anyone calls my“seize the moment” friend, she is open to adventure and available for trips. She keeps an open mind on new ideas. Her enthusiasm for life is contagious. You talk with her for five minutes, and you're ready to trade your bad feet for a pair of Rollerblades and skip an elevator for a bungee cord.
My lips have not touched ice cream in 10 years. I love ice cream. The other day, I stopped the car and bought a triple-decker. If my car had hit an iceberg on the way home, I would have died happy.
Now go on and have a nice day. Do something you WANT to, not something on your SHOULD DO list.
67. The example of the writer's sister serves as__________. A. an argument B. an introduction C. a support D. a conclusion 68. The writer thinks that the underlined excuse “It's just Monday.”is acceptable, because __________.
A. it is still likely that they can have lunch together some time later B. it sounds most reasonable of all the excuses. C. it shows respect for the writer's suggestion
D. it indicates the time when they can have lunch together 69. The underlined word “contagious” in the fourth paragraph means “_________”. A. appropriate B. influential C. practical D. evident
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70. What is the purpose of the writer by writing this passage? A. To suggest how time flies.
B. To persuade busy people to relax.
C. To advise people to keep their promise.
D. To convince readers to be flexible on their schedule for practical joy.
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第一部分 任务型阅读 （共10题；每小题1分）
请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空一词。 True friends are rare to come by these days. Even if you believe you’ve connected with someone, how do you really know he is a true friend? And often you will find that someone who you thought you could trust may have let you down. There are ways you can know if a friendship is true and how you can hold onto that friend. A true friend is someone who will be there for you no matter what happens. Through good times and bad times，they will stand by you. They will accept you for who you are without trying to change you，and they will be there to help you grow in new ways.
Trust is another important aspect. A true friend will keep your secrets. They will be honest and be someone you can depend on. They will listen and be someone you know you can talk things over with，even if they may not have advice to share with you.
Friendship is a two-way street though. To find true friends and keep them, you must in turn be the same as well. Be there for them in their hard times and share the good times with them. Be someone your friends can depend on as well and offer them the same things they give to you. A friendship will fall apart fast if only one person is giving and putting all the effort in. If you are the only one making an effort, be honest.
There will be barriers in the road but that is the test of true friendship. If it can survive those barriers，it will be stronger and better than ever. St Thomas Aquinas said, “There is nothing on this earth more prized than friendship\it holds true. How to find a true friend? The writer’s ■True friends (72) ____ come by nowadays. (71) ____ on ■Those who you regarded as your friends may make you (73) friends ____. nowadays Characteristic■A true friend will (74) ____ you whatever happens. s of true ■A true friend will keep your secrets and be a good (75) friendship ____. ■Stay with your friends when they are in (77) ____. Ways to (76) ■Be someone who your friends can (78) ____. ____ friendship ■ (79) ____ is the key to keep a friendship if you are the only one making efforts. Conclusion
■True friendship can stand up to various (80) ____ and grow 10