2.―Some‖ in ―Some still exist today‖ means _________. A. some cocoa trees C. some shops
B. some chocolate drinks D. some South American Indians
3.Thousands of Irish people starved during the ―Potato Famine‖ because ______. A. they were so dependent on the potato that they refused to eat anything else B. they were forced to emigrate to America
C. the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing the potato D. the potato harvest was bad
4.Coffee originally came from_________.
A. Brazil B. Colombia C. Ethiopia D. Arabia 5. The Arabic legend is used to prove that _________. A. coffee was first discovered by Kaldi
B. coffee was first discovered by Kaldi‘s goats
C. coffee was first discovered in south American countries D. coffee drinks were first made by Arabs Passage 14 ( ACDCD )
Passage 15
Crime Prevention Initiatives
The chances that you will be a victim of violent crime are low. But you can avoid risk in the following ways. AT HOME · You should make sure your house or flat is secure. Always lock the door from the inside at night, but you must keep the key nearby, so that you can use it to get out quickly if there is a fire.
You must never give keys to workmen as they can easily make copies.
If you wake up and hear a burglar, stay quietly in bed. Pretend you are asleep. If you feel more confident, switch on the light and make a lot of noise; even if you are on your own you should call out loudly to an imaginary companion, so that the burglar thinks you are not alone and runs away. You should have a phone or a mobile in your bedroom to alert the police immediately.
If you come home and think you see signs of a break-in, you shouldn‘t go in, the burglar may be inside. You should go to a neighbor and call the police. ON THE STREET At night:
Always walk facing the traffic, so that a car cannot pull up behind you. You mustn‘t go through parks or woods.
If you think someone is following you, cross the road one or two times. If he or she continues to follow you, go to a pub or other public place.
Always carry your bag close to you, but carry your house keys in your pocket so that you can open the door quickly. If someone attacks you - remember your safety is more important than your property.
1. This passage mainly focuses on ________.
A. how to avoid the crimes both at home and in the street B. where to stay if you want to be safe
C. what you should do at home if there is a burglary D. how to avoid the crime at night in the street
2. If you want to guarantee you are secure at home, you should _________. A. always lock the door and put the key in a secret place far away from the door B. never leave the keys to workmen since they can easily make copies
C. keep silent all the time even if you are on your own when a burglar steals into your house
D. go in immediately when you suspect (怀疑) someone is breaking into your house
3. Based on the passage, if you notice someone following you, it‘s better for you to _____. A. shout loudly B. go to public places C. stop, turn around and look at him D. run quickly 4. Why should you have a telephone in the bedroom? A. Because we might use it to alert the burglary.
B. Because it‘s convenient for us to talk to our friends while lying on bed.
C. Because it‘s convenient for us to report to the police in case there is a burglary. D. Because it we might use it to make a phone call at midnight.
5. From the passage, we can infer that we might be victims if _________. A. we cannot part with the money when being attacked B. we always walk facing the traffic C. we don‘t walk in the empty street D. we carry too much cash Passage 15 ( ABBCA)
Passage 16
An Extraordinary Change of Direction
Molly Wilson had been a dancer and a mother for many years when she decided to sail round the world to raise money for charity.
As a child she had trained as a ballet dancer, but at 15 she had grown too tall for classical ballet, so she became a member of a pop dance team.
She got married, and after she had children she retired from show business to bring them up. They grew up, and when they were 18 they left home.
She says, ―When I decided to do the round-the-world race, my husband thought I was bored because the children had left home. He was also worried because I had never sailed before. I was not bored, but I had met some people who told me about the race.
They had taken part in it, but they had only done one section, say, from New Zealand to Australia. I wanted to do the whole ten-month journey.‖
Before Molly left she did a lot of training, but it hadn‘t prepared her for the worst weather which they experienced. She tells one story. ―One night the sea was very rough and it was very cold. I had gone downstairs when a huge wave smashed into the boat and injured two men on the deck. One of the men couldn‘t move because he had broken his leg. They were taken to hospital by helicopter. That was the worst time.‖
By the end of October last year, she had raised more than ￡50,000 for charity.
She says, ―Sometimes I ask myself, what did I do? How did I do it? But then I think, it‘s the same as being a dancer. Before I left on the trip, I had trained hard. I had got very fit and had prepared myself completely. Then on the trip I was simply a good team member.‖ 1. What does the word ―extraordinary‖ mean in the title?
A. very ordinary B. very unusual and surprising C. not special D. extreme
2. The sentence ―…my husband thought I was bored …‖ in Para. 4 meant that my husband thought I felt_________.
A. dissatisfied because I had nothing better to do at home
B. annoyed because I had to wait long for my children to come back home
C. happy because I could do something I was interested in instead of taking care of children
D. sad because all the children left me when they grew up
3. The word ―section‖ in Para. 4 most probably means here _________. A. group of people B. part of the training C. part of the route of sail D. part of the job
4. Which of the following is nearest (closest) in meaning to ―rough‖ in the sentence ―One night the sea was very rough …‖ in Para. 5?
A. not exact B. difficult
C. not smooth because of huge waves D. pleasant 5. The last paragraph suggests that _________.
A. the qualities she needed for the trip were the same as those for a dancer
B. many years of dancing had already prepared her for the sail completely, so she needn‘t do anything before the journey
C. she should be kind to other team members during the trip D. she should not forget dancing during the trip Passage 16 ( BACCA )
Passage 17
There have been changes in all sorts of different areas of British society. In recent
years in the UK we have had a very large increase in the number of couples who get divorced. After 1969 and the Divorce Law Reform Act we had a very rapid increase in the number of divorces. The rate increased steadily and in recent years has increased much more rapidly. But there are also quite a lot of people who do actually get married. At present the marriage rate in the UK is about 70 per cent, which has gone down since the number of people who marry has gone down quite a lot in the last 20 years, but more significantly in the last 10 years. Quite high proportions of people now live together without marrying, and, for example, 40 per cent of children born in the UK are born to couples who aren't married or are born to lone parents. There are quite a large number of lone parent families, 90 per cent of these are headed by a woman rather than a man.
The average family size now in the UK is 1.8 children per couple, which means that there's been quite a decline in the birth rate in the UK along with other European countries. 1. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. The declining divorce rate in the UK. B. The declining marriage rate in the UK. C. The increasing divorce rate in the UK.
D. Trends in marriage and divorce in the UK. 2. During the last ten years, __________.
A. the marriage rate has gone down more rapidly in the UK B. the marriage rate has gone up a lot in the UK
C. 40% of children were born to unwed couples in the UK D. 40% of children were born to single parents in the UK
3. According to the passage, the cohabitation rate in the UK tends to __________. A. decline B. soar (急剧上升)
C. stay stable D. not mentioned in the passage 4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? A. The highest divorce rate was around 1969.
B. The marriage rate has gone down in recent years. C. The marriage rate is currently 70 percent.
D. 90 percent of lone parent families are headed by women. 5. The last paragraph tells us __________.
A. the birth rate in the UK is increasing at the moment B. at present any family in the UK is 2 children at most
C. the birth rate in other European countries keeps increasing D. the birth rate in the UK is decreasing rapidly now Passage 17 ( CABAD )
Passage 18
Some people think they have an answer to the troubles of automobile crowding and dirty
air in large cities. Their answer is the bicycle, or ―bike‖.
In a great many cities, hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. In New York City,
some bike riders have even formed a group called Bike for a Better City. They claim that if more people rode bicycles to work there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown section of the city and therefore less dirty air from car engines.
For several years this group has been trying to get the city government to help bike riders. For example, they want the city to draw bicycle lanes on some of the main streets, because when bike riders have to use the same lanes as cars, there are accidents. Bike for a Better City feels that if there were special lanes more people would use bikes.
But no bicycle lanes have been drawn. Not everyone thinks it is a good idea - they say it will slow traffic. Some store owners on the main streets say that if there is less traffic, they will have less business. And most people live too far from downtown to travel by bike.
The city government has not yet decided what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. Only on weekends, Central Park is closed to cars, and the roads may be used by bicycles only. But Bike for a Better City says that this is not enough and keeps fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown. 1.According to the passage, bicycles ____________.
A. are more convenient than cars B. are safer traffic tools than cars
C. are ridden by most people in the U.S D. are the solution to some city problems 2.The idea of special bicycle lanes is most favored by ___ _________. A. the city government B. some bike riders C. people living far from downtown D. some store owners 3. ―Bicycle lanes‖ in the third paragraph probably means ____________. A narrow passages between buildings for bicycles B. roads full of bicycles
C. special parts of the road for bicycle riders only D. roads for bicycles only
4. Which of the following is not true according to the passage? A. Bike for a Better City members ride bicycles to work.
B. Sometimes accidents may occur when cars and bikes are on the same lanes. C The Central Park is closed to cars on weekends.
D In New York City, many people use bikes as they have special lanes. 5.The best title for this passage is ____________.
A. Traffic Crowding in New York City B. Air Pollution in New York City by Cars C. Special Lanes for Passengers D. Solution to Traffic Problem in New York Passage 18 ( DBCDD )
Passage 19
Who will stage the games?
Preparing for the Olympics Games is a huge undertaking．Just like the athletes，the host
city spends years getting ready for the event．Before deciding which city will host the 01ympic Games，the International Olympic Committee(IOC)has to examine bids from all over the world．Bidding for the games begins about ten years in advance．Without preparing a very strong bid，a city will not win the competition to host the games．Beijing was chosen for the 2008 games from five bidders--Osaka，Paris，Toronto and Istanbul Why does it take so long to prepare?
Building the infrastructure costs huge amounts of money．Holding the World Cup in
2002 in Japan and South Korea，for example，meant that ten new stadiums had to be built，as well as many hotels and an improved transport system．In Beijing，after winning the bid the government began major construction projects—the extension of the under ground the improvement of the airport and the building of new motorways．Each host city must also build an Olympic village for the athletes．By planting trees and creating parks，the city becomes more attractive for tourists
Why do countries want to host the Olympic Games?
Hosting the games has a major effect on the economy and brings international prestige to the
country. thousands and thousands of visitors come to the games and the host cities are permanently improved． 26·Bidding for the Olympic Games usually starts——before the games are really held． A· two years B．eight years C· one year D．ten years 27·Beijing was one of the——bidders for the 2008 games． A．four B．five C. ten D．three 28．The World Cup 2002 was held in ． A· Japan B．South Korea C· China D．A and B 29·What construction projects did Beijing start after winning the bid? A· The extension of the underground． B· The improvement of the airport． C· The building of new motorways． D．All of the above． 30·Why do countries want to host the Olympic Games? · A. Because it has a major effect on the economy． B· Because it brings international prestige to the country． C· Because the host cities are permanently improved． D．All of the above
Passage 19 26．D 27．B 28．D 29．D 30．D
Passage 20
Benjamin Disraeli，the famous nineteenth century prime minister，said，―London is not
a city，-it is a nation‖ Today this is an understatement；London，with its vast range of different ethnic groups，is a world． Certainly，London is the most culturally diverse city in the world．The city was founded by the Romans and since then new arrivals have constantly added to its character and prosperity·
Within 10 years 40％ of Londoners will be from ethnic minority groups，including the growing number of Londoners of mixed ethnic origin，but most of them will have been born in Britain．Children of Caribbean-Chinese marriages will go to school with children of Russian—Irish couples．None of them will be English but all of them will be Londoners. Most of Britain‘s ethnic minority residents live in the capital，speaking over 300 languages. Nearly all of the African population and many of the Caribbean population of Britain live in London(83％and 58％respectively)；39% of the Chinese population of Britain and 36％of the Asian population of Britain live in London. The largest migrant community is from the Irish Republic with 256，000 people，3.8％ of the total population of London．
There are an estimated 330，000 refugees and asylum seekers living in London，with most recent arrivals coming from Eastern Europe，North Africa and Kurdistan. Young people，in particular，are skilled at dealing with a large number of different and hybrid cultures. they themselves often have several different ethnic identities since their Parents and grandparents may come from several different backgrounds and their friends and parents do also． They are ―skilled cross—cultural travelers ‖without leaving their home-town． 31．Why does the writer think that Benjamin Disraeli‘s statement is an understatement?
Because he thinks London is——·
A．part of the world B．even larger than some countries in the world
C．not a nation at all D a miniature world thanks to its great cultural diversity 32·London is regarded as the most culturally diverse city in the world due to the following facts EXCEPT that ．
A within 10 years 40％Londoners will be from ethnic minority groups
B· most of Britain‘s ethnic minority residents live in London，speaking over 300 languages C· London accommodates about 330，000 refugees and asylum seekers from many
other countries