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第1题

Mr. Smith gave his wife ten pound for her birthday--ten pretty pound notes. So the day aft

er her birthday, Mrs Smith went shopping. She queued for a bus, got on and sat down next to an old lady. After a while, she noticed that the old lady's handbag was open. Inside it she saw a wad of pound notes exactly like the one her husband had given her. So she quickly looked into her own bag--the notes were gone! Mrs Smith was sure that the old lady who was sitting next to her had stolen them. She thought she would have to call the police; but, as she disliked making a fuss and getting people into trouble, she decide to take back the money from the old lady's handbag and say nothing more about it. She looked round the bus to make sure nobody was watching, then she carefully put her hand into the old lady's bag, took the notes and put them in her own bag.

When she got home that evening, she showed her husband the beautiful hat she had bought.

"With the money you gave me for my birthday, of course." she said proudly.

"Oh？ What's that, then？" he asked, as he pointed to a wad of ten pound notes on the table.

Mrs. Smith went shopping ______.

A．after a while

B．on her birthday

C．the day after her birthday

D．ten days later

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第2题

Public goods are those commodities from whose enjoyment nobody can be effectively excluded

. Everybody is free to enjoy the benefits of these commodities, and one person' s utilization does not reduce the possibilities of anybody else' s enjoying the same good.

Examples of public goods are not as rare as one might expect. A flood control dam is a public good. Once the dam is built, all persons living in the area will benefit--irrespective of their own contribution to the construction cost of the dam. The same holds true for highway signs or aids to navigation. Once a lighthouse is built, no ship of any nationality can be effectively excluded from the utilization of the lighthouse for navigational purposes. National defense is another example. Even a person who voted against military expenditures or did not pay any taxes will benefit from the protection afforded.

It is no easy task to determine the social costs and social benefits associated with a public good. There is no practicable way of charging drivers for looking at highway signs, sailors for watching a lighthouse, and citizens for the security provided to them through national defense: Because the market does not provide the necessary signals, economic analysis has to be substituted for the impersonal judgement of the marketplace.

With what topic is the passage mainly concerned？

A．Mechanisms for safer navigation.

B．The economic structure of the marketplace.

C．A specific group of commodities.

D．The advantages of lowering taxes.

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第3题

Sophy Brent came to visit me nearly every day. She【36】me unbearably most of the time. She【

37】incessantly and never used an ashtray. She【38】me into the kitchen while I【39】tea or coffee or supper and helped【40】the children's orange juice. She was very successful【41】my two-year-old daughter Flora, who would【42】her for hours and refer to her lovingly【43】"Sofa," and she was always talking about my husband and asking me where he was.

I could not decide why she chose my【44】, although I realized that nobody【45】paid her very much attention. Her situation was very difficult【46】she was straight out of drama school and only nineteen, being required to play a leading part in a company of fairly【47】and experienced actors. They【48】her much even if she had been good, and as, from all accounts (按照各种说法), she was not good they【49】every opportunity to speak evil against her. I think she thought I was the only person【50】who was both unconnected with the theatre and tolerably smart. And【51】, although I was irritated by her I did not【52】her. There was something attractive in her overflowing enthusiasm and she had【53】physical charm that with me she could【54】anything. She was nice to have around,【55】flowers or a bowl of fruit.

(66)

A．insulted

B．teased

C．irritated

D．flattered

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第4题

If you think you are sick, you are sick no matter what anyone else says. On the other hand

, if you have belief in your【21】,and if he tells you that you're going to feel better, you【22】will take the case (病症)of Mrs. Brown for example. She was【23】to get to sleep at night. She lacked(缺少) energy and was too【24】during the day even for the simple thing that she used to【25】. Occasional headaches, which were becoming more frequent (频繁的),【26】reading or watching TV. The more she thought about her condition,【27】she felt.【28】,she went to see her doctor,【29】she had known for years. The doctor listened to her complaints(诉说) and gave her a【30】thorough examination. Then, he said to her," There is【31】seriously wrong with your physical condition, but I【32】the fact that you don't feel well. I am going to give you some pills(药丸) that should【33】. I want you to take one after dinner and【34】a half hour before going to bed to night. Call me tomorrow and tell me【35】."

The next morning Mrs. Brown telephoned to say, "Doctor, it's very nice of you. I had the first【36】night's sleep last night in two months.【37】in those pills？"

The doctor said," It's an old formula(方子) I【38】for years, Just【39】taking them for a week. "Turning to his nurse, he said, "It's【40】what a little soda(苏打片)can do."

(56)

A．parent

B．doctor

C．friend

D．teacher

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第5题

When a student, I was a member of the collegiate basketball team. It was mainly composed o

f bookish students. Only one could be counted as natural athlete, another half-qualified. That's why we were defeated nine out of ten games. Our spirits, however, had never dampened, for we were a cheerful team. None would strive to get into the spotlight when we were gaining the upper hand; nor would we blame each other when we were losing. Thus a cordial relationship between members prevailed in our team. Most recommendable of all was our morale which never lowered. Our sportsmanship also remained good. We persisted in carrying on to the last when suffering great loss. We knew we had done our best, showing no regret at failure. To the rest of the students our team was a good one though it lost the game. They kept encouraging us and none of them was disappointed.

Recently I have avoided watching games, not even at a TV live coverage, still less to the match in person. That's because I know I couldn't control myself. When watching a match, I'll inevitably take sides and be emotionally involved, strongly wishing for the triumph of the side over its opponent. As I often side with the "weaker" in a match, watching it will only spell worry and misery for me.

Not long ago when I accompanied my wife to a super world tennis match my horizons broadened as regards sports competition. It seemed to me that wins and losses were relative and transient. What mattered was the ever-higher level achieved through contest. Victory was a result of all the efforts made by both sides. As one of the audience, I should applaud the energetic performance of both to the neglect of the result. Why should I regard the contest as a life-and-death struggle, the winner as survival and the loser as dead？

The basketball team was often defeated because ______.

A．the team members didn't know how to play basketball

B．the team members were students who only know how to study book knowledge

C．there were only one or two members who were qualified for basketball

D．the morale of the team was low

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第6题

Excitement, fatigue, and anxiety can all be detected from someone's blinks, according to p

sychologist John Stern (21) Washington University in St. Louis. Stern specialized in the study on these tiny twitches, using them as sensitive (22) of how the brain works. "I use blinks as a psychological measure to make (23) about thinking because I have very little (24) in what you tell me about what you are thinking." He says. "If I ask you the question, 'what does the phrase a rolling stone gathers no moss mean？' you can't tell me (25) you've started looking for the answer. But I can, by watching your eyes."

Blinks also tell Stern when you have understood his question--often long before he's finished asking it--and when you've found an answer or part of (26) . "We blink at times (27) are psychologically important." He says. "You have listened to a question, you understand it, (28) you can take time out for a blink. Blinks are (29) marks. Their timing is tied to what is going on in your (30) ."

Stern has found that (31) suppress blinks when they are absorbing or anticipating (32) but not when they're reciting it. People blink later, for example, (33) they have to memorize six numbers instead of two. "You don't blink," he says, "until you have (34) the information to some short-term memory store." And if subjects are cued (35) the set of numbers is coming, say, five seconds, they'll curb their blinks until the task is (36) . Similarly, the more important the information that people are taking in, the more likely they are to put their blinks on hold for (37) Pilots blink less when they're (38) for flying a plane than when they (39) their eyes from the road to the rearview mirror. But if they see the flashing lights of a state trooper behind them, their (40) will move fast to the speed-meter and back to the mirror.

A．to

B．of

C．with

D．in

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第7题

That’s just an______ -- nobody really knows what the figure is because nobody bothers

A.estimate

B.range

C.balance

D.factor

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第8题

This story began about 10 years ago. I was coming out of a very bad marriage. For seven lo

ng years my husband spent his every waking moment telling me just what was wrong with me. When I finally asked for a divorce, he answered by telling me that I would never find anyone to love me because I was just so unattractive. This went on for about two years. One night one of my friends convinced me to go out with her. We went to a nightclub and that’s when I met him.

Clint was playing a game with a girl. I sat in the corner watching him. I didn’t feel that I had whatever it took to get up and mix with others because of my self-esteem problem. Finally I got up the courage to order a drink for him. When he got it, he gave me the most dazzling smile. We spent the rest of the evening talking until I realized that it was almost morning. I figured that he was simply being nice to me because I had brought him a drink, but the next day he called and told me that he could not stopping thinking about me and that he wanted to meet my kids too.

About 3 months later, my divorce was final and Clint sat my boys down and asked them if it was all right with them if he asked me to marry him because he could not imagine life without the three of us anymore. I was so touched that he went to my boys and asked for their approval because they were the “men of the house” at the ripe old ages of 2 and They said yes and we have all been together even since. Clint gave me and my boys a second chance at a wonderful life. Not a day goes by that he doesn’t tell we are the best thing that ever has happened to him and that he loves us.

The writer’s first marriage was unsuccessful because ______.

A.her husband often woke her up at midnight

B.her husband kept criticizing her

C.she was unattractive

D.she had a self-esteem problem

When the writer asked for a divorce, her husband ______.A.told her that she would never find one who loved her as he did

B.delayed two years before giving her a reply

C.accused her of having an affair

D.said that she was unattractive and not worth loving

When the writer first met Clint, she felt that ______.A.she should have listened to her friend and met Clint earlier

B.Clint was a nice, dazzling young man

C.Clint could not be really interested in her

D.she would find true love in Clint

The writer was particularly touched by Clint because ______.A.he believed that at 2 and 4, the two kids were the “men of the house”

B.he said that he could not imagine a life without her and the kids

C.he loved the kids and asked for their approval of the marriage

D.he kept her company and talked with her until the next morning

The writer’s marriage to Clint is important to her mainly because ______.A.it made her kids happy, which is all she cared about

B.every day Clint would tell the writer that he loved her

C.it helped her to regain herself respect

D.it gave her and her sons a second chance to live a happy life

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

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第9题

______ nobody has anything more to say, let's round off the discussion.A．WhenB．WhileC．So t

______ nobody has anything more to say, let's round off the discussion.

A．When

B．While

C．So that

D．Now that

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第10题

When I was a kid I didn’t know what I wanted to be when I grew up, but I knew what I didn’

t want to do. I didn’t even really know what one was. My elder brother is deaf. Growing up, I ended up defending him and I often think that is what started me on my path to whatever I am today.

When I was approached with the idea of trying to create a landmine(地雷) campaign, we were just three people in a small office in Washington, DC in late I had more than a few ideas about how to begin a campaign, but what if nobody cared？ What if nobody responded？ But I knew the only way to answer those questions was to accept the challenge.

But if I have any power as an individual, it&39;s because I work with other individuals around the world. We are ordinary people--Jemma from Armenia, Paul from Canada, Christian from Norway and thousands more-who have worked together to bring about extraordinary change. The landmine campaign is not just about landmines--it&39;s about the power of individuals to work with governments in a different way.

I believe in both my right and my responsibility to work to create a world that doesn&39;t think highly of violence and war, but where we seek different solutions to our common problems. I know that holding such beliefs is not always easy or comfortable--particularly in the post-9/ 11 world. But I believe that life is about trying to do the right thing.

Most people tend to get caught up in going to college, then getting a job, buying a house and paying the loan. Somehow, I’ve had the desire--and the drive--to do things a bit differently. If enough ordinary people back up our desire for a better world, I believe we can accomplish extraordinary things.

21.When the author was a child, she __________.

A.had many great dreams

B.wanted to do something for peace

C.didn’t know she would work for landmine campaign

D.had decided what she would do when growing up

Why did the author create a landmine campaign？A.Because she was encouraged by her colleagues

B.Because she got inspiration from protecting her brother

C.Because it was her duty to remove landmines

D.Because she was interested in whatever others disliked

What is Paragraph 3 mainly about？A.The author had made many foreign friends

B.The landmine campaign had spread all over the world

C.Many individuals join the landmine campaign to create a better world

D.The author’s friends joined her in fighting against the government

What can be inferred from the text？A.The present world is full of violence and war

B.Going to a famous university is the author’s belief

C.Most people take war and violence for granted

D.Settling problems peacefully is the author’s belief

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第11题

I’ve been living in the country for more than 10 years. It means quietness, privacy,

harmony and peace for me.

Living in the country requires an active lifestyle. It involves activities like doing daily chores, preparing firewood for winter heating, feeding animals including pets and livestock, tending the garden, or securing fences, etc. For me, the most attractive activities are fishing, hunting and hiking. I enjoy seeing what nature has to offer everyday through a simple walk down the little trail, or a relaxing drive along the country road with patches of green grass ornamented with wildlife sightings of birds, moose, bears, deer, etc.

Living the country life helps us appreciate some of the simpler things, things that make us feel good about ourselves and the world. It may be just a get together on a Saturday at the local farmers market, or a project or a problem that the community might pull together to help solve. I have participated in a few community projects, like dealing with out-of-control grass fires, a roof that collapsed from a large snow fall, or even helping a recent widow with fire wood for the winter. Sometimes I am surprised by how much benefit we receive from helping others and as for this community I can’t say enough.

I really enjoy living the country life. I know it’s not for everyone, but I know it’s for me.

1.The author has lived in the countryside for more than a decade, and he/she loves living there.（）

2.Living in the country is not busy at all.（）

3.The author takes a walk or drives along country roads almost every day.（）

4.People living in the country usually go shopping every Saturday.（）

5.According to the author, nobody dislikes countryside life.（）

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