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1、記敘文類作者：鞏穹（ I）Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission

2、( 錄取 ) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris.She wanted to be a

3、surgeon( 外科醫(yī)師 ) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice becauseshe was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, t

4、he first for women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women.1. Why couldn t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon? A. She couldn t get admitted to medical schoolB. She decided to furt

5、her her education in Paris C. A serious eye problem stopped herD. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States2. What main obstacle( 障礙 ) almost destroyed Elizabeth s chances for becoming for a doctor?A. She was a woman.B. She wrote too many letters.C. She couldn t graduate from

6、 medical school.D. She couldn t set up her hospital.3. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital?4. According to the passage, all of the followi ng are “ firsts in ”the life of Elizabeth Blacekwell except that she _.A. became the first woman phy

7、sician B. was the first woman doctorC. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children D. set up the first medical school for women5. Eilzabeth Blackwell spent most of her lift in _.A. England B. Paris C. the United States D. New York City 1-5 CAABC（ II ）Europe is now the b

8、iggest market for organic food in the world, having grown by 25percent a year over the past 10 years. Denmark s agriculture minister is herself an organic farmer. The UK market for organic food grew by 55 percent in 2000, while the food market as a wholegrew by only one percent. Yet only seven perce

9、nt of British shoppers account for nearly 60 percent of organic sales. However popular the idea of organic farming may be, it is still an interestfor only a few people.So what makes the idea of organic farming popular? Organic farming means farming withnatural materials, rather than with man-made fe

10、rtilizers or pesticides. Organic farmers rely onmanymethods such as crop rotation ( 農作物的輪作) and the use of resistant （有抵抗力的）varieties, because they are necessary for organic farmers to compensate for the shortage of man-made chemicals.Organic farming is often supposed to be safer than traditional fa

11、rming for the environment.Yet after a long research on organic farming worldwide for a number of years, science continues to be against this opinion. The House of Commons committee on agriculture publicized that, even with complete research work, it would fail to find any scientific evidence to prov

12、eclaims （宣稱）made for organic farming is always true”.However, the talk about the benefits of organic farming is going on. This is partly because many people depend on their individual farm, the soil, the weather, and so on.1. The first paragraph mainly tells us _.A. organic farming has been performe

13、d only in Europe over the past 10 yearsB. governments of European countries have cared less about organic farmingC. organic farming is far from being as popular as expectedD. European countries need organic food more than the other countries in the world2. The underlined words“ compensate for” in th

14、e second paragraph probably meanA. argue forB. care forC. struggle forD. pay for3. What can we know about organic farming?A. It refers to farming with natural materials, instead of chemical fertilizers.B. It refers to farming with chemical fertilizers rather than natural fertilizers.C. It refers to

15、farming with soil rather than any other thing.D. It refers to growing crops with man-made fertilizers and pesticides.4. According to the third paragraph, _.A. organic farming is safer than traditional farming for the environmentB. the idea that organic farming is safer has not been proven by science

16、C. organic farming is accepted by the UK s House of Commons committeeD. organic farming is preferred to traditional farming5. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?A. The UK s agriculture minister is an organic farmer.B. Organic farming is popular with young people.C. Farmers make

17、 use of many different kinds of methods to improve the organic sales system.D. Ninety- three percent of British shoppers don t buy organic products.1 5 CDABD（ III ）Read the advertisements, and then choose the best answers.Driver Wanted1. Clean driving license( 執(zhí)照 )2. Must be of smart appearance.“ th

18、at“ _3. Aged over 25.Apply to( 申請 )： Capes Taxis, 17 Palace Road, BostonAir Hostesses(空姐 )for International Flight Wanted1. Applicants( 申請者 ) must be between 20 and 33 years old.2. Height 1.6m to 1.75m.3. Education to GCSE standard.4. Two languages. Must be able to swim.Apply to: Recruitment office,

19、 Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West HR37KK Teachers NeededFor private language school. Teaching experience unnecessary.Apply to: The Director of Studies, Instant Language Ltd, 279 Canal Street1. What prevent Jack, an experienced taxi driver, working for Capes Taxis?A. Fond of beer and wine.B.

20、Punished for speeding and wrong parking.C. Unable to speak a foreign language.D. Not having college education.2. Ben, aged 22, fond of swimming and driving, has just graduated from a college and can speak two foreign languages. Which job might be given to him?A. Driving for Capes Taxis.B. Working fo

21、r Southern Airlines.C. Teaching at Instant Language Ltd.D. None of the three jobs mentioned above.3. If Mary wants to work for Southern Airlines, she must _.A. be over 25 years oldB. have some similar working experienceC. look smart and beautifulD. speak another language besides her own1-3 BCD（ IV ）

22、I travel a lot in my work, and what I dislike about my job is eating alone. It always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking. So, room service for several nights was a better choice for me.After having room service three nights at a hotel in Houston, however, I needed to get out of

23、my room. Although the restaurant opened at 6:30, I arrived at 6:25. The waiter at the front deskmade a comment( 評論 ) about my “ beingthere really early ”I explained. my dislike of eating alone in restaurants. He then seated me at a lovely table and asked me whether I would mind ifhe sat down with me

24、 for a while.I was glad! He sat and talked with me about his career goals and the difficulty of being atwork on nights, weekends and holidays. He said he hadn enought time to be with his family. After 15 minutes, he saw some customers at the front desk and excused himself. I noticed thatbefore he we

25、nt to the front desk, he stopped in the kitchen for a moment.Then another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me. Before I left that night, some other waiters, even the cook, had come out of the kitchen and sat with me!When I asked for my bill about one hour later, all the p

26、eople who had sat down with me came over in a big group to my table, and presented me with a red rose. And I cried! What had begun as a lonely night ended as a beautiful experience.1. The author asked for room service because _.A. a lot of money would be saved in this wayB. he didn tlike to eat with

27、 other people aroundC. he didntwanted to be recognized by the waitersD. seeing people laughing and talking made him feel bad2. How did the waiter feel when he saw the author come in at 6:25?3. From the third paragraph, we can learn that the waiter at the front desk _.A. knew how to attract more cust

28、omers to his restaurantB. found it hard to balance his work and his familyC. was getting tired of his present jobD. had never had such a chance to talk about his worries4. The author wants to tell us that _.A. people are actually all lonely in their own wayB. restaurants should put the need of custo

29、mers firstC. the kindness of strangers can make you less lonelyD. restaurants are full of surprises for lonely people1-4 DCBC（V ）Early in the 16th century men were trying to reach Asia by traveling west from Europe. Inorder to find Asia they had to find a way past South America. The man who finally

30、found the wayfrom the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific was Ferdinand Magellan (麥哲倫 ). Magellan sailed fromSeville in August, 1519 with five ships and about 280 men. Fourteen months later, after spendingthe cold winter on the coast of Patagonia, he discoveredthe channel which is now calledMagellan Strai

31、t ( 海峽 ). In November, 1520, after many months of dangers from rocks and storms,the three remaining ships entered the ocean on the otherside of South America. They thencontinued, hoping to reach Asia. But they did not see any land until they reached the islands offthe coast of Asia. Before they arrived at these islands, later known as the Philippines (菲律賓 ),men were dying of starvation ( 饑餓 ). While they were staying in the Philippines, Magellan waskilled in battle. The remaining officers then had to get bac