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1、001閱讀01Butterflies are common all over the world, but the ones in hot countries are usually bigger and more brightly colored than those in cooler countries and there are more different kinds. Usually the male butterflies more brightly colored than the female. The female have bigger and heavier bodie

2、s, since they carry the eggs. The gay （鮮艷的）colors of the male help to attract （吸弓I） the female and the duller colors of thefemale make them less likely to be caught by enemies before they have laid their eggs.Somebutterflies have a bright pattern of colors on the upper surface of their wings, which

3、show when they fly, but when they rest on a tree or leaf,they close their wings.On the undersides of their wings there are green and brown markings which look like the tree or leaf. They are then difficult tosee. The best example of this is the Dead LeafButterfly. When its wings are close, it looks

4、exactly like a dead leaf. There are even marks that look like the holes in a dead leaf. When a bird is chasing a butterfly, and it close its wings, it seems to have disappeared completely.Many butterflies have round marks on their wings that look like eyes. Whenthey are resting, and their wings are

5、folded, these cannot be seen. When a bird sees one, and begins to attack it, the butterfly opens its wings. The bird thinks that it sees two eyes staring at it, and it is frightened to fly away.1. Where are the butterflies always bigger and more brightly colored?rA. In the places where it is hot.B.

6、In the places that are far from the sun.rC. In the south.rD. In the north.2. Why do the female butterflies have bigger and heavier bodies?rA. They can help than to attract the male.rB. They can make them likely to be caught by enemies.C. They carry eggs.D. They dont like to fly higher.3. What are gr

7、een and brown markings on the undersides of the butterflies wings for?A. The butterflies want to show them when they fly.B. It is helpful for them to chase a bird.C. When the butterflies close their wings, they disappeared completely.D. The markings can sometimes help to protect the butterflies.002閱

8、讀02When a group of children politely stop a conversation with you, saying, We have to go to work now, youre left feeling surprised and certainly uneasy. After all, this is the 1990s and the idea of children working is just unthinkable. That is, until you are told that they are all pupils of stage sc

9、hools and that the work they go off to is to go on the stage in a theatre.Stage schools often act as agencies （代理機構(gòu) ）to supply children for stage andtelevision work. More worthy of the name stage school are those few places where children attend full time with a training for the theatre and a genera

10、l education.A visitto such schools will leave you in no doubt that the children enjoy themselves.After all, what lively children wouldnt settle for spending only half the day doing ordinary schoolwork and acting, singing or dancing their way through the other half of the day?Then of course there are

11、 times for the children to make a name and make a little money in some big shows. Some stage schools give their children too much professional work at such a young age. But the law is very tight on the amount they can do. Those under 13 are limited to 40 days in the year; those over 13 do 80 days.Th

12、e schools themselves admit that not all children will be successful in the profession for which they are being trained. So what happens to those who dont make it? While all the leading schools say they place great importance on children getting good study results, the facts seem to suggest this is n

13、ot always the case.1. People would stop feeling uneasy when realizing that the children theyre talking to.A. attend a stage schoolB. are going to the theatreC. have got some work to doD. love singing and dancing2. In the writers opinion, a good stage school shouldA. produce star performersB. help pu

14、pils improve their study skillsC. train pupils in language and performing artsD. provide a general education and stage training3. Professional work as used in the text meansA. ordinary school workB. money-making performancesC. stage training at schoolD. acting, singing or dancing after class4. Which

15、 of the following best describes how the writer feels about stage schools?A. He thinks highly of what they have to offer.B. He favors an early start in the training of performing arts.C. He feels uncomfortable about children putting on night shows .D. He doubts the standard of ordinary education the

16、y have reached .提交重做003閱讀03Many people like cooking but never have much time for it. Helen Frys new book Quick Cooking has been specially written for busy people. It has over 1,000 ways to cook dishes. The book is well written and the photographs and the drawings are clear. The book has a strong pla

17、stic cover. It is easy to find your way around it, too. And busy people, notice this! Mrs Fry tells you how much time you need in orderto get each dishready.Quick Cooking has four parts, one for each season. This helps you to use fresh fruit and vegetables when they are cheaper and, of course, bette

18、r. There are a lot of exciting ideas from foreign countries, and most of the ways are not complicated（ 復(fù)雜的）.You take something simple like a chicken or some cheese, and make an unusual dish out ofit. Forexample, there are no fewer than 40 ways for cooking eggs! The beginner will have to find out a l

19、ot of things for him to try many of the ways as soon as he reads them. For people with little spare time, Helen Frys Quick Cooking is of excellent value.1. The writer writes this short passage in order to.rrA. make you like cookingB. let you know the book Quick CookingrrC. help you to cook eggsD. te

20、ach you cooking2. Helen Frys book is called Quick Cooking becauseA. none of the dishes are complicatedrB. there are over l,000 ways to cook dishes in itC. it is written for people who dont have much timeD. it tells you how to cook all kinds of food quickly3. Busy people should notice thatA. it is ea

21、sy to find your way around the bookB. they are told how long each dish takes to cookC. there are photographs and drawings in this bookD. the book has a strong cover4. It is easy to find your way around it too. meansA. it is easy to find things around the bookB. it is easy to find things in the super

22、market to prepare the food inthe bookC. it is easy to find the ways you want to cook dishes in the bookrD. it is easy to find the cover of the book5. Once you read the book, you.rrA. cant help trying the ways in itB. find the cover is very strongrrC. find most of it is about cooking eggsD. find it v

23、ery cheap004閱讀04Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.Adult drivers listen to music on t

24、he car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather , and the life of American people. Most of the radio programmes are music.Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer i

25、s heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. Someof the money from these tapes goes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One

26、is called folk （民間）music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys （牛仔）who would sing at nightto the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is cal

27、led western or country music.1. Which of the following is talked in this passages?rrA. pop music, folk musicB. popular, folk and country musicrrC. pop music and western musicD. folk, pop and classical music2. When pop singers, they will become national stars.rrA. make much moneyB. make a CD or taper

28、 Ic IC. are loved by all the young peopleD. are wanted to sing on the radio3. From the passage we know that country music is about the.rrA. common life of AmericansB. country life and love storiesr IcC. life of cowboysD. school life in America4. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passa

29、ge?rA. Most students in America like popular music.rB. Students with cars in America like to listen to music while driving.rC. Adult drivers in America listen to music all the time while driving.D. Everyone in America wants to meet pop singers wherever they go.5. What would be the best title （標題）for

30、 this passage?rrA. American MusicB. Popular MusicrrC. History of MusicD. Western Music閱讀05Since smoking is considered （ 認為）to be very dangerous to the health, it is especially difficult for children to buy cigarettes. Our shopkeeper, Mr. Soames, has always been careful about this. If his customers （

31、顧客）are very young, he always asksthem whom the cigarettes are for.One day a little girl walked into his shop and asked twenty cigarettes. She had the exact amount of money in her hand and seemed very sure of herself. Mr Soames was so surprised by her confident （充滿自信的 ）manner that he forgot to ask hi

32、s usual questions. He asked her what kind of cigarettes she wanted. The girl replied quickly and handed him the money. While he was giving her the cigarettes, Mr Soames said laughingly that she was so young and she should hide the packet in her pocket so as not to be found bya policeman. But the lit

33、tle girl did not seem to find this very funny. Without even smiling she took the packet and walked towards the door. Suddenly she stopped, turned round, and looked steadily at Mr Soames. There was a moments deathly silence and Mr Soameswondered what she was going to say. All at once, in a clear voic

34、e, the girl said, Mydad is a policeman. And with that she walked quickly out of the shop.1 .Mr Soames keeps a.rrA. cigarette companyB. fast-food restaurantC. grocery （ 雜貨店）D. small hotel2 .Why is it difficult for children to buy cigarettes?n IA. Because they have no money.rB. Because people are very

35、 careful in selling cigarettes to children.rC. Because cigarettes are very expensive.rD. Because they dont know what cigarettes are.3 .Why did Mr Soames forget to ask the little girl his usual questions?r IA. Because the little girl is his friends daughter.B. Because the little girl is a policemans

36、daughter.C. Because the little girl was very sure of herself then.D. Because the little girl was buying cigarettes for others.A. one cigarette4 .There are usually in a packet.B. one hundred cigarettescrC. one thousand cigarettesD. twenty cigarettes5.What does all at once mean in this passage? It mea

37、ns .rcccA. suddenlyB. quicklyC. right nowD. at least0o6Mr. Young works in a city. He has a son called Richard. The boy is eight and studies at school. Last week their school year was over and he wouldnt stay in the hot city and wanted to go the cool village to see his grandparents and be on holiday

38、there. Mr.Young had to take him there. On their way there, a traffic accident happened. Their bus ran very fast. Suddenly the driver found an old woman was crossing the road. He began to stop the bus, but it was too late. She was knocked down and soon died, and the bus hit a big tree and was badly d

39、amaged（ 損壞）.The people in the bus had to get off and stay in a small hotel overnight. Mr. Young wouldnt let Richard see the dead woman, but the little boy had seen all.After supper they both felt tired. Mr. Young moved his bed close to the boys and turned off the light. A few minutes later Richard s

40、aid, Its very dark in the room, isnt it?Of course the man understood what it meant. He said, Yes, but everything is all right.After a few more minutes silence a small hand reached over and took Mr. Youngs.I m holding your hand, said the boy. In case youll be afraid!1 .Why would Richard spend his hol

41、iday at the village?rA. He enjoyed travelling.B. It is hotter in the city and cooler at the village.C. He had to go to the village to look after his grandparents.D. both A and B.A. at home2 .The old woman diedB. from the accidentrC. in a hospitalD. in the fields3 .Richard and Mr. Young got off the b

42、us, becauseA. the bus was badly destroyedB. the bus had to be repairedrC. they wanted to get offD. both A and B4.Which statement is true?A. Mr. Young was frightened.B. The boy was afraid.C. After supper both Mr. Young and the boy were tired.D. Both B and C.007Women earn less than men. For example, i

43、n 1988 the hourly wages of women in theU.S. were 16% less than those of men. The gap between male and female incomes varies（變化）with age. The gap between the labor incomes of young women and young men is much smaller than that between middle-aged womenand men. It is also clear that jobs in which wome

44、n are concentrated （ 集中）pay less. The larger the number of workers who are womenis, the lower the average wages are.Why do women earn less than men? Is the causeupon? If so, the government has to interveneof the gap that women are looked down（干涉）,to force the employers to pay equal經(jīng)濟學(xué)家）aboutwages to

45、 equal jobs. However, there is no agreement among economists （ the causes of the gap. One view argues that women have chosen low-paying jobs in which workers enjoy the freedom of entering and leaving the labor, which reduces their years of experience relative to men. Other people say the gap can als

46、o be explained by the difference in educational background. It is just the difference that cause the difference in productivity between men and women.Much of the gap, however, has not been fully explained. It might be the result of some bias against women. What would happen if the government did int

47、ervene to increase the wages paid to women? One possibility is that incomes for women as a group might actually decline （下降）. An increase in wage decreases the demanded （被需求的）quantity of labor input, and then the rate of hiring new workers declines. The result will be a surplus of labor.I.The differ

48、ence is not very obvious betweenA. young men and young womenB. middle-aged men and middle-aged womenC. young men and middle-aged womenD. young women and middle-aged men2.Some economists believe women earn less than men partly becauseA. women are less experienced than menB. women have more freedom in

49、 selecting their jobsC. there are more women than men in the laborD. they are only provided with low-paying jobs3 .Which of the following cannot be inferred from the second paragraph?A. Women receive less education than men.B. Goods produced by women are not as good as those by men.downC. Women can

50、t make the same productivity as men.D. Economists don t think the causes of the gap are women s being lookedupon.4 .What does author suggest that for the women workers the government should do?A. To pay as much as men.B. To explain why women are paid less.C. To force employers to hire less men.D. No

51、ne of the above.5 .What would happen if womens wages were raised?A. The unemployment rate would go up.B. Women as a group would earn more than before.C. Men as a group would earn less than before.D. The women would own more money than men.Nomads（游牧音B落）are people who have no fixed homes but move regu

52、larly from place to place. Hunting peoples, such as the Bushmen, Pygmies （俾格米人，中非個子矮小的種黑人）and Australian aborigines （ 土著人）move in search of large animal population.Pastoral （ 適于放牧牛羊的）nomads, in the Middle East and Central Asia, move with the seasons to find pasture （ 牧場）for their animals. Other patr

53、ol peoples, also dependent on the seasons, grow crops but move to other places after their crops need no attention. Someagricultural workers, in the United States particularly, follow a nomadic life also, going northward during the growing and harvesting season and returning to the warmer southern r

54、egions in the winter. Generally speaking, the nomads movements are regulated by the seasons and the effects of the seasons on plants and animal lives.1 .Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of this paragraph?rA. There are still some nomadic peoples left in the modern world.

55、rB. In search of large animal population, nomads move from one place to another.r IC. Seasons and their effects on plants and animal lives regulate nomads movement .rD. Bushmen, Pygmies and Australian aborigines are nomadic peoples.2. The best title of this paragraph could beA. Where There Is a Larg

56、e Animal Population, There Are NomadsB. Characters of NomadsC. Two Decisive Factors of Nomads MovementD. Some American Agricultural Workers-Nomadic Peoples of New Era3. According to this paragraph, why do some nomadic people leave their crops after they grow them?A. Because their crops neednt be tak

57、en care of.B. Because they regret growing them.C. Because they can hunt many more animals in other places.D. Because their movements depend on the seasons, too.4.According to this paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Australian aborigines follow the movements of large groups of animals.B. Some American agricultural workers go back to the north for cold winter.C. Nomadsin the Middle East move with the seasons to look for pasture for theircattle.D. Some pastoral peoples also move from one place to anot