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阅读材料，回答题。Washington Irving was America’s first man of letters to beknown internatio

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Washington Irving was America’s first man of letters to beknown internationally. His works were received enthusiastically both in Englandand in the United States. He was, in fact; one of the most successful writersof his time in the country, and at the same time winning the admiration offellow writers like Scott in Britain and Poe and Hawthorne in the UnitedStates. The respect in which he was held partly owing to the man himself, withhis warm friendliness, his good sense, his urbanity, his gay spirits, hisartistic integrity, his love of both the Old World and the New. Thackeray describedIrving as "a gentleman, who, though himself born in no very high sphere, wasmost finished, polished, witty; socially the equal of the most refinedEuropeans. " In England be was granted an honorary degree from Oxford anunusual honor for a citizen of a young, uncultured nation and he received themedal of the Royal Society of Literature. America made him ambassador to Spain.

Irving’s background provides little to explain his literaryachievements. A gifted but delicate child, he had little schooling. He studiedlaw, but without zeal, and never did practice seriously. He was immune to hisslrict Presbyterian home environment, frequenting both social gatherings and thetheater.

The main point of the first paragraph is that WashingtonIrving was________ 查看材料

A.America’s first man of letters

B.a writer who had great success both in and outside his owncountry

C.a man who was able to move from literature to politics

D.a man whose personal charm enabled him to get by withbasically inferior work

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阅读材料，回答题。 BreakfastStudies show that children who eat breakfast do better in sch

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Breakfast

Studies show that children who eat breakfast do better in school. It doesn&39;t take much further thought to believe that adults will feel better and perform. better at work as well .Whether you work at home, on the farm, at the office, at school, or on the road, it is not a good idea to skip (故意略去 ) breakfast.

If we don&39;t eat breakfast, we are likely to become tired when our brains and bodies run low on fuel. By mid-morning, a lot of us grab a cup of coffee, or wolf down a sugary candy bar to wake up again. This might work for a few minutes, but by lunchtime we are hungry, bad-tempered, and perhaps our mood might make us a little more likely to make unhealthy choices at lunch. Eating a good breakfast sets the tone for the rest of the day.

People who eat breakfast are generally more likely to maintain a healthy weight. Many people believe that they will lose weight if they skip meals, but that isn&39;t a good idea. The body expects to be refueled a few times a day, so start with a healthy breakfast.

A healthy breakfast should contain some protein (蛋白质) and some fiber (纤维) . Protein can come from meat, eggs, beans, or soy (大豆) . Fiber can be found in whole cereals (谷物), grains or in fruits.A good example of a healthy breakfast might be something simple like a hard boiled egg, an orange, and a bowl of whole grain cereal with soy milk.

Adults who eat breakfast will perform. better at work. 查看材料

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

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阅读材料，回答题： Do bring about greater competitionAbout eight million school-age childr

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Do bring about greater competition

About eight million school-age children are home alone after school. These are the hourswhen the number of violent crimes peaks and when youths are most likely to experiment with alco-hol, tobacco, and drugs. Many older children take care of themselves after school for an hour or twountil aparent comes home, and research suggests that some of these children are more at risk ofpoor grades and risky behaviors.

Studies have been done to find out what helps to reduce these kinds of risky behaviors amongyouths. One study of Chicago neighborhoods showed that after-school programs resulted in less vio-lence even in poor neighB．orhoods.

After-school programs can help to reduce crime and violence because they offer activities tochildren and youths during their out-of-school time. In addition to helping youths make use of af-ter-school hours, after-school programs provide teens with opportunities to develop caring relation-ships with adults. Studies have found that high-quality relationships with parents and other adults,as well as good use of time, are very important for healthy development in youth.

After-school programs can also be used for teens who hang out at friends&39; houses and playb．asketd．all when a parent or other responsible adult is at home. The programs can also be helpfulfor formal after-school activities, including" drop-in" programs that are provided B．y organizations.Despite the benefits of after-school programs, there are many reasons why some parents do notuse them. Programs may be too expensive, of poor quality, or hard to join. Some older children andyoung teens may refuse to attend programs that seem like they are just child care. Parents may feeluncertain about how much freedom is proper for children and youths who are beyond the tradition-al child care years. However, research supports the effectiveness of these programs in protectingmiddle school and high school youths from risk and harm.

Which of the following is abenefit of after-school programs？查看材料

A.They help to avoid crime and violence during that time

B.They help youths do things on their own during after-school hours

C.They help teens develop caring relationships with classmates

D.They help to reduce risky behaviors among youths

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阅读材料，回答题： New Changes in American LifeOnce it was possible to define male and fem

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New Changes in American Life

Once it was possible to define male and female roles easily by the division of laB．or. Menworked outside the home and earned the income to support their families, while women cooked themeals and took care of the home and the children. __________ (46) but by the middle of this centu-ry, men&39;s and women&39;s roles were becoming less firmly fixed.

In the 1950s, economicand social success was the goal of the typical American. but in the1960s a new force developed called the counterculture. __________(47)The counterculture presen-ted men and women with new role choices. Taking more interest in childcare, men began to sharechild-raising tasks with their wives. In fact, some young men and women moved to communalhomes or farms where the economiC．and childcare responsibilities were shared equally by both se-xes.__________(48) Some young men refused to be drafted as soldiers to fight in the war in Viet-nam.

In terms of numB．ers, the counterculture was not A．very large group of people. __________ (49)Working men of all classesbegan to change their economicand social patterns. Industrial workersand business executives alike cut down on "overtime" work so that they could spend more leisuretime with their families. Some doctors, lawyers, and teachers turned away from high paying situa-tions to practice their professions in poorer neighborhoods.

In the 1970s, the feminist movement, or women&39;s liB．eration, produced additional economicand social changes. Women of all ages and at all levels of society were entering the work force ingreater numbers. __________ (50) but some women began to enter traditionally male occupations :

police work, banking, dentistry, and construction work. Women were asking for equal work, andequal opportunities for promotion.

Today the experts generally agree that important changes are taking place in the roles of menand women. Naturally, there are difficulties in adjusting to these transformations.

A．In addition, many Americans did not value the traditional male role of soldier.

B．Most of them still took traditional women&39;s jobs as publicschool teaching, nursing, andsecretarial work.

C．These roles were firmly fixed for most people, and there was not much opportunity forwomen to exchange their roles.

D．but its influence spread to many parts of American society.

E．The people involved in this movement did not value the middle-class American goals.

F．A．great many jobs that used to belong to men are now taken by women.

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A.A

B.B

C.C

D.D

E.E

F.F

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阅读材料，回答题： Computers in CarsYou&39;re far from home on alonely road. Shadowy fores

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Computers in Cars

You&39;re far from home on alonely road. Shadowy forests stretch away on both sides. athickmist (雾) makes it difficult to see far beyond your car&39;s windshield (挡风玻璃).

"Can this B．e route 90A？" you wonder. If it is, you should be near atown. Yet there&39;s nohint of one. Night is closing in. And you&39;re low on gasoline.

This is asituation where an in-car computer that can navigate would be abig help.

A car computer that navigates？ Yes! Such computers exist. Several experimental models arebeing tested by General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, and several foreign car makers. These computersvary in detail. but they all contain series of maps on videodiscs or videotapes. For example, onecomputer system contains 13,300 maps covering the continental US.

before starting out on atrip, A．driver can type in the code for the region he or she plans todrive through. The computer then shows amap of that region. At the same time, atiny radio re-ceiver linked to the computer goes to work. It picks up signals from navigation satellites such asthe NAVSTAR network. Using these signals, the computer shows the car&39;s position at all timesand displays this position on the map. The computer can also calculate and display the best routeto follow.

Anavigation computer may also receive and use dataabout road construction, weather condi-tions, and trafficjams. This information would be displayed to the driver and the computer wouldalso use the information to work out alternate (交替的 ) routes.

Most cars nowadays also contain computers that help cars run more efficiently. Microproces-sors (微处理的) control certain engine functions B．y regulating the mixing of fuel. Dataon carspeed, oil pressure, revolutions per minute, engine temperature, and fuel level can be displayedas digital data(numbers) or warning lights.

Some auto designers suggest that acentral computer display be used to clearly present suchtimely information as car speed and fuel level. Warning lights would indicate adrop in oil pres-sure or asudden rise in engine temperature. To get more information on these conditions, thedriver could call it up on the computer display screen. When needed, the computer could be"asked" to provide navigation aid or information about the car&39;s condition.

by describing atypical situation of alost driver on the road， the author intends to__________. 查看材料

A.make us believe how complex the highway computer network is

B.let us know how in-car computers are linked to road signs

C.show us how helpful anavigation computer can be

D.tell us that NAVSTAR has come into use

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第6题

回答题。Spring has came to Portland at last．The sky is blue．76．__________ Birds are singing

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Spring has came to Portland at last．The sky is blue．76．__________

Birds are singing on the trees, flowers are blooming, and77．__________

everyone are in a good mood．Spring has always been78．__________

a busy time for college students in Portland．They had79．__________

to take final examinations and hand out their term papers．80．__________

Most of students who have been living in the dorms 81．__________

will soon be packing their things to move back to home 82．__________

for summer vacation．of course, many students will be 83．__________

looking for job during the summer and other students will 84．__________

remain in campus to take courses．85．__________

第76题__________

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第7题

请根据短文内容，回答题。 The Internet HouseA leading British building and design company ha

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The Internet House

A leading British building and design company has just announced their plans for the home of the future. The new design, __________ (51) as the "Interact House", has five bedrooms, plenty of bathrooms and a double garage. But these are not the main selling __________ (52), for it is the ￡25,000__________(53) of automation that makes this house really different_ It will be__________ .(54),for people who have plenty of money, but not a great __________(55) of time; young professionals in other words, they are likely to be __________(56) to the idea of a microwave that provides easy-to-cook __________(57) via the Internet and cooker that switches itself on or off at a command received via e-mail. All the appliances in the house,__________(58) the heating and lighting controls, are linked together __________(59) means of a gadget (小装置) called a "router".＜br＞

Using what&39;s called a "Webpad", a kind of portable lap-top computer, the owners of the house tap in commands from __________ (60) they may be. The Webpad __________ (61) a signal to the router, __________(62) the message and then activates the necessary controls. On the home at night,for example, the owners can switch on the lights or __________(63) the central heating working, and so __________(64) sure that they have a nice warm welcome when they__________(65) into their home.

__________ 查看材料

A.entitled

B.known

C.referred

D.named

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阅读材料，回答题： The Weight Experiment1NieolaWaiters has been taking part in experiments

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The Weight Experiment

1NieolaWaiters has been taking part in experiments in Scotland to discover why humans gainand lose weight. being locked in asmall room called a" calorimeter" (热量测量室)is one way tofind out. The signs above the two rooms read simply" Chamber One" and" Chamber Two", theseare the calorimeters: 4m by 2m white-walled rooms where human volunteers are locked up in thename of science. Outside these rooms another sign reads," Please do not enter-work in progress"and in front of the morns advanced machinery registers (记录 ) every move the volunteers make.

Each day, meals measured to the last gram are passed through ahole in the wall of the calorimeterto the resident volunteer.

2NieolaWaiters is one of the twenty volunteers who, over the past eight months, have spent va-rying periods inside the calorimeter. Tall and slim, Nicoladoes not have aweight problem, butthought the strict diet might help her with training and fitness program.aself-employed communi-ty dance worker, she was able to fit the experiment in around her work. She saw an advert(广告)for volunteers at her gym and as she is interested in the whole areaof diet and exercise, shethought she would help out.

3The experiment on Nieolainvolved her spending one day on afixed diet at home and the nextin the room. This sequence(次序) was repeated four times over six weeks. She arrived at the calo-rimeter at 8:30 a. m. on each of the four mornings and from then on everything she ate or drankwas carefully measured. Her every move was noted too, her daily exercise routine timed to the lastsecond. At regular intervals, after eating, she filled in forms about how hungry she felt and sam-ples were taken for analysis.

4The scientists helped volunteers impose(g确立) akind of order on the long days they faced inthe room. "The first time, I only took one video and abook. but it was OK, because I watched TVthe rest of the time," says Nicola. And twice aday she used the exercisebike. She pedaled(踩踏板) for half an hour, watched by researchers to make sure she didn&39;t go too fast.

5It seems that some foods encourage you to eat more, while others satisfy you quickly. Volun-teers are already showing that high-fat diets are less likely to make you feel full. believing thatthey may now know what encourages people to overeat, the researchers are about to start testing ahigh-protein weight-loss diet. Volunteers are required and Nicolahas signed up for further ses-sions.

Paragraph 1__________ 查看材料

A.What does the calorimeter look like inside？

B.What program was designed for the experiments？

C.What is acalorimeter？

D.What was the first impression？

E.How did the volunteers kill the time？

F.Why did Nicolaloin in the experiments？

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阅读材料，回答题。Man cannot go on increasing his number at the present rate. In the next 30

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Man cannot go on increasing his number at the present rate. In the next 30 years man will faca period of crisis. Some experts believe that there will be a widespread food___ 51 ____. Other experthink this is too pessimistic (悲观的), and that man can prevent things from___ 52 ____worse tha they are now. But remember that two thirds of the people in the world are under-nourished or stmving now.

One thing that man can do is to limit the___ 53 ____of babies born. The need for this is obvious but it is not easy to achieve. People have to be___ 54 ____to limit their families. In the countries of the population___ 55 ____, many people like big families. The parents think that this makes a bigger income for the family and ensures there will be someone in the family who will look___ 56 ____them in old age.

Several governments have___ 57 ____birth control policies in recent years. Among them are Japan, China, India and Egypt. In some cases the results have not been successful. Japan has been an___ 58____The Japanese adopted a birth control policy in 1921~3. People were___ 59 ____to limit their families. The birth rate fell from 34.3 per thousand per year to about 17.0 per year___ 60 ____ present.

________ 查看材料

A.Need

B.want

C.Absence

D.shortage

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第10题

回答题。 Home SchoolingAll children in the United States have to receive an education, bu

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Home Schooling

All children in the United States have to receive an education, but the law does not say they have to be educated at school. A number of parents prefer not to send their children to school. 46

There are about 300,000 home-schoolers in the United States today. Some parents prefer teaching their children at home because they do not believe that public schools teach the correct religious values ; others believe they can provide a better educational experience for their children by teaching them at home. 47

David Guterson and his wife teach their three children at home. Guterson says that his children learn very differently from children in school. 48 For example, when there is heavy snowfall on a winter day, it may start a discussion or reading about climate, snow removal (去除) equipment, Alaska, polar bears (北极熊) , and winter tourism. A spring evening when the family is out watching the stars is a good time to ask questions about satellites and the space program. 49

Home schooling is often more interesting than regular schools, but critics say that home-schoolers are outsiders who might be uncomfortable mixing with other people in adult life. 50 However, most parents don&39;t have the time or the desire to teach their children at home, so schools will continue to be where most children get their formal education.

A. Interestingly, results show that home-schooled children quite often do better than average on national tests in reading and math.

B. Critics also say that most parents are not well qualified to teach their children.

C. Learning starts with the children&39;s interests and questions.

D. Children who are educated at home are known as "home-schoolers."

E. In some countries, however, children are educated by their parents.

F. If the Brazilian rain forests are on the TV news, it could be a perfect time to talk about how rain forests influence the climate, and how deserts are formed.

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A.A

B.B

C.C

D.D

E.E

F.F

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阅读材料，回答题。 Home Schooling All children in the United States have to receive an ed