第一节 （共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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Does a drink a day keep heart attacks away? Over the past 20 years, a lot of studies have found that one or two beers, glasses of wine daily helps to prevent heart disease. Last week a report added strong new proof in support of that theory. More important, the work provided how alcohol(酒精) works to protect the heart.
In the study, researchers compared the drinking habits of 340 men and women who had suffered recent heart trouble with those of healthy people of the same age and sex. The scientists found that people who sip one or two drinks a day are about half as likely to suffer heart attacks as nondrinkers are.
Some doctors have begun recommending a daily drink for patients of heart diseases. But it may cause some other problems for example high blood pressure, liver troubles, traffic accidents, etc. Some studies suggested that even moderate (适度) drinking may increase some other cancers.
Until there is proof that the benefits of a daily drinking is more than the risks, most people won’t go to a bar for drinking.
56．Experiments showed that nondrinkers had ___________.
A．more possibilities to suffer heart attacks than who sips
B．less possibilities to suffer heart attacks than who sips
C．higher blood pressure than who sips
D．more liver troubles than who sips
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57．According to the passage , moderate drinking___________.
A．is suggested by most doctors for heart patients
B．should be allowed
C．is still not medically advisable
D．is not related to liver problems
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58．Which of the following statement is TURE?
A．Nondrinker will never cause a traffic accident.
B．Drinking is good for our health.
C．A lot of drinking can lead to high blood pressure.
D．Men are more easily suffered heart attacks than women.
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59．The main theme of this passage is _________.
A．the change in recent drinking habits
B．the relationship between cancer and alcohol
C．whether moderate drinkers live longer than nondrinkers
D．whether alcohol may be good for one’s health
[答案]
Perhaps no single building in the U. S. A is as famous as the statue of Liberty. Standing on a small island in New York Harbor, the lady, holding in her right hand the torch of freedom and in her left hand a board which is carved "July 4th,1776". She is 151 feet high, and the visitors can take a lift to the top. The Stature of Liberty was a gift to the U.S.A．from France in 1886, as a mark of friendship and also in memory of the aid France gave the Americans during the American Revolution.
About a mile from Liberty Island, there is another small island, called Ellis Island, which was looked upon with fear by people especially the immigrants. For it was here that they had to wait their turn to be examined by doctors and officials. Sometimes husbands and wives were parted because one of them happened to have a bad cough.
New York City was a bitter dream to some immigrants. They thought it’ s a city filling with gold, they rushed there and found it difficult to get work at once.
However, today immigrants no longer have to experience the indignities(侮辱)of Ellis Island. The horrible building was closed down in 1924. In 1976, Ellis Island became a historic relic.
60．Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A．Two islands in New York.
B．Statue of Liberty.
C．Ellis Island.
D．Immigrants of the U. S. A.
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61．Immigrants looked upon Ellis Island with fear because __________.
A．they could not speak a word
B．they might be refused to enter the U. S. A
C．husbands and wives might be sick
D．they were bad men
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62．Ellis Island becomes _____ now.
A．a school B．a prison
C．a place of interest D．a hospital
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63．Which of the following statement is NOT true?
A．The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France.
B．France gave the U. S. A the statue because they received aid from the U.S.
C．The Statue of Liberty is a very famous building in the U. S. A.
D．The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of America.
[答案]
C
Nike is one of the world’ s best-known sports shoe and clothing companies. It markets running shoes, walking shoes, basketball shoes, sport suits, and many other related products. Yet despite its success, Nike relies heavily on famous people.
And over the past few years, Nike has asked one of the best famous star in sports history： Michael Jordan for Air Jordan basketball shoes and clothing. In the first 2 years on the market. Nike sold 2 million pairs of Air Jordans; and sales from the shoes and clothing reached $100 million, and Michael Jordan’s fee is $2.5 million over 5 years.
Nike’s advertising efforts for Air Jordan have been impressive. It decided to employ Michael Jordan after he starred for the gold-medal winning 1984 US Olympic basketball team. He has since become an exciting player in the NBA．The name Air Jordan was got from Michael Jordan’ s name and it’ s special design. The first shoe was a black and red model, designed to be functional and fashionable. Magazine and television commercials, and advertisements in some major cities for which Nike has given $5 million, has shown Jordan leaping, shooting, and "slam dunking". Mc Donald’s and coke commercials featuring Jordan have enhanced(提高)his public stature.
64．The passage mainly plans to tell us that __________.
A．Nike is a success
B．Michael Jordan is a famous basketball star
C．Nike is a model company
D．companies can make use of famous people to gain more money
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65．It can be known from this passage that_________.
A．Michael Jordan made a great contribution to American basketball in 1984
B．the name Air Jordan comes from the shoe’s name
C．Michael Jordan is the manager of Nike
D．Nike designed the shoes for pilots
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66．In some major cities, there are advertisements that feature Jordan ________.
A．playing basketball
B．drinking wine
C．drinking coke and coffee
D．playing with children
[答案]
D
As you can see, newspapers have lots of good things in them. In addition, they do one more special thing.
Sales
Many stores run ads for sales in newspapers. If you buy something that is on sale, you can save a lot of money.
Sometimes, the sale ads tell about a special low price on certain items. Other times, they tell you that a certain price is lower on lots of different goods.
It’s important to read the sale ads carefully. You need to know the dates that the sale will be running. Some sales run only for one day.
Coupons
Many supermarkets also have product coupons printed in the newspaper. A coupon is a promise to take money off the price of a certain product. Coupons are often printed on small pieces of paper.
Coupons have product names on them. If you buy the product, you give the cashier your coupon along with everything you buy. The cashier will subtract( 扣除 )the amount printed on the coupon from the full price of the product.
Coupons are small and have lots of information printed on them. You should read them carefully.
One thing you will find on the coupon is the expiration (ending) date. You may also find conditions for using the coupon. Conditions tell you the rules of the coupon. They tell you how the coupon may be used. For example, a coupon may be good for only the smallest size of an item.
Here are examples of three different coupons on the right.
67．How much will a buyer pay when he or she buys four cans of the dog food?
A．$2. B．$4.
C．$1. D．$13.2.
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68．The writer mainly wants to tell us _________.
A．good things about newspapers
B．advertisements in newspapers
C．the way to save money
D．sales and coupons can make us live better
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69．A coupon can tell all the information EXCEPT __________.
A．the amount of money that will be cut off from the full price
B．when, where and how you will use the coupons
C．the name and kind of products whose price will be reduced
D．the full price of the products
[答案]
70．Which product can save the most money?
A．Toasted Oats
B．Felson Cakes
C．Tastee Dog Food
D．Toasted Oats and Felson Cakes
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第二节 填空题（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面一篇文章，根据文章内容填空，每空填一词。
Colds would bring trouble to us in the field of life or work. Fortunately, we can take measures to prevent ourselves catching cold. Contrary to popular belief, colds are not caused by exposure (暴露) to the severe weather. Colds are caused by viruses harbored in the body, and we had better be off out on the hillside or even waiting for the bus on the snowy day than we get together with friends, colleagues, fellows, who just may be passing the virus around, If you feel a chill when you are coming down with a cold, you’re already sick. A chill is an early symptom. It’s the cold that caused the chill, not the other way around.
While the virus can spread into the air when a cold-sufferer coughs or sneezes(喷嚏), surprisingly, this is not the most common route of transmission. Numerous studies have now shown that the overwhelming(势不可挡) majority of colds are "caught" by hand contact. A cold-sufferer rubs her nose, thereby transferring the virus to her hand. Then a friend comes to visit. "Don’ t kiss me. "she cautions, so the friend steps back and presses her hand. The friend then wipes his own nose or eyes and several days latter is stricken with a cold. Or parents pick up their child’s discarded( 丢弃的 ) tissues and carefully throw them away, but fail to wash their hands afterward.
Cold viruses can also be transferred to objects-telephones, towels, plates and remain infections for up to three hours. Frequent hand-washing, on the part of the cold-sufferer as well as other members of the household, will minimize(减少)the spread of viruses in this way.
PAY ATTENTION TO COLDS
CAUSE |
Popular Belief |
71．__________ |
Actually |
72．___________ |
THE WAYS OF THE SPREAD OF VIRUSES |
First： the most ordinary way |
73．___________ |
Second |
74．___________ |
Third |
75．___________ |
