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1、Just over a hundred years ago, there was a young Canadian physical director who was workingin a training school for athletesin the United Stat es.One day the Canadian instruetor was asked to design a team sport that would provide good exercise and be fun to play. He decided on a ball game. The game

2、had to be flexible （灵活的）and avoid rough play. There was to be no bodily contact between players and running with the ball was prohibited.The rules were simple and players didn t need much equipment to play. Peach baskets were originally nailed to a wooden balcony surrounding the gymnasium （体操房）.They

3、 were placed above the head and the ball had to be skillfully thrown into the basket in order to score. That gave the game its name: basketball. Speed and finesse were the main requirements, not strength. It was an ideal indoor team sport.The game was first played in the United States but was introd

4、uced to Canada soon aft er. Canadas mos t famous t eam held the World Championship for sixteen years during the 1920s and 1930s. This team also competed in four Olympic demonstration matches （ 表演赛） winning twenty-seven consec utive （连续的）games, but t hey received no medals. Why not? Because they were

5、 women, and womens basketball wasnt an official Olympic sport until 1976.1. Basketball first appeared in _C.A. CanadaB. En gla ndC. AmericaD. Germa ny2 What does finesse in Para. 3 mean?A. Good ness.B. Great skills.C. Strength.D. Quick resp on se.3 Basketball was NOT designed to be a form of sport t

6、hat .A. is played by more tha n one pers on at a timeB. prohibits bodily con tactC. is easy to lear n and playD. requires the players to be very str ong or heavy4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Basketball was n amed after its inven torB. Basketball-players can run with the ball.C. Bas

7、ketball was in troduced to Can ada in 1920s.D. Basketball-players usually move fast.5. It can be inferred from the passage that A. wome n basketball-players did better tha n menB. wome ns basketball became an official Olympic sport in 1976C. basketball becomes very popular in Can adaD. basketball wa

8、s in troduced to Can ada by its inven torThe heart is made up almost entirely of muscle. It is a large, tough organ, abo ut the size of a clenched fis t 握紧的拳头）.It is posi tio ned on the centre line of the body, about halfway down the chest, just beneath the breastbone.The heart is basically a pump,

9、which forces blood through a network of tu bes （软管子），or blood vessels 血管），t hrougho ut the whole body. Each of the billions of living cells that make up the body needs oxygen and food in order to live, and these are supplied by the blood. The circulation of the blood consists of two parts. First the

10、 blood is pumped from the heart, around the body, and is returned to the heart. At this stage, oxygen has been used up, and waste materials like carbon dioxide （二氧化碳）have ent ered the bloods tream. But, ins tead of being pumped back around the body, the blood is now pumped to the lungs, where oxygen

11、 is replaced and carbondioxide is removed. Then the blood is pumped back to the heart and around the body to begin the cycle again.A heart that works well can operate for sixty to a hundred years or more. The hear t is made up of four dis tinct chambers室（）. The entire four-chambered pump is surround

12、ed by a protective layer called the pericardium （心包），which cont ains a lubrica ting （润滑）liquid.The four chambers of the heart consist of two upper chambers and two lower chambers. The upper chambers are thin-walled and they receive blood retu rning to the hear t from the large veins （静脉）of the body.

13、 The lower chambers of the heart are much larger and very much more muscular.The left and right sides of the heart are divided by a tough wall called the septum （中隔）.This thick wall separates the blood which is to be pumped to the lungs from the blood which will go to the rest of the body. Blood is

14、kept moving in the proper direction by a series of valves forced open by the pressure of blood and then shut to stop it flowing back.1. The heart can be compared to a. jA. n etworkB. valveC. pumpD. fist2 Carbon dioxide is removed from blood in the.寸A. heartB. blood vesselsC. lu ngD. cells3. Which of

15、 the following has NOT been talked about in the above passage?A. The blood circulatory system.B. The compositi on of blood.C. The fun cti on of the heart.D. Heart valve replaceme nt.4. What is the function of septum? vA. To preve nt differe nt bloods from mixi ng.B. To protect the whole heart.C. To

16、lubricate the pump ing chambers.D. To separate the lower chambers of the heart.5. The valves are. vA. on e-wayB. muscularC. two-wayD. thinShanghai, lit erally the City on the Sea, has in the 1990s become the center of Chinas economic development. Lying on the Yangzi River del ta （三角洲），it marks the p

17、oi nt where Asias longes t and mos t impor tant river comple tes its 5,500km journey to the Pacific. Until 1842, Shanghais location made it merely a small fishing village. After the First Opium War, the British named Shanghai a treaty （缔约）port, forcing the citys opening to foreign involvement.The vi

18、llage was soon turned into a city and in its best time, it was known for the best culture and arts in Asia, the greatest architecture, the strongest business. Today Shanghai has once again become one of Chinas mos t open citi es. It now hos ts the natio ns stock marke t, accou nts for one-six th of

19、the cou nt rys GNP, and houses the mos t impor tant industrial base in the nation.Shanghais open policy has also made the city the new hot att rac tion for foreign investors. As millions of dollars pour in, especially to Pudong, Shanghai has again become home to tens of thousands of foreigners. Fore

20、ign influence has made to days Shanghai a Chinese consumers heaven. With higher salaries, more goods, and more and more means for entertainment, its not surprising, then, that the Shanghainese enjoy one of the highest living standards in China.1. In the early nineteenth century, Shanghai was. qA. on

21、ly a small villageB. a prosperous cityC. forced to ope n to foreig n shipsD. an importa nt port in China2 The first paragraph mainly tells us about. qA. what tur ned Sha nghai into a cityB. the First Opium War mea nt disaster to Sha nghaiC. Sha nghais locati on is very poorD. Sha nghai is n ear the

22、Pacific3 Which description of todays Shanghai is NOT true?qA. It is one of Chinas open cities.B. It is an ideal place for con sumers.C. It boasts the n ati ons stock market.D. It hosts most of the n ati ons in dustrial bases.4. Foreign investors come to Shanghai for.A. its unique locati onB. its pre

23、fere ntial policiesC. its vast areaD. its glorious history5 Which of the following sentences can be used as a best example to suppor t the sen tence Foreign influence has made to days Shanghai a Chinese consumers heaven? qA. World-famous bra nds can be found here and there.B. Many foreig ners pour i

24、nto Sha nghai.C. Many Sha ngha in eses go to study abroad.D. Foreig n films are on show in many theatres.Shortly before the end of World War II, leaders of many nations, including the United States, decided to form an international organization. It was hoped that nations could discuss their disagree

25、ments in this organization instead of fighting over themOn April 25, 1945, some 200 representatives from many nations came to San Francisco, California, to make the rules that would govern this organization. After months of hard work, arguments, and compromises妥 协），the United Nations was established

26、.The essential functions of the U.N. are to maintain international peace and security, to develop friendly relations among nations, to cooperate internationally in solving international economic, social, culture and human problems, to promote respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and to

27、be center for coordinating （协调）the actions of nations in attaining these common ends.No cou ntry t akes precedence （优先）over anot her in the U.N. Each members rights and obligations are the same. All must contribute to the peaceful settlement of international dispute, and members have pledged （发誓）to

28、refrain from the threat or use of force against other states. Though the U.N. has no right to intervene in any states internal affairs, it tries to ensure that non-member states act according to its principles of international peace and security. U.N. members must offer every assistance in an approv

29、ed U.N. action and in no way assist states against which the U.N. is taking preventive or enforcement action.1. What does them in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. The n ati ons.B. The Un ited Natio ns.C. Disagreeme nts.D. The represe ntatives.2. The idea of establishing the U.N. was put forward.A. before Wor

30、ld War IIB. duri ng World War IIC. after World War IID. on April 25, 19453 Which one is not seen as the U.N.s function?丁A. Cooperati on.B. Compromise.C. Coordi nati on.D. Peace-ma intaining.4. What is the U.N.s attitude to ward non-member stat es?A. Force them to join the U.N.B. En sure that they al

31、so act on its pr in ciples.C. Has a hand in their domestic affairs.D. Preve nt the member states from com ing into con tact with them.5. The member states cannot.A. start wars agai nst any other statesB. help any state that the U.N. is taki ng acti on aga instC. offer assistance with the approval of

32、 the U.N.D. do bus in ess with non-member statesMy formula for stay ing young is simple: concen trate on the part of you thats young and grow in your brai n. Keep your mind awake and youll stay young all over. These are excit ing times. Take an in terest in the world aro und you, and make a point of

33、 lear ning at least one new thing every day.Regardless of your age, its not too late to make your life more interesting. I know a housewife with no previous kn owledge who made herself into an outsta nding in dustrial desig ner; I know a retired electrical engin eer who has become a highly paid cera

34、mic artist.Get over the no ti on that you are ever too old to go back to school. I know a man who en tered medical college at 70. He got his degree with hon ors and became an eminent physicia n. Ano ther man went to law school at 71 and is now an active lawyerIn spite of years, stay ing young is eas

35、y for those who live in the future. You can do it if you care eno ugh to try. Keep your mind awake and active; thats the only youth elix 万灵药）guara nteed to work.1. The stateme nt that our brai n rema ins young and grow ing regardless of age is.A. an impossibilityB. a scientific factC. a suppositi on

36、D. a ridiculous con clusi on2. It is wrong to.A. think on eself too old to go back to schoolB. keep on es mind awakeC. try to stay youngD. get on es degree with hon ors3. The passage states that a man who entered college at 70 became.C A. an activelawyerB. an electric engin eerC. a disti nguished do

37、ctorD. a highly paid ceramic artist4. The only youth elixir is to.DA. go back to schoolB. forget on es own ageC. keep in touch with young peopleD. keep on es mind awake and active5. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT that.BA. huma n bra in n ever gets old with ageB. every pers on should

38、 take up a new occupati on when he becomes oldC. staying young is not difficult if one is willing to tryD. there is always someth ing to lear n if you have an in terest in whats going on aro und youThe Egyptian kingdom was not selfcontained but traded widely with the outside world, using the enormou

39、s surpluses of wheat grown on the rich valley soil to profit from high prices resulting from famine in various parts of the Mediterranean world. Relations with the neighbouring and in some ways similar civilization of Mesopotamia were always close, though often hostile. Syria and Palestine suffered

40、much in biblical times 圣 经时代)from the compe tition of the two world powers of the day. For long, Egypt ruled over Syria but gradually its power declined and it was itself conquered, first by the Assyrians (663 B.C.) and then for a longer term by the Persians (525-332 B.C.).1. This passage is mainly

41、abo ut.A. the early history of EgyptB. wheat trade betwee n Egypt and its n eighboursC. the fall of EgyptD. famine in the Mediterranean world2 Egypt sold its wheat at a high price because A. the Mediterra nean n ati ons were at warB. the wheat was of high qualityC. Egypt had con trol over the n eigh

42、bour ing coun triesD. the n eighbour ing coun tries were badly in n eed of food3 Egypts relations with its neighbours were .A. close and frie ndlyB. close but hostileC. frie ndly though sometimes hostileD. hostile but sometimes frie ndly4 By the two world powers the author means .A. Egypt and SyriaB

43、. Egypt and PersiaC. Syria and Palesti neD. Assyria and Persia5 Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The famine in the Mediterra nean coun tries brought about damagi ng results to Egyptia n farm ing.B. Egypt had developed an en tirely differe nt culture from its n eighbours.C. Egypt tur ned

44、out much more wheat every year tha n its people could eat.D. Egypt ruled over Assyria and Persia before 633 B.C.Modern ideas are beginning to influence the Eskimos, but not enough to make much difference to their way of life. They still spend the winter in igloos, the round huts that are built of sn

45、ow frozen hard. They still travel on sleds that are pulled by dogs. The winter is too cold for hunting, so during that season they live on the stores of seal meat that they have killed in the summer. But seal meat is not the only kind of food that they eat. In summer they hunt bears and reindeer, a

46、type of deer with long branching horns that is used for its milk, meat and skin. They also fish all the year round. The Eskimos who are hunters in summer are fishermen in winter. In winter they make holes in the ice and catch their fish through the holes that they have made. The Eskimos are adaptabl

47、e. That is why they are able to live in Arctic regions.1. Which is the main topic of this passage?A. Moder n ideas are begi nning to in flue nee the Eskimos.B. Why are the Eskimos able to live in Arctic regi ons?C. The Eskimos are adaptable.D. Eskimos way of life has not cha nged very much.2 What is

48、 the Eskimos major means of transportation?A. Rein deer.B. Sleds.C. Boats.D. Dogs.3 In winter the Eskimos A. shut themselves up in igloosB. hunt seals on iceC. fish by maki ng holes in the iceD. raise rein deer for its milk4.Which is NOT included in the Eskimosdaily diet?A. Fish.B. Milk.C. Ani mal m

49、eat.D. Vegetables.5. The Eskimos are able to live in Arctic regions because A. they can en dure severe livi ng con diti onsB. they are str ong and en ergeticC. food is abundant thereD. they have ways to protect themselves from coldIn Europe, where people seem to improve their trains as fast as we in

50、 the United States retire ours, we have living proof that railroads can compete with, and often outstrip, airlines and cars. If the distance is seven hundred miles or more, people in Europe might prefer to fly, says an official of the French National Railroads, but when you get down to four or five

51、hundred miles the train is convenient. In France, a businessman says to his secretary, Whats the next train to Lyons? not the nex t plane. Taking the t rain is a way of life. As the flee tof European trains continues to cut the time between major cities in the bid to hit the magic 125 miles per hour

52、 mark, airlines are halting or diminishing short-haul service and concentrating on the longer runs.1. In the U.S. people seem to beA. improv ing their trai nsB. moder nizing their tra insC. putting their trains out of serviceD. destro ying all their tra insIn what case can railroads outrun airlines

53、and cars?BA. The Ion ger runs.B. Short-haul service.C. Whe n the dista nee is 700 miles or more.D. Whe n the tra in leaves for Lyons.3.In Europe the railroads- BA. try to slow down their fleet of trainsB. keep speedi ng up their tra insC. try to apply magic to their fleet of tra insD. are halt ing o

54、r dim inishing short-haul service4.InEurope a businessman- BA. seldom takes the tra inB. often takes the trainC. takes the tra in only when it is automaticD. n ever takes an airpla ne5. In the U.S. the railroadsA. can compete with airli nes and carsB. can hardly compete with airli nes and carsC. can sometimes outstrip airli nes and carsD. is concen trati ng on the Ion ger runs