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It may help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech.At some point in every speech,every speaker says something that is not understood exactly as he has planned.Fortunately,such moments are usually not obvious(明显的) to the listeners.Why?Because the listeners do not know what the speaker plans to say.They hear only what the speaker does say.If you lose your place for a moment,wrongly change the order of a couple of sentences,or forget to pause at a certain point,no one will be any the wiser.When such moments occur,don't worry about them.Just continue as if nothing happened.

Even if you do make an obvious mistake during a speech,that doesn't really matter.If you have ever listened to Martin Luther King's famous speech-"I Have a Dream",you may notice that he stumbles(结巴) over his words twice during the speech.Most likely,however,you don't remember.Why?Because you were fixing your attention on his message rather than on his way of speech-making.

People care a lot about making a mistake in a speech because they regard speech-making as a kind of performance rather than as an act of communication(交流).They feel the listeners are like judges in an ice-skating competition.But,in fact,the listeners are not looking for a perfect performance.They are looking for a well-thought-out speech that expresses the speaker's ideas clearly and directly.Sometimes a mistake or two can actually increase a speaker's attractiveness by making him more human.

As you work on your speech,don't worry about being perfect.Once you free your mind of this,you will find it much easier to give your speech freely.

1.

The underlined part in the first paragraph means that no one will.

A. be smarter than you B. notice your mistakes
C. do better than you D. know what you are talking about
2.

You don't remember obvious mistakes in a speech because.

A. your attention is on the content
B. you don't fully understand the speech
C. you don't know what the speaker plans to say
D. you find the way of speech-making more important
3.

It can be inferred from the passage that.

A. giving a speech is like giving a performance
B. one or two mistakes in a speech may not be bad
C. the listeners should pay more attention to how a speech is made
D. the more mistakes a speaker makes,the more attractive he will be
4.

What would be the best title for the passage?

A. How to Be a Perfect Speaker
B. How to Make a Perfect Speech
C. Don't Expect a Perfect Speech
D. Don't Expect Mistakes in a Speech
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(Xinhu)The Expo 2010 Shanghai China formally opened its door to the highly avid public this morning.
Top Chinese political advisor Jia Qinglin and International Exhibitions Bureau President Jean-Pierre Lafon activated(有活性的) the opening device together at a commencement(开始;开端) ceremony.
The Expo, carrying a theme of "Better City, Better Life", reflects the crystallization (结晶化)of wisdom about urban(城市的)construction and vision of a better future life, Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said while addressing the ceremony.
BIE Secretary Teneral Vicente Gonzalea Loscertales said the Shanghai World Expo would be "the most splendid and unforgettable" and would help the world better understand the present, have a glimpse(一瞥;一看)into the future and strengthen cooperation between countries and organizations.
Visitors, from home and abroad, are thronging(成群;挤满) to the gates of the Expo site, waiting for security checks in long queues. Around 300,000 tickets have been sold or distributed(分发) for the opening day, organizers said.
The Expo is expected to attract 70 million visitors from China and abroad. The Expo site covers an area of 5.28 square kilometers along both sides of the Huangpu River, a tributary(支流)of the Yangtze River.
51. What is the theme of the EXPO 2010 Shanghai China?
A. Better City, Better Future.
B. Better City, Better World.
C. Better City, Better Life.
D. Better City, Better Future.
52. What does the underlined word “avid”in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. active. B. brave. C. energetic. D. eager.
53. How many visitors is the Expo expected o attract from home and abroad?
A. 7000000. B. 70000000. C. 70000. D. 700000.
54. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Expo site opens to public.
B. Expo site covers an area of 5.28 square kilometers.
C. The Expo is wonderful.
D. The Expo is unforgettable.
55. According to the passage which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The Expo reflects the crystallization of wisdom about urban construction
and vision of a better future life.
B. The Shanghai World Expo would be "the least splendid and unforgettable".
C. Expo site covers an area of 5.28 square kilometers.
D. Visitors, from home and abroad, are thronging to the gates.


Marie Sklodowska was the daughter of a Polish teacher. She was a very intelligent little girl; she could read when she was only four years old. Her father taught science at a school in Warsaw. Marie went to his school when she was fourteen years old. She was very interested in science and mathematics, and liked to help his father in his laboratory. She was a very good student and left school with a gold medal.
Marie wanted to be a scientist like her father. In 1891 her sister Bronya invited her to go to Paris. There she began to learn science and mathematics at the famous university of the Sorbonne. At first Marie could speak only a little French, but he worked hard and soon passed her examination. In Paris Marie met another scientist Pierre Curie, and in 1895 she married him.
In 1898 both the Curies decided to investigate the radioactive elements in pitchblende. The Austrians gave them a lot of pitchblende for their work, and the Curies began to experiment with it slowly and carefully. They worked hard for four years, and at last Marie obtained a very small piece of radioactive element—radium. It weighed only one tenth of a gramme, but it was pure radium and it shone with a wonderful light. The new element was valuable to science, but it was beautiful too.
46. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Marie left a gold medal because she was a good student.
B. Marie left school because she was a good student.
C. Marie received a gold medal because she was a good student
D. Marie left school because she wasn’t a good student.
47. Marie’s father ______ in Warsaw.
A. was an English teacher B. learned science at a school
C. was a science teacher D. taught Polish at a school
48. In 1891 Marie could ______.
A. speak only a little Polish
B. not speak French at all
C. speak only a little science
D. speak only a little French
49. In Paris Marie met ______.
A. another science B. another scientist
C. another scientific workD. scientific labs
50. The radium ______ one tenth of a gramme.
A. shone B. experimented C. obtained D. weighed


第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分30分)
第一节:(共15 小题,每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
阅读下面三篇短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Do you love American country music? If you do, come to Nashville. It’s the home of American country music.
Nashville is the capital of the state Tennessee. Here you don’t have to go to the big auditoriums (音乐厅) to enjoy the country music. In the open air restaurants or on the streets, you can always hear the beautiful and sweet sounding folk music. All the singers are young and they play their guitars while they sang. The songs they sing are so touching that, if you listen attentively, you can feel they are singing with their souls rather than with their voices.
Shops selling music records and tapes can be found everywhere in Nashville. Many records are made by famous singers and they are sent to many countries all over the world.
The folk songs most of the singers sing come from the rural areas in the southern United States. The songs often describe the situations of those days and the feeling of the country people. They often sing in praises of heroism and true love.
41. The passage is mainly about ______.
A. Nashville B. the country music
C. pop singers D. American young people
42. From the passage we know that Nashville is ______.
A. a village
B. a small town
C. a capital city
D. a big city
43. To enjoy the country music, you can go to ______.
A. the big auditoriums
B. the open air restaurants
C the streets
D. all of the above
44. What is the meaning of the underlined word “heroism” in the last paragraph?
A. 乐观主义 B. 英雄主义 C. 爱国主义 D.社会主义
45. According to the passage which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The folk songs can impress you deeply.
B. Not all records are made by famous singers.
C. The folk songs are sung only in praises of true love.
D. Shops that sell music recorders and tapes can be found everywhere in
Nashville.

Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit (学分) which he may count towards a degree. In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester (学期). A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably take four or five courses during each semester. Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year. It is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer period. It is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice.
For every course that he follows, a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available for the student to show to prospective(预期的) employers. All this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work, but in spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs. Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm (热情). The effective work of maintaining discipline is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities (权威). Any student who is thought to have broken rules, for example, by cheating has to appear before a student court. With the enormous numbers of students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity. A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career.
72. Normally a student would at least attend ______ classes per week.
A. 36 B. 12C. 20 D.15
73. According to the first passage an American student is allowed ______.
A. to live in a different university
B. to take a particular course in a different university
C. to live at home and drive to classes
D. to get two degrees from two different universities
74. American students are usually under pressure of work because ______.
A. their academic performance will affect their future careers
B. they are heavily involved in student affairs
C. they have to observe university discipline
D. they want to run for positions of authoring
75. Some students are enthusiastic for positions in student organizations probably because_____.
A. they hate the constant pressure and strain of their study
B. they will then be able to stay longer in the university
C. such positions help them get better jobs
D. such positions are usually well paid

Blogs (博客) are the place where young people go to reveal their souls, to vent(发泄), and even to gossip.
Many people enjoy the freedom in blogging. Some, however, find that putting one’s life online can have a price. Some students in America got suspensions (暂停) because on their blogs they posted threatening words to their teachers.
Recent surveys found that nearly a fifth of teens who have access to the Web have their own blogs. And 38% of teens say they read other people’s blogs. By comparison, about a tenth of adults have their own blogs and a quarter say they read other people’s online journals.
With the development of the Internet, more and more people will be engaged in blogging.
In another survey, 79% of teens agreed that people at their age aren’t careful enough when giving out information about themselves online. Besides, careless blogging can also affect blog viewers. When you are angry or frustrated, your blog is the first place you turn to. The words you post then may not be rational which you may regret later. To minimize (减少) the negative effect, change the permission setting and make such posts “private” so that only you can read them.
As long as you are careful with what you post, blogging is a great means of staying in touch with friends and displaying one’s creative works.
68. Blogs are the place where people _________.
A. go online to have a chat B. go online to enjoy freedom
C. go online to express themselves freely D. exchange their views online
69. The fact that some American students got suspensions is used to show that ________.
A. people should be careful with what they write
B. people should not put their life online
C. American students are limited in blogging
D. anyone who has access to the Web has his blog



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70. The underline word “rational” in the fifth paragraph probably means _________.

A. strange B. perfect C. helpful D. reasonable
71. The passage is mainly about _________.
A. the number of people who have blogs B. the use people make of blogs
C. advantages and disadvantages of blogs D. the author’s suggestions about blogging

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