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Not many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was seventy-five, he gave£12,000 to the village school to buy land and equipment for a children’s playground.
As a result of his kindness, many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk, Johnson remarked that he was seventy-five and expected to live to be a hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy-five. Johnson had a sense of humor. He liked whisky (威士忌酒) and drank some each day. “I have an injection (注射) in my neck each evening,” he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of whisky.
The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy-five and had a daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain, asking him for the secret of his daily injection.
The gift of money to the school suggests (暗示) that Johnson ___________.

A.had no children B.was a strange man
C.was very fond of children D.wanted people to know how rich he was

Many people wrote to Johnson to find out ___________.

A.what kind of whisky he had B.how to live longer
C.how to become wealthy D.in which part of the neck to have an injection

The newspaperman ___________.

A.should have reported what Johnson had told him
B.shouldn’t have asked Johnson what injection he had
C.was eager to live a long life
D.should have found out what Johnson really meant

When Johnson said he had an injection in his neck each evening, he really meant that ___________.

A.he liked drinking a glass of whisky in the evening
B.he needn’t an injection in the neck
C.a daily injection in the evening would make him sleep well
D.there was something wrong with his neck
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第二部分: 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
第一节(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As prices and building costs keep rising,the “do-it-yourself”(DIY)trend in the U. S. continues to grow.
“We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Ross,“and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs. ”John got married six months ago,and like many young people these days,they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at an evening school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month,he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course. I should be able to fix the car by myself. ”
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourselfer”,you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don’t have time to take a course,there are books that tell you how to do things yourself.
54. We can learn from the text that many newly married people ____.
A. find it hard to pay for what they need
B. have to learn to make their own furniture
C. take DIY course run by the government
D. seldom go to a department store to buy things
55. When the writer says that Jim has a full time job at home, he means Jim ____.
A. makes shoes in his home
B. does extra work at night
C. does his own car and home repairs
D. keeps house and looks after his children
56. Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when ____.
A. his car repairs cost too much
B. the car repair class was not helpful
C. he could not possibly do two jobs
D. he had to raise the children all by himself

Let’s do some sleep math.You lost two hours of sleep every night last week because of a big project due on Friday.On Saturday and Sunday,you slept in,getting four extra hours.On Monday morningi, you were feeling so bright-eyed that you only had one cup of coffee,instead of your usual two.But don’t be cheated by your energy.You’re still carrying around a heavy load of sleepiness, or what experts call“sleep debt”——in this case something like six hours,almost a full nights’ sleep.
Sleep debt is the difference between the amount of sleep you should be getting and the amount you actually get.It’s a deficit(缺乏)that grows every time we skim some extra minutes off our nightly sleep.“People accumulate sleep debt gradually without being noticed,”says William C.Dement,founder of the Stanford University Sleep Clinic.Studies show that such short—term sleep deprivation leads to a foggy brain,worsened vision,and trouble remembering. Long-term effects include obesity,insulin(胰岛素)resistance, and heart disease.A survey by the National Sleep Foundation reports that we’re losing one hour of sleep each night一一more than two full weeks of sleep every year.
The good news is that,like all debt, with some work,sleep debt can be repaid. Adding an extra hour or two of sleep a night is the way to catch up.For the long—term lack of sleep,take it easy for a few months to get back into a natural sleep pattern.
Go to bed when you are tired,and allow your body to wake you in the morning(no alarm clock allowed).You may find yourself catatonic(有紧张症的)in the beginning of the recovery cycle:expect to have ten hours shut-eye per night. As the days pass, however,the amount of sleeping time will gradually decrease.
So earn back that lost sleep——and follow the dictates of your innate(固有的)sleep needs. You’ll feel better.“When you put away sleep debt,you become a superman,”says Stanford’s Dement,talking about the improved mental and physical capabilities that come with being well rested.
51.If you have short—term sleep deprivation, ____________.
A.you can think and remember things clearly
B.you can still see everything very clearly
C.you can drive your car easily
D.you may have a poor sight
52.The example of sleep math is used to show____________
A.in what case you build up a sleep debt
B.why you need six hours’ sleep every night
C.why you are full of energy even when you don’t haye enoug sleep
D.you should drink coffee to keep energetic when you don’t have enough sleep
53.The author begins Paragraph 3 with ____________.
A.an order B.a story C.a definition D.an example
54.By saying the undedined sentence in the last paragraph,Dement means ____________
A.a superman always needs a lot of sleep
B.you will be in a good state with enough sleep
C.you can become superman after you repay your debt
D.You will become superman if you don’t make up for sleep debt
55.What might be the most suitable title for the passage?
A.Can you catch up on lost sleep? B.How can you keep energetic?
C.Can you have a good sleep? D.What is sleep debt?

Celebrity endorsements
Despite the fact that companies believe celebrities had a lot of pull with regard to the buying trends of consumers,researches have discovered that this does not seem to be the case.British and Swiss researchers conducted a study showing that advertisements made by celebrities like David Beckham and Scarlett Johansson are not as effective as those by ordinary people.
In a sample of 298 students,researchers presented a magazine advertisement for a digital camera that was endorsed by a fictional student claiming the camera was“hot”and his “preferred choice”.The same advertisement was shown to other students,but with a difference:The camera was endorsed by a famous person in Germany.
While the students said that both advertisements were beneficial,the one made by the student topped the celebrity one if students aimed to impress others with their purchases.More than half of the students,who admitted purchasing products that would impress others,said they were influenced by the student’s advertisement.Only 20% said the celebrity one would affect their buying decision.
Professor Brett Martin,of the University of Bath’s School of Management,explained that the findings could be used not only in Germany,but in other countries as well.“Our research questions whether celebrities are the best ways to sell products,”said Prof Martin.“Celebrities can be effective but we found that many people were more convinced by an endorsement from a fictional fellow students.This is because many people feel a need to keep up with the Jones when they buy.”
46.Some companies think the celebrities endorsement ____________.
A.is popular with the consumers
B.can pull all the consumers into the shops
C.can affect the consumers’ purchasing
D.is as effective as an endorsement from common people
47.Which of the following ads would be more effective to common consumers, according to the experiment?
A.An ad featuring lovely pandas. B.An ad made by David Beckham.
C.An ad made by fictional common people.D.An ad with beautiful natural scenery.
48.The underlined words“the Jones”in the last paragragh refer to“____________ ”.
A.someone called Jones B.common people
C.the Jones family D.celebrities
49.We can imply from the passage that ____________.
A.celebrities cheat consumers in advertisement
B.the researchers here are against celebrity endorsement
C.the student’s ads are mole reliable than those made by celebrities
D.company needn’t spend so much money on celebrity endorsement
50.We can probably read the article in____________ .
A.a local newspaper B.a science report
C.an academic journal D.a textbook

“Can I see my baby?”asked the happy new mother. The bundle(婴儿包)was placed in her arms and when she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped-the baby had been born without ears. Time, however, proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect except his appearance.
One day when he rushed home from school and threw himself into his mother’s arms,he cried out bitterly,“A boy, a big boy…called me-a f—…freak.”She sighed, knowing that his life was to be endless of heartbreaks.
He grew up,handsome for his misfortune.A favorite with his fellow students,he might have been class president,but for that.He developed a gift for literature and music.
The boy’s father had a talk with the family doctor.Could nothing be done?“I believe we could graft(移植)on a pair of outer ears,if they could he donated(捐献),”the doctor decided.So the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice(牺牲)for a young man.Two years went by.Then,“You’re going to the hospital,son.Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need.But it’s a secret.”said the father.
The operation was a brilliant success.His talents blossomed into genius.School and college became a series of successes.Later he married and entered the diplomatic(外交)service.“But I must know!”he urged his father.“Who gave so much for me? I could never do enough for him.”
“I do not believe you could,”said the father,“but the agreement was that you are not to know…not yet.”The years kept the secret,but the day did come …one of the darkest days that ever passed through a son.He stood with his father over his mother’s casket(棺材).Slowly and tenderly,the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick,reddish-brown hair to let out the secret.
41.The story is mainly about____________.
A.hew a boy had new ears through an operation
B.what a devoted parent privately did for the child
C.how a disabled boy turned into a useful person
D.why a donator made a sacrifice to a bright boy
42.From the first paragraph we know that the mother____________.
A.was determined to donate her ears to pedect her son
B.kept her husband unknown about the baby’s situation
C.felt shocked and disappointed to see her new baby
D.complained of her bad luck to have a disabled child
43.The underlined word“freak”in Paragraph 3 is the closest in meaning to“____________”.
A.slow—acting person B.ugly—looking child
C.badly—behaved student D.strangely—shaped creature
44.What can be inferred from the passage?
A.The agreement was between the donator and the family.
B.The boy was so popular that he was made class president.
C.Finally the boy came to know who the donator was.
D.The mother donated her ears to her son after she died.
45.What moral lesson can we draw from this reading? A.Real love lies in what is done unknown rather than what is done known.
B.It is up to parents to help their children heart and soul.
C.True beauty lies only in the heart not in appearance.
D.It is a virtue for young generations to learn to be grateful.

第二部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40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。
Dear Cary,
I’m writing because I’ve understood you’ve struggled with alcoholism(酗酒).I’ve been fighting mine ever since I went through 9-11.After that,I’ve been more or less useless professionally –I’m a lawyer–and have had to resign from my job because I was discovered passed-out drunk in front of my computer.I’ve taken some medicine and it has helped somewhat.I can manage about a month without drinking,but after that I end up having a crazy stage where nothing matters except drinking.After a week or so of heavy drinking,I start having nightmares of people jumping.After that,it’s a week of not being able to get out of bed.
I was supposed to travel to a conference but didn’t make it because I got so drunk at the airport that I fell down on my face and spent the rest of the day in the emergency room. I have been hiding from my family since then.Fortunately they won’t be expecting me to come back for a week or so.Otherwise, they would notice the bump on my forehead and two black eyes.
I don’t really know what I’m asking you.Cary,I need a way out that doesn’t involve causing pain to my family.I’m taking medicine,but I still have these attacks every few months.If there’s alcohol in the house,I can’t stay away from it.It seems that this will never end. I’m afraid of what will happen if something bad happens,like a family member dying,or getting fired again.
Thanks for reading.
Yours
T
36.The underlined sentence shows us all the following EXCEPT____________.
A.that the author is a lawyer by profession
B.that the author is a lawyer and he seldom gets drunk
C.the reason why the author had to resign
D.that the author was once discovered drunk as a fish
37.The author writes to Cary in order to____________.
A.offer advice B.tell a story
C.avoid nightmares D.ask for help
38.What is the author worried about?
A.Losing his job B.Missing the conference
C.Bring pain to his family D.Giving up drinking
39.What do we learn from the passage?
A.T’s family members don’t want to see him because of his alcoholism.
B.Getting drunk once prevented T from attending a conference.
C.T will have nightmares when he stops drinking.
D.T never attempted to give up his alcoholism.
40.We know from the passage that Cary____________.
A.likes to talk about the details of his life. B.is an expert on treating alcoholism
C.is probably a recovered alcoholic D.never suffered from alcoholism

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