A Japanese student called Mami told me about her own experiences in Britain. She spent 10 months in the UK last year, studying English at a language school. She really enjoyed her first two weeks in the UK. But soon she started to miss things of her own country. She found it hard to make friends,and got annoyed(恼火的) about local people's behaviour. Mami said,“After a few weeks I started to cry a lot. I felt homesick.I thought the weather was dark and too changeable,and that affected my mood as well.”
To comfort herself Mami began to spend many hours on the Internet chatting with her friends back home. She spent a couple of weeks in the countryside in Kent. She went to a social club for British people who were interested in Japan and started to make some friends there. In addition, she took a short course in calligraphy(书法)to get an opportunity of mixing with local people. A few months later,Mami's impression of the UK had greatly changed .She found that most of the British were friendly, witty and fun.
However,once Mami was back in Japan,she experienced “culture shock”again. She said,“I missed the friends I had made in England. My way of thinking had changed. Sometimes I was annoyed by the views of people in my country—for example,about the value of money and time. I thought people around me lived in such a small world.” Mami noticed some changes in her behaviour:“I kept the habit of always carrying an umbrella with me, even on a fine day—my friends thought I was crazy!”The second paragraph tells us ________.
A.how Mami overcame culture shock in Britain |
B.how Mami felt as soon as she arrived in Britain |
C.what Mami learned in her language school |
D.what Mami liked and disliked about Britain |
The reason why Mami had the habit of carrying an umbrella was that ________.
A.she liked umbrellas very much |
B.the umbrella reminded her of her life in the UK |
C.she had got used to the changeable weather in Britain |
D.it often rained in Japan those days |
Why did Mami experience culture shock in Japan?
A.She didn't like Japanese culture any more. |
B.The Japanese behaviour had changed a lot. |
C.The world in Japan was too small for her. |
D.She had got used to British culture and life. |
The best title for the passage would be “________ ”.
A.Why not make friends with the British |
B.Cultural differences between Britain and Japan |
C.Culture shock experienced by a Japanese student |
D.How to prepare for culture shock |
D
I wrote to the White House asking about a birthday greeting for my grandfather who will be 95 next year. I received a card signed by Bill and Hillary. They look like real signatures(签名)and are not printed and they are probably produced by autographing(亲笔签名)machines. That says:
Happy Birthday!
Hillary and I are delighted to join your friends and family in congratulating you on this special day. As you look forward to the year ahead, please accept our best wishes for good health and much future happiness.
This was sent in a double envelope so that I could address the inner one to my grandfather and send the sealed(盖章) card to him. The card has the presidential seal printed in gold. The outer envelop is hand addressed.
NOTE: the postage meter impression on the outer envelope reminded me that the president does not have franking privileges.(邮资特权)
The outer envelope does have a little "B" written on the upper right corner indication that they have a pile of these pre-signed and double-enveloped; when a request comes in, they just write the address on the outer envelope and mail it.
The return address on both envelopes is simple: The White House, Washington.
73.When did the writer write to the White House?
A.On his grandfather’s birthday.
B.On his birthday.
C.When his grandfather was 94 years.
D.When his grandfather was 95 years old.
74.It’s clear that the card sent by Bill and Hillary was .
A.signed by an autographing machine
B.the one that had real signatures of Bill and Hillary
C.the one whose signatures were printed
D.the one that was signed with their own names
75.Form what the card says, we can find it .
A.was a public letter for those who were in need of greeting
B.can be sent to all those who write to them both
C.was sent specially to the writer’s grandfather
D.can be sent to anyone whose birthday is coming near
76.The letter “B” on the upper right corner of the outer envelope means .
A.these are all double envelope having cards with pre-signatures inside them
B.these are all letters which have franking privileges
C.they have written the address on the outer envelopes
D.they have written “The White House, Washington” on both envelopes
C
What’s on TV?
6:00 ③Let’s talk! Guest: Animal expert Jim Porter
⑤Cartoons
⑧News
⑨News
7:00 ③Cooking with CathyTonight: Chicken with mushrooms.
⑤Movie “A laugh a Minute”(1955)James Rayburn.
⑧Spin for Dollars!
⑨Farm Report
7:30 ③Double Trouble(comedy) The twins disrupt the high school dance.
⑨Wall Street Today: Stock Market Report
8:00 ③NBA Basketball. Teams to be announced
⑧Movie “At day’s End”(1981)Michael Collier, Julie Romer. Drama set in World War11.
⑨News Special “Saving Our Waterways: Pollution in the Mississippi”.
69.The number of programs can be arranged as .
A.News>art>animals>economic
B.News>economic>art>animals
C.Art>animals>news>economic
D.Art>news>economic>animals
70.Which program would probably interests housewife most?
A.Let’s Talk! B.Wall Street Today.
C.Cooking with Cathy. D.Farm Report.
71.If you’d like to watch a game show, you could turn on the TV to .
A.Channel 5 at 6:00 B.Channel 8 at 7:00
C.Channel 3 at 7:30 D.Channel 3 at 8:00
72.Which is most probably the News Channel?
A.3. B.5. C.8. D.9.
B
The climate of any place is the kind of weather. It usually has over a long period of time. The houses we live in, the clothes we wear, the foods we eat depend on the climate of the place where we live.
Climate is pattern that is not nearly as simple as we think, and it is affected by many factors. The distance to the North or South Pole or to the equator really matters a lot. If you live near either of the poles, you live in a cold climate, for the place where you live does not get as much or as direct sunshine as a place farther away from the poles. In places close to the equator, the climate is very hot, for they are the parts where the sun shines almost straight down.
Whether rain or snow falls makes a great difference to the climate. In hot, dry deserts, little rain falls, but in a hot rain forest, the amount of rainfalls is far larger than that in a desert, for there is a heavy rain almost every day, even several times per day. Though a rainforest and a desert may be the same distance from the equator, their climates are rather different from each other.
How much rain or snow falls are considered by some to be determined by the winds, the surrounding mountains and the currents(水流) in nearby seas and so on. In short, it is a very complex natural phenomenon.
65.This passage mainly talks about .
A.weather B.different climates
C.climate and its determining factors D.the difference between weather and climate
66.From this passage, we know climate and weather are and climate is.
A.almost the same; the general term of weather
B.quite different; the average weather conditions at a particular place over a period of time
C.not the same; included by weather
D.very much alike; bigger and weather is smaller
67.The difference of the climates between a tropical(热带的)desert and a tropical rain forst affected by.
A.the amount of rainfalls
B.the winds and the surrounding mountains
C.the currents in near seas.
D.how much sunshine the two different places can get
68.From the context, we can guess that the word “complex” isand it .
A.a noun; means a simple thing
B.an adjective; means being easy to understand
C.an adverb; has almost the same meaning of “rather”
D.an adjective; means being difficult to understand
第四部分:阅读理解(20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项标号涂黑。
A
TV Shows and Long Bus Trips
Long bus rides are like television shows. They have a beginning, a middle, and an end-with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. “Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.” “Drink Good’n Wet Root Beer.” “Fill up with Pacific Gas.” Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of “You Need It! Buy It Now!”
The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if you’ve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed-new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and it’s fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless(不计后果的) or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or the left-hand lane? After a while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more interesting. But you’ve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.
The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning. You know it will soon be over and there’s a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat, of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By now you’ve sat with you legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the am rests---even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at the right time. There are just no more ways to sit.
61. According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?
A.buses on the road. B.films on television.
C.advertisements on the board. D.gas stations.
62.What is the purpose of this passage?
A.To give the writer’s opinion about long bus trips.
B.To persuade you to take a long bus trip.
C.To explain how bus trips and television shows differ.
D.To describe the billboards along the road.
63.The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because .
A.the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are fun
B.they both have a beginning, a middle, and an end, with commercials in between
C.the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses
D.both traveling and watching TV are not exciting
64.Why does the writer think that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning?
A.Because both are exciting. B.Because both are comfortable.
C.Because both are tiring. D.Because both are boring.
D
He looks like somebody important! I remember thinking about a middle-aged man standing at a checkout counter. Something set him apart. Even the boy bagging groceries seemed to sense it. He sped up than usual as he glanced with respect at the man.
Trying to find out what was different about him, I found that he looked quite ordinary. Although he gave the impression of being tall, I could see he was actually a little shorter than average. His appearance wasn’t particularly outstanding, and he was wearing plain weekend sports attire ( 运动休闲装 ). Not until the man was leaving did it strike me. He carried himself as if he were somebody worth caring about. Head up and chest out, he walked proudly from the market. I watched the other shoppers as they looked down over their baskets. And me? In the glass of the store’s side doors, I saw reflected ( 映现 ) a worn-out housewife who looked as if she’d carried too many bags of groceries.
Suddenly, the words I’d heard my mother repeat hundreds of times as I was growing up held new meaning. “Stand up straight ! Lift yourself by pretending strings are pulling you from the tops of your ears.” I thought of myself being pulled up . I felt taller as I came nearer to the market’s doors. This time I saw reflected a woman who looked as if she knew where she was going! But as I rushed home in five o’clock traffic and tried to fix dinner before a seven o’clock meeting, my good manners disappeared. It wasn’t until the next day as I was trying on clothes in a department store that I remembered again. Each thing I put on seemed wrong. Suddenly I recalled the man in the supermarket. I lifted myself up. The dress looked nicer on me. I liked the dress! Sure enough, I looked five to seven pounds lighter. Dieting titles I’d read came to mind, such as “How to Lose Pounds in Weeks?” Now I had a new title: “How to Look Thinner in Seconds.”
68.The boy bagging groceries glanced with respect at the man because ____ .
A.the man gave him some tips for his service
B.the man walked in a strange way in the supermarket
C.his manners was different from the other people in the supermarket
D.the man was a special person for him
69.The writer looked five to seven pounds lighter because _________ .
A.she was having a diet
B.she stood straight up
C.she was taking exercise
D.she wore a beautiful dress
70.The underlined phrase “ set him apart ” in the first passage probably means .
A.made him unordinary
B.made him strange
C.made him handsome
D.upset him