Recently, professor of philosophy（哲学）in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our daily life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value in life.
He says our relations with others often become clearly defined（清晰的）when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful relationship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend some money. If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn’t. This person may say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it.
Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important. The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book.
Question: What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich, because you are a self-made man?
Answer: The most surprising thing is how people give me so much respect. I am nothing. I don’t know much. All I am is rich.
People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much do I need for any given purposes in my life? In his book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society: to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end. Money plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.According to the first paragraph, people have not realized ______.
| A．how important money is in their daily life |
| B．how one spends money shows what is important to him |
| C．that money is more important than their philosophy of life |
| D．that their understanding of life is more important than money |
The author seems to believe that asking your friend to lend you some money ________.
| A．is a good way to test your friendship |
| B．will do harm to your friendship |
| C．will strengthen your friendship |
| D．is a good way to break off your friendship |
What does the American professor of philosophy want to explain in his book?
| A．Money is an end． | B．Money is a means． |
| C．Money is everything． | D．Money is unimportant |
The underlined phrase “enter the picture” in the second paragraph can be replaced by “_________”.
| A．is used up | B．is spent on pictures |
| C．is paid in the right way | D．is paid attention to |
What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview?
| A．He doesn’t feel that he is well educated. |
| B．He doesn’t think he is a very important person. |
| C．He doesn’t consider himself to be very successful. |
| D．He doesn’t think that being rich deserves so much attention. |
A. You and Me, Baby
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B. Ruff! Ruff! Where's Scruff?
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C. The Giving Tree
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D. Where the Wild Things Are
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60. Little Tom who likes to read picture books with a hide-and-seek adventure will be likely to buy _____.
A. Ruff! Ruff! Where’s Scruff? B. You and Me, Baby
C. The Giving Tree D. Where the Wild Things Are
61. How much will you pay if you order three books named Where the Wild Things Are?
A. $16.26 B$ 75 C. $ 50.58 D. $34.59
62. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
A. The language of four kinds of books is English.
B. Four kinds of books are available at present.
C. The cover of four kinds of books is hardcover.
D. The reading level of four kinds of books are the same.
63. Where would this advertisement probably appear?
A. In a children’s story-book B. On the front page of a newspaper.
C. On the Internet. D. In a popular magazine.
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan–-- Afghans burned tires and chanted “Death to America” after U.S troops fired Monday(April 12, 2010) on a civilian bus near Kandahar, killing four people and wounding more than a dozen. Afghanistan’s president accused NATO of breaking its commitment to safeguard civilian lives.
The attack angered Afghan officials and the public in Kandahar, the Taliban’s birthplace, and dealt a blow to U.S and NATO efforts to win popular support for a coming offensive to drive the insurgents(叛乱分子) from the biggest city in the south. NATO expressed regret for the loss of civilian lives and said it was investigating.
Nearly 200 Afghans blocked highway where the shooting occurred, burning tires, firing weapons and chanting “Death to America” and other slogans. They also called for the ouster (forcing somebody out of a pasition) of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, a Kandahar native who has been appealing for the people here to support the U.S-led campaign against the Taliban.
“The Americans are constantly killing our civilians and the government is not demanding an explanation,” protester Mohammad Razaq said. “We demand justice from the Karzai government and the punishment of those soldiers responsible.”
Kandahar, a city of about a half million people, is nominally under government control, but the Taliban have stepped up infiltration(浸润), staging attacks and threatening local people.
“These foreigners have their enemies, but killing Afghans is not the answer,” said Abdul Hadi, who sells homemade herbal medicine in a public market. He said international forces should publish a schedule of their patrols(巡逻) so Afghans can keep out of the way.
“Better yet, I would like to see them leave Afghanistan,” he added.
Haji Zahir, who runs a transport firm, said it was time for U.S. and other foreign forces to withdraw from the country.
“They say they want to bring security. It is all lies, lies. They kill Afghans. That is not the way to bring security,” Zahir said.
56．According to the passage, we can safely conclude that__________
A．American soldiers are killing Talibans effectively
B．Anger rises as US troops kill 4 Afghans on a bus
C．NATO expressed great dissatisfaction with American troops
D．Afghan President Hamid Karzai required NATO to withdraw
57．The underlined word in Paragraph 5 nominally most probably means________.
A．completely unknown to the people in the world
B．partially well-known to the people across the globe
C．bearing the name of a famous person around the world
D．officially described as something, when this is not really true
58．As for NATO soldiers’ rude action, Abdul Hadi is__________.
A．absolutely angry and upset
B．a little pleased but impatient
C．very angry and dissatisfied
D．impatient but bearable
59．Which statement is true according to the passage?
A．NATO fails to win popular support for a coming offensive.
B．Kandahar is the most important city in Afghanistan.
C．NATO has really brought security to Afghanistan.
D．NATO troops will withdraw from Afghanistan in the near future.
Postcards to myself
In 50 years fo traveling Colin McCorpuodale has visited every country in the world, except thtee, And everywhere he goes, he sends himself a postcard , He always chooses a postcard with a beautiful view, and sticks on an interesting stamp, Usually he writes just a short message to himself , His latest one , from the Malians island, read Good fishing,
On a wall in his home in London there is a large map of the world. There are hundreds of little red pins stuck in it .”It’s good to get a pin in the map.” Says Mr.McCorquodale, “but I follow the rules,I’m allowed to stick one in only if I ‘ve been in a place for more than 24 hours.”
Naturlly , Mr, McCorpuodale has his favorite places, New Zealand he describes as “wonderful “In Europe, he says,”Italy is a favourite place, But in Italy tourists are worried that they will get ripped off because people there often charge too much for something ,” Of China he says ,”This is one country in the world which is completely different, There is no European influence.”
Wherever he goes, Mr. McCorpuodale takes with him a photo of his wife, a candle,a torch, a shirt with a secret pocket, and a pen for writing his postcards
So why does he do it ? For the postcards or the travel? Mr McCorpuodale laughs, “I do it for the journey,” he , says.” I get a kick out of traveling, and all the planning.”
72.We can learn from the second paragraph that_______
A There is a large map of London in his home.
B Mr McCorpuodale likes sticking red pins in the map at will(随意)
C If he traveled in a place and stayed there 2days, he will stick a red pin in the map
D He likes collecting red pins,
73. What is written on his latest postcard?
A A favorite place B Malians island C Good fishing D A beautiful view
74. Tourists in Italy are often_______________
A beaten B helped C encouraged D cheated
75. From the passage we know that Mr McCorpuodale_______
A has visited all the coutries in the world
B has only three favorite places
C takes his wife with him wherever he goed
D gets a lot of pleasure from traveling and the planning for it
Japanese students work very hard but many are unhappy, They feel heavy pressures from their parents to do well in school, Most students are always being told by their parents to study harder so that they can have a wonderful life, Though this may be good ideas for those very bright students, it can have very bad results for many students who are not quick enough at learning
Unfortunately, a number of students killed themselves, Others are after comfort in using druges, Some do bad things with trouble-makers and turn to crime, Many of them have tried very hard at school but have failed in the exams and have disappointed their parents, Such students feel that they are les important and leave school before they have finished their study.
It is surprising that though most Japanese parents are worried about their children , they do not help them in any way, Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and that it is the teachers’work to help their children, To make matters worse, a lot of parents send their children to special schools called juku-cram schools, These schools are open during the evening and on weekeds , and their only purpose is to prepare students to apss exams; they do not try to educate students in any real sense of the real world, It thus comes as a shock to realize that almost three quarters of the junior or hight school population attend these cram schools,
Ordinary Japanese schools usually have rules about everything from the students’ hair to their clothes and things in their school bags. Child psychologists now think that such strick rules often lead to a feeling of being unsafe and being unable to fit into society, They regard the rules as being harmful to the development of each student, They believe that no sense of moral values is developed and that students are given neither guidance nor training in becoming good citizens
67. A lot of Japaness students are unhappy at school because_____________
A they work very hard B they find they can’t do well at school
C they feel unimportant D they are under too much prssure
68. Because fo their failure at school, some students take drugs to__________
A kill themselves B seek comfort
C disappoint their parents D make trouble
69.What should be the best title of passage?
A Students’ Pressure B Students’ Problems
C The Negative Impact(影响) of Japanese Education
D The Trouble in Japanese schools
70.In juku-cram schools students____________
A are taken good care of by the teachers B. feel no pressure
C are trained to pass exams D can learn a lot of useful things
71.In ordinary Japanese schools, _________
A there are strict rules B, students feel safe
C students can do anything D learning is not important
TWENTY-FIVEyears ago director Stephen Spielberg captured the hearts of Westen audiences with his family classic , E.T Now his Hong Kong dirctor Stephen Chow in trying to do the same trick in China,
Chow’s latest movie CJ7(《长江七号》)，in cinemas now,is a heart-warming story about a poor migrant worker(外来务工者) and his son . When a strange alien enters their lives, father and son learn a lesson about the value of family , Chow hopes his movie will help to make family films more popular in China.
Family films have been the main part of the Hollywood market for the last 40 years , They have given audiences movies like ET. Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park, However, there are few of these movies in China , where expensive history films are more popular.
A family film is not simply a children’s movie , It is a film that is not only suitable for children,but appeals to the whole family.
According to Raymound Zhou , a famous film critic, these films are rare in China because “very few families go to the cinema together’. Because of this , there is little demand for movise that appeal to the whole family,
However , in the West, it is common for the family to sit down and watch a movie together, Tim Bridges, from London, says :”I love it at Christmas when I sit down and watch a movie with my family.”
All family films contain similar messages about honest、remaining positive and learning there is more to life than money. According to the American movie reviewer, Dave Johnson, this is because “When parents watch a movie ,they wnt theier children to be learning good values”.
Just like when the alien in Spielberg’s E.T. phoens home to make contact with his family Chow will hope Chinese audiences are tuned in and ready to receive his family movie message.
63.Which of the following can replace the underlined part in the last paragraph______________
A understand what others are thinking B make telephones
C go to the cinemaD sing songs
64. What is the family film. According to the passage?
A A kind of film that is about history
B A kind of film in which the charachers are animals
C A kind of film that is meant for both children and adults
D. A kind of film that is about families.
65.What is implied but not stated directly in the passage?
A Families in Chian should go to the cinema at Christmas
B It’s good for children to watch family films
C Chinese families don’t like family films
D The movie CJ 7 has nothing in common with E.T.
66.It can be inferred that in the future,_________
A Chinese families will go to the cinema together
B there may be more family films in China
C making family films in China is not easy
D family films are about love
