根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The Dangers of Secondhand Smoke
Most people know that cigarette smoking is harmful to their health. Scientific research shows that it causes many kinds of diseases. However, Edward Gilson has lung cancer, and he has never smoked cigarettes. He lives with his wife, Evelyn, who has smoked about a pack of cigarettes a day throughout their marriage. The Gilsons have been married for 35 years.
No one knows for sure why Mr. Gilson has lung cancer. However, doctors believe that secondhand smoke may cause lung cancer in people who do not smoke because nonsmokers often breathe in the smoke from other people’s cigarettes. _ The US Environmental Protection Agency reports that about 53, 000 people die in the United States each year as a result of exposure to secondhand smoke.
The smoke that comes from a lit cigarette contains many different poisonous chemicals. In the past, scientists did not think that these chemicals could harm a nonsmoker’s health. They discovered that even nonsmokers had unhealthy amounts of these toxic (有毒的) chemicals in their bodies.
For example, we cannot avoid secondhand smoke in restaurants, hotels and other public places. Even though many public places have nonsmoking areas, smoke flows in from the areas where smoking is permitted. It is even harder for children to avoid secondhand smoke. In the United States, nine million children under the age of five live in homes with at least one smoker.
Research shows that children who are exposed to secondhand smoke are sick more often than children who live in homes where no one smokes and that the children of smokers are more than twice as likely to develop lung cancer when they are adults as the children of nonsmokers. The risk is even higher for children who live in homes where both parents smoke.
As a result, they have passed laws which prohibit people from smoking in many public places.
A.Recently, though, scientists changed their opinion after they studied a large group of nonsmokers. |
B.As a matter of fact, almost all of US breathe tobacco smoke at times, whether we realize it or not. |
C.In fact, many people who smoke get lung cancer. |
D.However, secondhand smoke is dangerous to all people, old or young. |
E. People are becoming very aware of the dangers of secondhand smoke.
F. This smoke is called secondhand smoke.
G. Many people, including doctors, parents, teachers, and others, are concerned about the health risks of cigarette smoking.
第二节:下面采访中有5处(第61 – 65题)需要添加信息。请从以下选项中(A, B, C, D, E和F)中选出符合各段意思的选项,并在答题纸上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。
A.Do established musicians have a responsibility to guide and assist young up-and–coming musicians? B.Did anyone promote your musical education when you were growing up? C.What kind of “world music” do you enjoy? D.What’s your comment on pop music? E.Does the contemporary music press give jazz the coverage it deserves? F.What’s wrong with the music on the radio? |
An interview with Wynton Marsalis, a noted jazz musician_________________________________
There were the older jazz musicians who hung around our house when I was young. I saw how much they practiced, how serious they were about their art. I knew then I had to work just as hard if I wanted to succeed. Of course, my father inspired me a lot, and many teachers took the time to nurture my talent and the talents of other students in our school._____________________________
Yes. We’ve done such a poor job with music education because, as a society, we haven’t maintained the kind of education that a true artist and musician needs. Young people haven’t been able to equate romance and talent with music. For instance, most of the people who make it in the music industry today have to look good. How they sound is secondary. Sarah Vaughan, Bessie Smith, Ella Fitzgerald — those big, romantic queens of jazz music wouldn’t make it in today’s music industry, and that’s a shame. We need to teach young people about the alternatives.______________________________
Around the world people make music that, if you listen carefully to it, sounds a little like the cadence of their language. I’d call it folk music. When I’m away from home, I make a point of listening to regional folk music, not what’s on the radio._______________________________
The same music is on the radio all over the world, and the American sound is overwhelming. Even the pop music that’s produced and created in foreign countries has that American beat, which underscore funk. As a musician, I’m not interested in hearing recycled versions of the same genre over and over. Any music that doesn’t have a development section just isn’t interesting to me._________________________________
The music press has so much to introduce these days, and jazz is just a small fraction of it. Because some people are intimidated by jazz, they don’t cover it unless it’s a big name. New jazz musicians don’t get much of break. A lot of editors don’t say anything about jazz these days unless it’s Marsalis. That’s a shame. What VH1 is doing with their Save the Music campaign is phenomenal. They’re getting all these instruments out to needy kids. It’s the kind of thing all networks should be doing.
根据对话内容,从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,.并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项多余选项。(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
— I'm tired, Larry. Can we have a break?
—_____
一I know, but I'm really tired, and my stomach hurts.
—_____.
—I was so excited I couldn't sleep last night. I fell asleep at about 2 o'clock in the morning.
—Oh, Susie. I told you that you wouldn't be able to climb the mountain unless you got enough sleep!
—_____
—This is a one-day trip. We'll have to keep going and try to reach the top by noon or give up
right now and go home. Which do you want? 一Which one do I choose?_____
一Well, you need to make up your mind soon-whether we should keep going or give up.
—_____ OK, I think I will not give up.
A.Yes, you did, but I couldn't help it. |
B.I don't want to give up, but I'm so tired. |
C.Sorry, but we're supposed to be meeting alone. |
D.Let me think about it. |
E.Yes. Of course.
F.But we just started about twenty minutes ago.
G What's the matter?
In the 60s, people asked about your astrological (about star) sign. In the 90s, they want to know your website. Your website is an electronic meeting place for your family, friends and potentially, millions of people around the world. Best of all, you may not have to spend a cent. The web is filled with all kinds of free services and all it takes is some time and creativity.
Like the table of contents of a book or magazine, the home page is the front door. Your site can have one or more pages, depending on how you design it.
While web pages vary greatly in their design and content, most use a traditional magazine layout. At the top of the page is a banner(横幅). Next comes a greeting and a short description of the site. Pictures, text, and links to other websites follow. Think about whom the site is for and what you want to say. Next, gather up the material that you want to put on the site.
While there are no rules you have to follow, there are a few things to keep in mind: If you are too much at the beginning, you may never get the site off the ground. You can always add to your site.
Less is better. Most people don’t like to read a lot of long text online. .
Smaller is better. Since it can take a long time to download large image files, keep the file sizes small.
Have the rights. Don’t put any material on your site unless you are sure you can do it legally. Always remember to get the permission from the writer first.
Now it’s time to roll up your sleeves and start building.
A.Start simply. |
B.Break it into small pieces. |
C.Draw a rough layout on a sheet of paper. |
D.Many websites are considered very interesting. |
E. Before you start building your site, do some planning.
F. Think of your home page as the starting point of your website.
G. These days, having a web address is almost as important as a street address.
Almost everyone likes to eat apples.Apples grow in nearly every part of the world.The United States produces more apples than any other country except France.The states of Washington and New York grow the most apples.New York is on the east coast and Washington is on the west near Canada.
Apples are red, yellow or green.They are very popular in the United States.Most American people are often too busy or too tired to cook dinner, so they often have their dinners very simply.Apple juice is also a popular drink and apple pie is the favorite sweet dish for many Americans.
The trees there produce nearly five billion apples every year—one apple for every man, woman and child in the whole world.
For example, “You are the apple of my eye.” means “You are actually the one I love best and care most.” In China, it is a custom in some places for the marrying couple to hold an apple in each one’s hand, promising that their marriage will be “safe” without anything bad and that their marriage will never be broken.“To apple polish” often refers to a man who fawns (奉承) on somebody for the purpose of getting some benefits.So you can easily get “apple polisher”.However, “in apple-pie order” usually has the same meaning as “in good order”.
In fact, it’s another saying about “compare two things that can’t be compared”.
A.The state of Washington is proud of its apples |
B.Apples play an important part in people’s health |
C.There are many stories and sayings about apples |
D.Perhaps this is why “New York” is often called “Big Apple” by some people |
E.The apples in France are better than those in America
F.Many people like to carry apples to work or to school to eat with their lunches
G.It is likely that you hear about “compare apples and oranges”
根据短文内容,从下框的A~F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余项
A.Suggestions on having interviews
B.Be yourself
C.Listen before talking
D.Use your eyes and smile
E.Focus your energy
F.Qualities of good communication_________
Good communication is vital in modern society. We know that much of the communication is unspoken. Consciously or unconsciously, we show our true feelings with our eyes, faces, bodies and attitudes. Your good qualities can make good communication. The personal qualities include physical appearance, energy, rate of speech, pitch and tone of voice, gestures, expressiveness of eyes, and the ability to hold the interest of others. What should we do so that our communication will be effective? Here are my suggestions._________
Firstly, the trick is to be consistently you, at your best. The most effective people never change character from one situation to another. They’re the same whether they’re having a conversation with their close friends, addressing their garden club or being interviewed for a job. They communicate with their whole being._________
Secondly, whether you’re talking to one person or one hundred, always remember to look at them. Don’t break eye contact while talking. As you enter a room, move your eyes comfortably, then look directly at those in the room and smile. This shows clearly that you are at ease. Smiling is important. The best type of smile and eye contact is gentle and comfortable, not forced._________
You should also absorb other people before showing yourself. You can’t learn anything when you talk. When you attend a meeting, a party or an interview, don’t immediately start throwing your opinions. Stop for a second. Absorb what’s going on. What’s the mood of the others – are they down, up, happy, expectant? Are they eager to learn from you, or do they show resistance? If you can sense what’s happening with others, you will be better able to reach them. So, listen before you talk._________
How do you get your energy up? Before the meeting, collect your thoughts about the goal of the meeting – yours and the other’s. Once you go through the doorway, no longer think about yourself. Focus on the person you are meeting to find out what he is interested in. Properly collected energy comes across when we sincerely believe something. When you speak with energy, you are involved with your audience and your message. You create an air of certainty. The audience may disagree with you, but they can’t question your belief.