Dear March - Come in -
How glad I am -
I hoped for you before ...
Who knocks? That April –共和国广告广告
Lock the Door -
I will not be pursued -
He stayed away a year to call -
When I am occupied -
But trifles(琐事) look so trivial(不重要的) -
As soon as you have come ...
This lovely poem was written by Emily Dickinson, who is considered a major American poet, though she was not accorded (符合) this honor until well after her death.
Emily Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830, in Amherst, Massachusetts. She attended school for only one year. Throughout her life, she seldom left her home and visitors were few. She lived in almost complete isolation(隔离) from the outside world.
She admired the poetry of Robert and Elizabeth Barren Browning, as well as John Keats. Though she was dissuaded (劝阻) from reading the poetry of her contemporary Walt Whitman by rumors of its disgracefulness, the two poets are now connected by the distinguished place they hold as the founders of a uniquely American poetic voice.
While Dickinson was extremely prolific (多产的) as a poet, she was not publicly recognized during her lifetime. Upon her death, Dickinson's family discovered forty hand-bound volumes of nearly 1,800 poems. Her younger sister began to share the enormous body of work that Emily left behind.
Emily's odd punctuation, capitalization(大写), and formatting(格式) did not meet with standard publishing "approval" for earlier editions. There is a whimsical (古怪的) nature to many other poems, as the subject of death was the most frequent theme. In the poem, the poetess was speaking to ______.
A.a little girl | B.a long-lost family member |
C.a nice season | D.a cute animal |
What is a feature of Emily Dickinson's poems?
A.They do not pay attention to rhymes. |
B.They resemble those of Walt Whitman. |
C.They have a strange format. |
D.They reflect her personal and social life. |
According to the text, Emily Dickinson _______.
A.was completely homeschooled and had a talent for writing poems |
B.was greatly influenced by four of her contemporary poets |
C.is regarded as a leading poet in American literature |
D.published a large number of poems during her lifetime |
C
What is it that makes people happy? Youth, health, a good job, good looks, a flash car? None of these things, Spanish experts say.
The concept(概念) of happiness is thought to be determined by genetics, while the rest depends on childhood environment and the process(过程) of growing up. Perhaps the most surprising thing about happiness is coming under increasingly close examination in Spain.
As the nation rises to the club of the world's wealthiest countries, people are discovering that material(物质的) things do not bring happiness.
"Most people use money as a measure of human value," says Jesus Ynfante, author of a book on Spain's 300 biggest fortunes. "Expensive products are regarded as the best. The rich are admired simply for being rich," Ynfante said.
Yet psychologists(心理学家) warn that happiness as a moment of ecstatic pleasure(狂喜)--something that, by definition(定义) ,cannot last--while others speak of it as peace and acceptance of oneself. Polls(问卷调查) in different countries indicate that between 65 and 85 percent of the world's population regard themselves as reasonably happy.
Around 40 percent of a person's happiness is that it has little to do with age, health, wealth, or other values thought to be important in Western society. For most Spaniards, happiness is linked with feeling close to other people. Happy people accept their limitations and set themselves reachable goals, experts say.
There are life-style choices that favour happiness, such as exercise, eating carbohydrates and exposing oneself to sunlight. But the main secret of happiness is to take pleasure in small things.
“If you are given a choice between eternal(永久的)happiness and a cheese sandwich, take the sandwich,” advises musician Julian Hernandez.
58. Spain, as this passage tells us, __________.
A. has built more clubs than the other countries
B. has owned the largest group of experts
C. has become one of the richest countries in the world
D. has produced the most wealth in the world
59. It can be concluded that Jesus Ynfante is__________.
A. a famous expert B. a famous psychologist
C. one of the richest Spaniards D. familiar with the richest Spaniards
60. As psychologists warn in this passage, people can't feel happy even if they_________.
A. have too much money B. only care about themselves
C. don't do any homework D. have a few relations
61 Happy people, as we can find in this passage, __________.
A. are always full of feelings B. are always born in rich families
C. always enjoy every achievement they get D. always look down upon themselves
B
Senior First Aid
Registration(注册) Details: PARASOL EMT Pty Limited (ABN 39 072 488 914)
Recognition Period: 01/01/1997 to 30/03/2008
Purpose: The aim of this course is to develop a student’s competence(胜任) and confidence in providing emergency first aid. This includes calling for help, the ability to respond to first aid situations, decision-making, and basic life support functions. This course covers adult and child conditions.
Target Audience: This course is suitable for anyone requiring a first aid certificate(证书) for the workplace, recreational purposes, sporting, or home use.
Format(形式): A mixture of theoretical and practical elements(成分), with at least 50% of time spent on practical skills.
Requirements: Be at least 14 years of age.
Learning Objectives:
● Apply(运用) Life Support Skills
● Apply First Aid Management Skills for Burns
● Demonstrate the identification and management of bleeding and wounds.
● Describe the recognition and management of internal(内部的) bleeding
● Manage an Emergency (Basic)
● Apply First Aid Management for bone and joint(关节) injuries
● Manage Emergency Situations
● Apply First Aid Management skills for bites, stings(刺伤) and poisoning.
● Manage an acute(急性) illness
● Describe the recognition and management of an eye injury
● Describe the basic structure and function of the human body.
● Apply First Aid Management skills for chest, abdominal(腹部的) and head injuries
55. The underlined part “target audience” probably means _______.
A. what performance the audience want to see
B. all kinds of audience who are to be attracted by the course
C. people are suitable to be engaged in first aid work
D. a limited group that the course is aimed at
56. According to the ads after you finish this course, you will probably do all the following EXCEPT _______.
A. you can deal with common animals’ bites and stings
B. you can do an operation on the chest and head
C. you can give first aid when someone hurt his leg badly
D. you can tell whether a person is bleeding inside his body
57. What is the main purpose of the advertisement?
A. To make a person competent(胜任) to give first aid.
B. To develop the students’ ability to give first aid.
C. To persuade the students to take part in the first aid course.
D. To tell the students more about basic structure and function of the human body.
第三部分阅读理解(共15小题;每题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Some time ago, I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a whole lot of antique (古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception (接待). I was quite wrong. Then man wouldn’t even look at my chair.
The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and, the fourth-so I decided that my approach(手段) must be wrong.
I went into the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked it over carefully and said, “Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?” “Twenty pounds,” I said. “OK,” he said, “I’ll give you twenty pounds.” “It’s got a slightly broken leg,” I said. “Yes I saw that, it’s nothing.”
Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it?” I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done.” “I’ll buy it,” I said. “What do you mean? You’ve just sold it to me,” he said. “Yes, I know but I’ve changed my mind. I’m sorry, I’ll give you twenty-seven pounds for it.” “You must be crazy,” he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want。You want me to repair your chair.” “You’re right,” I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, ‘Would you mend this chair for me’?” “I wouldn’t have agreed to do it,” he said. “We don’t do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I’ll mend this for you, shall we say for a fiver(5英镑)?” He was a very nice man and was greatly amused (感到有趣) by the whole thing.
51. We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer_________.
A. was rather impolite B. was warmly received
C. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair D. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair
52. The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper___________.
A. changed his mind B. accepted the offer
C. saw the writer’s purpose D. decided to help the writer
53. How much did the writer pay?
A. £5. B. £7. C. £20. D. £27.
54. From the text, we can learn that the writer was___________.
A. honest B. careful C. smart D. funny
D
The rising costs of health care have become a problem for many countries in the world. To deal with this problem, it is recommended that a big part of the government's health budget be used for health education and disease prevention instead of treatment. Actually, many kinds of diseases are preventable in many ways and preventing a disease is usually much cheaper than treating it. For example, people could avoid catching a cold if they dressed warmly when the weather starts getting cold. But many people get sick because they fail to do so, and have to spend money seeing a doctor.
Daily habits like eating more healthy food would have kept millions of families from becoming bankrupt if the patients had taken measures for early prevention. For instance, keeping a balanced diet, such as not consuming too much animal fat and insuring a steady intake of vegetables and fruits, seems to be quite important.
One very effective and costless way of prevention is regular exercise, which is necessary for a healthy mind and body. Regular exercise, such as running, walking, and playing sports is a good way to make people feel better or reduce stress.
In addition, health education plays a key role in improving people's health. By giving people more information about health, countries could help people understand the importance of disease prevention and ways to achieve it. For example, knowing one's family medical history is an effective way to help keep healthy. Information about health problems among close relatives will make them aware of what they should do to prevent certain diseases through lifestyle changes, which will work before it is too late.
However, stressing disease prevention does not mean medical treatment is unimportant. After all, prevention and treatment are just two different means toward the same effect. In conclusion, we could save money on health care and treat patients more successfully if our country spends more money on health prevention and education.
67.What’s the best title of the passage?
A.Prevention or Education? B.Prevention or Treatment?
C.Health or Illness? D.Exercise or Illness?
68.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “bankrupt’’?
A.Unable to be cured B.Unable to pay one’s debts
C.Stronger than ever beforeD.More successful than ever before
69.We learn from the passage that .
A.dressing warmly can prevent diseases
B.a balanced diet is cheaper than regular exercise
C.the more health education, the better
D.the government’s health budget should be increased
70.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
CP (Central Point) P (Point) Sp (Sub-point次要点) C (Conclusion)
C
The five clearest role-related behaviours of travellers (in order of relative importance )
Tourist |
takes photos, buys souvenirs, goes to famous places, stays briefly in one place, does not understand the local people |
Traveller |
stays briefly in one place, experiments with local food, goes to famous places, takes photos, explores places privately |
Holidaymaker |
takes photos, goes to famous places, is separated from the local society, buys souvenirs, contributes to the visited economy |
Jet-setter |
lives a life of luxury (奢侈) , concerned with social status, seeks physical pleasures, prefers communicating with people of his/her own kind, goes to famous places |
Businessperson |
concerned with social status, contributes to the economy, does not take photos prefers interacting with people of his/her own kind, lives a life of luxury |
Conservationist |
interested in the environment, does not buy souvenirs, does not exploit the local people, explores places privately, takes photos |
Explorer |
explores places privately, interested in the environment, takes physical risks, does not buy souvenirs, observes the visited economy |
Overseas student |
experiments with local food, does not exploit the people, takes photos, observes the visited society, takes physical risks |
International athlete |
is not separated from their own society, does not exploit the local people, does not understand the local people, explores places privately, searches for the meaning of life |
Overseas journalist |
takes photos, observes the visited society, goes to famous places, takes physical risks, ex![]() |
64.Which of the following behaviours do Tourist, Traveller and Holidaymaker share?
A.Stay briefly in one place. B.Buy souvenirs.
C.Go to famous places. D.Explore places privately.
65.We can learn that overseas students .
A.are curious about the society they visit
B.like to do experiments with local food
C.take photos as their teachers have instructed
D.enjoy taking physical risks because they are brave
66.According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A.Three groups are interested in exploring places privately.
B.More than two groups live a life of luxury.
C.Six groups are fond of taking photos.
D.Two groups don't like buying souvenirs.