Brighton: It is a seaside resort on the English Channel. Only 50 miles from London, it offers a good variety of lively entertainment. It is a cheerful place, busy and crowded in the summer, but alive in every season of the year. Its royal pavilion(布莱顿皇宫)is a masterpiece of English architecture.
Durham: Whatever travelers see or don"t see in England, they must see this city, in the northeast, just south of NewcastleuponTyne. No one will forget the sight of its cathedral(教堂)and castle rising together on a steep hill overlooking a loop in the River Wear, which almost surrounds them. The cathedral itself is one of the great medieval(中世纪的，公元476～1500)buildings in Europe.
Liverpool: A port in the northwest of England which possesses a quality that is not found in quite the same way anywhere else in England: the quality of grandeur (壮观). Liverpool has this grandeur in its site on the broad River Mersey (more than half a mile wide) with the houses rising near it; in its great dock buildings, its broad streets, and its two enormous cathedrals.
Edinburgh: It has long been the capital of Scotland. Edinburgh Castle is Edinburgh"s important building, controlling the city from its perch on a rock over a hundred meters above sea level. Another important building is the Palace of Holyrood House, begun by James Ⅲ around 1500. Between the castle and the palace is the Royal Mile, which was the center of Edinburgh life before the 17th century and is fascinating to visit now.
小题1:Which is the suitable time to visit Brighton ? | A．Only summer | B．All the year around | | C．Holidays | D．Weekdays |
小题2:Which of the following place mentions both a castle and a cathedral ?| A．Brighton | B．Durham | | C．Liverpool0 | D．Edinburgh |
小题3:From this article, which of the following statements is WRONG?| A．Around the broad River Mersey you can enjoy the unique quality of Liverpool . | | B．The sight of Durham"s cathedral and castle is probably best seen from the banks of the Riverwear . | | C．The Palace of Holyrood House is much older than the cathedral in Durham. | | D．Edinburgh Castle was built over a hundred meters above sea level. |
小题4:This article can be found in ________.| A．a travel magazine | | B．a daily newspaper | | C．a chapter of science fiction | | D．a column in the financial press |
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小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A |
文章大意：本文介绍了英国的四座美丽的城市。
小题1:B 细节理解题。由第一段第三句话“It is a cheerful place, busy and crowded in the summer, but alive in every season of the year.”可知，布莱顿是一处神奇的地方，一年四季都美不胜收。
小题2:B 细节理解题。由第二段第二句话“No one will forget the sight of its cathedral(教堂)and castle rising together on a steep hill overlooking a loop in the River Wear...”可知，介绍Durham时既提到了教堂又提到了城堡。
小题3:C 细节理解题。由第二段和第四段可知，The Palace of Holyrood House是1500年左右开始修建的，而the cathedral in Durham是公元476～1500的建筑，所以C项错误。
小题4:A 推理判断题。由文章大意以及文中出现多次的travelers可知，该文选自旅游杂志。 |
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Americans like to travel all their yearly holiday. Today，more and more travelers in the United States are spending nights at small houses or inns instead of hotels. They get a room for the night and the breakfast the next morning.
Rooms for the night in private homes with breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years. In the past five to ten years，these bedbreakfast places have become popular in the United States.Many of these America"s bedandbreakfast inns are old historic buildings.Some bedbreakfast inns have only a few rooms；others are much larger.Some inns do not provide telephones or televisions in the rooms；others do.
Staving at a bedandbreakfast inn is much different from staying at a hotel.Usually the cost is much less.Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone"s home.The owners are glad to tell about the areas and the interesting places to visit.Many vacationers say that they enjoy the chance to meet local families.
小题1:Americans like to take a holiday trip ________.| A．all the year round | B．for years | | C．every year | D．every other year |
小题2:According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true?| A．Some Americans like to stay at bedandbreakfast homes instead of at hotels. | | B．The bedandbreakfast inns are private homes opened to vacationers. | | C．The bedandbreakfast inns have been popular in America for a long time. | | D．The bedandbreakfast inn owners provide a morning meal for their visitors and a room for the night. |
小题3:Why do American travelers prefer staying at bedandbreakfast inns?| A．It is like visiting someone"s home. | | B．The money they spend there is much less. | | C．They can meet local families. | | D．All of the above. |
小题4:Staying at the bedandbreakfast inns，________.| A．the travelers needn"t pay anything | | B．the travelers don"t have to pay for the telephone or television | | C．the travelers can meet and talk with the local people | | D．the owners will show the travelers around the area |
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The dollar is becoming weaker and weaker. What effects will it have?
Look at the recordhigh price of oil. Even if the same amount of oil is being pumped out of the ground，since it is traded in dollars and the dollar has weakened，the price of oil has increased to make up for the lost value of the dollar，creating a sort of vicious cycle(恶性循环)．
Oilproducing countries don"t want to keep all the dollars they are getting for their oil，since it"s declining in value，so they exchange their dollars for euros or other currencies. That pushes more dollars back out into currency markets，which in turn pushes down the dollar"s value.
One expert told ABC News that Russia used to have 90 percent of its financial reserves in dollars. It now has 45 percent in dollars,45 percent in euros and 10 percent in British pounds.
In the US itself，the news is mixed. It"s good，because it makes what we produce here cheaper to sell in foreign markets，and that in turn spurs(刺激) exports of our products around the world. That translates into more manufacturing and more jobs.
But a weak dollar is bad，because it leads to inflation (通货膨胀) in this country. Imports from foreign countries will become more expensive，and in particular，oil will be more expensive. That puts pressure on businesses to increase prices for anything that uses oil or products that come from overseas. One benefit for American shoppers is that China has largely pegged its currency to ours，so that keeps the price of Chinesemade goods low and therefore，keeps a check on inflation.
小题1:Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?| A．Why is the dollar losing value? | | B．What caused the weak dollar? | | C．What to do with the weak dollar? | | D．What effects will the weak dollar have? |
小题2:With the dollar losing its value，oilproducing countries will do all of the following EXCEPT ________.| A．raising the price of oil | | B．raising their production of oil | | C．exchanging their dollars for other currencies | | D．decreasing their financial reserves in dollars |
小题3:It can be inferred that ________.| A．the American economy is having a hard time | | B．Russia is making the situation worse on purpose | | C．American export businesses would like a stronger dollar | | D．Chinesemade goods remain as competitive as before in the USA |
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A Festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan. This festival is a cheerful occasion, for on this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living. As they are expected to be hungry after their long journey, food is laid out for them. Speciallymade lanterns(灯笼) are hung outside each house to help the dead to find their way. All night long, people dance and sing. In the early morning, the food that had been laid out for the dead is thrown into a river or into the sea as it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it. In towns that are near the sea, the tiny lanterns which had been hung in the streets the night before, are placed into the water when the festival is over. Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world. This is a moving spectacle(景象，场面), for crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away until they can be seen no more.
小题1:The festival is a cheerful one，because________.| A．people specially make some lanterns | | B．all night long, people dance and sing | | C．people make much delicious food | | D．the dead are said to return to their homes and are welcomed by the living |
小题2:Speciallymade lanterns(灯笼) are hung outside each house to________. | A．help the dead to find their way | | B．add the cheerful atmosphere | | C．welcome the dead to go home | | D．help the dead to find the food |
小题3:What happens to the lanterns at the end of the festival?| A．The lanterns are put away to be used next year. | | B．They are thrown away. | | C．They are placed into the water. | | D．They are hung outside all the way. |
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Body language is the quiet，secret and most powerful language of all！It speaks ____than words.According to specialists，our bodies send out more___than we realize.In fact，nonverbal (非言语) communication takes up about 50% of what we really____.And body language is particularly____when we attempt to communicate across cultures.Indeed，what is called body language is so____a part of us that it’s actually often unnoticed.And misunderstandings occur as a result of it.____，different societies treat the____between people differently.Northern Europeans usually do not like having___contact (接触) even with friends，and certainly not with____.People from Latin American countries，____，touch each other quite a lot.Therefore，it’s possible that in____，it may look like a Latino is____a Norwegian all over the room.The Latino，trying to express friendship，will keep moving ____.The Norwegian，very probably seeing this as pushiness，will keep____—which the Latino will in return regard as ____.
Clearly，a great deal is going on when people____.And only a part of it is in the words themselves.And when parties are from____cultures，there’s a strong possibility of ____.But whatever the situation，the best____is to obey the Golden Rule：treat others as you would like to be____.
| 小题1: | | A．straighter | B．louder | | C．harder | D．further |
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| 小题2: | | A．sounds | B．invitations | | C．feelings | D．messages |
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| 小题3: | | A．hope | B．receive | | C．discover | D．mean |
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| 小题4: | | A．immediate | B．misleading | | C．important | D．difficult |
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| 小题6: | | A．For example | B．Thus | | C．However | D．In short |
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| 小题7: | | A．trade | B．distance | | C．connections | D．greetings |
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| 小题8: | | A．eye | B．verbal | | C．bodily | D．telephone |
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| 小题9: | | A．strangers | B．relatives | | C．neighbours | D．enemies |
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| 小题10: | | A．in other words | B．on the other hand | | C．in a similar way | D．by all means |
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| 小题11: | | A．trouble | B．conversation | | C．silence | D．experiment |
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| 小题12: | | A．disturbing | B．helping | | C．guiding | D．following |
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| 小题13: | | A．closer | B．faster | | C．in | D．away |
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| 小题14: | | A．stepping forward | B．going on | | C．backing away | D．coming out |
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| 小题15: | | A．weakness | B．carelessness | | C．friendliness | D．coldness |
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| 小题16: | | A．talk | B．travel | | C．laugh | D．think |
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| 小题17: | | A．different | B．European | | C．Latino | D．rich |
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| 小题18: | | A．curiosity | B．excitement | | C．misunderstanding | D．nervousness |
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| 小题19: | | A．chance | B．time | | C．result | D．advice |
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| 小题20: | | A．noticed | B．treated | | C．respected | D．pleased |
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After living in the United States for quite a long time, I do not think about the cultural differences any more. Last month, my parents came to visit me. Their observations (观察) on the American lifestyle reminded me that cultural differences between living in China and America are actually everywhere.
When my parents came to America, they praised my house. Everyone had his/her own bedroom; there was a front yard, a backyard and a garage; there were many bathrooms – all convenient and comfortable. However, they were not used to the glass doors at the first floor. My mom, from southern China, was worried that someone would break open the glass doors. Though I said that nobody would do that, she was still worried about it.
When I brought them to eat in fast food restaurants, whether it was in McDonald’s or KFC, they saw that refilling drinks was for free. This concept (观念) of free refill was so new to them.
A Chinese friend told me a story. He and his American girlfriend ate at a restaurant. His girlfriend wanted to drink English tea. He was curious, so he tried some and found that it didn’t taste bad with milk and sugar in it. Adding more water to tea is free of course, so he drank more cups. His girlfriend found it embarrassing and explained to him that what he was doing was not exactly fair. If he wanted to drink more tea, he should buy another cup. My friend thought that Americans could take advantage of the free refills, but only a few of them did that. After staying in America for some time, he changed his habit.
小题1:We can infer that the writer _____. | A．doesn’t like American culture | | B．has got used to her life in America | | C．received an American education as a child | | D．thinks American and Chinese cultures are the same |
小题2:What made the writer’s parents worried?| A．That someone would break into the house. | | B．That someone would be hurt by the glass doors. | | C．That they wouldn’t have a bedroom of their own. | | D．That they wouldn’t live comfortably in the house. |
小题3:When eating at McDonald’s for the first time in America, the writer’s parents were probably surprised that _____.| A．there were so many choices | | B．the prices for food were so low | | C．they could refill drinks for free | | D．they could get extra food for free |
小题4:The American girl mentioned in the last paragraph thought that _____.| A．Americans like taking advantage of other people | | B．her boyfriend wouldn’t like traditional English tea | | C．drinking too much English tea harmed people’s health | | D．her boyfriend shouldn’t take advantage of the free refills |
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