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As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are __1__ with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real problem. On Christmas Eve, young children find the excitement almost unbearable. They are torn between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring their presents quickly and the wish to __2__ up late so that they will not miss the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie __3__ for a long time, hoping to get a short look at Father Christmas.
Last Christmas, my wife and I __4__ hid a few large presents in the storeroom. I fear the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ask me where that new bike had come from, but __5__ he did not see it.
On Christmas Eve, __6__ took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been nearly midnight when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began __7__ stockings. Then I pushed in the bike I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We knew we would not get much sleep that night, for the children were sure to get up early. At about five o’clock the next morning, we were __8__ by loud sounds coming from the children’s room—they were shouting excitedly! __9__ I had time to get out of bed, young Jimmy came riding into the room on his new bike, and his sister, Mary, followed closed behind pushing her new baby carriage. Even the baby arrived. He moved on the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him. Suddenly it burst. That woke us up __10__. The day had really begun with a band(巨响)!
小题1:
A.facedB.metC.filledD.pleased
小题2:
A.getB.stayC.standD.wake
小题3:
A.awakeB.wakeC.asleepD.sleep
小题4:
A.hopefullyB.busilyC.gladlyD.successfully
小题5:
A.sadlyB.unluckilyC.possibleD.fortunately
小题6:
A.itB.theyC.ID.we
小题7:
A.fillingB.sewingC.mendingD.preparing
小题8:
A.troubledB.frightenedC.wokenD.shocked
小题9:
A.Before B.AfterC.UntilD.Since
小题10:
A.allB.nearlyC.happilyD.completely

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小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:D
小题6:A
小题7:A
小题8:C
小题9:A
小题10:D
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试题【As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and r】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
There are two kinds of reporter-general and specialist. General reporters cover a wide range of new stories, including accidents, conference, crimes, festivals, local politics, strikes and weddings.
Most journalists are __1__ reporters. But some prefer to focus on one subject and only write about that. __2__, the arts, finance, foreign affairs, the law, or sports.
But whether a journalist is “general” or “specialist”, the basic __3__ of reporting is the same.
1.      Researching the story
Who? What? Where? Why? When? How? That’s what a reporter has to __4__ first, and that’s why research is so important. Journalists spend a lot of time __5__ files, visiting libraries, checking facts, making telephone calls. Sometimes they do this __6__, sometimes as part of a team. It’s very boring, but it’s necessary.
2.      Building the story
After the research stage it’s time to make visits (most journalists travel a lot) and interview the people __7__ in the story. In some case this only takes a few hours, but it can take weeks or even months. It __8__ the size of the story.
3.      Writing the story
Journalism always has to complete stories by a specific time __9__ “deadline”. This means that they need to write very __10__. Each story also has to be a specific length. CDBCA;BAAAD
小题1:
A.entertainmentB.specialC.generalD.vigorous
小题2:
A.BesidesB.That isC.No doubtD.For examples
小题3:
A.knowledgeB.processC.descriptionD.technique
小题4:
A.determineB.writeC.find outD.pick up
小题5:
A.readingB.correctingC.copyingD.editing
小题6:
A.togetherB.aloneC.lonelyD.quietly
小题7:
A.involvedB.includedC.happenedD.interested
小题8:
A.depends onB.results inC.relies inD.changes
小题9:
A.orB.andC.byD.without
小题10:
A.vividlyB.carefullyC.accuratelyD.quickly

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The first film-show was in Paris on December 28, 1895. it lasted 20 minutes and the audience paid one franc per person. Just 20 years later, the cinema had become an industry. Its __1__ was Hollywood. For the next thirty years, millions of people all over the world went to the movies every week. Then, after World War Two, __2__ began to change. First, television became popular. __3__ video appeared. Today, most people only go to the movies two or three times a year. But the cinema isn’t dying-it’s __4__. The audience for new films is changing, too. Now, most movie fans are under 20. That’s why there are so many films for the __5__ market.
The idea of teen movies began in the 50s. That’s __6__ James Dean had enormous success with “Rebel Without A Cause” and “East Of Eden”. Ten years later, __7__ began to appear in films. The Beatles made several in 60s. Everyone’s favorite spy, James Bond, also began his __8__ career in the 60s.
Then in the 70s, two different kinds of movie became popular with young audiences-horror films and martial film (功夫片). __9__, violence or “action” as it’s more commonly __10__, has played an important part in many teen movies. But teenagers don’t just want to watch violence. Comedies are popular with young audiences as well.
小题1:
A.capitalB.factoryC.product baseD.cinema center
小题2:
A.tasteB.thatC.movieD.everything
小题3:
A.ThenB.SecondC.LaterD.Finally
小题4:
A.disappearingB.changingC.reducingD.increasing
小题5:
A.adultB.childrenC.teenageD.elder
小题6:
A.whatB.whyC.howD.when
小题7:
A.pop starB.movie starsC.sports starsD.TV stars
小题8:
A.businessB.screenC.detectiveD.political
小题9:
A.Before thatB.Long afterC.Ever sinceD.Never before
小题10:
A.declaredB.namedC.usedD.called

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E
If there is something that appears most frequently on Chinese dining tables, it is doufu—beancurd. Beancurd looks like soft cakes and it’s made from dried soybeans. Beancurd used to be considered a favourite of the poor because of its low cost. Beans have high yields (产量) every year with their short growing period and suitability for various (各种各样) soil both dry and wet.
Historical records show beancurd was invented by Liu An, Prince of Huainan and uncle of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty(206BC—220AD). He had a dream of finding the pill for longevity (长寿). He traveled all over the country and found soybeans, which looked much the same as gold in terms of colour. He collected soybeans, put them in the water and crushed them into pulp (浆). It got solidified and became known as doufu. Although it’s not able to keep longevity, it’s really good for one’s health with high protein and low fat.
With a long history, beancurd is rooted deep in Chinese culture. People eat more meat and fish than beancurd. But they are encouraged to have beancurd every once in a while for it’s really good for health. Most Chinese people still keep beancurd as one of their favourite dishes.
58. What appears more often on the dining table in poor areas?
A. Meat.      B. Fish.     C. Eggs.         D. Beancurd.
59. Why did Liu An travel all over the country?
A. He had a dream.
B. He wanted to find something that could make people live longer.
C. He wanted to invent beancurd.
D. He wanted to find gold.
60. How long has beancurd been invented?
A. It’s about 1 700 years.   B. It’s less than 2 000 years.
C. It’s 500 years.          D. It’s more than 2 000 years.
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第二部分 阅读理解 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
A
Residents along Australia’s east coast awoke in the morning to an orange sky as winds swept millions of tons of red dust from the country’s inland and dumped it on Sydney.
Tanya Ferguson,living in Sydney,saw that the room was completely orange.She thought there was a bush fire.But when she went outside,the entire city was covered in a film of orange dust.
“It was like being in the outback(澳大利亚内陆),but it was right here in the city,”she said On that day,a big dust storm swept through Sydney.It covered the city in orange dust for about eight hours,making landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House and Harbor Bridge invisible.
The storm affected the transportation system.Flights were delayed.Roads were busy as drivers struggled in the difficult conditions.Children and the elderly were told to stay indoors until the dust had cleared.Later strong winds blew it out to the sea and up the coast.
No one was hurt in the storm,though health officials answered hundreds of calls from
people with breathing difficulties.Emergency services responded to hundreds of calls about
tree branches brought down by strong winds.
Dust storms are common in the Australian outback,where the land is arid(贫瘠的).But the storms rarely reach the coastal regions.
Officials said it was the worst dust storm of the past 70 years.Air pollution levels were
15,500 micrograms of pollutants per cubic meter.
“On a clear day the pollutants are around 10—20 micrograms per cubic meter,”said Chris
Eiser of the NSW department of the environment.
Experts said that dry conditions in the outback and strong winds caused the sandstorm.
“Ten very dry years over inland southern Australia and very strong winds have combined to produce the storm,”said Nigel Tapper,an environmental scientist at Monash University, Australia.
56.The article is about            
A.the causes of the major dust storm in Australian cities
B.different reactions to a dust storm in Australia
C.the damage caused by the big dust storm in Australia
D.the worst dust storm in Australia in the past 70 years
57.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The dust storm didn’t blow up to the coastal regions of Australia.
B.The level of air pollution was very high due to the dust storm.
C.People called the emergency service because they had got lost.
D.Children stayed indoors for the schooling had been cancelled.
58.From the passage we can see that              
A.Tanya Ferguson lives in the Australian outback at the moment
B.a bush fire may have brought the orange dust along the coast
C.this terrible sandstorm lasted about 24 hours after it hit the city
D.Sydney’s landmarks were out of sight when the storm happened
59.The tone of the article is               
A.worried              B.sympathetic                C.objective         D.Angry
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B
WASHINGTON--President Bush plans to meet next week with top Pentagon and State Department officials, and hopes to offer a revised Iraq plan within two weeks, aides (政府官员的副手)said Friday.                                                                       
White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said today Bush wants to give a major speech on Iraq before Christmas, "but that is not set in stone."
At a morning meeting with congressional leaders, Bush said, "We talked about the need for a new way forward in Iraq."
Bush will visit the State Department on Monday and meetings with military officials will follow over the next two days, according to a tentative White House schedule. All are involved in an ongoing administration review of the situation in Iraq.
"These are deliberative(慎重的) meetings and discussions," said Gordon Johndroe, a spokesman for the National Security Council. "They will inform the president"s thinking, and he will inform their thinking."
Bush said he is also reviewing the Iraq Study Group report released Wednesday. Its suggestions include withdrawing US troops by early 2008, conditions permitting, and a new diplomatic(外交的) effort including Iraq"s neighbors, Iran and Syria.
The president said he also wanted the troops home too, but not until the new Iraq government can sustain(支撑) itself. He expressed skepticism(怀疑态度) about possible talks with Iran and Syria, saying they must stop efforts to undermine(削弱) Iraq"s fledgling(年轻的) democracy.
60. The word “revised” in Paragraph One can be replaced by "_______".
A. rewriting           B. changed           C. important           D. directed
61. The word "that" in Paragraph Two refers to ________.
A. President Bush plans to meet next week with top Pentagon and State Department officials
B. the thing that President Bush hopes to offer a revised Iraq plan within two weeks
C. what White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said today
D. the thing that President Bush wants to give a major speech on Iraq before Christmas
62. The last paragraph shows us that _____.
A. President Bush wants to have a talk with Iraq"s neighbors, Iran and Syria
B. Bush will make his troops go home unless the new Iraq government can sustain itself
C. Bush will make his troops go home if the new Iraq government can sustain itself
D. President Bush is sure to have a talk with Iraq"s neighbors, Iran and Syria
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