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The three youths leaned over the metal rails along the sea-wall and watched a few fishermen pull in their nets. About thirty metres away, a boat pulled alongside the slippery steps leading 36 to the sea.
“Hey, look!” exclaimed Rahim. “Those two men are 37 heavy rocks. I thought we no longer do muscle labour in this technological 38 . ”
“They are 41 laborers who know how to spread the weight of the rocks they 42 . See how the man positions the rock just at the slope of his 43 . Some of the rock’s weight is set 44 his head, some on the right hand and some on the left hand. His body isn’t bent. His legs are well 45 . ”
“You’re right, Josh. He may have a small build. 46 he certainly well knows his job. Dear me! And to think we have been studying 47 ! ” Rahim thought about all that was happening. Suddenly, he said, “Technology won’t 48 the human being completely, it appears.”
“I don’t think it will. ” 49 Joshua. “You can harvest a crop of potatoes or wheat with one of those large, multi-purpose tractors, but you 50 use that equipment to harvest lea leaves and tomatoes, will you?”
“You can get a computer to 51 multiple-choice assessments, but you cannot get the computer to produce of assess essays, can you?” asked Michael.
“Well, the washing machine leaves my shirt collar quite as 52 as ever --- that’s domestic technology for you! ” said Rahim.
“One day, perhaps, there won’t be anybody 53 who can carry a large rock the way those men do. It’s not going to be a very 54 world, I’m afraid.” Sighed Michael.
“You’re too much of a pessimist (悲观主义者)，Mike.” Said Joshua. “ 55 will always be other things that will make the world exciting. ”
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:D
小题6:B
小题7:C
小题8:A
小题9:B
小题10:C
小题11:A
小题12:B
小题13:D
小题14:A
小题15:C
小题16:D
小题17:A
小题18:C
小题19:A
小题20:D
解析
本文是一篇观点独特的哲理小品，讲述的是三个年轻人在看到两个码头工人卸运石头之后的，引发的他们之间的一段对话。告诉我们在这个世界上尽管科技越来越发达，但还是代替不了人类的劳动。
小题1:Cleading down to 可以向下滑动的台阶是方便船只卸货的，down 向下的，lead to 通向…….
小题2:unloading 卸货，下一段有提示，前后呼应。
小题3:era 时代
小题4:expect 预料，想到。
小题5:seem to do sth. 看起来如何……
小题6:从下文可知他们是有经验的（experienced）工人。
小题7:动词辨析。carry 不强调动作的方向，强调搬运 ( carry ) 的物体较重。
小题8:本题与上文的carry (扛，搬运)对应。
小题9:set against 使……平衡。
小题10:be well placed 使….放置平衡、恰当。这里指注意姿势，使双腿保持平衡。
小题11:but 表示转折。由下文可知，他个子不大，体格不够强壮（He is a small build）, 但他肯定非常了解自己的工作，这样才能弥补自身的缺陷。干扰项是B “however”，做“可是”意思讲时是副词，不可引导从句。
小题12:工人们所讲的都是有关力的作用和平衡的知识，当然属物理 (physics) 范畴。
小题13:由全文可知技术无法替代（replace）人类的劳动，这是文章的主旨之所在。
小题14:由上下文可知，Joshua 也赞同（agree）他的观点。
小题15:反义疑问句，由本句末的 will you 可知。
小题16:print out 打印出
小题17:由生活常识可知。
小题18:left 是形容词，表示“剩下的”意思，做后置定语。
小题19:从文章最后一句话可知。
小题20:There be 结构。
核心考点
试题【阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从各题所给的选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The three youths leaned over the met】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
Eat, drink and be merry. That’s what the Spring Festival is all about. But there are millions of people, too, who love to let happiness go up in smoke.
Offering cigarettes to guests is a traditional Chinese way of showing respect to them. A cup of tea and cigarettes are perhaps the most common way of welcoming a guest in China, especially during festive occasions such as the Lunar New Year.
No wonder, 40 percent of the people surveyed recently said they would smoke at least twice the usual number of cigarettes during the Spring Festival holiday because of all those gatherings and parties. Only 20 percent of the respondents said they would refuse a cigarette when offered one. Why can"t the others do the same? Because they could be seen as being rude, said more than half of the respondents. Fifteen percent feared they could be taken as "someone who cannot get along well with others".
The Think-tank Research Center for Health Development and Sohu.com survey shows 61 percent Chinese think offering a cigarette is useful for socializing, and 52 percent have offered cigarettes to others. The study polled 3,800 people, 64 percent of them men.
One-third of those polled were smokers, out of which 57 percent said they couldn"t give up smoking because of the offering-and-accepting culture. "People have accepted offering cigarettes as an effective way of making friends." research center director Wu Yiqun says.
China has more than 350 million smokers, catering to the tobacco market that is worth 500 billion yuan. "The survey shows we still have a lot of work to do," she says. "Since Beijing is trying to make the Olympic Games smoke-free, it is time to let people know that offering a cigarette is a bad habit and it should be given up immediately."
1．The passage is written with the purpose of .
A．telling us a custom about the Chinese Spring Festival
B．introducing a way to make friends with Chinese
C．stopping smoking during the Beijing Olympics
D．telling us that offering cigarettes is a bad habit
2．The third paragraph mainly tells us .
A．the fact that smokers are greatly increasing during the festival
B．the reason why refusing cigarettes is acceptable
C．the fact that many people have to smoke more cigarettes during the festival
D．it is rude to attend parties without smoking cigarettes
3．Which of the following may not be the reason that makes many people fail to refuse the offered cigarette?
A．It’s impolite to refuse. B．Smoking is harmful to non-smokers.
C．They want to be friendly. D．It’s a kind of social habit.
4．The writer mentions the 500 billion yuan tobacco market because .
A．the tobacco market is not developing smoothly
B．the writer thinks that smoking wasters a lot of money.
C．smoking is helpful to the tobacco market
D．the tobacco market attracts too many smokers
5．We can infer from the passage that .
A．people will be free to smoke during the Beijing Olympic Games.
B．only a few smokers still have the habit of offering cigarettes
C．offering cigarettes is the most effective way for socializing
D．some non-smokers will even accept the offered cigarettes
China"s largest water diversion project may start supplying water to Shandong Province by 2007 and Beijing by 2010, an official confirmed Tuesday.
The worsening water shortage in the two areas, caused by decades of drought, may be alleviated with water from the mighty Yangtze River in the South which will be diverted into the parched North, he said.
The water diversion project consists of three 1,300-kilometre canals that will carry water from the Yangtze along the eastern, middle and western parts of the country.
Zhang Jiyao, director of the State Council"s office in charge of the South-to-North Project, told a national conference that ground will be broken in more places along two of the lines of the ambitious water diversion scheme, the largest of its kind in the world.
Before next year"s flood season, construction of four new sections along the two lines will push the project further along the fast track. That would bring the total sections under construction to 13, since construction started in 2002 with an estimated investment of 124 billion Yuan (about US$15 billion).
When finished, the two water diversion canals will be capable of transferring 13.4 billion cubic meters of water a year.
11．China"s largest water diversion project is being constructed to__________.
A. supply water to Shandong Province.
B. remove the worsening water shortage in Beijing.
C. alleviate the shortage of water in the North.
D. break ground in more places.
12. From the whole passage we can infer that__________.
A. the water diversion project is the biggest in China, but not in the world.
B. the water diversion project is the largest both in China and in the world.
C. the project will cost 124 billion dollars.
D. the project will be finished by 2010.
13. When finished, ________.
A. the project will solve the water problem once and for all.
B. the project will supply 13.4 billion cubic meters of water a year.
C. the shortage of water in the North will be alleviated.
D. the drought in Beijing and Shandong province will disappear.
14. According to the passage, which one is true?
A. The shortage of water in the North is only because there are too many people.
B. The whole project will be completed by the year 2010.
C. The total sections under construction will be 13 till the whole project is finished.
D. The whole water diversion project is made up of three canals.
Nearly everyone is shy in some ways. If shyness is making you uncomfortable, it may be time for a few lessons in self-confidence. You can build your confidence by following some suggestions from doctors and psychologists.
Make a decision not to hold back in conversations. What you have to say is just as important as what other people say. And don’t turn down party invitations just because of your shyness.
Prepare yourself for being with others in groups. Make a list of the good qualities you have. Then make a list of ideas, experiences, and skills you would like to share with other people. Think about what you would like to say in advance. Then say it.
If you start feeling self-conscious in a group, take a deep breath and focus your attention on other people. Remember, you are not alone. Other people are concerned about the impression they are making, too.
No one ever gets over being shy completely, but most people do learn to live with their shyness. Even entertainers admit that they often feel shy. They work at fighting their shy feelings so that they can face the cameras and the public. Just making the effort to control shyness can have many rewards. But perhaps the best reason to fight shyness is to give other people a chance to know more about you.
15．The main purpose of the article is to ________.
A. explain how shyness developed
B. prove that shyness can overcome
C. persuade readers that shyness is natural
D. recommend ways of dealing with shyness
16．Which of these can you conclude from reading the article?
A. The attempt to overcome shyness is always worthwhile.
B. Entertainers choose their work to fight shyness.
C. The attempt to overcome shyness is always successful.
D. Shy people never have any fen.
17．What is the source of the suggestions for fighting shyness?
A. The author of the article. B. Shy men and women.
C.Popular entertainers. D. doctors and psychologists.
18. Where would this article probably appear?
A. On the front page of a newspaper. B. In a popular magazine.
C. In a science textbook. D. In an encyclopedia(百科全书)。
Transportation and communication networks bring people together. Yet sometimes people themselves create barriers(障碍) to transportation and communication. In some countries, laws stop people from moving freely from place to place. Over the centuries, many groups of people have been denied the freedom to travel because of their race, religion, or nationality. In the Middle Ages, for example, Jews were often forbidden to move about freely within certain cities. South Africa"s government used to require black Africans to carry passes when they travel within the country. Some governments require all citizens to carry identification papers and to report to government officials whenever they move.
Countries set up customs posts at their borders. Foreign travellers must go through a customs inspection before they are allowed to travel in the country. Usually travellers have to carry special papers such as passports and visas(签证). Some countries even limit the number of visitors to their country each year. Others allow tourists to visit only certain areas of the country, or they may require that travellers be with an official guide at all times during their stay.
Many of those barriers to travel also act as barriers to communication.
When two governments disagree with each other on important matters, they usually do not want their citizens to exchange news or ideas freely. Countries often try to keep military or industrial information secret.
Today, people have the ability to travel, to communicate, and to transport goods more quickly and easily than ever before. Natural barriers that were difficult or dangerous to cross a hundred years ago can now be crossed easily. The barriers that people themselves make are not so easy to overcome. But in spite of all the different kinds of barriers, people continue to enjoy travel and the exchange of goods and ideas.
6. The examples in paragraph 2 are used to tell the readers that _______
A. people have been allowed to travel freely within the country
B. people have not been permitted to travel freely for various reasons
C. travellers have to carry special papers such as passports and visas
D. customs posts are necessary at the borders of the countries
7. Some governments limit the freedom of communication because___
A. they intend to keep their national secrets unknown to others
B. they think such freedom will lead to wars
C. they often disagree with each other on important matters
D. they want to show their authority over communication
8. We may learn from the passage that _______
A. people do not care about the removal of barriers between countries
B. people can not remove the obstacles made by themselves
C. man-made barriers are sometimes harder to overcome than natural ones
D. barriers should be taken for granted as they always exist
9. Which of the following can serve as the best title of the passage?
A. Barriers Made by People B. Functions of Communication
C. Restrictions on Transportation D. Progress of Human Society
10．Which is NOT mentioned as the possible limits some countries put on foreign visitors?
A. They have to get a visa before they enter the country.
B. Only a limited number of visitors are allowed to enter the country every year.
C. Not every part of the country is open to foreign tourists.
D. They have to report to government officials when they come to a new place.
Father Christmas is at risk of serious illness because of his bulging waistline and needs to cut down on the mince pies, doctors warned.
A survey of shopping centre Santas in Scotland revealed an average waist size of 47 inches - seven inches more than is considered safe.
Dr Miles Fisher, consultant physician at Glasgow Royal Infirmary said: "The image of Santa is of a round, jolly person but if you have obesity around your tummy, then it is very bad for you.
"Before, we thought it was just not good to be overweight but now we know that having fat around your middle is particularly bad.
"That fat produces hormones, which have been associated with heart disease and other conditions."
According to health guidelines, having a waist circumference of more than 40 inches for men or 35 inches for women is a key indicator of abdominal obesity.
It is associated with a greater risk of heart disease or type 2 diabetes. And people who have rounder stomachs, known as "central obesity", are more at risk than people who are merely overweight.
Perhaps Santa should consider cutting back on the sherry as well.
1.What is the best title for the passage?
A. Doctors order Santa to go on a diet
B. Overweight Causes Many Diseases
C. A Survey on Father Christmas
D. Father Christmas should be Jolly
2.Generally speaking, if a man’s waist size is about _____ inches, he is likely to be healthy.
A. 54 B.25 C. 47 D. 37
3. What does the underlined word probably mean in the first paragraph?
A. 强壮的 B. 鼓起的 C.扁细的 D. 修长的
4. According to the passage, Father Christmas should be _______.
A. funny and strong. B. amusing and a little fat
C. quick and handsome D. healthy and serious
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