Beware of those who use the truth to cheat. When someone tells you something that is       , but leaves out important information that should be         , he can create a false impression.
For example, someone might say, “I just          a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and          it for one hundred dollars!”
This guy’s a winner,        ? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred           , and only one was a winner. He’s really a big          !
He didn’t say anything that was         , but he deliberately left out some important      . That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically         , but they are just as not         .
Untrustworthy candidates in           campaigns often use this strategy. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and        three million jobs. Then she          another term. One of her opponents runs an advertisement       , “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true.         , an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of        million jobs.”
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s         the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the         . An advertisement might boast (吹噓), “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.” It          to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.
This kind of cheat happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.
小題1:
A．false B．trueC．interestingD．boring
小題2:
A．includedB．containedC．involvedD．referred
小題3:
A．lostB．foundC．donatedD．won
小題4:
A．swappedB．tookC．turnedD．made
小題5:
A．rightB．wellC．reallyD．though
小題6:
A．booksB．papersC．tickets D．balls
小題7:
A．winnerB．loserC．fighterD．thinker
小題8:
A．trueB．realC．doubtfulD．false
小題9:
A．detailsB．informationC．mistakesD．errors
小題10:
A．storiesB．truthC．factsD．lies
小題11:
A．pleasantB．excitingC．honestD．clever
小題12:
A．politicalB．commercialC．personalD．public
小題13:
A．stoppedB．foundC．a(chǎn)voidedD．gained
小題14:
A．seeks B．getsC．a(chǎn)chievesD．searches
小題15:
A．writingB．readingC．saying D．speaking
小題16:
A．OtherwiseB．However C．In factD．This way
小題17:
A．oneB．two C．threeD．four
小題18:
A．forB．toC．a(chǎn)gainst D．in
小題19:
A．wordsB．factsC．dataD．truth
小題20:
A．fails B．triesC．managesD．plans

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:A
小題5:A
小題6:C
小題7:B
小題8:D
小題9:B
小題10:D
小題11:C
小題12:A
小題13:D
小題14:A
小題15:C
小題16:B
小題17:B
小題18:C
小題19:D
小題20:A

試題分析：這篇文章通過三個(gè)例子來講述了一個(gè)事實(shí)：謊言可以騙人，但是真相同樣可以騙人。人們要注意生活中的“half truth”也就是真假參半的陳述，不要被其蒙騙。
小題1:B 形容詞辨析。A 假的；B 真實(shí)的；C 有趣的；D 枯燥的。從上下文可知文章要講述的是利用真相來進(jìn)行欺騙的情況，那么他們告訴你的應(yīng)該是真實(shí)的事情，所以B選項(xiàng)正確。
小題2:A動(dòng)詞辨析。A 包括；B 包含，含有（某種成分）；C 牽扯，涉及；D 參考，提及。由下文買彩票贏錢的例子推斷得知，漏掉的信息是應(yīng)該包括在內(nèi)的，否則會(huì)讓人產(chǎn)生錯(cuò)覺。A為正確選項(xiàng)。
小題3:D動(dòng)詞辨析。A 丟失，喪失，輸?shù)簦?B 找到，發(fā)現(xiàn)；C 捐贈(zèng)；D 贏。根據(jù)后面It was great判斷這個(gè)人很高興，所以推測出他應(yīng)該是買彩票贏了，正確選項(xiàng)為D。
小題4:A動(dòng)詞辨析。A 交換，換成；B 拿，帶走；C 轉(zhuǎn)向，變成；D 制作。從上文可知這個(gè)人買彩票贏了，所以應(yīng)該是拿著面值一美元的彩票回到商店兌換成了100美元，swap…for 把….換成，所以A選項(xiàng)正確。
小題5:A副詞辨析。A 正確，對(duì)；B 好 ; C 真地； D 盡管。由后面的We then discover that he bought two hundred …and only one was a winner.判斷，此處應(yīng)該表示對(duì)前面敘述情況的懷疑，所以A選項(xiàng)正確。
小題6:C上下文串聯(lián)。A 書； B 報(bào)紙，論文； C 票，罰單；D 球，舞會(huì)。從上文I took that dollar ticket back to the store可知他買的是彩票，所以正確選項(xiàng)是C。
小題7:B名詞辨析。A 獲勝者，贏家；B 輸家；C 戰(zhàn)斗機(jī)，戰(zhàn)斗者；D思想家。根據(jù)前面敘述可知他買了200張，才中了一張，總的來說他應(yīng)該是個(gè)輸家。所以正確選項(xiàng)為B。
小題8:D形容詞辨析。A 真實(shí)的；B 真的；C 懷疑的；D 假的。從上文買彩票的例子可知這個(gè)人沒說謊話，但是沒有說出全部真相，而且從后面的That’s called a half-truth.也可以判斷正確答案選D。
小題9:B名詞辨析。A 細(xì)節(jié)；B 信息；C 錯(cuò)誤；D 錯(cuò)誤，過錯(cuò)。上面敘述的內(nèi)容告訴我們買彩票的人沒有說謊，但是卻故意漏掉一個(gè)事實(shí)，即：他花200美元買了200張彩票，卻只有一張中獎(jiǎng)。所以漏掉的應(yīng)該是一些事實(shí)信息，由此判斷B選項(xiàng)正確。
小題10:D名詞辨析。A 故事； B 真相；真理；C 事實(shí)； D 謊言。買彩票的人半真半假的陳述讓人產(chǎn)生錯(cuò)覺而且后面用了轉(zhuǎn)折連詞but ，由此判斷，half-truth會(huì)和謊言一樣起到誤導(dǎo)人的作用，所以D選項(xiàng)正確。句意：雖然部分真實(shí)的話不是嚴(yán)格意義上的謊言。選D。
小題11:C形容詞辨析。A 令人愉悅的；B 令人興奮的C 誠實(shí)的；D 聰明的。從下文選舉的例子可知，政客們用half-truth去欺騙民眾，讓人產(chǎn)生錯(cuò)誤的印象，所以half-truth應(yīng)該是和謊言一樣是不誠實(shí)的。從句意判斷C為正確選項(xiàng)。
小題12:A形容詞辨析。A 政治的；B商業(yè)的；C 個(gè)人的；D 公共的。由“Governor Smith’s term,candidates opponents”這些詞語可以判斷應(yīng)該是政治活動(dòng)，所以A選項(xiàng)正確。
小題13:D動(dòng)詞辨析。A 停止；B 發(fā)現(xiàn)，認(rèn)為；C 避免；D 獲得。從前面lost 判斷，此處應(yīng)該是意思相對(duì)的詞，她的政府失去100萬份工作，得到300萬份工作。所以D選項(xiàng)正確。
小題14:A 動(dòng)詞辨析。A 尋求，試圖；B 得到；C 實(shí)現(xiàn)，獲得；D 尋找。下文“During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” 她的對(duì)手對(duì)她進(jìn)行不好的宣傳暗示出她仍具有競爭性，應(yīng)該是想再連任一屆，所以A為正確選項(xiàng)。
小題15:C動(dòng)詞辨析。A 寫；B 讀；C 說；寫著（指書面材料或者可見的東西上提供信息或指示）D 說話，演講。廣告本身不會(huì)讀，寫說，習(xí)慣上用read或者say等動(dòng)詞表示上面顯示的內(nèi)容，比如：The notice said“Keep Out”。所以C選項(xiàng)正確。
小題16:B 連接詞的考查。A 否則；B然而；C 實(shí)際上；D 這邊請(qǐng)。That’s true和后面的an honest statement would have been…,是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，所以B為正確選項(xiàng)。
小題17:B細(xì)節(jié)考查。從上文“her state lost one million jobs and  …three million jobs.”判斷，工作凈增長為兩百萬。所以B選項(xiàng)正確。
小題18:C介詞辨析。根據(jù)常識(shí)可知廣告商做出虛假的聲明是違法的，所以應(yīng)該用against the laws。答案選C。
小題19:D，名詞辨析。A 單詞，話語；B 事實(shí)；C 數(shù)據(jù)；D 真相，真理。整篇文章是講述利用half truth來騙人，而且Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths.也是一個(gè)提示，所以判斷D選項(xiàng)正確。
小題20:A動(dòng)詞辨析。A 失敗；B 嘗試；C 管理，設(shè)法做；D 計(jì)劃。這是又一個(gè)用half truth來騙人的例子，所以他們應(yīng)該是只講述部分真實(shí)的情況，而沒有提到那十個(gè)醫(yī)生中有9個(gè)是為他們做事的事實(shí)。故A選項(xiàng)正確。
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小題4:The writer suggests “a day without having all the answers”, because ________.
A．he thinks the Americans are too proud
B．he wants to have a chance to speak his mind
C．he expects others to keep quiet and calm
D．he hopes to get a break from the problems

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People are being lured(引誘) onto Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service, and don’t realize that they’re paying for it by giving up loads of personal information. Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data（資料） to advertisers that want to send targeted (目標(biāo)的)messages.
Most Facebook users don’t realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what they’re paying for Facebook, because people don’t really know what their personal details are worth.
The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules. Early on, you could keep everything private. That was the great thing about Facebook—you could create your own little private network. Last year, the company changed its privacy rules so that many things—your city, your photo, your friends’ names—were set, by default（默認(rèn)）, to be shared with everyone on the Internet.
According to Facebook’s vice president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people don’t share information, they have a “l(fā)ess satisfying experience.”
Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. Its original business model, which involved selling ads and putting them at the side of the page, totally failed. Who wants to look at ads when they’re online connecting with their friends?
The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April, Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites. “I think the senators rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them,” Schrage admits.
I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade（侵犯）our privacy, it’s only the beginning，which is why I’m considering deactivating（撤銷） my account(賬號(hào)). Facebook is a handy site, but I’m upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don’t trust. That is too high a price to pay.
小題1:What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph?
A．It is a website that sends messages to targeted users.
B．It makes money by putting on advertisements.
C．It earns money by selling its user’s personal data
D．It provides a lot of information to its users
小題2:What does the author say about most Facebook users?
A．They don’t know their personal data enriches Facebook
B．They are unwilling to give up their personal information
C．They don’t identify themselves when using website
D．They care very little about their personal information
小題3:Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage?
A．To help its users make more friends
B．To obey the Federal guidelines
C．To make money by attracting more users
D．To offer better service to its users
小題4:What does Senator Charles Schumer argue for?
A．Setting guidelines for advertising on websites
B．Setting rules for social-networking sites
C．Stopping sharing user’s personal information
D．Removing ads from all social-networking sites
小題5:Why does the author plan to stop using his Facebook account?
A．He is dissatisfied with its service.
B．He finds many of its users untrustworthy.
C．He doesn’t want his personal data badly used.
D．He is upset by its frequent rule changes.

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“I pity the empress. Poor empress.” “Do you think Zhen Huan really loves the emperor?” From campuses to offices, from shopping malls to the streets, talk about Legend of Zhen Huan is everywhere.
Unlike other long TV series, Legend of Zhen Huan, the 76-episode Qing dynasty drama series, has kept attracting new audiences along the way. It has enjoyed widespread popularity on the Chinese mainland over the past months.
The story is seemingly the same as those dramas which look into the lives of women in the imperial palace. It focuses on plots and intrigues(陰謀) within the Inner Palace during Emperor Yongzheng’s reign.
The heroine, Zhen Huan, initially a kind and innocent young lady, enters the emperor’s harem(后宮) of concubines. Discovering that the palace is a cruel and harsh place, Zhen learns how to survive on her own.
　 However, Legend of Zhen Huan seems to arouse more discussion than any drama series. Why? Some experts say it’s because it’s a well-made series from inside out.
Niu Hanting, deputy editor-in-chief of Art Panorama magazine, told Xinhua News Agency that the sets, props and costumes are carefully chosen. And the screenplay and dialogue are well-written. “The series takes care of every detail a good period drama should have,” Niu said. “From that aspect, it’s no coincidence that Zhen Huan could be big.” More importantly, Niu added, the TV series strikes a chord among audiences in different ways. “For example, as a woman, Zhen is hurt by the man she once loved. And as a newcomer to the palace, she finds herself caught in the fierce infighting and she has to survive,” Niu said, “Everyone may find themselves in Zhen’s position at a certain point.”
Then it’s not hard to understand why the story of Zhen Huan is even seen as a survival guide for newcomers in the workplace. Its director, Zheng Xiaolong, once admitted that in terms of society today, the “promotion” of Zhen Huan reflects a person’s career path in some way. “Whether the principles can be applied in today’s society, or not, I want to make the story as real as possible,” Zheng told Sina.com. “There are many fairytale-like series that make audiences ignore or avoid reality, and the complexity of humanity.” “But Legend of Zhen Huan, is a series that makes you think.”
小題1:What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?
A．People have pity on the empress.
B．Zhen Huan really loves the emperor.
C．Legend of Zhen Huan is very popular.
D．Legend of Zhen Huan is shown everywhere.
小題2: What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 most probably refer to?
A．The imperial palace.
B．The life of women.
C．Emperor Yongzheng’s reign.
D．The story of Zhen Huan.
小題3:When Legend of Zhen Huan finds the palace is a cruel one, she ______.
A．learns to survive on her own
B．a(chǎn)sks others for advice
C．feels down and disappointed
D．becomes an innocent young lady
小題4:We can learn from Niu Hanting that she ______.
A．thinks Zhen has had effects on newcomers
B．makes little of Legend of Zhen Huan
C．speaks highly of Legend of Zhen Huan
D．wants newcomer to follow Zhen’s example
小題5: This text is most probably taken from a(n) _________.
A．textbookB．newspaper
C．a(chǎn)dvertisementD．story book

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Travelling abroad for leisure is becoming more and more popular for Chinese. The UK is high up in the list of places that the Chinese want to visit. There is a sense of mystery about the UK; it’s often the images of England’s green parks, countryside and Victorian houses that people point to as an alternative to polluted, overcrowded cities such as Beijing and Guangzhou.
The capital is viewed as modern and dynamic, while being filled deep with history. When asked what other images are thought of by the UK, the reply is often “the Queen, tea and Oxbridge”. So what’s stopping them actually coming? Sebastian Wood ,the British ambassador in Beijing, has described the UK as a “fortress”, and while this is perhaps an exaggeration(夸張)，Britain does have a reputation as a country that is harder to access.
The main problem for Chinese tourists is obvious. Although visa applications are now completed online, visitors are still required to visit one of 12 UK centers across the country for a face-to-face interview and fingerprinting. If you don’t live near one of these enters already, you’d have to travel some distance to get there.
Another problem is also to be mentioned. If travelers from China visit the UK, they also want to cover as much ground as possible. But the UK is not included in the Schengen visa, which allows access to a host of 26 European countries such as France and Germany. So it makes the former seem a less worth it.
There is also the issue of cost: £47 for a Schengen visa, £82 for the UK. On top of this, the UK is viewed as stricter in its handing of visas compared with the rest of Europe, fed by urban legends of rejected applications. In the end, the decision comes down to one question: Is Britain worth a visit?
小題1: The underlined word “fortress ” in paragraph2 is something similar to ______.
A．templeB．a(chǎn)partmentC．castleD．market
小題2:Which of the following statements is NOT true for the UK visa?
A．One can apply for a visa online.
B．One must have a face-to-face interview.
C．No one can get a visa without a fingerprinting.
D．No one needs to travel a long distance to get a center.
小題3:What can a visitor do if he gets a Schengen visa?
A．He can only visit the UK.
B．He can only visit 26 European countries.
C．He can visit the UK and France.
D．He can travel to any country he likes.
小題4:What is the writer’s attitude towards visiting the UK?
A．He really supports Chinese people to visit the UK.
B．He suggests Chinese people visit London strongly.
C．He thinks it is troublesome to visit the UK.
D．He believes everyone should go to see the Queen and Oxbridge.

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