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科目： 來(lái)源： 題型：閱讀理解

A sunflower is a sunflower. A mobile phone is a mobile phone. But can you combine the two to do something for your local environment? As early as next year it may well be possible. When you have finished with your mobile phone, you will be able to bury it in a garden or a plant pot and wait for it to flower.
A biodegradable (生物所能分解的) mobile phone was, this month, introduced by scientists. It is hoped that the new type of phone will encourage consumers to recycle.
Scientists have come up with a new material over the last five years. It looks like any other plastic and can be hard or soft, and is able to change shape. Over time it can also break down into the soil without giving out any poisonous chemicals. British researchers used the new material to develop a phone cover that contains a sunflower seed. When this new type of cover turns into waste, it forms fertilizers. These feed the seed and help the flower grow.
Engineers have designed a small transparent (透明的) window to hold the seed. They have made sure it only grows when the phone is thrown away. “We’ve only put sunflower seeds into the covers so far. But we are working with plant experts to find out which flowers would perform best. Maybe we could put roses in next time.” said one scientist.
As phone technology is developing so quickly, people are constantly throwing their mobiles away. This means manufacturers are under pressure to find ways of recycling them. Some 650 million mobile phones have been sold this year. Most of them will be thrown away within two years, adding plastic, heavy metal and chemical waste to the environment. A biodegradable cover can offer some relief for nature, according to the scientists.
“The seed comes out and the flower grows in the pot so you don’t have to concern yourself with the phone when you have finished using it.” said Kerry Kirwan. She leads the research team, which is based at the University of Warwick in Britain

  1. 1.

    What is the purpose of this passage? _____

    1. A.
      To tell the popularity of biodegradable cell phones
    2. B.
      To persuade the reader to buy the biodegradable cell phone
    3. C.
      To discuss the development of phone technology
    4. D.
      To introduce an environment-friendly cell phone to readers
  2. 2.

    People throw away their cell phones most probably because ____

    1. A.
      there is something wrong with them
    2. B.
      no sunflowers can grow out of them
    3. C.
      they are out of fashion
    4. D.
      they are becoming cheaper and cheaper
  3. 3.

    It could be learned from the passage that ____

    1. A.
      developing the new type of phone is mainly to protect the environment
    2. B.
      phone-makers will benefit much more from the new type of phone
    3. C.
      the new type of phone will certainly be popular with users all over the world
    4. D.
      the phones that can be recycled are available only in Britain now
  4. 4.

    What might be the most suitable title for this passage?

    1. A.
      Sunflower and Phone
    2. B.
      Plant Your Phone
    3. C.
      Protect Our Environment
    4. D.
      NO Worry about Phone

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Today, when a man steps on to the moon, or something new and important happens, the world learns about it immediately. What did the newspapers say about that first flight in 1903? Strangely enough, they said hardly anything about it at all. There are only a few reports about it in the papers. These reports said very little. Some of the things they said were not even correct.
In 1904 the Wrights built a second machine. They called it “Flyer No. Two”. They invited some reporters to a field near Dayton to watch them fly. Unfortunately, there was some mechanical(機(jī)械的) trouble with the plane and it did not fly at all that day. The newspapermen went away. They were disappointed and did not come back. The Wrights went on with their work. In 1905, they built an even better machine, “Flyer No Three”. They were able to stay upon the air for half an hour and more in the machine. Farmers and travelers on the road around the Dayton often saw them flying, but when three people told newspapermen about it, they refused to believe them.
The Wrights offered “Flyer No. Three” to the United States government. The government was not interested. They seemed to think the Wrights wanted money in order to build a plane. They did not understand the Wrights had already done this, and flown it as well. Experts were still saying that mechanical flight was impossible. At the end of 1905, the two brothers took their planes to pieces. The parts were put into a huge wooden box. It seemed nobody was interested

  1. 1.

    The reporters were disappointed in 1904 because________

    1. A.
      the Wrights did not invite them
    2. B.
      the plane could not stay long in the air
    3. C.
      the plane did not fly at all that day
    4. D.
      they had wanted to see a better machine
  2. 2.

    The U．S. government could not understand that________

    1. A.
      the Wrights had already built a machine that could fly
    2. B.
      experts still thought flight was impossible
    3. C.
      the Wrights wanted more money to build an airplane
    4. D.
      “Flyer No. Three” was now in a wooden case
  3. 3.

    The Wrights took their plane to pieces because________

    1. A.
      they planned to go to Europe
    2. B.
      nobody was interested
    3. C.
      the government didn't give them any money
    4. D.
      the newspapermen didn't report their flights
  4. 4.

    What does the underlined word “Flyer” mean?

    1. A.
      Pilot
    2. B.
      Drive
    3. C.
      Plane
    4. D.
      Kite
  5. 5.

    Which of the following is NOT true?

    1. A.
      Today, people are very interested in new things
    2. B.
      People in the past talked little about new things
    3. C.
      Reporters are now as interested in new happening as in the past
    4. D.
      People in the past even told each other wrong things

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Marie Curie was a Polish-born physicist and chemist and one of the most famous scientists of her time. Together with her husband Pierre, she won the Nobel Prize in 1903, and another one in 1911.
Marie Sklodowska was born in Warsaw on 7 November 1867, the daughter of a teacher. In 1891, she went to Paris to study physics and maths at the Sorbonne where she met Pierre Curie, professor of the School of Physics. They married in 1895.
The Curies worked together studying radioactivity(放射性), building on the work of the German physicist Roentgen and the French physicist Becquerel. In July 1898, the Curies announced the discovery of polonium(釙). At the end of the year, they announced the discovery of another, radium(鐳). The Curies, along with Becquerel, won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903.
Pierre’s life was cut short in 1906 when he was knocked down and killed by a carriage. Marie took over his teaching post, becoming the first woman to teach at the Sorbonne, and devoted (獻(xiàn)身于) herself to continuing the work that they had begun together. She received a second Nobel Prize, for Chemistry, in 1911.
The Curies’ research was important in developing X-rays in surgery. During World WarⅠ, Marie helped fixed X-ray equipment, which she herself drove to the front lines. She helped train doctors for the International Red Cross.
Although she achieved much success, men scientists in France were still against Marie, and she never received any financial help from her work. By the late 1920s her health was beginning to become worse. She died on 4 July 1934 from her dangerous research. The Curies’ eldest daughter Irene was a scientist and winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry

  1. 1.

    All the following people contributed to Marie’s first Nobel Prize EXCEPT _____

    1. A.
      Irene
    2. B.
      Pierre
    3. C.
      Becquerel
    4. D.
      Roentgen
  2. 2.

    We can know from the text that Marie’s work______

    1. A.
      won her respect from men scientists
    2. B.
      brought her some financial help
    3. C.
      had a bad effect on her health
    4. D.
      had no influence on her children
  3. 3.

    Which is the right order of the following events?
    ①M(fèi)arie became a teacher at the Sorbonne.
    ②Marie helped train doctors.
    ③The Curies discovered polonium.
    ④The Curies won the Nobel Prize for Physics.
    ⑤The Curies discovered radium

    1. A.
      ①④⑤③②
    2. B.
      ③⑤④①②
    3. C.
      ⑤④①③②
    4. D.
      ②③⑤①④
  4. 4.

    Which of the following about Marie is NOT true?

    1. A.
      She married at the age of 28
    2. B.
      Her parent was a teacher
    3. C.
      She was the first woman teacher at the Sorbonne
    4. D.
      She helped the International Red Cross fix X-ray equipment

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The story happened during the Second World War. An old man lived in a small town of Germany. He had three sons and they all worked in the same factory where he had worked. After the war had begun, his sons were all made to join the army one after another and they all died in the fights. The old man was very sad. He didn’t have enough food and was often hungry. And nobody helped him and he didn’t know how to go on living.
It was a very cold winter night. The old man couldn’t go to sleep. He had been hungry for two days and it was so cold in his room that ice could be seen. He had to get up and began to run in the room until he lay down on the floor. The next morning he had to beg from door to door. He had been to a lot of cities and knew a lot.
Once he came to a village, but the villagers were all poor and couldn’t give him anything. He was too hungry to go to another village. He thought hard and found a way. He came to a police station and called out, “Hitler is a foolish pig!”
Out came an old policeman at once. He took the old man into a room, gave him some bread and a cup of tea. Then he said, “Don’t say so in our village, sir!”
“I’m sorry, sir,” said the old man. “I don’t know it’s Hitler’s hometown.” “No, no, sir,” the policeman said in a hurry. “It’s pigs’ hometown!”

  1. 1.

    The old man’s sons joined the army because_________

    1. A.
      they were all strong
    2. B.
      they loved their country
    3. C.
      they wanted to be full
    4. D.
      they had to do so
  2. 2.

    The old man was sad because _________

    1. A.
      his three sons had to join the army
    2. B.
      his three sons lost their lives during the war
    3. C.
      he lived in the small town alone
    4. D.
      he had neither food nor clothes
  3. 3.

    From the passage we can infer that _________

    1. A.
      the old policeman would send the old man into prison
    2. B.
      the old policeman hated Hitler, too
    3. C.
      the old policeman thought Hitler was better than pigs
    4. D.
      the old man found a friend at the police station
  4. 4.

    In the old policeman’s opinion, _________

    1. A.
      Hitler was more foolish than pigs
    2. B.
      the old man insulted（侮辱）their hometown
    3. C.
      the old man had to say sorry to him
    4. D.
      the old man had to fight with Hitler
  5. 5.

    What would probably be the best title for this passage?

    1. A.
      An Old Man and His Three Sons
    2. B.
      Hitler is a Foolish Pig
    3. C.
      It’s Hitler’s Hometown
    4. D.
      It’s Pigs’ Hometown

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科目： 來(lái)源： 題型：閱讀理解

Two years after the First World War (1914-1918), a small group of soldiers left the army and returned to their hometown in France. Most of them lived well, but one of them was poor. His name was Clinton. Once a year they had supper in Barton’s house. Barton was very rich.
One evening Barton showed his friends a large gold coin at the supper table. The coin was passed around and praised by everyone. At the same time they were talking and talking. They soon forgot about the coin. After supper, Barton asked for his coin, but nobody could tell where it was. It was lost. One man said that everyone must be searched. One by one they turned their pockets inside out. Only Clinton refused, however.“I didn’t steal the coin, and I will not be searched,” he said.After that, people turned their heads away from Clinton when they met him. He grew poorer. Soon his wife died.
A few years later, Barton had his house repaired. The lost coin was found under the floor. Barton felt sorry and went to Clinton to apologize. “But,” he asked, “you knew the coin was not in your pocket. Why did you refuse to be searched?” “Because I was a thief,” Clinton answered. “My pockets were full of food at that time. I had taken some food from the table to carry to my hungry wife and children.”

  1. 1.

    The story took place ________

    1. A.
      in 1920　　　
    2. B.
      after 1945
    3. C.
      in 1950　　
    4. D.
      1916
  2. 2.

    The coin was passed and praised because ________

    1. A.
      Clinton was rich　　　　　
    2. B.
      the supper was good
    3. C.
      it was a large gold coin　
    4. D.
      they were happy
  3. 3.

    Everyone was to be searched because _________

    1. A.
      they were thieves　　　
    2. B.
      the gold coin was lost
    3. C.
      Clinton stole the gold coin
    4. D.
      they stole the gold coin
  4. 4.

    Clinton refused to be searched because _________

    1. A.
      he was afraid to be found that there was some food in his pockets
    2. B.
      he didn’t steal the coin　
    3. C.
      he was poor enough
    4. D.
      the gold coin was in his pocket
  5. 5.

    “After that, people turned their heads away from Clinton when they met him.” From the sentence we know that _____

    1. A.
      people thought of him as a beggar　
    2. B.
      people took no notice of him
    3. C.
      people look down upon him　　　
    4. D.
      Clinton refused to see his friends

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科目： 來(lái)源： 題型：閱讀理解

Interest in pursuing international careers has soared (increased sharply) in recent years, enhanced by chronic (lasting) personnel shortages that are causing companies to search beyond their home borders for talents.
Professionals seek career experience outside of their home countries for a variety of reasons. They may feel the need to recharge their batteries with a new challenge. They may want a position with more responsibility that encourages creativity and initiative. Or they may wish to expose their children to another culture, and the opportunity to learn a second language.
When applying for a job, one usually has to submit (present—v.) a resume or curriculum vitae (CV). The two terms generally mean the same thing: a one-or two-page document describing one's educational qualifications and professional experience. However, guidelines for preparing a resume are constantly changing. The best advice is to find out what is appropriate regarding the corporate (company) culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision. The challenge will be to embrace (include) two or more cultures in one document. The following list is a good place to start.
● "Educational requirements differ from country to country. In almost every case of 'cross-border' job hunting, just stating the title of your degree will not mean adequate description. Provide the reader with details about your studies and any related experience."
●Pay attention to the resume format you use—chronological or reverse-chronological order. Chronological order means listing your 'oldest' work experience first. Reverse-chronological order means listing your current or most recent experience first. Most countries have preferences about which format is most acceptable. If you find no specific guidelines, the general preference is for the reverse-chronological format.
●If you are submitting your resume in English, find out if the recipient uses British English or American English because there are variations between the two versions. For example, university education is often referred to as 'tertiary education' in the United Kingdom, but this term is almost never used in the United States. A reader who is unfamiliar with these variations may assume that your resume contains errors

  1. 1.

    Companies are hiring more foreign employees because ________

    1. A.
      they have difficulty finding qualified personnel at home
    2. B.
      they find foreign employees are usually more talented
    3. C.
      they need original ideas from employees hired overseas
    4. D.
      they want to expand their business beyond home borders
  2. 2.

    The author believes that an individual who applies to work overseas ________

    1. A.
      is usually creative and full of initiative
    2. B.
      aims to improve his foreign language skills
    3. C.
      seeks either his own or his children's development
      D is dissatisfied with his own life at home
  3. 3.

    When it comes to resume writing, it is best to ________

    1. A.
      learn about the company's hiring process
    2. B.
      follow appropriate guidelines for job hunting
    3. C.
      take cultural factors into consideration
    4. D.
      know the employer's personal likes and dislikes
  4. 4.

    According to the author's last piece of advice, the applicants should be aware of ________

    1. A.
      the different educational systems in the US and the UK
    2. B.
      the recipient's preference with regard to the format
    3. C.
      the distinctive features of American and British cultures
    4. D.
      the differences between the varieties of English

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“Good morning!” said a woman as she walked up to an old man sitting on the ground. The man slowly looked up. He was Jack, who had been begging around here for a couple of years.
“See that cafeteria（自助餐廳）over there?” she asked. “I’m going to get you something to eat and get you out of the cold for a while.”
She sat down at the table across from her amazed dinner guest. She stared at him intently. “Jack, do you remember me?” Old Jack thought hard and said, “I think so--I mean you do look familiar.”
“I was thin and hungry,” she said. “Maybe I’ve filled out now more than when you worked here. That was when I was just out of college. I had come to the city looking for a job, but I couldn’t find anything. Finally I was down to my last few cents and had been kicked out of my apartment. I walked in the streets for days, cold and hungry. I saw this place and walked in hoping that I could satisfy my hunger.”
Jack lit up with a smile. “Now I remember,” he said. “I was behind the serving counter. You came up and asked me if you could work for something to eat. I said it was against company’s policy.”
The woman continued, “Then you made me the biggest roast beef sandwich, gave me a cup of coffee, and told me to go over to a corner table and enjoy it. I was afraid that you would get into trouble. Then, I saw you put the price of my food in the cash register.”
“So you started your own business?” old Jack said. “I got a job that very afternoon. I worked my way up. Eventually I started my own business that, with the help of God, prospered.” She opened her purse and pulled out a business card. “When you are finished here, I want you to pay a visit to a Mr. Lyons, the personnel director of my company. He’ll find something for you to do around the office.” She smiled, “If you ever need anything, my door is always open to you.”
There were tears in the old man’s eyes, “How can I ever thank you?” he said. “Don’t thank me;” the woman answered, “thank yourself. It was your kindness that let me know you.”

  1. 1.

    Why did the woman invite the beggar to dinner?

    1. A.
      The beggar was once her friend
    2. B.
      She felt very pity for the beggar
    3. C.
      The beggar once offered her a free meal
    4. D.
      She once worked with the beggar
  2. 2.

    What does the underlined phrase “fill out” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

    1. A.
      wear a beautiful dress
    2. B.
      change one’s features
    3. C.
      have a very high position
    4. D.
      become larger or fatter
  3. 3.

    Years ago the woman walked into the place she caught sight of to __________

    1. A.
      find a job there
    2. B.
      get herself out of cold
    3. C.
      get something to eat
    4. D.
      meet with the man
  4. 4.

    What conclusion can you draw from this passage?

    1. A.
      Kindness is an investment that never fails
    2. B.
      Nothing is difficult for the man who will try
    3. C.
      Don’t judge a person from his/her appearance
    4. D.
      God helps those who help themselves

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The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The term is most commonly used to refer to those eight schools considered as a group. The term is also connected with academic excellence, selectivity in admissions, and social elitism(精英主義).
The term became official, especially in sports terminology, after the formation of the NCAA Division I athletic conference in 1954, when much of the nation polarized around favorite college teams. “IV” was used because originally the league consisted only of four members. The use of the phrase is no longer limited to athletics, and now represents an educational philosophy inherent to ( 固有的，內(nèi)在的)the nation's oldest schools. In addition, Ivy League schools are often viewed by the public as some of the most prestigious （著名的）universities worldwide and are often ranked amongst the best universities in the United States and worldwide. The eight institutions are Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University.
All of the Ivy League's institutions place near the top in the U.S. News & World Reportcollege and university rankings and rank within the top one percent of the world's academic institutions in terms of financial endowment(捐助). Seven of the eight schools were founded during America's colonial period; the exception is Cornell, which was founded in 1865. Ivy League institutions, therefore, account for seven of the nine Colonial Colleges chartered before the American Revolution. The Ivies are all in the Northeast geographic region of the United States. All eight schools receive millions of dollars in research grants and other subsidies from federal and state government.
Undergraduate enrollments among the Ivy League schools range from about 4,000 to 14,000, making them larger than those of a typical private liberal arts college and smaller than a typical public state university. Ivy League university financial endowments range from Brown's數(shù)學(xué)公式26 billion, the largest financial endowment of any academic institution in the world

  1. 1.

    Which meaning can the term “the Ivy League” convey today?

    1. A.
      The largest enrollment
    2. B.
      The strongest government support
    3. C.
      The most expensive schools
    4. D.
      First-class education
  2. 2.

    From the passage, we know the word “Ivy” in “the Ivy League” was first chosen to refer to _______

    1. A.
      a plant
    2. B.
      a number
    3. C.
      a sport
    4. D.
      a spirit
  3. 3.

    Which of the following statements is true?

    1. A.
      There is no longer sports competition in the Ivy League
    2. B.
      Seven colleges were set up before the USA was founded
    3. C.
      Brown University has the smallest number of students
    4. D.
      Typical public state universities are larger than the Ivies
  4. 4.

    What is special about Cornell University in the League?

    1. A.
      It is the oldest one
    2. B.
      It was founded by colonists
    3. C.
      It has the smallest endowment
    4. D.
      It is the youngest one
  5. 5.

    Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

    1. A.
      The ABC of “The Ivy League”
    2. B.
      Best Universities in the USA
    3. C.
      The Financial Income of American Universities
    4. D.
      How to Apply to an Ivy League University

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Since people first sent rockets into space in the 1950s, we have been leaving behind all sorts of things. Some of them, like the camera, were lost by astronauts while they did work outside their spaceship. But much of the space junk is made up of little pieces of things that were once bigger objects, until they struck each other and broke apart.
Some things we send into space fall back toward the earth and burn up in the atmosphere. But larger pieces sometimes survive the extreme heat and hit the ground or the ocean at great speeds. So there is always concern that something may fall from the sky and do some harm.
But space junk falling on housetops (屋頂) is not the biggest worry. Scientists are concerned about what happens when an empty rocket strikes another while orbiting (繞軌道飛行) the earth. Two big things become many smaller things. They then hit other things. The pieces get smaller and smaller until they form a cloud of junk that blocks the path of future space vehicles.
So what can be done to clean up the space around our planet? Marco Castronuovo, an Italian researcher, talks about sending a satellite into space that would get very close to some of the larger pieces of space junk. The satellite would connect a small rocket to the useless object. When the rocket explodes, it pushes the junk into a lower and slower orbit, nearer the earth. After a time, the junk burns up in the atmosphere.
Mr. Castronuovo has proposed (提議) using a number of small satellites with robotic arms. One arm would catch the space junk, and another arm would connect the rocket. He imagines that each satellite would jump from one large piece of junk to another. He thinks this method could destroy about ten large objects each year.
Scientists have been concerned about space junk for many years. Right now, the costs of the clean-up have been too great. Mr. Castronuovo says his system could be put in place for a much more reasonable amount of money

  1. 1.

    Much of the space junk _____

    1. A.
      was thrown by the astronauts
    2. B.
      is from broken spaceship
    3. C.
      is made up of small pieces of things
    4. D.
      returns to the earth piece by piece
  2. 2.

    Scientists are most worried that the space junk _____

    1. A.
      will stop the future space vehicles
    2. B.
      will do harm to the atmosphere
    3. C.
      will fall on the housetops
    4. D.
      will burn up in space
  3. 3.

    What does Marco Castronuovo think of his system?

    1. A.
      It can remove space junk completely
    2. B.
      It can save a large amount of money
    3. C.
      It can create a large amount of space
    4. D.
      It can develop robotic technology

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As a leading safari(狩獵游)company in Kenya，Game-watchers has been recognized s the Tour Operator of 20 11 Kenya Travel Awards，and rewarded with some other international tour prizes in recent years．
Safari tours go to some of the best wildlife national parks and game parks in Africa， even the Masai Mara in Kenya．We are ready to offer a more personalized service，including staying in smaller safari eco-camps and providing high quality professional safari guides，plus 4x4 safari vehicles for game drives．We can also offer you the choice to fly straight into the wildlife areas，using light airplane，to avoid lengthy road journeys．
Here is a typical Tour Plan of Game-watchers(2 nights/3 days)

If you have any further questions, please contact us at www. Gamewatchers. com or call us at 0944-598-580

  1. 1.

    According to the passage，Game-watchers is         

    1. A.
      a travel plan in Kenya’s best national parks
    2. B.
      Kenya’s largest and best safari company
    3. C.
      Kenya’s online travel company of game drives
    4. D.
      a winner of many travel awards home and abroad
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is offered as an alternative means of transportation if you can’t wait to get into the wildlife areas?

    1. A.
      4×4 safari vehicle．
    2. B.
      Plane
    3. C.
      Walk．
    4. D.
      Bus
  3. 3.

    How many meals are offered in a typical Tour Plan of 2 nights/3days?

    1. A.
      Nine．
    2. B.
      Eight
    3. C.
      Seven．
    4. D.
      Six
  4. 4.

    The author’s purpose of writing the passage is          

    1. A.
      to introduce the beautiful scenery of Kenya
    2. B.
      to make an advertisement for a tour company
    3. C.
      to inform tourists of the detailed tour information
    4. D.
      to make people curious about the wild life in Kenya

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