10. wheel-less cars will_____ a. eliminate all traffic problems b. create new traffic problems c. eliminate parking problems d. both a ａnd c
passage 1
reading newspapers has become an important part of everybody’s life. some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning. others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day so that they can learn what is happening in the world.
sometimes, we do not have enough time to read all the news carefully, so we just take a quick look at the front page. at other times, we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines of the passages.
newspapers can be found everywhere in the world. we can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, but some mountain villages we can see few newspapers.
some newspapers are published once a week, but most of the papers are published once a day with many pages, some even published twice a day! you know different people enjoying reading different newspapers. some like world news, ａnd other prefer short stories. they just choose what they are interested in.
today newspapers in english have the largest number of readers in the world. the english language is so popular that many chinese students are reading english newspapers such as china daily ｏr 21st century. also they bring us more ａnd more information with internet. 1、B 2、B 3、B 4、A 5、D
1. people read newspapers in ｏrder to . a. learn the latest news
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b. meet their own different needs c. read the short stories d. find the morning news
2. ｆrom the passage we can see that when people get newspapers. a. they read them very carefully b. they just read the headline
c. not everyone reads all the pages d. they have no time to read them
3. news papers have so many pages because . a. more ａnd more people like to read them b. people enjoy reading something different c. newspapers become cheaper d. more pages mean more money
4. newspapers are the most popular in the world. a. in english b. in chinese c. in other languages d. with many pages
5. according to the passage, besides newspapers, people also get information ｆrom . a. magazines b. advertisements c. e-mails d. internet
passage 3
why don’t birds get lost on their long flights ｆrom one place to another? scientists have puzzled over this question for many years. now they’re beginning to fill in the blanks.
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not long ago, experiments showed that birds rely on the sun to guide them during daylight hours. but what about birds that fly by night? tests with artificial stars have proved that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their long-distance flights.
a dove had spent its lifetime in a cage ａnd had never flown under a natural sky. yet it showed an inborn ability to ｕｓｅ the stars for guidance. the bird’s cage was placed under an artificial star-filled sky. the bird tried to fly in the same direction as that taken by his outdoor cousins. any change in the position of the artificial stars caused a change in the direction of his flight.
but the stars are apparently their principal means of navigation. when the stars are hidden by clouds, they apparently find their way by such landmarks as mountain ranges, coast lines, ａnd river courses. but when it’s too dark to see these, the doves circle helplessly, unable to find their way.
1、B 2、C 3、B 4、D 5、B
11. the reasons why birds don’t get lost on long flights _________. a. have been known to scientists for years b. have only recently been discovered c. are known by everyone d. will probably remain a mystery 12. during daylight hours, birds _________. a. fly aimlessly b. rely on landmarks c. ｕｓｅ sun for guidance d. are more likely to get lost
13. by “his outdoor cousins” the author means _________.
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a. other experimenters
b. the other doves of the same brood c. doves under the natural sky d. other birds in general
14. the experiment with the dove indicated that _________. a. birds have to be taught to navigate
b. a bird that has been caged will not fly long distance c. some birds cannot fly at night
d. some birds seem to follow the stars when they fly at night 15. in total darkness, doves _________. a. ｕｓｅ landmarks b. don’t know which way to fly c. fly back home
d. wait for the stars to appear
passage 2
- for most people, life is easier ａnd more comfortable than ever before. convenience foods ｆrom the supermarket simplify shopping ａnd cooking. household appliances like the vacuum cleaner ａnd the washing machine have taken the drudgery out of housework. released ｆrom these household chores, many wives have found jobs outside the home. women are achieving economic independence.
families, too, are simpler today. in america, it is not customary for parents to live with their married children. with our greater mobility, relatives have scattered, the parents retiring to florida ｏr arizona ａnd the young people, after they marry, going ｗherever their jobs ｏr their parents ｏr their interests take them.
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young adult women have new freedom, too. while attending college, they often live away ｆrom home, sometimes far ｆrom their parents ｏr their relatives. after college, they move to the city, find a job, ａnd set up a ‘bachelor’ apartment. this is the era of women’s liberation. but all this freedom ａnd affluence have had an unforeseen ａnd in some respects a devastating effect on marriage.
1、B 2、B 3、D 4、D 5、D
6. in the u.s. ， families are becoming _____. a. bigger b. smaller c. easier d. freer
7. why are women able to achieve economic independence? _______ a. because they have their own salary. b. because convenience foods are available. c. because they are free away ｆrom drudgery. d. because they attending college.
8. hard housework was taken away by ______. a. liberated women b. retired parents c. supermarkets d. modern equipment
9. which of the following statements is not true according to the text? _______. a. women’s liberation has made it possible for them to study. b. comfortable life adversely influences marriage in america. c. adults can go ｗherever they want. d. women prefer to be bachelors. 10. the text implies that the author _____.
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