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2 0 0 8 年试题阅读判断：What Is Globalization（全球化）1.Globalization is a term used only in the financial and academicworlds.2.Globalization can be best understood as a way of doing business.3.Modern communications play an important role in globalization.4.Britain has benefited quite a lot from globalization.5.The opponents believe that globalization will keep the poorernations in poverty.6.The opponents think that globalized corporations have more powerthan nations.7.Free markets and free trade will eventually prevail.2010年试题第一篇 The Iceman（冰人）1.The body of the Iceman was found in the mountains mainly becauseB.The melted ice made him visible.（融化的冰使他现身）2.What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?（推断）A.The Iceman could have died from wound in the head.3.All the following assumptions once made about the IcemanEXCEPTD.he came from Italy.4.The scientists made the deduction that the Iceman.C.was probably in some kind of a battle.5.The word“bandits“in paragraph 4 could be best replaced byB.robbers.第三篇 Food for learning41.According to the passage,traditional ideas about womenA.hinder economic development.42.The Eritrean government is offering extra food to girls in school inorder toC.change traditional attitudes towards women.43.With the Food for Training program,women get a large packageof food as long asD.they attend free literacy classes every day.44.The new literacy programs are an example ofB.local and international organizations working together.45.According to the passage,Food for Training willA.help women better their lives.阅读理解第一篇：Centers of the Great European Cities（欧洲主要的中心城市）1.It can be inferred from the first paragraph that each big city inEurope(A mixture of locals and tourists make for an exciting,metropolitan atmosphere.)A.has many large squares.B.has many very magnificent sky-scrapers.C.draws tourists in large numbers every year.D.has a center where tourists meet their spouses.2.Which statement is NOT true of Co vent Garden?科芬园(伦敦中部个蔬菜花卉市场)A.It is crowded with people.B.It is located in London.C.It is filled with stalls.D.It is surrounded by shops,churches,restaurants and cafes.3.Why do people think that Venice is so great?A.Because it is a famous tourist attraction.B.Because you can reach anywhere by boat.C.Because it is well-known for its merchants.D.Because all the mistakes have been removed.4.What are Parisians famous for?A.Their pursuit of independence.B.Their enthusiasm for conversation.C.Their ability to keep the city flourishing.D.Their devotion to developing a multiple culture.5.The writer cites the Duomo in the last paragraph as an example toillustrate thatA.there is a tight link between church and society.B.all churches are magnificent.C.old churches are very popular.D.high-rise churches are impressive.第二篇Doubtful Ways to Reduce and Increase Your Weight（第四 一 I t 篇：The Best Way to Reduce Your Weight）1.What determines your weight?A.Your working manner.B.Your eating habit.C.Your life style.D.Your genes.2.What did Jules Hirsch do to the eight fat people in his study?A.He let them skip supper.B.He let them skip breakfast.C.He let them run every morning and evening.D.He gave them a liquid formula providing 600 calories aday.3.What happened to the eight fat people after they left thehospital?A.They went mad.B.They killed themselves.C.They were back to normal weightD.They attempted suicide.4.Ethan Sims made his subjectsA.battle their genetic inheritance.B.increase their weight,（gain）C.suffer from hunger.D.lower their weight.5.What did scientists think was true?A.Each person has a fixed weight range.B.Each person has a weight range of 9kg.C.Each person wants to control his or her weight.D.Each person wants to eat to his or her hearts content.第三篇：Shaming Punishments1.James Connolly was accused of all the following crimes EXCEPTA.Illegally possessing alcohol.B.Smuggling drugs.（走私毒品）C.Drinking at an illegal age.D.Making too much noise at a party.2.Which of the following punishments（惩罚）does NOT morally（道德上）condemn（谴责）a criminal?A.Holding a sign that announces his or her crime.B.Publishing his or her name on a website.C.Apologizing for the crime in front of Wal-Mart.D.Having to do useful work to help others without being paid.3.In the novel The Scarlet Letter,a woman is accused ofA.corruptionB.Bribery.C.Adultery.D.Theft.4.The word suggest”（表明）in Paragraph 10 could be best replacedbyA.propose.B.indicate.C.assume.D.explain.5.What does US law forbid?A.Cruel and unusual punishments.B.Inhuman punishments.C.Degrading Punishments.D.Shaming punishments.2009 年试题第一篇：Youth Emancipation in Spain1.The“Youth Emancipation programme aims at helping youngpeopleA.fight for freedomB.live in an independent wayC.fight against social injustice.D.get rid of family responsibilities.2.It can be inferred from paragraph 5 that family ties（家庭关系）arestronger in Portugal（葡萄牙）than in（north Europe）A.FinlandB.Greece.C.SpainD.Italy3.Young peoples family dependence can be attributed to all thefollowing factors EXCEPTA.parents5tolerance.（父母的的宽容）B.housing problems.（住房问题）C.cultural traditions.（文化传统）D.unwillingness to get married（不愿意结婚）4.Which of the following statements is NOT true of Dionisio Masso?A.She is 60 years old.B.She has a boyfriend.C.She has three children.D.She lives in Madrid.5.The phrase“wary of5 in paragraph 8 could be best replaced byA.tired of.B.afraid of.C.cautious about.D.worried about第二篇：Road Trip Vacations（假期）1.Who are road trip vacations（假期）especially（特 另 l|）popular with（受到好评）?a.College studens who like to travel on wheels.b.Teachers who have pleny of free time but little money.c.Volunteers who want to help rebuild New Orleans.d.Americans who have no cars2.what will Hawkins do when he sees something interesting on a roadtrip?A.He will turn back.B.He will drive around.C.He will stop to explored探险）D.He will stop exploring.3.When did motels（汽车旅馆）suddenly appear（出现）everywhere?A.After the work to build the interstate highway system started.B.When driving trips became popular.C.After many roads were paved.D.After new cars were made.4.Which of the following words can best describe（描 述）Hawkinsrip to New Orlends?（memorable）（难忘的）A.Eventful B.Colourful C.Delightful D.Unforgettable.（难忘的）5.The word“blizzard”（暴风雪）in paragraph 12 could be bestreplaced byA.snow storm（暴风雪）B.hurricane（飓风）C.mist。（薄雾）D.fog（烟雾）第三篇：Tightened Visa Regulations（严密的签证规则）1 .Which of the following is NOT required of an E-2 visa applicant?A.To pass a Korean language test.B.To undergo a medical test.C.To provide sealed school reports.D.To undergo a drug test.2.It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that before the visa regulationswere revised,foreign teachers didnt have toA.sign new contracts if they wanted to continue to work.B.go through any formalities if they wanted to stay a bit longer.C.Visit a neighboring country if they wanted to renew their visas.D.interview a South Korean official if they wanted to apply for workpermits.3.The list of crimes many foreign language teachers committedbetween 2001 and August of this year did NOT includeA.visa violations.B.forged degrees.C.subversive activities.D.general lawbreaking.4.The new visa policy aims atA.protecting South Korea from terrorist attacksB.improving foreign language teaching in South Korea.C.providing more job opportunities for the South Korean people.D.encouraging the South Korean people to learn the Chineselanguage.5.EFL in paragraph 4 is an abbreviation ofA.easily forgotten lovers.B.extremely fussy lawyers.C.exceptionally fast learners.D.English as a foreign language.教材第四十一篇：The Operation（经营）of International Airlines（国际航空公司）1 .According to the passage,in operating airlines it is essentia（必不可少的）toA.keep in mind（牢记）the need of the executives（高 管）onlyB.satisfy the need of the low fare passengers at the expense of（以.为代价）the executives.C.try to attract as many passengers as possible by reducing fares.D.cater to the need of passengers sitting at both ends of the jets.（坐满）2.the following are all mentioned（提至ij）as reasons why the airlinesare having a hard time EXCEPT thatA.the tourist industry is experiencing an all-time low.（空前最低记录）B.there is no increase in the number of passengers.C.there are more seats on the planes than needed.D.the competition between airlines is strong.3.The improvements（ekit）the airlines attempt（努 力）at include（包 括）all the following EXCEPTA.making their seats more comfortable.B.providing better food during flights.C.showing more movies during the long flights.D.offering sleeperettes to first-class passengers.4.There is not much the airlines can do when it comes toA.making sure the departures are not delayed.B.the dfficient handing of luggage.C.speeding up customs procedure.D.the improvement of the condition of waiting lounges.5.Which of the following is a bad habit of the executive passengersthat frustrates the airlines?A.they do not book their seats in advance.B.they do not sit on the seats they are supposed to take.C.they do not travel on the flight they have booked.D.they do not pay in advance for the seats they book.四十二篇：Sauna桑拿浴1 .Ceremonial bathing（仪式性的沐浴）A.is called the sauna by FinnsB.is equivalent to the steam bath.C.has various forms.（各种各样的种类）D.is held in an enclosed room.2.What is understood by some people to be the true saunaexperience?A.Saunas in underground caves.B.Saunas with smoke.C.Saunas using wood burning stoves.D.Saunas using electric stoves.3.According to the third paragraph,saunas can do all of thefollowing EXCEPTA.reducing the chance of getting cold.（减少感冒的机会）B.speeding recovery.（快速恢复体力）C.relieving stress.（缓解压力）D.curing asthma.（治疗哮喘）4.According to the fourth paragraph,sauna give the skin a healthyglow becauseA.pores are cleaned by sweat.B.water is lost by sweating.C.blood moves to the surface for heat exchange.D.the heart pumps harder and faster.5.Who are advised not to take a sauna?A.Elderly people.B.Pregnant women.C.People with heart trouble.D.AD of the above.第四十三篇：Can Buildings Be Designed to Resist Terrorist Attack?1.The question raised in the first paragraph is oneA.that was asked by structural engineers a nonth ago.B.that is too difficult for structural engineers to answer enen now.C.that was never thought of before the terrorist attack.D.that terrorists are eager to find a solution to.2.The project funded by the National Science FoundationA.was first proposed by some engineers at UB.B.took abut two days to complete.C.was to investigate the damage caused by the terrorist attack.D.was to find out why some buildings could survive the blasts.3.The column mentioned by Dr.WhittakerA.was part of the building close to the World Trade Center.B.was part of the World Trade Center.C.was shot through the window and the floor of the World TradeCenter.D.damaged many buildings in the vicinity of the World TradeCenter.4.A surprising discovery made by the investigators during their visitto groud zero is thatA.floors in the adjacent buildings remain undamaged.B.some floor framing systems demonstrate resistance to explosion.C.simple floor framing systems are more blast resistant.D.floors in one of the adjacent buildings were pierced by tons ofdebris.5.What Dr.Reinhorn said in the last paragraph may imply all thefollowing EXCEPT thatA.blast engineers should develop new solutons for terror-resistantdesign.B.blast enfineering can borrow technologies developed forterror-resistant design.C.solutions developed for earthquake-resistant design may apply toterrorist-resistant design.D.blast engineering emerges as a new branch of science.第四十四篇：Americans Get Touchyl.The word“practicallyin the first paragraph could be best replacedbyA.certainly B.nearly C.actively D.voluntarily2.Which of the following is NOT among the typical ways ofgreetings in the past?A.hands off Whats up”B.handshakeC.high-fiveD.embrave3.Some parents,teachers and school administrators concern the newtrend of hugging for the following reasons EXCEPT.A.Some young people get involved into the trend due to peerpressure.B.Those who dont receive hugs feel left out.C.There5s the danger that hugging slide into the more ominousterritory of sexual harassment.D.Diseases could be transmitted more easily through the extra-longbody contact.4.Which of the following statements is true according to thepassage?A.Teenagers across the US hug everyont they see in nearly the sameway.B.Although some adults worry about the trend,few measures havebeen taken to ban on it.C.Traditionally,the US people have been reserved about huggingbetween anybody.D.In some countries,its usual for men to kiss each other on thecheek.5.We can infer that the author holds a attitude toward thenew trend of hugging.A.positive B.negative C.indifferent D.conservative第四十五篇：Women Staying in Mini-Skirts for Longer1.Debenhams could most possibly be:A.a fashion magazine.B.A lifestle associationC.An expert on trendsD.A department store2.According to the passage,British women are happy to wearmini-skits up until an older age because of the following reasonsEXCEPT:A.Women are more more and more confident in their bodies.B.Women nowadays pay much mor attention to body building,and this prvides them with well toned bodies to wearmini-skirts.C.The Climate of Great Britain are getting warmer in recentyears,thus women can wear minis for a longer time.D.More and more women are now living on their own.3.We can infer from the second and third paragraph that in1 9 7 0 s.A.A lot of women dared to wear mini-skirts at the age of 40.B.Most women between 33 and 36 were still happy to wearmini-skirts.C.Even women in their early 50s rightly regarded a mini-skirt asan essential part of their everyday wardrobe.D.Most women no longer wore mini-skirts when they reach thethe age of 33.4.Which of the following statements about the length of themini-skirts is true?A.At the age of 14,girls often wear mini-skirts which are about46cm in size.B.Girls at the age of 19 wear the shortest mini-skirts.C.At the age of 23,most girls wear mini-skirts which are 37cmlong.D.Frome the age of 23,skirt length increases because girls are intheir first stable relationship.5.The wordzoom in the first sentence of the last pararaph can bebest replaced by:A.soar B.decrease C.hold steady D.drop第四十六篇：Defending the Theory of Evolution Still SeemsNeeded（捍卫进化论仍必要）1.According to the first paragraph,which of the followingstatements about the theory of evolution is true?A.Government entities support AIBSs effort to defend the theory ofevolution.B.School boards oppose AIBSs effort defend the theory ofevolution.C.AIBSs and school boards advocate the teaching of theory ofevolution.D.The theory of evolution and that of creationism co-existpeacefully in schools.2.Which one of the following is NOT the reason for an overall lackof teaching Darwins theory?A.Teaching of creationism diminishes teaching of evolution.B.Teachers are not required to teach Darwins theory.C.Teachers often leave out the teaching of evolution.D.Darwins theory is denied as central theory of biology.3.AIBS is composed ofA.more than 80 societies and 250000 membersB.250000 biologistsC.80 member o