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1、一 阅读理解(40分)Passage One The United States has all kinds of lakes, large and small. But most of the fresh water in America is in five large lakes in the northeast and central U.S. These are the Great Lakes :Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and Lake Ontario. There is enough water her
2、e to cover the U.S. 10 feet deep. Travel in the Great Lakes area is easy because the lakes and many rivers are connected. Water transportation is quicker and cheaper than travel by land. For this reason, many industries such as steel and automobile factories were started around the Great Lakes about
3、100 years ago. But because of the many factories, the lakes and rivers have become filledwith dangerous chemicals and oil. In 1969, the Cuyahoga River was so oily and dirty that it caught fire and burned for many hours. Now people are trying to clean up the lakes and rivers. The water is becoming cl
4、eaner and cleaner, and there are more fish. But there are still chemicals which are dangerous to human health. 1. Where are the five lakes discussed in this passage, in the U. S. ? . a. In the northeast U. S. b. In the southwest U. S. c. In the central U. S. d. In the northeast and central U. S. 2.
5、Why is it easy to travel in the Great Lakes area? a. Because the five lakes are connected with each other. b. Because the five lakes and many rivers are connected. c. Because the five lakes are connected with the sea. d. Because the five lakes are very close to each other. 3.When were many industrie
6、s around the Great Lakes started? a. In 1900s. b. In 1969. c. In 1760. d. In 1960s.4. Why did the Cuyahoga River catch fire? a. Because it was very dirty. b. Because it was very oily. c. Because there were fish in it. d. Both a and b.5. What are people trying to do? a. To raise more fish in the lake
7、s. b. To raise more fish in the rivers. c. To do something to prevent the lakes from catching fire. d. To clean up the lakes and rivers. Keys : 1. d 2. b 3. a 4. d 5. d Passage Two Helen was a student at a university. She was studying English. She was a clever girl, and she was also very good at spo
8、rts and games. Her best sport was throwing the javelin, and she always won a prize for that at university games. Helens best friend was called Mary. She went to the same classes as Helen, and she was a very good runner. The two girls often went out together in the evenings. One evening they went to
9、practice their sports in the university grounds, and when they had finished, they walked part of the way home together, but at one corner they had to say goodbye, because their homes were in different directions. Be careful on your way home, Mary said to Helen. I would be happier if our houses were
10、nearer. Me too, answered Helen. The streets were very quiet at that time of the evening. The next morning Helen and Mary met at an English class, and Helen said to Mary,Do you know what happened to me after I left you yesterday evening? No, answered Mary anxiously. What happened to you? Well, Helen
11、said,While I was walking home along that quiet street near my house, a thief came up behindme and pulled my necklace off my neck and ran away with it. I wish Id been there,Mary said angrily. If I had been, Id have run after the man and Id probably have caughthim. But whatare you going to do now? Hav
12、e you been to the police? No, Helen answered with a smile. Why not? Mary asked in surprise. Be-cause, Helen answered, When the man pulled my necklace, I turned round suddenly andput my hand out to try to stop him. I caught a chain which he was wearing round his neckand pulled it off him. My necklace
13、 was a plastic one.1. Where did Helen and Mary practice their sports? a. At home. b. In the university grounds. c. In the stadium. d. In the classroom.2. Why didnt the girls walk all the way home together? a. Because one of them met a friend and the other went home first. b. Because one of them saw
14、a thief and ran away. c. Because the streets were very quiet at that time. d. Because their houses were not in the same direction. 3. How did Helen lose her necklace? a. A thief pulled it off her neck. b. It fell off in a quiet street near her house. c. Mary stole it. d. A friend stole it. 4. What w
15、ould Mary have done if she had been there? a. She would have been to the police. b. She would have run away quickly. c. She would have tried to bring the necklace back to Helen. d. She would have found the necklace. 5.What was Helens chain made of? a. Silver. b. Gold. c. Plastic. d. Pearl.Keys: 1. b
16、 2. d 3. a 4. c 5. c Passage Three If you have recently taken the Cambridge First Certificate examination or you are inan advanced class, you may be thinking about taking the Cambridge Advanced Exam, theCAE. It is a fairly new exam and a lot Of people are not sure about what it involves. The CAE is
17、the Certificate in advanced English set by the University of CambridgeLocal Examinations Syndicate(UCLES). It is held twice a year, in December and June,at UCLES examination centers around the world. It is a high level exam which has be-come increasingly popular since it was introduced in 1991. The
18、level is much higher thanFirst Certificate(FCE)but not as high as Proficiency(CPE). Because it is only four yearsold, it is quite different from FCE and CPE, both in its aims and in its format. One of the reasons that the exam has become popular is the fact that it is very practical. It is not an ac
19、ademic or intellectual type of exam at all but is aimed at students whoare working or are about to start working. If you are at advanced level and you are trying to decide between the Advanced andProficiency exams, then you should consider your own attitude to English and your futureambitions. If yo
20、u like reading English literature and you want to become a teacher, trans-lator or academic, then Proficiency is definitely more suitable. But if you plan to use Eng-lish for work or study and you are more interested in what you can do with English ratherthan in English for its own sake, you will fi
21、nd CAE more relevant to your needs. A veryimportant point is that the Advanced Exam is easier to pass than Proficiency.1. How often is CAE held? a. Once a year. b. Twice a year. c. Three times a year. d. Four times a year.2. What is the level of CAE? a. Higher than Proficiency. b. Not as high as Fir
22、st Certificate. c. Higher than First Certificate. d. Higher than both Proficiency and First Certificate.3. What is one of the reasons that CAE has become popular? a. It is new. b. It is academic. c. It is very simple. d. It is practical.4. What should you consider if you are trying to decide whether
23、 to take part in the Advanced or Proficiency exam? a. Your own attitude to English. b. Your own ambitions. c. Which one is easier to pass. d. Both your attitude to English and your ambitions.5. Which exam is more suitable if you want to use English for work or study? a. CAE. b. CPE. c. FEC. d. None
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