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accept ideas which are not 2 on obvious facts, and therefore refuses to accept authority (权威) as the only
3 for truth. He always 4 ideas carefully and makes experiments to prove them.
The rise of 5 science may perhaps be considered to 6 as far back to as the 7 of Roger Bacon, the
wonderful philosopher of Oxford, who lived 8 the years 1214 and 1292. He was probably the first in the
middle 9 to suggest that we should learn science 10 observing and experimenting on the things around us,
and he himself 11 many important discoveries.
Galileo, however, who lived more than 300 years later (1564-1642), was the greatest of several great men,
12 in Italy, France, Germany, or England, began by 13 to show how many important 14 could be
discovered by observation. Before Galileo, learned men believed that large bodies fell more 15 towards the earth
than small ones, 16 Aristotle said so. But Galileo, going to the 17 of the leaning Tower of Pisa, let fall two
18 stones and proved Aristotle was wrong. It was Galileo"s 19 of going direct to Nature, and proving our
20 and theories by experiment, that has led to all the discoveries of modern science.
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| 1-5: ABABD 6-10: ABCBD 11-15: BABAB 16-20: BCDAB | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Washington D. C. is the capital of the United States. It"s the center of the national gov-ernment. It"s a busy, working city with a large population. But what is more, Washington is also a city of history and culture. Washington was created in 1790, when Congress (the highest law-making body of the U. S. A.) decided to place the nation" new capital in the east of the country. It was built half-way between the northern and the southern states of the America. And of course it was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States. There are many tourist sights in Washington. One of them is the White House. This is the home and office of the President of the United States. Most visitors are, however, surprised by how small the White House actually is. Washington is also a great culture city. The Library of Congress contains (包括) one of the largest library collections in the world. The Smithsonian Museum holds the nation"s largest collection of cultural materials. And me John F. Kennedy Center is a famous center of art and culture. It. has many great musical and theatre performances throughout the year. | |||
| 1. The writer mainly talks about _____. | |||
| A. Washington B. the history of Washington C. buildings and sights-in Washington D. the history and culture of Washington | |||
| 2. From the passage we know that Washington is situated(位于) in ______ . | |||
| A. the east of the U. S. A. B. the center of the U. S. A C. the east, on the middle point from north to south, of the country D. the east and half-way away from the north | |||
| 3. The White House impresses (给人印象) the people most for _____ . | |||
| A. its white color B. its size C. its history D. it is the home and office of the president | |||
| 4. The writer introduces Washington in the order of_____ . | |||
| A. general introduction, history, sights and culture B. population, history and culture C. general introduction, history, sights, buildings and culture D. history and culture | |||
| 阅读理解。 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 | |||
| 1 This date was the old mid-winter festival in pre-Christmas times, around the time of the longest night and the shortest day. Christmas in the 21st century has many traditions: Christmas trees, cards and presents. Shops can make about 60 percent f their year"s income in the three months before Christmas, so most shops get ready for it in October. 2 The first time this happened was in 1867 when Macy"s famous shop in New York, stayed open until midnight on Christmas Eve. By mid-December, almost every shop and street has a Christmas tree. 3 In the northern countries, winter is cold and dark and most trees are decorated with lights and colored glass balls give people hope that spring will come. Father Christmas is known across the world with his white hair, red coat and big bag of toys. Young children are told that he lives in the north of Finland and makes toys for them. 4 On Christmas Day a traditional meal is eaten, usually a turkey and a rich, spicy cake. Some people hate Christmas. 5 They love seeing family and friends; they also love the traditions. Love it or hate it, Christmas is a time to look back over the old year and forward to the new one. | |||
| A. This tradition was started by the Germans as early as 700 AD. B. Believe it or not. C. Since about 400 AD, Christmas Day has been celebrated. D. Others feel it is a magical and exciting time. E. The shopping centers are beautifully decorated and stay open late at night. F. It was really beautiful indeed. G. By tradition, he brings the toys to children at night, on the night before Christmas. | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| One day Walt Disney had a vision. It was a vision of a place where children and parents could have fun together. The more Walt dreamed of a"magical park," the more imaginative and elaborate it became. The original plans for the park were on 8 acres next to the Burbank studios where his employees and families could go to relax. Although, World War II put those plans on hold. During the war, Disney had time to come up with new ideas, and creations for his magical park. It was soon clear that 8 acres wouldn"t be enough. Finally in 1953, he had the Stanford Research Institute conduct a survey for a 100-acre site, outside of Los Angeles. He needed space to build rivers, waterfalls, and mountains; he would have flying elephants and giant teacups; a fairy-tale castle, moon rockets, and a scenic railway; all inside a magic kingdom he called "Disneyland." The search for the best venue for the park ended in the rural Anaheim, California with a purchase of a 160-acre orange grove near the junction of the Santa Ana Freeway (I-5) and Harbor Boulevard. Construction for Disneyland began on July 21, 1954, 12 months before the park was scheduled to open. Some 160-acres of citrus trees had been cleared and 15 houses moved to make room for the park. However, when the real designing came around, Disney met with inevitable questions. How do you make believable wild animals, that aren"t real? How do you make a Mississippi paddle ship? How do you go about building a huge castle in the middle of Anaheim, California? Disney asked his movie studio staff for answers. The design of Disneyland was something never done before. There would be four uniquely different theme parts: Adventureland, Frontierland, Fantasyland Tomorrow land. Bit by bit, Disneyland got ready for Opening Day. The staff worked around the clock to get ready. But opening day was a terrible disaster. Besides the terrible opening day conditions, the park did eventually pick up. By 1965, ten years after opening day, 50 Million visitors had come through the gates. | |||
| 1. The passage is mainly about _______. | |||
| A. How Disneyland came into being B. The difficulties Disney met in building Disneyland C. What visitors can enjoy in Disneyland. D. A brief introduction to Disneyland | |||
| 2. Which of the following dates would probably be the opening date of Disneyland? | |||
| A. 1953 B. 1954 C. 1955 D. 1965 | |||
| 3. Which of the following statements is Not True? | |||
| A. World War II had some influence on the building plan of the Disneyland. B. Disney must have met many difficulties in building Disneyland. C. Disney was a great man with great imagination and creativity. D. About 50 million visitors have visited Disneyland so far. | |||
| 4. The underlined phrase in the last paragraph probably means _____. | |||
| A. collect B. improve C. find D. open | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Everybody hates it, but everybody does it. A recent report said that 40％of Americans hate tipping. In America alone, tipping is a $16 billion-a-year industry. Consumers acting politely ought not to pay more than they have to for a given service. Tips should not exist. So why do they? The common opinion in the past was that tips both rewarded the efforts of good service and reduced uncomfortable feelings of inequality. And also, tipping makes for closer relations. It went without saying that the better the service, the bigger the tip. But according to a new research from Cornell University, tips no longer serve any useful function. The paper analyzes numbers they got from 2,547 groups dining at 20 different restaurants. The connection between larger tips and better service was very weak. Only a tiny part of the size of the tip had anything to do with the quality of service. Tipping is better explained, by culture than by the money people spend. In America, the custom came into being a long time ago. It is regarded as part of the accepted cost of a service. In New York restaurants, failing to tip at least l5% could well mean dissatisfaction from the customers. Hairdressers can expect to get l5%-20%, and the man who delivers your fast food $2. In Europe, tipping is less common. In many restaurants the amount of tip is decided by a standard service charge. In many Asian countries, tipping has never really caught on at all. Only a few have really taken to tipping. According to Michael Lynn, the Cornell papers" author, countries in which people are more social or outgoing tend to tip more. Tipping may reduce anxiety about being served by strangers. And Mr. Lynn says, "In America, where people are expressive and eager to mix up with others, tipping is about social approval. If you tip badly, people think less of you. Tipping well is a chance to show off." | |||
| 1. This passage is mainly about ________. | |||
| A. different kinds of tipping in different countries B. the relationship between tipping and custom C. the origin and present meaning of tipping D. most American people hate tipping | |||
| 2. Which of the following best explains the underlined phrase "caught on"? | |||
| A. become popular. B. been hated. C. been stopped. D. been permitted | |||
| 3. Among the following situations, in your opinion, who is likely to tip most? | |||
| A. A Frenchman just quarreled with the barber who did his hair badly in New York. B. An American just had a wonderful dinner in a well known restaurant in New York. C. A Japanese businessman asked for a pizza delivery from a Pizza Hut in New York. D. A Chinese student enjoyed his meal in a famous fast food restaurant in New York. | |||
| 4. We can infer from this passage that ________. | |||
| A. tipping is no longer a good way to satisfy some customers themselves B. tipping is especially popular in New York C. tipping in America can make service better now D. tipping has something to do with people"s character | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Farmers grow cocoa trees in the shady areas of rainforests near the Earth"s equator. These trees can be difficult to grow. They require an exact amount of water, warmth, soil and protection. After about five years, cocoa trees start producing large fruits called pods. The seeds inside these pods are harvested to make chocolate. Today we travel around the world exploring the history of chocolate. Its story begins with a plant whose scientific name, The obroma cocoa, means "food of the gods". People have been enjoying the rich flavor of chocolate, a product made from this plant. Most people know that chocolate is made from cocoa and that the origins of chocolate can be traced back to Central and South America. For centuries, the natives there regarded cocoa as a gift from the gods. But how did chocolate go from being the food of the gods to being the food of love? Historians believe the Maya of Central America first learned to farm cocoa plants around two thousand years ago. The Maya took the cocoa trees from the rainforests and grew them in their gardens. They cooked the cocoa seeds, and then crushed them into a soft substance. They used the cocoa bean as the main part in a dark, bitter drink that we would call"chocolate". They believed that chocolate had mystical characteristics-but cocoa also had commercial (商业的)value. In fact, cocoa beans were used as a form of currency that was worth its weight in gold! The explorer Christopher Columbus brought cocoa seeds to Spain after his trip to Central America in 1502. But the Spanish explorer Conquistador Hernando Cortez was the first European explorer to realize cocoa"s commercial possibilities. When he arrived in the New World in 1519, he soon established his own cocoa factory. In 1529, Cortez returned to Spain and introduced chocolate - as a drink mixed with sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon-to European society. The wealthy people of Spain first enjoyed a sweetened type of the chocolate drink. Later, the popularity of the drink spread throughout Europe. The English, Dutch and French began to plant cocoa trees in their own countries. Chocolate remained a drink that only wealthy people could afford to drink until the eighteenth century. During the period known as the Industrial Revolution, new technologies helped make chocolate less costly to produce. It caught on-especially with the noble people, who enjoyed hot chocolate as an aphrodisiac (a kind of medicine). As its popularity spread, people found new ways to make and use chocolate. These days, chocolate is enjoyed as both a tasty treat and a romantic gift everywhere. | |||
| 1. According to historians, cacao trees were first planted in _____. | |||
| A. South America B. Central America C. Spain. D. Africa | |||
| 2. Cocoa trees are difficult to grow because they require these EXCEPT _____. | |||
A. protection | |||
| 3. According to the passage, which one is NOT RIGHT? | |||
| A. Christopher Columbus brought cacao seeds to Central America. B. The wealthy people of Spain first didn"t enjoy a chocolate drink. C. Chocolate is made from the branches of coco trees. D. At first only wealthy people could afford to drink chocolate. | |||
| 4. Which is the right order of the events according to when they happened? ① The English, Dutch and French began to plant cocoa trees in their own colonies. ② Christopher Columbus brought cocoa seeds to Spain. ③ Cortez set up his own cocoa plantation. ④ Cortez introduced chocolate to European society. | |||
| A. ②③④① B. ②③①④ C. ②④③① D. ③②④① | |||
| 5. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage? | |||
| A. History of chocolate, as rich as its taste. B. Chocolate, food of the gods. C. Value of chocolate, as costly as gold. D. Chocolate, food of love. |