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                         HANS Christian Andersen put Denmark on the map of the world literature with his stories The Emperor"s New Clothes, The Little Mermaid (小美人鱼) and The Ugly Duckling.Now Copenhagen, the country"s capital, has become the center of the world political map, with 190 world leaders attending the climate talks there, not to mention thousands of reporters.
Just how much do you know about the Scandinavian country?
Denmark is famous for its design culture.At the heart of “Danish Design” is the idea that, as poet and designer Piet Hein puts it: “There is one art, not more, nor less, [and that is] to do all things with artlessness (朴实)”.
Danish design places equal emphasis on practicality and quality.From Lego toys to furniture, Danish products are known for their clean lines, simplicity and functionality.“Remove material where it"s not needed.Keep things simple and functional and make them carefully,” explained Hans J.Wegner, the first Danish designer to achieve worldwide fame: “The aim is not to create a work of art, but to produce a good chair.”
“The Danes have done a better job than most in promoting arts in Europe, considering their country"s size and population, in the fields of architecture, sculpture and design,” writes Helena Smith, reporter with British newspaper the Guardian.
The simplicity of Danish design may extend to the quality of life there.Some even claim that the Danes have the highest quality of life of any nation in the world.
Kate Vial, a 55-year-old American who has lived and worked in Denmark for more than 30 years, explaining why she chooses to live in Denmark rather than the US, told Germany"s biggest news weekly Der Spiegel: “I just chose a simpler lifestyle, one where I could ride my bike all over and where I don"t have to make a great living to survive.”
小题1:What’s the writer’s purpose of mentioning Denmark’s literature?
A.To show the readers that Denmark is best known for its stories.
B.To arouse readers’ interest in Denmark.
C.To tell the readers that this passage is related to literature.
D.To show why Denmark can attract so many political leaders.
小题2:What is Denmark famous for according to the passage?
A.Design cultureB.Making chairs
C.Writing poemsD.Climate prediction
小题3:Which statement is true according to the passage?
A.Danish design pays more attention to arts than its function.
B.Danish products don’t need much material.
C.Danish people like to keep simple life.
D.Compared with other countries in Europe, Denmark does little in promoting arts.
小题4:In Piet Hein’s opinion, the characteristic of Danish culture is _____________.
A.CreativeB.ComplicatedC.ImpracticalD.Simple
小题5:What is the best title for the passage?
A.Danes conquer the world with simple designs.
B.Denmark—a new political center.
C.Life in Denmark.
D.Designer’s idea of Denmark.

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小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:A
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I had been out shopping and really took too much time doing it. I was tired and about to (61) home. That is when I saw her.
She was stopped in the left hand turn lane (车道), (62) to get onto the highway but never (63) it. I slowed down, rolled open my window and asked. “Do you need any (64) ?”
“Yes, I ran out of gas. I just moved here and I don’t even know (65) a gas station is,” she replied.
She didn’t have a gas can, so I told her I’d run down the (66) to see if I could get one from the local station. When I (67) with a full can of gas, she couldn’t (68) me enough and told me she would pay for the an and gas. (69), I refused.
As I was (70) the gas in, she said, “I thought no one would even stop. I was afraid to leave the car and even more afraid to (71) help.”
“Well, I couldn’t pass by (72) offering help,” I said. “I’ve used up gas myself a few times. You know I’m getting (73). Now I’m running out of gas and time. It just seems to fly by.”
She then said (74) that I though was a gem (佳作): “My Dad said that old age is (75) toilet paper. The closer you get to the end of the roll the (76) it spins.”
I laughed so hard that I (77) dropped the container. She tried to start the car and it (78). The I told her to keep the (79) can in her trunk.
Seeing her grateful (80), I said friendly, “I’m glad to be of help. Welcome to Pennsylvania.”
小题1:
A.haveB.leaveC.stayD.head
小题2:
A.readyB.ashamedC.afraidD.brave
小题3:
A.madeB.didC.foundD.completed
小题4:
A.gasB.moneyC.helpD.car
小题5:
A.whatB.howC.whereD.why
小题6:
A.roadB.carC.stationD.window
小题7:
A.startedB.leftC.mixedD.returned
小题8:
A.knowB.congratulateC.expectD.thank
小题9:
A.Of courseB.In additionC.After allD.Never mind
小题10:
A.forcingB.pouringC.fittingD.throwing
小题11:
A.offerB.getC.sendD.refuse
小题12:
A.beforeB.withoutC.forD.beneath
小题13:
A.wellB.strongC.oldD.weak
小题14:
A.itB.oneC.somethingD.all
小题15:
A.ofB.onC.asD.like
小题16:
A.fasterB.slowerC.tighterD.looser
小题17:
A.simplyB.hardlyC.nearlyD.really
小题18:
A.rodeB.workedC.droveD.pulled
小题19:
A.specialB.valuableC.smallD.empty
小题20:
A.awardB.rewardC.smileD.letter

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Many people often say there is more stress in today"s society than in years past. In fact, these people are comparing our lives with that of the cave man, who didn"t have to worry about the stock market or the atomic bomb. They forget that the cave man worried about being eaten by a hear while he was asleep, or about dying of hunger--things that few people worry much about today.
Actually stress is a normal state of affairs, and it"s important that people understand what they are talking about when they speak about stress. Whenever anyone experiences something unpleasant, for lack of a better word they say they are under stress. Yet there is such a thing as pleasant stress--as in the case of the Olympic winner at the moment of his glory, or a conductor as his orchestra performs particularly well. They are just sending out excitement, and they are giving off all the stress hormones exactly the same as if they were in low spirits or had just heard of a death in the family. We call the pleasant or healthy kind "eustress” and the unpleasant or unhealthy kind "distress".
Then how can people deal with stress? The secret is not to avoid it but to "do your own thing". It implies doing what you like to do and what you are made to do at your own speed. For most people, it is really a matter of learning how to live and how to behave in various situations, to decide: “Do I really want to take my father"s business or be a musician?” If you really want to be a musician, then be one.
64. What can be inferred from the first paragraph?
A. Modern people experiences more stress than the cave man.
B. The cave man experienced more stress than modern people.
C. People don"t suffer more stress today; it"s just that they think they do.
D. Modern people have the same worries as the cave man did.
65. In which of the following situations will you feel "eustress"?
A. Your favorite football team has lost an important game.
B. You have failed an important examination.
C. You are informed of an accident of your best friend.
D. You have won the first prize in an English competition.
66 The purpose of writing the passage is to let us know _________________________.
A. stress does not necessarily refer to unpleasant experience
B. distress is what people call the pleasant kind of stress
C. an Olympic winner feels the same stress as one who loses a family member
D. people will feel eustress and distress at the same time
67. According to the passage, how can people deal with stress?
A. Do things that you really want to do.    B. Do whatever you"re expected to do.
C. Try to do things successfully.          D. Refuse to do whatever you"re told to.
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Part two: Cloze (20 items, 20 pts.)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项
Yesterday I was fortunate enough to find one more person in our world who is kind and caring. It was about 11:00 p.m.   21   my telephone rang. The caller ID showed the number of a Best Western Hotel.   22  , I would ignore this type of call. For some reason,   23  , I went ahead and answered.
The man on the other end asked if I knew Samual K. I   24  , as he is my 91 – year – old grandfather. Still not   25   why I was the one that had been called, the caller went on to tell me that I was the only   26   listed in the phone book. He said his name was Mason and that he was the   27   at the Best Western Hotel. The   28   was that grandpa had no money with him, and that he couldn’t   29   any phone numbers, so Mason called all over the state trying to get help.
Grandpa told me that he just wanted me to tell Mason that he is a (n)   30   guy and would pay the money once he got home. But the man  in charge there was  31   because my grandfather seemed to be   32  . He had been going somewhere else when he got on the wrong bus and   33   100 miles from home.
Not wanting to turn him away and not wanting the police to   34   him to the police station, Mason,   35   any normal duty, not only took the time to   36   me, but also charged just $ 39 so that grandpa could   37   safely and comfortably overnight. (The rooms normally rent for about $ 140!) Besides, he had the staff of that hotel all   38   him until my uncle was able to drive the 100 miles to pick him up!
So, it’s just one more piece of   39   that proves that there are still good people out there; wherever you go, there is always one who   40  .
21.A.while       B.when C.after        D.before
22.A.Obviously B.Personally C.Actually   D.Generally
23.A.however   B.besides     C.otherwise  D.therefore
24.A.was   B.did    C.had   D.would
25.A.admitting  B.accepting  C.understanding   D.recognizing
26.A.neighbor   B.relative     C.colleague  D.friend
27.A.manager   B.waiter       C.leader       D.guest
28.A.disadvantage    B.question    C.problem    D.pity
29.A.write B.remember C.repeat       D.keep
30.A.easy – going    B.generous   C.forgettable       D.okay
31.A.concerned B.disappointed     C.convinced D.surprised
32.A.hurt  B.moved      C.annoyed    D.lost
33.A.went up    B.added up   C.ended up   D.sent up
34.A.take  B.bring C.invite       D.carry
35.A.except      B.against      C.beyond     D.from
36.A.contact     B.persuade   C.warn D.approach
37.A.leave B.live   C.adapt D.stay
38.A.look for    B.watch over       C.care about D.adjust to
39.A.news B.information      C.advice      D.evidence
40.A.minds       B.cares C.sees   D.matters
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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从16~35各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to pour heavily. When it became lighter. I decided to  16  the rain to get my car. which was parked at my office three streets away.
My friends  17  that I shouldn"t go,  18  I was seven months pregnant (***的) then. I told them that I"d be very  19 . One of them wanted to come with me but I  20  that she should stay with another friend who needed  21  with her baby.
I walked out of the hotel and started making my  22  to the car. At the traffic junction (交叉路口), a car  23  and the passenger got off with an umbrella.  24  I knew what was happening, he walked right beside me and told me he"d accompany me to my  25 . I was very embarrassed and  26 , but he was very persistent (坚持的).
During our walk, he kept telling me to walk  27 , as the ground was wet. When we got to the car park. I thanked him and we  28 . I did not get his name and may not even  29  him now. Did he purposely stop for me? I"ll never know.
So how did I pay it  30 ? I was at home when I  31  two Indian construction workers walking in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the construction site near my home, which was a long walk. I went out and  32  them an umbrella. The two men were wet through. They were  33   by my gesture, and I told them they should take the umbrella and keep it. They were very  34  and like me, probably wondered why a stranger was  35  such kindness.
小题1:
A.carry B.keepC.brave D.collect
小题2:
A.guessedB.arguedC.complained D.promised
小题3:
A.because B.thoughC.unless D.if
小题4:
A.cheerful B.hopefulC.careful D.regretful
小题5:
A.learned B.insistedC.begged D.worried
小题6:
A.help B.adviceC.foodD.shelter
小题7:
A.call B.changeC.wayD.choice
小题8:
A.disappeared B.leftC.started D.stopped
小题9:
A.Before B.SinceC.When D.For
小题10:
A.home B.stationC.hotel D.destination
小题11:
A.agreed B.declinedC.smiled D.cried
小题12:
A.slowly B.quicklyC.heavily D.gracefully
小题13:
A.waited B.ranC.parted D.rested
小题14:
A.like B.spotC.thank D.recognize
小题15:
A.up B.offC.forward D.out
小题16:
A.noticed B.imaginedC.invited D.heard
小题17:
A.made B.passedC.bought D.sold
小题18:
A.disturbed B.impressedC.encouraged D.surprised
小题19:
A.scared B.gratefulC.sad D.anxious
小题20:
A.appreciating B.repayingC.acceptingD.offering

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Africa is now facing many problems. People are suffering(遭受) from a shortage(短缺) of food. They do not have enough health care. Deserts (沙漠) are spreading (扩大) in many places.
In Africa millions of people starved (饿) to death, and two thirds of them were children. Harry Belafonte, a famous singer in America, felt sad when he saw a film about the starving people in Africa. He said to himself, "I should do something to help them. What can I do?" He thought of a plan to gather the stars from the music world and make a special record. The money from the record would help the starving people in Africa. Those famous singers and musicians were always very busy. "How can you gather them?" everyone said to Belafonte. But they were willing to come to the event(活动) from all over the country.
Then who wrote the words and music for the record?
During the Christmas holidays in 1984, Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie were writing the words and music for the record at Jackson’ s home in Los Angeles. They often talked about the music far into the night. When they finished the music, they called it "We Are the World". On the evening of January 28th, 1985 ,forty -five superstars made a historical(历史性的) recording in a Hollywood studio(演播室)." Everyone should do something active like this, "said Cyndi Lauper. "We have to be the voice," Stevie Wonere said," to help those people that have lost their future. "A sign was put at the door of the studio: "Please cheek your ego (自我) at the door!"
At 10 P.M. they began their work. They finally finished recording at 8 A.M. that morning. Just at that moment Diana Ross sat down with tears in her eyes and said, "I just don’ t want this to end!"
On April 5, more than 800 radio stations all over the world played "We Are The World" at the same time.
53. What did Harry Belafonte think he should do?
A. He thought he should tell other people about it.
B. He thought he should send a lot of food to Africa.
C. He thought he should ask the government to help them.
D. He thought he should do something to help the starving people.
54. Who was he going to make a record with?
A. With Michael Jackson.           B. With the movie stars.
C. With the baseball stars.           D. With the stars from the music.
55. What would help the starving people in Africa?
A. The special record.              B. The money from record.
C. The money from the stars.        D. The money from the government.
56. What did Diana Ross want?
A. She didn’t want to continue such kindness.
B. She wanted to continue doing such kindness.
C. She didn’t want to stop recording.
D. She wanted to have a good rest.
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