往年英语冲刺卷

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6、Passage Three
Americans are well known for the strange diets they always seem to be following．It seems that Americans like to diet almost as much as they like to eat．New types of diet plans are always coming out．Usually,though,they don't stay popular for long．
There are many diets on the market．It is often difficult to know which ones really work．It's also hard to believe how fast a dieter is supposed to shed pounds．A lot has been written about dieting．And some interesting facts about diets and foods have been discovered．
For example,did you know that the more celery you eat,the more weight you will lose?Celery has“negative”calories．The body burns up more calories digesting a piece of celery than there are in the celery stick itself．
Dieters?shun?potatoes because they think they are fattening．But they aren't．A potato has about the same number of calories as an apple．To gain a single pound,you would have to eat eleven pounds of potatoes!
Some dieters even worry about getting fat from licking postage stamps．But they have nothing to worry about．The glue on an average stamp has only about one-tenth of a calorie．Maybe a diet of post-age stamps would be popular?
Celery is a good food for the dieter because______

7、In the US,people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don't know．This means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available,even if a large one is．If you are sitting at a table with people you don't know,it is impolite to light up a cigarette without first asking if it will disturb them.
At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order．You may find the bread and butter is free,and if you order coffee,you may get a free refill.
Most cities and towns have no roles about opening and closing times for stores or restaurants,though they usually do make rules for bars．Especially in large cities,stores may be open 24 hours a day．
Servings in restaurants are often large,too large for many people．If you can't finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later,ask your waitress or waiter for a"doggie bag"．It may have a picture of a dog on it,but everybody knows you are taking food for yourself.
Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal．Some people have"Sunday dinner"．This is an especially big noon meal.
Tips are not usually added to the check．They are not included in the price of the meal,either．A tip of about 15%is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave．In some restaurants,a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there．Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.
Which statement is not mentioned in the passage?

8、Years ago,a cigarette commercial asked if you were smoking more,but enjoying it less．That describes the way many of us live today．We are doing more,but enjoying it less．And when that doesn't work,we get the problem．In our extremely hurried search for satisfaction,we try stuffing still more into our days,never realizing that we are taking the wrong approach.
The truth is simple;so simple it is hard to believe．Satisfaction lies with less,not with more．Yet,we pursue the myth that this thing,or that activity,will somehow provide the satisfaction we so desperately seek.
Arthur Lindman,in his very effective book,"The Harried Leisure Class,"described the uselessness of pursuing more．His research focused on what people did with their leisure time．He found that as income rose,people bought more things to occupy their leisure time．But,ironically,the more things they bought,the less they valued any one of them．Carried to an extreme,he predicted massive boredom in the midst of tremendous variety．That was more than twenty years ago,and his prediction seems more accurate every year.
Lindman of course,is not the first to discover this．The writer of Ecclesiastes expressed the same thought thousands of years ago．It is better,he wrote,to have less,but enjoy it more.
If you would like to enjoy life more,I challenge you to experiment with me．How could you simplify your life?What could you drop?What could you do without?What could you stop pursuing?What few things could you concentrate on?
The more I learn,the more I realize that fullness of life does not depend on things．The more I give up,the more I seem to gain．But words will never convince you．You must try it for yourself．
The best title for the passage is__.

9、Key James,Secretary of Health and Human Resources in the Virginia State government,loves to turn the tables on those who don't think it's possible to be middle-class,conservative,educated and still be truly black．Once,during an abortion debate,a woman in the audience angrily told James she was so middle-class she didn't have a clue about real African American life．"If you understood what these women go through,"the woman said,"you would realize that abortion is their only choice."
James then asked the woman to consider a poor black mother on welfare．She already has four children and an alcoholic husband who has all but abandoned the family．Now she discovers another child is on the way．"How would you counsel that woman?"asked James.
"Have an abortion,"the woman responded．"That child would have a very poor quality of life."
"I have a vested interest in your answer,"James said．"The woman I described was my mother．I was the fifth of six children born into poverty．And,in case you're interested,the quality of my life is just fine!"
James'family led a__life when she was born.

10、Of all Barry
H．Landau's anecdotes about his friendships with presidential dogs,perhaps the best is the one about the time the Clinton White House called to postpone his play-date with Buddy．
Yes,Landau is both human and an adult,a 60-year-old author,presidential historian,former White House protocol officer and memorabilia collector．But so enamored is he of dogs,and so well connected to a succession of presidents,that he had an appointment for a South Lawn romp one day with Buddy,Bill Clinton's Labrador retriever(拉布拉多犬).
Logistics got in the way,though,and hence Clinton secretary Betty Currie's apologetic voice mail left at the Smithsonian Institution,where Landau was doing research:"I'm sorry,but we'll have to reschedule Mr．Landau's play-date with Buddy."
Not surprisingly,this is a happy week for Landau,with the new Obama family dog,Bo,joining a White House tradition that dates to George Washington．It's one that Landau feels is invaluable to a presidency.
"Having a dog just humanizes a president,"he says．"It completes the picture．It's something people can relate to."
And Landau has related to the best of them．He's known about 25 White House dogs since the Eisenhower administration．Among the presidential-pooch memorabilia in his Manhattan apartment are matching orange inaugural dog coats worn by LBJ's twin beagles(小猎犬),Him and Her,and a photo of Landau kissing Clipper,JFK's German shepherd.
Who's"Buddy"?

11、The traffic lights were red when the driver reached them．To the surprise of his passenger,the ear did not slow down．Unexpectedly the passenger was thrown forward in the vehicle as the driver put on his brakes at the last moment．The car stopped just in time.
"Sorry,I didn't notice the light．I thought it was green until I saw that it was the top light which was shining."
This strange story is quite true．About ten men in every hundred are color blind in some way;women are luckier--only about one in two hundred suffers from color blindness.
In some cases,a man may not be able to see deep red．He may think that red,orange and yellow are all the same as green.
People often like one color more than others．Blue is the color of the sky and sea．Green makes us think of fields and trees．Red is the color of blood and makes some people think of danger．Black is the color of night．In the dark we cannot see what is around us so we are sometimes afraid of the unknown and do not like black as a color.
According to the passage,which of the following statements is true?

12、Online distance learning is an instructional system which connects learners with educational resources．Students work on their own at home,at work,or at school and communicate with faculty and other students by means of e-mail,electronic meetings,videoconferencing,chat rooms,instant messaging and other forms of computer-based communication．There are both advantages and disadvantages to online distance learning.
There are many benefits to using online distance learning environments．Online education is available all the time,anywhere and to all people．However,there are weaknesses for some learners．The online learner only has the written text and no other face-to-face hints．This may confuse the learner and cause misunderstanding．While distance learning allows for an openness,it is also difficult because it is done by e-mail messages and writing,and therefore may take more time than face-to-face learning．Sometimes the messages can be overwhelming for many online students.
Universities,colleges and schools use online distance learning environments．These are important for students who may be unable to attend classes for various reasons like illnesses or busy everyday schedules．Some learners just want to further their studies at home．They enjoy the convenience of home learning as they take regular programs or enrichment classes.
Online courses keep learners very occupied at all hours of the day．There are a great many messages and other online resources to read and respond to．Most learners have regular jobs or attend regular school classes on ground as well．However,the benefits are clear．Online distance learning is becoming very popular．Some online classes have become a profitable business as they replace regular traditional means of learning.
One of the good aspects of online distance learning is__.

13、Many seasoned tourists find they don't like staying in hotels,and that they prefer to avoid large cities．Does this description fit you?If the answer is yes,The Mountain View Camping Ground is for you．Our camping grounds overlook the spectacular Hampson Valley．We rent tents,bungalows and roulettes．If DIY yourself is your style brings your own tents or roulettes．All guests enjoy access to cooking facilities,bathrooms with bathing facilities,and a playground for the children.
Our panoramic setting offers a wide variety of recreation activities as well as inspiring views of the mountains．Chisom,a quaint summer-resort village,is just 10 minutes by car．Take advantage of the many entertainment,shopping and relaxation opportunities including fitness centres,laundry/valet services,solariums and much more．Have lunch in one of the many restaurants and savor the tasty local cuisine.
Mountain View Camping Ground offers fun,relaxation and opportunities for all types of outdoor activities．Call us today to find out how we can make your next holiday perfect.
Who cooks dinner?

14、Many seasoned tourists find they don't like staying in hotels,and that they prefer to avoid large cities．Does this description fit you?If the answer is yes,The Mountain View Camping Ground is for you．Our camping grounds overlook the spectacular Hampson Valley．We rent tents,bungalows and roulettes．If DIY yourself is your style brings your own tents or roulettes．All guests enjoy access to cooking facilities,bathrooms with bathing facilities,and a playground for the children.
Our panoramic setting offers a wide variety of recreation activities as well as inspiring views of the mountains．Chisom,a quaint summer-resort village,is just 10 minutes by car．Take advantage of the many entertainment,shopping and relaxation opportunities including fitness centres,laundry/valet services,solariums and much more．Have lunch in one of the many restaurants and savor the tasty local cuisine.
Mountain View Camping Ground offers fun,relaxation and opportunities for all types of outdoor activities．Call us today to find out how we can make your next holiday perfect.
What does Valley View offer besides the inspiring views?

15、Above all know your audience and match what you say to their needs．Creating your presentation with your audience in mind will assure that your audience will follow you．If your presentation doesn't appeal to your audience-no matter how well you have developed your presentation--your presentation will fall on deaf ears．This leads us to the next rule:Know your material thoroughly．Your material needs to be second nature to you．Practice and rehearse your presentation with friends,in front of a mirror,and with colleagues．If you are speaking in a second language,make sure that you record yourself and listen to a number of times before going to practice with a native speaker(if possible).
Remember that you are an actor when presenting．Make sure that not only your physical appearance is appropriate to the occasion,but also the tone you use is well chosen．If your topic is serious,be solemn．However,it's always a good idea to begin your presentation with an ice-breaker．Don't worry about making friends,rather lead the audience through your materials in a calm and relaxed manner．Speak slowly and clearly,and remember to address everyone in the audience-even the person the farthest away from you.
To achieve the above goals follow these tips when giving your presentation:
●Speak with conviction．Believe what you are saying and you will persuade your audience．
●Do not read from notes．Referring to notes is fine,but do so only briefly.
●Maintain eye contact with your audience．Making direct eye contact with individuals will help them feel as if they are participating in your presentation.
●Bring handouts．Don't just use a PowerPoint presentation．Provide audience members with handouts of the most important materials so they can keep your most
important takeaways in mind.
●Know when to stop．This cannot be underestimated．You need to make your case,but continuing for too long will only ensure that the audience forgets what you have said.
Why should you know when to stop?

16、请选出读音不同的选项。（ ）

17、Teachers are some of the most important professionals in the world. They are responsible___21___preparing future generations to become productive and honest citizens, who will___22___to society for the whole of their adult life.Obviously, the most common reason___23___teachers decide to teach is the ability to make a difference. There are many professions that give people the ability to have a(n)___24___impact on the world and change people’s lives,___25___few professions have a direct impact on___26___a better society as teachers do. People tend to___27___their teachers for years after they finish school, for good teachers can___28___their students to become something that they___29___thought they could be, or to work___30___a field that they thought they did not___31___.Teachers are also important because they provide___32___for their students. In certain low-income areas___33___some students may not have both of their parents___34___, teachers can provide an important influence that helps their students make the right___35___, even when they are not in the classroom. Generally, teachers’impact on students can last all through their life.以下选项29题答案为()。

18、Mary wishes that she()law instead of history when she was in college.

19、He is ()a horse.

20、()leaves the room last ought to turn off the lights.

21、You may get good grades by studying only before examinations, but you will only succeed ________ by studying hard every day.

22、They found the conditions there ________.

23、This book discusses the most recent events of space travel, it certainly is ____.

24、- How exciting! I drove my new car at a speed of 110km/h on Sunday morning.- Were you crazy? You ________ yourself!

25、The uniform makes us look like a bunch of clones, especially _______ we are doing morning exercise in the playground.

26、What could have brought him ________ this state of despair?

27、Most of us were either crying or doing our best to ______ the tears.

28、The grey building is the place where the workers live, and the white building is the place where the spare parts _____.

29、- I was worried about my maths, but Mr. Brown gave me an A- _____

30、-I'm sorry to hear that you failed in the exam.-___________.

31、- I heard Susan surprised her teacher by working hard.- Yes, ______

32、- Happy birthday to you!- ______!

33、- Could I borrow your car for a few days?- ________

34、- I wonder if I could use your computer tonight?- ___________ I'm not using it right now.

35、We found our ____ round your factory most interesting.

36、I will tell him as soon as he ______ back.

37、Nobody knew _______ a living in that country.

38、After a long walk, I ______ .

39、Helen apologized _____ her not being able to attend the party.

40、Though he is very intelligent, he is ____ rather modest.

41、We are going to the hospital to see my uncle He is ill ____ .

42、Look! They are ____ .

43、John asked me ____ I managed to do it.

44、Mr. Smith spent the weekend in the country _____ he didn’t have to go office on Sunday.

45、He knows little of English to say ____ of English culture.

46、The radio says the sun will _____ later.

47、I am sorry to _____ the book for such a long time.

48、What color shows that the traffic moves the fastest?

49、The passage tells us that there is no difference between the flying fox and the ordinary bat in____.

50、At daybreak every day flying foxes begin to____.