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阅读理解第二学期[复制](一)
Ahunterhadfoundapieceofforestwheretherewereplentyofanimalstohunt.Theonlytroublewasthattheplacewasverydifficulttogetto.Hereturnedfromhisfirstvisittotheplaceinlateautumn,andcouldnotgetbackuntilthesnowsmeltedinthefollowingspring.Thenhewenttothepilotofasmallplane,whoearnedhislivingbycarryinghuntersoverpartsofthecountrywheretherewerenoroadsandnorailways,andaskedhimtotakehimbacktohisfavoritepieceofforest.
Thepilotdidnotknowtheplace,sothehuntershowedittohimonthemap,“Butthereisnowheretolandthere,man!”saidthepilot,“Ihaveflownoverthatpartofthecountryonmywaytootherplaces,andIknowthatwecan’tlandanywherebetweenthisriverandthesemountains.”“Ithoughtyouwereawonderfulpilot,”saidthehunter.“Someofmyfriendssaidyoucouldlandaplaneonapostagestamp.”
“That’sright,”answeredthepilot,“Icanlandaplanewherenobodyelsecan.ButItellyouthereisnowheretolandintheplaceyouaretalkingabout.”
“AndwhatifItellyouthatanotherpilotdidlandmetherelastspring?”saidthehunter.
“Isthattrue?”askedthepilot.
“Yes,it-is.Iswearit.”
Well,thispilotcouldnotlethimselfbebeatenbyanother,soheagreedtotakethehunter.Whentheyreachedtheplace,thehunterpointedoutasmallspotwithouttreesinthemiddleoftheforest,withasteepriseatoneend.Thepilotthoughtthattherewasnotenoughroomtolandthere,butthehuntersaidthattheotherpilothaddonesotheyearbefore,sodownwenttheplane.Whenitcametotherise,itturnedrightoverontoitsback.Asthehunterclimbedout,hesmiledhappilyandsaid,“Yes,thatisexactlyhowtheotherpilotmanageditlasttime.”[单选题]1(正确答案)1.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutthepieceofforestthehunterliked?()[单选题]*A.Hehadbeentheretwice.B.Hesawalotofanimalshelikedthere.(正确答案)C.Hecouldnotwaittogobackthere.D.Hepaidhisfirstvisitthereinlatesummer2.Howandwhencouldthatpieceofforestbereached?()[单选题]*A.Byboatinspring.B.Onfootallyearround.C.Bytraininsummer.D.Onfootexceptinwinter.(正确答案)3.WhichofthefollowingisFALSEaboutthepilotofasmallplane?()[单选题]*A.Heearnedalotfromhisjob.(正确答案)B.Hehadastrongsenseofcompetition.C.Hewasskillfulandexperienced.D.Hehadneverlandedonthatpieceofforest4.Whydidthepiloteventuallyagreetotakethehuntertohisfavoriteplace?()[单选题]*A.Becausethehunterchallengedhimbytellinghimalie.(正确答案)B.Becausethepilotwasconvincedhecouldlandthehunter.C.Becausethepilotwasencouragedtohaveabigadventure.D.Becausethehunterpromisedtopaythepilotahugeamount.5.Whathappenedattheendofthestory?()[单选题]*A.Thehuntermanagedtosavethepilot.B.Thepilotlandedtheplaneinawrongplace.C.Thepilotcarriedthehuntertotheforestsafely.(正确答案)D.Thehunterdoubtfullyshowedthepilotthewaytoland.(二)
Thelegallimitfordrivingafterdrinkingis80milligramsofalcoholin100millilitersofbloodwhentested.Butthereisnosurewayoftellinghowmuchyoucandrinkbeforeyoureachthislimit.Itvarieswitheachpersondependingonyourweight,yoursex,ifyou’veeatenandwhatsortofdrinksyou’vehad.Somepeoplemightreachtheirlimitafteronlyaboutthreestandarddrinks.
Infact,yourdrivingabilitycanbeaffectedbyjustoneortwodrinks.Evenifyou’rebeforethelegallimit,youcouldstillbetakentocourtifapoliceofficerthinksyourdrivinghasbeenaffectedbyalcohol.
Ittakesaboutonehourforthebodytogetridofthealcoholinonestandarddrink.So,ifyouhaveaheavydrinkingsessionintheevening,youmightfindthatyourdrivingabilityisstillaffectedthenextmorning,oryoucouldevenfindthatyou’restilloverthelegallimit.
Inatestwithprofessionaldrivers,themorealcoholicdrinkstheyhadhadthemorecertaintheywerethattheycoulddriveatestcoursethroughasetofmovableposts…andlessabletheyweretodoit!Sotheonlywaytobesureyou’resafeisnottodrinkatall.
Alcoholisamajorcauseofroadtrafficaccidents.Oneinthreeofthedriverskilledinroadaccidentshavelevelsofalcoholwhichareoverthelegallimit,androadaccidentsafterdrinkingarethebiggestcauseofdeathamongyoungmen.Morethanhalfofthepeoplestoppedbythepolicetotakeabreathalyzer(呼吸测醉器).testhaveabloodalcoholconcentrationmorethantwicethelegallimit.[单选题]*2(正确答案)6.Canpeoplebesurehowmuchtheycandrinkbelowthelegallimit?()[单选题]*A.Yes,iftheyeatfoodfirst.B.Yes,iftheyknowhowmuchtheyhavedrunk.C.No,theycanneverbesure.(正确答案)D.No,becausetheydon’tknowaboutthelegallimit.7.Whencananadultbequitesurehehasstayedawayfromhisdrinks?()[单选题]*A.At5pm.,ifhedrinks4standarddrinksatlunchtime.B.At6pm.,ifhedrinks5standarddrinksatlunchtime.C.At8am.,ifhedrinks5standarddrinksthenightbefore.(正确答案)D.At7am.,ifhedrinks6standarddrinksthenightbefore.8.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?()[单选题]*A.Adrivermayreachthelegallimiteventhoughhedrankonlyalittle.B.Tobeonthesafeside,adrivershouldnotdrinkatallbeforedriving.C.Ifadriverdrankbelowthelegallimit,hecanbesureofhisinnocence.(正确答案)D.Adriver’sroadbehaviorcanbeaffectedeventhoughhedrankonlyalittle.9.Whatdoesthepassagetellusaboutatestwithprofessionaldrivers?()[单选题]*A.Theycandrinkanddrivewell.B.Themoretheydrink,thelessabletheyaretodrive.(正确答案)C.Themoretheydrink,thesurertheyareofbeingabletodrive.D.Themoretheydrink,thelesssuretheyareofbeingabletodrive.10.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutroadaccidents?()[单选题]*A.Alcoholicdrinkingmayormaynotrelatetoroadaccidents.B.Youngwomendriversafterdrinkingarelesslikelytobekilled.C.NotmanypeoplestoppedforthetesthavedrunkoverthelegallimitD.Driverskilledinroadaccidentsmayhavedrunkoverthelegallimit.(正确答案)(一)
AnAmericanresearcherhasdevelopedasimpledevicetohelppeoplestopsnoring(打鼾).Thedevicerestrictsthemovementsofthetissue(器官组织)thatcausesthebadsound.Snoringisacommonproblem.Itmaypreventapersonfromgettingenoughsleep.Itmayalsopreventenoughoxygenfromreachingtheheartandlungsduringthesleep.Butformostpeople,snoringaffectsrelationswithanotherpersonwhomustsleepinthesameroom.
Snoringhappenswhenthesleepingpersonbreatheswiththemouthopen.Inthebackofthemouththetissuessurroundingtheentranceofthethroataresoft.Asthepersonbreathes,themovementoftheairaroundthesofttissuescausesthemtomoveorvibrate.Thistissuemovementcausesthesoundwecallsnoring.Anumberofpossiblesolutionshavebeenproposed.Somedeviceskeepthemouthshut.Theyforcedthepatienttobreatheonlythroughthenose.Amedicaloperationisalsopossible.Otherdeviceslistenforthesoundofsnoringandthenwakethepatient.Thenewanti-snoringdevicewasdevelopedbyadentist(牙医),GeorgeWagneroftheIndianaUniversitySchoolofDentistry.Hedevelopedapieceofplasticthatfitsupagainsttheinsideofthemouth.Thedevicekeepsthesofttissuesfromvibratingandmakingthesnoringnoise.Itwaswornonlyatnight.DoctorWagnersaidseveralpatientsreportthatthesimpledevicehasendedtheirsnoringproblem.[单选题]*3(正确答案)1.ThepassagementionsallthebadeffectsonthesnorerEXCEPT()[单选题]*A)harminghisfriendship(正确答案)B)hislackofenoughsleepC)disturbinghisroommateD)hislackofenoughoxygen2.Peoplesnorewhen__________.()[单选题]*A)partoftheirthroatmoves(正确答案)B)partoftheirthroatbecomessoftC)theykeeptheirmouthsshutD)theybreathethroughmouthandnose3.Howmanysolutionstotheproblemhavebeenproposedsofar?()[单选题]*A)Three.B)Four.(正确答案)C)Five.D)Six.4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthenewdeviceisFALSE?()[单选题]*A)Itiswornatnight.B)Itwasdevelopedbyabusinessman.(正确答案)C)Itismadeofplastic.D)Ithasnotbeenusedbymanypeople.5.Whatisthemostlikelyplacewhereonecanfindthepassage?()[单选题]*A)Anovel.B)Anewspaper.(正确答案)C)Atextbook.D)Ascientificjournal.(二)
Ifyou'vebeenoncampusforverylong,I'mcertainthatyou'vealreadyheardaboutthiscourse.Youmayknowthatlasttermaboutfiftypercentofthestudentswhoselectedmycoursefailedit.Letmeexplainhowthiscameaboutbeforeyoujumptoanyconclusions.Inthefirstplace,sincethisisacompositionclass,Iexpectmystudentstofollowcertainrulesofformality(形式).Unfortunately,studentstodaydislikehavingtofollowrulesofanykind,especiallythosewhichtheymayfeeltobeunnecessary.Forexample,Iaskthateachofyourpapersbetyped.Icountoffpointsforvariouskindsofmistakes.Amisspelledwordwillcostyou5points.You'lllose25pointsifyoumisspellfivewords.Ifyouwriteanincompletesentence,you'lllose10points.Ifyougivemetwocompletesentencesasonewithoutadequatepunctuation(标点),you'lllose15points.Idonotacceptlatepapers.Youwillreceiveazeroforanytheme(习作)whichyoufailtosubmitontime.Iexpectyoutoreadeachassignment.Tomakecertainthatyouhavereadtheassignment,Iwillgiveyouashortunannouncedquizfromtimetotime.ThisclassmeetsonMondays,Wednesdays,andFridays.Youwillhaveatotalofsixmajorteststhroughoutthesemester.Yourfinalgradewillbebasedonanaverageofthesemajortestsandeightwrittenthemes.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsatanytime,youcanseemeonTuesdays.Myofficeisonthesecondfloorofthisbuilding.YourassignmentforWednesdayistoreadHemingway'sshortstoryonPage55.Fridaywillbethelastclassdayofthisweek,soyoucanexpecttowriteashortin-classthemeformethen.[单选题]*4(正确答案)6.Thecoursementionedbytheteacherison___________.()[单选题]*A)readingB)assignmentsC)writing(正确答案)D)spelling7.Whenwasthislecturegiven?()[单选题]*A)OnMonday.(正确答案)B)OnWednesday.C)OnThursday.D)OnFriday.8.Howmanypointswillastudentloseifhemisspells3wordsandwrites2incompletesentencesonatheme?()[单选题]*A)25.B)35.(正确答案)C)40.D)45.9.Duringthetermthestudentsarerequiredto___________.()[单选题]*A)writeeightthemes(正确答案)B)readHemingway'sshortstoriesC)followtherulesoftheschoolD)takesixmajortestsandeightquizzes10.Ifthestudentshaveanyquestions,theymayconsulttheteacher___________.()A)threetimesaweek[单选题]*B)inhisofficeonTuesdays(正确答案)C)atanyappointedtimeD)beforeorafterclassonTuesdays(一)
Amoment’sdrillingbythedentist(牙医)maymakeusnervousandupset.Manyofuscannotstandpain.Toavoidthepainofadrillingthatmaylastperhapsaminuteortwo,wedemandthe“needle”—ashotofpain-killer—thatdeadensthenervesaroundthetooth.
Nowit’struethatthehumanbodyhasdevelopeditsmillionsofnervestobehighlysensitivetowhatgoesonbothinsideandoutsideofit.Thishelpsusadjusttotheworld.Withoutournerves,andourbrain,whichisabundleofnerves,wewouldn’tknowwhat’shappening.Butwepayforoursensitivity.Wecanfeelpainwhentheslightestthingiswrongwithanypartofourbody.Thehistoryoftorture(折磨)isbasedonthehumanbodybeingopentopain.
Butthereisawaytohandlepain.LookattheIndianfakir(行僧)whositsonabedofnails.Fakirscanputaneedlerightthroughanarm,andfeelnopain.Thisabilitythatsomehumanshavedevelopedtohandlepainshouldgiveusideasabouthowthemindcandealwithpain.
Thebigthinginwithstandingpainisourattitudetowardit.Ifthedentistsays,“Thiswillhurtalittle,”ithelpsustoacceptthepain.Bystayingrelaxed,andbytreatingthepainasaninterestingsensation,wecanhandlethepainwithoutfallingapart.Afterall,althoughpainisanunpleasantsensation,itisstillasensation,andsensationsarethestuffoflife.[单选题]*5(正确答案)1.Thepassageismainlyabout______________.()[单选题]*A.howtosufferpainB.howtostoppainC.howtohandlepain(正确答案)D.howtoavoidpain2.Thesentence“Butwepayforoursensitivity.”inthesecondparagraphimpliesthat_________.()[单选题]*A.itpaystobesensitiveB.tortureisnotnecessarilyabadthingC.ourpainisworthfeelingD.whenwehavepain,wefeelitstrongly(正确答案)3.WhentheauthormentionstheIndianfakir,hesuggeststhat__________.()[单选题]*A.IndiansaresensitivetopainB.fakirshavesomekindofmagicpowerC.somepeoplemaynotfeelpainD.theabilitytohandlepainliesinthemind(正确答案)4.Thekeytohandlingpainis__________.()[单选题]*A.howwelookatpain(正确答案)B.toacceptthepaincalmlyC.toshowaninterestinpainD.tofeelpainasmuchaspossible5.Theword“withstanding”inthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans__________.()[单选题]*A.bearingB.sufferingC.killingD.stopping(正确答案)(二)
Welcometooursmallbusinessset-upguide,providingalltheinformationyouneedtostartyourbusinessonahealthy,solidbasis.
Fromchoosingtherightnameforyourcompanyandmakingyourfirstbusinessplan,throughtoup-to-datetaxation(税务)advice,bankingandinsurancetips,eachsubjectisdiscussedintheguide.
Wealsolookatthevitalcharacteristicsyou’llneedtosurviveinbusiness.Determinationandoriginality(原创性)arekey.Equally,soistheabilitytoorganizeyourtimeandtoputintherequiredeffortduringtheearlydays.
Aswithanynewbusiness,successcanneverbeguaranteed,butouraimistoreducethedifficultiesinvolvedinsettingupabusinessonyourown.We’llforewarnyouofthemostcommonproblems,includingfailuretoresearchyourmarketinsufficientdetailandnotsettingasideenoughfundsfortougherfinancialtimes.
Startingupeventhesmallestbusinesscanbechallenging.Buttakecomfortinthefactthatyouarenotalone.Infact,ofthefourmillionbusinessescurrentlyinoperationintheUK,morethan99.3%areclassifiedas“small”withfewerthan50employees.
Inordertokeepthisguideasbriefaspossible,wherewe’venothadenoughroomtoincludeeverydetail,you’llfindalinktakingyoutothemostrelevant(相关的)articles.
Goodluckwithyourbusinessidea![单选题]*6(正确答案)6.Thisguideisintendedtohelppeopleto____.()[单选题]*A.copewithaneconomiccrisisB.startanewsmallbusiness(正确答案)C.raisefundsforanewfirmD.builduppublicrelations7.Whataremostimportantforabusinesstosurvive?()[单选题]*A.Bankingandinsuranceservices.B.Researchandbusinessplanning.C.Organizationandmanagement.D.Determinationandoriginality.(正确答案)8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“forewarn”(Line2,Para4)mean?()[单选题]*A.Dealwith.B.Arguewith.C.Advisebeforehand.(正确答案)D.Giveinstructionsto.9.Whatkindofbusinessesareregardedas“small”intheUK?()[单选题]*A.Thosewithfewerthan50employees.(正确答案)B.Thosewithonlytwoorthreeowners.C.Thosewithaloanof99.3%intheircapital.D.Thosewithanoutputvaluelessthan£4million.10.Moreinformationabouthowtostartasmallbusinessisavailableby____.()[单选题]*A.contactingthewriterinpersonB.linkingtootherrelevantarticles(正确答案)C.readingtheadvertisingbrochuresD.communicatingwithotherreaders(一)
NowyouandyourfamilyareeligibleforABSOLUTELYFREEpharmacysavingcards.Neverpayfullpriceatthepharmacyagain.
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Thesecardsarenotinsurance.Thereare—nomonthlyfees—nodeductibles(自付额)—noeligibilityrequirements.EasyCarecanbeusedbyanyone.Nooneisexcludedfromthisprogramforanyreason.
Ifyourfriendswanttorequesttheirowncard,theycanvisitusat.
[单选题]*7(正确答案)1.WithanEasyCarecard,peoplecan_________.()[单选题]*A.buyvaluablemedicinesathalfprice.B.enjoyfreemedicalcarealloverthecountry.C.makeanappointmentwithawell-knowndoctor.D.paylessforallFDA-approvedPrescriptionMedications.(正确答案)2.EasyCarecanenjoypreferredratesonmedicationsby_________.()[单选题]*A.workingcloselywiththelocalpharmacyretailersB.beingapartnerwiththelargestpharmacychains(正确答案)C.passingitsprofitstocustomersD.obtainingapprovalfromFDA3.WherecanyoufindaparticipatingpharmacyinyourEasyCarecard?()[单选题]*A.Initsleftcolumn.B.Atitsbottom.C.Onitsback.(正确答案)D.Atitstop.4.Bysaying“Nooneisexcludedfromthisprogramforanyreason”,thewritermeans_________.()[单选题]*A.youmaybedeniedfornoreasonatall.B.anyonecanbeanEasyCarecardholder.(正确答案)C.youdon’thavetopaytojointheprogram.D.EasyCareisdesignedtoserveprofessionals.5.Themainpurposeofthispassageisto________.()[单选题]*A.askpeopletoapplyforEasyCarecards(正确答案)B.tellwhenEasyCarewasapprovedbyFDAC.explainwhyEasyCareoperatesefficientlyD.informpeopleofthecoastofEasyCarecards(二)
Insomecountriesthereisafixedchargeforpersonalservices.Acertainpercentagemaybeaddedtothebillatahotelorrestaurant“fortheservice”.Inotherplacesthecustomermaybeexpectedtogiveatip,orasmallamountofmoney,asasignofappreciationwheneverservicesareperformed.IntheUnitedStatesthereisnostandardpracticeinregardtotipping.Thecustomismorecommoninalargecitythaninasmalltown.AnativeAmericanmayoftenbeindoubtaboutwhenandhowmuchtotipwhenheisinacitythatisstrangetohim.Ingeneral,however,atipisexpectedbytheporterwhocarriesyourbaggage,bytaxidrivers(except,perhaps,inasmalltown),andbythosewhoserveyouinhotelandrestaurants.
Whenyoupickupyourincomingbaggageatanairport,youmaytipthemanwhotakesittothetaxiorairportbus.Heusuallyexpectsonedollarabagforhisservice.Insomecitiesthetaxithattakesyoutoyourhotelmayhaveonemeter(计价器)thatshowsthecostofthetripandanotherthatshowsafixedcharge,usuallyabout50cents,for“extra”.Insomecitiesthetaxidrivermayexpectatipinadditiontothe“extra”,especiallyifhecarriesyoursuitcase.Ifno“extra”ischarged,atipisusuallygiven.Hotelsgenerallydonotmakeaservicecharge,thoughthereareplaceswhereoneisadded.Itiscustomary(惯常的),however,togivesomethingtotheporterwhocarriesyousuitcasesandshowsyoutoyourroom.Incaseofdoubt,onedollarforeachbaghecarriesissatisfactory.Inarestaurantyougenerallyleaveabout15percentofthebillinsmallchangeonthattableasatipforthepersonwhohasservedyou.Aservicechargeisgenerallynotincludedinthebillexceptinsomeofthelarger,moreexpensiveplaces.Iftheorderissmallacupofcoffeeatalunchcounter,orsomethingofthesortatipisnotusuallyexpected.[单选题]*8(正确答案)6.Accordingtothepassage,thepracticeofgivingtips___________.()[单选题]*A.isconsistentthroughouttheworld.B.variesfromplacetoplaceintheUSA.(正确答案)C.isconsistentinlargetownsintheUSA.D.isconsistentinsmalltownsintheUSA.7.Accordingtothepassage,thefollowingarethepeopleonemaytipEXCEPT______.()[单选题]*A.porters.B.Taxidrivers.C.waiters.D.cleaners.(正确答案)8.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisINCORRECT?()[单选题]*A.“Extra”isafixedchargeinsomecities.B.“Extra”issimilartoatipinsomecases.C.Ifthe“extra”ispaid,onedoesn’ttipandmore.(正确答案)D.Somehotelsrequirepeopletopayaservicecharge.9.Accordingtothepassage,theamountofmoneyforatip_________.()[单选题]*A.isthesameacrossrestaurantsandhotels.B.dependsonhowmuchonepaysforhismeal.(正确答案)C.generallyvariesaccordingtothesizeofone’sbaginhotel.D.isusuallysmallforacupofcoffeeatalunch.10.Fromthepassagewelearnthat___________.()[单选题]*A.Americanssometimesarenotsurehowtotip.(正确答案)B.peopleinlargetownsknowmoreabouttipping.C.onehastotipnomatterhowbigorsmalltheorderis.D.peoplesometimesdon’ttipwhentheyarenotsatisfied.(一)
Yearsago,acigarettecommercialaskedifyouweresmokingmore,butenjoyingitless.Thatdescribesthewaymanyofuslivetoday.Wearedoingmore,butenjoyingitless.Andwhenthatdoesn’twork,wemaketheproblemworse.Inourwildsearchforsatisfaction,wetrystuffingstillmoreintoourdays,neverrealizingthatwearetakingthewrongapproach.Thetruthissimple.Itishardtobelievethatsatisfactionlieswithless,notwithmore,Yet,wepursuetheillusion(错觉)thatthisthing,orthatactivity,willsomehowprovidethesatisfactionwesodesperatelyseek.
ArthurLindman,inhishard-hitting(直言不讳的)book.TheHarriedLeisureClass,describedthefutility(徒劳)ofpursuingmore.Hisresearchfocusedonwhatpeopledidwiththeirleisuretime.Hefoundthatasincomerose,peopleboughtmorethingstooccupytheirleisuretime.But,themorethingstheybought,thelesstheyvaluedanyoneofthem.Carriedtoanextreme,hepredictedmassiveboredominthemidstoftremendousvariety.Thatwasmorethantwentyyearsago,andhispredictionseemsmoreaccurateeveryyear.
Lindman,ofcourse,isnotthefirsttodiscoverthis.ThatwriterofEcclesiastes(传道书)expressedthesamethoughtthousandsofyearsago.Itisbetter,hewrote,tohaveless,butenjoyitmore.Ifyouwouldliketoenjoylifemore,Ichallengeyoutoexperimentwithme.Howcouldyousimplifyyourlife?Whatcouldyoudrop?Whatcouldyoudowithout?Whatcouldyoustoppursuing?Whatfewthingscouldyouconcentrateon?
ThemoreIlearn,themoreIrealizethatfullnessoflifedoesnotdependonthings.ThemoreIgiveup,themoreIseemtogain.Butwordswillneverconvinceyou.Youmusttryitforyourself.[单选题]*9(正确答案)1.Whydopeoplebecomeincreasinglybusyaccordingtothepassage?()[单选题]*A.Becausetheywanttomakemoremoney.B.Becausetheytrytogetmorethingsdone.C.Becausetheywanttomaketheirlifebetter.D.Becausetheywanttosatisfytheirdailyneeds.(正确答案)2.WhatisLindman’sopiniononpeople’shardwork?()[单选题]*A.ItmakestheirlifelessenjoyableB.Itmakestheirlifeniceandhappy.C.Itenablesthemtobuymorethings.(正确答案)D.Itenablesthemtohavemoreleisuretime.3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaboutthetruthoflifeaccordingtothepassage?()[单选题]*A.Itsoundstoosimpletobelieve.B.Lindmanwasthefirsttodiscoverthetruth.(正确答案)C.Itbecomesincreasinglypreciseovertheyears.D.Themorepeoplehave,themoreboredtheyget.4.Whatdoesthewritersuggestpeopledoforbetterlife?()[单选题]*A.Reflectonthenatureoflife.B.Acceptthedailychallengesboldly.C.Trytomakelifemorechallenging.D.Followhisopinionintheirdailylife.(正确答案)5.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?()[单选题]*A.WorktoLiveB.SimplifyYourLife(正确答案)C.TheMore,theBetterD.AcceptMyChallenge(选自2013年12月三级真题)(二)
Coffeeisapopulardrinkpreparedfromroastedcoffeebeans.Coffeeplantsarecultivated(种植)inover70counties,primarilyintheequatorialregionsoftheAmericas,SoutheastAsia,IndiaandAfrica.Onceripe,coffeebeansarepicked,processed,anddried.
Green(unroasted)coffeebeansareoneofthemosttradedagriculturalcommodities(商品)intheworld.Oncetraded,the
beansareroasted
tovaryingdegrees,dependingonthedesiredflavor,beforebeinggroundandbrewedtocreatecoffee.ThetwomostcommonlygrowncoffeebeansarethehighlyregardedArabica(阿拉伯咖啡豆),andlesssophisticated(精致)butstrongerandmorehardyrobusta(粗壮咖啡豆).
Coffeeisoneofthemostpopulardrinksintheworld.Itisslightlyacidicandcanhaveastimulatingeffectonhumansbecauseofitscaffeinecontent.Itcanbepreparedandpresentedinavarietyofways.Theeffectofcoffeeonhumanhealthhasbeenasubjectofmanystudies;however,resultshavevariedintermsofcoffee’srelativebenefit.Themajorityofrecentresearchsuggeststhatmoderatecoffeeconsumptionismildlybeneficialinhealthyadults.
CoffeecultivationfirsttookplaceinSouthernArabia.Theearliestcredible(可信的)evidenceofcoffee-drinkingappearsinthemiddleof15thcenturyintheSufiShrines(圣地)ofYemen.InthehornofAfricaandYemen,coffeewasusedinlocalreligiousceremonies.AstheseceremoniesconflictedwiththebeliefsoftheChristianchurch,theEthiopianChurchbannedtheconsumptionofcoffeeuntilthereignofEmperorMenelikⅡ.ThebeveragewasalsobannedinOttomanTurkeyduringthe17thcenturyforpoliticalreasons,andwasassociatedwithrebellious(反抗的)politicalactivitiesinEurope.
Somecontroversy(争论)isassociatedwithcoffeecultivationanditsimpactontheenvironment.Consequently,organiccoffeeisexpandingmarket.[单选题]*10(正确答案)6.Wheredidcoffeecultivationfirsttakeplace?()[单选题]*A.InIndia.B.InAfrica.C.InSouthernArabia.(正确答案)D.InSouthernAmerica.7.Ofthecoffeebeansmentionedinthepassage,whatisthefeatureofArabica?()[单选题]*A.It’sstronger.B.It’shighlyregarded.(正确答案)C.It’shardy.D.It’slesssophisticated.8.Accordingtothepassage,what’stheeffectofcoffeeonhumans?()[单选题]*A.Thevarietyofcoffeestimulateschildren’screativity.B.Caffeinecontentincoffeeeasesanxietyandpressure.C.Coffeeloversaremorelikelytosufferfromheartattack.D.Moderatecoffeeconsumptionbenefitgrown-ups’health.(正确答案)9.WhatcanwelearnfromthepassageabouttheEmperorMenelikⅡ?()[单选题]*A.Hehonoredthemanwhodiscoveredthecoffeetree.B.Hepermittedcoffeeconsumptioninreligiousceremonies.(正确答案)C.HesuppressedtherebelliouspoliticalactivitiesinEurope.D.HebannedtheceremoniesconflictingwithChristianbeliefs.10.What’sthe
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