Two farmers were on their way home one evening after a hard day’s work. Both were tired. They happened to look up at the sky and saw a black cloud overhead.“Ah!” said one farmer, "tomorrow we shall have rain and the rice will grow well.” The second answered, “nonsense (胡说),the rain will only damage the crops (庄稼). ”So they began to quarrel (争吵). Just then a third farmer came along and asked them why they were quarreling. Both farmers explained about the black cloud.“What cloud?” asked the third farmer. They all looked at the sky. The cloud was no longer there.The two farmers fought (争吵) in words because ().

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Which of the following is true？A．The two farmers found out why they were poor.B．The two fa

Which of the following is true？

A．The two farmers found out why they were poor.

B．The two farmers will soon get rich.

C．Neither of the farmers is clever.

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第2题

The American Revolution was a citizens revolution. Ordinary men took a large part in it. O

ne of them was Paul Revere, a silver worker. He lived in Boston many years ago during the time when many people in the British colonies in America felt that they were being used for Britains gain. They felt that they were being taxed without fair representation in the British government. The people of Boston were especially angry, and additional British troops had been sent there to keep the excited colonists under control. Paul Revere was one of those who believed that the British would soon be on the march against the villages and farms near Boston. On the night of the eighteenth of April, 1775, Revere rowed across the Charles River to a place opposite Boston where his saddled horse was ready to ride. If the British soldiers came, he was to ride to warn the people. A friend in Boston was hidden near the British troops in a place where he could watch what they did. If they marched by land, he was to hang one lantern (灯笼) high in the tower of the old North Church in Boston where Paul could see it. If they came by sea, he would hang up two lanterns. Toward morning Revere saw two lights in the tower. The British must be coming by sea! He jumped on his horse and rode through the countryside before dawn in order to warn the farmers and villagers that they must fight at the daybreak. He rode all night and in the morning, by the time the troops arrived, the farmers were hidden all along the roads with their guns loaded. When the British came, the Americans drove them back. These first battles of the American Revolution were fought at Concord and at Lexington, Massachusetts, on April 19, 1775. In 1776 the colonies signed a declaration of independence.

What is the authors main purpose in the passage？

A．To provide information about the childhood of Paul Revere.

B．To discuss the war between the British and the Americans.

C．To tell the reader a story about Paul Revere in the American Revolution.

D．To describe the courage of the farmers and villagers in the American Revolution.

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第3题

听力原文：The agricultural revolution in the 19th century involved two things: the inventio

听力原文： The agricultural revolution in the 19th century involved two things: the invention of labor-saving machinery and the development of scientific agriculture. Labor-saving machinery naturally appeared first where labor was scarce. "In Europe." said Thomas Jefferson, "the object is to make the most of their land, labor being rich enough; here it is to make the most of our labor, land being rich enough." It was in the United States, therefore, that the great advances in nineteenth-century agricultural machinery first came.

At the opening of the century, with the exception of crude equipment, farmers could have carried practically all of the existing agricultural implements on their backs; by 1860, most of the machinery in use today had been designed in an early form. The most important of the inventions was the iron plow. As early as 1790 Charles Newbold of New Jersey had been working on the idea of a cast-iron plow andspent his entire fortune in introducing his invention. The farmers, however, were not interested in it, believing that the iron poisoned the soil and made the weeds row. Nevertheless, many people devoted their attention to the plow, until in 1869 James Oliver of South Bend, Indiana turned out the first steel plow.

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A．The invention of machine that can save labor and the progress of scientific agriculture.

B．The invention of crude equipments and agricultural implements.

C．The advance of agriculture machinery and the iron plow.

D．The idea of a cast-iron plow and steel plow.

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第4题

听力原文：Almost all states in America have a state fair. They last for one, two or three w

听力原文： Almost all states in America have a state fair. They last for one, two or three weeks. The Indiana state fair is one of the largest and oldest state fairs in the United States. It is held every summer. It started in 1852. Its goals were to educate, share ideas, and present Indiana's best products. The cost of a single ticket to enter the fair was 20 cents.

During the early 1930's, officials of the fair ruled that the people could attend by paying with something other than money. For example, farmers brought a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket. With the passage of time, the fair has grown and changed a lot, but it is still one of Indiana's most celebrated events. People from all over Indiana and from many other states attend the fair. They can do many things at the fair.

They can watch the judging of the price cows, pigs, and other animals, they can see sheep getting their wool cut, and they can learn how that wool is made into clothing; they can watch cows giving birth. In fact, people can learn about the animals they would never see except at the fair. The fair provides a chance for the farming communities to show its skills and farm products. For example, visitors might see the world's largest apple, or the tallest sunflower plant.

Today, children and adults at the fair can play new computer games, or attend more traditional games of skill. They can watch performances put on by famous entertainers. Experts say such fairs are important, because people need to remember that they're connected to the earth and its products, and they depend on animals for many things.

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A．For people to share ideas and show farm products.

B．For officials to educate the farming community.

C．For farmers to exchange their daily necessities.

D．For farmers to celebrate their harvests.

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第5题

听力原文： Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. This is your re porter, Erin Brown, with the

latest news about the oil spill at Seaview Beach. When volunteers were asked to come and help clean up the oil, about two hundred people showed up. Storekeepers, students, business people, and many others gave up their time to help.

Farmers from nearby towns unloaded tons of straw while scientists showed the helpers how to soak up the oil.

Many ducks and other birds were caught in the oil. Scientists and volunteers tried to catch them and clean them off, but one report said that more than a hundred birds had died. The oil spill is the worst that has ever hit this coast. Edward Shoup, the head of the oil company, said that it was an accident. He explained that the ship that leaked was very old, and he added that as soon as new ships were ready, the company planed to get rid of its old ones. Mr. Shoup said that his company was working very hard on the oil-spill problem and would do its best to prevent any more oil spills.

Who is the speaker？

A．A specialist in oil-spill prevention.

B．A TV reporter.

C．An oil company technician.

D．The head of the oil company.

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第6题

How a Terrible Battle Helped to Change Europe Ninety years ago on a sunny morning in North

How a Terrible Battle Helped to Change Europe

Ninety years ago on a sunny morning in Northern France，something happened that changed Britain and Europe for ever．At half past seven on the morning of July 1，1916，whistles blew and thousands of British soldiers【51】______their positions to attack their German enemies．【52】______the end of the day，20，000 of them were dead，and another 30，000 wounded or missing．The Battle of the Somme，【53】______it is called，lasted for six months．When it ended，125，000British soldiers were dead．They had gained five kilometers of ground．

This was one of a series of great battles during the WWI. The【54】______on the Somme was staged to relieve pressure on the French，who were【55】______in a great battle of their own at a place called Verdun．By the time the battle ended，over a million French and German troops had been killed．

About 17 million people were killed in WWI．There have been wars with greater numbers of dead．But there has never been one【56】______most of the dead were concentrated in such a small area．On the Somme battlefield，two men died for every metre of space．

Local farmers working in the land still【57】______the bodies of those who died in that battle．The dead of all nations were buried in a series of giant graveyards【58】______the line of the border between France and Belgium．Relatives and descendants(后代) of those who died still【59】______these graveyards today．

It took a second great conflict before Europe was to【60】______against war itself．Twenty-eight years after the Somme battle，a liberating army of British，American and Canadian troops took【61】______France from another German invasion．More than 500，000 people were killed．New graveyards were built．

Two great conflicts across two generations helped to change the European【62】______about war．Germany，once the most warlike country in Europe，is now probably more in favor of peace than any other．One major【63】______of war in Europe was rivalry(竞争) between France and Germany．The European Union was specifically formed to【64】______that rivalry．

The last British veteran(老兵) of the Somme battle died in 2005，aged 108．And the WWI is passing out of【65】______and into history．But for anyone who wants to understand how Europeans think，it is still important to know a little about the terrible events of July 1,1916．

(51)

A．handed

B．held

C．left

D．treated

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How Two Great Conflicts Helped to Change EuropeNinety years ago on a sunny morning in Nort

How Two Great Conflicts Helped to Change Europe

Ninety years ago on a sunny morning in Northern France, something happened that changed Britain and Europe for ever. At half past seven on the morning of July 1,1916, whistles (哨子) blew and thousands of British soldiers left their positions to attack their German enemies. By the end of the day, 20,000 of them were dead, and another 30,000 wounded or missing. The Battle of the Somme, (51) it is called, lasted for six months. When it ended, 125,000 British soldiers were dead. They had gained five kilometers of ground.

This was one of a series of great battles during WWI. The attack on the Somme was staged to relieve (52) on the French, who were engaged in a great battle of their own at a place called Verdun. By the time the battle ended, over a million French and German troops had been killed.

About 17 million people were killed in WWI. There have been wars with greater numbers of dead. But there has never been one in (53) most of the dead were concentrated in such a small area. On the Somme battlefield, two men died for every meter of space.

Local farmers working in the land still (54) the bodies of those who died in that battle. The dead of all nations were buried in a series of giant graveyards along the line of the border (55) France and Belgium. Relatives and descendants (子孙) of those who died still visit these graveyards today. What the French call the "tourism of death" (56) an important contribution to the local economy.

It took a second great conflict before Europe was to turn (57) war itself. Twenty-eight years after the Somme battle, a liberating army of British, American and Canadian troops took back (58) from another German invasion. More than 500,000 people were killed. New (59) were built.

Two great conflicts across two generations helped to change the European mind about war. Germany, once the most warlike country in Europe, is now probably more in (60) of peace than any other. One major cause of war in Europe was rivalry (竞争) between France and Germany. The European Union was specifically formed to end that (61) .

According to US commentator William Pfaff, "Europeans are interested in a slow development of civilized and tolerant international relations, (62) on problems while avoiding catastrophes (灾难) along the way. They have themselves only recently (63) from the catastrophes of WWI and WWII, when tens of millions of people were destroyed. They don't want (64) ."

The last British veteran of the Somme battle died in 2005, aged 108. And WWI is passing out of memory and into history. But for anyone who wants to understand how Europeans (65) , it is still important to know a little about the terrible events of July 1, 1916.

A．since

B．because

C．as

D．for

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第8题

听力原文：Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. This is your reporter, Erin Brown, with the l

听力原文： Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. This is your reporter, Erin Brown, with the latest news about the oil spill at Seaview Beach. When volunteers were asked to come and help clean up the oil, about two hundred people showed up. Storekeepers, students, business people, and many others gave up their time to help.

Farmers from nearby towns unloaded tons of straw while scientists showed the helpers how to soak up the oil.

Many ducks and other birds were caught in the oil. Scientists and volunteers tried to catch them and clean them off, but one report says that more than a hundred birds have died. The oil spill was the worst that has ever hit this coast. Edward Shoup, the head of the oil company, said that it was an accident. He explained that the ship that leaked was very old, And he added that as soon as new ships are ready ,the company plans to get rid of its old ones. Mr. Shoup said that his company is working very hard on the oil-spill problem and will do its best to prevent any more oil spills.

Who is the speaker？

A．A specialist in oil spill prevention.

B．A TV reporter.

C．An oil company technician.

D．The head of the oil company.

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第9题

听力原文：W: What are you doing？M: （20) I'm ordering some filing cabinet out of a catalog.W

听力原文：W: What are you doing？

M: (20) I'm ordering some filing cabinet out of a catalog.

W: What do you need them for？

M: There's so much stuff piling up in my dormitory room. If I don't do something soon, I won't be able to move in there.

W: Do you usually order from a catalog？

M: Sometimes. Why？

W: (19) Oh, it's just in the history class today we were talking about how the catalog sales business first got started in the U. S. A Chicago retailer, Montgomery Ward started it in the late 1800s. (21) It was really popular among farmers. It was difficult for them to make it to the big city stores so they ordered from catalogs.

M: Was Ward the only one in the business？

W: At first, but another person named Richard Sears started his own catalog after he heard how much money Ward was making.

M: What made them so popular？

W: Farmers trusted Ward and Sears for one thing. They delivered the products the farmers paid for and even refunded the price of things the farmers weren't satisfied with. (22) The catalog became so popular in some countries that school teachers even used them as textbooks.

M: Textbooks？

W: (22) Yes. Students practice spelling the names and adding up the prices of things in the catalogs.

M: Was everybody that thrilled about it？

W: That's doubtful. Say they drove some small store owners out of business. Sears and Ward sold stuff in such large quantities. They were able to undercut the prices at some small family owned stores.

19. What are the two speakers mainly talking about？

20.What does the man need the catalog for？

21.What can we learn about the catalogue business from the conversation？

22.Why did some schools use catalogs？

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A．How to place orders.

B．The woman's history class.

C．The history of American catalog business.

D．The relationship between farmers and Ward.

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第10题

听力原文： Today when a man steps on to the moon, or something new and important happens, t

he world learns about it immediately. What did the newspapers say about that first flight in 19037 Strangely enough, they said hardly anything about it at all. There were only a few reports about it in the papers. These reports said very little. Some of the things they said were not even correct. In 1904, the Wrights built a second machine. They called it Flyer No. 2. They invited some reporters to a field near Dayton to watch them fly. Unfortunately, there was some mechanical trouble with the plane and it did not fly at all that day. The reporters went away. They were disappointed and did not come back. The Wrights went on with their work. In 1905, they built an even better machine, Flyer No. 3. They were able to stay up in the air for half an hour and more in this machine. They were able to turn and climb in the air. Farmers, travelers on the roads around Dayton often saw them flying. But when these people told reporters about it, they refused to believe them.

The Wrights offered Flyer No. 3 to the United States Government. The Government was not interested. They seemed to think the Wrights wanted money in order to build an airplane. They did not understand the Wrights had already done this, and flown it as well. Experts were still saying that mechanical flight was impossible. At the end of 1905, the two brothers took their plane to pieces. The parts were put into a huge wooden case. It seemed nobody was interested.

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A．They were able to fly it in the air.

B．They were able to stay up in the air for half an hour and more in the machine.

C．They were able to carry travelers.

D．They were able to fly in around Dayton.

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第11题

Planning and PeopleIn all kinds of organizations－－companies, schools, hospitals, etc. －－de

Planning and People

In all kinds of organizations--companies, schools, hospitals, etc. --decisions appear correct in theory but do not work in practice. There are many reasons for this. To illustrate the problems involved we will consider four cases where different decisions have to be taken.

Case No. 1

The manager of a shipping company was interested in using large metal containers for the company's cargo instead of conventional methods of loading and unloading. He discovered that the use of containers was less expensive and quicker than conventional methods. More cargo could be sent at one time and delays on the way were shorter. The only major disadvantage (apart from the initial cost of the containers) was that not all ships could take them. However, the manager believed that his company could find enough ships for their containers. His plan to use containers was adopted by the board of directors. Unfortunately, however, it was never put into practice. The dockers heard about the plan and did not like it. The reason was that the containers would make about a quarter of the dockers redundant. The plan was killed.

The comparison of containers with conventional methods is shown in the following table.

Case No. 2

A solar pump was built in a small desert village. The pump used the desert's most common resource-sunlight, to increase its greatest necessity-water. Solar collectors were used to collect the sun's rays. Flat collectors can be stationary and do not have moving parts which can be broken in sand storms. The system used the 20 degree centigrade temperature difference between the solar collectors and the ground water to work a gas expansion engine which pumped water from under the ground.

Some of the social effects of the new pumps were planned for. Children aged 6 to15 used to bring the water from wells, where they met the old men of the village and received informal education from them. In order to replace this, a school was also included in the project. But the project had not considered the traditional power structure of the village. As soon as the foreign experts left, the two richest men in the village took control of the pump and started selling water to everyone else. The result was that the majority of people were poorer than before.

Case No. 3

In 1946 there was a program in the Rio Grande valley to substitute hybrid corn for the native corn. The native corn was of poor nutritional quality and gave a poor quantity of grain while the hybrid corn was of excellent quality and gave about three times as large a crop as the native variety. In the first year half of the 84 farmers in the village planted hybrid corn and doubled the corn production. Three years later, however, only three farmers planted hybrid corn. The others were planting the traditional variety. At the beginning of the project the program leader studied the ecology of the area and showed films demonstrating the superiority of the new corn. The farmers agreed that the hybrid corn had great advantages. The size of the crop confirmed these advantages. Why did they stop planting it？ The answer was simple: their wives did not like it. They complained that it wasn't good for cooking and they didn't like the flavor.

Case No. 4

The manager of a large office building had received many complaints about the lift service in the building. He engaged a group of engineers to study the situation and make recommendations for improvement. The engineers suggested two alternative solutions:

1. adding more lifts of the same types;

2. replacing the existing lifts by faster ones.

The manager decided that both alternative solutions were too expensive. So the firm's psychologist offered to study the problem. He noticed that many people ar

A．Y

B．N

C．NG

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