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1、 閱讀精選一 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。A Sixteen years ago, Eileen Doyles husband, an engineer, took his four children up for an early morning cup of tea, packed a small case and was never seen or heard of again. Eileen was astonished and in a state of despair. They had been a happy family and, a

2、s far as she knew, there had been nothing wrong with their marriage.Every day of the year a small group of men and women quietly pack a few belongings and without so much as a note or a goodbye close the front door for the last time, leaving their debts, their worries and their confused families beh

3、ind them.Last year, more than 1,200 men and nearly as many women were reported missing from homethe highest in 15 years. Many did return home within a year, but others rejected the past completely and are now living a new life somewhere under a different identity.To those left behind this form of de

4、sertion is a terrible blow to their pride and self- confidence. Even the finality of death might be preferable. At least it does not imply rejection or failure. Worse than that, people can be left with an unfinished marriage, not knowing whether they will have to wait seven years before they are fre

5、e to start a fresh life.Clinical psychologist Paul Brown believes most departures of this kind to be well planned rather than impulsive(沖動). “Its typical of the kind of personality which seems able to ignore other peoples pain and difficulties. Running away, like killing yourself, is a highly aggres

6、sive act. By creating an absence the people left behind feel guilty, upset and empty.”56When her husband left home, Eileen Doyle _. Acould not forgive him for taking the childrenBhad been expecting it to happen for some timeCcould not understand whyDblamed herself for what had happened57Most people

7、who leave their families behind them_.Ado so without warningBdo so because of their debtsCcome back immediatelyDchange their names58Some people would even prefer the death to the running away of their spouse because .Atheir spouse would feel no pain during the deathBtheir spouse death would not be a

8、 bit terribleCa desertion would not bring a feeling of rejection or failureDtheir spouses death would make them feel less painful59Usually the man or woman left behind with an unfinished marriage _.Aadmits responsibility for the situationBwishes the person who has left were deadCwill come back withi

9、n a yearDwill have no legal marriage life for seven years60Paul Brown regards leaving home in such circumstances as _.Aan act of despair Ban act of selfishnessCthe result of a sudden decision Dthe result of the enormous sense of guiltBAre you a team person? Are you at your best as part of a small, t

10、ightly united group of dedicated workers? If so, the future may hold more for you than you think.High technology, some predicted, would make team work a thing of the past. Thats happening in those areas of business and data processing where one person and a computer can replace a team of workers.But

11、, elsewhere, teamwork is very much alive. High technology has led to a new type of teamwork in a number of fields, including advertising, scientific research, engineering design, architecture and ocean exploration. Through computer networking, scientists, engineers and technicians at different locat

12、ions often thousands of miles apart can work on the same project at once. They can exchange ideas, try out different designs and test their results.Examples? An engineering team can now design and try out a robot system, a new manufacturing process, or an entire factory before it is built. An archit

13、ectural team can do the same with a building or a bridge. A medical team can simulate (模擬) a dangerous operation before performing it on a patient.Of course, computer assisted team effort doesnt end with investigation and simulation. It now usually continues into actual design, manufacturing and tes

14、ting. “Computer aide design (CAD) and computer aided manufacture (CAM) are breaking down barriers between traditional design and manufacturing functions,” explains Dr. Prakash Rao, an engineering manager at General Electric. “Interdisciplinary (跨學(xué)科的) teams and engineers follow a product from concept

15、 to production. Everything is interconnected like a network.”Sometimes a computer aided effort can extend beyond production. A team that produces robots may use them to explore space and ocean depth. For high technology team work, the future seems limitless.61The underlined part “hold more” most pro

16、bably means to .Amaintain more chancesBgive more rightsCmake more regulationsDstore more information62According to the passage, the writer believers that .Ateamwork requires more use of computers than that of human beingsBteamwork will be completely replaced by computersCthe concept of teamwork is s

17、till alive and no longer the same as the pastDhigh technology would make teamwork a thing of the past63The examples given by the writer in Paragraph 4 serve . Ato prove high technology has a promising futureBto explain his idea of new type of teamwork is reasonableCto show that it tends to be an end

18、 to teamwork soonDto indicate the computer assisted team effort just means investigation and simulation.64Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?AMany fields of science and technology are now using computers effectively.BNo details are given in the passage about barri

19、ers between traditional design and manufacturing functions.CExperts from different fields have to cooperate to develop a product from concept to production.DHigh technology is nothing but a new type of teamwork plus CAD and CAM. 65The authors attitude to towards the introduction of the computer to t

20、eamwork is of .AobjectionBindifferenceCsupportDdoubtC Proper arrangement of classroom space is important to encouraging interaction. Most of us have noticed how important physical setting is to efficiency and comfort in our work. College classroom space should be designed to encourage the activity o

21、f critical thinking.We have entered the 21 st century, but step into almost any college classroom and you step back in time at least a hundred years. Desks are normally in straight rows, so students can clearly see the teacher but not all their classmates. The message behind such an arrangement is o

22、bvious. Everything of importance comes from the teacher.With a little imagination and effort, unless desks are fixed to the floor, the teacher can correct this situation and create space that encourage interchange among students. In small or standard-size classes, chairs, desks, and tables can be ar

23、ranged in a variety of ways. The primary goal should be for everyone to be able to see everyone else. Large classes, particularly those held in lecture halls, unfortunately, allow much less flexibility.Arrangement of the classroom should also make it easy to divide students into small groups for dis

24、cussion or problem-solving exercises. Small classes with movable desks and tables present no problem. Even in large lecture halls, it is possible for students to turn around and form groups of four to six. Breaking a class into small groups provides more opportunities for students to interact with e

25、ach other, think out loud, and see how other students thinking processes operate all essential elements in developing new modes of critical thinking.In courses that regularly use a small group format, students might be asked to stay in the same small groups throughout the course. A colleague of mine

26、, John, allows students to move around during the first two weeks, until they find a group they are comfortable with. John then asks them to stay in the same seat, with the same group, from that time on. This not only creates a comfortable setting for interaction but helps him learn students names a

27、nd faces.66The primary purpose of desk rearrangement is_.Afor the teacher to divide students into small groups.Bto make it possible for students to interact with each other.Cfor the teacher to find out how students think.Dto give students more opportunities to practice speaking.67The expression “ste

28、p back in time at least a hundred years” in Paragraph 2 is intended to convey the idea that .Athere is not much change in educational idea over the past hundred yearsBcritical thinking was encouraged even a century agoCcollege classrooms often remind people of their college lifeDa hundred years ago,

29、 desk arrangement in a classroom was quite different68The greatest advantage in allowing each student to find his own group might be that_Alearning is made comfortable in this wayBthe teacher can easily remember students names and facesCthe teacher saves the trouble in doing thatDbrighter students c

30、an help slower ones.69It is implied in the passage that .Astudents are allowed to changed groups throughout the course in Johns classBclassroom interaction between students is essential to the teachersCa comfortable environment leads to higher working efficiencyDnew kinds of desks and chairs should

31、be made70The author mentioned John in the last paragraph in order to _Acreate a comfortable setting for interactionBintroduce an approach of learning students names and faces easilyCgive an example that students stay in the same seat throughout the course.Ddescribe a good seat-arrangement mode in co

32、urses with small group format.DSome critics of American society say that dishonesty is rampant (猖獗) in the Federal Government. One example they city took place during March and April, 1980. For a whole month, they say, the United States lied to its allies (同盟國).Cyrus Vance, who was then Secretary of

33、 State, was given the task of telling Great Britain, Japan, France, Germany and others that the United States would not take military action against Iran as long as we had the cooperation of our allies. Secretary of State Vance knew that the sudden attack to get out the American captives was already

34、 planned while he was talking to our allies. But he also knew that the reason for this deliberate lying was to save lives. The primary purpose of the deception(欺騙) was not to trick our allies but to mislead the Iranian kidnappers(綁架者) so that a rescue attempt could take place. Many students of ethic

35、s believe that lying for the sake of ones country is justifiedin certain casesIn this case, having lied for the sake of his country, Secretary Vance secretly wrote a letter of resignation before the attack took place. By submitting(提交) his resignation before the attack, he showed that the result had

36、 nothing to do with his resignation. It can be said that former Secretary of State Vance deceived other governments only for humanitarian reasons. Then, once he had lied, he resigned. In that case, it is argued, lying may be justified. Without the deception, the rescue mission could not have taken p

37、lace. Of course, dishonesty in governmentat local, state and national levelsdoes not always have such noble reasonsA prime example is the so called Watergate Affair.Most Americans were surprised and outraged by the news of Watergate Affair. But many Europeans were surprised at our surprise. Some Eur

38、opean observers explained that they tend to think of lying；cheating, deception and corruption(腐敗) as part of politics and government.71Secretary of State, Cyrus Vance lied, to the allies_.Ato mislead Iranian governmentBon the purpose of saving livesCfor the sake of his own benefitDin order to get th

39、eir cooperation72From the passage we learn that the United States _Atricked their allies into attacking Iran Btook military action to capture Iranian kidnappersCundertook a rescue mission with the help of their alliesDcarried out an attack to rescue some Americans from the Iranian kidnappers73Accord

40、ing to the passage, many students regard Vances lying as_.Aa reason for his resignationBreasonable and acceptableCunbelievable and unreasonableDan indication of his dishonesty74The author, like most Americans, regards the Watergate Affair as_.Auncommon in politics and governmentBpart of politics and

41、 governmentCjustified dishonesty in governmentDa lie with noble reason 75What is the best title of the passage?AThe US government a responsible government.BCooperation means military success.CShould all dishonesty be criticized?DLying, a normal phenomenon in Europe.200805195660 CADDB 6165ACBDC 6670

42、BAACD 7175 BDBAC 閱讀精選二 Helen Thomas, born on August 4, 1920, is a famous news reporter for the Hearest News Service, and a member of the White House Press Corps. She served for fifty-seven years as a correspondent and White House bureau chief for United Press International (UPI), she is called “Firs

43、t Lady of the Press”.Born in Kentucky, Helen Thomas was raised in Detroit, Michigan where she attended public schools and later graduated from Wayne State University. Upon leaving college, Helen served as a copy girl in an old company in Washington. In 1943, Ms. Thomas joined United Press Internatio

44、nal and the Washington Press Corps. Thomas served as president of the Womens National Press Club from 1959 to 1960. In November, Helen began covering then president-elect John F. Kennedy, following him to the White House in January 1961 as a UPI correspondent (通訊員). She later became White House bure

45、au chief for UPI, where she was employed until her resignation on May 17,2000. Thomas then became a White House correspondent and a columnist. Thomas was the only woman journalist travelling with President Nixon to China in January, 1972. She has travelled around the world several times with Preside

46、nts Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton, during the course of which she covered every Economic Summit. The World Almanac and Book of Facts has cited her as one of the 25 Most Influential Women in America. On March 21, 2006, Thomas was called upon directly by President Bush for the first t

47、ime in three years. Thomas asked Bush about Iraq. Helen Thomas has written four books and she is also a popular speaker at events nationwide.56. Whats the correct order of the events? a. Thomas joined the United Press International and the Washington Press Corps. b. Thomas traveled with President Ni

48、xon to China. c. Thomas served as president of the Womens National Press Club. d. Thomas resigned. e. Thomas was called upon by President Bush. f. Thomas became a White House correspondent and a columnist. A. a,b,c,d,e,f B. a,c,b,d,f,e C. a, c,b,d,e,f D. a,d,e,f,c,b 57. Which of the following is NOT

49、 true? A. Thomas made speeches about events nationwide. B. Thomas has written four books. C. Thomas covered every Economic Summit when travelling with US presidents. D. Thomas became a correspondent after she graduated from university.58. After reading the passage it can be inferred that _. A. Thoma

50、s worked in the White House for 57 years. B. President Bush received Thomas once in his term. C. Thomas is the most influential woman in America. D. Thomas has travelled around the world with Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush,and Clinton. 59. From the passage we know Thomas _. A. was very poor when

51、she was young. B. served as president of the Womens National Press Club for three years. C. once travelled to China in 1972. D. has written many books and is popular worldwide.60. Whats the best title for the passage? A. A successful news reporter- Helen Thomas. B. The first lady of the press- Helen

52、 Thomas. C. Life experience of Helen Thomas. D. Helen Thomas and her career. B Cameron Bradley had always dreamed of a big church wedding. She wanted a couple hundred guests and a reception at a country club with a band. But when the economy was getting worse, and her fiancés salary was cut, sh

53、e knew they couldnt afford that kind of wedding. So they threw out tradition and chose a “destination” wedding in Costa Rica.  Destination weddings, in foreign countries, have been increasingly popular in recent years. But many couples are now discovering that they can, surprisingly, be cheaper

54、-if you go against tradition and shop for good deals. “for sure, destination weddings are becoming more attractive due to the declining economy,” said Quentin Carmichael, marketing and sales manager for the website Destination W, which had an almost 10% increase in weddings under

55、 deposit this year compared to the same time last year. “Its more affordable than having a traditional wedding.  That may be hard to believe, but the big savings come in trimming the guest list. The average number of guests attending a destination wedding is 47, compared to 165 for a

56、traditional wedding, according to Michelle Panzer, writer for Brides Magazine.  Most couples only pay for themselves to travel to the destination. That means guests must pay out their own money if they want to come, a sure way to keep the guest list small.  While the average cost of a traditional wedding is $27,852, according to Brides Magazine, Michelle said most couples spent less than $10,000 for a destination wedding, with a reception at home.  The top destination wedding spot is Mexico, with its many beautiful sites, followed by Jamaica, Dominican