Findings from a new study were presented at a recent meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society. Researchers in the United States studied one hundred thousand women during an eight-year period, beginning in nineteen ninety-four. All of the women were fifty years of age or older. The study was part of the Women’s Health Initiative organized by the National Institutes of Health.
The women were asked questions that measured their beliefs or ideas about the future. The researchers identified each woman’s personality eight years after gathering the information.
The study found that hopeful individuals were fourteen percent less likely than other women to have died from any cause. The hopeful women were also thirty percent less likely to have died from heart disease after the eight years.
Hilary Tindle from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pennsylvania was the lead author of the report. She said the study confirmed earlier research that linked optimistic feelings to longer life.
The researchers also gathered information about people’s education, financial earnings, physical activity and use of alcohol or cigarettes. Independent of those things, the findings still showed that optimists had less of a chance of dying during the eight-year period.
Some women who answered the questions were found to be cynically hostile, or highly untrusting of others. These women were sixteen percent more likely to die than the others. They also were twenty-three percent more likely to die of cancer.
The study also found that women who were not optimistic were more likely to smoke and have high blood pressure or diabetes. They were also more likely not to exercise.
Professor Tindle says the study did not confirm whether optimism leads to healthier choices, or if it actually affects a person’s physical health. She also says the study does not prove that negative emotions or distrust lead to bad health effects and shorter life. Yet there does appear to be a link that calls for more research.
1. What’s the purpose of carrying out the study?
A. To gather information for the National Institutes of Health.
B. To find out the relationship between women’s personality and their health.
C. To decide who is more likely to enjoy happier life.
D. To identify each woman’s personality 8 years after gathering the information.
2. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. It’s uncertain whether optimism affects a person’s physical health.
B. Negative emotions do cause shorter life.
C. The connection between personality and health has been established.
D. The more optimistic you are, the longer life you may enjoy.
3. According to the passage, who is more likely to die of cancer?
A. A woman who has high blood pressure or diabetes.
B. A woman who doesn’t exercise.
C. A woman who has poor physical health.
D. A woman who always doubts what others say.
4. Which of the following is true?
A. American Psychosomatic Society organized the new study.
B. Women who were optimistic were less likely to smoke.
C. More questions were given than those measuring women’s beliefs or ideas.
D. Hopeful women were 16% less likely to die from heart disease.
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第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
Most American colleges and universities take a spring break. Students might go home to their families -- or spend a week partying on a warm beach with no parents around. That is the popular image, at least.
In the United States, the lawful age to drink alcohol is twenty-one -- one of the highest in the world. Americans debate whether it should be lowered, or whether young drinkers would only drink more. In parts of Europe, the lawful drinking age for beer, and sometimes hard liquor, is sixteen. Yet France may raise the age limit for beer and wine sales to eighteen, the same as for hard liquor there.
Rules on alcohol differ from college to college in the United States. Many schools require all first-year students to take an alcohol prevention and education program, often given online. Some have a “zero tolerance” policy where alcohol is banned from all buildings. Parents are informed of violations and students may be suspended(停学).
At the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, permission is needed to serve alcohol at any event on campus. But alcohol is banned in first-year dorms---where most students are under twenty-one anyway.
Susan Davis, a university lawyer, says campus police and local police report underage drinking violations(违反)to the committee that decides punishments on a case by case basis. For example, the committee might suspend or expel(开除)a student. It might require an alcohol education program. Or it might just give a warning.
Jon Zug is a lawyer in Albemarle County, where the university is located. He says international students would face the same punishment as American citizens for underage drinking in Virginia. That includes a punishment of five hundred dollars or fifty hours of community service. But first law-breakers might be given a chance to complete an alcohol education program instead.
Schools have to report unlawful violations by international students to the Department of Homeland Security. International adviser Richard Tanson at the University of Virginia says even minor violations stay on a student’s permanent immigration record. He says international students should know that this can affect them in the future if they try to re-enter the United States.
1. What does the underlined phrase “by case basis” mean?
A. Depending on the seriousness of the case itself.
B. According to the report of the campus and local police.
C. Depending on the judgment of the committee.
D. According to the former cases in store.
2. To international students, which of the following may be intolerable once they have drinking violations?
A. A punishment of $500 or 50 hours of community service.
B. Being given a warning of being suspended or expelled.
C. Having the violations kept on their permanent immigration record.
D. Receiving an alcohol education program.
3. The passage probably appears in_________.
A. an advertisement B. a local newspaper
C. a university guide book D. a popular magazine
4. The passage mainly talks about_________.
A. alcohol problems on the U.S. campus
B. alcohol policy on U.S. campus
C. U.S. universities---zero tolerance to alcohol
D. the punishment to the university alcohol drinkers
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WHERE TO STAY IN BOSWELL YOUR GUIDE TO OUR BEST HOTEL | ||||
Name / address | Number of the Rooms | Single Room | Double Room | Special Attraction |
First Hotel 222 Edward Road Tel:414-6433 | 120 | 25 | 35 | Air-conditioned rooms,French restaurant,Night Club,Swimming pool,shops ,coffee shop and bar ,telephone,radio and TV in each room ,close to city center |
Fairview Hotel 129 North Road Tel:591-5620 | 50 | 12 | 18 | Close to the airport,telephone in each room,Bar ,Restaurant ,garage ,swimming pool |
Orchard Hotel 233 Edward Road Tel:641-6646 | 120 | 15 | 20 | Facing First Hotel ,European restaurant,coffee shop,dry-cleaning ,shops TV,Night-club |
Osaka Hotel 1264 Venning Road Tel:643-8820 | 180 | 30 | 50 | Air-conditioned rooms,Japanese and Chinese restaurant ,shops ,swimming pool,large garden |
72.The number of the double rooms in the best hotels in Boswell is .
A.82 B.105 C. 123 D.470
73.If a Japanese traveler likes to eat in French restaurant, is the right place for him to go.
A.233 Edward Road B.222 Edward Road
C.1264 Venning Road D.129 North Road
74.It is convenient for you to stay at if you enjoy walking in the downtown in the evening
A.First Hotel or Orchard Hotel B.Fairview Hotel or Osaka Hotel
C.First Hotel or Fairview Hotel D.Orchard Hotel or Osaka Hotel
75.A group of 26 old people who want to stay in a quiet place and don’t want to share moms with others are visiting Boswell.Which is the most suitable hotel for them to choose?
A.First Hotel B.Fairview Hotel C.Orchard Hotel D.Osaka Hotel
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Everybody hates it,but everybody does it.A recent report said that 40%of Americans hate tipping.But why do tips exist?
The common opinion in the past was that tips both rewarded the efforts of good service and reduced uncomfortable feelings of inequality.It is believed that the better the service is,the bigger the tip will be.
But according to a new research from Cornell University,tips no longer serve any useful function.The paper analyzes number they got from 2,547 groups dining at 20 different restaurants.The connection between larger tips and better service was very weak.
Tipping is better explained by culture than by the money people spend.In America,tipping is regarded as part of the accepted cost of a service.In New York restaurants,failing to tip at least 15%could well mean dissatisfaction from the customers Hairdressers can expect to get 15%一20%.and the mall who delivers your fast food should be paid$2.In Europe,tipping is less common.In many restaurants the amount of tip is decided by a standard service charge In many Asian countries,tipping has never really caught on at a11.Only a few have really taken to tipping。
According to Michael Lynn,the Cornell papers’author,countries in which people are more social or outgoing tend to tip more.tie says,“In America,where people are expressive and eager to mix up with others,tipping is about social approval If you tip badly,people think less of you .Tipping well is a chance to show off.”
68.This passage is mainly about
A.different kinds of tipping in different countries
B.the relationship between tipping and countries
C.the origin and present meanings of tipping
D.the reason why American people hate tipping
69.Which of the following best explains the underlined phrase“caught on”in paragraph 4?
A.been hated B.become popular C.been stopped D.been permitted
70.Eating in a well—known restaurant in New York,who is likely to tip most?
A.A Frenchman. B.A Chinese. C.A Japanese. D.An American.
71.We can infer from this passage that .
A.tipping is no longer a good way to satisfy some customers themselves
B.tipping has something to do with people’s character
C.tipping in America can make service better now
D.tipping is no longer popular in New York
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Compassion(同情)is a desire within us to help others.With efforts,we can translate compassion into actions.An experience last weekend showed me this is true.
I work part—time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly These old people are our main customers,and it’s easy to lose patience over their slowness.But last Sunday,one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson.This untidy marl walked up to my register(收款机)with a box of biscuits.He said he was out of cash,had just moved into his room,and had nothing in his cupboards.He asked if we could let him have the food on trust.He promised to repay me the next day.
I couldn’t help staring at him.I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before,and what he would be like if luck had gone his way.I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul,all alone in the world.I told him that I was sorry,and the store rules didn’t allow me to do so.I felt stupid and unkind saying this,but I valued my job .Just then,another man,standing behind the first,spoke up.if anything,he looked more pitiable,“Charge it to me,”was all he said.
What I had been feeling was pity.Pity is soft,safe and easy.Compassion,on the other hand,is caring in action.I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed,either.Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion.
64.The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits .
A.promised to obey the store rules
B.forgot to take any money with him
C.hoped to have the food first and pay later
D.couldn’t afford anything more expensive
65.How did the aged gentleman possibly feel when he was refused by the writer?
A.Warm and lucky. B.shameful and lonely
C.Thankful and excited D.Hurt and disappointed.
66.The writer followed the store rules because .
A.he wanted to keep his present job
B.he felt no pity for the old gentleman
C.he considered the old gentleman dishonest
D.he expected someone else to pay for the old gentleman
67.What does the writer 1earn from his experience?
A.Wealth is most important.
B.Helping others is easier said than done.
C.Experience is better gained through practice.
D.Compassion shows in actions
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You either have a sense of direction,or you don’t.But why is it that some people could find Their way across the Sahara without a map,while others can lose themselves in the next street?
Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction,but it is not properly understood how it works.One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it.Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it,we lose it.
“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around.”says Jim Martland,Research Director of the project.“However,if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car,they never develop the skills”
Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction.He makes the following suggestions:
●If you are using a map.turn it so it relates to the way you are facing.
●If you leave your bike in a strange place.put it near something like a big stone or a tree.
Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike.When you return,go back along the same route.
●Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town,streams,or walls in the countryside to guide you.Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which Call help to find out where you are.Now you will never get lost again !
60.Scientists believe that .
A.some babies are born with a sense of direction
B.people learn a sense of direction as they grow older
C.people never lose their sense of direction
D.everybody possesses a sense of direction from birth
61.What is true of seven—year—old children according to the passage?
A.They never have a sense of direction without maps
B.They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction.
C.They have a sense of direction and can find their way around.
D.They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car.
62.If you leave your bike in a strange place,you should .
A.tie it to a tree so as to prevent it from being stolen
B.draw a map of the route to help remember where it is
C.avoid taking the same route when you come back in it
D.remember something easily recognizable on the route
63.According to the passage the best way to find your way around is to .
A.ask policemen for directions
B.use walls,streams or streets to guide yourself
C.remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs
D.count the number of landmarks that you see
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第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A group of graduates,highly established in their careers,got together to visit their old university professor.
The conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and in life.offering his guests coffee,the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups——plastic,glass,crystal(水晶),some plain—looking,some expensive,some fine——telling them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand,the professor said:“If you noticed,all the nice—looking,expensive cups were taken up,leaving behind the plain and cheap ones.While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves,that is the source of your problems and stress.”
“What all of you really wanted was coffee,not the cup,but you consciously went for the best cups and were eyeing each other’s cups.”
“Now consider this:Life is the coffee and the jabs,money and position in society are the cups.They are just tools to hold and contain life,and do not change the quality of life.Sometimes,by concentrating only on the cup,we fail to enjoy the coffee.So,don’t let the cups drive you...enjoy the coffee instead.”
56.Why did the conversation soon turn into complaints?
A.Because there was no coffee to drink.
B.Because there was nothing to talk about except complaints
C.Because life was not easy for everyone.
D.Because there was nothing better than to complain.
57.The professor brought in a variety of cups because .
A.he was richer than his students
B.he was fond of collecting cups
C.there were too many people to drink coffee
D.the cups would play an important part in his talk
58.In the author’s opinion .
A.it is necessary to have a variety of cups to meet the needs of different guests
B.one should concentrate on main things in life
C.the students liked drinking coffee mole than anything else
D.cups are more important than coffee
59.We can infer that .
A.in our daily life most people want only the best for themselves
B.coffee was as important as a cup
C. a teacher should have a11 kinds of cups at home
D.whether coffee is nice to drink depends on the cup
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(Xinhua)
Chinese and Russian armed forces on Wednesday began a five-day joint military drill aimed at boosting their troops’ capability(提高部队能力)in fighting against terrorist. They will conduct a joint antiterror military exercise beginning July 22.
The exercise, named “Peace Mission-2009”, will be carried out in Russia’s Far East area and the Shenyang Military Area Command in northeast China, according to the two countries’ defense authorities. It will last five days.
About 1,300 people from the army and air force of each side will participate in the exercise. The Russian forces would also send an airborne assault unit(空降突击连) to participate in the exercise, according to the Defense Ministry.
The more than 2,600 soldiers have conducted joint exercise before. From July 23 to 26, the troops will conduct the exercise at a training base in the Shenyang Military Area Command where theater-level command headquarters(司令部) of both sides will be established.
The deputy chief of general staff of Chinese armed forces Ma Xiaotian told reporters this morning that the Chinese military is well prepared for Sunday’s joint anti-terror drill with Russia in a training base in Baicheng, Jilin Province.
The other four member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Takistan, Uzbekistan and the SCO’s secretariat will send military observers.
China, Russia and other member states of the SCO held two similar anti-terrorism exercises under the name of “Peace Mission” in 2005 and 2007 respectively.
The exercise was not targeted at any particular third party, but would show the abilities and resolution of both sides to jointly deal with various kinds of security threats and crack down on terrorist, separatist and extremist forces, the spokesman said.
72.In which day will the military exercise end?
A.On July 22. B.On July 23. C.On July 25. D.On July 26.
73.How many soldiers in all between China and Russian will conduct joint exercise?
A.More than 1,300. B.Exactly 2,600.
C.More than 2,600. D.Less than 2,600.
74. The passage tells us that .
A.the five-day joint military drill is held in Russia’s Far East area.
B.China, Russia and other member states of the SCO, held three similar anti-terrorism exercises before this
C.not only the other four member states of the SCO, but also the members from America and France will send military observers
D.the target for the exercise is to show two nations strong determination to beat the terrorists severely and at the same time to show their military abilities to jointly deal with various kinds of security threats internationally.
75. What can be the best title for the text?
A.Peace Mission-2009. B.A Five-day Joint Military Drill.
C.Mission for Peace Tarets Terrorists. D.Chinese Forces Ready for Sunday’s Joint Drill.
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Every person leaves a footprint.That’s what I learnt when I started to work as a private investigator 10 years ago.People pay restaurant bills with their bank cards,check into hotels or travel around. In every case,they leave a trace.And because of this,I’m able to track them down even when they don’t want to be found.
The first thing I do when I want to find out where someone is staying is to go to the neighborhood where he used to live。It’s human nature to tell stories which is why neighbors will tell me all they know when I ring at their houses.Sometimes,someone even talks about his friend’s dishonesty.Then I produce a pattern of my subject’s life:if he likes to have a holiday in Spain or in Italy, if he prefers two-or-three-star hotels and where he might hide his assets.When I’ve got this life pattern,I start my research.
Nine times out of 10,I find the people I'm looking for.I once investigated a lorry supplier who owed£500,000 to a subcontractor(分包商)。The subcontractor wanted to find out if it was worth bringing charges against the supplier I found out the supplier had moved assets to his son,who founded a new company offering the same product.It was all done within the law.There was no money to be got from that operation.
However, I asked the son If I could speak to his father and he told me that his parent was on a long holiday in Spain and wouldn’t be back for a while.It didn’t take me long to find out that the father wasn’t in Spain.
I went back to the son and this time he told me that his father might be in Bulgaria, and I found him doing winter sport‘s in a beautiful mountain area.He was living in a big house on a large piece of land he had bought for£400,000.This was exactly the kind of asset my customer was looking for.
68.We learn from the text that a private investigator is one who .
A.follows people and reports on what they do
B.helps people start business
C.gives advice to people about the law
D.settles arguments between businesses or companies
69.The underlined word “assets”(in paragraph 2)most probably means .
A.houses B.family C.identity D.possessions
70.According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE?
A.The author visits the place where his subject used to live in order to find out why he is dishonest.
B.It’s human nature to share some trouble with others
C.The author usually tracks someone’s bank card first if he wants to find out where the man is staying.
D.The lorry supplier moved his asset’s to his son in order to prevent paying back the money he owed.
71.We may infer from the text that the subcontractor might
A.bring charges against the lorry supplier’s son
B.give up hope of settling the debt
C.get his money back
D.sell the big house in Bulgaria
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About Convention Tours in New York
Convention Tours Unlimited, Inc. is a New York City tour operator and destination management company(dmc) that has been providing high-quality Group Tours & Event Services in New York since 1984. Our group services include:
Full Day Tours
A day on the Bay: An easy one-hour drive from Manhattan to Bay Shore, Long Island for a delight voyage on the Great South Bay and lunch abroad a boat.
West Point Tour & Lunch at Hotel Thayer: A visit to the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York includes a docent-led tour including the military museum, monuments and landmarks at this historic site. Enjoy a buffet lunch at Hotel Thayer, a hotel overlooking the beautiful Hudson River.
A Visit to the Rocketfeller house in Historic Hudson River Valley: Kykuit is the wonderful country estate(庄园) of John D.Rockeyfeller with a six story stone house surrounded by terraced gardens and sculpture. Tour through the house filled with antiques and art; the barn housing automobiles and carriages; and the gardens including sculpture by Henry Moore, Alexander Calder and Picasso.
Hyde Park: A visit To The FDR Home & Museum & Lunch At The Culinary Institute of America: Enjoy the scenic ride to the Hudson River Valley home of Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt. A national historic site, this wonderful home holds memorabilia of the late president and his family. Visit the Eleanor Roosevelt Library and Museum. Enjoy a lunch at the Culinary Institute of America.
Please keep in mind:
Custom-Built: Tours designed to match interests; schedules, budgets.
Language Facile: Bi-lingual(双语) and multi-lingual Tour Guides available.
Picture-Perfect: Photography services available to preserve memories.
65. What is Convention Tours?
A. A tour management company engaged in high-quality group tours services.
B. A common travel agency
C. A special travel site.
D. A channel of a TV programme about travel.
66. These are the characters of full day tours below EXCEPT_______
A. the place you want to is most suitable for your interest
B. you can ask tour guides to take photos for you
C. more than one language can be available
D. if you don’t have enough money, you can borrow from the tour guides
67. Where could the above passage come from?
A From a New York newspaper B. From a government report
C. From a travel guidance D. From a pictorial magazine.
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