The British are famous as animal lovers, and ...

The British are famous as animal lovers, and in a nation of about 60 million people, there are about 27 million pets! The most popular pets are dogs and cats.

Many British people say that the main reason they have a pet is to keep them company (陪伴他们). According to a recent report, 60% of people who live on their own have a pet as company. A lot of pet owners treat their pet just like one of the family. Many cat owners make holes in their doors so their cats can come and go as they please. Dog owners spend a lot of time walking their dogs.

Another reason to own a pet is for protection, especially dogs. Most thieves would think twice about breaking into (闯入) a house if they could hear a large dog barking inside. Some people choose their pets because of their beauty. The most beautiful animals can win prizes at pet shows!

In the UK, some pet owners think that nothing is too good for their animal! Some people take their pet to the animal doctor more often than they visit their own doctor. They might even take a day off work to care for a pet when it is sick. Many people talk to their pets, and some talk to them over the telephone. And of course, they mustn’t forget to celebrate the animal’s birthday!

1.According to the passage, the number of the pets in the UK is ______ million.

A. more than 16　　 B. about 27

C. more than 36　　 D. about 60

2.The main reason the British have a pet is to ______.

A. win prizes at pet shows　　 B. protect the houses

C. keep them company　　 D. go for a walk with them

3.The underlined expression “think twice ” in the passage probably means “_____” in Chinese.

A. 竭尽全力　　 B. 想方设法

C. 念念不忘　　 D. 三思而行

4.From the last paragraph we know that some pet owners in the UK think their pets are ______.

A. important　　 B. dangerous

C. successful　　 D. beautiful

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34. Wild animals have been overhunted, and as____result, some of them are among the animals in ______ danger.

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Wild animals have been overhunted, and as ________ result, some of them are among the animals in _____________ danger.

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Few other nations are so much interested in horse racing as the English. The famous races Ascot are held every year and followed by sports fans all over England. The king or the queen also attends______and presents the winner with a gold cup. To______this gold cup is the dream of every owner of a race horse. All newspapers, great and small, are full of detailed description of the______, and the name of the______winner of the Ascot cup is pronounced by everyone______of a great hero.

It happened once, however, some seventy years ago, that the gold cup was stolen a few days before the race! The police______for it all over the country but could not find it.

Just at the time, Mark Twain, the witty American writer,______England. He was______by an England Literary Society to be______at a dinner given in his honor. After dinner the president of the society rose to propose a toast to Mark Twain's health and______in every way the talent of the______American. Mark Twain______started his speech with the following words:

“Gentlemen, I thank you for the great honor you have done me,______I very much doubt whether all your countrymen join you in your______welcome. When I arrived at Dover yesterday, and______my foot in “Merry Old England', the first thing I saw was a newspaper poster and on it,______my great surprise, I read two______printed in big red letters:

MARK TWAIN ARRIVES!

ASCOT CUP STOLEN!

“These two announcements stood so closely together that it______seemed, gentlemen, as if some people in this country may be sure that my______had something to do with the disappearance of the gold cup!” This witty speech of the famous American author was met with a shout of______.

1.A. it　　 B. them　　 C. that　　 D. this

2.A. hold　　 B. keep　　 C. catch　　 D. win

3.A. race　　 B. winner　　 C. problem　　 D. nations

4.A. good　　 B. lucky　　 C. great　　 D. brave

5.A. as this　　 B. like that　　 C. like those　　 D. as it

6.A. searched　　 B. asked　　 C. waited　　 D. cared

7.A. reached in　　 B. went into　　 C. arrived in　　 D. got in

8.A. seen　　 B. visited　　 C. invited　　 D. forced

9.A. present　　 B. late　　 C. absent　　 D. free

10.A. suggest　　 B. praise　　 C. check　　 D. understand

11.A. tiring　　 B. selfish　　 C. famous　　 D. shy

12.A. in reply　　 B. in cash　　 C. in short　　 D. in time

13.A. as soon as　　 B. as though　　 C. even if　　 D. in case

14.A. indifferent　　 B. warm　　 C. violent　　 D. cold

15.A. set　　 B. got　　 C. went　　 D. started

16.A. for　　 B. to　　 C. with　　 D. by

17.A. articles　　 B. passages　　 C. paragraphs　　 D. headings

18.A. suddenly　　 B. hardly　　 C. really　　 D. mainly

19.A. arrival　　 B. principle　　 C. expression　　 D. attitude

20.A. interest　　 B. breath　　 C. anger　　 D. laughter

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British newspapers are among the oldest and most famous in the world. But recently big changes have seen these traditional publications try to fit the modern world. After 221 years, The Times (《泰晤士报》) has changed its size to become much smaller. In fact, the paper has cut its size in half from a broadsheet to tabloid.

In Britain the newspaper market is divided between the larger broadsheets and the smaller tabloids. These terms refer to the size of the papers’ pages, but there is also a clear difference in content. Broadsheets such as the Times, the Guardian (《卫报》) and Daily Telegraph (《每日电讯报》) are serious papers. They cover a broad range of political, economic and international issues. Their stories are also reasonably long and use quite formal language.

Tabloids have far more stories about less serious issues such as celebrities’（名人） love lives. Their stories are shorter and use more simple language. Tabloids often have bigger pictures. Britain’s best-selling newspaper, the Sun, is a tabloid and has a naked (裸体的) girl on page three every day.

By changing to the size of a tabloid, the Times is following in the footsteps of a less famous broadsheet paper the Independent (《独立报》). It changed to tabloid last year and saw its sales increase greatly. Although both papers have switched to the smaller size, the content of the papers has remained the same. They are both still serious papers.

The two papers claim that people find the smaller size easier to handle when they travel to work on the bus or the train in the morning. Instead of calling the new style of their paper tabloid, the paper says its new size is “compact” (紧凑型).

1. In which year was The Times born?

A. 1782            B. 1785             C. 1788                   D. 1786

2. Which is the most correct statement?

A. Broadsheets are larger in size while tabloids are smaller.

B. Tabloids are less serious than broadsheets.

C. Broadsheets contain more news than tabloids.

D. They are different in size, content and the style of language.

3. In which of the following newspapers would you find more news about the personal life of the famous soccer star Beckham?

A. The Sun  B. The Times       C. The Independent       D. The Guardian

4. According to the passage, we can infer the main reason for The Times' changing into the tabloid is that_____.

A. it wants to become convenient for people to carry.

B. it wants to increase its circulation (发行量).

C. it intends to copy what The Independent has done.

D. it is unlikely to stay in business if it does not change.

5. Which of the following statements is true according to the given information?

A. There are more tabloids than broadsheets in Britain at present.

B. After the change, there will be no differences between The Sun and The Times.

C. Although The Times has cut its size, it remains a serious paper.

D. All the papers will tend to have the same style in the future.

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Japan’s youth are losing interest in science and as a result, threatening the nation’s industrial progress. According to Japan Science and Technology Agency, young Japanese are surrounded by high-tech devices(设备), but are not interested in how they work.

Japanese businesses have succeeded partly because they’ve a great many engineers. A drop in interest could lead to a decline(减少) in their numbers and quality. "In the past, the young had a big interest in science and technology," said Hirano, director of the agency’s policy department.

There are two main reasons for the problem. The first is known as "black box syndrome" of modern technology.

Electronic devices depend on tiny silicon chips（芯片）, which can only be made in big factories, whose workings can’t be seen by the eyes. The devices, unlike machines of the past driven by gears and wheels, are simply boxes.

Young Japanese, brought up on video games and at home with computers, enjoy using modern technology, but this is a passive interest and different from the interest in how things work. "You need an active interest to get interested in science. This is declining in the young," said Hirano.

About two-thirds of Japanese in their 20s use PCs, twice the number of those in their 50s. But only 40% of those in their 20s say they are interested in news about science and technology, compared to 60% of the 50 to 60 year olds.

"Another reason for it is that life in modern Japan is too comfortable," he said. "A wealthy society reduces people’s desire to modernize and develop their country. To a degree, you can’t avoid this when the fruits of science and technology are fully developed." Similarly, science in Europe and the US has also suffered a lack of interest.

1.Japanese youth’s interest in science is dropping probably because ________.

A. scientists don’t make much money in Japan

B. there are too many scientists in Japan already

C. they’re not interested in how high-tech devices work

D. science is more difficult for young people to learn

2.The underlined word "their" (in Para. 2) refers to ________.

A. Japanese engineers’

B. Japanese businesses’

C. Japan’s young people’s

D. high-tech devices’

3.Why does science meet the same problem in Japan, the US and Europe?

A. People believe they don’t need to develop their science any more.

B. People are satisfied with the comfortable life high-tech devices bring to them.

C. People think high-tech devices destroy the environment.

D. People don’t want to live the modernized life.

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Older people are probably more interested in science in Japan.

B. About one-third of Japanese people in their 50s use computers.

C. Japan’s youth live too comfortably to take interest in science.

D. Electronic devices are made of parts that can not be seen at all.

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more and more forests destroyed, some animals are in danger of dying out．

A．With            B．By              C．As            D．For,

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___ more and more forests destroyed, some animals are facing the danger of dying out.

A. As             B. By             C. For            D. With

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. What are the two speakers' nationalities?

A. British and Chinese.　　 B. Chinese and French.

C. Chinese and American.

2. What problem was a newspaper article about?

A. The problem of rapid growth of cars in cities in America.

B. The problem of rapid growth of cities in America.

C. The problem of rapid growth of skyscrapers.

3. Do Americans carry out a birth control policy?

A. Yes, they do.　　 B. No, they don't.　　 C. We can't know.

4. What attitudes do most Americans take towards having children?

A. Most Americans decide not to have any children.

B. Most Americans decide to have as many children as they can.

C. Most Americans decide to have only one or two children.

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1.The giant panda, known as the national treasure, is regarded as the famous s__________ of Chengdu.

2.Athens, the capital of Greece, is known as the birthplace of western __________(文明).

3.The Human Development Index examines the a__________ in three ways: life expectancy, education and income.

4.A 7.0-magnitude earthquake s__________ the popular tourist destination Jiuzhai Valley last August.

5.During Qingming Festival, the highways were __________(拥挤的) with holiday traffic everywhere.

6.I was in a very big sandstorm some days ago in Beijing. Luckily, everyone __________(活下来).

7.The local government has taken an effective m__________ to take control of the housing price.

8.Anyway, I can’t cheat him-it’s against all my __________(原则).

9.Weather experts have __________(预报) another sandstorm in a week’s time.

10.In every week’s class meeting, our class teacher always s__________ the importance of school safety.

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