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An Italian couple are to become the world's oldest divorcees, after the 99 - year – old husband found that his 96 - year - old wife had an affair（婚外情）in the 1940s．

The Italian man, called by lawyers in the case as Antonio C, was looking through an old drawer when he made the discovery a few days before Christmas．

In spite of the time that had passed since the affair, he was so upset that he immediately asked his wife of 77years, named as Rosa C, whether it was true, and demanded a divorce．

Stricken by the guilt, she reportedly admitted everything but was unable to persuade her husband to reconsider his decision, though her children also did much more work．

She wrote the letters to her lover during a secret affair in the 1940s, according to court papers released in Rome this week, which made people know the truth．

The couple are now preparing to split; though the marriage they built has lasted over nearly eight decades－ they have five children,  a dozen grandchildren and one great – grand child．

The discovery of the letters was the final problem for their marriage which had already run into difficulty－10 years ago the husband briefly left their house in Rome and moved in with one of his sons, only to return a few weeks later．

The Italian thought the fierce split resulted from the couple's southern blood 一 he is originally from Olbia in Sardinia: while his wife was born in Naples． The couple met during the 1930s when Antonio served as a young officer．

The case appears to set a new record, at least for the age of the oldest figures – the previous oldest couple to divorce were Bertie and Jessie Wood, both aged 98, from the UK．

That pair ended their 36 - year marriage in 2009 when they were both two years away from their l00th birthdays．They got married in Elstree, Hertfordshire, in 1972, having both ended previous marriages, before moving to Falmouth, Cornwall four years later．

1.Which is true according to the text?

A．To find his wife' affair, Antonio C looked through an old drawer．

B．Rosa C' lover may be Bertie．

C．Rosa C admitted what she did because she was sorry for her guilt．

D．The Italian thought the fierce split resulted from the discovery of the letters．

2.Which word can replace the underlined one in passage5?

A．advertised         B．announced        C．concluded         D．expressed

3.Which of the following best describe Antonio C?．

A．a childish man                          B．a rude man

C．a romantic man                         D．a stubborn man

4.The marriage of Antonio C and Rosa C            ．

A．may come to an end because the husband sticks to his decision

B．appears to set a new record

C．may have lasted over 36 years

D．began in the 1930s before both ending previous marriages

5.This passage may come from________．

A．a text book                            B．a newspaper

C．a history book                          D．an advertisement

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An Italian couple are become the world’s oldest divorcees, after the 99—year—old husband found that his 96—year—old wife had an affair(婚外情) in the 1940s.

The Italian man, called by lawyers in the case as Antonio C, looking through an old drawer when he made the discovery a few days before Christmas.

In spite of the time that had passed since the affair, he was so upset that he immediately asked his wife of 77 years, named as Rosa C, whether it was true, and demanded a divorce.

Stricken by the guilt, she reportedly admitted everything but was unable to persuade her husband to reconsider his decision, though her children also did much more work.

She wrote letters to her lover during a secret affair in the 1940s, according to court papers released in Rome this week , which made people know the truth.

The couple are now preparing to split, though the marriage they built has lasted over nearly eight decades- they have five children, a dozen grandchildren and one great- grand child.

The discovery of the letters was the final problem for their marriage which had already run into difficulty- 10 years ago the husband briefly left their house in Rome and moved in with one of his sons, only to return a few weeks later.

The Italian thought the fierce split resulted from the couple’s southern blood- he is originally from Olbia in Sardinia, while his wife was born in Naples. The couple met during the 1930s when Antonio served as a young officer.

The case appears to set a new record, at least for the age of the oldest figures- the previous oldest couple to divorce were Bertie and Jessie Wood, both aged 98, from the UK.

That pair ended their 36- year marriage in 2009 when they were both two years away from their 100^th birthdays. They got married in Elstree, Hertfordshire, in 1972 having both ended previous marriages, before moving to Falmouth, Cornwall four years later.

1.          Which is true according to the text?

2.          Which word can replace the underlined one in passage5?

3.           Which of the following best describe Antonio C?

4.           The marriage of Antonio C and Rosa C________.

5.           This passage may come from ________.

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An Italian couple are becoming the world’s oldest divorcees, after the 99—year—old husband found that his 96—year—old wife had an affair(婚外情) in the 1940s.

The Italian man, called by lawyers in the case as Antonio C，looking through an old drawer when he made the discovery a few days before Christmas.

In spite of the time that had passed since the affair, he was so upset that he immediately asked his wife of 77 years, named as Rosa C, whether it was true, and demanded a divorce.

Stricken by the guilt, she reportedly admitted everything but was unable to persuade her husband to reconsider his decision, though her children also did much more work.

She wrote letters to her lover during a secret affair in the 1940s, according to court papers released in Rome this week , which made people know the truth.

The couple are now preparing to split, though the marriage they built has lasted over nearly eight decades- they have five children, a dozen grandchildren and one great- grand child.

The discovery of the letters was the final problem for their marriage which had already run into difficulty- 10 years ago the husband briefly left their house in Rome and moved in with one of his sons, only to return a few weeks later.

The Italian thought the fierce split resulted from the couple’s southern blood- he is originally from Olbia in Sardinia, while his wife was born in Naples. The couple met during the 1930s when Antonio served as a young officer.

The case appears to set a new record, at least for the age of the oldest figures- the previous oldest couple to divorce were Bertie and Jessie Wood, both aged 98, from the UK.

That pair ended their 36- year marriage in 2009 when they were both two years away from their 100th birthdays. They got married in Elstree, Hertfordshire, in 1972 having both ended previous marriages, before moving to Falmouth, Cornwall four years later.

1.Which is true according to the text?

A. To find his wife’ affair, Antonio C looked through an old drawer.

B. Rosa C’ lover may be Bertie.

C. Rosa C admitted what she did because she was sorry for her guilt.

D. The Italian thought the fierce split resulted from the discovery of the letters.

2.Which word can replace the underlined one in passage5?

A. advertised　　　 B. announced

C. concluded　　 　 D. expressed

3.Which of the following best describe Antonio C?

A. a childish man　　　　　　　 B. a rude man

C. a romantic man　　　　　 　 D. a stubborn（固执）man

4. The marriage of Antonio C and Rosa C　　　　　 .

A. may come to an end because the husband sticks to his decision

B. appears to set a new record

C. may have lasted over 36 years

D. began in the 1930s before both ending previous marriages

5.This passage may come from　　　　　 .

A. a text book　　　　　　　　　 B. a newspaper

C. a history book　　　　　　　 D. an advertisement

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A Japanese man who believes 1. smiling has become the world’s oldest male，Guinness World Records repots. Chitetsu Watanabe was born in Niigata in northern Japan in 1907. He received a certificate 2.　 (recognize)him as the world’s oldest man on Wednesday at a healthcare center in the city. It confirmed he was 112 years and 344 days old. The former record holder 3.　 (be)Masazo Nonaka，another Japanese，4. died last month. The oldest living woman，Kane Tanaka，is also Japanese. She is 117 years old.

Until about 10 years ago，Watanabe did bonsai，the Japanese 5.　 (tradition)art of growing small sculpted(雕刻的)trees. His works appeared at shows 6.　 (regular). These days，he loves eating different 7. (dessert)，such as sweet custards，Guinness said. Watanabe attended　 8. agricultural school，and completed a study program there. He then moved to Taiwan to work at Dai-Nippon Meiji Sugar. He lived in Taiwan for 18 years. He and his wife Mitsue had five children，Guinness also reported. After the end of World War II，Watanabe returned to Niigata，Japan. He worked for the local government until his 9. (retire). He also grew fruit and vegetables on the family farm. 10.(ask)about the secret to his long life，Watanabe says：Don’t get angry and keep smiling.

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The oldest stone buildings in the world are the pyramids(金字塔). They have stood for nearly 5, 000 years, and it seems likely that they will continue to stand for thousands of years yet. There are over eighty of them scattered(散布)along the banks of the Nile, some of which are different in shape from the true pyramids. The most famous of these are the “Step” pyramid and the “Bent” pyramid.

　Some of the pyramids still look as much alike as they must have been when they were built thousands of years ago. Most of the damage suffered by the others has been at the hands of men who were looking for treasure or, more often, for stones to use in modern buildings. The dry climate of Egypt has helped to keep the pyramids in good condition, and their very shape has made them less likely to fall into ruin. These are good reasons why they can still be seen today, but perhaps the most important is that they were planned to last forever.

　The “Step” pyramid had to be on the west side of the Nile, the side on which the sun sets. This was for spiritual reasons. It also had to stand well above the level of the river to protect it against the regular floods. It could not be too far from the Nile, however, as the stones to build it needed to be carried in boats down the river to the nearest point. Water transport was, of course, much easier than land transport. The builders also had to find a rock base, which was not likely to crack(破裂)under the great weight of the pyramid. Finally, it had to be near the capital, or better still near the king’s palace so that he could visit it easily to personally check the progress being made on the final resting place for his body.

1.According to the passage, the “Step” pyramid　　　.

A. is unlikely to fall into ruin in the near future

B. was built on the sand along the Nile

C. is one that was built later than the true pyramids

D. is the most famous of the true pyramids

2. The most important reason why some pyramids remain in good condition is that　　　.

A. people have taken good care of them

B. it doesn’t rain often in Egypt

C. they were well designed

D. the government has protected them from damage

3.Most of the damage to the pyramids has been caused by　　.

A. the regular floods

B. the dry climate of Egypt

C. people searching for gold

D. people in search of building materials

4.The Egyptians built the pyramids along the banks of the Nile because　　　.

A. they believed in their god

B. it was difficult to find a large rock base far from the Nile

C. the river helped a lot in the transport of building materials

D. it was not easy to choose a suitable place for the pyramids

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第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

BRITISH newspapers are among the oldest and most famous in the world. But recently big changes have   36   these traditional publications try to  37  the modern world. After 216 years, The Times has halved its   38   to become much smaller. In fact, the paper has  39  its size in half from a broadsheet to tabloid（小型报纸）.

In Britain the newspaper market is  40  between the larger broadsheets and the smaller tabloids. These terms  41  the size of the papers' pages but there is also a clear  42  in content. Broadsheets such as The Times, the Guardian and Daily Telegraph are  43  papers. They  44  a broad range of political, economic and international issues. Their stories are also  45  long and use quite formal language.

Tabloids have  46  more stories about less serious issues such as celebrities' love lives. Their stories are shorter and use more  47  language. Tabloids often have bigger pictures. Britain's  48  newspaper, the Sun, is a tabloid and has a naked page on page three every day.

By  49  to the size of a tabloid, The Times is following in the  50  of a less famous broadsheet paper, the Independent. It changed to tabloid last year and saw its sales increase  51 . Although both papers have   52   to the smaller size, the content of the papers has  53  the same. They are both still serious papers.

The two papers  54  that people find the smaller size easier to  55  when they travel to work on the bus or the train in the morning. The times says its new size is "compact", not tabloid.

36. A. found                   B. known                C. seen                   D. proved

37. A. match                    B. suit                     C. change                D. fit

38. A. length                       B. thickness             C. width                         D. size

39. A. printed                 B. cut                        C. added                       D. enlarged

40. A. divided                  B. separated                  C. arranged                D. marked

41. A. turn into                 B. think about               C. refer to                    D. connect with

42. A. meaning                  B. difference             C. mark                        D. sign

43. A. useful                        B. easy                    C. serious                  D. long

44. A. sell                       B. include                    C. take                      D. cover

45. A. certainly             B. reasonably                      C. probably                D. necessarily

46. A. a few                        B. little                        C. far                           D. any

47. A. difficult                        B. simple                 C. easy                        D. good

48. A. best-selling                B. good-looking            C. slow-moving            D. ugly-looking

49. A. going                    B. getting                   C. coming                    D. changing

50. A. footsteps                       B. way                    C. direction                  D. method

51. A. slowly                    B. usually                    C. little                    D. greatly

52. A. halved                    B. made                   C. changed                 D. cut

53. A. become                   B. remained              C. left                   D. found

54. A. agree                     B. hope                    C. expect                 D. insist

55. A. handle                       B. look                         C. see                           D. buy

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The oldest forms of medicine are enjoying a comeback. Modern holistic medicine（整体医学） is an approach that treats the whole patient, not just the disease. It is a way to maintain good health rather than cure illness. The most important influences on today’s holistic medicine are ancient Chinese medicine and Indian Ayurvedic medicine, both of which promoted whole body health.

Holistic medicine usually combines diet, physical exercise and meditation, together with other alternative techniques such as massage（按摩）and acupuncture（针炙）. Herbal treatment, a practice of treating illness by using plants, is influenced by the writings of Culpeper as well as Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. Homeopathy（顺势疗法）is one of the forms of holistic medicine which is widely practiced in Europe and the USA. Homeopathy began in Germany in the early 1800s, when Samuel Hahnemann bescribed how very tiny doses（剂量）of a drug had an effect on his patients. According to Hahnemann, the more the drug was diluted（稀释）, the stronger its effects. The substance selected would produce similar effects to the disease itself if given in large doses. In the UK homeopathy is regarded as a non-traditional but just about acceptable treatment.

Meditation and contemplation have an important role in holistic medicine. They were brought to Europe by Indian teachers who combined Indian Ayurvedic medicine with Western beliefs. Transcendental meditation（超脱静坐）is one of the best known of these techniques. People repeat words inside their head to reach a state of deep relaxation.

The holistic movement has made many doctors look at the whole patient, not just the disease. Life-style, emotional problems and diet are just some of the factors that can affect a person’s health. Holistic medicine emphasizes good diet, exercise and fresh air, all of which contribute to health.Some clinics now offer holistic medicine along with traditional treatments, so that their patients can choose a combination of treatments that suits them. One problem with holistic medicine is that it is difficult for people to be sure a doctor is reliable. To solve this, many countries want alternative doctors to form professional bodies.

1.Modern holistic medicine centers upon ____________ .

A. curing a disease                  B. herbal treatment

C. continuous development           D. keeping patients healthy

2.Which of the following does NOT belong to holistic medicine?

A. massage          B. meditation     C.a balanced diet        D.a knee operation

3.The principle of homeopathy is that ___________.

A. the large doses of medicine that will not be harmful will take better effect

B. the disease will be cured sooner by taking larger doses of medicine

C. a small thinner dose of medicine will be more effective

D.the doses of medicine depend on how serious the illness is

4.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Holistic Medicine                 B.Traditional Medicine Returns

C.History of Medicine               D.Combination of Treatments Works

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Relaxation is the key of holistic treatment.

B. Holistic medicine needs to become more trustworthy.

C.Holistic treatment is more beneficial than traditional treatments.

D.Holistic medicine will become the most welcome treatment soon.

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The oldest forms of medicine are enjoying a comeback．Modern holistic medicine（整体医学） is an approach that treats the whole patient, not just the disease．It is a way to maintain good health rather than cure illness．The most important influences on today’s holistic medicine are ancient Chinese medicine and Indian Ayurvedic medicine, both of which promoted whole body health．

Holistic medicine usually combines diet, physical exercise and meditation, together with other alternative techniques such as massage（按摩）and acupuncture（针炙）．Herbal treatment, a practice of treating illness by using plants, is influenced by the writings of Culpeper as well as Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine．Homeopathy（顺势疗法）is one of the forms of holistic medicine which is widely practiced in Europe and the US                A．Homeopathy began in Germany in the early 1800s, when Samuel Hahnemann bescribed how very tiny doses（剂量）of a drug had an effect on his patients．According to Hahnemann, the more the drug was diluted（稀释）, the stronger its effects．The substance selected would produce similar effects to the disease itself if given in large doses．In the UK homeopathy is regarded as a non-traditional but just about acceptable treatment．

Meditation and contemplation have an important role in holistic medicine．They were brought to Europe by Indian teachers who combined Indian Ayurvedic medicine with Western beliefs．Transcendental meditation（超脱静坐）is one of the best known of these techniques．People repeat words inside their head to reach a state of deep relaxation．

The holistic movement has made many doctors look at the whole patient, not just the disease．Life-style, emotional problems and diet are just some of the factors that can affect a person’s health．Holistic medicine emphasizes good diet, exercise and fresh air, all of which contribute to health．Some clinics now offer holistic medicine along with traditional treatments, so that their patients can choose a combination of treatments that suits them．One problem with holistic medicine is that it is difficult for people to be sure a doctor is reliable．To solve this, many countries want alternative doctors to form professional bodies．

1.Modern holistic medicine centers upon ____________ ．

A．curing a disease                       B．herbal treatment

C．continuous development                D．keeping patients healthy

2.Which of the following does NOT belong to holistic medicine?

A．massage                                       B．meditation

C．a balanced diet                                D．a knee operation

3.The principle of homeopathy is that ___________．

A．the large doses of medicine that will not be harmful will take better effect

B．the disease will be cured sooner by taking larger doses of medicine

C．a small thinner dose of medicine will be more effective

D．the doses of medicine depend on how serious the illness is

4.Which is the best title of the passage?

A．Holistic Medicine                      B．Traditional Medicine Returns

C．History of Medicine                   D．Combination of Treatments Works

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A．Relaxation is the key of holistic treatment．

B．Holistic medicine needs to become more trustworthy．

C．Holistic treatment is more beneficial than traditional treatments．

D．Holistic medicine will become the most welcome treatment soon．

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Environmental problems are becoming more and more serious all over the world. For example, cars have made the air unhealthy for people to breathe and poisonous gas is given off by factories. Trees on the hills have been cut down and waste water is being poured continuously into rivers. Furthermore, wherever we go today, we can find rubbish carelessly disposed.

There are different kinds of pollutants, each of which comes from different sources. It is necessary to identify the source of pollution, in order to make a policy to eliminate them.

Different products, processes and activities of our industrialized world together form the major source of pollution. The forms of pollution can be mainly divided into three kinds—solid, liquid and gas.

These pollutions have greatly damaged our planet and continue to do so. In fact, pollution is threatening our existence. The whole ecological balance of the earth is changing. Massive destruction of environment has brought about negative effects and even posed a great threat to man’s existence.

We must face the situation that exists and take action to solve our environmental problems. For instance, new laws must be passed to place strict control over industrial pollution, the public must receive the education about the danger of pollution and so on.

The earth is our home and we have the duty to take care of it for ourselves and our later generation. Fortunately, more and more people have realized these problems. Measures have been taken to deal with these situations by the government. Laws have been passed to stop pollution, I hope the problems will be solved in the near future and our home will become better and better.

1. How many examples of environmental problems are given in the first paragraph?

A. 2                             B. 3                    C. 4                              D. 5

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. In all there are three kinds of pollution

B. If people continue to pollute our planet, there will be no trees.

C. Industrial pollution has been completely controlled.

D. Laws have been passed to stop pollution and protect our environment.

3. The sentence “We hope that all these measures will be effective and bring back a healthy environment” can best be put at the end of paragraph _____.

A. 2                             B. 3                    C. 5                              D. 6

4. The writer’s attitude towards the future of the earth is _____.

A. despair                  B. negative          C. optimistic                  D. hopeless

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Languages across the world are becoming extinct ______ endangered mammals and four times endangered birds.

A. at twice the rate of　 B. as twice fast as

C. twice faster as　 　　 　 D. twice at rate of

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