1、31Want to save money when travelling by train? Here are some ways. Day ReturnsThis ticket can save you up to 45% on the standard fare (车费). You have to travel after the rush hour period MonFri, but can travel at any time on Sat or Sun. Big City SaversThese are special low priced tickets on certain t
2、rains. You have to book in advanceat the latest by 16:00 the day before you travel. Its first come, first served. Weekend ReturnsWeekend Returns are available (有售) for most journeys over 60 miles. Go on Fri, Sat or Sun, and return the same weekend on Sat or Sun, and save up to 35% on the standard fa
3、re.Monthly ReturnsThese are available for most journeys over 65 miles. Go any day and return within a month. Monthly returns save you up to 25% on the standard fare.Family RaileardFor 20 this railcard allows you to take a second adult (成人) and up to 4 childrenfor only 3 each when you buy single or r
4、eturn tickets. You can travel as often as you like until the card becomes out of date.1. Which is the best ticket to buy if you live in London and want to go to a small town 80 miles away for four days?A. Big City Savers B. Monthly ReurnsC. Weekend Returns D. Day Returns2. A man bought himself a tic
5、ket of 15 and three tickets for his family with a fam-ily railcard. How much did he pay?A. 44. B. 29. C. 24. D. 15.答：1. B 2. C解析：1是一道分析判断题。如果你住在伦敦这样的大城市，想要去80英里开外的一座小慎，买哪种票才是最佳选择?C项虽然省钱多，但只限于星期五、星期六、星期日三天，而题干中要走四天。因此D项捧除。2是一道计算题。一个人自己买票花了15，再加上用family card买了三张票，每张票3，故15+3324。32We made it!There was a
6、n exhilarating (使人高兴的，令人振奋的) feeling in the air last night in Beijing.When retiring President of the International Olympic Committee (lOC) Juan Antonio Samaranch announced that Beijing had won the 2008 Summer Olympic Games hid yester-day in Moscow, Chinese people know their dream to host modern Olym
7、pic Games had fi-nally come true.The victory is a source of pride not only for Beijing but for all Chinese. It was nation wide support that sustained the bid effort and led it to its final success.Ever since Beijings first bid failed in 1993, it has been the business of every Chinese national to roo
8、t for and encourage the citys second attempt to host the Olympics. All of China, from the government to its citizens, has pledged all-out support for the bid.The Olympic philosophy states: “Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort, the educational value of good example
9、 and respect for universal funda-mental ethnical principles.” Beijing is ready to put its wisdom, strength and character to the ultimate test in the next seven years to fulfil this goal.We believe the city will make the 2008 Olympic Games the most unique one ever.We also believe the Games will leave
10、 a legacy to the countrys environment and human rights.As He Zhenliang, a Iongtime IOC member from China, said in Chinas bid presenta-tion, “The Olympic flame lights up the way of progress for humanity. By voting for Bei-jing you will bring the Games for the first time in history to a country which
11、has one fifth of the worlds population. The message you send today may signal the beginning of a new era of global unity.”1. At the beginning of the passage, “We made it” could be replaced by _.A. We were happyB. We did somethingC. We were successfulD. We have won the 2008 Olympic Games bid2. Which
12、of the following is not mentioned in this passage?A. Beijingers were exhilarated with the success last night.B. Beijing will try her best to make the Games the most unique one.C. The Games will enhance Chinas environment and human rights.D. None of the above.3. Whats the subject discussed in the pas
13、sage?A. Beijings victory B. The 2008 Olympic GamesC. The Olympic Philosophy D. Beijings Failure in 1993答：1. C 2. D 3. A解析：1make it是成功的意思。A、B明显不对，D项虽也有成功的意思但时态不符，题干中we made it用的是过去时。3通读全文可知，文章是围绕A项“北京的胜利”展开的。而B项“2008年奥运会”，C项“奥运精神”，D项“1993年的北京的申奥失利”，文章中虽谈到，但不是全文讨论的主题。33Maybe ten year-old Elizabeth put
14、 it best when she said to her father, “But, Dad, you cant be healthy if youre dead. ”Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety-beha mistake 75% of the US population make every day. The big ques-tion is why.There have been many myths about safe
15、ty belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common.Myth Number One: Its best to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident.Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to “throw you clear” is also going to be serious enough to give you a
16、 very bad landing. And chances are youll have traveled through a windshield (挡风玻璃) or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying af-ter a car accident are twenty-five times greater in cases where people are “throw clear”. Myth Number Two: Safety-belts “trap” people in ears that are burning or
17、 sinking in water.Truth: Sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious (昏迷) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous
18、situations, not to be trapped in them.Myth Number Three: Safety belts arent needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour (mph).Truth: When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height
19、 of 10 meters.1. Why did Elizabeth say to her father, “But, Dad, you cant be healthy if youre dead”?A. He was driving at great speed.B. He was running across the street.C. He didnt have his safety belt on.D. He didnt take his medicine on time.2. The reason Father was in a hurry to get home was that
20、he_.A. wasnt feeling very wellB. hated to drive in the darkC. wanted to take some exerciseD. didnt want to be caught by the police3. According to the text, to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident is very danger-ous because you _.A. may be knocked down by other carsB. may get seriously hurt being
21、thrown out of the carC. may find it impossible to get away from the seatD. may get caught in the car door4. Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe _.A. the belt prevents them from escaping in an accidentB. they will be unable to think clearly in an accidentC.
22、they will be caught when help comesD. cars catch fire easily5. What is the advice given in the text?A. Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.B. Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.C. Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.D. Drive slowly while youre not wearing a safety b
23、elt.答：1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C解析：1从原文Dad had forgotten to wear his safety-belt可提供暗示，且全文都在讨论戴安全带的必要性。4从原文Safety belts “trap” people in cars that are burning or sinking in water可获得信息。5考查综合概述能力。从原文对三种myths的更正表明，开车时必须戴上安全带。34The Chinese economy will maintain a rapid and healthy growth rate in the coming
24、 years, creating enormous husifiess opportunities for the world economy, according to Zeng Peiyan, minister of the State Development Planning Commission on Thursday. “During the 10th Five-Year Plan period (20012005), we are capable of reaching a 7 per cent annual growth rate,” said Zeng at a special
25、 session on China at the ongoing Asia-Pa-cific Economi9 Cooperation CEO Summit 2001 meetings.“In line with (与相一致) this growth rate, the gross domestic product (GDP)will grow to 12.5 trillion yuan (US $ 1.51 trillion), and per capita GDP will reach 9400yuan (US $ 1. 136) by 2005.”“The huge market, op
26、en poicy and stable political situation will create enormous business opportunities for businesses around the world.”Zeng briefed (介绍) participants on the emphasis and strategies (战略) of Chinas economic and social development for the next 5 to 10 years. To realize the targets, he said, “We have to a
27、dopt new ways of thinking, and actively promote the strategic realign-ment (重新组合) of the economic structure.”“We must speed up the development of the western region a long-standing task which requires concerted planning, investigations in scientific approach, accentuating pri-orities and phased-in i
28、mplementation.”“The countrys entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) is a historic oppor-tunity for China. At the same time, we fully recognize that there is an arduous journey a-head of us. We will overcome difficulties through active preparation and efficient work.”1. According to Zeng Peiya
29、n, Chinese economy development will lead to _.A. promoting the development of world economyB. world trade depressionC. economic and political crisisD. providing more business chances2. Which is not the Chinese advantage for world economy development? _.A. The huge marketB. Open policyC. Inexpensive
30、labourD. Stable political situation3. What does the word “arduous” mean in the last paragraph?A. Easy. B. Happy.C. Different. D. Difficult.答：1. D 2. D 3. D解析：1在第一段提到中国经济的发展将为世界提供商机business opportunity，根据这一信息可判断D项。3通过上卜文可推测出arduous意为difficult。从文中At the same tlme看山意思转折，下文又提到overcome difficulties，由此可判断
31、arduous的词义。35Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the differences between the language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by b
32、it, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other peoples. In the same way, children learning to do all the other things they learn to do without being taught to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle compare (比较) their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slow
33、ly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them for himself. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never no-tice a mistake unless it was pointed ont to him. or correct it unless hc was made to. Let him work out,
34、 with the help of other children if he wants it. what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.If it is a matter of right answer, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why
35、 should our teachers waste time to such routine work? Our job should be to help the chId when he tells us that he cant find the way to get the right answer. Let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn, how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or do
36、not know.1. According to the passage, the best way for cbildren to learn things is by _.A. listening to ,skilled peoples adviceB. asking older people many questionsC. making mistakes and having them correctedD. doing whal other people do2. Which of the following does the writer think teachers should
37、 NOT do?A. Give children correct answers.B. Allow children to make mistakes.C. Point out childrens mistakes to them.D. Let children mark their own work3. According to thc writer, teachers in school should _.A. allow children to learn from each otherB. point out childrens mistakes whenever foundC. co
38、rrect childrens mistakes as soon as possibleD. let children mark their own work4. The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are _.A. different from learning other skillsB. thc: same as learning skillsC. more important than other skillsD. not really important skills5.
39、 Thc title of this passage could probably be _.A. Let l. Js Teachers Stop WorkB. Let Us Make Children LearnC. Let Children Correct Their ExercisesD. Let Children Learn by Themselves答：1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. D解析：1文章开头首句为topic sentence表明作者观点。2抓住文章论点，教学中教师应引导儿童内我发现问题，解决问题，而不该包办代替。4根据文章陈述的观点，认为“学习语言与学习骑车规律上是一致的”。5概括主旨题。主张儿蛮自学符合文章主题。w.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om高.考.资.源.网高考资源网w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mw.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om高.考.资.源.网高考资源网w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m