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1、十一 Do you love holidays but hate the increase of weight (體重) that follows? You are not alone. Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods. Many people, however, are worried about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods. With proper planning, though, it is possible to con

2、trol your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You dont have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy. The following suggestions may be of some help to you. Do not miss meals. Before you leave home for a feast (宴會(huì)), have a small, lowfat snack (小吃).This may help to kee

3、p you from getting too excited before delicious foods. Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables. A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full. Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough. Better not have highfat foods. Dishes that look oily or cr

4、eamy have much fat in them. Choose lean meat (瘦肉). Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables. If you have a sweet tooth, try mints(薄荷)and fruits. They dont have fat content (含量) as cream and chocolate. Dont let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20minute walk after a meal can help bu

5、rn off extra calories (卡路里). 根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案： 1. Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may _. A. bring weight problems B. bring you much trouble in your life C. make you worried about your foods D. make you hate delicious foods 2. In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weig

6、ht, youd better_ . A. drink much water and have vegetables only B. not eat much food in high fat C. not accept invitations to feasts D. turn away from delicious foods 3. According to the passage, _ is a necessary part to stop you from putting on weight. A. vegetables B. water C. calories of energy D

7、. physical exercise十二 This year 2,300 teenagers ( young people aged from 13-19 ) from all over the world will spend about ten months in U.S. homes. They will attend U.S. schools, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions (印象) of the real American teenagers. American teenagers will go to other countr

8、ies to learn new languages and have a new understanding of the rest of the world. Here is a twoway student exchange in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with Georges family. In return, Georges son, Mike, spent a year in Freds home in America. Fred, a lively young man, knew little Ge

9、rman when he arrived, but after two months study, the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected much harder . Students rose respectfully (尊敬地) when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United

10、 States. There were almost no outside activities (活動(dòng)). Family life, too, was different. The familys word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual (個(gè)人). Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car. “Back home, you pick up some friends in

11、a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.” At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. “I suppose I should criticize (批評(píng)) American schools.” he says. “It is far too easy by our level (水準(zhǔn)). But I have to say t

12、hat I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens (市民). There ought to be some middle ground between the two.” 根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案： 1. The whole exchange program is mainly to _. A.

13、help teenagers in other countries know the real America B. send students in America to travel in Germany C. let students learn something about other countries D. have teenagers learn new languages 2. What did Fred and Mike agree on? A. American food tasted better than German food. B. German schools

14、were harder than American schools. C. Americans and Germans were both friendly. D. There were more cars on the streets in America. 3. What is particular (特別的) in American schools? A. There is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings. B. There are a lot of afterschool activities. C. Stud

15、ents usually take 14 subjects in all. D. Students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car. 4. What did Mike think after experiencing the American school life? A. A better education should include something good from both America and Germany. B. German schools trained students to be better citizens.

16、C. American schools were not as good as German schools. D. The easy life in the American school was more helpful to students.十三Our children and grandchildren may not have a chance to visit many of the most famous places around the world. War, weather, age, traffic and pollution damage these famous p

17、laces. Looking after these places often costs more than one country can afford. In the early 1970s, world governments decided that if they joined together, they would be able to preserve (保護(hù)) our history. If every country paid some money, they said, it would be possible to look after important histo

18、ric places. Also, if they discovered that a monument needed urgent (緊急的) help, they would have money for repairs. For these reasons, countries around the world united to form the World Heritage Organization in 1972. Today, the organization helps to maintain (維護(hù)) and restore the most important places

19、 from our history. However, one of the biggest problems for historic places is vandalism. People sometimes enter the sites and destroy or damage the buildings. At some sites, such as Stonehenge in England, governments have built high fences to protect the site from vandals. There are many different

20、ideas about how to solve the problem of vandalism. Some experts say that if guards patrolled (巡邏) the sites, vandals would not be able to get in. Some experts say that if they fixed more television cameras, they would not need so many guards. Other experts say that the best solution is education. If

21、 people learned to respect history, they would not destroy or damage it. They would also want to spend money looking after old places. For this reason, the World Heritage Organization helps to spread information about the value of historic sites. 根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案： 1. Why did countries all over the worl

22、d unite to form the World Heritage Organization? A. It would be able to keep our history. B. It would be possible to take care of important historic places. C. They would have money to do some repairs if a monument needed help. D. All of the above. 2. Which of the following shows us the action of va

23、ndalism? A. People enter the sites and destroy or damage the buildings. B. Governments build high fences to protect the site from vandals. C. Guards patrolled the sites and they fixed more television cameras. D. They also spend money looking after old places. 3. Whats the best way to solve the bigge

24、st problem of vandalism? A. Every country spends more money looking after these places often. B. To form the World Heritage Organization. C. Too many guards are needed to prevent vandals getting in. D. To make people know information about the value of historic sites.十四 The kings of ancient Egypt pl

25、anned strong tombs (墳?zāi)? to keep their bodies safe after death and to hold their treasures (財(cái)寶) . The Great Pyramid was built thousands of years ago for a king called Khufu. It stands on the west bank of the Nile River not far from Cairo. In fact all the pyramids along the Nile are on its west bank.

26、The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life and the setting of the sun to the end of life. This is why their dead bodies were buried (埋葬) on the west bank of the Nile.The people of Mexico also built pyramids. They did not build the pyramids for tombs. They used to b

27、uild a pyramid and then a temple on top of it. The pyramids of Mexico are not as high as the pyramids of Egypt, but they are big. Each of the pyramids has a wide stairway (階梯) that goes from the bottom to the top. More pyramids were built in the Americas than in Egypt. About 90 pyramids are known to

28、 have stood in Egypt, while several hundred small pyramids are scattered (分散) across Central and South America. The biggest pyramid in Mexico is almost 2,000 years old. Scientists think it took 10,000 men more than ten years to build it. On the top they built a temple of the sun. The temple is no lo

29、nger there but people still called it the Pyramid of the Sun. Near it is another huge pyramid, the Pyramid of the Moon. 根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案： 1. In ancient Egypt pyramids were built_ . A. for visitors to see B. for kings to live in C. as the kings tombs D. for king Khufu 2. All the pyramids along the Nile

30、are on its west bank, because in ancient Egypt people thought _. A. they died in the west B. the sun sets in the west C. the end of their lives was like the setting of the sun D. they would go to the west after death 3. The pyramids in ancient Mexico were built_ . A. for the kings B. for the people

31、C. for wars D. for the gods十五 The Taj Mahal (泰姬陵) is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and the finest example of the late style of Indian architecture.It is at Agra in northern India. It lies beside the River Jumna in the middle of gardens with quiet pools. The Taj Ma

32、hal was built by the Mogul emperor (皇帝) Shah Jehan, who ruled India in the seventeenth century. It is in memory of his favorite wife, Arjumand Banu Bagam, known as Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631. The building, which was completed between 1632 and 1638, was designed by a local Muslim architect (建筑師)

33、Ustad Ahmad Lahori. The whole building, with gardens and gateway structures, was completed in 1643. The Taj Mahal stands at one end of the garden tomb with marble (大理石) path. The room is softly lighted by the light that passes through double screens of carved marble set high in the walls. The buildi

34、ng now is kept in good condition. The Taj Mahal took 22 years to build. Shah Jehan planned a similar building, but in black instead of white, to lie on the other side of the river. But before it could be built, Shah Jehan was imprisoned (監(jiān)禁) by his son and buried next to his wife in the Taj Mahal. 根

35、據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案： 1. The Taj Mahal was built for_ . A. Mumtaz B. Shah C. Either Mumtaz or Shah D. Both Mumtaz and Shah 2. Why do you think Shah Jehan was buried next to his wife? A. His own tomb hadnt been built. B. He hoped to be buried there. C. King and Queen should be buried together. D. He liked Mu

36、mtaz all his life. 3. The passage mainly tells us_ . A. why the Taj Mahal was built B. the love story between Shah and Mumtaz C. some information about the Taj Mahal D. the Taj Mahalthe pride of Indians 4. Form the passage we can learn that_ . A. the Taj Mahal looks more beautiful than before. B. th

37、e Taj Mahal doesnt exist now. C. the Taj Mahal has completely changed. D. the Taj Mahal has become a place of interest.十六 Last year I went to Nepal (尼泊爾) for three months to work in a hospital. I think its important to see as much of a country as you can, but it is difficult to travel around Nepal.

38、The hospital let me have a few days holiday, so I decided to go into the jungle (叢林) and I asked a Nepalese guide, Kamal Rai, to go with me. We started our trip at six in the morning with two elephants carrying our equipment. It was hot, but Kamal made me wear shoes and trousers to protect me from s

39、nakes. In the jungle there was a lot of wildlife, but we were trying to find big cats, especially tigers. We climbed onto the elephants backs to see better, but it is unusual to find tigers in the afternoon because they sleep in the daytime. Then, in the distance, we saw a tiger, and Kamal told me t

40、o be very quiet. We moved nearer and found a dead deer. This was the tigers lunch! I started to feel very frightened. We heard the tiger a second before we saw it. It jumped out suddenly, five hundred kilos plus and four meters long. It grabbed (咬住) Kamals leg between its teeth, but I succeeded (成功)

41、 in pulling Kamal away. One of our elephants ran at the tiger and made it go back into the grass, so we quickly escaped to let the tiger eat its lunch. That night it was impossible to sleep. 根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案： 1. The writer of the passage must be_ . A. a Nepalese doctor B. a foreign tourist C. a Nepales

42、e traveler D. a foreign doctor 2. What made the writer suddenly start to feel very frightened? A. He heard the noise of the tiger. B. He saw the tiger in the distance. C. He realized that they were in danger. D. He knew that the tiger was in danger. 3. What was unusual about the tiger? A. It hunted

43、a deer on a hot afternoon. B. It was 500 kilos plus and four meters long. C. It was afraid of an elephant.D. It almost killed the Nepalese guide.十七 From Monday until Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free to relax (放松) and enjoy themselves.

44、 Some watch TV or go to the movies; others take part in sports. It depends on individual interests. There are many different ways to spend our spare time.Almost everyone has some kinds of hobbies. It may be anything from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some hobbies are very expensive, b

45、ut others dont cost anything at all. Some collections are worth a lot of money; others are valuable only to their owners.I know a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare (稀有的) fiftycent piece worth S250! He was very happy about his buying and t

46、hought the price was reasonable (合理的). On the other hand, my youngest brother collects matchboxes.He has almost 600 of them but I doubt (懷疑) if they are worth any money. However, to my brother they are very valuable. Nothing makes him happier than to find a new matchbox for his collection.Thats what

47、 a hobby means, I guess. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for the fun of it. The value in dollars is not important, but the pleasure it gives us is. 根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案：1. The underlined word “individual” in the first paragraph most probably means_ . A. different B. strange C. secret

48、 D. ones own2. In the writers opinion, _. A. all hobbies are very expensive B. some hobbies dont cost anything C. hobbies are worthless D. hobbies are valuable to everybody3. Something that one enjoys doing in ones spare time is a_ . A. job B. pleasure C. hobby D. habit4. Which of the following stat

49、ements (陳述) is NOT true? A. The writers brother has a large collection of matchboxes, which makes him very happy. B. We collect a subject in our spare time simply for the fun of it. C. The pleasure that a hobby can give is important. D. To have a hobby means to spend a lot of money.十八Without proper

50、planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that were also enjoyed by the inhabitants (居民) of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants will become unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget

51、 how much tourism can help a countrys economy (經(jīng)濟(jì)). It is important to think about the people of a destination (目的地) country and how tourism affects(影響)them. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also advance the wellbeing of local inhabitant

52、s. Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the countrys economy will suffer. On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people will lose jobs.Businesses will also lose money.

53、 It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, broad roads, and other things needed by places of interest. For example, a fivestar tourism hotel needs as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel will lose mone

54、y. Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities (支撐設(shè)施) as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, and sewers to handle waste and water .All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and mone

55、y are lost. 根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案：1. Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the part that goes before this passage? A. It is very important to develop tourism. B. Building roads and hotels is necessary. C. Support facilities are highly important. D. Planning is very important to tourism.

56、2. Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT _. A. a bad effect on other industries B. a change of tourists customs C. overcrowdedness of places of interest D. pressure (壓力) on traffic3.Not enough tourism can lead to _. A. an increase of unemployment (失業(yè)) B. a decrease(減退)in tourist attractions C. the higher cost of support facilities D. a rise in price and a fall in pay十九 Millions of years ago there were many types of dinosaurs on e