1、 16、 Weather has a great influence on people. It influences peoples health, intelligence (智力 ) and feelings. In August, it is very hot in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart disease (疾病 ) and other kind of health problems during the month. In the Northeast and Middle West
2、, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these places may have heart disease after the weather changes in February or March. The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1982 study by scientists, the IQ scores of a group of students were very high duri
3、ng a storm, but after the storm their IQ scores were lower than usual level. So storms can increase intelligence. However, very hot weather can lower it. Students in the United States often do badly on exams in the hot months of the year. Weather also has a strong influence on peoples feelings. Wint
4、er may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months and they may feel unhappy during cold weather. In hot summer weather, on the other hand, fat people may feel unhappy. The summer heat may make them tired and they are easy to get angry. Are you feeling sick, sad, tired
5、or very intelligent today? The weather may be the cause. (1)、 If thin people feel unhappy, the weather may be very cold. A： T B： F 答案 ： A (2)、 Students in the U.S. usually do badly on exams in December. A： T B： F 答案 ： B (3)、 People in the Northeast of America usually have heart disease in March. A：
6、T B： F 答案 ： A (4)、 Storms can increase students IQ. This discovery was made by 1982 students. A： T B： F 答案 ： B (5)、 The best title for this passage is “Weather and Health.“ A： T B： F 答案 ： A 17、 Computers can injure you. Most other injuries happen suddenly. For example， if you fall off a bike and bre
7、ak your arms， it happens very quickly. But computer injuries happen slowly. You probably know how to ride a bike safely. Now learn to use a computer safely. Your eyes Too much light can injure your eyes， so never sit too close to a computer screen. Your eyes should be at least 50cm from the screen.
8、Remember to look away from it sometimes. This gives your eyes a rest. When you use a computer, the window should be on your left or your right. If it is behind you, the light will reflect on (反射 ) the screen. If the window is in front of you, the sun and the screen will both shine into your eyes. Yo
9、ur hands and wrists Hand and wrist injuries can happen because the hands and wrists are moved in the same way hundreds of times. If you use a keyboard for a long time， follow these three rules:1) Rest your wrists on some thing. 2) Keep your elbows (肘 ) at the same height as the keyboard. 3) Stop som
10、etimes and exercise your hands， wrists and fingers in a different way. Your back Some people sit for many hours in front of a computer. If you sit in the wrong way， you can injure your back or your neck. So you should sit with your back straight. The top part of the screen should be in front of your
11、 eyes. Your forearms， wrists， hands and the upper part of your legs should all be parallel (平行 ) to the floor. If you are sitting for a long time， get up every 30 minutes and exercise your arms， legs and neck. Enjoy your computer， but use it safely. (1)、 A computer screen may injure your eyes if you
12、r eyes are too close to it. A： T B： F 答案 ： A (2)、 Hand and wrist injuries are caused when you get plenty of exercise. A： T B： F 答案 ： B (3)、 Your eyes and hands will be safe if you often take rests from working. A： T B： F 答案 ： A (4)、 It is good for your back and neck if you sit in the right way. A： T
13、 B： F 答案 ： A (5)、 The best title for the text is “How to Protect Your Eyes.“ A： T B： F 答案 ： B 18、 Foulsham House is a fine， large house of the l790s. It stands by the River Byre， in twenty-five hectares (公顷 ) of the best farmland in the southwest. The house was built by Smithson， and the story goes
14、back to George， the son of King of Whales， who fell in love with the beautiful Lady Kitty， at one of the first Foulshams wild woods (野外 ) parties. Many years ago many great men rode on the hills about Foulsham House, and many fine girls took tea in the Green Room. The house has eight bedrooms， three
15、 bathrooms， two living-rooms， and a dining-room with a real Adam fire-place. Its library has a good view over the park and the river. All rooms are light and airy， with good， high windows， and wood floors. At the back of the house there is room for four cars. The third Foulsham once kept horses ther
16、e. In many other ways， this house of the l790s meets the needs of the 1990s. If you wish to know more about Foulsham House， write to: Harvey. Platt， Longford & Sons 6， Castle Green， Gilham， Byreside. (1)、 Foulsham House is a house with a history of more than two hundred years. A： T B： F 答案 ： A (2)、
17、We learn from the reading that Smithson built the house for wild woods parties. A： T B： F 答案 ： B (3)、 The sentence “Its library has a good view over the park and the river“ means “ The park and the river can be seen clearly from the library “. A： T B： F 答案 ： A (4)、 The third Foulsham often rode his
18、horses at the back of the house. A： T B： F 答案 ： B (5)、 We can infer (推断 ) that Harvey wants to sell the house. A： T B： F 答案 ： A 19、 Do you want to know something about the history of weather? Dont look at the sky. Dont look for old weather reports. Looking at the tree rings is more important. Some w
19、eather reports go back only one century， but some trees can show us an exact record of the weather even further back. Its clear that a tree would grow best in a climate with lots of sunlight and rainfall. It is also expected that little sunlight or rainfall would limit the growth of a tree. The chan
20、ge from a favorable (有利的 ) to an unfavorable climate can be reading the tree rings in tree trunk. To find out the weather of ten years ago， count the rings of a tree trunk from the outside to the inside. If the tenth ring is far from the other rings， then we are sure that lots of sunny and rainy wea
21、ther happened. If the rings are close together， then the climate was bad for the tree. Studying tree rings is important not only for the history of the weather， but also for the history of man. In a place of New Mexico you can find only sand no trees and no people. However， many centuries ago a lot
22、of people lived there. They left suddenly. Why? A scientist studied the dead tree rings which had grown there. He decided that the people had to leave because they had cut down all the trees. Trees were used to make fires and buildings. So, after the people cut down the trees， they had to move. (1)、
23、 It is understood that in a favorable climate tree rings grow far from each other. A： T B： F 答案 ： A (2)、 Trees brought lots of sunlight and rainfall. A： T B： F 答案 ： B (3)、 The scientists are interested in studying tree rings because they can tell whether the climate was favorable or not. A： T B： F 答
24、案 ： A (4)、 Studying dead tree rings shows how the people left. A： T B： F 答案 ： B (5)、 The people had to leave the place of New Mexico because they had cut down all the trees. A： T B： F 答案 ： A 20、 The world is not hungry， but it is thirsty. It seems strange that nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with
25、 water while we say we are short of water. Why? Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we cant drink or use for watering plants directly. Man can only drink and use the 3% the water that comes from rivers and lakes. And we cant even use all of that， because some of it has been po
26、lluted. Now more water is needed. The problem is: can we avoid a serious water shortage later on? First， we should all learn how to save water. Secondly， we should find out the ways to reuse it. Scientists have always been making study in this field. Today， in most large cities water is used only on
27、ce and then runs to the sea or rivers. But it can be used again. Even if every large city reused its water， still there would not be enough. What could people turn to next? The sea seems to have the best answer. There is a lot of water in the sea. All that needs to be done is to get the salt out of
28、the sea water. This is expensive， but its already in use in many parts of the world. Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way of doing it. So you see， if we can find a way out， well be in no danger of drying up. (1)、 The world is thirsty because about 97% of water on the earth cant be drunk or us
29、ed for watering plants directly. A： T B： F 答案 ： A (2)、 3% of water on the earth is sea water. A： T B： F 答案 ： B (3)、 From the passage we learn that today in most large cities water is used only once. A： T B： F 答案 ： A (4)、 To avoid the serious water shortage， we should make dirty water clean and then
30、reuse it. A： T B： F 答案 ： B (5)、 The title of the passage should be“ How to Save Water “. A： T B： F 答案 ： A 21、 The French Revolution broke out in 1789. At the time France was in a crisis. The government was badly run and peoples lives were miserable. King Louis XIV tried to control the national parli
31、ament and raise more taxes. But his effort failed. He ordered his troops to Versailles. The people thought that Louis intended to put down the Revolution by force. On July 14, 1789, they stormed and took the Bastille, where political prisoners were kept. Ever since that day, July 14 has been the Fre
32、nch National Day. Louis tried to flee the country in 1792, to get support from Austria and Prussia. However, he was caught and put in prison. In September 1792, the monarchy was abolished. In the same year, Louis was executed. A few months later his wife, Marie, also had her head cut off. The Revolu
33、tion of France had frightened the other kings of Europe. Armies from Austria and Prussia began to march against France. The French raised republican armies to defend the nation. The Revolution went through a period of terror. Thousands of people lost their lives. In the end, power passed to Napoleon
34、 Bonaparte. (1)、 Whats this passage about? A： France. B： King Louis. C： The French Revolution. D： Europe. 答案 ： C (2)、 Which did not happen in 1789? A： The French Revolution broke out. B： The national economy was developing rapidly. C： The government wasnt well run. D： King Louis XIV was in power. 答案
35、 ： B (3)、 Where were the political prisoners kept? A： In Versailles. B： In Austria. C： In Prussia. D： In Bastille. 答案 ： D (4)、 What does the underlined word “abolished“ mean? A： Put off. B： Established C： United D： Ended 答案 ： D (5)、 What was NOT the effect of the Revolution? A： July 14 has become th
36、e French National Day. B： It brought some impact on the other European kings. C： Louiss wife, Marie was killed. D： The king tried to control the national parliament. 答案 ： D 22、 A foreigners first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush - often under pressure. City people ap
37、pear always to be hurrying to get where they are going restlessly, seeking attention in a store, and elbowing others as they try to complete their errands (任务 ). Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country. Working time is considered precious. Others in public eating pla
38、ces are waiting for you to finish so that they too can be served and get back to work within the time allowed. Each person hurries to make room for the next person. If you dont, waiters will hurry you. You also find drivers will be abrupt and that people will push past you. You will miss smiles, bri
39、ef conversations, and small courtesies with strangers. Dont take it personally. This is because people value time highly, and they resent someone else “wasting“it beyond a certain courtesy point. The view of time affects the importance we attach to patience. In the American system of values, patienc
40、e is not a high priority. Many of us have what might be called “a short fuse.“ We begin to move restlessly about if we feel time is slipping away without some return - be this in terms of pleasure, work value, or rest. Those coming from lands where time is looked upon differently may find this matte
41、r of pace to be one of their most difficult adjustments in both business and daily life. Many newcomers to the States will miss the opening courtesy of a business call, for example, they will miss the ritual socializing that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee that may be traditional in their
42、 own country. They may miss leisurely business chats in a caf or coffeehouse. Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over prolonged small talks. We seek out evidence of past performance rather than evaluate a business colleague through social courtesies. Since
43、we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially, we start talking business very quickly. 全套完整题库，全中文翻译题库，考前独家提供简化版本和作文辅助工具，助您快速通过，全程免费答疑。唯一 QQ 28638354 (1)、 Which of the following statements is wrong? _ A： Americans seem to be always under pressure. B： Americans attach less importan
44、ce to patience. C： Americans dont care much about ritual socializing. D： Americans are impolite to their business colleagues. 答案 ： D (2)、 In the fourth paragraph, “a high priority“means _. A： a less important thing B： a first concern C： a good business D： an attractive gift 答案 ： B (3)、 Americans eva
45、luate a business colleague _. A： through social courtesy B： through prolonged business talks C： by establishing business relations D： by learning about their past performance 答案 ： D (4)、 This passage mainly talks about _. A： how Americans treasure their time B： how busy Americans are every day C： ho
46、w Americans do business with foreigners D： what American way of life is like 答案 ： A (5)、 We can infer from the passage that the authors tone in writing is _. A： critical B： ironical C： praiseful D： objective 答案 ： C 23、 Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She w
47、as leaving her native country to join her sister in the United States. She spoke English very well. Though she was very happy she could go abroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and friends. As she was thinking all about this, she suddenly heard the airline employee asking her to pick up
48、her luggage and put it on the scales (称 ). Maria pulled and pulled. The bag was too heavy and she just couldnt lift it up. The man behind her got very impatient. He, too, was waiting to check in his luggage. “Whats wrong with this girl?“ He said, “Why doesnt she hurry up?“ He moved forward and place
49、d his bag on the counter, hoping to check in first. He was in a hurry to get a good seat. Maria was very angry, but she was very polite. And in her best English she said, “Why are you so upset? There are enough seats for everyone on the plane. If you are in such a hurry, why cant you give me a hand with my luggage?“ The man was surprised to hear Maria speak English. He quickly picked up her luggage and stepped back. Everyone was looking at him with disapproval. (1)、
