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| 出处：edited by Scott 更新：2005-09-01 | 作者：Guangzhaow 王光照 | 责编：guangzhaow | |
| 2005 Contest for Reading Comprehension in Senior II during the English Week，Shenzhen Experimental School <?xml:namespace prefix = o /> Time_____60 mins_________ Total______100%_________ Name __________________ Class _______________ Scores ________________ Demands: 1. Be careful when you make up your mind to make a choice, for every one is 2 points. 2. Don’t hesitate when you meet with some puzzling points. Be brave to guess its or their meanings. After all, time is limited. 3. Some new words are given in either Chinese or English. Section One: ( 20% , 2% each ) 1.Find a four-letter word to go in front of these words，so as to make another five words． A book B sack C pack D door A 7 B 6 C 5 D 4 A. 一件无用而累的东西 B.一头白象 C. 白给的东西 D. 白色陷阱 4. He’s a yes-man I don’t like him . A. 唯唯诺诺的人 B.总有理的人 C.坚强的人 D.说一不二的人 5. What’s that? That’s a lily I like it very much. A. girl’s name B. flower C. picture D. cup 6. What’s the Chinese for “talk big”? A. 说谎话 B. 吹牛 C.骂人 D.很大 7. What’s the Chinese for “six of one and half a dozen of the other?” A. 六分之一 B. 人云亦云 C.半斤八两 D.见一面分一半 8. What three letters turn a girl into a woman? A. Sun B. DAB C. EYE D. EGA 9. Nowadays <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 /> A Thames B 10. ABCD is a square. A B <?xml:namespace prefix = v /> D C Which statement is true ? A AB﹥BD B BC﹤CD C AD = BC D AB﹥CD Section Two: ( 60% , 2% each ) (There are seven passages given to check your ability in understanding the context, 30 test questions in total.) A Almost every family in Why do people read newspapers? Newspapers supply us with news about events 11. This article tells us _______. A. most people read newspapers B. all people read newspapers C. every person in D. all families read newspapers 12. Newspapers supply us with _______. A. only home news B. only world news C. home news and world news D. important things 13. Today we can read in our newspapers about important events _______. A. that took place hundreds of years ago B. that took place in faraway countries soon after they happened C. that will take place in foreign countries D. that will take place in the world 14. Things such as _______ can be found in newspapers. A. weather reports and film or concert guides B. requirements for a job or a house C. information about a lost person D. all of the above 15. Which is NOT true according to the passage? A. The habit of reading newspapers is found among most people. B. Newspapers can not only supply us with news from all over the world but also give us a lot of useful information. C. Hundreds of years ago news was not wholly true because it was told in spoken words. D. If you have no place to live in, you can put notice in a newspaper and then you will certainly get a room to live in. B The porter brings your bags to your room and helpfully explains all you want to know. Then he points to the phone and says：“If there's anything else you need, just call.” All this time you have been thinking one thing：“How much should I tip（付小费） him?” To make your next trip a little easier, here's a guide to tipping across some Asian countries. In general, the more Westernized the place is, the more likely you will be expected to leave a tip. Some top-end restaurants will add a 10% service charge to the bill. If not, waiters will appreciate you tacking on（附加） the 10% yourself. However, if you're eating at a lower-end （低档的） restaurant a tip is not necessary. If you're staying at one of Tipping is customary in this money-mad metropolis（大都市）. Most restaurants add a 10% service charge to the bill, but the extra money often ends up in the pocket of the owner. If the service is good, add another 10% to the bill, up to HK $100 in an especially nice restaurant. For HK $10 hotel porters should do it at all but the nicest hotels where a new HK $20 bill may be more acceptable. When in a taxi, round up（凑整数） to the nearest dollar. Tipping in Tipping is not part of Korean culture, although it has become a matter of course in international hotels where a 10% service charge is often added. If you're at a Korean barbecue joint（烧烤处）, there's no need to add anything extra. But a nice Italian restaurant may require a 10% contribution. If you're at a top-end hotel, so expect to pay 500—1000 won per bag. Taxi drivers don't accept a tip. Keep the change for yourself. 16. In which of the following cities is it unnecessary to tip the taxi-drivers? A. Bangkok. B. 17. Which of the following is not the unit of money? A. Charge. B. Baht. C. Won. D. Ringgit. 18. From the text, we can infer tipping comes from _______ . A. Hong Kong B. the west C. Asian countries D. Bangkok 19. If you stay at a five-star hotel in at least? A. 10% of service charge. B. One ringgit. C. Half a ringgit. D. Two ringgit. 20. The writer seems _______. A. to tell the readers how to travel B. to give the readers some advice on how to tip C. to ask the readers to go on a travel to Asian cities D. to make the trip more pleasant C HK Students Eyeing Mainland Universities HONG KONG---Students from Hong Kong and Taiwan are clamouring (喧嚣) for places in mainland universities following China's accession to the World Trade Organization, a news report said on Monday. The number of students from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao applying for postgraduate courses on the Chinese mainland leapt 71.5 per cent in 2001 to 1,828 according to the Hong Kong - based South China Morning Post. The number of Hong Kong students applying for degree places on the mainland has risen from 40 in 1992 to 252 last year, according to the territory’s (边境) examinations authority. While the number of Taiwan applicants has exceeded (超过) 700,more than double last year's total of 296,Xinhua reported. The most popular universities are The newspaper quoted Deng Penghuai, head of the school of International Education of Tianjin University, as saying China's WTO entry boosted (提高，促进)interest in Chinese universities in Hong Kong and Taiwan. "Many multinational（跨国的）corporations have entered or are about to enter the Chinese mainland.”he said. "So we see a lot of them now coming to the mainland to study. Many of them will then work for these companies on the mainland." 21. The students from HK are mainly . A. postgraduates B. university graduates C. fresh-men D. middle-school students 22. More HK and A. the territory examination is not carried out so strictly now B. the mainland have more well - known universities C. they want to help promote the understanding of the two sides D. 23. The rate of students applying for degree places on the mainland increases the fastest. A. Hong Kong B. Taiwan C. Macao D. 24. It can be inferred that after graduation some of the HK and A. come back home B. work in the mainland governments C. settle down in the mainland D. stay and work in the multinational corporations D The deserts of the world are not all covered with sand. Many of them have surfaces of rock or clay or small stones. They are not flat, either, they often have high hills and deep valleys. There is some plant' life in many parts of the desert. There is little rain in the desert, but it does fall often enough for most plants. The deserts of the world are not uninhabited (not lived by people) . People also live outside oases(绿洲), but these people are nor farmers. They have camels, goats, donkeys, sheep, etc. These animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water. The people of the desert have to move constantly from place to place, they must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals. They usually live in tents. When there is no more food for their animals, they f01d up their tents, pat them on their camels and donkeys, and move to another place. In good years, when there is not enough food for their animals, they trade their skins and their goats and camel hairs with the people of oases for wheat and fruit. But in bad years, when there is not enough food for their animals, the people of the desert would attack the oases people. But they are also hospitable, No man in the desert would ever refuse to give a stranger food and water. 25.According to the passage, deserts are mostly made up of . A. clay B. rock C. sand D. stones 26.The underlined word "hospitable" has the meaning of being . A. brave B. cruel C. strange D. kind 27.In the desert . A it rains in spring only B it rains for a short time every month C there is some rain, but far from enough D the rainfall is just enough for the plants 28.People live . A. only inside the oases B. only outside the oases C. both inside and outside the oases D. in places with regular rainfalls 29.From the passage we know that life . A. is hard in deserts B. is happy in deserts C. is impossible in deserts D. in deserts in much better now E Some people try to protect their children from unpleasant realities like illness, financial loss and death. But therapists （治疗专家）point out that children can often end up feeling left out if they are old enough to understand what's going on, but are not told the truth about family worries. One widowed father told me how deeply he regretted that he and his late wife did not tell their son that she was dying of leukemia （白血病）.“For months we kept the truth to ourselves. We thought we were protecting out son from emotional pain, "he recalls,“It was a great mistake. I had time to prepare myself. But my wife's death stunned our boy. It was years before he trusted me again." Says Judith Davenport, a psychotherapist (心理治疗医师)who practises in Santa Monica, Calif." It's important to let children experience the reality of death, if it can be done in an atmosphere of love and caring. A child whose sibling, parent or grandparent is seriously iii can be made to fell helpful by being allowed to run errands (跑腿) or answer the phone. Even a very young child can comfort a sick loved one with a brief cheering visit." In many matters, if children are not told the facts about a financial setback, says Grace W. Weinstein, write of Children and Money, they may imagine the worst. For example, they might think they'll have no food to eat or will lose their home, when the simple reality may be that luxuries (奢侈品) will have to be taken away. Even the busiest families can arrange to share a relaxed evening meal together at least once or twice a week. Mealtimes are often the only time that families can engage in stimulating (激励人心的) conversations. Says Michael Abrahams, a licensed (得到许可的) clinical social worker in Rockville, MD. "How mealtime is used to argue or talk, discipline or praise is a good barometer (晴雨表) of whether a family is drifting apart or drawing closer." Another way to strengthen family closeness is to encourage your youngsters to invite a friend for dinner from time to time, giving each child a turn at choosing the guest. This makes parents get to know their children's friends, and also helps youngsters feel they are respected members of the family. A joint endeavor can be stimulating if you choose one that everyone enjoys. Try planting and cultivating a garden, or organizing that box of old snapshots into a family album(相册), or learning how to bake bread from scratch. One father recalls the shared sense of success he and his son experienced when they finished building a dining - room table.“We started six months ago with plans and planks," he says.“When the job was done, we looked at each other and said,“We did it!" 30. The passage is written mainly for . A. Parents B. children C. social workers D. both parents and children 31. Judging from the passage, what does“sibling" in the third paragraph mean? A. friend B. brother or sister C. cousin D. relative 32. What does the writer suggest order to strengthen family ties? A. Youngsters should invite friends to dinner at home. B. Parents had better plant and cultivate a vegetable garden. C. Make sure to let the child, no matter how old he is, know right now if somebody in your family is go to die. D. Parents should tell their children of financial setback in the family in order that they get prepared psychologically. 33. Why does building a dinner - room table give the father and his son a shared sense of success? A. Because building a table is a great pleasure. B. Because others didn't believe that they could finally do it. C. Because a dining - room table is very important to the family. D. Because the achieve something by doing something together. F Leaving a tip in a restaurant has become a custom in most countries. The word "tip" came from the Latin word "Gratis", meaning free. Tips are defined as small gifts of money for service in addition to the payment due. Believe it or not, the practice of tipping has a little interesting history. The custom can be traced back to the Roman era. The Romans Were the first civilization to use coins. It is possible that the word "tip” came from the word stipend. Tips in Latin means gift. A more common belief is tips were first given in the 18th century In be left. For excellent food and service most people are quite happy to leave a tip. The world is full of big spenders and people who act like big spenders. surprisingly , rich people are not" big tippers "unless entertaining guests. It is no use showing off if nobody is there to watch, right? Many throw money around like water to impress a group of friends out an evening" on the town ". People who usually cannot afford it are the biggest tippers in front of their friends. It is all part of the show to prove a certain level of social success. Nobody wants to look cheap, stingy, or poor in front of their friends. Or tipping also gives some satisfaction just to see the waiter's re- action. For, whatever reason, tipping will continue to be practised in most countries. Tipping does have its place in our modem society. It will also remain a somewhat personal expression of gratitude. 34. What is the meaning of the word“Gratis”according to the passage? A. free of obligation B. free of charge C. plenty in time D. free from tax 35. When were tips first given in A. In the 17th century B. In the 18th century C. In the 19th century D. In the 20th century 36. Why are people who cannot afford tipping the biggest tippers in front of their friends? A. Because they have a lot of money. B. Because they sympathize with taxi drivers, waiters in restaurants, waitresses in lounges and disco coat check girls, etc. C. Because of their vanity (虚荣心) D. None of the above G In a sense, the new protectionism is not protectionism at all, at least not in the traditional sense of the term. The old protectionism referred only to trade restricting and trade expanding devices, such as the tariff or export subsidy. The new protectionism is much broader than this; it includes interventions into foreign trade but is not limited to them. The new protectionism, in fact, refers to how the whole of government intervention into the private economy affects international trade. The emphasis on trade is still there, thus came the term "protection." But what is new is the realization that virtually all government activities can affect international economic relations.
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