Marine scientists studying the effects of the BP disaster（英國石油公司漏油事件）are seeing some strange phenomena.Fish and other wildlife seem to be fleeing the oil out in the Gulf and gathering in cleaner waters along the coast in a trend that some researchers see as a potentially troubling sign.The animals.presence close to shore means their usual habitat is badly polluted，and the crowding could result in mass die-offs as fish run out of oxygen.Also，the animals could easily be captured by their enemies.
The nearly two-month-old spill（漏油）has created an environmental disaster in US history as tens of millions of gallons have flown into the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem.Scienfists are seeing some unusual things as they try to understand the effects on thousands of species of marine life.For nearly four hours Monday，a three-person crew with Greenpeace cruised（巡航）past delicate islands and mangrove-dotted inlets in Barataria Bay off southern Louisiana.They saw dolphins by the dozen frolicking（嬉戲）in the oily sheen（光澤）and oil-tinged pelicans feeding their young.But they spotted no dead animals.
“I think part of the reason why we’re not seeing more yet is that the impacts of this crisis are really just beginning，”Greenpeace marine biologist John Hocevar said.
The counting of dead wildlife in the Gulf is more than an academic exercise；the deaths will help determine how much BP pays in damages.

  1. 1.

    What do the marine life react to the BP disaster？

    1. A.
      Dolphins and sharks show up in deep water.
    2. B.
      Tens of thousands of marine animals are found dead.
    3. C.
      Sea creatures flee from oil spill，gathering near seashore.
    4. D.
      Birds crawl（爬）deep into caves.
  2. 2.

    The environmental disaster was caused by       .

    1. A.
      the lack of environmental sense of BP
    2. B.
      the nearly two-mouth-old oil spill
    3. C.
      the crowding marine life
    4. D.
      the damage of Mexico Gulf ecosystem
  3. 3.

    What is John Hocevar’s attitude towards the disaster？

    1. A.
      Disappointed
    2. B.
      Depressed
    3. C.
      Neutral
    4. D.
      Worried
  4. 4.

    From the passage，we can infer that         .

    1. A.
      marine scientists have seen some strange phenomena.
    2. B.
      the disaster has little influence on dolphins.
    3. C.
      a three-person crew reached no conclusion.
    4. D.
      BP will pay much money according to the number of dead wildlife there.
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  1. 1.

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    2. B.
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    3. C.
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    4. D.
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  2. 2.

    What is FHWA’s suggestion to states?

    1. A.
      Fixing more traffic lights.
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    3. C.
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    4. D.
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  3. 3.

    What’s the cause of the crosswalk safety problem according to the test?

    1. A.
      There’re many cars and buses on the road.
    2. B.
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    3. C.
      Crosswalks are crowded.
    4. D.
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  4. 4.

    The report from NHTSA suggests that             

    1. A.
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    2. B.
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    3. C.
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Mouse potatoes joined couch potatoes (who spend much time watching TV on the couch), google officially became a verb and drama queens (extremely emotional persons) finally found the attention when they crossed over from popular culture to mainstream English language.
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America’s first dictionary - Noah Webster’s A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language - was published 200 years ago and also introduced some fresh words that have now become familiar. Those “new” words in 1806 included slang, surf, psychology, naturally and Americanize.

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    The mouse potato refers to ____________.

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    Which group of words and phrases is NOT the fresh words for the dictionary of this   year?  

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    3. C.
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    4. D.
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    2. B.
      New words and phrases chosen by the editors of the dictionary have been used in written English somewhere.
    3. C.
      Some words that are now familiar to us used to be fresh words collected in the dictionary.
    4. D.
      The Merriam-webster Collegiate Dictionary becomes the best-seller because 100 new words are added to it.

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  1. 1.

    The underlined word “nerds” in paragraph 1 can probably be ________

    1. A.
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    4. D.
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    4. D.
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    Some students become super-achievers mainly because ________

    1. A.
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    4. D.
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    1. A.
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    3. C.
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As is known to all, the organization and management of wages and salaries are very complex.
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  1. 1.

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

    What does the words “monetary encouragement schemes” in the last paragraph imply?

    1. A.
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    4. D.
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  3. 3.

    Methods of additional payments are adopted for indirect workers because________.

    1. A.
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    4. D.
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    Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

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    3. C.
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    4. D.
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    The main purpose of the passage is to________.

    1. A.
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    2. B.
      explain not to evaluate the performance of a job by points
    3. C.
      tell readers how a company should adopt a new payment system
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Russia and the United States have completed the largest spy exchange since the Cold War.On Friday, at an airport in Vienna, Austria, an American plane and a Russian plane landed, parked side by side and exchanged occupants.
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    The underlined word “occupants” in the first paragraph probably refers to _____.

    1. A.
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    Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

    1. A.
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    1. A.
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    2. B.
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    4. D.
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    1. A.
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Princeton University
Location
The University is in Princeton, New Jersey. It is an hour's train ride south of New York City and an hour's train ride north of Philadelphia.
Students
There are 4,600 undergraduates (本科生). There are also 1,900 post-graduate students, but Princeton is unusual among universities in having a student body made up largely of undergraduates.
Faculty
Princeton has about 700 full-time faculty members (教員). There are another 300 or so part -time and visiting faculty. All faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.
Degrees
Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees: the bachelor of arts (A.B.) degree and the bachelor of science in engineering (B.S.E.) degree.
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Residences
Princeton provides housing for all undergraduate students. Freshmen and second-year students are required to spend their first two years in one of five colleges. Each college has its own dining hall, common rooms and computer centers.
Fees and Expenses (Academic Year 2004-2005)
Tuition (學(xué)費): $29,910
Room and board: $ 8,387
Other expenses (books, telephone, etc.): $ 3,083
Total: $ 41,380

  1. 1.

    How many kinds of faculty members are there in Princeton University?

    1. A.
      Four.
    2. B.
      Three.
    3. C.
      Two.
    4. D.
      One
  2. 2.

    In Princeton University, an undergraduate will pay at least ________ for the Academic
    Year 2004-2005 besides tuition.

    1. A.
      $11,470
    2. B.
      $ 52,850
    3. C.
      $ 41,380
    4. D.
      $ 8, 387
  3. 3.

    In what way is Princeton University different from other American universities       according to the text?

    1. A.
      All the faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.
    2. B.
      It provides housing for all undergraduate students.
    3. C.
      Its students are mainly undergraduates.
    4. D.
      It has five colleges.
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is NOT true?

    1. A.
      It's about an hour's train ride from Princeton University to the north of New York City.
    2. B.
      Undergraduates should spend their first two years in one of five colleges.
    3. C.
      An academic year lasts about nine months in Princeton University.
    4. D.
      Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees.

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A rat looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package. What food might it contain? He was alarmed to discover that it was a rat trap (捕鼠夾).
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The rat turned to the pig and told him: “There is a rat trap in the house, a rat trap in the house!”“I am so very sorry, Mr. Rat,” sympathized the pig, “but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. I will make sure that you are in my prayers.”
The rat turned to the cow. She said, “Like wow, Mr. Rat. A rat trap. I am in grave danger. Duh?”
So the rat returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer’s rat trap alone.
That very night a sound was heard throughout the house, like the sound of a rat trap catching its prey (獵物). The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see that it was a poisonous snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer’s wife.
The farmer rushed her to the hospital. She returned home with a fever. Now everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet (短柄斧) to the farmyard for the soup’s main ingredient.
His wife’s sickness continued so that friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them the farmer killed the pig.
The farmer’s wife did not get well. She died, and so many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow killed to provide meat for all of them to eat.
So the next time you hear that someone is facing a problem and think that it does not concern you, remember that when there is a rat trap in the house, the whole farmyard is at risk.

  1. 1.

    The underlined word “dejected” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to        .

    1. A.
      disappointed
    2. B.
      surprised
    3. C.
      confused
    4. D.
      doubtful
  2. 2.

       Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

    1. A.
      The chicken showed great concern for the rat.
    2. B.
      The pig helped the rat get rid of the trap.
    3. C.
      The cow didn’t care about what the rat said.
    4. D.
      The snake was killed after being caught in the trap.
  3. 3.

      We can conclude from the article that        .

    1. A.
      the farmer’s wife got good treatment in the hospital
    2. B.
      the farmer regretted setting up the rat trap
    3. C.
      the rat was very wise in avoiding the trap
    4. D.
      none of the other animals felt threatened by the rat trap
  4. 4.

       What message does the story intend to convey?

    1. A.
      We should mind our own business.
    2. B.
      Everything is related to something else.
    3. C.
      Helping others is always a virtue.
    4. D.
      We should treat animals in a friendly way.

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This school was the first ________ textbooks as well as reading materials．


  1. A.
    publishing
  2. B.
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  3. C.
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