(06·遼寧C篇)

Department stores sell ready-to-wear clothing, which is also called ready-made clothing. Such clothing is made in fixed sizes. Those people who find that ready-made clothing fits them well can save money by buying it. Most often, people do not fit exactly into a producer’s size. Their clothing must be altered（改變）to make it fit better, However, most alterations are not very expensive. The small cost of most alterations means that ready-made clothing can meet the needs of most customers.

Those who can afford it often get someone to design and make their clothing. Such clothing is called custom-made（定做的）. The person who makes it measures the customer, and then sews it so that it fits perfectly. Alterations are not needed. Custom-made clothing is largely sewn by hand, has better quality, better material, and is of the style you have chosen. Of course, it costs much more than ready-to-wear clothing. You need to pay the difference for the special fitting and better skill that you are receiving. This often means that you spend double or more than you would for a ready-made garment（衣服）.

Custom-made clothing is not always that much better than ready-made clothing. It costs more partly because only one garment has been made, just for you. Companies that produce ready-made products make thousands of garments at a time. This means they can buy large quantities of material. Workers cut each size by the hundreds. Companies work out ways to make the garments, quickly by machine and pay workers according to their skill. Thus they can sell the finished products at a low price while still making money. Most of the clothing sold in the United States is made in this way. Customers gain from the lower prices which are made possible by mass production（批量生產(chǎn)）. It may or may not give them high quality.

64. According to the passage, people who buy ready-made clothing _______.

A. wish to make alterations                 B. can fit into the sizes

C. want to make it better                     D. will spend less money

65. We can learn from the passage that custom-made clothing is _______.

A. specially made                               B. fashionably designed

C. chosen by few people                     D. made with difficulties

66. Which of the following is true about ready-made clothing?

A. It is of poor quality.                       B. It suits all people.

C. It takes more time to make it.          D. It is labor-saving to make it.

67. The purpose of the writer is_______.

A. to explain why custom-made clothing costs more

B. to show the advantages of mass production

C. to provide information about different kind-of clothing

D. to tell readers how to make money from ready-made clothing

 (06·陜西B卷E篇)

Among rich countries , people in the United States work the longest hours. T   hey work much longer than in Europe. This difference is quite surprising because productivity per hour worked is the same in the United States as it is in France, Spain and Germany, and it is growing at a similar speed.

    In most countries and at most times in history, as people have become richer they have chosen to work less. In other words they have decided to “spend”a part of their extra income on a fuller personal life. Over the last fifty years Europeans have continued this pattern, and hours of work have fallen sharply. But not in the United States. We do not fully know why this is. One reason may be more satisfying work,or less satisfying personal lives.

Longer hourd do of course increase the GDP (國(guó)內(nèi)生產(chǎn)總值). So the United States has produced more per worker than, say,France.The United States also has more of its people at work,while in Frence many more mothers and older workers have decided to stay at home.The overall result is that American GDP per head is 40% higher than in France,even though productivity per hour worked is the same.

It is not clear which of the two situations is better.As we have seen, work has to be compared with other values like family life, which often get lost in interest.It is too erly to explain the different trends（趨勢(shì)）in happiness over time in different countries. But it is a disappointingidea that in the United States happiness has made no progress since 1975, while it has resen in Europe. Could this have anything to do with trends in the work-life balance (平衡) ?

56.From the text we know that the autor      .

A.believes that longer working hours is better

B.prefers shorter working hours to longer ones

C.says nothing certain about which pattern is better

D.thinks neither of the patterns is good

57.Which of the following countries has mone of its pcople at work?

A.Spain.                       B.France.

C.Germany.                    D.America.

58.In the last paragraph,the underlined word“which”refers to_______.

A.family life                    B.situations

C.other  values                 D.trends

59.What message can we get from the text?

A.The GDP of Europe is higher than that of America.

B.Two possible reasons are given for working longer hours in the US.

C.People all over the world choose to work less when they are richer.

D.Amerleans are happler than Europeans.

60.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A.Americans and Europeans       B.Staying at Home

C.Work and Productivity          D.Work and Happiness

 (06·陜西B卷D篇)

In many countries the standard of living enjoyed by their peole has increased rapidly in recent years. Sadly,not everyone in these coyntries is so fortunate and many people in rich contries are homeless.

    The reasons for homelessness are various, but poverty（貧窮）is undoubtedly one of the main causes. The homeless people may have become jobless and then been unable to pay their rent and so no longer have a roof over their heads. Often, the fact that unemployed people get help from the government prevents this from happening, but not always.

    Some homeless people are mentally ill and have no one to look after them. Some are young people who, for one reason or another , have left home and have nowhere to live. Many of them have had a serious disagreement with their parents and have left home, choosing to go to a city and live on the streets. Sometimes they have taken such action because they have been unable to get on with a step-parent.

    Many homeless people get into the habit of begging to get enough money to stay alive, but many of the general public tefuse to give anything to beggars. Often they are moved on by the police, being accused （指控），whether rightly or wrongly, of forceful begging . There are many who disrespect homeles people.

    Some cynics（憤世嫉俗的人）declare that homeless people choose to live the life which they lead. But who would willingly choose to live in z shop doorway, under a bridger or in a cardboard box?

52.According to the text, what causes some people to be homeless?

  A.Lack of money.                   B.The increased standard of living.

  C.No government help.               D. Agreement with their parents.

53.It can be inferred from the text that________.

A. the homeles are willing to live under a bridge or in a cardboard box

B. you will not find homeless people in countries with a high standard of living

C. the mentally ill live on the stress becausethey want the company of other homeless people

D. the unemployed who receive help may still be among the homeless

54.In paragraph 2 , “a roof over their needs ”most probably means _________.

   A.a cap                           B. a car

   C.a home                         D.a covering

55.The author thinks that the homeless people are_________.

   A. pitiful                          B. troublesome

   C. respectable                      D. admirable

 (06·陜西B卷C篇)

If you’re like most students,you probably read both at home and outside your home:perhaps somewhere on your schoolyard and maybe even at work during your breaks.Your reading environment can have a great effect on your understanding,so give some thought to how you can create(營(yíng)造)or choose the right reading environments.The right environment allows you to stay alert(專注的)　and to keep all of your attention on the text,especially when it is both interesting  and difficult.

When you’re at home,you can usually create effective conditions for reading.You might want to choose a particular place-a desk or table,for example-where you  always read.Make sure the place you choose is well lighted,and sit in a chair that requires  you to sit straight.Reading in a chair that’s too soft and comfortable is  likely to make you sleepy!Keep your active reading tools(pens,markers,notebooks or paper) and a dictionary close at hand.

Before you sit down for a reading period,try to reduce all possible interruptions.Turn off your phone,the television,and the radio,Tell your family members or roommates that you’ll be busy for a while.If necessary,put a“Do not disturb”sign on your door!The more interruptions you must deal with while you read,the harder it  will be to keep your attention on the task at hand.

49.The author believes that the right reading environment_________.

A. hels readers a little in their reading tasks

B. helps readers a lot in their readers a lot in their reading tasks

C. can only be created at one’s home

D. can only be created outside one’s home

50.Which type of the following interruptions is mentioned in the text?

   A.Dictionaries.                           B.Paper.

   C.Phone calls.                            D.Notebooks.

51.What would be the best title for the text?

A. How to read fast

B. Creating an Effectuve Reading Environment

C. The Ways to Reduce Possible Interruptions

D. What to Read

 (06·四川E篇)

Instead of hitting the beach, fourteen high school students traded swimming suits for lab coats last summer and turned their attention to scientific experiments.

      The High School Research Program offers high school students guidance with researchers in Texas A&M’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.Jennifer Funkhouser, academic adviser for the Department of Rangeland Ecology and Management, dirests this four-week summer program designed to increase understanding of research and its career potential(潛能)。

      Several considerations go into selecting students, including grades, school involvement and interest in science and agriculture. And many students come from poorer school districts, Funkhouser says. “This is their chance to learn techniques and do experiments they never would have a chance to do in high school.

      Warner Ervin of Houston is interested in animal science and learned how to tell male from female mosquitoes(蚊子).His adviser, Craig  Coates, studies the genes of mosquitoes that allow them to fight against malaria and yellow fever. Coates thought this experience would be fun and helpful to the high school students.

      The agricultural research at A&M differs from stereotypes. It’s “molecular(分子)science on the cutting edge,” Funkhouser says. The program broadened students’ knowledge. Victor Garcia of Rio Grande City hopes to become a biology teacher and says he learned a lot about chemistry from the program.

      At the end of the program, the students presented papers on their research.They’re also paid $600 for their work-another way this program differs from others, which often charge a fee.

       Fourteen students got paid to learn that science is fun, that agriculture is a lot more than milking and plowing and that research can open many doors.

71.The research program is chiefly designed for           .

     A. high school advisers from Houston

     B. college students majoring in agriculture

     C. high school students from different places

     D. researchers at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

72.It can be inferred from the text that the students in poorer areas           .

     A. had little chance to go to college

     B. could often take part in the program

     C. found the program useful to their future

     D. showed much interest in their high school experiments

73.When the program was over, the students           .

A. entered that college                                 B. wrote research reports

C. paid for their research                             D. found way to make money

74.The underlined expression “on the cutting edge” in paragraph 5 means “on the most      position”.

     A. important               B. favourable             C. astonishing           D. advanced

75.What would be the best title for the text?

A.A Program for Agricultural Science Students

B. A Program for Animal Science Students

 C. A Program for Medical Science Lovers

 D. A Program for Future Science Lovers

 (06·四川D篇)

EAT YOUR VEGETABLES.Wash your hands. Always say  “please” and “thank you”. We are full of advice for our children, but when it comes to money, we often have little to say. As a result, our children may grow up with clean hands and good manners, but without any idea how tomanage their money.

      Here are some basics that will help guide them their entire lives：

      Show them the future. If your 13-year-old girl were to save $1.000,invest(投資)it at 8% and add $100 every month, by the time she’s 65,she would have $980,983!

      Be careful of credit(信用).Credit cards can help you buy necessary things and build a credit history, but they must be used responsibly, which means paying off your debt in time. Explain to your children that when you buy something using a credit card, you can easily end up paying two or three times what you would have paid if you used cash.

      Teach patience. Suppose your child wants a new bicycle that costs $150.Rather than paying the cash, give him some regular pocket money and explain that by putting aside,say,$15 each week, he will be able to buy it for himself in only ten weeks.

      Provide incentive. Tell your children the importance of saving.  “For every dollar he or she agrees to save and invest rather than spend, you agree to add another dollar to the pot,” says Cathy Pareto, expert in money planning.

      Explain your values. Values and money are deeply intertwined, says Eilleen Gallo,co-author of The Financially Intelligent Parent. When your child demands that you buy something, explain why you really don’t want to buy it.“You might say, ‘I’d rather save that money for your  education,’” advises Gallo. Every time you spend or don’t spend money, you have a chance to share your values.

67.The writer gives some basics to help          in a proper way.

     A. parents teach their children how to deal with money

     B. children follow their parents ’instructions

     C. children manage their money

     D. parents save their money

68.The writer thinks that, if a child wants to buy something, his parents should          .

     A. give him some regular pocket money

     B. encourage him to put money away for it

     C. explain to him the importance of investment

     D. tell him to save some money by using a credit card

69.The underlined word “incentive” in paragraph 6 means           .

     A. honor                    B. praise                   C. excitement           D. encouragement
70.What leads the writer to write this article?

     A. Parents want to know how to educate their children.

 B. He wants to share his good ideas about money matters.

     C. He thinks money management the most important for children.

     D. Parents care Little about their children’s management of money.

 (06·安徽E篇)

Childhood was an illusion (錯(cuò)覺(jué)) and the illusion was this: everything was bigger. No, Imean everything, not just houses and shops and grown-ups, but colors and flowers and journeys, especially journeys which seemed endless. “Are we there yet, Daddy?”

Funfairs (游樂(lè)場(chǎng)) were huge things that spread for miles around you with noise and lights and exciting danger. Rainy days at home when you were ill seemed to last for ever. Being a grown-up yourself was an unthinkable distant possibility. Every sound was louder, every game was grander, every pain unbearable.

As I’ve grown old, life has become smaller. Tastes have bulled. Surprises have lurned into shocks. Days go by unnoticed. How can I regain childhood when it was an illusion?

I have only one repeatable and wonderful way and even in this way I can regain only part of that larger world. I can play upon the stage like a child and make the crowd laugh and laugh with them, sometimes helplessly like a child, and then, even though I’m a sixty-one-year-old man, I can almost catch the colors and sounds and stillness of those bigger years when I was little.

72. How does the author feel about his childhood?

A. It was endless.                B. It was unpleasant.

C. He is glad that it is over.          D. He misses it as a grown-up

73. The author thinks that everything was bigger in childhood because             .

A. children could not make proper judgments.

B. children were curious and eager about life

C. things appeared really big in children’s eyes

D. to grow up seemed so long for children

74. The world seems to have become smaller to the author because           .

A. life is disappointing             B. time goes by too fast

C. he has had too many surprises     D. foods no longer taste delicious

75. The author enjoys playing on the stage so as to            .

A. act like a child                            B. live an unusual life

C. make the crowd laugh                D. regain his childhood

 (06·安徽A篇)

When a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly ad possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk(冒…危險(xiǎn))being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.

“Storm chasing(追逐)” is becoming an increasingly popular hobby(喜好), especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frepuent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometers to where the storm will be and wits for it to develop.

Although anyone can do it , storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season.

Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement . “Storm chasing is 95% driving,” says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.”

However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. “When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life,” says Jasper Morley. “Every storm is an example of the power of nature, It is the greatest show on Earth.”

56. For storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to          .

A. head straight for the center of the storm

B. get into the car for safety

C. wait patiently for the storm to develop

D. collect information about a coming storm

57. Beginners of storm chasing are advised             .

A. not to drive in a heavy rain

B. to do it in an organized way

C. not to get too close to a storm

D. to spend more time on it in summer

58. By saying “it is all worth it” in the last paragraph, the author means that             .

A. storm chasing costs  a lot of money

B. storm chasing is worth hours of waiting

C. efforts in storm chasing are well paid

D. a storm presents the greatest show on Earth

59. What can we learn from the text?

A. Sometimes storm chasers get nothing but disappointment

B. Many storm chasers get killed in the storms.

C. Storm chasing is becoming popular around the world/

D. Storm chasing is only fit for young people.

 (06·湖南B篇)

For the first time in modern history,less than half of the U.S.adult population now reads literature,according to a recent survey.Reading at Risk A Survey of Lilerary Reading in America presents a detailed review of the decline of reading’s role in the nation’s culture.

Reading at Risk is a survey of national fashion in adult literary reading.The data souree for Reading at Risk is as reliable and objective(客觀的)as any such survey can be.The key results of the survey are presented in the “Surnmary”,but the report can be further exploined as:literary teading in America is not only declining rapidly among all groups,but  the rate of decling has been speeded up,especially among the young.Reading at Risk merely shows a great cultural change that most Americans have already noted－our society’s great turn to clectronic media for entertainment and information.

Reading a book requires a degree of active attention and devotion.Indced,reading itself is a progressive skillo that depends on years of cducation nand practice.On the contrary,most electronic media such as television,recordings,and radio make fewer demands on their audiences,and indced require no more than passive participation.While oral culture has a rich reality and electronic media offer the commdenbic atteation of variety.print culture affords irreplaceable forms of focused and thought than make varicen communications and views possible.The deline in reading.thenfore ,equals a larger retreat(減少)from participation in public and culutural life.

   What is to be done?There is surely no single solution to the pretent problem.just as there is no single cause .The important thing now is to underwand that America can no longer take active and devoted reading for granted.

   Reading is not a timeless,common ability.As more Americans love thus ability .out nation becomes less informed,active ,and independent minded .There are not speakeras that a free, inventive,or productive society can afford to love.

59.The main purpose of the survey is to _______.

   A.focus on the role of electronic media ang reading

   B.show that American young people read less and less

   C.give a report of the national of literary reading

   D.review that less that half of the population now reads litersture

60.According to the passage ,reading _______.

   A.requires less attention and devotion

   B.demsnds no more than passive participation

   C.limits various communications and views

   D.means active participation in pubnlic and cultural life

61.The underlined phrase “cultural chang”in Paragraph 2 refers to the change _______.

   A.from oral culture to electronic media

   B.from print culture to electronic to electronic media

   C.from electronic media to oral

   D.from electr onic media to print culture

62.The author of the passage ________.

A.misunderstands oral culture

B.doubts the Americans to read more

C.encourages the Americans to read more

D.agrees to the solution to present problem in reading

 (06·湖北E篇)

Silence is unnatural to man. He begins life with a cry and ends it in stillness. In between he does all he can to make a noise in the world, and he feats silence more than anything else. Even his conversation is an attempt to prevent a fearful silence. If he is introduced to another person, and a number of pauses occur in the conversation, he regards himself as a failure, a worthless person, and is full of envy of the emptiest headed chatterbox (喋喋不休的人). He knows that ninety-nine percent of human conversation means no more than the buzzing of a fly, but he is anxious to join in the buzz and to prove that he is a man and not a waxwork figure (蠟塑人像).

    The aim of conversation is not, for the most part, to communicate ideas; it is to keep up the buzzing sound. There are, it must be admitted, different qualities of buzz; there is even a buzz that is as annoying as the continuous noise made by a mosquito (蚊子). But at a dinner party one would rather be a mosquito than a quiet person. Most buzzing, fortunately, is pleasant to the ear, and some of it is pleasant even to the mind. He would be a foolish man if he waited until he had a wise thought to take part in the buzzing with his neighbours.

    Those who hate to pick up the weather as a conversational opening seem to me not to know the reason why human beings wish to talk. Very few human beings join in a conversation in the hope of learning anything new. Some of them are content if they are merely allowed to go on making a noise into other peoples ears, though they have nothing to tell them except that they have seen two or three new plays or that they had food in a Swiss hotel At the end of an evening during which they have said nothing meaningful for a long time, they just prove themselves to be successful conservationists

72. According to the author, people make conversation to ______

   A. exchange ideas                  B. prove their value

   C. achieve success in life             D. overcome their fear of silence

73. By "the buzzing of a fly" (Para. 1), the author means"________”

   A. the noise of an insect              B. a low whispering sound

   C. meaningless talks                 D. the voice of a chatterbox

74. According to the passage, people usually ______talk to their neighbors ______.

   A. about whatever they have prepared

   B. about whatever they want to

   C. in the hope of learning something new

   D. in the hope of getting on well

75. What is the author's purpose in writing the passage? ________.

   A. To discuss why people like talking about weather.

   B. To encourage people to join in conversations.

   C. To persuade people to stop making noises.

   D. To explain why people keep talking.