1、Reading A词数262 类别 自然地理 难度 建议用时5 实际用时 At all elevation of 29，028 feet(8，848 meters) above sea level，Mount Everest is the worlds tallest mountainMount Everest is relatively young, having been formed only 60 million years ago，and it is still growing a few millimeters every year! Mount Everest is in the
2、 mountain range called the HimalayasThe summit ridge of Mount Everest separates Nepal and Tibet. Each place has a special name for this giant mountainThe Nepalese name is Sagarmathawhich means“goddess of the sky”The Tibetan name isChomolungma, which means“mother goddess of the universe”In English, M
3、ount Everest is named after Sir George Everest, the first person to record the height and location of the mountain A climb to the summit Was attempted by George Mallory in 1922, who famously gave his reason for wanting to climb Everest as“because its there”He attempted to reach the summit again in t
4、he company of Andrew Irvine in 1924，but on this trip both climbers disappeared The first successful ascent(and descent) of Mount Everest was accomplished by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay on May 29th, 1953The first ascent by a woman was on May 16th，1975，by Junko Tabei from Japan Between 1921
5、and 2007, over two thousand people have climbed Mount Everest, some more than onceSince the first ascent in 1953, more than 600 climbers from 20 different countries have reached the summitHowever，over two hundred climbers have died attempting to clim5 Mount Everest，most commonly from avalanches，but
6、also from falls in crevasses, cold, or high-altitude sicknessesWord Bankridge n山脉 Nepal and Tibet尼泊尔和西藏 avalanche n雪崩 crevasse n(冰川的)裂口( )1In what way does Mount Everest change annually? AIt is shrinking a very small amount BIt is getting a little wider CIt is shifting slightly to the north DIt is g
7、rowing a very small amount taller( )2Mount Everest is in the mountain range called theARocky Mountains BAndes CHimalayas DAlps( )3Who wanted t0 climb Mount Everest “because its there”?A，George Mallory BEdmund Hillary CTenzing NorgayDJunko Tabei. ( )4The first team to successfully reach the summit wa
8、s_AGeorge Mallory and Andrew Irvine BEdmund Hillary and Tenzing NorgayCGeorge Mallory and Edmund Hillary DTenzing Norgay and Andrew Irvine ( )5Since 1953，how many people have reached the summit?AAbout 20 BFewer than 600 CExactly 600 DMore than 600Reading B词数293 类别文化习俗 难度 建议用时6 实际用时 There seems never
9、 to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to give children something to do In the ancient world，as is today，most boys played with 80me kinds of toys and most girls with anotherIn societies where social roles are rigidly deter
10、mined，boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothersThis is true because boys and girls fire being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world What is noticeable about the history of toys is not so m
11、uch how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same. The changes have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology. It is the universality of toys concerning the development in all part of the world and their persistence to the present that is amazing
12、Egypt，the Americas，China，Japan and among the Arctic peoples，generally the same kinds of toys appeared, Variations depended on local customs and ways of life because toys imitate the surroundingsNearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles Because toys
13、can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been subject to technological leaps that characterize inventions for adult use. The progress from the wheel to the oxcart to the automobile is a direct line of advancementThe progress from a rattle used by a baby in 3000 BC to one used b
14、y an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventivenessEach rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the limitations of materialsWord Bankrigidly adv严格地 craftsmanship n工艺 concern v关于 Arctic adj北极的 imitate v模仿 variation n变体be subject to屈服于 leap n跨越，进步 rattle
15、n拨浪鼓 characterize v. 以为特征( )6The reason why the toys most boys play with are different from those that girls play with is that_ Atheir social roles are rigidly determined Bmost boys would like to follow their fathers work Cboys like to play with their fathers while girls with their mothers Dthey lik
16、e challenging activities( )7“The universality of toys”refers to_. Atechnological advances have greatly improved the quality of toys Bthe improvement of craftsmanship depends on the efforts of universities Cthe exploration of the universe has led to the creation of new kinds Of toys Dthe basic charac
17、teristics of toys are the same over the world( )8Which of the following is the authors view on the historical development of toys? AThe craftsmanship in toy-making has remained unchanged BToys have remained basically the same all through the centuries CThe toy industry has experienced great leaps in
18、 technology in recent years. DToys are playing an important role in shaping a childs character( )9Regarded as a kind of art form, toys_Afollow a direct 1ine of ascent Balso appeal greatly to adultsCare not characterized by technological progressDreflect the pace of social progress( )10The author use
19、d the example of a rattle to show that_ Ain toy-making there is a continuity in the use of materials Beven the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technology Cit often takes a long time to introduce new technology into toy-making Deven a simple toy can mirror the artistic tastes of the timeRea
20、ding C词数352 类别社会经济 难度 建议用时7 实际用时 When gas station manager Roger Randolph realized it was costing him money each time someone filled up with $4-a-gallon gas，he hung a sign oil his pumps “No more credit cards”He may be the first in West Virginia to ban plastic, but gas station operators nationwide are
21、 reporting similar troubles as higher prices translate into higher credit card fees the managers must pay，squeezing profits at the pump“The more they buy，the more we lose，”said Randolph，who manages Mr. Eds Chevron in StAlbans“Gas prices go up, and our profits go down”His complaints aim at the so-cal
22、led interchange feea percentage of the sale price paid to credit card companies on every transactionThe percentage is fixed usually at just under 2 percentbut the dollar amount of the fee rises with the price of the goods or servicesAs gas tops$4 a gallon, that pushes fees toward 10 cents a gallonNo
23、w stations, which generally increase gasoline by 11 to 12 cents a gallon, are seeing profits shrink In a month, Randolphs small operation would yield a$60 profit on gasoline sales. But thats been buried as soaring prices forced the station to pay about$500 a month in interchange fees“At these prices
24、people arent making any money，”said Jeff Lenard, spokesman for the Alexandra, Va.-based National Association of Convenience Stores“Its brutal” Lenards group reports convenience stores paid roughly$76 billion in credit card fees last year，while making$34 billion in profits The credit card companies s
25、ay fees are just part of the cost of doing businessMasterCard has capped interchange fees for gas purchases of $50 or more，said company spokeswoman Sharon Gamsin. Accepting MasterCard also gives gas stations “increased sales, greater security and convenience，lower labor costs，and speed for their cus
26、tomers at the pump”, Gainsin said in an e-mail to the Associated PressVisa argues that the fees are offset “by the tangible benefits to stations and their customerssuch as the ability to pay at the pump”，the company said in a statement to the APWord Bankcredit card fee信用卡费用 soaring adj飙升的 tangible a
27、dj实在的，确实的transaction n交易 the Associated Press美联社( )11. Why do some gas station owners no longer accept credit cards? ABecause they must pay high credit card fees BBecause they suffer from credit fraud CBecause they prefer getting cashDBecause the percentage of the sale price has increased( )12What i
28、s the average interchange fee paid by gas station owners? AAbout$4 BAbout 2 C11t012 centsDAbout$500( )13How much profit does the average gas station owner make on a gallon of gas? AAbout$4 BAbout 2 C11 to 12 centsDAbout$500( )14Visa believes that allowing customers to pay with a credit card offers _
29、 to everyone involvedAincreased sales B. lower labor costs C. greater security D. tangible benefits ( )15The underlined word “shrink” means_.Adecrease B. become smaller C. increase D. stay steady Reading D词数 539 难度 类别 社会 建议用时9 实际用时_- The West African Republic of Senegal has a population of 10 millio
30、n and there are about 80000 cases of AIDS in the countryIt seems like a large number but in fact，at about 2of the populationIts very low in comparison to other countriesAnd this percentage rate has not increased for the last te6 yearsThe United Nations recognizes this Success and has named Senegal,
31、the Philippines, Thailand，and Uganda，as countries which have done the most to fight AIDS How has Senegal achieved this? The political stability of the country over the past few decades has been an important factorBut what other things may have contributed to this success story? There is no doubt tha
32、t social and religious values are an important factor. The Senegalese culture is traditional and religious belief is strongThis means that there is less sexual activity outside of marriage than in many societiesAnd many young people still believe in the traditional values of no sex before marriage a
33、nd being faithful to your husband or wife. The National Plan to Fight AIDS was already in operation in 1987，less than a year after the first cases were diagnosed in SenegalIts aim was information, education and prevention and it was the first such campaign in AfricaA compulsory class was introduced
34、into the national curriculum in schoolsPrivate companies were encouraged to hold classes for their workersThe government gave the campaign strong support and a regular budget, and the religious leaders became strong supporters tooSenegal has a long tradition 0f local community organizations and ther
35、e were marches and workshops all over the countryHigh-risk groups such as sex workers, soldiers and lorry drivers were specially targetedWomen were particularly important in this processMany young, popular musicians also became involved inthe campaign reaching young people all over the country. In 1
36、970，Senegal began testing all the donated blood in its blood banksSo，unlike many western counties，infected blood transfusions never caused the spread of the virus Senegal has AIDS scientists who are known and respected all over the world. Professor Souleymane Mboup, is a world-renowned AIDS research
37、er. He is most famous for his work on documenting HIV2, a strain of the AIDS virus which is common in West Africa. Professor Mboup is in charge of his countrys National AIDS ProgramHe co-ordinatea the Convention of Research between Senegal and Harvard University in the United StatesHe also works wit
38、h the African AIDS Research Network So far so good, but Senegal itself knows that it still has a long way to goThe biggest challenge is to hold on to what has already been achievedMany experts are afraid that this initial success will spread a false sense of security and people will become 1ess care
39、fulOne problem is that Senegal is a regional crossroads Many men go to work in neighboring countries and return infected with the virusThere is still a great deal of poverty in the country and many people cannot read or write. MDS grows well in these conditionsSo Senegal must continue with the workA
40、nd maybe we can learn a little from what the country has achieved so far.Word Bankfactor n因素 sexual adj性的 curriculum n课程设置no doubt无疑 campaign n.行动，运动budget n预算( )16. What “success” does the United Nations recognize in Senegal?AT11e country has been politically stable for ten yearsCThe population has
41、nt increased for ten yearsBThe country has a small number of AIDS casesDThe country has a low rate MDS infection( )17. Which of these sentences is TRUE about the Senegalese way of life? APeople are all faithful to their husband or wifeBPeople dont have sex if they arent marriedCTraditional values ar
42、e very strongDThere is no sexual activity outside of marriage( )18. When did the National Plan to Fight AIDS start?ASoon after the first Senegalese people were infectedBWhen religious leaders started talking about AIDSCWhen the national curriculum was changedDWhen the government gave the campaign a
43、regular budge( )19Who is Professor Mboup? AA professor at Harvard University BA medical doctor CA scientist who studies AIDS DA professor in charge of the National Plan to Fight AIDS，( )20What is the biggest danger in Senegal for the future? AThe government will stop giving money to the National Pla
44、n BPeople will go to work in neighboring countries and return infected with the virus CPeople will stop testing donated blood DPeople will forget that AIDS is still a dangerReading E词数503 类别度假生活 难度 建议用时9 实际用时 Imagine a beach：a quiet place, with only the noise of the sea and the gulls in the backgrou
45、nd. There are boats floating near the shore and a few people swimming in the water next to themIts a hot day，and there are some people lying on the sand enjoying the sunshine and slowly going brownThere are no shops, no people making noises, no loud music, everything is peacefulThere is just the sea
46、，the sun，and the beach：a little paradise The beach is on the south coast of Scotland，near a little town called Gatehouse of Fleet in the county of Dumfries and Galloway22 years ago my family and I found this place for the first time and we have never really left itEvery year in the summer while othe
47、r people go on holiday to foreign countries and exotic places，we go to our private paradise and relax There is a little campsite with tents and caravans next to the beach，and this becomes our home for one month every year For a child a beach is a wonderful place. Here I found lots of space to run and play o
