In the 1600’s when the Spanish moved into what later was to become the southwestern United States, they came across the ancestors of the modern-day Pueblo, Hopi, and Zuni peoples. These ancestors, known variously as the basket makers, the Anasazi, or the Ancient ones, had lived in the area for at least 2,000 years. They were an advanced agricultural people who used irrigation to help grow their crops.

The Anasazi lived in houses constructed of earth and wood. Anasazi houses were originally built underground and were entered from the roof. But around the year 700 A．D., the Anasazi began to build their homes above ground and join them together into multistoried complexes, which the Spanish called villages. Separate underground rooms in these villages—known as kivas or holy places—were set aside for religious ceremonies. Each kiva had a fireplace and a hole that was believed to lead to the underworld. The largest villages had five stories and more than 800 rooms.

The Anasazi family was ruled by women. The sacred objects of the family were under the control of the oldest female, but the actual ceremonies were conducted by her brother or son. Women owned the rooms in the village and the crops, once they were harvested. While still growing, crops belonged to the men who, in contrast to most other Native American groups, planted them. The women made baskets and pottery; the men wove cloth and made jewelry.

Each village had two chiefs. The village chief dealt with land arguments and religious affairs. The war chief led the men in fighting during occasional conflicts that broke out with neighboring villages and directed the men in community building projects. The political and social organization of the Anasazi made it almost impossible for the groups to conquer them.

1．The Anasazi people were considered agriculturally advanced because of the way they ______ .

     A．stored their crops                              B．harvested their crops

     C．watered their crops                  D．planted their fields

2．Who would have been most likely to control the sacred objects of an Anasazi family?

     A．A 20- year – old man                        B．A 20- year – old woman

     C．A 50- year – old man                  D．A 50- year – old woman

3．What can we infer from the passage?

     A．The presence of the Spanish destroyed Anasazi society.

     B．The Anasazi benefited from trading relations with the Spanish.

     C．Anasazi society exhibited a clear division of labor.

     D．Conflicts between neighboring Anasazi villages were easily solved.

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　　Stieg Larsson died before the overwhelming global success of his M Millennium" novels －The Gid with the Dragon Tattoo", "The Girl Who Played with Fire" and "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet' s Nest"．But the Swedish journalist-turned-novelist had actually intended that his "Millennium" series would include at least five books, a plan cut short by his death in 2004．In fact, he died before any of his three "Millennium" novels featuring Lisbeth Salander were published．

　　However, Larsson's long-time partner Eva Gabrielsson is locked in an extended dispute with Larsson ' s family over the rights to his literary(文學(xué)的)heritage．For now, fans will have to be satisfied with the few lines about Larsson' s personal life offered by Gabrielsson' s autobiography "Millennium, Stieg and Me．" In the 160-page book, which is to be released in the US later this year, Gabrielsson records how she and Larsson met and explored the creation of the famous crime series．She shared her plans to secure the rights to complete Larsson' s fourth novel, saying that she has the draft of the fourth book and can finish it．"Stieg and I often wrote together," Gabrielsson says．She refuses, however, to share any details about the forthcoming novel, saying only, "It is not my intention to reveal here the plot of the fourth volume…On the other hand, I want to say that Lisbeth little by little frees herself from her ghosts and her enemies．"

　　But because Gabrielsson and Larsson never married and Larsson never left a will, Gabrielsson says she will finish the book if and when she gets rights to her late partner" s works from his family．She expresses concern at the way Larsson? s family is handling his legacy and the Millennium brand．"I don' t want to see coffee mugs and other　‘Millennium' merchandise; I want to see the real Stieg respected," she writes．

　　Larsson' s publisher has now seemed to throw cold water on the view that that day will come anytime soon．"There is no fourth book from Stieg Larsson on the horizon．Only the owner of the estate(遺產(chǎn)), now controlled by his family, has the right to decide on the publication of a fourth book, and they have no intention of doing so at the 'moment．" In spite of Gabrielsson's concerns, a Hollywood adaptation of the first novel, starring Daniel Craig, is around the comer．The news is sure to drum up public' s attention for her autobiography and －should it ever appear －the fourth and final novel．

(1)

Gabrielsson claimed the right to complete the fourth novel because ________．

[　　]

A．

she was Stieg Larsson' s girlfriend．

B．

she had a hand in writing the novel already．

C．

she could obtain the right from her family．

D．

she had got the permission from the publisher．

(2)

What can we learn about the fourth novel of Larsson's Millennium series?

[　　]

A．

"Millennium, Stieg and Me" is the name of the novel．

B．

Eva wrote the novel after the death of Stieg Larsson．

C．

A Hollywood adaptation of the novel is on show．

D．

Usbeth Slander will be the leading character．

(3)

As to the future of the fourth novel the publisher claimed that ________．

[　　]

A．

nobody but Larsson's family had right to publish it

B．

Holleywood had no right to adapt the novel

C．

Stieg Larsson won’t publish the novel at the moment

D．

Eva was the right person to complete the novel

(4)

According to the last paragraph it is sure that ________．

[　　]

A．

the fourth novel will come out soon

B．

Eva's autobiography will sell very well

C．

Larsson's family will publish the last two novels

D．

the first novel will soon be very popular with readers

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　　A senior United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF) official on May 29 praised China for its remarkable achievements in children’s welfare(福利).

A. H. M. Farook, UNICEF’s operations area officer for China and Mongolia said that China “can be very satisfied to tell the whole world what can be done with limited resources to help its children to grow healthily and happily.”

　　China’s child population makes up one-fifth of the world’s total. “The reason behind the tremendous(巨大的) achievement is China’s long tradition of caring for children both at home and in society,” he said.

　　“What’s more is that Chinese people have always given special attention to children who are in special need.” The UN official made the remarks when addressing a group of 50 children and staff from the Beijing Children’s Welfare Home at the Shangri-la Hotel, Beijing.

　　The hotel invited the orphans to share snacks(小吃), sing, dance and play games at a park inside the hotel for a “Share the Sunshine” party, as a prelude(前奏) to celebrations to mark the Children’s Day.

　　The Beijing children’s Welfare Home, set up soon after New China was founded in 1949, has at present more than 400 children.

　　A leading official of the welfare institution said that the children live a happy life and that the agency(機(jī)構(gòu)) spends 400—500 yuan a month for an average orphan. An average Chinese workers earned 440 yuan a month during the first quarter this year.

　　Gu Xiaojin, deputy secretary-general of the China Youth Development Foundation(CYDF), said people from all walks of life have contributed to the welfare of the Chinese children.

　　She said that CYDF set up the Project Hope in 1989, which calls on people across the country to donate money to help poor children to continue their schooling.

　　By the end of last year, she said, CYDF had collected nearly 700 million yuan in donations, which has helped the establishment(建立) of 2, 074 Hope primary schools and enabled more than 1. 25 million dropouts to return to school classrooms.

　　Three “Hope Stars” also attended the party. They were model teenagers chosen among students who are economically supported by the Project Hope to further their nine-year compulsory(義務(wù)) studies in the poverty-stricken regions. They will be torchbearers(火炬接力者) for the Chinese Team for the up coming Atlanta Olympic Games this year.

1. Children can grow healthily and happily as long as _______.

A. parents take good care of them both at home and in society

B. the whole society care for children as well as their parents

C. Schools and teachers pay much attention to the growth of children

D. Chinese people always give special attention to children who are in special need

2. Every year the Beijing Children’s Welfare Home spends _______ on the orphans

A. 1, 920, 000 yuan 　　　　　 　　B. 2, 160, 000 yuan

C. Over 2, 400, 000 yuan 　　　　　D. 2, 200, 000 yuan or so

3. CYDF collected 700 million yuan with the purpose of _______.

A. reducing dropouts

B. helping homeless orphans

C. supporting the Chinese Team for the coming Atlanta Olympic Games

D. establishing 2, 074 Hope primary schools all over the country

4. We can infer from the text that _______.

A. Every Chinese child has its own special need, so we should pay special attention to each.

　　B. All the children in the poverty-stricken regions of China are too poor to go to school.

　　C. Ever since liberation. the Chinese Communist Party has been concerned (關(guān)心) about the growth of the younger generation.

　　D. With the help of UNICEF officials, there are no more dropouts in China.

5. It is possible that this passage was written in _______.

A. 1992 　　　　B. 1996 　　　　C. 1998 　　　　D. 2000

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In the US and Britain, the slogan around colleges was “Save water. Shower with a friend.” Now, Wuhan University has come up with another system for the campus bathhouse. It charges students for the amount of time in a shower. Before entering the bathhouse, students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower with cash or their student ID card. The clock starts ticking the minute the tape is turned on. It pauses when a button is pressed for soap. An integrated circuit(IC) card reader at each tap shows the time. No money, no water. The benefits of the new system can be seen with the old system, which charged 1 yuan for each person regardless of time in the shower. The university used about 320 tones of water daily under the old system, but only 160 tons now.

Many students use the new system but opinions on it are divided. Some students say it is bad because bathing had become a sort of race. Many people using it for the first time are not sure how long they need to shower. Some might be embarrassed if their time is up and they’re still covered in soap. They have to ask the bathhouse worker to help them buy extra time.

“It’s a flaw in the system that you can not buy extra time on the ID card,” said Ren, a freshman in Wuhan University. The university is also considering some students’ suggestions that they be allowed to pay after they’ve finished the shower. Not surprisingly, some are complaining about losing the hour shower. But many students say the move helps them develop a water-saving sense.

Without the time limits, most students tended to shower for 30 to an hour in the bathhouse.

Some even used the hot water to wash their clothes. “In my experience, 10-20 minutes is enough,” said Dai Zhihua, a third-year student who usually takes 8 minutes.

A similar system has been installed in other universities. Shanghai Normal University introduced it at its Fengxiang Campus in September. The bathing fee there is 0.2 yuan per minute. One male student responded by setting a record with a two-minute shower.

51. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower.

B. The clock times all through while the student is bathing except when the bather paused for soap.

C. If money runs out, there will be no water.

D. Having finished bathing, the student has to pay for it.

52. The underline word “flaw” (Paragraph3) most probably means______.

A. perfection   B. advantage    C. pity      D. fault

53. Since the new system has performed, ______ of water can be saved.

A. a quarter   B. one third   C. one half   D. two thirds

54. It can be inferred from the passage that______.

A. the new operation can solve the water crisis.

B. The new operation can raise students’ environmental awareness.

C. a similar operation has been set in other universities.

D. The university has saved a lot of water by using the new system.

55. In which column can you find this passage?

 A. People.    B. Society.   C. Campus Life.   D. Lifesty

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The London Eye is a giant 135---meter tall Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames in the British capital. Since 20 January 2011, it has been officially known as the EDF Energy London Eye following a three---year deal with the company. It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over 3.5 million people every year. The London Eye is located at the western end of Jubilee Gardens, on the South Bank of the River Thames In the London Borough of Lambeth in England, between Westminster Bridge( which has longer history than the famous Severn Bridge to the west of London) and Hungerford Bridge. When erected in 1999, it was the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, until surpassed first by the 160 m Star of Nanchang in 2006, and the 165m Singapore Flyer in 2008. A breathtaking feat of design and engineering, passengers in the London Eye’s capsules can see up to 40 kilometers in all directions. The London Eye is the vision of David Marks and Julia Barfield, a husband and wife architect team. The wheel design was used as a metaphor for the end of the 20th century, and time turning into the new millennium(千禧年). Back in 2000, the London Eye was known as the Millennium wheel. In 2009, a 4D Film Experience was added as a free extra to enjoy before your ride on the Eye. Once you get high enough and start coming down the other side, you will see people reach for their cameras. Here’s where the good stuff is right at your fingertips(or seems so). Parliament and Big Ben are beneath you, as are so many other historical things . If you are interested in other attractions in London, you can refer to the homepage.

1.Which of the following statements is NOT correct ?

A. It is so popular that every year, more than 3.5 million people visit the London Eye.

B. London Eye is called the EDF Energy London Eye from 2011 because the company bought it.

C. It is designed by David Marks and Julia Barfield, a husband and wife architect team.

D. It is 135---meter tall and is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe.

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    B. The Westminster Bridge.

    C. The famous Seven Bridge.

    D. Big Ben

3.We can infer from the passage that___________.

    A. London Eye is the third tallest Ferris wheel in the world.

    B. London Eye was named the Millennium Wheel at first.

    C. London Eye is free of charge, and that's why so many people come here.

    D. Before your ride on the London Eye, you can first enjoy a 4D film now.

4.You can find this passage_________.

    A. in a magazine    B. in a newspaper       C. from a guidebook D. on a website

 

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