D
There is probably no field of human activity in which our values and lifestyles are shown more clearly and strongly than they are in the clothes that we choose to wear. The dress of an individual is a kind of "sign language" that communicates a set of information and is usually the basis on which immediate impressions are formed. Traditionally, a concern for clothes was considered to be an affair of females, while men took pride in the fact they were completely lacking in clothes consciousness(意识).
This type of American culture is by degrees changing as man dress takes on greater variety and color. Even as early as 1995, a researcher in Michigan said that men attached rather high importance to the value of clothing in daily life. White－collar workers in particular viewed dress as a symbol of ability, which could be used to impress or influence others, especially in the work situation. The white－collar worker was described as extremely concerned about the impression his clothes made on his superiors(上司). Although blue－collar workers were less aware that they might be judged on the basis of their clothing, they recognized that any difference from the accepted pattern of dress would be made fun of by fellow workers.
Since that time, of course, the patterns have changed; the typical office worker may now be wearing the blue shirt, and the laborer a white shirt, but the importance of dress has not become less. Other researchers in recent years have helped to prove its importance in the lives of individuals at various levels and in different social and economic status groups(阶层).
68．From the passage we know that______.
A．the Americans' values and lifestyles can't be shown clearly in their activity
B．the Americans' values and lifestyles are from the sign language
C．the clothes the Americans choose to wear have something to do with their values and lifestyles
D．the clothes the Americans choose to wear depend on a set of information
69．Traditionally, the Americans usually thought that______.
A．men should care much for clothes
B．women should concern greatly about what they wore but men shouldn't
C．both men and women must pay great attention to their clothes
D．neither men nor women didn't have to show interest in clothes
70．Blue－collar workers pay attention to their clothes because______.
A．they extremely concern about the impression their clothes make on their superiors
B．they know clearly that people will judge them on the basis of their clothing
C．they want to impress and influence others
D．they don't want to be laughed at
71．The passage mainly suggests that______.
A．the Americans pay great attention to the importance of clothes
B．now men in America have made more progress in clothes consciousness
C．now men in America care about clothes more than women do
D．the American culture is greatly changing
C
We have developed a new range of first aid courses designed to meet the needs of home or leisure activities. It will help you in the everyday life.
Emergency life support
Our emergency life support course takes just three hours to complete and will give you the essential skills to save a life. It includes heart attacks, stroke, stomachache and serious bleeding.
Basic first aid
This course is about everyday first aid: cuts and scrapes, minor burns and scalds.
Family first aid
This course is for families to learn first aid together. The course covers the same content as Basic first aid and Emergency life support. The course takes six hours.
Activity first aid
This course takes 16 hours and includes all the content of Emergency life support, Basic first aid and Family first aid course. It also covers conditions caused by the extremes of temperature, low blood sugar and casualty management.
Total first aid
It is our most comprehensive first aid course taking 28 hours to complete. This course is for members of the public who want an in－depth knowledge of first aid techniques. This includes all of the content of the Activity first aid course and training in using some medical instruments.
Emergency aid for traffic
This course is specifically designed for accidents and covers emergency life support skills and head injuries.
Sports first aid
This course will give you all the necessary first aid skills to deal with a whole range of sporting injuries.
64．These first aid training courses are mainly designed for______.
A．housewives B．members of the public
C．doctors and nurses D．school students
65．The underlined word "scrapes" probably means"______".
A．injuries caused by a serious accident B．sudden attack on the brain
C．injuries caused by something rough D．injuries caused by animals
66．How long does it take to complete the Basic first aid course?
A．Three hours. B．Four hours. C．Five hours. D．Six hours.
67．Which of the following contains most first aid skills?
A．Basic first aid. B．Family first aid. C．Activity first aid. D．Total first aid.
B
Memories of highly charged events, like the London bombings of the 7th July 2005, can be inaccurate and should not be relied on in court, according to a study in Britain. People can create false memories, bringing problems for police investigations.
The simultaneous (同时) bombings of three underground trains and a double－decker bus in London some years ago are imprinted on the minds of many people in Britain.
But our memories of the attacks are unreliable, according to a study from Portsmouth University. Forty percent of British students questioned about the events remembered seeing a film recorded by a CCTV(闭路监控) camera that shows a particular event of the bus bomb——footage(片段) which never existed. A further 28% claimed to have seen a non－existent computerized reconstruction.
Some even recalled specific details of the attack, which none of them witnessed. "The bus had just stopped to let people off when two women and a man got on," said one. "He placed a hag by his side, the woman sat down and as the bus left, there was an explosion. There was a leg on the floor." Another described how the bus had stepped at a traffic light when there was a bright light, an explosion and the roof of the bus was blown off by the power of the explosion.
"Memories are not like videotape you can return to the beginning and replay for perfect recall," said lead researcher James Ost. "Because of this, they are not reliable enough to form the basis of legal decisions." He believes people who are more creative might be more inclined to make these kinds of errors.
60．According to the passage, when people are strongly affected by an event______.
A．all they say about the event is not true
B．they couldn't remember anything
C．they couldn't go on the court to be witnesses
D．they couldn't make any errors on what they see about the event
61．The third paragraph______.
A．tells us what some people saw about the attack
B．shows that some people did create some false memories
C．shows that the London bombing was indeed a terrorist attack
D．shows that some people could remember details of an event
62．The underlined word "inclined" in the last paragraph is closest to the meaning of______.
A．careful B．likely C．serious D．curious
63．What is mainly discussed in the passage?
A．How our memories work. B．False memories.
C．How to avoid false memories. D．What can be done to memories.
三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A．B．C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项的标号涂黑。
A
I remember a day when I was a little kid. I was making a sandwich in the kitchen when I noticed the date on one of the wine bottles.
"Dad, dad!" I cried. "This wine is too old to drink."
"Son, hold on," he said.
"No, you can't drink this tonight! This bottle of wine was made 10 years ago."
"Wait, let me tell you..."
"Would you like me to throw it away for you?" I asked.
"Son, wait a second," he said. "Son, some wines get better over time. The longer you wait to drink it, the better it will be. Although this may seem strange, it is true."
When I was young, I didn't have any understanding of what this meant, but now, this would have been very helpful to remember as I went through my teenage years.
In our society, we forget this simple role: The longer you wait for certain things, the better they will be. But we want the best job as quickly as possible; we want to graduate from college in as few years as possible; we even speed through our homework just to chat with friends. When we do this, we lose something of great importance.
We all want to get to the next step so quickly that perhaps we don't get ready enough to get there. This has a negative effect on our society. When trying to go to the right college, we will do anything to get in and when we rush through our class－work, we may not study enough for the test, and end up failing. We need to be ready for whatever comes, ready for the unexpected. Wine gets better over time, so do the things in our paths of life.
56．Why did the author tell his father not to drink the bottle of wine?
A．Because it smelt terrible.
B．Because it was mixed with something else.
C．Because his father drank too much that night.
D．Because it had been kept for years.
57．What the author's father said______.
A．made the author puzzled when he was a little child
B．was too simple a rule to be meaningful to the author
C．threw the author into deep thought then
D．was an excuse to drink the wine
58．In the author's opinion, if we do things too quickly we will______.
A．do it better B．save much time
C．graduate from college more quickly D．miss something useful to us in life
59．Which of the following best reflects the main idea of the passage?
A．Well begun is half done. B．More haste, less speed.
C．Failure is the mother of success. D．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A．B．C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项的标号涂黑。
I like to give my praise to anyone whenever and wherever I can. I'll tell you why.
It was the end of my first day as a waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had been lost, and my feet 36 . The loaded plates I was carrying 37 to be heavier and heavier. Tired and 38 , I didn't seem able to do anything right. As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice－cream 39 a dozen times, I was ready to 40 . Then the father smiled at me as he handed me my tip. "Well done," he said, "you've looked after us really well." 41 my tiredness disappeared. I 42 back, and later, when the manager asked me how I'd 43 my first day, I said, " 44 !" Those few words of 45 had changed everything. Praise is like sunlight to the human 46 ; we can not flower and grow without it. And yet, 47 moat of us are only too ready to 48 to others the cold wind of criticism, we are 49 to give our fellows the warm 50 of praise. Why one word of praise can bring such pleasure?
It's 51 how chary(吝惜的) we are about praising. Perhaps it's because few of us know how to accept it. It's especially 52 to give praise in areas in which effort generally goes 53
or unmentioned. Do you, however, 54 tell your laundry(洗衣店) manager how pleased you are when the shirts are done just right? In fact, to give praise costs the giver 55 but a moment's though and a moment's effort.
36．A．knelt B．stood C．hurt D．strengthened
37．A．were B．seemed C．looked D．happened
38．A．discouraged B．excited C．hated D．forced
39．A．dish B．stick C．plate D．order
40．A．stop B．start C．praise D．smile
41．A．Generally B．Suddenly C．Actually D．Terribly
42．A．hit B．talked C．smiled D．fought
43．A．spend B．see C．have D．like
44．A．Horrible B．Fine C．Sad D．Sorry
45．A．praise B．criticism C．appeal D．complaint
46．A．body B．activity C．spirit D．words
47．A．why B．what C．how D．while
48．A．apply B．afford C．effect D．affect
49．A．ready B．unwilling C．anxious D．uncomfortable
50．A．sunshine B．water C．advice D．suggestion
51．A．good B．possible C．likely D．strange
52．A．rewarding B．common C．ordinary D．contributing
53．A．undelivered B．unexpected C．unnoticed D．unconditioned
54．A．even B．never C．ever D．still
55．A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing
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