For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words.
In 16 a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend 17 can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are 18__ readers. Most of us develop poor reading 19 at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency（缺乏） 20 in the actual stuff of language itself — words. Taken individually, words have little meaning until they are strung together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. 21 , however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing（退回） to 22 words or passages. Regression, the tendency to look back over what you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading.
Another habit which 23 down the speed of reading is vocalization — sounding each word either orally or mentally as one reads.
To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an 24 , which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined（预先确定的） speed．The bar is set at a slightly faster rate 25 the reader finds comfortable, in order to “stretch” him. The device forces the reader to read fast, 26 word-by-word reading, regression and sub-vocalization（默读）practically impossible.
At first 27 is sacrificed for speed．But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, but your understanding will 28 . Many people have found their reading skill greatly improved after some training. 29 Charlie Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute before the training, now it is an excellent 182 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can 30 through a lot more reading material in a short period of time.
1. A．applying B．doing C．offering D．getting
2. A．quickly B．easily C．roughly D．decidedly
3. A．good B．curious C．poor D．urgent
4. A．training B．habits C．situations D．custom
5. A．lies B．combines C．touches D．involves
6. A．Hopefully B．Actually C．Logically D．Unfortunately
7. A．reuse B．reread C．rewrite D．recite
8. A．scales B．cuts C．slows D．measures
9. A．accelerator B．actor C．loudspeaker D．observer
10. A．then B．as C．beyond D．than
11. A．having B．leading C．making D．indicating
12. A．meaning B．comprehension C．vocalization D．regression
13. A．arise B．reduce C．improve D．worsen
14. A．Like B．Take C．Make D．Consider
15. A．master B．make C．finish D．get
I insisted __________ to see a doctor, but he insisted nothing __________ wrong with him.
A．on him to go; should be B．he went; be
C．he go; was D．he should go; is
目前，学校存在少数考生考试作弊现象。某英文杂志社拟对此现象向中学生征文，标题是 “My Opinion on Cheating in Examinations”。请根据下列提示用英语写一篇征文稿。内容要点如下：
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主要原因 |
考试偏多、偏难 |
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不用功、懒惰 |
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取悦父母、老师 |
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个人看法 |
作弊不对，违反校规 |
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要诚实，努力学习 |
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注意：1．短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥。2．词数：120-150；开头已给出.
3．参考词汇：作弊 cheat（v. ）
阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。（请注意问题后的字数要求）
Have you considered studying abroad, but are not sure whether it’s worth our time? Perhaps you’re not certain what benefits you can get from an extended stay in a foreign country. Here are some very excellent reasons why you should study in a foreign county?
1. Studying abroad is the best way __________. There is no better and more effective way to learn a language than to study in a culture that speaks the language you’re learning. You’re surrounded by the language on a daily basis ，seeing and hearing it in the proper cultural context. Language learning happens most quickly under these circumstances.
2. Studying abroad provides the opportunity to travel. Weekends and academic breaks allow you to venture out and explore your surroundings— both your immediate and more distant surroundings. Since studying abroad often puts you in a completely different country, you are much closer to places you might otherwise not have had the opportunity to visit.
3. Studying abroad allows you to get to know another culture at first hand. Cultural differences are more than just habits. A person’s culture reflects very deep thoughts, beliefs, and values that influence his or her way of life and that he or she views the world. Students who experience cultural differences personally can truly understand where other cultures are coming from.
4. Studying abroad affords you the opportunity to make friends around the world. While abroad, you will meet not only natives to the culture in which you are studying, but also other international students who are as far from home as you.
5. Studying abroad raises employment opportunities. As the world continues to become more globalized, American countries are increasingly investing dollars abroad, and companies from countries around the world continue invest in the international market. Through an employer’s eyes, a student who has studied abroad is independent。 Your experience living and studying in a foreign country, knowing about other culture and another language will make you have many advantages over the other job applicants.（求职者）
1.What is the best title of the passage? (no more than 10 words)
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2.Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?
According to an employer, studying abroad makes a student more independent.
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3.Fill in the blank with proper words. (no more than 8 words)
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4.Which benefit do you think is most attractive to you? Why? (no more than 30 words)
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5.Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
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They may be just passing your office, computer bag slung (悬挂) over one shoulder. Or they may be sitting in a car outside it, causally tapping away at a laptop. They look like innocent passers-by. In fact, they are stealing your corporate secrets.
Drive-by hacking is the trendy term given to the practice of breaking into wireless computer networks from outside the buildings that house them. A recent study in the UK, sponsored by RSA Data Security, found that two-thirds of organizations with wireless networks were risking their data in this way. Security experts patrolled (巡逻) several streets in the City of London seeking evidence of wireless networks in operation.
Of 124 that they identified, 83 were sending data without encrypting（加密）them. Such data could readily be picked up by a passer-by armed only with a portable computer, a wireless modem and a few pieces of software that can be freely downloaded from the Internet.
The data could include sensitive company documents containing valuable information. Or they could be e-mail identities and passwords that could be used by hackers to log into corporate networks as if they were legal users.
Most companies using wireless networking technology do not take even the simplest of measures to protect their data. Nearly all wireless network technology comes with some basic security features that need only to be activated (激活) in order to give a minimum level of security, for example, by encrypting the data being passed over the network.
Raymon Kruck, business development manager at Check Point Software, a security technology specialist, believes this could be partly a psychological problem. People see the solid walls of their building as safeguards and forget that wireless networks can extend up to 200 meters beyond physical walls.
Companies without any security at all on their wireless networks make it ridiculously easy for hackers to break in. Switching on the security that comes with the network technology should be automatic. Then there are other basic steps a company can take, says Mr. Kruck, such as changing the passwords on the network from the default (默认) setting.
Companies can also install firewalls, which form a barrier between the internal network and the public Internet. They should also check their computer records regularly to spot any abnormal activity, which might betray the presence of a hacker.
1.According to the study sponsored by RSA Data Security, two thirds of the subjects _______.
A．had most of their company data stolen
B．depended on wireless computer networks
C．were exposed to drive-by hacking
D．were unaware of the risk of wireless hacking
2.Whichof the following is NOT considered in the study?
A．The number of computer hacking incidents.
B．The number of wireless computer networks identified.
C．The way in which data are sent and received.
D．The way in which data are hacked and stolen.
3.Most wireless network technology has_________.
A．data encryption program B．password security programs
C．illegal-user detection D．firewall
4.Raymond Kruck most probably agrees that wireless network security involves ________.
A．wireless signal administration B．changes in user’s awareness
C．users’ psychological health D．stronger physical walls
5.The passage is most likely to be seen in a __________
A．book review B．science fiction C．textbook D．computer magazine
Cold weather has a great effect on how our minds and our bodies work. Maybe that is why there are so many expressions that use the word “cold”. For centuries, the body’s blood has been linked closely with the emotions. People who show no human emotions or feelings, for example, are said to be cold-blooded. Cold-blooded people act in merciless ways. They may do brutal things to others, and not by accident. For example, a newspaper says the police are searching for a cold-blooded killer. The killer murdered someone, not in self-defense. He seemed to kill for no reason, and with no emotion, as if taking someone’s life meant nothing.
Cold can affect other parts of the body, the feet, for example. Heavy socks can you’re your feet, if your feet are really cold. But there is an expression—to get cold feet—that has nothing to do with cold or your feet.
The expression means being afraid to do something you have decided to do. For example, you agree to be president of an organization. But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned. All the work of the organization will be your responsibility. You are likely to get cold feet about being the president when you understand the situation.
Cold can also affect your shoulder. You give someone the cold shoulder when you refuse to speak to them. You treat them in a distant and cold way. The expression probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face-to-face. You may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you, or to someone who has lied about you to others.
A cold fish is not a fish. It is a person. But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and shows no love or warmth. A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone.
Out in the cold is an expression often heard. It means not getting something that everybody else got. A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise, and that he was left out in the cold. And it is not a pleasant place to be.
1.The passage is intended to tell us that ______ .
A．cold weather has a great effect on human bodies
B．many English expressions contain the word “cold”
C．cold is a word closely linked with human emotions
D．the word “cold” has many different meanings in English
2.The underlined word “brutal” in Paragraph 1 most probably means “______”.
A．impolite B．illegal C．cruel D．extreme
3.Which of the following expressions can best describe a person who is unwilling to offer anything to others?
A．Cold-blooded. B．To get cold feet. C．A cold shoulder. D．A cold fish.
4.You can say Tom ______ if the teacher gives all the boys except him a pen as a prize.
A．is given the cold shoulder
B．is left out in the cold
C．has got cold feet
D．is murdered by a cold-blooded killer
5.We can draw a conclusion from the passage that ______ .
A．all the expressions containing the word “cold” have a negative meaning
B．all the expressions containing the word “cold” have something to do with cold
C．people who show no human emotions or feelings have cold blood
D．many parts of the human body can be badly affected by cold
