最新任务型阅读专题训练2

★专题（4）

A
　The total area of land on earth is about 149 million square kilometers, or about 39 percent of the total area of the earth.
　The average height of the land is about 750 metres above the sea level .The Eurasian（欧亚的）land mass is the largest with an area of 54,527,600 square kilometers .The smallest continent is the Australian mainland, with an area of about 7,614,600 square kilometers, which together with Tasmania, New Zealand, New Guinea and the Pacific Islands, is described as Oceania .The total area of Oceania is about 8,935,500 square kilometres, including West Iran which is political in Asia .
　The world's largest peninsula（半岛）is Arabia ,with an area of about 3,327,500 square kilometres .
　The largest island in the world is Greenland, with an area of about 2,175,600 square kilometres. The largest island surrounded by fresh water is the Ilha de Marajo (4,022 square kilometres) in the mouth of the Amazon River, Brazil .The largest island in a lake is Manitoulin Island (2,766 square kilometres) in the Canadian section of Lake Huron . This island itself has on it a lake of 106 square kilometres called Manitou lake, in which there are several islands.
56．The area of Tasmania, of New Zealand, of New Guinea and of the Pacific Islands add up to
about square kilometres .
A.8,935,500 B.1,320,900 C.7,614,600 D.16,550,100
57．Oceania is made up of .(Suppose I: Australia ;II: Tasmania and New Zealand ; III:
New Guinea and the Pacific Is -lands )
A.I and II B.II and III C.I and III D.I,II and III
58．Which of the following diagrams （图解）shows the correct relationship between Manitoulin
Island(MI), Lake Huron (LH), Manitou Lake (ML) and the "several islands" (SI) mentioned at the end of the passage ?
59．The largest island surrounded by fresh water is in .
A.a river B.a lake C.a sea D.an ocean
B
　Tea drinking was common in China for nearly one thousand years before anyone in Europe had ever heard about tea . People in Britain were much slower in finding out what tea was like , mainly because tea was very expensive . It could not be bought in shops and even those people who could afford to have it sent from Holland did so only because it was a fashionable curiosity . Some of them were not sure how to use it . They thought it was a vegetable and tried cooking the leaves . Then they served them mixed with butter and salt . They soon discovered their mistake but many people used to spread the used tea leaves on bread and give them to their children as sandwiches .
　Tea remained scarce and very expensive in England until the ships of the East India Company began to bring it direct from China early in the seventeenth century . During the next few years so much tea came into the country that the price fell and many people could afford to buy it .
　At the same time people on the Continent were becoming more and more fond of tea . Until then tea had been drunk without milk in it , but one day a famous French lady named Madame de Sevigne decided to see what tea tasted like when milk was added . She found it so pleasant that she would never again drink it without milk . Because she was such a great lady that her friends thought they must copy everything she did ,they also drank their tea with milk in it . Slowly this habit spread until it reached England and today only very few Britons drink tea without milk .
　At first , tea was usually drunk after dinner in the evening . No one ever thought of drinking tea in the afternoon until a duchess （公爵夫人）found that a cup of tea and a piece of cake at three or four o'clock stopped her getting "a sinking feeling" as she called it . She invited her friends to have this new meal with her and so , tea-time was born .
60．This passage mainly discusses .
A. the history of tea drinking in Britain B. how tea became a popular drink in Britain
C. how the Britons got the habit of drinking tea D. how tea-time was born
61．Tea became a popular drink in Britain .
A. in the eighteenth century B. in the sixteenth century
C. in the seventeenth century D. in the late seventeenth century
62．People in Europe began to drink tea with milk because .
A. it tasted like milk B. it tasted more pleasant C. it became a popular drink
D. Madame de Sevinge was such a lady with great social influence that people tried to copy
the way she drank tea
63．We may infer from the passage that the habit of drinking tea in Britain was mostly due to the
influence of .
A. a famous French lady B. the ancient Chinese
C. the upper(上层的) social class D. people in Holland
C
　Six chimps(猩猩) were introduced to a slot machine called the Chimp- O- Mat, which would give out one grape when a white coin was insert into the slot. When Dr Wolf showed a young chimp named Moos how he could win himself a grape by inserting a coin, Moos immediately picked up another coin, pushed it into the slot, then stuck out his paw and waited for a grape to drop out..
　Besides white coins, the chimps were given yellow coins to insert into the slot, but nothing came out because they were worthless. The chimps soon learned this fact. When a handful of white and yellow coins were thrown into the cage housing, Bula, Bimba and Alpha, the three chimps rushed for the white coins and never touched the yellow ones.
　Now the chimps were madly in love with money. Would the six chimps value money enough to work for it? To find the answer, Dr Wolfe designed a work machine. The chimps were shown that when a large handle was lifted, they could pick one grape. When they had learned the skill of lifting the handle to get the grape, Dr Wolf made a change to the machines so that instead of the grape they would find a white coin. This coin would still buy them one grape at the Chimp- O- Mat.
　Thus the complexity of getting a grape was not only doubled, but also the money to buy the grape could be achieved only by honest work. The handle they had to lift to get the coin weighed eighty pounds. Great effort is needed for a young chimp to raise that weight, yet the formerly lazy chimps not only quickly mastered the new operation, but also showed great eagerness to work for money.
64．The purpose of the Chimp- O- Mat experiment was to discover whether chimps would learn to________.
A. enjoy themselves B. work together C. use coins D. operate a machine
65．In the first part of the experiment the chimps learned to __________.
A. tell the difference between the useful and the worthless coins
B. use yellow coins to get grapes
C. wait for the grapes to drop out D.buy grapes with coins
66．Which of the following shows the correct order of the things a chimp did in the second part of the experiment?
a. got a white coin
b. got a grape
c. lifted the heavy handle
d. inserted a coin into the Chimp- O- Mat
A. c a b d B. c a d b C. a b d c D. a d c b
67．The passage showed that _________.
A. Dr Wolfe was disappointed with his experiment
B. The chimps could do everything if taught
C. The chimps were willing to work if something was paid back
D. The chimp's understanding was as good as a man's
D
　Career education is instruction intended to help young people identify, choose, and prepare for a career. Such instruction may focus on a person's role in work, leisure, or family life. Career education differs from vocational education, which is designed to teach specific occupational skills.
　Career education includes the formal and informal learning that occurs in the family, in the community, and in schools. In schools, career education consists of instructive activities included in many courses. These activities are designed to improve the attitudes, knowledge, and skills important for work roles. Career education helps students develop self- understanding and use it to plan their education and working life.
　A complete career education program in school begins in kindergarten and continues at least through high school. Many colleges and universities also offer career education through their counseling(咨询) programs. In kindergartens and elementary schools, youngsters learn about different types of work. In middle schools or junior high school, children begin to explore the occupations and leisure activities that interest them most. In high school, students get more specific information about occupations and life styles. They may be in classroom, small group, or individual sessions where they learn how to make career decisions. They also should obtain the skills they need for further study or for a job after graduation. Counselors provide information on such matters as how to locate and apply for jobs and how to be successful in interviews. Teachers and counselors use a variety of methods to provide career education, including films about occupations or industries. Children may invite parents or other adults to come to school and describe their jobs. A student may accompany a worker on the job. Cooperative education combines classroom study with practical work experience.
68．According to the passage, which statement is true?
A. Career education is carried out in primary schools only.
B. Career education is carried out in middle schools only.
C. Career education is carried out in colleges only.
D. Career education is carried out in the whole process of people's education - from kindergarten to university.
69．It may be inferred from the passage that _________.
A. not only teachers but also parents are responsible for youngsters' career education
B. in high schools, students know more specific information about occupations
C. career education may be in classroom, small group, or individual sessions
D. teachers use a variety of methods to provide career education, including films
70．A child may get career education in all the following places EXCEPT _________.
A. schools B. homes C. communities D. public places
71．The underlined word "combine" in the last paragraph means "to ________".
A. connect B. force C. provide D. attempt
E
　One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank-issued credit card. They give their owners automatic credit in stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, across the country, and even abroad, and they make many banking services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw or deposit money in scattered locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open. For many of us the "cashless society" is not on the horizon----it's already here.
　While computers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of records, including who sold what, when, and to whom. This information allows businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how fast they are moving. Decisions to reorder or return goods to suppliers can then be made. At the same time these computers record which hours are busiest and which employees are the most efficient, allowing personnel and staffing assignments to be made accordingly. And they also identify preferred customer for promotional campaigns. Computers are relied on by manufacturers for similar reasons. Computer analyzed marketing reports can help to decide which products to emphasize now, which to develop for the future and which to drop. Computers keep track of goods in stock, of raw materials on hand, and even of the production process itself.
　Numerous other commercial enterprises, from theaters to magazine publishers, from gas and electric utilities to milk processors, bring better and more efficient services to consumers through the use of computers.
72．According to the passage, the credit card enables its owner to .
A. withdraw as much money from the bank as he wishes
B. obtain more convenient services than other people do
C. enjoy greater trust from the storekeeper
D. cash money where he wishes to
73．From the last sentence of the first paragraph we learn that .
A. in the future all the Americans will use credit cards
B. credit cards are mainly used in the United States today
C. nowadays many Americans do not pay in cash
D. it is now more convenient to use credit cards than before
74．The phrase "ring up sales" most probably means .
A. make an order of goods B. record sales on a cash register
C. call the sales manager D. keep track of the goods in stock
75．It can be inferred that .
A. computers will bring disaster B. computer industry will not develop faster
C. computers will bring about more convenience to people's life D. None

专题（4）56-60 BDDAA 61-65 CDCCA 66-70BCDAD 71-75ABCBC

★专题（5）　　　
A
　Friend is better than fortune. Friend is worse than poison in some cases. The two sentences above are opposite and seem to be unreasonable but they can be explained as follows: the first refers to all good friends who drive us towards good while the second all bad ones who lead us to wrong ways.
　My ideal(理想的) friend is of course a good friend whose goodness is shown below-he has no bad likings, such as smoking and drinking. He lives in frugality(节俭). He studies hard so as not to waste his golden time. At home he honors his parents and loves his brothers; at school he respects his teachers and shares feelings of his classmates. He treats those truly who are true to him. In a word, he has all the good characters better than mine. I can follow him as a model. With his help I am free from all difficulties.
Indeed, if I have such a person as my friend, I shall never fear difficulty and I shall never know the existence of the word "failure".
56. This passage tells us __
A. how to make friends with others B. how the writer' s friend helps him
C. what kind of person the writer's friend is D what kind of person we should make friends with
57. An ideal friend means
A. a true friend B. a false friend C. an imaginary friend D. an excellent friend
58. From the passage we can learn that
A. the writer and his ideal friend have a lot to learn from each other
B. the writer has a lot to learn from his ideal friend
C. the writer's ideal friend has a lot to learn from him
D. the writer has only a little to learn from his ideal friend
59. From the second paragraph, we can infer the writer is sure that
A. nothing cannot be done with friend B. only the first sentence is reasonable
C. he who does not smoke or drink must be a good friend
D. good friends should always help each other
B
　Life gets noisier every day and very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another. It doesn't matter where you live--in the middle of a modern city, or a faraway village--the chances are that you' 11 be disturbed by jet planes, transistor radios, oil - powered engines, etc. We seem to be getting used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely without background music while they' re working.
　Scientific tests have shown that total silence can be a very frightening experience for a human being. However, some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their eardrums(耳鼓). The noise level in some discos is far above the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.
　One recent report about noise and concentration(专心) suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration, what really influences their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise. It goes on to say that a background noise which doesn't change too much(music, for example) may even help people to concentrate.
60. According to this passage, the noise pollution __
A. has become the worst in the countryside B. has become better in big cities
C. has spread from cities to villages D. has been controlled in modern cities
61. What does background music refer to?
A. Music played while people are working. B. Music played in the backyard.
C. Noise that continues while you' re listening to other noises.
D. Music used to help people to concentrate.
62. Some people have their hearing harmed __
A. while listening to pop music B. in complete silence
C. when speaking loudly D. while watching TV
63. Which of the following isn't included among the things causing noise?
A. trucks B. motorcycles C. electric engines D. jet planes
64. Scientists have discovered that what prevents people from concentrating on something is
A. all kinds of noise B. great changes in the level of noise
C. background noise D. popular music
C
　Sheffield
　Lincoln College of English
　Classes for foreign students at all levels.
　3 months, 6 months, 9 months and one year course.
　Open all year.
　Small class (maximum 12 students).
　Library, language laboratory and listening center.
　Accommodation(住宿) with selected families.
　25 minutes from London.
　Course fees for English for one year are ￡ 1,380 with reduction (减少 )for shorter periods of study.
65. This passage is probably taken from __
A. an advertisement B. a notice C. a poster D. a piece of news
66. Who are admitted in?
A. Both foreign and native students. B. Only foreign beginners and the advanced.
C. Foreign students from beginners to the advanced. D. Only( foreign students advanced.
67. While you stay there, who will take care of you?
A. The school where you study. B. Your classmates.
C. The family you have chosen. D. Your parents.
D
　Have you ever been in a meeting while someone was making a speech and realized suddenly that your mind was a million miles away? You probably felt sorry and made up your mind to pay attention and always have been told that daydreaming is a waste of time.
　"On the contrary, "says L. Giambra, an expert in psychology, "daydreaming is quite necessary. Without it, the mind couldn't get done all the thinking it has to do during a normal day. You can' t possibly do all your thinking with a conscious(有意识)mind. Instead, your unconscious mind is working out problems all the time. Daydreaming then may be one way that the unconscious and conscious states of mind have silent dialogues."
　Early experts in psychology paid no attention to the importance of daydreams or even considered them harmful. At one time daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses. They did not have a better understanding of daydreams until the late 1980s. Eric Klinger, a professor of psychology, is the writer of the book Daydreaming. Klinger says, "We know now that daydreaming is one of the main ways that we organize our lives, learn from our experiences, and plan for our futures. Day- dreams really are a window on the things we fear and the things we long for in life."
　Daydreams are usually very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand. It's easier to gain a deep understanding of your life by paying close attention to your day- dreams than by trying to examine your sleep dreams carefully. Daydreams help you recognize the difficult situations in your life and find out a possible way of dealing with them.
　Daydreams cannot be predicated (预料). They move off in unexpected directions which may be creative( 创造性的 ) and full of ideas. For many famous artists and scientists, daydreams were and are a main source of creative energy.
68. The writer of this passage considers daydreams
A. hard to understand B. important and helpful
C. harmful and unimportant D. the same as sleep dreams
69. The writer quoted( 引用 )L. Giambra and Eric Klinger to __________.
A. point out the wrong ideas of early experts B. list two different ideas
C. support his own idea D. report the latest research on daydreams
70. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. An unconscious mind can work all the problems out.
B. Daydreaming can give artists and scientists ideas for creation.
C. Professor Eric Klinger has a better idea than L. Giambra.
D. Early experts didn't understand what daydreams were.
71. What is the main difference between daydreams and sleep dreams?
A. People have daydreams and sleep dreams at different times.
B. Daydreams are the result of unconscious mind while sleep dreams are that of conscious mind.
C. Daydreams are more harmful. D. Daydreams are more helpful in solving problems.
E
　When nature is left alone, a balance is reached among the animals and plants living in one area. But when man starts his work in nature, the balance is likely to be destroyed. He grows a crop and takes it away to eat ;then there are no dead leaves to fall on the ground, holding water while it sinks into the surface, or decaying(腐烂) and adding humus(腐殖质) to the soil. Unless a farmer acts with knowl- edge and skill, he is therefore most likely to make the land poorer. To take the place of the useful matter in the crops that he removes, he uses some kind of fertilizer(肥料). Chemical fertilizers are of great help, but the waste products of animals and decaying remains of plants should also be put on the land. In some places, it is a habit to burn waste material lying about, but such burning destroys the useful matter in the dead plants. Although the ashes that are left are valuable when put on the land, a better practice is to bury the waste so that it decays and increases the humus in the soil.
　In the past, when the world population was much lower than it is now, a man had little difficulty in ordinary times in growing the food that was needed. When a field had been used some years and had become tired, the farmer could move to another place. The tired land then slowly recovered. Gradually grasses and other plants would appear on it and its productive power would slowly return to normal through their decay. But nature, left alone, would take a long time to bring back the land to its former state; the length of time required would depend on local conditions, but it might well be ten years.
　It is a bad practice to grow the same crop in a field year after year. If the crop is changed, the land will suffer less because it is treated and used in a different way. Different plants have different effects on the soil. Therefore, a change of crop will do less harm than the growing of the same crop year after year and a regular change to grass will do good to the soil. Much will therefore be gained if different crops are grown one after another, a method known as the rotation(轮作) of crops.
72. According to the passage, the land will become poorer
A. if all the dead leaves are cleared away B. if the humus is increased after the harvest
C. if dead leaves decay in the soil by themselves D. if waste plant material lying about is buried
73. We can learn from the passage that the tired land has gradually recovered
A. when grasses and other plants appear again
B. when the treatment is given by nature alone
C. after new grasses and other plants have decayed again
D. after nature has been left alone for several months
74. A modern farmer can hardly move to another place as he did before because
A. the productive power of a new field isn't higher than that of an old one
B. there are few free fields left for him to do farming
C. it takes a farmer more than ten years to start farming in a new field
D. there will be too many grasses in a new field to grow crops
75. It is most likely that the author will go on to ______ in the paragraph following the passage above.
A. introduce other methods of planting crops B. deal with how to prevent land getting tired
C. start another topic of how to make use of land D. further explain what the rotation of crops is
 
专题（5）56-60 D C B A C　　　 61-65 A A C B A　　　66-70　C C B C B　　　71～75 D A C B D 　　

专题（6）
A
Wanted
Project management Assistant
Responsibility:
-Provide service for the project in Chongqing.
-Provide assistance to the project manager for everyday work.
-Responsible for file management, customer service for students and parents.
Requirements:
-College degree and above.
-Good English and computer skills.
-Related working experience in the international organization.
-Patient, careful, supportive. Has strong teamwork spirit.
English Teacher
Responsibility:
-Conduct English teaching according to British education system.
Requirements:
-University degree and above in English major or normal English.
-Eager to learn and open-minded with creativity.
-With deep understanding and respect for different cultures. （Warmly welcome the fresh graduates to apply for this position.）
Marketing Assistant
Responsibility:
-Responsible for the local management of marketing and sales activities according to the instruction from the head office.
-Collect related information to the head office .
-Develop relationship with local media and customers .
Requirements :
-College degree and above with good English (speaking and writing).
-With basic idea of sales and marketing, related experience is preferred.
-Working experience in the international organization is a must .
-Good communication and presentation skills .
Accountant
Responsibility:
-Accountant （会计）work for Chongqing office and project .
-Perform the finance （金融）management locally according to the rules and policy of the company.
Requirements:
-College degree and above in finance area .
-Good English and computer skills .
-Good sense of finance management .
-At least two years of experience as accountant in the international organization is a must
-Self-management ,hard -working ,independent and able to deal with pressure.
You can go to http://www.51 job.com for the information.
Please mail or fax your resume (both in English and Chinese ),diploma ,training certificates（证书）and expected salary to the following address within two weeks .Please write "应聘"on the envelope .No personal visit or telephone call before that. Your materials will be kept in ACE files .
Add :Room 1607,Plaza Building ,Yuzhong District ,Chongqing,400100
Fax No : 023-
E-mail: acercq@ cta. cq. cn
36．If you have just graduated from a university ,you should apply for the position as .
A．a project management assistant B．an English teacher
C．a marketing assistant D．an accountant
37．If you want to get the position as the project management assistant ,in your resume you'd better say , .
A．you always have new ideas and can't wait to see them realized
B．you can decide everything for yourself and have your plan carried out
C．you are always ready to listen and help carry out good decisions
D．you are good at persuading others to follow you
38．If you want to apply to position ,you can .
A．go to the company or make a phone call at any time
B．go to acercq @ cta. cq.cn for the information about the employment
C．tell the company how much money you want for your position
D．write about yourself either in English or in Chinese .
B
　"Mummy ,I don't know what to play with "Steve interrupts his mother ,who is talking to a friend ,for the fourth time ."You've got a room full of toys !"his mother says ,impatiently .In fact it is the jumble of toys which is to blame for four -year -old Steve's lack of interest in his dolls ,cars and stuffed (packed )animals .Each morning he tips out three washing baskets of toys all over his floor ,listlessly pulls out something and shortly after is standing at his mother's desk or following her into the kitchen saying : "Mummy, I am bored ."
　A family therapist （心理医生）explains why children lose interest when they have a whole "toy shop" at home : "According to their brain development ,little children are not in a position to judge the quality of a variety of things at once .There is always just one favorite toy for the moment .All the rest is left lying about . "What can parents do to stop their children from being oversupplied with toys ? Under no conditions should we simply make something disappear without the child's knowledge .If he /she takes no more notice of a toy ,a parent can ask if it can be stored or given away .Be warned though the child will always say he /she wants it then ! A talk with relatives and friends may also help .Lyn is the mother of four -year -old Jessie ,and we like her way .A small set of shelves in her child's room holds the toys and books that are the current (at present ) favorites .When it seems to her that her daughter is tired of these toys ,they put them away in a box together and select some other toys from a cupboard in another room .The box of "old" toys goes into the cupboard .When her child says she is "bored", they also get something from her cupboard -it may be something she has had for some time but because she hasn't seen it for a while it is almost like a new toy .
Some favorite toys stay out all the time ,and there is collection of dolls which sits in the corner ,but in this way Lyn has found that she has fewer toys to put away at the end of the day and her daughter always has something "fresh" to play with .
39．Steve interrupted his mother several times because .
A．he felt uninterested in his toys B．he disliked his mother's guest
C．he didn't have enough toys to play with D．he hoped his mother would play with him
40．According to the therapist ,children often complain that they have nothing to play with because .
A．they can't play alone for a long time B．they are too young to play with so many toys
C．they are too lazy to pick out their favourites
D．they lack the ability to value too many things at a time
41．Which of the following can be used in place of "jumble"?
A．Simple choice . B．Mixture in disorder . C．Ordinary appearance .D．Same shape .
42．Which is the advice given to parents in the text ?
A．Buy fewer toys for their children . B．Form good habits for their children
C．Spare some time to play with their children. D．Arrange the toys in a proper way .
C
　The total area of land on earth is estimated （估计）as 149 million square kilometers ,or about 39 percent of the total area of the earth .
The average height of the land is about 750 metres above the sea level .The Eurasian（欧亚的）land mass is the largest with an area of 54,527,600 square kilometers .The smallest continent is the Australian mainland ,with an area of about 7,614,600 square kilometers ,which together with Tasmania ,New Zealand ,New Guinea and the Pacific Islands ,is described as Oceania .The total area of Oceania is about 8,935,500 square kilometres ,including West Iran which is political in Asia .
　The world's largest peninsula（半岛）is Arabia ,with an area of about 3,327,500 square kilometres .
　The largest island in the world is Greenland ,with an area of about 2,175,600 square kilometres. The largest island surrounded by fresh water is the Ilha de Marajo (4,022 square kilometres) in the mouth of the Amazon River ,Brazil .The largest island in a lake is Manitoulin Island(2,766 square kilometres) in the Canadian section of Lake Huron . This island itself has on it a lake of 106 square kilometres called Manitou lake ,in which there are several islands .
43．The area of Tasmania ,of New Zealand ,of New Guinaea and of the Pacific Islands add up to
about square kilometres .
A．8,935,500 B．1,320,900 C．7,614,600 D．16,550,100
44．Oceania is made up of .(Suppose I: Australia ;II: Tasmania and New Zealand ; III:
New Guinea and the Pacific Is -lands )
A．I and II B．II and III C．I and III D．I,II and III
45．Which of the following diagrams （图解）shows the correct relationship between Manitoulin
Island(MI), Lake Huron (LH), Manitou Lake (ML) and the "several islands" (SI) mentioned at the end of the passage ?

46．The largest island surrounded by fresh water is in .
A．a river B．a lake C．a sea D．an ocean
D
　China recorded fewer traffic accidents in 2001 than in 2000 and a lower going continued in January this year .
　The traffic accidents in 2001 totaled 270,000,fewer by 20,000 than in 2000.
But the number of the dead for 2001 was 54,000,an increase of 1,000 from the year before .The increase was not as slow as that in recent years .
　A government official said in Beijing yesterday that 3,821 persons were killed in highway traffic accidents last month ,a drop of 12.8 percent from January 2001.He also said there were 21.201 traffic accidents in the first month of the year ,10.1 percent fewer than January last year ,and 11,700 people injured .
　The traffic accidents last year caused a loss worth 27.32 million yuan ,about 2.9 million US dollars .
　Economic Daily also said 170,000 persons were injured in the traffic accidents in 2001,fewer by 10,000 than in 2000.
(From China Daily ,February 16,2002)
47．In 2000 the total number of the traffic accidents was .
A．20,000 B．250,000 C．290,000 D．310,000
48．In 2000 persons were killed in the traffic accidents .
A．1,000 B．53,000 C．54,000 D．55,000
49．Which is true according to the news report ?
A．The traffic accidents in 2002 will go up continuously.
B．Economic Daily said the traffic accidents caused a loss worth 2.9 million US dollars in 2000.
C．In January 2002 , there were 3,821 highway traffic accidents .
D．There were more traffic accidents in January 2001 than in January 2002.
50．The best title for this news report should be .
A．Road accidents 2001 B．Road Accidents 2000
C．Death Up or Down This Year D．$2.9 Million loss in Traffic Accidents
E
　"I've changed my mind . I wanted to have a telescope , but now I want my daddy back ." Lucien Lawrence's letter to Father Christmas written after his schoolteacher father had been knifed to death outside his school gate ,must have touched every heart . Lucien went on to say that without his father he couldn't see the stars in the sky . When those whom we love depart from us , we cannot see the stars for a while .
　But Lucien , the stars are still there , and one day , when you are older and your tears have gone , you will see them again . And , in a strange way , I expect that you will find your father is there too , in you mind and in your heart .I find that my parents , long dead now , still figure in many of my dreams and that I think of them perhaps more than I ever did when they were alive . I still live to please them and I'm still surprised by their reactions . I remember that when I became a professor , I was so proud , or rather so pleased with myself , that I couldn't wait to cable my parents . The reply was a long time in coming , but when it did , all Mother said was " I hope this means that now you will have more time for the children!" I haven't forgotten . The values of my parents still live on .
　It makes me pause and think about how I will live on in the hearts and minds of my children and of those for whom I care . Would I have been as ready as Philip Lawrence have been to face the aggressors (挑衅者), and to lay down my life for those in my care ? How many people would want me back for Christmas ? It's a serious thought , one to give me pause .
　I pray silently , something , in the dead of night , that ancient cry of a poet "Deliver my soul form the sword (剑), and my darling form the power of the dog ."Yet I know that death comes to us all , and sometimes comes suddenly . We must therefore plan not to live forever , but live as if we will die tomorrow . We live on , I'm sure , in the lives of those we loved , and therefore we ought to have to care for what they will remember and what they will treasure . If more parents knew this in their hearts to be true , there might be fewer knives on our streets today .
51．According to the whole text we can see that the first paragraph .
A．puts forward the subject of the text B．shows the author's pity on the kid
C．acts as an introduction to the discussion D．makes a clear statement of the author's views
52．In the second paragraph the author mainly wants to explain to us .
A．how much he misses his parents now B．why his parents often appear in his dream
C．when Lucien will get over all his sadness D．how proud he was when he succeeded in life
53．What feeling did the author's mother express in her reply ?
A．Proud B．Happy C．Disappointed D．Worried
54．In the author's opinion ,the value of a person's life is .
A．to leave behind a precious memory to the people related .
B．to have a high sense of duty to the whole society
C．to care what others will remember and treasure
D．to share happiness and sadness with his family
55．What does the writer mean by the sentence taken from an old poem ?
A．Call on criminals and murders to lay down their guns .
B．Advise parents to stay with their children safely at home .
C．Spend every day meaningfully in memory of the death .
D．Try to keep violence and murder far away from society .

专题（6）36-40 BCCAD 41-45 BDBDD 46-50 ACBDA51-55 CBDAD