60. Danielle Steel is different from other writers in that ______

A. she can write several books at the same time

B. she often does some research before writing a book

C. she is one of the most popular American women writers

D. she can keep writing for quite a long time without a break

66. How was Rosa Parks treated after her death?

A. She was named “mother of the civil rights movement. ”

B. She was received by President Bush at the Capitol.

C. She was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

D. She was honored to lie in state at the Capitol.

答案　 63.A　 64.B　 65.C　 66.D

Passage 16

(07·辽宁B篇)

Danielle Steel America’s sweetheart is one of the hardest working woman in the book business. Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five. Her research some before writing takes at least three years. Once she has fully studied her subjects, ready to divided into a book, she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk..

Danielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France [or her education. After graduation, he worked in the public relations and advertising, industries. Later she started a job as a writer which she was best fit for. Her achievements are unbelievable: 390 million copies of books in print, nearly fifty New York Times best-selling novels, and a series of “Max and Martha” picture books for children to help them. Deal with the real-life problem of death, new babies and new schools. Her l998 book about the death of her was shot to the top of the New York Times best-selling list as soon as it came out. Twenty-eight of her books have been made into film. She is listed in the Guinness Books of World Records for one of her hooks being the Times best-seller for 381 weeks straight.

Not content with a big house, a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Danielle Steel considers her readers to be the most important resource(资源)and has kept in touch with them by e-mail. While she is often compared to the heroines(女主人公)of her own invention. Her life is undoubtedly much quieter. But if she does have anything in common with them, it is her strength of will and her inimitable(独特的)style. There is only one Danielle Steel.

65. The political impact of Rosa Parks lies in the fact that she .

A. helped Condoleezza Rice achieve political success

B. joined the civil rights movement at a young age

C. made racial equality a common value in American society

D. set a good example in her early life for other black Americans

64. What does the underlined word “forward” mean?

A. Explain. 　　　　　　 B. Send. 　　　　　　　 C. Take. 　　　　　　　　　　 D. Read.

63. What is the main purpose of Susan’s email?

A. To make arrangements for Professor Hume's class.

B. To introduce to the students Rosa Parks.

C. To help the students organize a lecture.

D. To answer Professor Hume's last email.

56.What is the right order of the steps in the operations? a. send the cooled back to the brain　　　　　　　　　　　 b. stop the blood to the brain c. have the blood cooled down　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 d. operate on the brain A. a, b, c, d　　　　　　　　　　 B. c, a, b, d　　　　　　　　　 C. c, b, d, a　　　　　　　　　 D. b, c, d, a

答案　 53.A　 54.D　 55.A　 56.B

Passage 15

(07·重庆C篇)

Dear all,

Please read Professor Hume's email about his next lecture on Rosa Parks.

Susan Miller

Secretary

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Dear Susan,

Please forward this message to students of my history class.

Besides the life story of Rosa Parks in the textbook, the students are also required to read the passage below and some related stories that can be borrowed from the school library.

Ted Hume

The early experiences of Rosa Parks(1913-2005), long known as the “mother of the civil rights movement, ”were not different from those of many African-Americans at that time. The black woman, however, turned the course of American history in December 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. “By sitting down, ”remarked John Lewis, “she was standing up for all Americans. ”

Among the numerous awards Parks received in her life were the Presidential Medal of Freedom(1996)and the Congressional Gold Medal(1999).

Parks died on Oct. 24, 2005. At St. Paul A. M. E. Church in Montgomery, a large crowd including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice celebrated her life. Rice said she and others, who grew up when the political activities of Parks held public attention, might not have realized her impact(影响)on their lives, “but I can honestly say that without Mrs. Parks, I probably would not be standing here as Secretary of State. ”

After her casket(灵柩)was placed at the Capitol, U. S. President Bush, members of Congress and ordinary Americans paid their respects. In American history Parks is the first woman to lie in state at the Capitol, a very high regard usually reserved for Presidents of the United States.

55.With Dr. White’s new idea, the operation on the damaged brain ____. A. can last as long as 30 minutes　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. can keep the brain’s blood warm C. can keep the patient’s brain healthy　　　　　　　　　 D. can help monkeys do different jobs

54.The brain operation was made possible mainly by ____. A. taking the blood out of the brain　　　　　　　　　　 B. trying the operation on monkeys first C. having the blood go through a machine　　　　　　 D. lowering the brain’s temperature

53.The biggest difficulty in operating on the damaged brain is that ____. A. the time is too short for doctors　　　　　　　　　　　

B. the patients are often too nervous C. the damage is extremely hard to fix　　　　　　　　

D. the blood-cooling machine might break down

70. Where did Tyler work as the leader of a research center for over 10 years?

　 A. The University of Chicago.　　　　 B. Stanford University.

　 C. Ohio State University.　　　　　　 D. Nebraska University.

答案　 68. B 　69. C 　 70. A

Passage 14

(07·全国ⅡD篇)

It is difficult for doctors to help a person with a damaged brain. Without enough blood, the brain lives for only three to five minutes. More often the doctors can’t fix the damage. Sometimes they are afraid to try something to help because it is dangerous to work on the brain. The doctors might make the person worse if he operates on the brain.

Dr. Robert White, a famous professor and doctor, thinks he knows a way to help. He thinks doctors should make the brain very cold. If it is very cold, the brain can live without blood for 30 minutes. This gives the doctor a longer time to do something for the brain.

Dr. White tried his idea on 13 monkeys. First he taught them to do different jobs, then he operated on them. He made the monkeys’ blood back to the monkeys’ brains. When the brain’s temperature was 10℃, Dr. White stopped the blood to the brain. After 30 minutes he turned the blood back on. He warmed the blood again. After their operations the monkeys were like they had been before. They were healthy and busy. Each one could still do the jobs the doctor had taught them.