72. According to the passage, we can infer that ________.

　　　 A. all the miners who were trapped underground were still alive

　　　 B. communication with the trapped miners was cut off

　　　 C. the two rescue teams entered the mine at the same time

　　　 D. the rescue started as soon as the accident happened

70．A “rubber neck” often 　　　　　　　　　.

　　　 A．says bad words behind people.

　　　 B．quarrels face to face with neighbors.

　　　 C．bargains the price with sales women

　　　 D．asks about other people’s business

答案　 68.B　 69.C　 70.D

Passage 55

(2006－2007学年度南通市九校(学科基地)联考E篇)

BUKHANNON, West Virginia-Two rescue teams slowly moved along a two-mile path on Monday night to the site of a coal mine explosion that trapped 13 miners, who had not been heard from since the early morning accident.

　　　 Meanwhile, at a nearby church, more than 250 family members and friends gathered, waiting for updates(最新报道)on the rescuers’ progress.

The miners were trapped at about 6:30 and many families weren’t informed of the accident until about 10 a.m-more than three hours after it happened. “It’s very upsetting, but you’ve got to be patient, I guess,” said John Helms, whose brother, Terry, was trapped in the mine.

　　　 The trapped miners were about 260 feet underground and about 10,000 feet from the Sago Mine’s entrance, said Roger Nicholson, general counsel from International Coal Group.

　　　 At a late night news conference, Nicholson said one team had advanced about 4, 800 feet in the four hours since entering the mine just before 6 p.m. Another team entered the mine about 30 minutes later.

　　　 He said the crew was very experienced, with some members having worked underground for

30 to 35 years. The miners were equipped with about one hour of breathable oxygen each. The company has not released the names of the miners.

　　　 The teams test the air about every 500 feet, and have to disconnect (remove) the power to the phones they use to communicate with the surface before doing that. “ We don’t want to be energizing anything if it’s in an atmosphere with burnable gases,” Kips said.

　　　 The cause of the explosion was not immediately known. High levels of carbon monoxide were detected shortly after the explosion, which delayed rescue efforts, but those levels have since subsided(减退), authorities said.

69．How do you feel when late comers walk back and forth in front of you in a cinema?

　　　 A．Ignored.　　　　　　　 B．Bored.　　　　　　　　 C．Disturbed　　　　　　 D．Relaxed.

68．Where can you find this passage?

　　　 A．Medicine dictionaries.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Social science books,

　　　 C．Kids’ comic books.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Science text books.

63．What can be inferred from the text?

　　　 A．Having values are better than being values.

　　　 B．A calm person does not choose to complain.

　　　 C．The way other people think of you decides who you are.

　　　 D．A responsible person does not care about financial security.

答案　 60.C　 61.B　 62.A　 63.B

Passage 54

(北京东城区2006-2007学年度第一学期期末教学目标检测D篇)

We all know what it is like to be unable to turn your head because of a cold in the muscles of your neck, or because an unexpected twist has made your neck ache and stiff. Your whole body feels tight. The slightest move makes you jump with pain. Nothing could be worse than a pain in the neck.

That is why we use phrase to describe some people who give you the same feeling. We have all met such people.

One is the man who always seems to be clapping his hands-often at the wrong time-during a performance in the theater. He keeps you from hearing the actors.

Even worse are those who can never arrive before the curtain goes up and play begins. They come hurrying down to your row of seats. You are comfortably settled down, with your hat and heavy coat in your lap. You must stand up to ;et them pass. You are proud of your self-control after they have settled into their seats…Well, what now…Good God, one of them is up again. He forgot to go to the men’s room, and once more you have to stand up, hanging on to your hat and coat to let him pass. Now, that is “a pain in the neck.”

Another, well-known to us all, is the person sitting behind you in the movies. His mouth is full of popcorn;　 he is chewing loudly, or talking between bites to friends next to him. None of them remain still. Up and down, back and forth, they go-for another bag of popcorn, or something to drink.

Then, there is the main sitting next to you at a lunch counter smoking a smelly cigar. He wants you to enjoy it too, and blows smoke across you food into your mouth.

We must not forget the man who comes into a bus or subway car and sits down next to you, just as close as you will let him. You are reading the newspaper and he leans over and stretches his rock so that he can read the paper with you. He may even turn the paper to the next page before you are ready for it.

We also call such a person a “rubber neck,” always stretching his neck to where it does not belong, like neighbors who watch all your visitors. They enjoy invading your privacy. People have a strong dislike for rubbernecks. They hate being spied upon.

62．The underlined word “void” in Paragraph 1 means　　 .

　　　 A．a feeling of emptiness　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．an absence of one’s mind

　　　 C．a break of continuity　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．a state of confusion

61．According to the text ,living by your being values ,you would　　 .

　　　 A．gain a lot of power　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．form positive personality

　　　 C．seek all human virtues　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．fill your own needs

60．The main purpose of this passage is to　　 .

　　　 A．persuade the readers to make a commitment

　　　 B．explain to the readers what personal values are

C．inform the readers how to be truly happy

　　　 D．instruct the readers how to make wise choices

52. The author hopes to have the current situation in sports improved by_______.

　　 A. changing the attitude of players on the sports field

　　 B. raising the referee's sense of responsibility

　　 C. calling on players to use clean language on the court

　　 D. regulating the relationship between players and referees

答案　 49.B　 50.A　 51.D　 52.C

Passage 53

(2007年北京海淀区高三年级第一学期期末B篇)

You feel happiest when you create a healthy balance between giving and receiving. If you give and give without making time to fill your own needs,then it’s likely you will burn out , or feel upset .When you take and take without giving anything back ,you never feel fulfilled, so you are always searching for ways to fill the void in your life.

　　　 The way to create a healthy balance between giving and receiving is to know and then live by your values .I break values up into two groups which I call being and having values. Your being values are the character traits of the ideal person you would like to be. I suggest to my clients that they choose three being values that they are willing to make a commitment to live by. An example of some being values are: kind, loving, generous, inspirational, peaceful, wise and even powerful. By acting on these values you give to others through your actions and you inspire others by being a positive role model. Mastering being these character traits becomes your life purpose.

　　　 Your having values are the feelings you need to create in order to be happy. These could be companionship, achievement, support, being valued or financial security. This is what you receive. You take responsibility for filling your own needs by taking steps to create these feelings and conditions in your life.

　　　 When you make a commitment to live by your being values, it becomes easier to make conscious choices rather than reactionary ones. If your usual pattern is to talk about your problems, you could choose to think and act like a calm person . A calm person might go for a walk ,meditate(沉思), or set a time limit before responding. If your usual pattern is to worry, you could choose to act like a responsible or wise person. In other words, you would act like the person you choose to be-this is the key to personal power.

　　　 When you choose to act on your values , you not only feel good about yourself, you reinforce(加强)your chosen beliefs. Over time acting in this way changes how you see the world, and in turn the way other people think of you.

51. What did the handball player do when he was not allowed a time out to change his gloves?

　　 A. He refused to continue the game.

　　 B. He angrily hit the referee with a ball.

　　 C. He claimed that the referee was unfair.

　　 D. He wet his gloves by rubbing them across his T-shirt.