Passage Two
InJune of l973.nine whales beached on the Florida coast.Beaching means swimming out of the ocean onto the beach，and usually dying there.No one knows whythey do it，but a number of whales beach themselvesevery year.Some people think beaching is an accident.
Perhaps the whales get confused.Scientists who studied the beaching of three dozen whales in Australiathink the whales may have been confused by loud noises.Whalescan tell where they are by sounds.They send out soundsand listen as they travel past or bounce off objects.Twodays before these thirty-six whales beached，loud gunshad been fired for two hours.The loud sounds may have confusedthe whales.Their confusion might have caused them towander into low water.
Whatever the reason whales beach, it is a sad event. People try tosave them, but very few beached whales live. One whale that was rescued frombeaching in Florida lived for forty-five days. That is the longest a beachedwhale has ever survived. And it lived that long only because it got attentionfrom doctors.
All over the world, scientists rush towhale beachings as soon as they hear about them. They hope to learn why whalesbeach, and how to save them.
第44题单选 The subject of this passage is
A.the Florida Beaches
B.Beached Whales
C.Whale Sounds
D.Medical Treatment of Whales
第45题单选 One reason whales beach may be
A.because they are hungry
B.because they are attacked
C.that people can study them
D.that they are confused
第46题单选 Whale beachings are sad events because
A.people know the whales are going to die
B.the whales have to be carted away andburied
C.the whales cannot be used as food
D.no one can use the beach on those days
第47题单选 To make the point that beached whalesdo not survive,the author uses
A.the opinions of famous people
B.a vivid word picture
C.an example
D.a firsthand story
Passage Two
Thereare many commonly held beliefs about eyeglasses and eyesight that are notproven facts.For instance, some people believe that wearing glasses too soonweakens the eyes. But there is no evidence to show that the structure of eyesis changed by wearing glasses at a young age. Wearing the wrong glasses,however, can prove harmful. Studies show that for adults there is no danger,but children can develop loss of vision if they have the wrong glasses.
We have all heard some of the common myths about how eyesight getsbad. Most people believe that reading in dim light causes pool eyesight, butthat is unique. Too little light makes the eyes work harder, so they do get tiredand strained. Eyestrain also results from reading a lot, reading in bed, and watchingtoo much television. But, although eyestrain may cause some pain or headaches,it does not permanently damage eyesight.
Another myth about eyes is that they can be replaced, ortransferred from one person to another.There are close to one million nervefibers that connect the eyeball to the brain, and as if yet it is impossible toattach them all in a new person. Only certain parts of the eye--the cornea andthe retina-can be replaced. But if we keep clearing up the myths and learningmore about the eyes, some-day a full transplant may be possible!
第48题单选 This passage is mostly about __
A.different types of eyeglasses
B.a visit to the eye doctor
C.myths about eyesight
D.cornea transplants
第49题单选 One cause of eyestrain mentioned inthe passage is __
A.wearing contact lenses too long
B.going to the movies
C.reading a lot
D.not visiting your eye doctor
第50题单选 From this passage one can concludethat __
A.doctors are still learning things abouteyesight
B.headaches are only caused by eyestrain
C.everyone should wear glasses
D.people only believe things that areproven facts
第51题单选 The word "develop" is usedto mean __
A.become larger
B.create
C.train
D.acquire
Passage Three
Lawntennis is a good sport, being based on the ancient game of court tennis, whichprobably came up in Egypt or Persia some 2,500 years ago. Major Walter Wing fieldthought that something like court tennis could be played outdoors on lawns,andin December 1873,he introduced his new game,which he called Sphairistike, at alawn party in Wales. The sport became popular very rapidly,but the strange,difficult name disappeared almost at once, being replaced by the very simpleand logical term "lawn tennis".
By 1874 the game was being played by British soldiers in Bermuda,and in the early months of that year a young lady named Mary Outer bridgereturned from Bermuda to New York, bringing with her the equipment necessary toplay the new game. With the help of one of her brothers, she laid out a courton the grounds of the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club, and there, inthe spring of 1874, Miss Outerbridge and some of her friends played the firstgame of lawn tennis in the United States.
And just two years later,in 1876,the first United States lawntennis tournament( 锦标赛)was held at Nahantnear Boston.
第52题单选 Mary Outerbridge is importantin the history of lawn tennis because
A.she invented it
B.she gave it its name
C.she introduced it to Bermuda
D.she brought it to America
第53题单选 The new game called Sphairistikeappeared in in 1873.
A.America
B.Europe
C.Bermuda
D.Egypt
第54题单选 The first United States lawn tennisgame was played __ __
A.at Nahant
B.on the Staten Island
C.in Boston
D.in New York
第55题单选 Which of the following statements isNOT true?
A.Lawn tennis became popular very rapidlyin the United States.
B.It was Major Walter Wing field whoinvented court tennis.
C.The sport was called "lawntennis" shortly after it was invented.
D.Miss Outerbridge set up a lawn tenniscourt with the help of her brother.
五、V. Daily Conversation ( 15 points )
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Mrs. Lee : Hello.68178502.
David : Hello.56
Mrs. Lee:Sorry.57 Can I take a message?
David:Yes. This is David, Bruce´s friend.I want to ask him for some Chinese ancient coins. He told
me he had got some recently.58 I don´t care if they were made ofdifferent metals. I just
want to add some more coins in mycollection.
Mrs. Lee:OK. I´ll tell him. Would you likehim to ring you back later?
David:Well,I won´t be at home later thisday. Would you please ask him to ring me tomorrow morning?
Mrs. Lee : Sure.59
David:Oh,sorry.60 The new number is 66129853.
Mrs. Lee:OK. I´ll write a message for him.
David:It´s really nice of you,Madam. Thankyou very much. Goodbye!
Mrs. Lee : Bye !
六、VI. Writing ( 25 points)
第61题简答 你(LiYuan)给你的朋友(Jane)写封信，邀请她参加你的生日聚会。
信的内容包括：
(1)告知对方聚会的具体时间、地点;
(2)到达聚会地点的行车路线及便利的交通工具;
(3)要求对方就是否能参加聚会作回复。
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