In sport the sexes are separate. Women and men do not run or swim in the same races. Women are less strong than men. That at least is what people say. Women are called "the weaker sex", or, if men want to please them, "the fair sex". But boys and girls are taught together at schools and universities. There are women who are famous Prime Minister, scientists and writers. And women live longer than men. A European woman can expect to live until the age of 74, a man only until he is 68. Are women's bodies really weaker? The fastest men can run a mile in under 4 minutes. The best women need 4.5 minutes. Women's time are always slower than men's, nut some facts are a surprise. Some of the fastest women swimmers today are teenager girls. One of them swam 400 meters in 4 minutes 21.2 seconds when she was only 16. The first "Tarzan" in films was an Olympic swimmer, Johnny Weissmuller. His fastest 400 meters was 4 minutes 59.1 seconds, which is 37.9 seconds slower than a girl 50 years later This doesn't mean that women are caching men up. Conditions are very different now, and sport is much more serious. It is also so serious that some women athletes are given hormone injections. At the Olympics a doctor has to check whether the women athletes are really women or not. It seems sad that sport has such problems. Life can be very complicated when there are two separate sexes!
1. Women are called "the weaker sex" because______.
A.women do as much work as men
B.Sport is easier for men than for women
C.In sport the two sexes are always together
D.People think women are weaker than men
A B C D
D
2. "They at least is what people say "means people______.
A.don't say this much
B.say this but may not think so
C.say other things too
D.only think this
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据作者的观点,可以得出B项最符合题意。
3. What problems does sport have?
A.Some women athletes are actually men.
B.Women or men do not run or swim in the same races.
C.It is difficult to check whether women athletes are really women.
D.Some women Athlete are given hormone injections.
A B C D
D
4. In this passage the writer wants to tell us that______.
A.women are slower than men, but stronger
B.men are always stronger and faster than women
C.women are weaker than men, but faster
D.men are faster and stronger than women
A B C D
B
Cambridge University provides opportunities for educational achievement which are probably unequalled. This is, above all, the place for students with inquiring minds who want to extend their mastery of an educational discipline. The admission standard is high—the great majority of entrants (入学者) have at least AAB grades at GCE A level(or the equivalent), but learning ability is the only quality they all share. Students at Cambridge come from a wide range of educational and social backgrounds. Whatever your background, you yourself have to make the decision to apply, and you, as all individuals, will be considered for admission. At Cambridge, Open Days are arranged to help you to experience the atmosphere and see the facilities in a College. Admissions and teaching staff will be there to answer any questions about educational matters, your qualifications, life in a college and so on. This would be the moment to discuss your school courses, if they are in any way different from conventional academic A-levels. If you cannot come on an Open Day, an informal visit to a college can often be arranged, by contacting the Admissions Office well beforehand. Cambridge graduates traditionally go into a very wide range of occupations. Usually over a quarter will continue with some further study, either for a higher degree or for a vocational (职业的) qualification.
1. The Cambridge University is the place ______.
A.where students can extend their mastery of a major
B.where students can learn a practical skill
C.where only the rich students can go for study
D.whose admission standard is low
A B C D
A
2. According to the passage, the only quality shared by the students in Cambridge is ______.
A.educational backgrounds
B.social backgrounds
C.learning ability
D.smartness
A B C D
C
3. As a rule, when can you go to experience the atmosphere and see the facilities in the Cambridge?
A.Every day you can.
B.On the Open Day.
C.The time arranged in advance.
D.After you are a student at Cambridge.
A B C D
B
4. On the Open Day you can get the information on ______.
A.life in the college
B.your qualifications
C.educational matters
D.all the above three
A B C D
D
The eight airlines of the oneworld alliance(联盟)have joined forces to give world travelers a simple way to plan and book a round-the-world journey. It's called the Oneworld Explorer program. Oneworld Explorer is the perfect solution for a once-in-a-lifetime holiday or an extended business trip. It's a great way for you to explore the four comers of the earth in the safe hands of the eight Oneworld airlines. You can have hundreds of destinations to choose from, because the Oneworld network covers the globe. And, as you travel around the world, you'll have the support of 260,000 people from all our airlines, who are devoted to the success of your journey, helping you make smooth transfers and offering support all along the way. The Oneworld goal is to make global travel easier and more rewarding for every one of our travelers. We try our best to make you feel at home, no matter how far from home your journey may take you. We can offer travelers benefits on a scale beyond the reach of our individual networks. You'll find more people and more information to guide you at every stage of your trip, making transfers smoother and global travel less of a challenge.
1. Oneworld in the passage refers to ______.
A.a travel agency
B.a union of airlines
C.a series of tourist attractions
D.the title of a flight program
A B C D
B
2. The advantage of the alliance lies in ______.
A.its detailed travel information
B.its unique booking system
C.its longest business flights
D.its global service network
A B C D
D
3. The Oneworld Explorer program is said to be most suitable for those who ______.
A.have been to the four comers of the earth
B.travel around the world on business
C.want to explore the eight airlines
D.need support all along the way
A B C D
B
4. The purpose of the advertisement is to ______.
A.promote a special flight program
B.recommend long distights
C.introduce different airlines 2 group
D.describe an alliance flights
A B C D
A
The European Merchants' Bank
The EMB is recruiting (招聘) 2 secretaries (fluent in English) for its headquarters in Luxembourg. Secretarial experience of two to three years is essential, together with an excellent knowledge of French. The successful applicant will also have knowledge of other languages. The EMB offers attractive terms of employment, a generous salary with a wide range of benefits, and good career development opportunities. It is committed to equal opportunities, and applications for these posts are invited from both men and women. Applicants, who must be able to relocated to Luxembourg immediately, are requested to send their resume in English or French, together with a photograph, to: European Merchants' Bank Human Resource Department POST BOX 400 Deadline for applications: 31, August Interviews in Luxembourg: 15, Sept. N. B. Application cannot be returned.
1. What is the requirement for language? Applicants should be good at both ______
English and French
2. Where are the jobs of secretaries based? In ______
Luxembourg
3. Why does EMB say they provide equal opportunities? Because both ______ can apply for these posts.
men and women
4. What is the closing date for applications?
August 31
5. What will EMB do with one's application if one is refused? EMB won't ______
return his application
Part Ⅱ Translation
1. Today's cars are already built with a kind of converter (转换器). When exhaust flows through this converter "box", a chemical inside breaks down the car's pollutant (污染物质) into less harmful chemicals. But some pollutants still escape into the air to form smog (雾), which can bum your eyes, nose and throat, and make breathing painful.
2. Marketing is a very broad function that encompasses all the activities that are necessary to get a product or service from the producer to the consumer. First and foremost, this requires that the firm carefully consider the characteristics of the consumers to whom the product or service is to appeal in order to ensure that it really will meet the needs of the target market.
I'd like to reserve 5 single rooms with bath and a double room with bath from March 8th to March 12th. And I also need to rent a meeting room of about 20 people from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on March 10th. Please let me know if the rooms are available as soon as possible. And tell me the price of the rooms and the rent of the meeting room. Looking forward to your reply.