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The most widespread mistake of all is that colds are caused by cold.They are not.They are caused by viruses passing on from person to person.You catch a cold by coming into contact，directly or indirectly, with someone who already has one.If cold causes colds，it would be reasonable to expect the Eskimos to suffer from them forever.But they do not.And in distant and isolated Arctic regions explorers have reposed being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected(感染的)people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes. At the Common Cold Research Unit in England, volunteers took part in experiments in which they gave themselves to the discomforts of being cold and wet for long periods of time.After taking hot baths，they put on bathing suits，allowed themselves to be doused(浸入)with cold water, and then stood about dripping wet in drafty(通风的)room.Some wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to complete tiredness.Not one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose. If, then，cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds，why are they more frequent in the winter? Despite the most pains--taking research，no one has yet found the answer.One explanation offered by scientists is that people are more likely to stay together indoors in cold weather than at other times, and this makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on. No one has yet found a cure for the cold.There are drugs and pain suppressors(止痛片) such as aspirin，but all they do is to relieve the symptoms. 64. The fact that the Eskimos don’t suffer colds shows that _____. A. colds are really full of myths. B. viruses are the factors causing colds. C. colds are more serious than other illnesses. D. the idea that cold leads to colds doesn’t stand up. 65. The experiments mentioned in Paragraph 3 made it clear that _____. A. being doused with cold water did harm to one’s body. B. taking hot baths made the volunteers easy to be tired. C. it was viruses not wet and cold that made people have colds. D. people who would like to exercise in the rain got colds more easily. 66. According to the passage, colds are commonly seen in winter because _____. A. there is great difference between indoor and outdoor temperature. B. viruses can go into people’s warm bodies more easily in winter. C. staying together indoors makes it easier for viruses to pass on. D. People are usually weak because of the extreme cold in winter 67. The passage mainly discusses_____. A. the reason and the way people catch colds. B. the myths about colds. C. the experiments on colds. D. the continued spread of common colds. D People often have the impression that Chinese characters are extremely difficult to learn. In fact, if you were to try to learn how to write Chinese characters, you would find that they are not nearly as difficult as you may have imagined. And they certainly qualify as forming one of the most attractive, beautiful, logical(合乎逻辑的), and scientifically constructed(构造) writing systems in the world. Each stroke(笔画)has its own special significance. If you are familiar with the rules of Chinese characters, you will find it very easy to remember even the most complicated looking character, and never miss a stroke. The earliest known examples of Chinese written characters in their developed form are carved into tortoise shells and ox bones. The majority of these characters are pictographs. Archaeologists of various countries have learned that most early writing systems went through a pictographic stage, as did the Egyptian hieroglyphics. Most writing systems, however, eventually developed a phonetic(表示语音的)alphabet to represent the sounds of spoken language rather than visual images observed in the physical world. One notable feature of Chinese characters is the "radical." "Radical" in English means "root". For example, the characters yu "language," shuo "talk," i "discuss," "opinion," and lun "discuss" all share the yen radical, which means "language," and gives the reader a clue to the meaning of the character as a whole. The characters hsiu "rotten," shan "cedar," " t'ao "peach," and lin "forest," all contain the mu "wood" or "tree" radical, indicating one of their shared key characteristics. If you know the radical of a character, you can usually get a general idea of the meaning of the character it is a part of. Although there is a theoretical total of almost 50,000 written Chinese characters, only about 5,000 of these are frequently used; and the total number of radicals is only 214. So learning to read and write Chinese is not nearly so formidable a task as it may at first seem. 68. According to the author, Chinese characters are _____. A. extremely difficult to learn B. as difficult as you may have imagined C. difficult to remember D. scientifically constructed 69. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. All the Chinese characters are pictographs. B. Some strokes are more important than others. C. There are rules in forming the Chinese characters. D. Some writing systems eventually developed a phonetic alphabet. 70. The passage is mainly about _____. A. the Chinese writing system B. the strokes of the Chinese characters C. pictographs D. the radical of the Chinese characters 第 Ⅱ卷 (两部分 共35分) 第四部分 任务型阅读 (共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分) 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。 注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。 Welcome to Ontario Parks, a new body set up to manage Ontario’s most treasured special places, the parks in our area. We are entering a very exciting year for Ontario Parks. Last season we asked some 15,000 visitors in 45 parks how we could improve our programs and services. We also looked at the thousands of comment cards we received. As a result, we’ve added new comfort stations, increased the number of campsites, and made other facility improvements. In addition, we’ll be providing more programs in education. This year, for example, more than 40 parks will offer special day and evening activities to excite your curiosity about nature and history. Through the Internet, you’ll be happy to know that you can now explore all 270 parks on line. Let your family plan your park vacation, study a map of canoe routes, listen to the call of a loon(候鸟) or find up-to-date information about programs, services and facilities. So come and discover what Ontario Parks has to offer. Our parks are places to go with families and friends, for relaxation and fun, or simply to get away from it all. They are places where we can enrich our souls and “recharge our internal(内部的)batteries”. They provide chances to explore nature, see wildlife, swim, canoe, camp, hike, picnic, ride a bike. You’ll enjoy some of the best outdoor experiences available anywhere in the world. We urge you to come out and have an Ontario Parks experience! Ontario Parks PurposeTo manage Ontario’s parks Ways to get advice for improvements● Asked some 15,000 visitors in 45 parks ● Looked at thousands of comment cards Improvements already made ● New comfort stations 1 ● The number of campsites increased ● Other facilities improved Future improvementsMore 2 programs to be provided Website information● 270 parks for exploration ● 3 information about programs, services and facilities 4 for an Ontario Parks experience● 5 and enjoy yourself when going with families and friends ● Enrich your soul ● Explore nature, see wildlife and enjoy some of the best out experience 第五部分 单词拼写 (共10 小题：每小题 0.5分，满分 5 分) 请根据首字母或汉语提示，写出下列句中所缺单词，使句子意思完整。 1. In 1399, Henry IV became king of England, whose mother tongue was English, and he used English for all ______(官方) events. 2.People _____(恐慌) and ran in all directions when a bomb exploded in downtown of London. 3. Normans, a French-speaking people, d______ England and took control of the country in 1066. 4.Today, the spread of borrowed words is mainly due to the easily a______(使用)Internet and television programmes from across the world. (责任编辑：admin) |